Think about this. It's the day after St. Patrick's Day - March 18, 2014. There are still 4-foot piles of snow surrounding my driveway. Up at the top of my drive in the cul-de-sac you can find 8-foot piles of snow and ice 3-feet thick sticking on the side of the ledge! It's going to Read More »
I've written about pothole repair for years. The trick, in your driveway, is to undercut the edges of the pothole like a dentist repairs a cavity in your tooth. The dentist undercuts the hole so the bottom of the hole is bigger than the top. When the amalgam filling is compacted and hardens, it can't Read More »
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 »
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.
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 »
Tim Carter challenges Mother Nature to a battle with a Briggs and Stratton snowblower. Snow vs. Machine! Tim shared this video in his February 11, 2014 Newsletter.
My college degree is in geology. When taking Geology 101 years ago, Dr. Bullard made us study different types of erosion. One type of erosion is called "mass wasting". It's used to describe when rocks fall from a mountain making a sloping small pile of rock around the base of the mountain. I could NEVER Read More »
Tim Carter shows a concrete refinishing product that can be colorized and applied to make driveway tattoos and other gorgeous patterns on your drive, sidewalk or patio.
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