Recent content by quasi

Cleo, If your sewer valves are plastic bodied, I wouldn't use WD-40 as the solvents may attack the plastic. I agree with Karl that the best solution is to replace the valves. There is no worse feeling than tugging on the tank valve of a full black tank only to have the stem come out in your...

Thanks to all for the advice and other comments. We have started purchasing equipment and supplies and to show our intent, we've incorporated the business. We plan on using the business only as a supplemental income and will err on the side of caution when it comes to the IRS. I spent two years...

An update. We decided to give this craft thing a shot and so bought the equipment, filed the incorporation paperwork and started the long learning curve associated with the graphics software. We've decided to start slowly and rent semi-occasional booth space at a large flea market near us. That...

Although a poor choice in most cases, some states do allow this. http://www.rvadvice.com/rvtravel.html This website is a good resource for what is and is not legal regarding RV's. Q

Jim, Your son isn't on the Big E is he? My daughter has been at sea for two weeks and she'll be docking in Norfolk this week. Q

PancakeBill, We are heading to Virginia the week after Thanksgiving to attend a re-enlistment ceremony for my daughter. She's currently out in the Atlantic on the Enterprise and due back about then. My son spent 6 years in subs and I'm an old Air Force guy. I have several relatives and in-laws...

Click here     It's the Soldier, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the press. It's the Soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It's the Soldier, not the politicians that ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It's the Soldier...

I'm not selling an RV or a house but my long lost uncle Francis just died while working in Africa and it seems I'm his only heir. Luckily, his attorney tracked me down in the nick of time before the government froze the account. All I need to do is pay for certain legal fees and procedures...

One thing I learned from my time as Shop Foreman for a Big Three dealer: They all break. I was a dyed in the wool GM man forever. Then came their 350D fiasco. I love the look of the Ford Super-Duty. Ford is working with Cummins for their next generation consumer diesel engine. Had a bunch of...

Smoky, Regardless of whether your actions did or did not cause the massive influx of spam reported by Buck, your apology shows you to be a class act and I appreciate it. No one likes spam but nobody dies from it either. I think that a person wishing to totally avoid all spam should consider not...

Smoky, That's part of the reason we're looking into this option. There are craft shows in every major metropolitan area so if we can deduct some of the expense of traveling to a show in Ft. Wayne (where my son lives) and Virginia Beach (where my daughter lives) then so much the better. We're...

My wife and I are considering a craft type business that we can take with us. Has anyone used a craft product and utilized flea markets and/or craft shows to fund their travels? BTW we are looking into laser etching gifts and promotional items like the wooden Christmas ornament with Grandma's...

The answer to your question depends on your specific circumstances. If you finance, the bulk of the interest comes up front (thanks to the rule of 78ths) and so would any interest deduction. Understand that a deduction allows you a portion of what you've spent on interest to be saved on your...

Taz, Try asking your questions here: http://www.turbodieselregister.com/ The Turbo Diesel Register. This site is all about the Cummins/Dodge. Do not remove a fuel line to check for fuel flow. You have two fuel pumps on this engine. The injector pump pressurizes the fuel to high pressure to allow...

FX, Deer are usually very good swimmers. As to why they are there, who knows. Why would anyone sell their house and live in some tiny little box and just go out in the woods somewhere? Everyone has some reason that may or may not make sense. Did you notice that there were no predators on the...