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Exactly. My. boss had a heart attack and died.

Ditto. I remember those “salami” counterweights.

The RAF does not have “Generals”. They have Air Marshals, Vice Air Marshal , etc. Not sure about “RAF Regiment” (The Rock Apes) which is a ground force military service.

I have no idea how modern tankless hot water heaters work, HOWEVER, 64 years ago (1960-1961) when I lived in a suburb of Nicosia Cyprus, My rental house had a tankless water heater that heated kitchen sink, shower and bath tub. Water entered from bottom, in copper coil. When water turned on...

Ma kettle. Loved Ma and Oa Kettle.

Back in January and February 1963 living in rural DownEast Maine, the temperature went down below -20F for a few days. My 1962 Buick always started using 10W-40 (API “SB”). 10W-40 was the best oil of the day. The previous year, although not as cold, I used the same oil in my 1960!Triumph...

I was always a fan of Irving Crain. AKA “The Deacon”

Ever wonder why FDR’s Summer Home was on Campo Bello Island? It had Dominion status. As did Newfoundland and other Present Day Atlantic Provinces. Not part of Canada. I could be wrong but my understanding was that USA offered them Statehood but they told us ton”Go Pound Salt” and they all...

I’m a long distance traveler by car. Also a Motel-6 type guy or a Mom and Pop Motels. Normally phone them, sometimes from right in their parking lot. If price is too high, u tell them “I don’t want to buy the room. I only want to rent it for one night”. They usually drop price. Will not normally...

Anyone remember ARCO Graphite? Came out of the BLACK. Easy to check.

Ditto. Keep STANDARD TIME year round. I live in the Eastern Time Zone. EST. Also known as -5 (minus 5) zone or “Romeo”!time. When we go to (artificial) EDT,, we are using the time from the time zone East of us. EDT is the same as Atlantic Standard Time. AST. Minus 4 zone. Quebec zone. Every...

As the immigrant Nun said, when she saw her first HitcDog. “What part of the dog is this from”!

My former Mercedes E350 took a 2025 battery, but every car since takes a 2032. The only difference is the 2032 is slightly thicker than the 2025.

Building another near Ocala on I-75.

Because my cell provider is T-Mobil, I sign into T-Mobil Tuesdays. It directs me into Shell and I always get a minimum of 10 cents off and sometimes as much as 50 cents off per gallon. Use nothing but Shell Premium. Keeps injectors and fuel lines clean.

Is that car made in Germany by Opal?

Glad I live inland. There is a lot of “inland” in Florida.

Now I’m gettingg concerned. Now the projected center of track is shifting south. At the moment, it looks like landfall west of Ocala. If the projected track goes any further south. I’ll have ro break out the generator.

This storm came right through my area. Mt. Dora. Before storm hit, got my generator set up. Laid extensions to refrigerator, one window a/c and a fan to help when power went out. MIRACLE. Power did not go out. MIRACLE. Slight soffit damage. BTW. Mt. Dora, elevation 180 ft, is where people...

Convertibles are really a winter car in Florida.