Not always and even then the novice without instruction wouldn't know the importance of reaming the pipe. Read more

In your tool list for copper include a reamer. This is very important. After cutting copper pipe there will be a slight ridge on the edge of the pipe. This ridge will cause an eddy which will wear away at the adjoining fitting causing a leak. I've seen schedule 40 (Residential grade) elbows fail within 6 years… Read more

A few notes about this gizmo. Read more

A few notes about this gizmo.

Ok that explains all of the team support semis I have been seeing on 80. Yesterday morning it was Andretti motorsports this morning was Penske. Read more

Cliffs: Squid was seen near the sideshow. CHP tried to pull him over. Squid ran and topped 100MPH. CHP disengaged. Squid continued down the interstate, lights off. CHP helo caught up, tracked him saw him get off the interstate and slam into a 97 Explorer. Read more

And yet another reason why I don't listen to NPR. Read more

Oh crap! Read more

"The officer reportedly said it "wasn't his problem."" Read more

If you think about it in a post nuclear world a lot of electronics would be rendered inoperable by EMP. With that said, it makes sense to drag out the old iron since what circuits they do have are analog and easily repaired. Read more

It doesn't help that the Taurus is a rather large car with the most claustrophobic interior I have ever sat in. Besides that the Falcon is everything right that the Taurus has done wrong. Read more

Bring it to the US of A. It'll sell millions. After all what would it's competition be? The Dodge Charger? Yea, nobody are buying those things. Read more

The company fleet I manage has two of these things (05&06 Grand Cherokee). No ignition turn offs that have been reported to me. But they have broken two keys off in the ignition. At least they are cheaper to replace now. Read more

+23 I have them in all three of the family vehicles. Read more

+23 I have them in all three of the family vehicles.

Touche' Read more

I can only think of: Read more

It's an untrained response. Typically your instinct is to go for the open space that is there instead of the open space that will be there. In many defensive driving courses you are taught to override this instinct and aim for the rear bumper of the blocking vehicle. Read more

I'm just hoping the BMW that was hit belonged to the asshat that made $6778 last week with Google. Read more

Some sort of good Multi-tool. My personal preference is SOG's Powerlock series.

...and were jazzed when they found out they were tracing almost the same route. Read more

The Castros and a neighborhood witness claimed they never flew up from "0 to about 2,o00 feet in less than two seconds," as the police alleged. It should be noted here that a climb like that is impossible in a consumer drone like the Phantom. Read more