On March 25, 2014, the US Consumer Products Safety Commission issued these two product recalls: Recall Summary Name of Product: Ace Clamp-On LED Work Lights Hazard: The cord bushing inside the light base could fail, allowing the cord wiring to pull out of the base, exposing bare wire and presenting a shock and fire hazard. Read More »
I had a great afternoon the day after St. Patrick's Day. I was doing low-powered (QRP) radio with my Morse code mentor Jim Cluett. Read my story about my QRP Radio Adventure!
An Ice Runway - Only Available a Few Months You've maybe seen a light airplane land on a lake. It was outfitted with pontoons so the plane wouldn't sink. But what about landing a plane on water that just has wheels only - no floats or pontoons? Alton, NH is a unique town that has Read More »
Unique Fifth Wheel Trailer - For a VW This trailer is forty years old. It hit the market in 1974. Maybe you can find a restored one on eBay. I bought a new 1969 VW Beetle as a present for myself on my 17th birthday. I had saved up for a year for it and Read More »
Train plowing deep snow - watch the snow fly! I'm sure you've seen regular trucks on roadways plowing snow. If you're a traveler you've maybe been stuck in an airport concourse looking out the windows as giant plows work on the tarmac, taxiways and runways to get you back home. But I doubt you've ever Read More »
Tim Carter interviews Colin Jaffe', Behr Senior VP of Professional Sales, on February 12, 2014. The first-ever Behr Paint editors conference had just concluded and I was one of but a small handful of media invited to the event. It was one for the history books to be sure.
After watching this video, you'll agree Russians are experienced and resourceful when it comes to retrieving a car that fell through the ice on a lake. Keep this tip in your head in case you need to do the same thing. It's so smart, simple and stupendous! Featured in the March 4, 2014 Newsletter.
Quick Column Summary: Behr Paint is proudly used If you're a professional painter, I'm willing to wager your perception of Behr Paint may be like mine was fifty-seven hours ago. As the wheels of my plane touched down at LAX on February 9, 2014, I thought Behr paint was a tier-two paint company that made Read More »
Scholl Canyon Golf Club - Funny Video Watch this video of me golfing at Scholl Canyon Golf Club in southern California for a few laughs. This is a wonderful executive course that's a mix of lots of par 3 holes and a few par 4s. Look below the video for the scorecard and hole yardage. Read More »
If you want to know why I might have been arrested in Las Vegas, it wasn't because of unruly behavior at a casino or night club! Click the photo and read the entire story to understand what I was doing, WHERE I WAS and WHY this might have gotten the attention of the police!
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