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    Restoring hard drive

    Can one use a utility like Ghost to make a backup of their hard drive at any given point and use it to restore their computer to that configuration in the manner of a factory restore disk (reformat and restore)?
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    Where's lubedude when I need him ?

    I have an oil question... again. I'm back in the middle of a Rotella discussion again. I was saying that the Rotella isn't a true synthetic as I've been told on here. This guy is saying that the Rotella T 5w-40 IS a true synthetic... that it's not like the old stuff. Is this true...is some of...
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    Oil, oil, oil... it never ends

    Someone told me that the Rotella synthetic wasn't a true synthetic.... but was a very good grade III, or whatever the III oil is called, oil What's is real skinny on this stuff?
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    Camera phone rant

    I have a Kodak V220 camera phone. It takes pictures ok when I don't have my digital camera with me. The only problem is that I have a phone full of pictures that I can't download to my computer. I've tried the latest Motorola tools thingy (cost me 30 bucks dammit) that's supposed to work...
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    Look what I found

    I ran across a 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic with only 3200 miles on it for 3000 bucks. Man, this thing is clean. It runs great, needs tires because it has the almost 10y/o originals on it. Gonna get tags today, tires tomorrow.Check it out :) <br /><br />...
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    I guess I'm a multi-millionaire by now

    I win the UK lottery about twice a week for differing amounts. If I keep on I'll be up there with Bill Gates....ain't it cool. :)
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    Mercury Capri

    Under the Holden discussion Dunaruna mentioned the "world engine". I bought a, new then, '94 Mercury Capri which was made in Australia I think, and sold by Ford. It also had a "world engine" but I don't remember the size or anything about it except that it was a fun little car and ran well. I...
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    What is a troll ?

    I always thought troll was a demon who lived under bridges and jumped out and got you when you tried to cross. I am always leery when crossing bridges on foot cuz I know they are under there..... just waiting. What is a forum troll anyway?
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    VW rant

    2 Sundays ago my wife, kid and I drove from Summerville to the N.Charleston Home Depot. We went in her Passat. When we got there the doors wouldn't lock with her remote. I thought maybe the battery was dead so I tried mine....no joy. I called AAA and had them tow it to the VW dealership since we...
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    Oh boy... another oil question.. hey LD???

    I saw an advertisement for Royal Purple synthetic oil today. I seem to remember from my younger days that I used to see Triton Purple Oil around. I haven't heard about purple oil in years until today. Is their synthetic on a par with Mobil or Amsoil? I wonder how long it stays purple in the...
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    Buying home with VA

    Is there an advantage to buying a home using my VA elegibility? My understanding is that if you don't have the 20% down payment, by using VA you don't have to pay the mortgage insurance. Can someone tell me the pros and cons of using VA financing? Thanks in advance.....
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    Bought a new computer

    My old 'puter was 6 years old. I'd replaced the harddrive, added memory but it started giving me trouble. So Saturday I went to Best Buy and got an emachines with an AMD Athlon 64 3400 processor. Man this thing is fast.....makes my old P3 look like it's crawling. I bought the bundle with flat...
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    Man it's hot

    98 here today with a heat index of 106...and about 80% humidity.
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    Recapped Tires

    Someone alluded to recaps in another post. That got me wondering about this. I remember back when, IF I could afford to buy NEW recaps for my car I was in hog heaven. It seems that there are so many tire brands out there now and some are so darned cheap..... does anyone even recap tires anymore...
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    About my Celica

    The Toyota Celica that I was trying to sell on Ebay that didn't sell... had 200,000 miles on it. So I put it in a lot downtown with $3500 on it. A guy looked at it Wednesday, drove it, and gave me a cashier's check for $3200 yesterday. It was hard to convey the condition of the car on Ebay with...
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    Moving

    We are moving from Sumter to Charleston just as soon as we can sell our home here in Sumter. We are looking now for an affordable (no such thing in Charleston now) house or land to build one. After checking prices on homes we have decided that a modular home is where we'd get the most for the...
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    Coffee Makers

    I was looking at coffee makers yesterday and started remembering how good the old percolators smelled and the sound of them bubbling when perking. Is it my nostalgic imagination or did coffee taste better when it was perked instead of dripped through the grounds like with todays coffee makers?
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    Outboard transom brackets

    I have been wanting an outboard instead of an I/O. Has anyone ever installed an outboard bracket on their sterndrive boat? I am wondering how well they work and how they affect ride, speed, handling of the boat.
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    Where's my luck??

    I listed my '94 Celica in ebay last week. I set the reserve about a thousand bucks lower than average retail. I now have 9 hours left and 7 watchers and NO bids. How is it that some people can sell total CRAP there and I can't sell a great car for a great price. What is the secret to getting...
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    View from my lake house

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