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05-19-2013, 10:38 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread The curse of plastic in The Bilge

It is a pain, and the beverage stores fought the legislation, passed in the 1970s. It was also one of the most popular bills for the general public...

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05-19-2013, 10:01 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread The curse of plastic in The Bilge

The deposit required on cans and bottles in Michigan has done a good job of retrieving most bottles and cans. Dunno why it isn't a national...

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05-17-2013, 08:23 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Why is violent crime so rare in Iceland? in The Bilge

Reykjavik is plagued with one or two murders a year. Windsor generally goes two years or so between murders. It's about the same size city. ...

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05-17-2013, 08:14 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Why is violent crime so rare in Iceland? in The Bilge

Might also add that Reykjavik is far more dangerous than Windsor, Ontario.

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05-17-2013, 07:52 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Why is violent crime so rare in Iceland? in The Bilge

Might note that Iceland is only twice as safe as Mexico City, which is twice as safe as the U.S.

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05-17-2013, 07:15 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Build then circumnavigate in Misc. Boat Related

Well, what he did was replace the rigging, sails, rebuilt the motor, new ground tackle, etc. The rebuild parts were considerably more than the...

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05-16-2013, 08:30 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Sales tax in internet purchases in The Bilge

It does have to be complicated. It's in the state constitution that the tax department has to be obtuse, obstinate, and complicated. Simple,...

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05-16-2013, 08:15 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Build then circumnavigate in Misc. Boat Related

I guess I might add that the reason my friend decided to rennovate a used boat was that they are so cheap you can't even buy the materials for the...

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05-15-2013, 12:43 PM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Build then circumnavigate in Misc. Boat Related

A friend built two boats, circumnavigated in both, then for a third effort bought a used boat and refurbished it. I think he did about five voyages...

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05-15-2013, 12:41 PM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Tesla in The Bilge

Tesla's most optimistic projections imply dealerships selling about three cars a month. That's the main reason why they would like to do without...

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05-15-2013, 11:37 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Tesla in The Bilge

You do have to go through a dealer, but you don't have to haggle about the price. The dealer would be quite happy, as would the manufacturer.

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05-15-2013, 11:35 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Sales tax in internet purchases in The Bilge

This has to be the quote of the month. Maybe worth a T-shirt.

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05-15-2013, 09:43 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread I'm really rankled by rankings in The Bilge

The ranking story is the best defense against a slow news day.

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05-15-2013, 08:10 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Tesla in The Bilge

That procedure is available at most major manufacturers today, although few take advantage of it. The anticipation of getting a deal from current...

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05-14-2013, 10:47 PM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Sales tax in internet purchases in The Bilge

After maybe 15 years or so of a small business having to deal with the nightmare of sales tax departments for a single state, the idea of dealing...

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05-14-2013, 07:54 AM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Tesla in The Bilge

I don't pretend to understand the Tesla financials, which ought to be the issue with the stock price. Basically, you are looking at a company with...

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05-13-2013, 07:34 PM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread white oak and epoxy in Building / Repair

I read this to ask whether epoxy is a suitable coating for white oak. I've has some coated white oak that lives off and on in bilge water for some...

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05-12-2013, 04:17 PM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Wall of ice rises out of lake and destroys homes in Canada in The Bilge

It happens here fairly often, although most houses are too far away from the water;s edge to end up with much more than a pile of ice in the yard. ...

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05-11-2013, 04:36 PM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread Drano bottle bombs in The Bilge

We were talking about this the other day. We remembered making those things as sub-teens, oblivious to the concept of getting sprayed with lye.

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05-11-2013, 03:23 PM

Dan McCosh replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

May be the last great open-road race in the world. The toll among spectators, let alone the drivers, ended the rest. Oddly, a friend who used to...

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