Rail joint bars are still used a lot, particularly for intersections, crossings, etc. The rail sections need to be electrically isolated so that when the train is on both rail sections the train provides electrical continuity to trip the signal. The rail joint bars and end posts between the butt ends have electrically…

They are more commonly used in Europe. The are also called sleepers, which is a good name.

I think he played baseball in college (school in Texas, maybe?). I thought he fit the part well. Pitchers were some of the least athletic-looking dudes in the 80s and 90s. Bartolo Colon, Greg Maddux, David Wells, etc.

This world cup thing seems like a private tournament between private parties, but I don’t know the details. Could there possibly be state action (with coach as state actor) for a traditional U.S. national team?

Perhaps the police though there wasn’t probable cause to make the arrest at the time. I think the conflicting witness/victim reports led to the police being concerned whether there was probable cause. Police made a judgment call on whether to arrest and referred her to the DA, who will make a determination on whether…

You really don’t need that steady of a hand. More patience than a steady hand, I would say. An good angled sash brush will push the paint to the surface interface with the bristles/paint wanting to follow the interface, i.e., ceiling/wall interface, wall/trim interface, etc. In other words, the joint between the…

I never been a big fan of using painter’s tape. I’ll use it between the baseboard and carpeted floors and on certain hardware if I can’t easily remove or clean spatters from it. Getting the tape to line up with everything in old houses is a pain. Paint can bleed under the tape and the problem mentioned above can be an…

Yup. I’ve had the clinch knot in the video slip on me while fishing. A better version of the clinch is the trilene knot, which I’ve had good luck with.

Yeah, that’s the problem. In Pennsylvania, the counties are responsible for conducting assessments, but they don’t do them regularly at all (20 years+ sometimes, usually forced by the courts). The taxing bodies (city, school district, and county) can appeal the assessed value any year they want to. Many school…

These are good points. Regarding the property tax issue, also ask if the city or school district appeal assessments when houses are sold. It’s common in certain areas for the city to compare the assessed value to the sales price and file an appeal if the difference is high. Nothing says welcome to the neighborhood…

This is stale at this point, but I just wanted to point that you and many like you have a strange viewpoint on kids flying. Do you fly regularly? If you want to ban annoying things from the airplane, there won’t be many people left. I fly a twenty or so times a year for the past 10 years and I have never had a problem…

How do airlines provide incentives to parents to bring small children?

He pled guilty to covering up for a murderer. Your comment suggests his hands (and the white suit, for that matter) were completely clean.

Hey, I’m not sure if you’re being snarky with the “try again” comment, but your original statement is wrong. Your own link confirms you are mistaken.

You can’t deduct a percentage of your rent for property tax. You have to own the property. See https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899…. The property owner deducts the property tax as a business expense.

It might be big enough for an infant car seat, but a rearward facing, convertible seat will be tough to fit. There are kids car seats that are more compact, but even those will probably make the front passenger seat unusable. Infant stroller or a jogging stroller also won’t fit in the MINI. The MINI still might suit a…

I have a dryer cleaning attachment for a cordless drill (lint eater: http://www.amazon.com/Gardus-RLE202-…) that works well. There are other similar types of brushes. It might be easier to detach the duct from the back of the dryer, but you can use these tools from the outside too.

Yeah, that’s bullshit. And if they are asserting IP rights they don’t have, someone might have to take a stand. Maybe the EFF or the like would help with the fight.

I agree that’s a problem. Companies will always favor and protect partners that make them money. Unfortunate if their ostensible trademark rights are being used as a tool to eliminate the competition. Seniors React v. React (if used in connection with a channel) is a closer call if React by itself predated “Seniors…

See my other comment. It’s not generic in a trademark sense. Whether descriptive or generic is somewhat irrelevant. They will not be able to stop people from making reaction videos or calling it a reaction video. If they try (I haven’t seen any evidence they are), that would certainly be crappy of them. But again,…