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There may be some good news over the long haul. &nbsp;The new vans from Dodge and Ford should push the price of the older models lower. &nbsp;This should start helping in September when fleets start buying the new models and selling off the old ones.<br><br>Of course, there is the issue of...

Here in Texas, animals are extremely brave. &nbsp;I've had a buck grab a sandwich out of my hand before heading after a doe last December during rutting season. &nbsp;The coyotes have little to no fear.<br><br>In rural areas in Texas, the hogs are a big problem. &nbsp;They eat anything, are hard...

In Europe, they have upfitters that can install deadbolt locks with separate keys, and one to immobilize each door. &nbsp;Even if the thief gets the handle off and is able to manipulate the locking rod, that door is staying closed, even the sliding door.<br><br>I wish we had that here... that is...

I wish the Transit would be out this year, but it is pushed back until summer of 2014. &nbsp;So far, from what I've seen, it is definitely a winner. &nbsp;I would say the Sprinter still has an edge, but for the cost difference, and the fact that Sprinter service depots are not easy to find...

After my last terri-bad experience with CL where I was looking to buy a tape drive, and the seller kept saying not to look up the serial number, I asked him if the drives were hot. &nbsp;He then hung up.<br><br>At the minimum, use a disposable, prepaid phone or a Google Voice number, and a dummy...

I just wish there were a way to this feedback loop, so the police don't have to be worried that every single stop might wind up being a shootout, and people don't fear that every encounter with the law might be a Rodney King re-enactment.<br><br>I almost wish criminal justice were taught in the...

I've found that property owners will not care for a bit, but if the property gets hit by thefts, the people staying there will be the first whose names are turned over to the local police as primary suspects, even though the real thieves were some tweakers who made their hit and are long gone...

A lot of them just need an excuse to try to throw their weight. &nbsp;We have those types in Austin, whom will sit in their driveway with their aging Crown Vics, then pull out in front of people with their "SPEED LIMIT PATROL, PASSING FORBIDDEN BY LAW" signs on the rear, randomly slam on the...

Austin is fairly RV friendly. &nbsp;It may not stay that way for long though, because on busy weekends like SXSW, ACL, Formula 1, and ROT rally, the people coming in have been antagonizing the locals and the police. &nbsp;The main thing they do is park in people's driveways, plug into someone's...

Guess I'll make a quick introduction... I have been around the RV forum for a while, bicycle forums, and Android forums as well.<br><br>Being a relative RV novice, I bought a TT, however, didn't expect that having to drive to where it is stored, hitch it up in the 100+ degree Texas heat, drag it...