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Tl;dr cousins spending Alzheimer g'ma's money, what to do? Hey folks, question and a hand with some advice for you all on a family issue that has been brewing... My grandparent(s) live in California and live close to some of my cousins out there as well. Some of my cousins are shit heads but...

I bought a house in June, and though it is in a nice area, the previous owners didn't "believe" in fertilizing the grass. It doesn't look horrible but I would like to improve it over the fall/winter/spring so that by next summer it is up to snuff. Currently, there is a mix of a few weeds and...

Hi everyone, Wife and I are thinking of buying a home, I'm curious to know what other first time home buyers' experiences were and what they would have done differently. It is just my wife, son, and myself. We were initially interested in a few key, sort of trendy areas in the city, but have...

The wife and I were driving home from the grocery store, we were in downtown Louisville on a main road. We were travelling at about 35-40 mph on a 35mph road and a newer model Jeep Compass was maybe 50 feet ahead travelling a little faster. We were slowing down for a red light at an...

Well, I was happy as a clam, sitting at home studying. We have two big sliding doors that face south that were in front of me. I noticed a few big billows of smoke, then a couple more. I figured someone was starting a bbq, but I thought it would be best to check. Ran upstairs to see if I...

Hello everyone, I'm soliciting suggestions for a piece of luggage - namely, I need a 21-22" rolling carry-on that I can fit a suit into without too much hassle. Most airlines operate by the 45" linear measurement, which generally means a dimension of 22 x 14 x 9. I've heard this works...

A friend on mine applied for a position with the CIA as an analyst some time ago, he's been slowly progressing through the process and he listed me as a character reference for the background checks. I got a call today from a "government employee" (literally, that's how he identified himself)...

Hey everyone, I realize we have these threads weekly on here, so... Anyway, the time has come for me to assemble a computer, I'm planning on ordering from Newegg this week or next, but I want to get a review of the parts from some of our resident experts first. I will probably pick up a...

Hey people, Working on a project and I'm defending a position. Ran an experiment testing stiffness and a critic came back with this comment... My understanding is that stability is a measure of an object's tendency to regain (or maintain) its original position or geometry upon applied...

Hey guys & girls, I have a question on the prices of various metals for wedding bands. I'm looking at upgrading my current wedding band and I was thinking something along the lines of a hammered finish band in a white-colored metal. I seem to remember a few months ago (June-ish) looking...

So, the fiance and I have a habit of going to the park every evening for a bit of fun. She walks for a half hour or so and I get in a 10 to 15 mile ride on my road bike. Well, today I started out and about 2 miles into my ride I fubar'd myself. I was going through a tight downhill turn that...

Hey guys, we had a street rod/rat rod car show here yesterday, snatched a few pictures that I thought you may enjoy. Seems like a lot of fun "restoring" some of these as they're dirt cheap and it's hard to screw up... Inline 8 cylinder - never seen one of these in person...

Curious to know what others think of the recent developments with this family in Minnesota, specifically the whole parent's rights/obligations issue. Father Asks Mom, 13-Year-Old Boy Resisting Chemo to Come Home - Children's Health - FOXNews.com The parents cite a religious conviction...

I drove up to Indiana today to hit the BassPro shop as there are a few guns I am looking for and I wanted to see if they had them in stock (they didn't). I was headed on I-65 N, about to get off. So, I switched to the far right lane behind a small, red Toyota Camry. I noticed there was a...

Hey everyone, Quick question about a call I got this morning: Someone calls from my home state (same area code) asking about a condo I'm apparently selling in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Usually I'd say "wrong number," no big deal. However, in the message she left on my phone, the lady...

So, I have a '72 Bronco that's not starting for me. Built motor, all new stuff. It sits in a storage garage and I start it up about once every 3 or so months. I went to start it today as I'm getting ready to list it for sale, but this time it wouldn't start. It won't even sputter and try...

My girlfriend's dad has the flamed '55 Bel Air that he entered into the show. I thought I would tag along and snag some pictures. I have many more, but I do not have all of them edited yet. The '32 Coupe is my dream car. I would probably do black with flames, but I wouldn't turn this one...

Going to a little village in the Amazon Basin for 2 weeks. Leaving this coming morning (or this morning, well...Wednesday, at any rate). Will be doing Piranha fishing/eating and lots of photography. Will have pictures some time after I return. Wish me luck!! I won't be here to harass...

This was my first "real" trip. It lasted about 3 and a half hours or so. I'm not sure what the elevation gain was, a few hundred feet at most. It was three pitches, using a 70m rope (though not all of it on each pitch). Followed was a two part repel down a smooth face, each probably about...

This occurred in a mall just a few miles West of where I live. I teach in an adjunct building across the street, East, of this mall. Last night, however, I was teaching at the University. During class, everyone was getting texts and calls because people thought we were down at the mall...

Hey guys - Question to someone (or mutliple people) on the job search front with more experience than me... I have been offered a job with a company here in Utah (Jacobsen Sverdrup, spellng?) at what is called the Dougway Proving Grounds (a secure military facility) working with chemical...

Hello fellow SVTP'ers. Had my 1972 Ford Bronco transported, and the towing company screwed up. It has 35" tires, and it was on the back of the truck, it popped out of the holder-thing and fell down a bit. Banged up the rear of the truck right next to the bumper. The company has already...

Haven't seen this posted, and I'm a little surprised. Which probably means I somehow missed it in my search as my luck usually pans out. But, if not, this video f*cking rules. Watch it 'till the end. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8613431240341347407&hl=en F*ck!! It is a...

Haven't seen it posted yet, but I don't see every thread on this section. Did a search though, so eat my shorts if it's a repost... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA I've been looking to kick a little german kid in the nuts lately...

Have a question for a Dell Inspiron 2200 laptop. Fairly new (within maybe 6 months), running Windows XP. Problem started just a couple of days ago. So, my internet connection is working fine (obviously) on my desktop. running Comcast cable internet with a Netgear (I believe) wireless...