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If your mechanic is on shaky grounds financially it may be to your advantage to buy the parts yourself. As I understand it, if the mechanic buys them on credit and cannot pay for them, his supplier still retains ownership of them. This makes for a sticky situation for you if they have already...

Yeah, disabling the lock mechanism is a sure-fire way to eliminate the problem. On many cars you can easily disconnect the actuating rod by removing a circlip. On both of my cars you can get to it by removing one screw which holds on the door lever/lock thumbpiece assembly. The outside key...

I use LibreOffice https://www.libreoffice.org/ It is truly free, is available for Windows, Mac and Linux and I have never had any compatibility problems. I have used OpenOffice as well. I would not trust Google with my work data, or personal data for that matter.

"The Indonesians Jew haters do not recognize the State of Israel, refuse to have diplomatic relations with us and, accordingly, will not issue visas to Israelis...." It is not necessary to be a "Jew hater", as you put it, to disagree with Israel's foreign policy.

I am considering trying the D/C Stop Gaps. Does anyone have good or bad experiences with them? Hooking my glasses over the ear cups doesn't work well for me.

Make certain that the camera has a sturdy neck (preferred) or wrist strap and that the photographer uses it, lest both pictures and camera disappear (literally) into thin air.

Locking carabiners?

"What the Grandson did was an impressive accomplishment. Flying across an ocean in a small plane even today is nothing to be scoffed at. That said, I think that there were some people that put the Grandsons accomplishment in the same category as Lindbergh's original flight. For me there...

Whichever brand you choose, the batteryMINDer line of battery maintainers come highly recommended, especially in the Amateur Radio field, where batteries sit unused for long periods of time, like many aircraft do. I have used them for years on my ham station backup battery with good results...

Restaurant server (or anybody) who responds to "Thank You" with "No Problem" instead of "You're Welcome."

Your dog should be fine; figure that on a per-weight basis it's equal to 4 ounces for a 184 pound man. As long as he isn't drooling or staggering (the dog, that is) he should be OK. I had a neighbor's dog who would drink whiskey from your glass if you weren't careful; he made it to a ripe old age.

People who step on the "breaks"

Rite-Site inspection mirror. It has a double-mirror head which gives a right-reading image of the back side of objects, and an extensible double-jointed handle. Cheap and very handy for seeing behind obstructions and through small openings. Good (Mag-Lite) AA-size LED flashlight. +1 on...

"Or how about the people who don't know the difference between "there", "their" and "they're"." or "insure", "ensure" and "assure".

"1. Helmet took a direct hit to the pavement and is pretty gouged. I'll need a new one." Any helmet should always be replaced immediately if it has taken any kind of hit, even if there is no apparent damage. Its ability to protect your noggin may have been compromised undetectably by the...

"You Can Learn to Fly" © 1947 by Beverly E Howard and William D Strohmeier http://bevhoward.com/ycltf.htm Free PDF download here: http://bevhoward.com/books/ycltfdl.htm

BatteryMINDers come highly recommended in the Amateur Radio and classic car communities. They safely maintain charge and de-sulfate as well. They make aviation-specific models also...

According to the FAA Airmen Database, Todd Mitchell Palin of Wasilla, AK holds PRIVATE PILOT AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE SEA ratings

TigerDirect or NewEgg. I have bought several refurbs from TigerDirect and been totally satisfied. I would not have guessed that they were not brand-new if I hadn't known. Saved a bundle.

This is how apple jack was originally made, from apple cider and ice beer from, well, beer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_freezing