Recent content by tmhudson2

“Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.”  the Dalai Lama

To which I will add, as done many low bid GC's in our market, wait until the architect/engineer/building inspector/owner's rep isn't looking, and cut corners. Pour the floor slab 1/2" skinny. Dig the footings an inch shallow, and don't lap your rebar splices as much as the specs call for...

Her planned track will keep her well south of the pirates operating from the coast of Kenya north to the Gulf of Aden. From what I've read, she plans to go south of both Cape Horn and Cape of Good Hope; for someone departing from and returning to Australia or New Zealand, this is by far the...

My wife is a retired realtor, and one thing she insisted on with all of her sellers was that they get rid of all the clutter and personal items in the house. Have a garage sale for the stuff you don't need, and store the personals (photos, knick-knacks, souvenirs, etc.) offsite. Even down to...

I've been in the biz since '74, with my own firm since late '80. Seen a number of recessions along the way. The strategy of selling dollar bills for 0.98 to try to cover cash flow only works if the recession is a short one, with a sharp recovery. This one has already been one of the longest...

Try the '98-'01 290DA

List of Nobel Peace Prize winners since 1980 By The Associated Press (AP) – 6 hours ago Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize since 1980: ___ _ 2009: U.S. President Barack Obama _ 2008: Martti Ahtisaari _ 2007: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Al Gore _ 2006: Muhammad...

There should be plenty of boats on the market now in that price range after Labor Day; you might check Craigslist in your area. It does sound like this one is a good one to walk away from, and yet you've still learned something from the investigation.

There are other means of accurately measuring Speed Over Ground (SOG), including radar, though between a mechanical means such as a paddle wheel or a knot log, and an electronic means such as GPS or radar, trust the GPS (or radar). The speed through the water is useful, in addition to the...

And that Hertz ad with O.J. Simpson leaping the furniture in the airport terminal was faked too. And Elvis is still alive, sipping margaritas with Jimmy Buffett. And Jimmy Hoffa is really the one pulling Obama's strings....

The "safety inspection sticker" is not issued by USCG, rather by a Vessel Examiner certified by either the Coast Guard Auxiliary or the United States Power Squadrons. The posting of a current inspection sticker may lead the USCG, or the local or state boating authorities, to give you a pass...

"Frank, that's what you get for watching that blonde bimbo in the thong instead of paying attention to where you're going...Frank?...Frank?...Come back here, Frank, don't leave me!"

Put the beer in a cooler with ice, and put the vodka or rum in the fridge...problem solved....

Music is better listened to without watching, preferably with a good single malt. Yes, I admit to being old....

very good suggestion, one not taught in Power Squadron or USCG Aux. courses