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I forgot to mention that, instead of brass bolts, you can use Masterclub resin nuts and bolts to attach the hangers to the MB frame. They're super detailed and are strong enough to support them.

I mentioned Minor PE leaf springs a couple two or so years ago. I installed VMD24000 on a Hasegawa MB. The key to getting the springs to work is soldering the nuts onto the bolts on the springs and shackles. It's tedious; but worth the effort. I also replaced the axles with brass tubing in both differentials. I'm curious as to why you ordered the sets from Australia. You could have ordered direct from Minor. And, you get tracked shipping. Re leaf springs for civvy wheel, they're easily scratched. I made a set for a less than impressive, heavily reworked Revell '55 Chevy (The old, maligned H Series kit) using scrap PE frames and other scrap metal bits. I used measurements provided in a restoration parts site and worked from there. Total time for a pair of leaf springs - 3.5 hours. They are workable and have scratched, working coil over shocks too.

Doctors and lawyers are cut from the same cloth. Do you really trust someone who, since receiving his degree, is still only practicing after 30 years? Signed Joe Zrodlowski, Esq.

I'm SOL. Being completely surrounded by high-rises can do that.

Unless your building a a late '70s-late '80s Dodge /GMCs which were used by the U.S.Army and were painted with the then-standard MERDC pattern, just freehand the pattern. If you're building something more contemporary, google "camouflaged technical pickups" and check out the images. All of the camo is non-standard, field-applied stuff. This Waffen SS-style Plane Tree Pattern camo is interesting:

Mark E Smith, founder and lead singer with the Fall, dies aged 60. Great musician and just the guy you'd want covering your back in a bar fight.

Invest in a woodchipper.

Good tip, Bill. People tend to overlook the obvious problems. I use a Logitech Optical Trackball and I need to clean the ball and sensor screen regularly; otherwise, the pointer goes where and when it feels like.

No need for a find-my-phone app. Apply the K.I.S. S. principle How to prevent one from losing his iCrap devise : Use a dummy cord It's called a dummy cord for obvious reasons. You appear less stupid than you really are because you won't lose your friggin' phone at the artisanal kaleteria or while attending your weekly flugelhorn repair course.

Swell! I'll take a dozen!

Yup, a whoopie cushion.

Isn't that a fancy term for whoopie cushion?

Can it core a apple?

Which only means it's more prone to breaking down. The K.I.S.S. principle is a tried and true method used for years. Why does a computer-controlled car require more maintenance than a primitive lead sled from the past? More krap which can fail at the drop of a hat. The more complex a piece of equipment is, the greater the chance that there will be a failure.

Since my culinary tastes vary, I don't eat the same food every single week; therefore, a "smart" fridge can't anticipate my grocery shopping patterns. I can also determine, by looking inside the fridge, if I need to pick up another gallon of milk or a couple bottles of soda. I can remember things like that. Likewise, appliances have timers which, as in the case of washers/dryers/dishwashers, have preset settings for wash and dry cycles. If I'm going to be out of the house for an undetermined period of time, I know that my laundry and dishes will have been cleaned/dried before I return. If I stick something in the oven which requires 2 1/2 hours to cook, I set the oven timer for the bake/cook duration, hit "Start" and it will automatically turn off at the end of that time. In none of these circumstances do I require a phone app to inform me of such mundane activities. Only tech-dependent losers worry about useless minutiae like that.

I can tell you, from personal observations at the supermarket downstairs from me, that isn't true. I've made jokes about pogo stick physiqued fauxhemians living on Fruit Loops and ramen. They do. After blowing the monthly stipend their parents deposit on the first of every month by the fifteenth on overpriced Whole Foods fare, $26 lobster rolls and $20 shots of boutique vodka, they're broke. They head to the supermarket and load up on sugary cereals like the aforementioned Fruit Loops, Trix, Pop Tarts and ramen noodles @ 3 packs/$1.00. For the next two weeks, you won't find any of these specific items on the shelves. To further augment their dietary requirements, they will scavenge nightly through the supermarket trash bags in search of recently expired food, making raccoons look like rank amateurs. How is it any easier to perform any of those tasks with an app? One still needs to physically load clothes into a washer. Same with dishes into a dishwasher, food into a microwave, coffee grounds and water into a coffee maker (coffee makers have brew timers and can be set to brew at a specific time without an app) and so on. Why would one want to control a refrigerator? It does two things well without any help from you - keep food cold and freezing it. Do you actually wait until you've left your house before flushing the toilet via smart app? If there is a major blackout, which has occurred in and around NY three times in my lifetime, those apps ain't worth shite when your phone isn't working because the cell towers are dead. Try getting into your apartment or house with the fancy keyless entry system when the juice is gone. I appreciate technology as much as the next guy. However, I will not become a slave to it and allow it to control every aspect of my life.

A neighborhood pizza place has invented the Pied Pod: Vinnie’s Pizzeria has solved the Tide Pod problem Vinnie's is the second oldest pizzeria around these parts, serving slices since 1960. If any of youse are in the area, try Vinnie's Supreme slice. When you're done, walk up to Bedford and N. 11th St. and swing into the Turkey's Nest Tavern, a dive bar of the first order, and order a couple ice cold draft beers served in quart sized styrofoam containers. They're just the thing when loitering in scenic McCarren Park, conveniently located across the street. Margaritas are available @ 7 bucks for a 16 oz. cup. Hic.

They were popular here in the 1970s in their original formulation and labeling (Authentic Colours). I used to get them at Gateway Hobbies on w. 38th St., in Manhattan or at Jan's Hobby Shop, on the Upper East Side. I still have in the neighborhood of 60-70 45+ year old tins which are still good.

Check out Royal Model (6 types of mesh screen) or Aber (26 varieties Catalog Nos. S-01to S-26).

Rustins has manufactured Humbrol paints since 2012, when Hornby Plc. pulled most of its paint production out of China. Besides the London location, Humbrol paints are also manufactured in Manchester.

Aber makes PE weld lines (Aber R-05) which can be used to simulate tie down straps.

I said the same thing about barbequed armadillo. Using apricot marmalade and hot sauce to baste it brings out the flavor. I ate fried monkey when I was in Fort Sherman participating in JOTC training back in 1980. I guess that could be considered as cannibalism in some jurisdictions.

That's covered under WITSEC. Anybody remember Prince's hit "When Doves Fry"?

Sparrows, pigeons and robins around here can be regularly seen chowing down on discarded Chinese takeout fried chicken and/or wings. Must bring back fond memories of when they used to be T-Rexes prior to downsizing.