Re: Advice on trading up to a new iPhone SE - 2 months ago

Apple store - unlocked. If you use Apple card, can pay monthly with no interest.

Re: Unlimited everything cell service, Verizon network, low as $25/month - 2 months ago

PM sent

Re: Unlimited everything cell service, Verizon network, low as $25/month - 2 months ago

Went for it. Will keep all posted on experience.

Re: right handed person, circular saw blade location? - 3 months ago

Agree - and have been professional woodworker for 50+ years. Just went through this scenario while looking for a cordless saw. Ended up with Milwaukee brushless 6 1/2 inch. Their 7 1/4 was blade right. Happy so far. Brushless definitely way to go - more power, longer battery life.

Re: USPS has got to be the worst package delivery service - 3 months ago

I win ! A while back, I ordered something to be delivered to WA state. It went from TX to France - twice. I now have personal number of manager at DHL.

Re: Deck construction question - 3 months ago

I hope you are using pressure treated material for the framing.

Re: rain gutters - any tips for offsetting from the fascia? - 3 months ago

Second the trimming if possible. Spacers would be less problematic if made from HDPE ( cheap cutting board diced up ).

Re: Reminder for traveling abroad with slow or no cellular data: Download Google Map for an area ahead of time - 1 year ago

Quotedavester There are plenty of different mapping apps that allow you to download maps for offline use. My preference is Here WeGo for regular use and Gaia GPS for absolutely awesome topo and trail maps. Also note that the bluetooth GPS devices (especially the Bad Elf) have way better accuracy than any iPad or phone.

Re: gluing plastic under tension - 1 year ago

If aesthetics not an issue, you could add a piece of fibreglass cloth to the epoxy to reinforce.

Re: They ain't what they used to be? (Macs, that is) - 1 year ago

Still lovin’ my upgradeable 2012 MBP !

Re: PSA - iPhone SE on sale at apple.com again for $250 / 32GB or $300 / 128GB - 1 year ago

Still loving my $50 32 GB SE from AT&T I got last Fall. Two more months until unlock. And they sent me a $50 reward debit card too !

Re: Anyone Done the 'Defensive Driving Course' for Insurance Discount? - 1 year ago

Yes - takes me about an bour total in two or three sessions.

Re: Who Makes a Decent Toaster? - 1 year ago

Have an older all stainless Hamilton Beach 4 slot that’s nearly bulletproof - $7 at thrift store

Re: Loma Prieta Earthquake 29 years ago today - 1 year ago

I was in Santa Cruz - wave like ground movement.

Re: $tevie's Long Nightmare is OVER! - 1 year ago

I feel ya - Mariners ...

eBay 15% off tomorrow - 2 years ago

Re: stuck screw in shower door frame - 2 years ago

Screw material ? If aluminum, you could drill out.

Re: it's that time of year: should I (finally) install a fireplace insert, and what type? - 2 years ago

Have had and used one of their freestanding medium wood stoves for 15 years +. Very satisfied. Low emissions, efficient. This one ...

Re: 2 iPhone SE with poor battery life. User or Coincidence? - 2 years ago

Settings>Battery > Low Power mode is a help also

Re: at least the shipping is free - 2 years ago

QuoteOmbligo I can't even bring myself to spend $200 on a phone, no way I'd even remotely consider spending $1800 - not even if it was a laptop

Re: "Mysterious observatory evacuation stirs alien conspiracy theories" - 2 years ago

QuoteThrift Store Scott Quotenwyaker May have something to do with the " 8 to 10 metric tons of mercury " that's part of the support bearing. See Wiki article. Possibly, but if it was a biohazard of some sort one would expect to see the EPA as well as the FBI there along with lots of guys in hazmat suits. Good point. I was thinking along the lines of a possible catastrophic structura

Re: "Mysterious observatory evacuation stirs alien conspiracy theories" - 2 years ago

May have something to do with the " 8 to 10 metric tons of mercury " that's part of the support bearing. See Wiki article.

Re: OT: Any MRFers in Olympia, WA? - 2 years ago

PM sent

Re: "Stop calling yourself!" (need a new VOIP service) - 2 years ago

Re: iPhone SE Questions - 2 years ago

FYI

Re: looking for a phone - 2 years ago

Just picked up a new SE 32GB for $97 out the door, including a month of service, taxes. Will also work on ATT MVNO's.

Re: From the BBC: What's Your Secret Nationality? - 2 years ago

Slovenian / Japanese. Actually half Slovak.

Re: Help! Which DeWalt Drill Driver/Impact Combo Kit should I get? - 2 years ago

Go Milwaukee instead.

Re: wiring light socket - 2 years ago

QuoteOWC Jamie The proper way to do it is to pigtail the 2 wires existing with a 3rd with a wirenut, attach the single wire to the porcelain socket. Correct. And I wired my whole house...

Re: DEEP in the backcountry, a solo woman runs into a mountain lion... - 2 years ago

Any competent hiker knows you don't run/act like prey.