Calling me out? I’ll see you on the playground after school Ed! And we can have it out there! Or maybe you can mix up those drinks you make at Carlisle!  

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Ed, of course Ringo is right.  But I feel your pain.  I worked out a solution a few years ago:  As your batteries get weak with age, they may not spin your starter like they used to, but you can still have some fun with them.  Buy a bunch of standard base 25 watt 12 vdc lights at Boats R Us.  Have one battery and one lamp in each room that is 12…[Read more]

I call Time for a Running Average.

In Phoenix, we’re lucky if we get two years, maybe pushing three, out of auto batteries.  It’s the heat that kills their life span.

Ringo! So right. But how can we just “throw away” a “perfectly good” four year old battery that might just crank for another 3-4 years? Seems such a waste, and every so much more so for an item that weighs about 50 lbs. The psychological pain is so great I’m feeling it now, even as I type this.You must have the strength of 10 men. Ten . . . really…[Read more]

Yes, Paul, that is the eBay link the embroidery lady, Sheri, who did my shirts.  I didn’t get the group rate when I ordered, because I was a party of one.  Here’s her question about group discounts:Hello,Yes, I can still offer a group discount. About how many shirts would you be interested in?Sheri

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I think most folks try to stretch their battery life way too far.  If you’re past 3-4 years on a battery you’re living on borrowed time.  True, a charger will help, but with my wife’s DD I don’t dare take a chance with going over 3 years. On my vehicles I might go 4 years but I never wait too long for what I know is inevitable. Better to chan…[Read more]

Callin’ you out, my brother! While a person may be able to “pass” with any reasonably loud, tropically-themed garment, it is clear enough that the real cognoscenti wears only Reyn Spooner. This, I submit, is why only Reyn Spooner objects, and not the kinds of shirts you or I might pick up at the Salvation Army Store, are hawked and coveted–not…[Read more]

I believe this ad is from the retailer MGL..R.. mentioned:

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Say, Mark, you might be onto something.My wife hand-painted my car on a tie a couple years back, but I don’t think that’s likely to scale.Given that the Speedster guys’ uniform is a particular brand of (spendy, imho) Hawaiian shirt, it might do for the forces of good taste (i.e., us), which appear to be increasing, to take on a sort of…[Read more]

I had a custom embroidered polo shirt, long sleeve denim shrt and tee shirt done to matching colors by an eBay seller. She offered discounts to this club, but nobody except me ordered from her.MGLondonRoadste2012-02-27 14:35:26

Thanks for the great info and pics.  Sorry for the slow response but I got distracted by my wiring research and forgot to come back to this string.VERY HELPFUL!!!

The only way to see if a battery is any good is to fully charge it, then get it load tested. If you charge it up, say overnight, then bring it to a battery place or an auto supply store, or even to a local garage, they will test it for free, it only takes 10-15 sec. to do. Sometimes, if the car is not used for a long while, the parasitic draw of…[Read more]

I don’t sleep!

I don’t actually exist!

Hey Guys

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Just one question paul. Your are on here early morning .You are on here late night.When do you sleep.

Ricardo,  Couldn’t tell from your post what your vehicle is, but if it’s VW powered, your problem could be the pilot bushing for your starter motor.  This little “gremlin” is a bronze bushing pressed into the transmission case.  When all things are perfect obviously no problem, but the little rascals wear out in time.  When they are worn the arm…[Read more]

No problem Rocky. Glad to help!

Greg,Congratulations on the pending birth! Exciting news!Those t-shirt and hat ideas are several years old.Near as I can recall, there was never enough interest to go to production with any of them.Sorry.

Edsnova,