Recent content by Fire Lord Jim

Live girls? Hmm.. I never considered live ones.

Go from rogue to legit? Okay. Sign me up.

I'm guessing some (most?) of you took off the tires that came with the bike and went wider. I'm looking for 700x36 tubeless and am flexible about the 36mm. What do you want to sell?

Here's an interesting way to buy your retirement. You basically pay your parents' tax on their Roth conversion and then wait to inherit everything you neglected to save. Pay parents tax

This should fit 5' 10" . A $300 starter tandem Santana Sovereign

The house doesn't suddenly become more valuable. That the house comes with a zero electric bill is the feature a buyer will pay for using a mortgage.

I have been wrestling with the "free" part of free solar. Suppose you are over age 59.5 and have fixed income in your IRA. Maybe you can get to free by substituting solar for that fixed income. Taking an IRA distribution at that age is subject to tax but no penalty. The solar cost has a 30%...

My first ride in a driverless Waymo. Video too large to insert

The Peterson Museum in Los Angeles

1953 concept car. Front became the Corvette, rear became the Corvair.

I had a solar array installed in January this year. The 30% Federal income tax credit expires December 31st, so the break-even point changes dramatically and it takes six to eight months to get the installation, permits, inspections. I went with a ground mount rather than rooftop. The pitch of...

I just listed this one today. $350 Felt 9-Sixty at the Bike Exchange. All proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer county.

12" frame 24" wheels 3x7 SRAM gears At the Bike Exchange in Ewing NJ. Act fast and I can bring it to Chimney Rock 9 am Wednesday Aug 6th.

The Bike Exchange in Ewing has three on the sales floor. Usually about $50.

I got nothing.