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Joe, I appreciate your effort, and I feel the pain of the 404! Recently, geogentry and I had a major head-bashing experience with those when PMing, and 3 times it's stopped me from posting detailed forum replies. Very frustrating! It really is a server software issue. "frater secessus" is a...

Wide mouths are awesome, for cleaning. :) XERTYX: I concur with your instincts. My biggest thermos is 18 oz, and it has a wider mouth than normal, which I can easily fit my entire (small) hand into. :) It's perfect for full meals, or for preparing enough rice/etc for two meals. That huge one...

Thanks y'all! :) HDR: thanks for the fuel sanity check. At this point, I want to minimize the number of startups. I've got enough gas to get there-and-back to "my" Forest spot with cellphone coverage. If it starts ok, I'll do that. If it doesn't start, well, it's out of my hands, and I'll hit...

Bravo! Yes, bacon bits have so much "bang", they're worth the apparent high price. :) My last bag lasted 17 days without refrigeration. :) I intentionally stress tested it, and had zero problems. Another darn-fine-meal-for-cheap is "loaded" hashbrowns. Just add bacon bits & cheese at the end...

Thanks! I'll tackle those next week. What do folks think of my questions at the end of the first page? "last post" doesn't seem to go back to the previous page, so many would have missed it. I'm mainly concerned about going back to the Forest with this issue hanging over my head. Despite the...

Thanks for your kind support! :) Yeah, I just can't gamble years of stress, which would dramatically interfere with my ability to complete my volunteer work. If there was an organization that would shoulder the burden, it could be worthwhile, but nobody (including JD) was able to come up with...

I tried joining one Dodge forum, but their signup was severely broken (plus, the board was heavily monetized - ugh). Which Dodge forums are good?

Thanks guys! Ok, so is it almost certainly either the battery cables or starter? Note that, about a month ago, I did twit out and left my lights on overnight while in town. There's an auto parts shop across the road, and they kindly jumped me for free. No problems after that, until this past...

Orange, that's why "part-timing" feels like a good fit for you, at least to start. :) You can use your existing vehicle & homebase, with minimal extra expenses, to search for something longer term. Start with small steps, and build momentum. :)

There's only one way to be sure... someone has to "take one for The Team". ;) Lenny: how about starting a jar of cheez whiz, and leave it out of the fridge? My 2nd last cheese stock up, the best deal was on half pound bricks, so that's what I bought. The very last one lasted just over a month...

Thanks guys! HDR: yeah, I figured that was a general rant. I do those too. :) Over the last few days, there's been zero noise when I turn the key to start, so it's definitely not turning over. Would a flooded engine cause that? When it happened yesterday morning, I did pop the hood and wiggle...

ORANGE: One option that's been discussed in the past is to use one's "wandering" time to find a rent-subsidized apartment in an area of the country you'd like to live. :) Living in a subsidized apartment is the most frugal option available. The real problem is finding one you like. Some of the...

XERTYX: thanks! :) Both for your support & honest backstory. :) JD Gumbee insisted I try applying for SSDI, and I did do enough research to confirm that I would have qualified if I had applied at the time of my disabling accident. The accident was more than 13 years ago. Unfortunately, I chose...

From the beginning, I've had occasional issues starting my van. Sometimes it's because I haven't primed it enough (carburetor). Other times, I'm at a total loss, but if I just wait and retry it a few times, it gets going. The sequence is typically: I give the gas pedal one brief but firm...

In the words of Sir Warwick Harrow in episode "Shindig": "that has endeared you to me somewhat". ;) Firefly, like the original Star Trek, had two Canadians in the cast, as Captain and Chief Engineer. The networks didn't grok either, and repeatedly tried to kill them, but fans banded together to...

Lenny, are you mainly a TOS fan, or is TNG also your thing? :) If the latter, sit down while you view this... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/patrick-stewart-comic-con-star-trek-picard_n_5d3394efe4b020cd99446369 (i.e. the latest on a Star Trek spin-off starring Patrick Stewart)

Ditto! :) though I'd prefer it less salty. Even bought in bulk, it's still much more expensive: https://www.amazon.com/Underwood-Deviled-Meat-Spread-Ounce/dp/B0015U5UCC/ I'm disabled with zero income, and years away from retirement income, so frugal eating isn't a choice or game, it's the only...

Brigid: eggs! Perfect-o-mundo! That should have occurred to me - thanks! :) That's why I asked: to find out "obvious" (to others) ways people are really eating these things. :) Did find (and buy) a can of the BBQ, and will probably try that next week. On my way "Home" tonight, may pop in & buy...

Lenny, who do you insure with (only if you're comfortable disclosing)?

But Wayne, I like ranting about cybersecurity!!! :D Also... "skyl4rk" and you both deserve Geek Points (skyl4rk for "Personal Flotation Device" and you for SEAD (Suitably Excessive Acronym Defintions)). :) (Resistance was Futile) Far more seriously: I'm seeing a major uptick in email-borne...