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I'm amused by this story (and a little envious, 'cause I could use $5 mill). We have a house by a golf course in Arizona, and regularly have golf balls in our back yard, pool, hot tub, etc. The worst damage so far (6 years) is dimples in the stucco walls. Our HOA covenants were up front about...

Yes, except for the paint and window blinds. Improvements (but not maintenance), along with expenses related to buying and selling, can be added to your basis. (Full disclosure: I'm not an accountant, so don't take my word for it. )

Petoskey is one of my favorite towns, right around the corner from Harbor Springs on Little Traverse Bay.

Glad to hear your doggo is doing better! Having just had to say goodbye to the old girl in my avatar (Janis) at just short of 15, I feel your pain at even the thought of losing him. But for when that time eventually comes, I'll share a piece of wisdom I found recently that helped us make the...

I won't deny that he's smart, in general ... but lately he's made some really stupid decisions. Like, world-class stupid. He has single-handedly set his country back years, if not decades, economically and politically.

As one who earned a private certificate in the 70s, took 40+ years off, then wanted to start up again, Basic Med seems like a stopgap measure designed only to benefit a limited population (those who held valid medicals as of the relevant date), and will become irrelevant as those pilots age out...

Is it just me, or do a lot of things in that article make no sense?

Check out Genturi. Helpful for gennies, Aqua-hots, etc.

As a practical matter, yes, but it can be slightly more than the crude oil input. Some sophisticated refineries routinely get product yields slightly over 100%, as "cracking" heavy fractions into lighter products results in volume gain.

Nope lol! Not an engineer -- early on, a petroleum marketer (sold jet fuel to the airlines long ago), later an energy economist.

Gosh, thanks -- I hope my 30+ years in the industry would get me "close"! I was trying to simplify for the non-refiners, but yes, there are many processes beyond atmospheric distillation that go into production of finished petroleum products, including avgas and Jet A.

Jet A (which is basically kerosene) is part of the "middle distillates" segment of the refinery product slate, where avgas is in the lighter "naphtha" segment. As such, Jet A is closely related to heating fuels, which tend to be seasonally more pricey in the winter. So in theory, jet would...

It's a scam post, has been seen on Craigslist in a number of cities. The actual plane is owned by someone in Iowa if I recall correctly.

If you're thinking "the government," I think you're dreaming. They only wish they had some semblance of control over these soaring gasoline prices; if they did, they'd be trying to restrain them. Nobody wants to be blamed for this, especially in an election year. The truth, however boring, is...

Russia produces about 11 million barrels per day of crude oil, out of a world total of around 100 million barrels/day (using round numbers, because Covid has distorted supply and demand the last few years). More to the point, after their own domestic demand, Russia exports about 7 MBD of crude...

I have no idea whether this is true, but if so, that would mean 98% are correct! Doesn't really help your argument.

Condolences on the loss of your Dad.

No doubt a scam. The same one appears to be for sale on Craigslist Annapolis for $6,402. https://annapolis.craigslist.org/avo/d/bowie-1979-rockwell-commander-tt-3065/7444896471.html This is a common Craigslist scam for cars and RVs -- list an unbelievably smokin' deal, and someone will bite...

After my ex and I separated (25 years ago, yay!), I got a wild hair to run a marathon. Given I had never been a runner, I don't know what possessed me, but I signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon (didn't require a lottery to enter back then), and figured committing the entry fee would force...

Also remember that there are differences (sometimes very substantial ones) between states when it comes to estate law. Even if you have a professionally-drawn will, if you have since moved to another state, you should have an attorney licensed in that state look it over.