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Re: EV tax credits - Yesterday

Don't skip the super cruise! If there is one feature on my Volt that I would not want to live without, it is the adaptive cruise control. That is a game changer.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Sweet Tea Recipe - 2 days ago

One good way to avoid a lot of sugar is to make "sun" tea. My grandma would put 5-10 tea bags in a large glass container with water and seal it up. Set it on the back porch in the morning and let the sun work its magic thru the day. That tea was delicious and pretty sweet for some reason, even without added sugar.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Ugh. Dad put Diesel into his Gasoline car. How bad is it? - 6 days ago

I am in Oregon. You can pump your own diesel and you can pump gas yourself into your motorcycle. After hours in some places, self service gas is ok. Not really sure why it is necessary to forbid people from pumping gas, but since I have a Volt, don't really care anymore.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Monkeypox, Polio, Covid. What's next? - 6 days ago

I hate to be the cynic, but it is likely that increasing trouble from climate effects along with worsening public health and more difficult pandemics are on the way. The perfect storm of how to ruin an ecosystem and drive extinction are on display.

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Re: So, who's voting by mail this time around? - 12 days ago

Been voting by mail for years. Live in Oregon. Should be the standard everywhere. You get the chance to think it over, talk about the issues, drop ballot off at box or in the mail. I really don't understand the controversy.

by Maddog - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: the candyman can't?!....Hershey warns of 'candy' shortage for Halloween..... - 12 days ago

One year my wife picked up a bunch of colorful pencils to give out at halloween. I was very concerned that we would have a riot. Actually, the kids loved them!

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: What would you do with a dead, sick raccoon? - 15 days ago

I bet the local apartment complex that mainly has college students in it (if you have one of those) has a dumpster that would welcome a dead raccoon.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Nissan Leaf headlight relay? - 20 days ago

Just tell your wife that it works fine, there is nothing wrong with it and she must have been imagining the whole thing. They love that.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Medicare advantage plans? - 20 days ago

Another thing to consider, many primary care docs will not accept a new patient who has just medicare. They lose money on every visit for those patients. With the advantage plans, the reimbursement for the doc is higher and most will accept those patients. One large multi-specialty clinic here in town will not accept any patients with medicare only, that includes primary care and specialty care.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: considering some window tint on a car. DIY or go to a shop? - 5 weeks ago

Definitely go with the shop. They should adhere to your state laws and you need to make sure you get the form/documentation from them after the job is done that states exactly the level of tint that was applied. If you get pulled over later, you have to have that documentation or risk a ticket.

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Re: Brewers' Severino suspended 80 games for female fertility drug - 4 months ago

Well, clomid may be used to treat ovulation difficulties in women, in a man it raises testosterone levels. It is not that unusual a drug to use for men with certain types of infertility to see if sperm production can be increased. It would be performance enhancing in that it raised androgen levels. What I don't understand is why the sports leagues worry about weed use, which is clearly not perfor

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Re: $5 a gallon ? Ok... school me on plug in hybrids like the Volt ? - 5 months ago

Buying a volt was one of my better moves. Getting a second one for my wife, also great! Typical poor business sense for GM to make a great car and then decide to quit making it. I love the PHEV. Don't ever have to worry about charging while out or on a trip and mostly just use the EV part around town and back and forth to work. If you can find a 2018 or 2019 with adaptive cruise (comes on the del

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Follow up on my prostate cancer, got an excellent report. - 5 months ago

It is good news, but just be aware, on finasteride your PSA is basically half or what it would be off the drug. So your PSA is perfectly stable, which is good news.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: On the subject of air-fryers. - 5 months ago

Just so everyone knows, if you have an Instant Pot, you also have a sous vide machine. You just pop your vaccuum sealed piece of steak or use a ziplock bag (get air out) and put it in the pot covered with water on the "warm" setting. After a set time, I think it is like an hour for every inch of thickness of your meat, the steak will be perfectly medium rare. Take it out, dry it off, a

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Re: I bought an Apple Watch - 5 months ago

About that visual voicemail. My wife was really wanting that on her phone, since she saw it on mine. But it just wouldn't work. Finally she found a really smart verizon rep that had her change her language preferences. She had selected Australian, but you had to select english, american or GB. After that, her visual voicemail works fine.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Buddy Guy - 6 months ago

I agree. If you can see him live, please make the effort. Great performer. Cheaper to Keep Her!

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: good source for KN95 masks right now? - 6 months ago

You should try your local paint store.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Not "sold" on buying an Instant Pot, but, sure sold on ONE feature! Yogurt! - 6 months ago

While I have never used the my instant pot to make yogurt, it is an excellent sous vide machine. Just drop your steak sealed in a food saver bag or ziplock with air evacuated and put it on the "warm" setting. Will get the meat to 135 degrees. I usually give it at least a couple hours. Then remove, dry off, salt and pepper, then sear it in really hot cast iron skillet for one minute on e

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Re: Question for The Expanse Fans - 6 months ago

The books are fantastic. The show seemed laborious, but I wanted to like it so much. I made it thru 2 seasons before moving on. However, the entire series of books should be on the must read list.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Hot Cocoa, got a go to brand or recipe? - 6 months ago

Whatever brand of hot cocoa you like, add a couple shots of butterscotch schnapps to it. A delightful hot cocktail. Try it!

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Re: Netflix raising prices again - 6 months ago

Before you drop Netflix, you may want to watch "Power of the Dog". Excellent movie

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Picking a dishwasher - 6 months ago

Have 2 Bosch dishwashers. Now about 13 years old. Doing great. Had to replace a pump/valve thingy on one of them, the local appliance repair guy did that. Otherwise, no issues. Super quiet, stainless steel interiors. The controls are on the top.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: We all have a date with omicron - 6 months ago

I have had hangovers that were a lot worse. All 6 of the family (all vax'd and boosted) got it. 2 of the group had minimal to no symptoms. Mine was most severe and was like a couple of days of a moderate cold. I am starting to think that the effects of worrying about it are much worse than the disease (of course for the vaccinated)

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Re: New Tech Toy- NPR report on word game Wordle - 6 months ago

It may seem familiar to you as it is a lot like a game called Mastermind. I used to play this one with my children often. Wordle is nicely done. Basically mastermind with letters and only 6 guesses.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: An Arkansas waitress served a party that tipped $4,400. It led to her getting fired. - 7 months ago

Tipping is BS. If worker would just get paid for the work, the system is fine. No one who works should have to depend on the spotty generosity of the consumer.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Wireless back up cams for car? - 8 months ago

I would love to have a small wireless camera that would be helmet or bike mountable and transmit to your phone. You would basically have a great rear view camera right there between your handlebars.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Dopesick, with Michael Keaton. Best TV series in a while - 8 months ago

Plus you get to watch Dune if you get the HBO max.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Is there a vet in the house? Crowdsourcing a cat health problem - 8 months ago

We had similar issues with one of my cats. It turned out he had allergies. He got regular chlortrimeton which is interesting because I was taking the exact same drug and dose for being allergic to him. Anyway, he did fine with this. It is a cheap drug. You might try it. 4mg tabs.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals

Re: Oven connected temp probes - is there a practical use for them? - 9 months ago

We have one and the nicest advantage of it is that you can cook a big roast or turkey and program it so the oven will turn off at a certain temp reached on the probe. This can be handy in limited situations. Of course, even if the oven shuts off, the meat will continue to cook, so you have to account for that. We don't use it much.

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Re: Planetary Defense - 10 months ago

Will be a drag when they bump it just enough to now make it crash into the earth.

by Maddog - Tips and Deals