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I'm thinking of replacing our 55" Sony TV with something bigger. I was thinking of getting a 75". I've had really good luck with this TV and was wondering if Sony still makes decent stuff anymore. Can someone school me on the lastest and greatest?

Quick question for you guys. My sister in has a faucet in her house that shit the bed. She had a plumber come in and he said he couldn't replace it because the mount on new faucets isn't compatible with the bowl section of the countertop. Here's a pic of the current faucet: How would I find...

I have a Weber propane grill that has shit the bed after owning it for less than 10 years. The bottom framework looks worse than a 20 year old Land Rover that has spent it's time on the salty roads of Chicago. Can somebody give me a recommendation of a good grill that cooks well and is built...

With the Kennith and Chapman feud being temporarily suspended, I guess now is a good time to get some recommendations. I have a small winery that requires me to drive 200 miles to pick up grapes. I have to tow around 8000-10000lbs (more capacity wouldn't hurt) of grapes / trailer / bins...

1997 Land Rover Discovery XD (2015-02-13 18:59:37)

I'm selling my Nikon 18-200 VRII. After watching a few Ebay auctions, the nice ones sell for $400-$425, so I'll sell it for $400 and avoid Ebay. Here's a link to the lens description: http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-200mm-ii.htm Mine is in great shape. I've probably taken a few thousand pics...

So I've been stuck in Ohio with my wife's family, which means that I spend a shitload of time on the net. I bought a Nikon 20mm F4 lens the other day and came across this neat photography site while searching about it: Flickriver. First off, there is some great photography there. The most...

We are thinking about taking a vacation to the DC area this summer. THere's a house that we're looking at in the Hyattsville, MD area. Does anyone know if this is in the hood? We obviously don't want to be renting a home in the ghetto. Thanks.

A while back, a movie came out showing the perils of fracking for natural gas: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dZe1AeH0Qz8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The footage at 2:25 made me shit my pants. Fucking fire from your faucet? Shit, the most...

My family is headed to Hawaii again soon. Are there any things on the big island or Oahu that must be done? We spent a few days on Oahu a while back, so we've already visited the Arizona.

Here's the deal. I have an iMac with an external hard drive that I use to store my music on. It is a 250 gig drive and I want to replace it. I'd like to replace it with a new external drive, but I can't figure out how to "duplicate" the contents of that drive. I've googled and all I get back...

To Isolate Iran, U.S. Presses Inspectors on Nuclear Data Leading US lawmaker warns of Iran 'collision course' This got me thinking. Obama is up for reelection next year. He continues to slide in the polls despite anything he attempts to do to reverse course. I wonder if he is actually...

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BoMpe254Axc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Priceless. It's quite possibly the best Youtube video I've ever seen.

A few days ago, my Disco1 seemed to turn over slowly but it started. A few times after that it started just fine. I had some new battery cables that have been waiting to go in so I installed them. Right afterwards, the car started just fine. Fast forward a few hours and I tried to start it...

We're in the market for a new TV for a TV room. I've read about Plasma vs. LCD online, but so many of the articles are really old. I get the sense that Plasma is more fluid and natural but is more suited to dark rooms. LCD is brighter, but not quite as good with motion. I believe Plasmas are...

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/gm-sells-281-chevy-volts-february-nissan-67-leafs/ Chevy sold 286 of the Volt model in February. Let me repeat that: 286 Chevy Volts were sold in February. This must not go without comment. Early in his Presidency, our young courageous leader, Barack...

I recently bought some leather hiking boots with out any fancy Gore-Tex liner. What is the common wisdom on protecting / waterproofing leather boots? It seems that mink oil, Sno-Seal, and NikWax are all alternatives for leather and everybody has an idea of what is better. What are your thoughts?

I'll be headed for a trip to Tokyo in a few weeks and have started looking into what to do there. Does anyone have any recommendations for things to see / do / eat while in Tokyo?

A while ago I received a letter from a collections agency saying that I was involved in an accident and I was supposed to pay them $475 as well as a similar letter from Geico insurance. I called Geico to find out what the accident was about and they said that I supposedly hit another vehicle...

Check this out: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/precision_rescue_casts_sandy_r.html. A guy down in OR saw some people in distress in a river and made some spey casts to them so he could pull them to shore.