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If a small 4 door car would do, the Nissan Versa is available with a manual transmission. The automatic transmissions are pretty bad but the manuals are reliable.Ive had one for 3.5 years with zero problems.

I gorilla tape a spare key to the back of my license plate. If I don't have a screwdriver I can't bend the license to get to it.

Sad news. Never met him but enjoyed his informative posts.

A few years ago I stayed at a friend's house in Bralorne and discovered a beautiful part of BC. We rode our Trail 90s up Steep Creek trail to the top where there was a great view of Carpenter Lake and lots of mountains. Quite a trail with up to 34% grade.

A long long time ago I went to Filmore West to see Jethro Tull. Just before the concert Bill Graham came out on stage and said "I'm sorry but Jethro Tull won't be playing tonight because Ian Anderson has laryngitis." Sighs came from the audience. Graham continued, "But in their place we have...

But where is the flute? ? Thick as a Brick seems quite relevant in our present political situation even though it came out in the early 70s. "My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout"

Thick as a Brick, Jethro Tull, Remastered 1997. Haven't listened to this album in years. Ian Anderson is a musical genius!

Be prepared to have your credit/debit cards cancelled due to suspicious purchases even if legit, usually at the most inconvenient time. Once cancelled most banks will only send replacement cards to the address listed in your account. For that reason I always carry at least 2 cards and enough...

How many husbands can a wife have?

One of the darkest places in the lower 48 is Steens Mtn in SE Oregon. It's far from any city lights and nearly 10,000 feet in elevation. They used to hold the annual Star Party there because of the darkness and clear sky but moved it to the Ochoco Mtns to make access easier. Still Steens Mtn is...

Let's see... $90 with a crappy fuel tank or $1200 and I have to buy a separate fuel tank. Pretty easy decision.

Caution The 10 L diesel tank that was supplied with my diesel heater has been in use and mounted outside exposed to the sun for 6.months. I noticed today that it has split along the top seam.The rest of the seam is still intact so no fuel has leaked. I advise checking the tank regularly or...

No Jackery for me, just a Walmart group 29 RV battery and a $13 Chinese charge controller. Also have a 750 watt HF inverter wired in. Does everything I need.

Yes, a CO meter is the tool for the job when it comes to getting the proper fuel/air ratio which is so important on diesel heaters. Too rich a mix and the heater will carbon up which will require disassembly and cleaning. No one wants to get up on that 15 degree morning and discover the heater...

I gorilla tape a spare key to the back of my license plate. If necessary I can bend up the plate to access the key without tools. Not worried about theft. Nowadays most people don't know how to drive a manual anyway.

We had the same issue here in Bend. The city passed a law that long vehicles could not park in that kind of parking space. After a few dozen parking tickets the problem is solved

Screens yes but sometimes they get in when I'm entering or exiting. Because I have nothing flammable near my windows, and that's where they tend to go, I use a spray bottle filled with alcohol and a lighter. One poof and they're dead and sterilized, Don't even have to be a good shot, only close

Tuning the air fuel ratio with a CO meter. Using a $30 Chinese CO meter that I saw on David McLucky's YouTube channel I checked the exhaust output of my 5kw heater and measured the CO at over 50 ppm on low at the stock settings. I'm at 4000' elevation in Oregon. This was 1680 rpm at 1.6 hz. I...

36 near Bend Oregon this morning. Nice change! Calibrating the diesel heater now that it's cool enough.

A few weeks ago I was contacted by the dealer where I bought a new 2018 Versa in 2018. They offered to buy it for $65 less than I paid for it. 31000 miles on the clock. Now is a bad time to be car shopping.