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This is kind of a home improvement idea and a product review. The Master Bath is far away from the water heater in my house, so far that it takes almost 45 seconds to a minute to get hot water for a shower or a shave every morning. That's a lot of water going down the drain. So... I just...

I’ll admit our Nextdoor has ads for ADT or SimpliSafe on a rotation.

I'm ashamed to admit I didn't realize Bob Dole was still alive. That made me tear up a bit.

Mostly I'm paranoid. The house in ID is in a housing development in a fairly populated area. There is more crime here because there are more people here than in AZ, where I leave the door mostly unlocked when I'm there. I just want to make my house less attractive to assholes than my neighbors'...

This.

Just watched this again. Kind of a tradition for me and mine. Fuckin' John Candy never gets old.

Amazon deal of the Day Mr. Coffee Barrista 50% off. I know, not a lot of snob appeal, but it actually works really well.

The guy could play a lot of instruments well. RIP Roy.

She's 5' even. That cat's about the size of a small bobcat. He can walk up and casually look over the rim of a toilet.

Just a Domestic Short Hair. 17.8 lbs and not fat.

This is our new cat Percy. He was at the pound. He's a big fucker. I posted his pic in another thread so this is a cross post. I'll get a good pic of him when he settles in. We've only had him for about a month.

SimpliSafe does suggest different mounting positions for different size pets but I still don't trust them, the motion sensors, that is. Many moons ago I had an ADT system in a different house and the cats set it off a couple of times. I understand things have improved, but I'm installing a...

I'm evaluating a SimpliSafe system. The hardware seems first rate. The Ring system that I looked at compares with the older SimpliSafe Gen2 stuff. The newer SimpliSafe Gen3 seems pretty sophisticated. There are also all the different sensors like entry, motion, broken glass, water, fire, key fob...

Went bowling today. I haven't been bowling in 20 somethin' years. It was a hoot. Wife and I bowled 3 games. I won 2, she won 1. $16 with a free soda. We're going do that again soon.

Just bought some parts from Simpisafe to start building a home security system for my house. I got the base station, a keypad, 3 entry sensors, a panic button and a camera. The camera was free and I got 15% off with a promo they were running. I imagine they'll have Black Friday deals soon. Very...

My BestBuy has it for $14.99. I went and bought another one today for my daughter. I read the receipt and it said I saved $20. They must be on clearance.

You can adjust how long it cooks with a dial. The dial has two scales for thick or thin, each marked off for more or less crispy. You can open it while it's working and check on the progress. If it's not to your liking, hit the go button again.

I like bacon now and then but I hate cooking it. If I cook it inside, I have to clean the stove, the backsplash and the countertop because of the splatter. I end up outside using a camp stove and griddle but even that's a mess because you can't put away a dirty stove and there's the griddle and...

Speaking of Pineapple and peppers, this stuff is a terrific dip

No offence, but what's the attraction to the Nest and other "learning" thermostats? I read somewhere that the most desired feature of these thermostats is the learning part and the most disabled feature is the learning part. I personally use my thermostat, a cheapy, like an on/off switch. If...

Here's the scene they cut from 'First Man'

I've always had an aquarium for as long as I can remember, but I've reduced it down to this small 2 gallon tank where my last fish lives. He's a Black Skirt Tetra. When he goes, I'm done. I've always enjoyed keeping fish; it's just too much work for me now.

If it looks ok, just paint over it. Encapsulation is an accepted remedy for asbestos.

Had that happen on the day a home inspector showed up when I was selling a house. Phoenix? I'm gonna guess it was a flat roof over the garage.

Get some canvas drop cloths. The long runner type are especially handy to lay along the base of the wall you’re painting. You’ll use them some other day to make walkways to rooms for other projects. Don’t use plastic drop cloths. They’re non-absorbing and slippery. Buy quality brushes and take...

That's a very nice photo.

If I'm lazy, I'll use their pre-packaged doses, but I've reversed engineered what's in those packages so I've bought their oil, some popcorn salt and use Orville's corn to make a batch. I cook over a camp stove because I don't want to scratch my glass cooktop.

Going Camping

Reality is that road will be clogged by an RV or bunch of Harleys all going 10mph below the speed limit.

The NLRB possibly?

Rent the HBO series "From Earth to the Moon" instead. The money shot is at about 9:22

I just finished sprucing this up. Not a restoration, just a big clean-up. Rebuilt the top end (lapped valves, honed cylinder) painted front fork and fender, rebuilt carb., new cables, sealed a leaky gas tank and generally just got a lot of dirt off. Runs great and it's just about the most fun...

That's one of the worst and ugliest tile jobs I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. It wouldn't bother me at all to beat that out to change the valve.

For me, it's all about the fragrances. Vegan or not, the stuff just smells manly and lathers well. You feel clean and strong when you're done showering. His shave soaps are also some of the best I have, and I have a lot. A splash of some Bay Rum, Old Spice or Clubman Reserve aftershave and I'm...

Pine Tar? Charcoal? Grandpa's soap? Go here. Linky. Order a bar of Mahogany or Black Amber. This is manly soap.

Two real salmon eggs on the hook with weight and bobber using a spinning reel. She cast it out into the rapids and let the current take the line downstream.