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Saw a lady airlift and airdrop her small puppy, because it couldn't jump from the street to the sidewalk. hotwheels

I got my ticket for the preseason exhibition game of the Giants versus the Athletics at AT&T Park on April 3rd. It would be something if the Giants were to win the World Series again this year! hotwheels

I love the rather awesome look of this VW Bulli pickup. Not sure how the owner achieved this great patina without causing major rust holes. I recently got a tetanus shot, but looking at the bed gave me the shivers: pure rust. hotwheels

I would like to install the correct lock into this old Craftsman toolbox. What lock do I need? The mounting hole is 5/8" wide and a 3/4" tall. hotwheels

I'll let others fill in the fun details. hotwheels

Any idea what engine I found on the beach? A Marvel Mystery Oil soak may clean that little oxidation right off! hotwheels

Fox has decided to bring The X-Files back in form of a limited 6-episode series. Duchovny and Anderson are on board, with creator Chris Carter as show runner. Hopefully the Lone Gunmen and Skinner will be also back. I have high hopes for this project. hotwheels

I had to replace a threaded post in an old alarm clock. It's not the clock I just showed in the Garage Sale Finds thread, by the way. After some fiddly measuring work, I determined the threads to be 00-80. I bought a 1/16" diameter brass rod and a 00-80 die and a 3/16" die stock. I cut a length...

I recently purchased a few generic 2 oz twist-up containers to make my own shave soap sticks. While I like Speick shave soap sticks, they come without a container, which is a bit messy. Today I took a bunch of small motel soaps, which I never use but always swipe, and mixed them with Speick...

Does this utility pole look a little strange you too? hotwheels

I ordered a couple twist-up shave soap containers. I plan on filling one with a Speick shave stick and to make my own shaving soap for the other one. The containers hold 2 oz, but I don't know the dimensions yet. Hopefully the Speick stick (29mm x 79 mm) will fit after drilling a hole for the...

Sir Terry Pratchett, one of the most renowned fantasy writers, has succumbed to complications from Alzheimer's at the age of 66. As far as his death is concerned, I will give his cat the benefit of the doubt. hotwheels BBC article

I found a huge sand dollar on Rodeo Beach today. Most sand dollars are under 3 inches. This one's over 3.5 inches across. hotwheels

Other than broken hearts, enemies and friends, and money, I mean. There is of course the question at what point do you become a collector? For the sake of being a bit exclusive, let's set a lower limit of ten pieces of one kind of item that you already own, or that you inted to own eventually...

Has anyone here used a stress ball to reduce his blood pressure? Anecdotal evidence suggests that squeezing a stress ball 10 times in a row for 3 seconds several times a day, can, over time, lower blood pressure as effectively as an average blood pressure pill, so by about 10 points. hotwheels

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/09/car...-francisco-job/ Let me just add that there are racoons all over town and killing one won't put a dent in the racoon population. I'm unsure about what the law says regarding the builder's claim that the racoon was "stolen" from the site. hotwheels

I finally got around to watching this movie, which came out last November. It's still in theaters. The movie is based on Alan Turing's biography and deals mostly with his project at Bletchley Park, breaking the German Enigma codes. It is pretty good with very good performances. There were some...

I have had for 20 years a Lansky 5-stone (not diamond) sharpening kit that works works well for smaller knifes. I don't have any complaints, but I wonder if there is a better sharpening system. hotwheels

Got my hands on mettwurst from Dittmer's in Los Altos. I't a spreadable, smoked pork sausage. I had it on a crunchy toasted baguette with fried onions. So good, but not without consequences. Accurst was the mettwurst Inside my stomach unyielding and hard like Krupp steel on guard A culinary...

While grabbing some water, I saw this old beauty at the 7-Eleven. Then I stopped by my friend's place, but one of his cats foiled my visit.