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  1. JB

    I hate 'puters in general and AOL in particular.

    I recently got my system reformatted and upgraded to WindowsXP. Loaded the files I saved before the reformat. Many that I forgot to save are gone :'( Loaded drivers for printer, scanner, camera. All worked okay. Configured IP for wireless broadband. everything still seems okay. Installed AOL...
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    Long distance sound in a non-sound-polluted environment.

    I have often bragged of the peace of The Hideout. How is this: Was out on the front porch for a smoke. Quiet as usual. Then I distinctly heard thunder from the west. I listened for a while to be sure it wasn't my imagination. Could see the very tops of anvil clouds right on the horizon. Yup, I...
  3. JB

    Hailing Xcusme

    PMs are not working correctly and my AOL is refusing to open links. Please repeat your inquiry using the mod contact so other mods know about your concern. Thanks
  4. JB

    Ahoy, Kiwi Phil!!

    G'day my friend. You have a PM that has been there since 7/30.d:)
  5. JB

    Is this worth trying? ebay: scam or bargain?

    There was a Honda BF50 on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150017262858&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005 I bid $1325. Then I Emailed the seller a few questions. He refused to answer and instead offered to sell it to me offline. I quit bidding. There were 23 more...
  6. JB

    (Mostly) False alarm.

    The good news is that I was not a death's door after all. The bad news is that I spent 2 1/2 days in ICU with no salt, no sugar, no real food, no caffiene and no nicotine (not to mention no BEER!); connected to innumerable devices to analyze and display every function of my body except misery...
  7. JB

    Water heater slow to kick in. UPDATE

    This time of year the water coming into my house is pretty warm. Like the joke says, we get hot water from both faucets. The problem is my water heater. I have to use up almost all of the "hot" water to get it to kick on. Then it gets up to the 140* I want for showers, wash, dish washer, etc...
  8. JB

    Honda model codes.

    Looking (on the net) at a BF50A LRTD for RED SKY. Seller says it is a 2003. NADA doesn't list that model in 2003. It lists a LRTA What is the difference between the LRTD and the LRTA? Is this really a 2003? Thanks for the help. :)
  9. JB

    Hailing 12Footer

    Tried to Email you. Guess you didn't get it. Email me. (edit: self destructed)
  10. JB

    W98 to WXP? In trouble here.

    I have been running Windows 98 for several years. Also have Norton AV 2005 and AOL 6.0. My printer croaked and I got a new Digicam for Fathers' Day. Bought a HP 3930 printer and have drivers for the new Camera. Neither will run under W98. Soooooo, I got Windows XP. Did an install with it...
  11. JB

    .. and right here I have the depth and contour map for all of LOTW. . .

    Sure, JB. My Garmin GPS came with a 128mb card, so I bought a 256Mb card on ebay for big maps like the details of Lake Of The Woods. Stuck it in the unit, plugged in to the 'puter and loaded it up with that big map, as well as waypoints collected over the last 8 years. Then I stuck the 128Mb...
  12. JB

    Needed: Prayers, vibes, ESP, whatever you got. (UPDATE)

    Stephanie is my favorite Grand-daughter in law. I love her like another daughter. She produced my first Great Grandbuddy. Yesterday she tried to kill herself. She is in ICU now. Whatever you got, folks. I would really appreciate it.:'(
  13. JB

    My son scores well on LOTW

    Day one (6/25). Went with guide. Limited on walleye in the AM. Great shore lunch. In the PM caught some smallies and walleye, plus a few small snakes. Day two. Took RED SKY out. Caught some huge smallies, a few snakes and John caught this 40" musky. Huge hailstorm in the PM. Day three. Out...
  14. JB

    A read-only archive of good answers

    This is a collection of posts answering frequently asked questions about engines. If you have suggestions please PM a moderator. Thanks. :)
  15. JB

    Convert scraper blade to grader.

    I have a 60" scraper blade that mounts on the 3 point of my Kubota B2150. I can't use it to level rough ground because the tractor bobs up and down, bobbing the scraper. :| Same thing happens with the box blade My field mower (Bush Hog) has a trailing wheel that keeps it from grounding on rough...
  16. JB

    Is this okay? I think it stinks.

    In game 3 of the NBA champ series "Shaq" O'Neal (Miami Heat) gave Jerry Stackhouse (Dallas Mavericks) an elbow to the face while he was shooting and broke his nose. The Stack played on after treatment and a couple of foul shots but was greatly reduced in effectiveness. The Heat won the game by 2...
  17. JB

    Really sad day at The Hideout.

    I am really bummed, my friends. :( <br /><br />Got up early (4:30) because I was having bad dreams. Don't remember what the dreams were, but I woke up in a cold sweat and really down mood.<br /><br />Went to feed Catzilla. She was not there. Decided to go out on the porch for a smoke. Catzilla...
  18. JB

    Long term Capital Gains taxes. Update and resolved.

    In 1999 I inherited some investments.<br /><br />Sold a bunch of bonds. . .no capital gain.<br /><br />A couple of years later I sold some equities to buy a mortgage. I used the original prices of the equities as basis and paid taxes on the gain. Most were purchased in the 50s and 60s.<br /><br...
  19. JB

    Ready for shakedown.

    RED SKY is done, except for a bit of detailing that I will do when I am motivated to.<br /><br />Here is BETITO when I brought her home. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Now she is RED SKY <br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Being a Boston Whaler there was no major stuctural work to do, So I refinished...
  20. JB

    OMC tach. setting?

    I have an OMC tach on a 1987 Johnny 48SPL.<br /><br />At first it read 2000rpm at idle. I took it out and examined the adjuster on the back. The little ring shaped sticker that shows you where to set it for various number of alternator poles is gone.<br /><br />After fiddling with the adjuster...
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