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One of my post-retirement get-out-of-the-house jobs was school bus driver. I don't know who the authority was but we drivers were never to turn right on red. Nobody in town except for school bus drivers knew this rule so it made for some really pissed off drivers piled up behind us as we waited...

Talk to them about ceramic tinting.

It was legal in CA where and when I got my first license around 47 years ago.

You are in the minority and I appreciate your care and your consideration for others. Thank you.

Ok. Here's my problem with drive-through parking. It is anti-social behavior. The automotive world we've set up doesn't accommodate this practice well. First off, most diagonal striped parking lots will have you driving down the lane the wrong way as you exit. No big deal you say, but...

It's the constant erosion of civilized society. It's the substitution of a new normal behavior because of, well I don't know why, probably just fuck you laziness, for what used to be the way things always were. It's selfish behavior. I'm old and crotchety.

People who have to drive through a parking space to park in the one in front of them. I know I gonna take flak for this because most of you fuckers probably do this maneuver, but what in the hell is wrong with nosing into a spot and backing out when you leave? Doesn't your reverse gear operate...

My shoulders hurt so much, I can't roll over without waking myself up. I'm suddenly thankful.

...when you get a safe deposit box to hold your newly minted Last Will and Testament.

I work part-time on the weekends mostly for mad-money and to get out of the house. The company I work for gave bonuses up to $1000 to employees. No one at our store qualified for that. You had to work for the company 20 years. One guy who was there for 16 years got $750 and I received right...

I say that too, until I leave my little subdivision and enter the land of no HOA where one guy has every car he's ever owned on his lawn and the next guy couldn't be bothered to take his old dryer to the dump so it sits out front next to the old water heater that has dandelions growing out of...

The Crutchfield suggestion is good. I haven't done anything to my van yet because OCD won't let me live with loosing some of the functionality of my steering wheel controls and dashboard integration of my current OEM radio. That's an issue with some installs.

I have an old (5-7 years ago, maybe 600 mb) external HD that has stopped spinning. There're some photos on there I'd like to recover. I figure since the drive motor failed, this might not be possible. Any recommendations on how I might proceed or companies that do this work? I've googled some...

Only the Brave (2017) - IMDb 8.5/10 A good retelling of the events from the summer of 2013.

^Not a bad idea, depending on the humidity where you live. Piano Humidifier

The Cure for Wellness-Truly the dumbest fucking movie I have ever seen. Gold-Pretty entertaining with a good twist at the end. McConaughey did an amazing job transforming into the lead character. His acting and a good story make for good time at the movies.

Just saw 'Florence Foster Jenkins'. Funniest movie I've seen in years. I'm not a fan of Meyrl Streep but after watching this, I can see why so many people are. She is amazing. Her singing, dancing, facial expressions couldn't have been better. I rate this movie 9.5/10, because it's not my...

How do you settle on ride height without a motor in it? Other than that, very nice.

How about pitchin' woo?

Happy Fourth

Can you get to the meter? The meter has a very sensitive indicator on it that moves with the slightest flow of water. Mark its location with a sharpie, make sure you turn off everything and then check it again in an hour. See if it has moved.

You can pick up a brad nailer for under $30. You'll need a compressor of course, but both of those are great things to have around the house.

If the eyebolts were shorter they'd be less inclined to bend. Also, upper clamp is on backwards. Probably won't matter but if things start to loosen up check there first. Remember, "Don't saddle a dead horse." Job looks great, though, and using that wire really keeps the view open.

There are several reasons for the junction of walls and ceilings and beams to crack. Since only a cosmetic repair was attempted, that is, the crack was painted over, it's impossible to tell whether this happened a long time ago when the house was built or recently like every year. You might...

So long, Wilbur

I had a cat that hated everyone but my wife and I. He attacked everyone and we had to lock him in a room or the garage when guests came over. He bloodied the first guy, my brother, pretty good before we figured out he couldn't be around other folks. It was impressive to watch in a cat/prey sort...

I'm sorry for you. It ain't easy.

The city has an easement on your property. Look through your docs and see if it's mentioned. If it is and you didn't notice it, shame on you. If you can't find any mention of it and you want the manhole lowered and the city says "...sure for $5000 we'll lower it.", get an attorney to write a...

There are enough disclaimers on the title search documents that gets them off the hook for any mistakes they might have made. There's usually no recourse for their incompetence.

If the city has access to it, it should have been spelled out to you when you purchased the property. That's what you paid the title company to do.

I think a lot of this thought that says don't warm up your car is a result of environmental concerns and CAFE regulations. An idling car gets zero mpg and spews out CO for no apparent reason, or so the argument goes. From an engineering point of view, warming up an engine makes sense but not...

On Oct. 17, 1989, God moved my house. It was only a couple of feet but he broke damn near everything in it and it was a bitch to put it back where it belonged.

RIP Merle.

Oscillating Multi-Tool with scraper blade.

My first copy of Windows

They installed 11 or so of them on a 5 mile stretch of road where I live. The problem is it's the tourist capital of AZ and 90% of the drivers on the road are old tourists who act like they've never seen a round-about and are really timid about entering one. A blast of the horn gets 'em in gear...

Drive with your horn. Use it a lot. Make 'em jump in their seats.

What are you going to do with the info it gives you? For instance, if it tells you your fridge uses x amount of electricity, so what. You can't go without one and you probably already know a new fridge is more efficient that an old one so what have you really learned? You probably will be...

I'm tickled I don't have your job.