With regards to increases, my homeowners went up 22% from 2022 to 2023, and now another 50% from 2023 to 2024. This after the rates were staying relatively flat from when we bought the house in 2017.
Not a good idea to run the fuel below 1/4 tank, as the typical fuel pump is installed in a fuel basket/module (w/fuel sending unit) and its uses the fuel to conduct heat away from the pump as it runs. Otherwise, constantly running at E will shorten the life of the fuel pump, as air is a poor...
Me, too, except it was a 3rd shift contract job at a HP plant manufacturing printer components, in the summer between college semesters. Nasty/dirty work. After one shift, I said "F-This!".
Yeah, well, it's no different in other industries, like aerospace. Being GenX, I've quickly become one of the senior type in the organization - most of the baby boomers took voluntary retirement packages during/right-after Covid. The 20-something replacements last about two years, and then...
When I was looking at ordering a '23 Audi last fall, Audi of McKinney (TX) had the model I wanted already on-order, but was adamant about adding their protection package once it was delivered to the dealership from the factory:
*This vehicle is equipped with the following dealer installed...
While finishing clearing leaves from the back yard at dusk last week, I looked over at the back gate and saw I had an unusual visitor, which looks like a barred owl :
*Taken with an iPhone 13 through the bedroom window*
Ah, the Smiths... I dated a French girl in college because I happened to wearing a Smiths concert Tee in the residence hall cafeteria. Our 1st date was going to the Sid and Nancy flick at the college theater.
If I fast between 7 pm to 7 am, I can lose 1-2 pounds overnight. While I can do that during the week, it's tough to achieve on holidays and weekend evenings because, well, snacks & alcohol. If I stay off those and maintain fasting, I can achieve measurable weight loss within a few weeks of...
*raises hand* born in the late 60s - GenXer who grew up helping boomers and Silent Generation with "new tech", like computers, while I was proud to be an early adopter of Netscape web browser & using an ISP with my ultra-fast 56k modem > vs the boomers/silent generation surfing/chatting on AOL...