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I would agree with several of the previous replies. The trailer issues are a PITA, but given the time restraints, don't fixate on getting the trailer fixed. Fixate on getting a good, safe, legal set of lights on the back end, and get your fishing in. You can worry about the deeper issues with...

I'm not sure if the ThermaRest fills your needs, but I'd certainly give it my recommendation. When we were dirt poor students my wife bought me one of the first ones when they came out - about 1974-75? It was about $30-$35 at the time, and I was on a $3,600 stipend as a graduate student, so that...

I went salmon fishing at Westport with my Dad and his work buddies in about '62 or '63. I would have been 15-17 at the time. The bar was typical, and I got sicker than a dog. Betweens bouts of sickness I managed to get some fishing in. My rig was in the water, while I lay down and slept on one...

We own a '96 Explorer (~ 90,000 miles) with a tow package, although we've done only limited towing with it with a 5x8' utility trailer. No tranny problems. Until recently we lived in Tigard, and on recommendations of friends we've had it serviced 100% at Landmark Ford in Tigard. We've had...

Here's a really naive question - When polishing with increasingly fine compounds, do you use a different pad for each compound? Do you clean a single pad as you move to the finer compounds? Obviously (?), just moving to a finer compound on the same pad with the coarser compound doesn't make...

Tyboo - I think you may be confused . . ? Abalone is pronounced: Ab - A - Loan - Ay. Here's the correct song: Oscar Meyer has a way, with A-B-A-L-O-N-Ay iggy

Fantastic news -- hope the recovery is smooth as well. Re the local cardiologist who was reluctant to do the procedure . . it is a huge confidence builder that (a) he was forthright enough to be clear about his reservations, and (b) there was a doc elsewhere who has done this procedure many...

And you get to give them back when they (or you) are tired and cranky! iggy

Calculating gas volumes in an irregularly shaped tank reminds me of my old calculus classes. If you have an equation for the shape of the sides you can rotate this equation around the vertical center axis, and then calculate the rate of change of volume with depth; i.e. you are calculating the...

I'm not sure why this is such a secret, but there is it least one, and I believe two dealers in the Portland area carrying the Smart car. I drive by one of there display cars on the lot several times a wekk. (I heard an interview on NPR about a month ago, and they didn't mention it either) I'd...

Picked up wife at work today, went out for dinner, then saw a C-Dory heading south on Hiway 99 through Tigard, OR around 6:45 PM. Lo and behold, Wanderer! What were they doing here? Heading for the OR coast? Dang! I would have loved to said hello, but they were going the other way; gone in a...

Bob Austin - This thread supports the comment I made in an earlier thread - you (and several) others are so far ahead of the pack that many times the newbies have no clue what is going on. Don't get me wrong; your ongoing advice and willingness to help and explain are absolutely invaluable. I...

Similar story from Readers' Digest "Life in These United States" many years ago. A couple had stopped at a scenic overlook in Glacier National Park. They were enjoying the solitude, and the view, when another car whipped in and screeched on the brakes. The father jumped out with his camera and...

El and Bill - Another comment -- I was glad to read the content of your message, but when I saw the title, my first reaction was, :? "Oh, no -- here we go again!" The title might be changed to "Stroke Information", or "Information about strokes". OTOH, the current title might serve its...

Excellent advice! It should also noted that certain types of strokes include neural deficiencies that block recognition of the stroke itself. Coincidentally, the two examples I'm aware of were both women. In the first, a neuroscience colleague of mine returned from an Alzheimer's/Cognitive...

Living in Sequim, there are only two ways this might not be 'possible'. One is you want to buy the boat by the end of this week, and guest excursions are simply not possible within that time frame. From your message, this does not appear to be the case. The second is that you are the most...

The wording of your question suggests that you're not real sure what a multimeter (DMM; digital multimeter) will do for you. This has been discussed before, but the short answer is: Ya just gotta have one! Now, you can get in trouble hooking the wrong things up, e.g. a shorted out 12-V can...

Great job! And a wonderful example of sharing one's experience with comrades. I do have one issue, however . . . For a naive new owner, this project would have been hopelessly overwhelming! I don't mean doing the work -- I mean just trying to determine what needs to be done; finding competent...

John - Your participation on this thread is appreciated. OTOH, as I read, and re-read your message, I see a lot of discussion of re-organization, certification, and so on; apparently laudable steps in the right direction, but almost completely irrelevant to the structural issues Bob Austin has...

Well!! If you can't get the job done, we're just going to have to advertise for someone to take over this position. Let's see: To account for inflation, what percentage increase should we offer? 15% over the current pay scale should attract a lot of good candidates, shouldn't it? (Just...