Forum: General Discussion
Yesterday, 10:13 AM
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U.S. Civil War: Good Replicas Are Available...
From left to right, the first two are "socket" bayonets for Springfield Armory rifles (not sure if for the shorter Springfield carbine).
The remainder are called the "Zouave" bayonets.
Each...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-18-2024, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,198
Just for Context...
During WWII, over 16 million men served in uniform for the war effort. (U.S. Census).
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-03-2024, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,758
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2024, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 13,500
Not a Desirable Goal...
For every inch the lake climbs, lakewater creeps underneath our feet. Clay and topsoil are pulled out to arrive on the bottom as nourishment for algae growth.
:eek2:
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Forum: Boating
04-14-2024, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 8,730
One NOT So Loyal...
Advised the replacement of both magneto modules would make the repair (which I thought was an ethanol issue) not economically feasible, I approved the repair anyway. It was, after all, the prettiest...
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Forum: Automotive
04-12-2024, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 10,464
Why Old Vehicles Are Better...
Such is so, but radial tires are "rotated" front-to-back. Bias tires are to be "rotated" in an "x" pattern. Also, don't use an old spare. (Say, older than five years).
A note just came up to read...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-10-2024, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,532
Video Simulation a Flop...?
Good friends drove from SW Florida to Missouri to get a cloud-fee view of the eclipse. They then sent me cloud-free photographs.
I returned their message with a YouTube video simuation of the...
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Forum: Automotive
04-06-2024, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,567
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Forum: General Discussion
04-02-2024, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,591
Permit Me to Say...
Because hundreds of thousands of God-fearing American soldiers and sailors gave their lives to allow such rhetoric?
:eek2:
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Forum: Boating
04-02-2024, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,070
Back When Canoeing Was Safer....
I built mine in 1992 using 3-inch lag screws. It's still supportng one canoe and two Folbot kayaks. Six lengths of re-purposed fabric fire hose lag-bolted crosswise provides a soft and flexible rest...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-28-2024, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,160
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Forum: General Discussion
03-21-2024, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 19,257
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Forum: General Discussion
03-17-2024, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 19,257
Happy to Do Any Needed Research...
1) [CNN] Adam Bercovici, a retired Los Angeles Police Department lieutenant who works as an expert witness in police use of force cases, agreed that Minneapolis should ban neck restraints.
2) A...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-17-2024, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 19,257
When TV Brings Misinformation...
That "information" was seen on every TV.
(...and why my TV has been stored in the attic for 20 years...).
:rolleye1:
Penny is a former U.S. Marine who's in jail for doing what many of us...
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Forum: Automotive
03-14-2024, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,685
When "Old" is Better...
YouTube's expert Scotty Kilmer has repeatedly said the same thing.
As I tried to express elsewhere, "Your next car will be an old car".
Out of curiosity, I've checked major sites as to how...
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Forum: Automotive
03-14-2024, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,085
Solenoid...
The last time I had this happen, I was able to "short" across the solenoid. (Which was the faulty part).
Was thIs an option in their diagnosis?
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Forum: General Discussion
03-06-2024, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 58,567
Hold the Mayo...Eagle Syndrome...?
Just found information on "Eagle Syndrome".
Have you asked your doctor (or dentist) :eek2: about ths?
I think it's named for its X-ray appearance.
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Forum: Winni Wildlife
03-06-2024, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,154
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Forum: Boating
03-01-2024, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,875
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Forum: Outdoor Recreation
02-23-2024, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,191
Saluting Rescuers...
You pretty-much caught my drift.
:look:
Covering nearby ranges of four states, the book, "The Gentle Mountains...
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Forum: Outdoor Recreation
02-20-2024, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,191
Just for Contrast...
From the link in FLL's article:
The fatalities from climbing Mount Everest numbers 330.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-18-2024, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 7,400
"On Golden Pond" Was Released in 1981...
Relatively peaceful Winter Harbor has a Tuftonboro gun range and one resident who blasts away with a high-powered rifle. (Wish I knew what he's using for a backstop, as the woods aren't that thick!)...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-17-2024, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,725
"Turning The Present Course"...
Those of us who wait on our docks for a weekend to run its course are seeing Thursdays and Fridays similarly abused. Are these the "work.from home" Covid people? :confused:
Add to that the changes...
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Forum: Automotive
02-11-2024, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,154
Headlight Circuitry...
My headlights got dim together, but the reason would be obvious when showing to a viewer.
Over time, the reflective material inside has been flaking off. (There's a very thin layer collecting on...
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Forum: Boating
02-10-2024, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,658
Them--Not Us...
I have an excellent view of the exact area where an under-aged operator died while operating a Jet-Ski. (The same area where both a piling dock and a wooden Hacker Craft Laker were crushed by a...
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