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Looks interesting, and the prices are much easier to swallow than the pro jobs - even if it is DIY. OTOH, the FAQs say you can expect it to last 3 years - which is not good enough IMHO. Last week I saw a Tesla Model 3 with a professionally done wrap job. Looked great - but Chartreuse? Yuk! In...

Did that years ago. yep - it was a thrill. I made the mistake of getting in the inside lane - and round and round I went. Took much maneuvering to extricate myself. Another time I noted that they had installed barricades to limit the number of lanes. Not sure if it helped or not. Dave

IIRC the very first actual Remote Control was made by Zenith, and was called the "Space Command" It never needed batteries because it was purely mechanical (used chimes). Here is a link: https://www.theverge.com/23810061/zenith-space-command-remote-control-button-of-the-month Dave

When I lived in NC I had a big yard with some trees - and seasonal leaf accumulation. I just mulched them with my riding mower - which worked well for me. About the only difference from cutting the grass was that some areas would need a couple of passes. Dave

You don't often see them, but gas refrigerators have been around for a long time. Once I rented a place that had a gas refrigerator and an electric range. Unconventional, but they did the job just fine. RVs often have refrigerators that work on either propane or electricity. Dave

My first airplane was one of the original 150s (1959 model Straight Tail). That was a fun little airplane (with the emphasis on little - it was too small for anything other than local flights). At one point during that period a local FBO acquired a new 152 and started renting it out. So I...

Like you I have an older garage door opener - that still works just fine. Mine came with handheld remotes - that after years of service finally failed. Thinking that control by cell phone would be neat, I looked around and found a name brand controller that works on your WiFi, and also through...

BTDT - although no doubt the time element was longer. I relocated the nest to a gallon jug (with cutout for access) attached to a nearby chain link fence. Next time I visited the jug was still there, but there was no sign of the nest. Dave

Not only that, but I patronized one where they also added in a "Service Charge" - of which I was unaware until I later looked at my receipt. I wonder what "Service" they were referring to? Dave

My 2001 Mercedes W210 (E-320 wagon) has the battery under the back seat. It's actually pretty easy to get to. Had to replace it the year after I bought the car (2009?). Didn't need to repeat the exercise until a couple of years ago. I am used to car batteries lasting about four years - five if...

Another type of circular concrete pavement found at some WWII airfields were what were known as "Dispersal Parking". The military found out the hard way that parking aircraft in nice neat rows made them easy targets in case of enemy attack. One answer was to scatter the parking spots over a...

Check the numerous presentations on YouTube regarding Streaming Services, Antennas, and alternative devices. There seems to be something new almost every day. An antenna is definitely worth having for local content. I would recommend to anyone that they invest in an outdoor antenna - and follow...

Update: So on Friday i visited the local TMobile Store and told the clerk I wanted one of their 5G Gateways (and that I am a longtime TMobile customer). With hardly a word he went in the back room and returned with one, then proceeded to set it up. So far it has cost me nothing (15-day free...

I have been reading about the latest equipment on YouTube every day, and am aware that TMobile now offers several routers, some of which support external antennas. I may or may not need an external antenna - I get 4G/5G service in the house (sometimes fine, sometimes not so fine) using my phone...

No real suggestions beyond what others have said except to encourage him to continue if he is highly motivated - he may "grow out of it". I myself was somewhat queasy on my first few flights as a student - but it soon went away. Since then I have flown thousands of hours (more often passenger...

Many years ago, but I used to have a homemade sign (large block letters) that said "AIRPORT" on one side and "TOWN" on the other. I tried it a few times when I was without transportation in out of the way places - and it worked!. You could probably improve your results by adding "WILL PAY" to...

This is secondhand information, but I once worked with a man who had always been "heavy" (for as long as I had known him). He was gone for awhile - and returned a shadow of his former self. I was told that someone had bet him a substantial sum of money that he could not lose 100 pounds. He...

Thanks for the info. TMobile also offers a "Lite" option, which is basically the same but there are data caps rather than being unlimited. You can exceed the cap simply by paying more - and also be on a waiting list for the Unlimited service for when (if) it becomes available. One thing I don't...

Wish they would sell it to me - but not offered where I live. OTOH I can use my cell phone as a wireless hotspot - and it works pretty well. Dave

I rented one for a trip a couple of years ago, and liked it a lot. Years ago I had two Town and Country minivans, the first of which I would call my favorite car ever. Drove that car everywhere and it wouldn't break. It was running strong at 215K miles when it got rear ended and totalled by...