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Measure the distance between the center of the port and starboard oar sockets, which hold the oar locks on each gunnel. This is called the “span” between the...

A few years ago (well after 911) I forgot my swiss army knife was in my pocket and flew from Seattle to Europe. The US didn't find it but the Germans did.

When I was a kid in the mid 60s I flew...

Thanks for the nice photos and write-up on the Grin Tech front-drive motor. Your positive report has tempted me to consider trying this system on an unused Long Haul Trucker bike.

The Carquinez...

I had bad neck pain in my late 50s early 60s and it took 2 surgeries and 3 fused vertebrae to fix it. Best thing I ever did. When I woke up from the second surgery my first thought was 'hey...no...

If it came from Rivendell, it's most likely Jagwire CEX, a coiled type commonly found in bulk at bike shops. I've used it and it seemed okay, so maybe it's something else. Like Rob said, a variety...

I'm glad you recommended Microshift, as I have my eye on their Advent X 10 speed 11-48 drivetrain for my Fargo. When Shimano parts became unavailable during Covid, new players moved in to fill the...

Lee, you probably already know this, but compressionless cable housing should reduce squishiness. The housing is not spiral wound but the strands run parallel to the housing like a shifter cable. ...

Yes, a polarization. 90% of people inside with their virtual reality and the other 10% outside doing real stuff. It hits me when I'm bicycling on a beautiful day and pass a gym window and see the...

Nobody IMO drew a prettier boat than C&C in the 1970s.

https://www.marianland.com/C_C36/imagesterry/DSCN1396.JPG

My dad used the word "scrinuveous" meaning 'cheap' or 'thrifty'. I don't know how it's spelled as I've never seen it in print. A google search with alternate spellings turns up nothing. Dad was...

Thank you Andrew and the others who stay out of the fray and continue to provide accurate and credible information.

Not as cold as some places but I do ride through the winter here in Seattle, 2-3 hour rides several times a week. I'm old and abhor the cold so probably dress like Michigan. Thick gloves and...

Lancia Flaminia Super Sport 3C

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I agree with Stromborg, and wouldn't want to venture too far offshore in Longsteps, either for the Miami-Nassau crossing or for the Gulf of St. Lawrence. You are probably both more experienced and...

How could I forget Sultans of Swing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0ffIJ7ZO4U

"While my Guitar Gently Weeps" tribute to Harrison. Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Prince, and others. Prince steals the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

Another vote for this.

A small feisty AWD car for me, something like the new GR Corolla (Morizo edition since I'm fantasizing); and definitely uphill.

Another vote for downward pointing teeth (reverse pitch) for cutting curved plywood pieces. Not only does it not splinter the face, but you can actually see your pencil line, as it's not obscured by...

There was a time (100 yrs ago?) when everybody cooked on wood or coal. I'm sure the cooks of the time scoffed at the newfangled gas stoves. Life moves on, and maybe gas stoves are nearing their...

Everyone I know congregates in the kitchen. Therefore, everyone I know is poor. Thank you for enlightening me on this criterion for establishing poverty levels :)

Where's Waldo?

I think of the Beatles as catchy & clever but the Stones as more of a whole-body experience.
But after 50 years, it's Pink Floyd and David Bowie who still do it for me.

I had a 31 ft powerboat that came with a big Sunbrella enclosure that covered half the boat. When the boat was sold 14 years later the original Sunbrella was ready to be replaced but that's a long...

I did a 30+ minute boil test of three 4" x 4" plywood scraps: 5mm underlayment, 1/4" ACX fir, and 6mm Joubert Okoume.

All three LOOKED fine after the boil test, no delamination or wrinkling.
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Reminds of when I lived in Prince George BC in the 1970s. Pickups were purely for work and considered low class. Camaros and Cadillacs were the aspirational vehicles, no matter that you lived 30...

I think a counterpoint to the above opinions is needed. I've built two small boats in the past 2 years, the first in 5mm underlayment plywood from Home Depot and the second from 6mm Joubert Okoume. ...

Here is my pet peeve. Spiked lug nut covers.
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Mitsubishi (Fuso), Isuzu, and others make trucks that are similar, but probably bigger (wider, with dual wheels) than the Fiat pictured. The smaller Fusos come with 3 liter diesels and weigh under...

For many years I have saved this from the preface of a forgotten book, seems appropriate to this subject:

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1980 or so.

I sense a story or two in the above comments.

I left Humboldt for good in 1976, but in the late 60s saw the transformation from redneck loggers to hippies and pot growers. Arcata became the...

It is sad but not much different than houses in the path of hurricanes or wildfires. If the property is worth it, you spend the money to protect it. Seismic upgrades to older buildings are common...

My sister in Arcata, 25 miles north of Fortuna, lost power and also lost some pots (she's a potter). Power's back on today so not terrible there. My cousin in Fortuna is still without power. The...

That video blew me away. Kris Heil is an artist and a genius. It was heartbreaking when Daedalus was rear ended and had to be completely rebuilt, but Mr. Heil saw this as an opportunity to make the...

James Joyce's sermon by Father Arnall in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man deserves a place on this list.

As a young Catholic and altar boy in the 50s-60s I was taught by joyless unsmiling...

Not saying the roads shouldn't be fixed, but do you perchance have low profile tires on 18-20 inch rims? Lots of those get flatted/dented where a normal tire wouldn't.

Several I enjoyed in Covid times that may not have been mentioned.

Moonstruck. Schmaltzy and not the kind of movie I normally like but saw it recently and it worked brilliantly IMO.

Reservoir...

My trusty steed in front of the woodshed, Sonoma County CA; taken a few days ago. Edit: dang, I didn't intend for the other two sideways pics to be posted.

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My dad was drafted into the army in 1942, sent to Britain on a Liberty Ship, and on to Europe right after D-Day. He never talked much about his experiences there, and was never interested in guns or...

In my world, this is a Schwing, never heard of the boat kind

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I had a lot of panels to clean (similar mistake) and used a pressure washer to remove 99% of the goo. Next was acetone on abrasive pad for a good scrub, then a final pressure wash to remove any...

I like my Gumotex kayaks. Very robust build, self-draining floor, lightweight at 26 lbs, safe in rough conditions but can get blown around. I put a small front skeg on mine to improve tracking....

I think in using language we have to read the room. Overly precise words or grammar to the wrong audience can sound snooty or even unintelligible. The use of gaff in a for-sale ad may actually...

Like I said, consider the source. Not only European universities under-represented but also Asian I would think.

Let the puns commence. I'm not touching this one.

Just saw this in a news feed and was surprised to see University of Washington ranked #6 in the world, beat out only by Harvard, MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Oxford UK. Of course there are many...

Yesterday, trail through woods to beach, Seattle.

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Too much for my altar boy Latin so did a shallow dive into its origin. Very interesting. Thank you for once again broadening my education.

Elliott Bay Seattle, this afternoon. On left, bulk carrier taking on wheat while another is anchored off, waiting its turn. Farther right, harbor tour boat with reflected sun shining through it.
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