1. When I was in middle school, we moved and got a new phone number. Come to find out it was an old fax number. We’d get calls 24 hours a day that were faxes. Called phone company and they blocked a few, but they kept coming. We called one of them back and got the business. Told them they were faxing a…

It’s hard to justify the return on investment and complexity for hybrids, given school buses don’t run all day and not all year around. It would make more sense to move to fully electric/solar from diesel once the technology becomes viable for large vehicles.

Agreed, especially at lower speeds. I find that in a manual I keep the car in 1st gear in parking lots. It prevents me from getting fixated on where I want to go and not watching my speed. Same goes for keeping it in 2nd gear for neighborhoods. Alternatively, if it’s a higher speed area I find myself rowing…

They need to word that better. I read it as $1 adds 40 minutes, $1.25 adds 5 minutes. So you pay $2.25 for 45 minutes or $2 for 80 minutes.
Where are they saving money?

Yellow 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. Cup holders that you couldn’t use, because they were under the dashboard and you could only get a 12oz can in them height wise. The rest of the cup holders were broken, because they were removable for some reason. AC didn’t work, bald tires, some knucklehead cross threaded nut on the…

My cheap hoodies the zippers get messed up easily. With my high quality hoodies the zipper has outlasted the hoodies. I like to wear them while working outside and I wore them a lot when I worked in telecom.

My cheap hoodies the zippers get messed up easily. With my high quality hoodies the zipper has outlasted the…

These are more flexible than jackets for working/being active therefore I don’t consider them jackets. When you work outside and work up a sweat in the cold it’s not good. With these you can unzip them to cool down. Which can’t be done easily with a normal hoodie if you have safety gear on (gloves, safety glasses,…

These are more flexible than jackets for working/being active therefore I don’t consider them jackets. When you…

I prefer zippers vs pullovers as you can adjust the temperature by pulling the zipper down. Instead of pulling it off and wrapping it around your waist for style and other reasons. They’re also easier to access inside pockets and other things in your under layers. When you’re working outside and have safety glasses,…

I prefer zippers vs pullovers as you can adjust the temperature by pulling the zipper down. Instead of pulling it…

Another trick: An old co-worker plus wife were renting a car to drive to a bigger airport 150 miles away. They get there to pick up the car and they’re REALLY pushing for them to get a SUV or mini-van for X amount of money. Tells them no-no-no, don’t need the extra space for 2.5 hour drive. Finally gets down to it…

I’m not sure if it’s true today, but for decades Volvo had the largest crash test/research facility in the world. They’ve pioneered so many standards used today. In the 1970's the US, Ford, and GM purchased Volvos to study. The US used 24 Volvos to develop the crash test standards in the 1970's. Meanwhile Volvo…

That’s why after college I bought my first new car: 2012 Subaru WRX. The Subaru dealer around here has pictures all over the wall of cars they’ve sold that have been in accidents. Customers send them in to tell them they survived and are coming back to buy another.

You’re right, you probably can open the doors. Something I noticed going to the junk yard is how well Volvo’s have been made throughout the years. Go up to a cheaper car brand and try to open the door of one that has been in a minor crash. Go up to a new or old Volvo and most of the time the door will open and…

A lot of work vehicles/trucks were like this. So you can take the key out to unlock rear doors and storage things while keeping the motor running. Unless you’re saying the vehicle started itself spontaneously?

I have a hard time finding generic/cheaper salad dressing that taste like the name brand. Ranch in particular.

Kirkland is namebrand. http://lifehacker.com/stop-wasting-m…
Almost all of their Kirkland brand is manufactured by name brand companies. Laundry detergent (Tide I think), dishwasher detergent (Cascade), dog food (Blue Buffalo) and the list goes on

I reread that a few times. It didn’t make sense to me either. I think your correction is correct.

Glad it’s April 1st, because that’s just gross.

Running analog speaker wire next to power is not a good idea. The power wire is most likely unshielded since it's supposed to be in that metal stand alone. Expect poor audio quality.

Here is what I did.