That 30 minutes is a minimum rating and usually very conservative. A properly installed fire safe is usually bolted down onto the floor in a closet. Any clothing in the closet acts as extra insulation and being on the floor improves the chances that the contents will survive. They should be on the lowest floor in the…

If a burglar comes across that he will not take the time to try to open it there - he will just take the entire safe and open it later. Bolt it to the floor for security.

I have a small fireproof (rated 30 minutes) safe bolted to the floor in my bedroom closet. - If it's not bolted down securely, a burglar will just take the entire safe. I used 6 inch lag bolts into a floor joist. Then a copy of most documents in a dropbox file that can be accessed from any computer - if you know the…

This isn't so much about troubleshooting as it is about upgrading. Upgrading your components may or may not fix an underlying problem. Troubleshooting is the process of tracking down a problem - and his solution seems to be throw new parts at it and hope it goes away - often this does work, and the problem seems to…

Cut it 2 years ago, and haven't missed it much. The promise of cable was tossed some time ago for the neilson ratings. The original premise was there was room for every taste. But if the channels all show the same drivel then what was I actually paying for? The history channel dropped history from it's line up and…

I have several Ikea products, and most have been hacked in some way to personalize them. A billy bookcase is now a door for a secret room. There are at least 4 separate hacks on my Galant corner desk. And I think my bar was once an older Ikea product before I took a saw to it. However, my Hemnes (sp?) chest of drawers…

Unfortunately, Google has a bad habit of introducing a new product with a lot of hype, then not following up with any marketing at all - then killing it off because not enough people use it or because they plan to introduce a replacement in a year or so and don't want to bother with supporting it until then (then…

Probably for most of the sms I get would have been easier to just call me in the first place. If you have something to ask that requires more than a yes or no with no explanation - CALL ME!!! instead of going back and forth with sms until I figure out what you really want - and tell you to call me.

Thanks for the offer, but I don't really want to sell. It's the first year Liberty, it's clean and still runs good and currently goes for between 4 & 5K. - and has been paid off for a long time.

Unfortunately, if the mechanic doing the work uses the flat rate manual, it will cost exactly the same as if you had each item done separately. You will be charged for the time it takes to remove each item, then the time to replace each one, then charged for that again when they change it - even though they actually…

More people need to adhere to this one - we can add smartphones and ipads to the list

Hi, My name is Ben. What's yours?

It only sounds funny - and would make a good movie plot (and has) in reality it messes with all of your friends in unexpected ways (think about not being invited to parties or reunions because we thought you were dead) - Humor is something that happens to other people - Try it - write your obit an publish it - then…

The very first thing that should happen is the employer be forthright about what is happening - It should not be a surprise to the employee.

In My state (SC) The law says, You MUST show proof of insurance at any traffic stop - your insurance co gives you a card just for this. At an accident the cop MUST give a ticket if you cannot show proof of currently valid insurance. The cop is NOT SUPPOSED to look it up. It is not up to the cop to prove that you…

Not funny at all. That happened to my brother. I got a call one Sunday morning from an old friend giving condolences. My brother was still asleep in the other bedroom. We got a dozen calls. Many asking about arrangements and where the funeral was going to be. I had to answer the calls because the first one was so…

The first thing you have to realize is no matter what you do, It isn't going to matter to you after you are dead. All of these preparations are not for you - but for everyone else. When you die, you no longer have any say so in what happens. Hopefully someone cares enough to see to it that any plans you did make are…

Drive paranoid they are ALL out to get you. - Great advice. I think I seen at least one accident caused by each of these.

Then YOU are part of the problem - Learn to drive.

I have an ex wife who is well known throughout the entire family for being chronically late. Our kids have learned to tell her to be somewhere around 2 hours early (yes, she is that late) For family affairs that we both need to attend - I just do whatever it was at the scheduled time and no longer worry about whether…