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Lost part? I used to service air tools. When a tool came in it was put into a bin along with everything it came with. As it was disassembled every part went into the bin. When it went out repaired it didn't go with a shield or cover from a different tool. On some Goldwings an OEM, colour...

Free things trigger nanny state IMO. If you have a kid in mind, 1) make sure it's OK with his parents and, 2) he gets it after he helps get it on the road. Can the kid afford insurance and gear?

One massive problem is the Peter Principle where a person is promoted to the position of their maximum incompetence. Too many public leaders got to the position by brown nosing. The Ottawa police chief with weeks of notice did nothing to deflect the truckers strike. Countless failings go...

Banks, sort of If a teller rips off a small amount of cash and is caught, banks generally try to avoid the publicity and the teller gets to resign along with getting a letter of recommendation. Bigger dollars, different procedure. Churches and politics aren't too different.

An electrical contractor had me review a job the original contractor had screwed up. My report cost the original contractor $160,000 and I never said he did anything wrong. All I reported was the facts. Ramp: 1) The cables specified to be brand A. The labels on the installed cable indicate...

Did he do side gigs over the ten years, padding the $1.1M? Understandably, we can't have officers on unpaid suspension because social media could falsify accusations and wipe out entire forces. Ten years and $1.1M says the problem is with the system.

Ten year old case. Was he on paid leave? That could be over $1,000,000. I, to a degree, understand PTSD. Everyone with it reacts differently so it can be unpredictable. If PTSD is a genuine factor in his case why did his superior officer return him to full duty? Maybe we have to look...

That's a knee jerk reaction that could apply to just about any driving indiscretion, speeding, DUI, improper turn, red light running, etc. A billion dollar judgement wouldn't change anything if the driver doesn't think they're doing to crash. While a parking ticket is different than a HTA...

Somehow I ended up with about 50 velcro backed 5 inch pads of the right grit but no sander. I did have a speed controlled 8 inch sander with a velcro plate. I overlapped about five small disks onto it and sanded the hardwood floors in a couple of bedrooms. Sort of a home made flap disk. The...

An e scooter but still, someone who should have made it home for dinner. Ride safe.

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I was thinking of cutting it in two and making bookshelves but I don't need bookshelves either. Free to good home, site supporter.

What kind of sander did you use? I'd be thinking of renting one of the heavy floor ones from HD

I designed and built a canoe as therapy from work. I've used it once and it is tender (Tippy). I'm actually getting rid of it if anyone wants it. If you want to build, plans are out there. One I like is a lapstrake by Thomas Hill. The model I lean towards weighs 27 pounds. Ultralight boat...

A missed opportunity. I looked at the picture of JT planting the tree and thought we could have had a two-for out of it if he was thrown into the hole first. The tree gets fertilizer and we're rid of an above ground pest.

One of the things about distracted driving is at highway speeds the vehicle is going just under 100 feet (30 M) per second. If a person is trying to type a message and isn't touch typing their eyes are off the road for about 100 feet per letter typed. Touch typing in a moving bouncing vehicle...

This morning brought back memories of driving into Toronto from the west 50+ years ago and seeing the normal smog from 1970 technology. There was a high point on the 401 where you could see the yellow fart hovering over the city.

Not sure if this has been posted Video shows the final moments of a nine-vehicle collision on Highway 401, near Townline Road in Cambridge, on July 11, 2026. I'd be interested in the logic of the semi that plowed through.

Hoping for a fast full recovery for the rider.

Not bad looking IMO but remember the Hyundai Pony of the mid 1980s. It looked like good deal at the time but it didn't take long before it became a cheaply built cheaply sold car for poor people. Status was negative. Poor R&D from Hyundai didn't help. Noted: Cloth seats but leather shift knob...