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Re: Are Airplane Seats Too Small? The FAA Launches Review - 2 days ago

I'm 6' 3", 250. Economy seats are painful for me.

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Re: auto repair experts: I need some more advice (suspension) - 8 days ago

QuoteAllGold Third, not sure what "ball joint bushings" are. Don't most ball joints contain rubber bushings? No, ball joints do not contain bushings. They are a metal ball/socket with a rubber boot that holds grease inside. Does the clunking noise change when turning left or right? If so, that generally points to CV joints/axles. No. How many miles on the Equinox? Whee

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Re: auto repair experts: I need some more advice (suspension) - 8 days ago

Quotemattkime QuoteCaryfind an honest, good, reasonable mechanic, and trust/pay him/her to do the job correctly You say this like its easy I would posit that it's easier today than 10, 20, 30 years ago, before Yelp/Google reviews/forums... It's not easy, but certainly worth the effort.

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Re: auto repair experts: I need some more advice (suspension) - 8 days ago

QuoteGareth QuoteCary "Do you bring your own eggs into a diner and ask them to cook them for you?" It's never occurred to me to bring my own eggs, because I do not get an invoice from the restaurant that is broken down between ingredients and cooking labor. But, some restaurants do allow you to bring your own wine and charge a corkage fee to open it. Do you, as a mechanic, offe

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Re: auto repair experts: I need some more advice (suspension) - 9 days ago

I'm confused. Firstly, that a dealer would agree to install customer supplied, non OEM parts. Secondly, that the dealer who agreed to install these non-OEM parts installed a "wrong sized" part, and said nothing about it, and that afterwards said it was not a safety issue. Third, not sure what "ball joint bushings" are. Does the clunking noise change when turning le

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Re: anyone wear AllBirds shoes? opinions? - 11 days ago

I have 3 pairs of Allbirds - laced and slip on. I like them alot. Very light and comfortable as knockabout shoes. I wear a size 13 normally, and 13 in Allbirds.

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Re: PSA: sink P traps - 12 days ago

I would use a double end barb fitting with hose clamps on each end.

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Re: PSA: sink P traps - 13 days ago

De nada

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Re: PSA: sink P traps - 13 days ago

I would lengthen the hose and just run it up higher inside the cabinet before it goes into the drain leg.

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Re: PSA: sink P traps - 13 days ago

Nope - no goo or glue. Hand tight, run water. If it leaks, tighten the nut half a turn. If it still leaks, make sure the pipes are straight.

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Re: PSA: sink P traps - 13 days ago

QuoteFritz I'm out of non-setting PVC pipe goo. Are they all the same or is one better than others? Homies has Hercules. Lowes has Rector products. Or is there something better to be had at the plumbing supply place? What do you need PVC pipe "goo" for a P trap for? Are you gluing it together? If so, I recommend against doing so. Just use the slip joint type with the nylon w

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Re: PSA: sink P traps - 14 days ago

Thanks for the tip on the trap...

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M1 Mac Mini weirdness - help/suggestions sought... - 14 days ago

I bought a new M1 Mac Mini ~6 months ago for my work computer. At first, it was great. It continues to be good, mostly. Running OS 12.1, 8/256 with a 1TB external SSD, using a case recommended here. There are 2 issues vexing me: 1. Slows down to a crawl (intermittently) in Chrome and Firefox. I use different browsers for different tasks. Restarting the computer resolves this, for a wh

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Re: stiff faucet maintenence - 18 days ago

The orings need the silicone grease.

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Re: Repurpose an Amazon Fire tablet? - 19 days ago

It's trivial to "jailbreak". You can install/run the Google Play store and Android apps that Amazon doesn't provide.

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Re: Okay, how do you 'turn off your brain' so you can sleep? - 22 days ago

I've been using melatonin - helps me sleep more deeply.

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Re: Does western North Carolina have an equivalent of Menards? - 22 days ago

I really like the integrated blind. We have 2 doors with them - they are quiet, don't get dirty/dusty. Have had the doors for 5-10 years - no issues with the blinds.

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Re: What are we liking in Qi chargers these days? - 22 days ago

You can't go wrong with Anker. I got a great deal on some Samsung ones a while back.

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Re: Cocaine Bear: Based on a true story - 24 days ago

QuotePaul F. Pablo Escobear? FTW!

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Re: Ford Fusions EV's are now disposable - 30 days ago

From my perspective, most, if not all car manufacturers are using supply chain shortages as an excuse to stop making replacement parts. I have a 2014 Ford CMAX Hybrid in the shop. Transmission is shot. Transmission is not available. Parts to repair transmission are not available. Eight year old car. Crazy...

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Re: Is bowling a sport? - 4 weeks ago

QuoteMartyStickle Spare me. Strike out

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Re: Tall buildings: How high have you been? - 4 weeks ago

Empire State Building multiple times WTC multiple times CN Tower in Toronto once Eiffel Tower once C!inner the Sake Path to the top of Masada - at the time, that seemed pretty high up... CN Tower's glass floor section was the most unsettling.

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Re: Carfax experts? - 4 weeks ago

Carfax is an incomplete (at best) and a misleading (at worst) database. It presents information that may be correct, or may not be correct, as if it's vetted, correct info. I'd take anything in there with a grain of salt.

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Re: The Euro vs the US Dollar - 5 weeks ago

We went to.Paris just prior to the Euro's introduction. It was ~7 francs to the dollar.3 course prix ride lunch was about $10 each, dinner was under $20, with wine. Great meals. What a wonderful trip.

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Re: RIP Larry Storch @ 99...! - 5 weeks ago

The end of the Civil War was near When quite accidentally, A hero who sneezed abruptly seized Retreat and reversed it to victory. His medal of honor pleased and thrilled his proud little family group. While pinning it on some blood was spilled And so it was planned he'd command F Troop. Where Indian fights are colorful sights and nobody takes a lickin' Where pale face and redskin B

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Re: It was 44 years ago today - 5 weeks ago

Happy Anniversary!

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Another eBay question - buyer wants to return item - 6 weeks ago

I sold a Fitbit on eBay. It's new, in original packaging. I gave the model number in the description. The listing was "returns not accepted". A couple of days ago, I got a message saying the buyer wants to return, because "it doesn't work with his/her phone." Today I got a return request saying, "it doesn't fit." In the return request, eBay says I'm not obli

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Re: Pretty cool video about CVT (continuously variable transmission) - 6 weeks ago

QuoteBill in NC QuoteCary Quotetestcase Several decades ago, a transmission specialist told me that if owners simply did a transmission service once every 20,000 miles, transmissions would be problem free for hundreds of thousands of miles. A transmission service was to basically drain the fluid, drop the pan, clean (or replace) the fluid filter, reinstall the pan and fill with the recommended tr

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Re: Pretty cool video about CVT (continuously variable transmission) - 6 weeks ago

Quotetestcase Several decades ago, a transmission specialist told me that if owners simply did a transmission service once every 20,000 miles, transmissions would be problem free for hundreds of thousands of miles. A transmission service was to basically drain the fluid, drop the pan, clean (or replace) the fluid filter, reinstall the pan and fill with the recommended transmission fluid. Back the

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Re: How to join 2 boards to minimize any steps? - 6 weeks ago

Quotebtfc 36" X 4 feet is what I envisioned; first thought was to clamp and glue, and worry about more structure when designing the base. Do you have a biscuit joiner? If so, glue and biscuits. If not, a 32" X 12" piece of plywood centered on the 2 pieces butted together, with glue and screws staggered along the bottom of both pieces.

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