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My local Lowe's (actually, two of them) both said that they were instructed to honor all warranties on Craftsman. Then again, that info is about 3-4 years old so maybe that's changed now. I haven't bothered to ask further because the stuff was pretty garbage then. But about 2-2.5 years ago, the Lowe's I go to the most…

You can get the same survey at the bottom of ANY receipt you get from Lowe's. But it goes to the Lowe's site so whatever that dude who posted was peddling, it was a scam. And it wasn't a 500 dollar survey. It was a contest to win 500 dollars. But the Lowe's contest is for a Lowe's gift card for some amount of money.…

Those dual wiper blades were all the rage in the mid-90's. Didn't work worth crap, though. Would just chatter across the windshield and if you ever moved them with snow on them, they would crack and/or shatter.

The Polk Audio Mobile Monitor series performs far better than it's price point implies.

Two more things. One, the safety recall for the fires, that's a free of charge thing and all you have to do is take it to a Ford dealership with a service department and book an appointment for fixing it. It's a non-issue after 2015. Two, if the recall hasn't been done in the last 8 years, at least, then I would be wary of…

OK, so, more info. The Transit Connect here in the U.S. is based on the C platform which is the Focus/Escape platform. The Escape is still the number one selling car in it's segment. They aren't junk. They are just solid transportation that can be fun to drive. Ford does not sell the Focus here anymore, just the Escape.…

Based on the for Global C platform...basically a Ford Focus panel van. Lightweight so they can carry the kitchen AND the kitchen sink. Great on fuel and easy to park, especially in the city. I gotta run right now but I'll write more later. @polrbehr has/had one for his business, he'd be a good resource too. For a cheap…

It's funny 'cause it's true

It's not as nefarious as you are making it out to be with the girls. They will hook you and pull on the string if they can get you to, like, WhatsApp, yeah they can glean more info off your account but it's really because it's easier for them to send pictures and files and stuff. They send you "private" pictures of some…

It's not actually down hill. Because of how the run up to the starting line is, if you're standing near the burnout box, the track looks like it's down hill. But standing on the starting line, it's flat. It's a running joke in the area that people talk about running their best times at Cecil and others will respond with…

Depending on where you are, though, Island Dragway may be closer for you. https://www.islanddragway.com/ There's also Maple Grove: https://www.maplegroveraceway.com/ And Maryland International Raceway is a bit farther than Cecil being out in Budds Creek and south of DC it's a 3 hour drive for me. Not doable on a Friday…

Cecil County Dragway is about 45-50 minutes south of Atco and it's only 45 minutes because it takes a while to get to I295 from Atco. Without traffic, you can get from the I295/Rt42 interchange to Rising Sun in 30-45 minutes depending on how much you care about speed limits. Your slowdowns are going to be around Philly and…

Well, here in southern NJ we call the "Piney Pinstirpes" or "Pine Barrens Pinstripes". "Organic Pinstripes" came from the guy in Texas. I have a picture and what got me was he did the whole truck in black. I could feel the heat radiating off of it in the parking lot at the Albertson's on Andrews Highway in Midland, TX. I…

I only have indirect experience with LINE-X and Rhino Liner but it is relevant because the vehicles that had it I serviced regularly at a diesel repair shop I worked at. The fleet work trucks that I maintained in my younger years used LINE-X because they were the first ones to do color matching. It was a medical equipment…

Oh, also, hummingbirds. Feeders are cool and all if you want to see them up close on the regular but, they are pollinators too and they would rather be going for a natural source that has more nutrients in it than sugar water. We don't have feeders at the house but I see hummingbirds all the time. They are always around…

https://www.firefly.org/ The biggest changes I made to get more fireflies were: - Stopped mowing every week - Mow at a taller setting on the mower deck - Let the grass grow more between every mowing - Start mowing later in the season (gives eggs time to hatch) - Thinned out the herd of trees (fireflies like moist soil and…

I've been actively planting and landscaping to be conducive to fireflies/lightning bugs and I noticed last night that I had considerably more flashes across the back yard than last year. Made me quite happy.

Porch Rocker is a "Radler" style of beer. https://germanfoods.org/recipes/radler/ Typically, in Germany, it's a light lager mixed with a fruit soda. Often lemon/lime soda. However, Porch Rocker is not a true Radler because it is not mixed with lemon soda. It is brewed with ingredients that mimic a lemony profile. Certain…

We've had 3 consecutive quarters of negative growth and shaping up for a 4th.

Geez, sorry, wasn't behind a pay wall earlier.

So, read this today. Pretty bleak. Also, there's implications here that because of aggressive rate hikes intended to cut inflation due to the housing market bubble and the gubmint printing money, the only reason the housing bubble hasn't crashed yet is price stabilization. The housing prices have plateaued and it's not…

He sounds like a Muppet

https://youtu.be/FQNFcYvILJE

At a previous location of employ, I was part of an IT security team that spanned the globe. The company spanned the globe as well, so our team was pretty diverse, from multiple countries in multiple regions. Like the British Empire, the sun never set on our security team. One year, our manager decided to gather everyone in…

If a horse is going to chew on it then you should do none of the above and leave it natural.

You could always go with the stain you want and then use a spar urethane over it. The urethane will last a pretty long time and the wood will likely start to degrade before the finish does. But that makes the finish start to flake off too. You can get the spar urethane from Minwax called "Helmsman" in gloss, semi-gloss and…

At this point, this is where we started And this is where it stands now. The plan is to install cabinetry along the wall and around the washer/dryer and sink. We have the shelving in for temporary relief but now that I can get cabinet grade plywood again in the amounts I need for a reasonable price, I can get to making…

The trim. The house has a specific but common type of trim and we wanted to go with something similar. Except, the house uses 6 inch wide boards with a beading attached to the top. Since it was all milled in 1925, it's hard to get exact, matching dimensions with modern lumber and millwork. So we went with as close as we…

Heeeeee's baaaaaaaaaaaaack! https://nj1015.com/the-latest-bigfoot-sighting-in-new-jersey-photo-video/ https://youtu.be/HKiu-tXy7mU

It's mostly the same here. More ants and bees than termites. Only rotted buildings that are falling down and unsalvageable, like The Pool House and The Outhouse that were here had both termites and ants. Like I said, they aren't as big a problem here, mostly because of how harsh the winters can get. They don't go dormant…