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So, my trusty 98 Frontier developed a whine in 1st and 2nd a few months back. My mechanic speculated that the synchros were failing. Since then, it's only gotten worse and now 3rd, 4th and, to a little bit, 5th are affected. And, it's louder. Lots louder. I'm worried it's past rebuilding...

On December 17th, 1935 the first DC-3 took to air. At the time known as the DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport), non-sleeper versions became known as the DC-3, and of, course military transports as the C-47 "Dakota"...but fondly remembered as the "Gooney Bird". Well over 10,000 ended up rolling...

We're all familar with big names such as Goodyear, Firestone, Continental and many others. But what about weird ones? A couple come immediately to mind: "Revenger" I'd be worried about driving near a vehicle sportin' these. "Wild Sprit" Pretty much the same feeling. Then there's the set...

I'm toying with the idea of a quickie trip to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2023. Up at 3AM, drive 6-7 hours, enjoy the show, then head back. Prime reason for this craziness? I would LOVE to see "Bataan" in the air. After years of work and millions of bucks, MacArthur's personal Constellation is...

No doubt many of you are aware of the passing yesterday of one Harry Peter Grant...better known as "Bud". Bud packed a lot into those 95 years...HS sports standout, football, basketball and baseball at the U of M...on to pro hoops with the old Minneapolis Lakers (on their 1950 championship...

I always take a peek at the various "financial opportunities" that end up in my spam folder, and have noticed an uptick in the number based in Burkina Faso. New Internet cafes opening up? BTW: Got one the other day from Moamar Quadaffi's daughter.:) Not from BK, though.

Yesterday my wife complained that the furnace "sounded weird" and it wasn't as warm in the house as she thought it would be. So, down the basement I went. Couldn't wait for the end of the current heat cycle to check the filter, so popped off the lid over the filter slot and could see that the...

We DVR "Jeopardy" and watch the following day...sometimes building up a few episodes and binging. Last night we watched the final semi-final from this past Friday. Mandy Patinkin was giving video clues regarding his career, and I noted the setting included his system. Video wasn't great, but...

Well, "Ol' Henry", my 98 F-150, was telling me he was on his last legs at just over 200K. Muffler rot set in, then an exhaust manifold leak manifested itself. Then, after not driving it for about a week, the final request for recycling came. He started immediately, and right away for a second...

Back on the 12th or so my wife developed a nasty, nasty cough. Took a home test a couple days later and it was negative. But, we were suspicious. Her cough didn't get any better, so it was off to the clinic Monday for the "good test". Positive. I immediately took a home test myself...and...

I decided to post this in General Off-Topic rather than the Pub so that all AKer's could see it. It was 2 weeks ago today, late in the day, and I noticed a curved, blurry area in the lower left corner of my right eye's field of vision. I thought "gunk on my glasses", cleaned them, and the spot...

A friend acquired a non-functional B&O turntable. I'm leery of unbuttoning this thing, so does anyone know of a good B&O tech in Minnesota? Thanks in advance!

December 17, 1935. The immortal DC-3 first took to the air.

Can anyone identify the little red convertible in the Entresto TV ad? I'm thinking it's some sort of Datsun...but may be wrong.

So...who's watching? We're up to Episode 4...some pretty weird shit goin' on.

Today's the 117th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight. And, 85 years ago today, the immortal Douglas DC-3 first took flight. It's likely some 3's will still be earning their keep in 2035. What a bird.

The original man with "The Right Stuff" has passed at the ripe old age of 97. What a life!!!

Anyone know if Koss still provides service support? I sent them an e-mail regarding a pair of PRO4-AAAs of mine and never heard back. Hmmmm.

If you're from Minnesota (and possibly one of our neighboring states) you'll know exactly who I'm referring to. Started out selling papers on the street in 1928, and ended up on the sports desk of one of the predecessors of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in 1944. Sid ended up with 21,335...

We're coming up on 3 years of ownership of our 2013 Jetta ES, and couldn't be more pleased. "Jazz" (my wife names ALL her cars) has racked up a bit over 30K since purchase and has been ultra-reliable, fun, and economical. Even driven "sportingly", that 2.5 5 cyl has consistently delivered...

Watched the first episode of "Away" last night...looks like we're going to enjoy this series.

So...anyone watch the first episode? DVR'd it and watched the other night. My wife was very skeptical...but after about 20 min said "I'm liking this!" Me, too. Pretty dark for sure. John Lithgow is good..and we get to meet Della Street. It'll be interesting to see how Perry gets away from...

Sadly, there's only two flyable Connies left in the world...the one in the video is laid up in KC and, unless she gets a massive infusion of $$$ may never fly again. There are a few others in various stages of resurrection...so hope remains...

This video is a few years old but well worth a watch.

My SL-3200 is starting to show its age...the dustcover refuses to stay open. I don't have any hinges in my parts stash...any suggestions on a fix other than finding a new set of hinges?