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Another memorable ride was the time I hired a car and driver in Bali. In spite of repeated requests, this guy drove way too fast for conditions (narrow, twisty roads, not too much traffic - but lots of pedestrians and animals) He finally did it - put us in the ditch. The ditch was narrow, and...

The wildest ride of my life was in a taxi in Taipei, Taiwan many years ago. This guy did everything crazy, including corners on two wheels. I suppose he had a similar objective to your Uber driver. At the other end of the spectrum was the taxi ride (in the middle of the night) to the airport...

The WD in the name stands for Water Displacement - which is what it was intended to do (and definitely not a lubricant). The 40 refers to the 39 previous attempts of the folks who formulated it. They got what they wanted on the 40th try. Dave

The 182B was the first to have cowl flaps (and the last to have a straight tail). Been flying mine since 1978. I have flown it in 100 degree plus weather without incident. So yes - find a later cowl if you can. Dave

Gaskets will compress over time - and become "loose". I suspect that you have the correct gasket - but it isn't broken in yet. Another factor is whether or not the engine is warm. Cold = a tight filler cap. BTDT with the filler cap on my O-470. When the engine was fully warmed up it would leak a...

Why reinvent the wheel? I bought one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/QFX-ANT-106-HD-DTV-UHF-VHF-FM-360-Degree-Rotating-Outdoor-Antenna-Free-ship/362815740672?epid=1900143506&hash=item547980db00:g:Zk8AAOSw6WJd0FXX It worked amazingly well - and includes a rotor. Dirt cheap, too. Mine finally...

I did a similar flight in my 182 NC to CA, with overnight stops in Paris, TN and Belem, NM. Got a late afternoon start the first day, and arrived by lunchtime on the third day - so really two full days of flying. The full day was probably my longest ever - 3 flights, probably about 10 Hrs total...

A better question might be "Why would anybody put raw onions on or in anything"?. Cooked onions I can tolerate - and can enjoy French Onion Soup or French Fried Onion Rings if done right. But raw onions? Never! Dave

Probably all good points. For me, reading a book will put me to sleep in about 15 minutes - so that is my nightly routine. Sleeping soundly seems to be temperature related. Not warm enough and I don't sleep well. Too warm can be a problem as well - but not as much. Getting up to go pee is an...

IMHO a big part of the problem is that, in many cases, highway design is way behind the times to support today's traffic levels. In particular, merging lanes are wholly inadequate. Where I live we have a few that extend, as a separate lane, to the next offramp. Those work marvellously well...

Another factor is theft of mail. There have been numerous reports of mail having been taken from residential mailboxes around here. It hasn't happened to me yet - but there is a first time for everything. I have had my credit card info stolen by way of a jimmied gas pump while travelling. I...

Did you ever notice that most of these folks will wait until the entire sale is rung up before even starting to look for their checkbook (or whatever they use)? Dave

I had been mailing checks to pay my hangar rent for quite some time. Then a few months ago the owner contacted me to say that his mail had been stolen from his PO Box - and to stop payment on my check. So I did at a cost of $30 or so at the bank. Then I did some investigating and discovered that...

I've been buying Rustler brand Jeans at Walmart for many years. Still $11.99 a pair (used to be around $10), they are comfortable and wear well. A big plus for me is that I can get my size (need a 29" inseam) They come in blue and black. I prefer the black. Dave

It's been a long time since I visited Japan - but I remember vending machines Everywhere - even street corners and bus stops. Some even sold beer. Dave

Buy an old (but in good shape) Maytag. I have a Maytag Over/Under set that I bought new around 1992. Still use them nearly every day. I have had to do a few repairs (always myself) - but they just keep chugging along. Dave

My thoughts as well. He would obviously need to provide a means of connecting the car and hangar batteries together (like a long set of jumper cables - or a dedicated set of contacts on the outside). Another approach would be to install the inverter in your car - and run an extension cord out...

There is a similar museum in Kiev, Ukraine. I saw it while visiting my son recently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_State_Aviation_Museum Dave

It was a long time ago, but I was working on the other side of the world when United bought Pan Am's Pacific routes (including aircraft and crews!). For quite some time thereafter those flights were nearly empty. Want an entire row to yourself? No problem! I would find one and sack out. My...