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I had some L-shaped bar-ends on a previous bike. They did save my hands a few times, in bike path encounters and tree glances on the trail. I didn't really use the additional hand positions often...

That's a great quote!

I find a lot of zen in old country and bluegrass. If the TV's on in the morning, it throws my zen all out of whack, but if I put on some good pickin', I just feel so...

I agree. On flat terrain, cruise control can provide a bit better mileage but on hilly terrain, the tactic you describe is called "driving with load" and it offers better mileage than the cruise...

In my area, the city government encourages residents to register their cell phones at https://www.smart911.com/. That way, when dispatch receives a call from a cell number, the address information...

I've tried the steel cut. The cook time isn't bad...just get them simmering and then go do other things. I didn't find them to have much more flavor than the old-fashioned rolled oats though...I...

Sorry, I'm thinking of media ads aired/printed by food producers, not store circulars or store ads.

I'm usually between $50 and $100/month for food. Correct on the vegetarian menu. I really...

I'm a pretty frugal eater, and don't formally budget, but I've picked up some habits/strategies that have really kept my food cost much lower than it used to be:

-Before leaving home, take...

2007 Pri here as well. I'm hoping it'll be my last car...at least until gasoline is no longer available. Maybe there'll be a nice full-electric retrofit kit for them then...

Hypermiling is good...

Congrats!

I like seeing the 1st-gen, boat-tailed Insights around. The new ones sure are more refined and roomy though.

Are you going to hypermile it? You should be able to use just about...

Not a parent, but for bike touring as a family, you might explore recumbent bicycles, maybe even tandem recumbents. The seating position is much more comfortable for long stretches, and I've read...

I don't think they wrote the caption. I found the photo online without the caption.

They don't look like rednecks to me. If you had to classify them, I'd say "Latin-Americans".

Grouping...

That's funny right thar!

A more imaginative bunch one may never find...

A frequently-overlooked source of emergency water is the hot water heater. Just shut off the valve at the incoming line to prevent contamination and dispense the water from the tank via the valve at...

Which generation of 4runner? I've found that the ABS system on my parents' 1998 (3rd-gen) really extends the stopping distance on slippery surfaces much more than other ABS systems I've tried. ...

Batteries fail for a few reasons, but a common one is low fluid level in the battery. Although most batteries say "maintenance free" now, they still do have removable vents, run low on water over...

Are you selling the property or putting it back up for rent? If selling, my plan (very bare backyard here as well) is just to rake it clean and list it with a landscaping allowance (with a note that...

Geothermal systems can be challenged by very cold outside temperatures. They are merely a heat pump and only have so much thermal transfer under ground to work with. Deeper, vertically-installed...

Do look carefully at ordinances--you have to be really careful about living in an RV. If on land that is within county jurisdiction, common policy is that you can only stay in an RV for 30 days in...

I was going to recommend a tiny house on wheels even before I got to your second post. That's what I have planned.

I do love spending small periods of time in campers but they're usually not...

That's an interesting item. It's a little scary what we're contributing to surface water, including pharmaceuticals. One more strike against diet soda. As if the connection to hardening of the...

I don't plan to lie on taxes. I've sent my state Medicaid customer service center an e-mail (because I still haven't been able to get through on the phone) to cancel. If the Medicaid is cancelled,...

Wow--thanks for all the feedback! (I just saw your post, enota. That's a scary thought)

I know everyone's specific situation is different and it's great to see how others decided.

My...

It's true--I think cars are way too powerful these days. In previous decades, 0-60 in 12 seconds was blistering. Now just about any grocery getter can do sub-10s. It's ridiculous.


In case...

I agree with Bae--it's much less expensive to assemble the components of a system yourself. You can also tailor the sizes/capacities of the panels and battery storage exactly to your use and...

Hi all,

I've been going back and forth about this several times. I think I know what I will choose but I wanted to hear from others in a similar situation, what they decided and how they...