For the next article, please consider how a small group can deal with a chronic interrupter.

Second question first, I’d think ideally you should adjust the ratio of water for the 50% vs. 80% vs 90% vs 100% (if you buy the IPA that you can add to the gas), but practically it won’t make much difference until you’re at the extreme limits of the spray solution.

First question: I’m guessing that the water would…

Had a odd situation recently where 40 -50 local gas stations received diesel-tainted gasoline courtesy to a error at the pipeline distribution terminal. The pipeline company recalled the fuel quickly and said the amount was small, but didn’t say how small. State regulators set up a hot line for damage claims, but…

Good points.

My employer fails miserably from the (toxic) work environment and unrealistic demands, except they do have a (very) limited employee assistance program.

Response of ambulance to my home is about 15 minutes minimum and if the 1st rig is busy and they have to call in the 2nd more like 25 - 30 minutes. Drive from my home to the hospital is 45 minutes.

Furthermore, the ambulance crews rarely have a medic onboard, and are thus limited in what they can do. An ALS rig can…

In Minnesota, due to a recent law change, cars waiting at a traffic signal for oncoming traffic to clear in order to do a left turn are NOT to enter the intersection. You used to be able to wait in the intersection.

The reason for this is the state does not want the intersection blocked for emergency vehicles by cars…

Truth is that when you own a house, it owns you - your money AND your life

Try a tornado hitting your property, causing $100K of damage and wiping out 52 trees.

Or baseball sized hail that broke all the windows of the west and north windows, knocked siding off the house and literally left dents in the ground.

Ever see a…

Odd. Just saw this Old House clip yesterday on TV. Weird.

A point of note. Know what groups are participating in the protest. There are some groups that are known to foment violence, destructive (like throwing bricks, breaking windows and starting fires) and otherwise illegal behavior - such as shutting down an Interstate Highway for 4 hours. If you want to protest and…

Just a comment. Large groups can be peaceable, but also can get quite irrational and worked up extremely quickly. Police presence for a well-behaved group is there to be able to respond to any threat of public safety - including the protesters themselves quickly as well - not just to arrest people, but also to help…

Great! And thanks.

Nobody gets more out of a donation than the Salvation Army.

The SA touches lives that most of us wouldn’t dare consider touching regardless of their faith.

Wife added a Peak branded backup camera to her truck.. Didn’t realize how much she needed it until she traded it in. The newer truck needs one - badly.

Wife added a Peak branded backup camera to her truck.. Didn’t realize how much she needed it until she traded it in.…

I have to put in a new anode in mine. Simple right? Nope, have to remove the power vent motor, hopefully can flex the vent pipe enough to get clearance to replace the rod - assuming the darned thing isn’t corroded/frozen..

Two things not mentioned:

Companies change and you change - much more rapidly than ever before so a company and job you love for all the right reasons now may devolve to something that that isn’t - sometimes frighteningly fast.

Second, jumping from job to job and/or company to company is now considered normal. If you…

My company doesn’t even call it work-life balance - they call it work-life integration.

Yes, it’s as bad as it sounds - very little separation of personal vs. work life.

I’ve always felt that one needs at least one thing they are passionate about for retirement. Something that provides a meaningful pursuit.

It doesn’t matter what it is, but having a purpose is a key to mental and physical longevity.

3 p’s - passion, purpose and pursuit

For the record, I haven’t yet retired precisely…

Good tips. Sometimes the screwdriver through the oil filter just isn’t enough torque.

This is a true story with no exaggeration. I bought a new car in 1977 and was doing the first oil change and couldn’t get the oil filter off and crumpled it a bit. Fortunately, I was able to start it, get a bit of momentum and roll…

Spent a lot of time with a Kill-a-watt trying to figure out what was causing our electric usage and bill to be so high. It wasn’t any of the 120V items, so I started looking at the 240V stuff and was stumped - it wasn’t the dryer, ovens, cooktop - none were used enough to make that big of an impact.

Finally, it…

If I were younger, I’d start a business. I think it is a very high calling to be an honest businessman who employs others offering fair pay/benefits in exchange for a fair day’s work.

But since I’m near retirement, my wife and I would absolutely put the vast majority of it into a charitable foundation. The needs are…

Pull off enough “miracles” and those “miracles” become expected, business as usual events. That expectation helps no one.