Ace-Garageguy

By playing this game that some people probably think is silly and pointless, we're actually exercising our brains and getting smarter.

Surface tension is all that keeps all the water from spilling over the edge of the flat Earth; follow the science.

Alka-Seltzer pleased me today. Tonight, ackchooalee. I very rarely need it, maybe twice a year max, but it never fails to do the job. (This is not a paid endorsement)

"Here" she said, "have a dog biscuit" and I shuddered as I thought to myself "you're not understanding the concept of 'biscuit'..."

Land mines near my mailbox might be the solution to the increasingly frequent dog-exhaust leavings.

Not what I saw, but what I didn't see until it was too late. Came in this PM, checked the mailbox, came on inside...and started smelling the unmistakable aroma of fresh dog doo. Though I of course wiped my feet on the doormat, I still managed to track some of it inside, and I'm trying to find the source of the stink. I put my shoes outside to clean 'em, then went to the mailbox in flip-flops, being very wary, and sure enough, there's a nice little damp pile, not at all obvious, but very recent...and with my footprint in it. I really wonder what the thought process is of somebody who doesn't want their dog's exhaust in their own yard, but has no problem leaving it in mine. It's only been the last year (of 10) this has been happening, as the neighborhood "demographics" continue to change...along with the constant deluge of trash bags, fast food wrappers, lottery tickets, beer cans, and the occasional old mattress or bald tire.

"Took", pronounced like "spook", is a Hobbit family name, and was that of the character "Pippin".

Much talk often precedes no action.

Great save.

Neigh should not be confused with nigh, and remember, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him recite the Gettysburg Address.

A little science (this guy's pretty good):

Missed this one earlier. She looks kinda Chrysler-ish proportion-wise immediately after the section job...

EXCELLENT ADVICE. Some strippers will turn some resin parts to goo.

Drought-resistant native plants are smarter to use for desert landscaping than those that need a lot of water.

Rear-mounted or remote turbos are nothing new, and there's no reason a well engineered installation intelligently developed for its intended application can't work just fine. The WW II P-38 Lightning and the P-47 Thunderbolt both used turbos mounted well away from their engines. P-47, above

Then isn't much different from now to someone who has no concept of time.

Went 'round the mountain she was comin' 'round earlier (still drivin' them six white horses), she did.

Josh Mills, who built "Blackjack" for James Hetfield (a contender for the 2017 AMBR) favored the wide-5 Ford wheels on earlier cars. Josh, who I was fortunate to have worked with for several years on other projects, has an unerring eye for what looks "right". (TIM: I don't mean to clutter up YOUR thread. I'll happily remove this post. )

"Whine" is what an old friend does throughout every other conversation, and seems to prefer to focus on the negative rather than be thankful for her blessings, which are plentiful.

Middle-aged was a while back.

Kinda looking like I've got a nighttime gas thief. The Blazer usually goes 260 miles after a fill before I even have to think about buying more. I reset the trip odo at every fill-up. Last time she was a little short. This time she only went 170 miles. No leaks, no black smoke, no check-engine light, runs fine. Time to buy a locking cap I guess.

Running noses don't get far.

Don't call them "short". Call them "differently lengthed".

Application of nacho-cheese was apparently interrupted when I was waiting for my order at the Bell this evening, as they called my name and told me they'd just run out, but when I got my order home it was just as cheezy as always.

The white spots are what's known as "fisheyes" and are invariably caused by some kind of surface contamination, usually wax or silicone or mold-release agents (probably left in the seams around the hood and decklid). Since I started carefully and thoroughly final-wiping everything with clean white paper towels and 70% isopropyl alcohol years ago, I've had zero fisheyes. Contamination can come from anywhere at any time...furniture polish sprayed in another room, additives in whatever soap you used...I've even seen pollen cause fisheyes. If your primered model sits around for a while, it's a good idea to wipe it with iso just before color too. Ask me how I know.