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Howdy, folks. Long time no post. But I still lurk and catch up sometimes. (For those of you who remember my jetski thread, credit to Ted for the inspiration, I sold it for $1,500 and upgraded to a 17' Key West Dual Console for my family of four. We've had great fun, including a trip to the Keys...

My current project is a little 2 stroke motorcycle. Looks like this (not mine): This is a Spanish manufacturer (now owned by Piaggio), and the bike is no longer imported to the US. It makes getting stock replacements either expensive or impossible. Luckily, the engine appears to be...

Different sort of post for me. For the uninitiated, Disturbed is a heavy metal band, with lead singer David Draiman. I was a loyal fan during my rebellious days, and still appreciate them. They've done a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence. While Simon and Garfunkel came to...

For bridge lovers everywhere. Look at the lines on this puppy.

I know we've got some legal geeks here, so I thought I'd throw this up. I am trying understanding some elements trust law. My research indicates that a trust is really a legal construct that bifurcates ownership, with legal title being held by the trustees and equity title being held by the...

Howdy, folks. Hoping to enlist the help of some Linux users. I'm planning a little tech project for me and the kids. My background is as a hobbyist and Linux Mint user (probably not even an intermediate user). I've already built a media center from the Raspberry Pi B+, so I've got a touch of...

About 90% of this forum is craftier than I'll ever be, thus, my question to you all. :) I will soon be making a knife with my bare hands, just for fun. I am using the stock removal method, meaning I'll be hand-filing the hell out of a piece of annealed 1084 steel which has already arrived...

Specs: found in the neighborhood in South FL on the ground. It has a loose fitting bark that is stripped away in this pic. It's also been sanded. The wood itself is light weight. No real odor that I can discern. You can see the real interesting pattern in the wood that's revealed after removing...

So I appear to be suffering from significant RSI (repetitive strain injury) from computer use, which hit me like a ton of bricks two weekends ago. I have been ignoring discomfort during computer use for a long time, which it is clear I should not have been doing. I now have dull aches in...

Lately I've been sorta proud of myself. I've been doing some of my own work on my vehicle and my girlfriend's vehicle. Most recently, I replaced the font rotors on her car and had no issue. Granted, this is a terribly easy job for a good shadetree mechanic. Still, I'd never done it. Before...

NASA recently announced another successful test of their EM Drive, which seems to "defy classical physics’ expectations". The drive apparently creates thrust without propellant. :yikes: It's early, and as far as I know there are no peer-reviewed papers or studies, but this seems...awesome...

Story here. Flightaware here. Looks like a brand new 2015 Mooney, registered to Mooney Int'l. Seems pilot is ok, thankfully: I assume it was headed in for Sun 'N Fun.

I have gathered from posts that some of you do some self-directed investing, perhaps quite successfully. I am a neophyte but would like to do it a bit more seriously. I'd love to hear what broker you use, your investment style, what books you read to gain knowledge, etc. I'm youngish (34). I...

Crows Spontaneously Exhibit Analogical Reasoning Link to the study: http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(14)01557-7 Video:

My step daughter is going to Washington DC in January for her 5th grade Safety Patrol trip. They're riding a train from the West Palm area of Florida all the way up to DC. The school says that last year, when the kids stepped off the train in DC, the temperature was 18F, with a wind chill of...

Who knew I purchased my used Corolla with the top-of-the-line anti-theft package? Bwahaha!

I'm currently with Sprint, nearing the end of a two year contract. I have not been pleased with the voice and reception quality with Sprint. I am formerly of T-Mobile, and hate the customer service and billing side of that company with an unmatched passion. Though they did come out with...

Hi folks. I’m considering a trip with the family to Everglades Airpark (X01). It would be, by quite a bit, the shortest runway I have operated on. I trained in a 172 at an airport where the shortest runway I operated from was 4,700ft. Recently I joined a club that operates an Archer II...

http://tbo.com/news/breaking-news/plane-in-water-off-davis-islands-20141006/ Two rescued and they seem to be ok. Can anyone tell what type of plane that is from the second photo?

I was recently forced (against my will) to purchase a Jet Ski, thanks to this thread about watercraft. I've been wanting to take on an engine project for some time because I am decidedly clueless when it comes to mechanical stuff and I want to learn. The goal here is mostly educational...