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Asked @shop, counter folks were deer-in-headlights, grunted something about "NAPA parts" (it's a NAPA certified shop). She did say they're the greaseable kind, and thus better since they're serviceable. Only did a bit of shifting so far today (was mostly highway driving), and it felt noticeably...

Firtree, thanks for the clarifications! Yes, I have done some one-can-in-one-day, for example: Corned Beef Hash, Vienna Sausages. Even the small can of beef seems too large for that (I tend to eat smaller amounts of meat). I'm trying to get into the habit of doing stuff like that right after...

First, congratulations on making that long trek! That's a genuine achievement. :) You can help us to help you by providing more info, please. It sounds like you arrived much earlier than "normal", and it's too dang hot. Is that the core problem? The huge temperature extremes in a vehicle is...

Porn please - we need proof! :) I leave my laptop plugged in all the time, but have not measured how much of a drain that is. If you're in full out Geek Data collection mode, please do measure that. :) P.S. Yes, definitely bring Firefly along! :) Living in one's vehicle gives one a new...

HDR: The invoice doesn't say. The "Description" column says "U-JOINT". The "Reference" column says "UJ246". The unit price was $44.19 each. Thanks everyone! :) Edit To Add: I just googled: UJ246 universal joint and it sounds like that's made by "SKF". Which means nothing to me, but probably...

They're not "random". Sounds like you have a processing difference. It appears to be a problem for you, so consider investigating your browser settings and/or control panel ("ignore" list) options for eliminating that distraction.

Thanks Firtree! By "beef meat", do you mean "roast beef"? Your online food shopping strategy is excellent! :) Walmart is aggressively competing with Amazon, though sometimes they both have brain-missing farts. When that Pumpkin SPAM is released, I won't be near a Walmart, so will either have...

Your posts about water conservation have, in-and-of-themselves, proven your Geekiness. :) And they're genuinely helpful to all. :) Please do share your numbers. We need more of them. :) P.S. Have you assimilated into the Cult of Firefly? We're mostly harmless. ;) P.P.S. Qxxx, duck while I...

Your Thought Processes are excellent. :) Yes, definitely go with your gut, and take your time. I envy you your FL mechanic - he sounds awesome! :) Deciding on a Hightop: Do you have any significant back issues? If not, a regular top might be viable. The key is to avoid standing bent over. That...

Hitting my LOL button again (twice today for SheketEchad)! :D Keep on, keeping on, y'all, with beef & veggies goodness. :)

Right at this moment, I'm in that awesome shop. When I spoke with them early this week, they had remembered me. :) They did the oil change and inspection. I had explained I wanted a more thorough inspection, and was concerned about what would break next (i.e. Fix It Now, BEFORE it's a Tow-only...

HDR: Yes, but please take your time, and don't bother with the "obvious" stuff. It would help even more if you gave a relaxed running commentary of your rationale for non-obvious stuff. :) For example, which of that stuff do you use the most, which hardly ever? Where did you get that large-ish...

Ah! Your Logic is superb! :) Yes, my own backups include a couple of Sterno stoves, FRHs (Flameless Ration Heaters), and my van's dash (free solar). If my used crockpot is viable, it'll also be a good backup. Redundancy is good. :) Have you checked your Library system for loaner kill-a-watts...

Non-spoiler Reviews please - we Geeks have a few threads dedicated to SF TV/movies/books. :) My collection isn't huge, but it's high quality, and was patiently built mostly before my accident. When the Star Trek series first were released on DVD, they were mostly over a hundred dollars per...

XERTYX: I'm 100% for folks experimenting while in b&c, and you are a true Food Hacker! :) One of my forum, um, "beefs" is when non-dwellers blithely post recipes/etc, and fail to mention they're talking about b&c only and haven't given the least iota of thought to doing the same in a dwelling...

Agreed 100% about Babylon 5. :) The very first complete TV series I watched on DVD in my van was Firefly. #2 was B5 (much longer, of course, and Firefly was a great way to "christen" it). :) That was during my first two months full-time, before I landed somewhere with a Library that granted me...

Porn. Please. I shouldn't have to ask. :D More seriously, I and others would particularly welcome austere field expedient techniques, as opposed to, um, "luxury" stuff. :) High on my Wishlist is a can of freeze dried precooked beef, for making stuff like this. Thanks to the "Yummy instant...

Subsequent to my post upthread about the "Mythical Competent county clerk" (henceforth: "MCCC"), I remembered another awesome encounter: Pennington county SD, when I registered my van as a non-resident Nomad (yes, that's a legit & remarkably easy thing... provided you find a MCCC). I barely had...

HDR: Sympathies on your camera - I can wait. If you feel like giving us a verbal walkthru, I'm sure nobody would object. :) Much is clear, but I'm wondering about the blue canister under the unlabelled tin can & beside the paprika. Is the Pringles can full of chips or is it for something else?

Weird... I was kinda poking fun at myself there. ;) Seriously, of the exactly two serious romantic relationships I've had, my Geek Peers claimed that #2 was Geekier than me... which really takes a lot. ;) He delighted my Dad (a supreme-ultra-Geek), and kinda startled my Mom who was Nerd-ish but...