ReconRat

There are calculators that help decide whether to rent or buy. You plug in your numbers, and it gives you a break point, mostly income. Past that, you are theoretically better off purchasing a house. It does not take into account variations in the variables. Basically, if you lose your income, or your tax structure changes, or have a house fire, or some other thing goes wrong. Other calculators, show exactly what is said; you make more money by investing it in ANYTHING other than a house. Decide for yourself, but understand that in the current economic environment, it is still possible to "get in over your head". The only people I consider successful on buying a house, offered a lot less than what was asked. Offered a lot less than what the house was considered worth. Do you realize that less than a hundred years ago, people built their own houses? Even to the extent that you could buy that house as a kit from the Sears catalog? What happened to that? There is one basic truth about housing prices that bears repeating; If houses increased in value at a rate above the rate that the buyer's income increases, then eventually no one would own a house, as no one could afford one. House prices should never grow faster than the GDP growth rate. That's still true, and it is why we are seeing a correction in housing prices now. Don't expect house prices to go back up, and consider that they might still have to go a lot lower, or stay low a lot longer, to average out the long-term house-price vs income-ratio mentioned.

I went to one of the smaller tracks in Ohio for an AC-Delco race, and the front row seats were within arms reach of the cars going by. No fence, just a concrete and wooden wall in between. I wondered why no one was sitting there. We moved back a few rows of seats. Ok, we moved back a lot... At the track in Columbus, some track worker tried to run across the back stretch track just before a green flag. He didn't make it, got hit. He was running uphill on the slope. He actually froze before getting hit. I wasn't there to see that one. I was there at another race, and a track worker ran toward a car in the infield, and froze, when he realized another car was going through the grass right at him. The car swerved to the right directly into the rear axle of a large tow truck. Big "DONG" sound. Didn't hurt the tow truck, but totaled the race car.

spit makes the world go round... I use an aircraft sealant meant for crush gaskets that don't get sealant. Meaning that leaks on aircraft up in the air are bad. No place to pull over. So everything gets sealed anyway. NAPA Aviation Form-A-Gasket sealant liquid made by Permatex. I use it on crush gaskets, hoses, and threads of bolts that go into water jackets. I've even used it on head gaskets. Especially motorcycle head gaskets around the oil channels, where head gaskets always want to leak oil. Basically, if it is a crush gasket that isn't supposed to be sealed, and it has water or oil behind it, I use this stuff to make sure it doesn't leak later on. That's what it is for. Works great on hoses.

I was driving South from Cleveland to Columbus, on a back road. Very windy, and radio kept saying tornado right about where I was. It was in the field to my right, moving about the same speed I was. It really wasn't more than about 100 yards away. It wasn't very big, just a small one, I thought.

ummmm, food accidents... Years ago... I stopped and got a large coffee on the way to work. I did the four way bungie on the passenger seat to hold it there. I rallied through an alley, and the back end bumped up, and I could just feel that cup of coffee come loose behind me. It flipped open and hit me in the butt and soaked me. I sat at my desk that way till noon, and went home to change. Should have worn coffee colored trousers that day.

I do remember large chunks of stuff blowing across the road in front of me. I wasn't worried about that part, I was looking for the mini tornado behind it. Not sure where a wind of that strength suddenly came from, but it really tore stuff up for about a half minute. It was throwing 2 foot square chunks of plywood up in the air and across the road. Errr, it was throwing everything up into the air. A big cloud of debris.

heheh, at our campus, we find them in the strangest places... But honestly, it being OSU, I remember not even going home, just sleeping in my labs for a couple of hours before classes started. I've caught janitors sleeping on floors in dark rooms. I've caught strange people in dark computer labs locked in all night surfing the internet. In between quarters when campus was closed even. It is ok to call your campus police and ask them what to do. They have a lot of experience with situations like that.

12. How long do batteries last? The HJC-FRS MultiSport units and X2 units radio batteries will pretty much last a day ride with a full charge. The GMRS X1 will go about 7-8 hours of constant use (talking) or longer if mostly using just audio and private intercom mode. Colder temperature will affect battery efficiency. Using a DC Power Filter on your bike will greatly increase the usability of your radio on trips. You can charge (plug it in) while stopped, or while riding. In most cases you can charge while riding. In some rare cases (with the engine running) the ground loops on certain bikes electrical system may effect the radio transmission. If this happens just unplug the power filter from your radio at that time. 13. Why my ChatterBox unit's battery charge run out sooner than I first installed it? All ChatterBox communicators use the Ni-MH typed rechargeable batteries, and Ni-MH batteries tend to have memory effect. (means battery itself forget its full capacity potentials). Also Ni-MH batteries lose 1-3% charge each day when not being used. Recommend Ni-MH batteries needs to be re-conditioned after 3-6 months of usage. To recondition the Ni-MH batteries, you need to fully discharge the power in the batteries (use the batteries until it is fully out of power), and recharge the batteries with the provided AC charger overnight. To do the recondition process 1-2 times, it could resolve the battery memory effect problems. To make the discharge process faster, you can leave the FRS MultiSport, X1 and X2 units on and set the VOX sensitivity to high, and place near a running TV or Fm Radio or in a noisy room, until the LOW-BATT-IND indicator up or (for X1, X2 units) its power off itself. If repeated recondition processes don't resolve the problem, it is the time to order another battery for your unit. Normally, a ChatterBox Ni-MH battery after its first charging by users, its ability to take charge from charger will last about 18 months-2 years for most riders.

I went through the checkout, it appears indy might also be free shipping for a helmet.

This one? IndySuperBikes $591.95 http://www.indysuperbike.com/customer/product.php?productid=6930 they are close enough you could ride over.

O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully hear our prayers and grant to your servant the help of your power, that his sickness may be turned into health and our anxiety into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

what Flounder said, lol. I forgot it's got so many rules. An owner of a firearm can ship it back to the factory without going to an FFL, etc.

The part with the serial number requires an FFL to ship it. Especially interstate. Most gun shops will do this. It has to be from gun shop to gun shop. (Or FFL to FFL) The bad news, is many gun shops will not do that for free. The shops on both ends will probably want money for doing this. If you are on good terms with a gun shop, the FFL there might do it for free. If you know a friend or acquaintance that is an FFL, ask them to do it.

Yes, need new rear tire... but... I just bought that last year. It appears that I might be burning it when I take off. Never noticed, too busy keeping the front wheel down. Argh...

Back-in-the-day: Back yard mechanic. We would pull the tire and axle, clean the grease out, use a light weight oil, and set it up on a 2x4 stand to hold the axle, and spin it. If it went backwards, it needed weights. If it stopped same place each time, it needed weights. We used to wrap electrical solder around the spokes, and cut it off till it was the right weight. It worked good.

Oil sitting on the shelf and sealed can go bad also. It does have a "shelf" life. http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

Back from 200 mile ride. I wouldn't stop. Fuel tank is big enough I don't have to. Went east to 13, south to 78 at Glouster, then north-east over to McConnellsville on 78, and back west on 37 and 664. Gave me a chance to let the four howler monkeys out and let the torque puppy chase them around. Did 60 miles on Friday to warm up. Notes: 1. There is still some brine salt on the roads. Especially on 78 in the steep hills. 2. Roads are clean, potholes minimal, but there is gravel or sand in a few places. Slipped sideways a few inches in a corner. 3. Traffic pretty heavy, lots of cars, bikes and/or squids out. But country roads had fairly light traffic. 4. People are now paying attention to the bikes, and being careful. 5. I can't find my summer bike gloves, and was wearing winter bike gloves, and they are better for knocking out the handlebar vibration. 6. Magnetic tank bags won't stick if there is something else over the tank. 7. I get goofy when I ride too far without stopping. 8. No leg or hand cramps, but my butt hurt for a while. 9. The scenery is dreary, it's all brown and dead still. 10. Fair amount of dead critters on road. Deer included. I saw an orange squirrel. 11. Farm vehicles are starting to move about on these roads. 12. I can't count how many times I've ridden these roads. 13. It's windy in March. 14. A truck ran me out of my lane, approaching a red light. I was in his right-side blind spot. I passed him anyway. 15. My rear tire is wearing out already. Geez...

Oops, just got back from first ride. Headed into the wind in case it wanted to rain, I could turn back. Just went and got lost for a few hours in the countryside. No rain, just looked like rain. Wind was gusty sometimes. Still sand and grit on corners and stuff. Lots of people out driving around.

Personally, as a child of those 60s and 70s, I think the morality was there, and has decreased over time, regardless of the generation. Time has taken it's toll and done the deed. What did happen, is the liberal portion of the 60s and 70s, like education, teachers, etc, whatever, took liberty, and became uber liberal. Yes, a swing way to the Left started, and hasn't stopped. If you look closely, even the Right Wing portions of society, have shifted Left. Each decade brings more wild stuff that would be unheard of the decade before. Will it stop? Sure, when it swings back to the Right, and we will hate it...

wow, just wow.... nice mods...

Back in the 80s, I had a co-worker who flew into Columbus in a B-25 with a bomb bay full of fresh jumbo shrimp, and we had a surf and turf party. He flew it himself, borrowed it. God I wish I still worked there....

Couldn't make the pizza joint, we got chef school at noon on Thursday's on campus. coffee matso ball soup big salad w/ranch london broil or crab cakes (they ran out of crab cakes, grrr) fancy creamed corn fancy scalloped potatos fancy cream puff desert 10 bucks yum that's what she said, but I wasn't around when she said it...

Honestly, Safir T-14 is a Turkish made shotgun for the general public in Turkey, because they are only allowed to have shotguns. Neat looking, but I think the US Marines prefer the Mossberg M590. (Navy and Coast Guard also) M590 soon to be replaced by Heckler and Koch Inc and Benelli Armi SpA's M1014 Joint Services Combat Shotgun.

Check out Mossbergs...