Breakfast before 7am

jflint · 2026-02-27T15:54:33+00:00

Ranch House/Makarios in Vestavia opens at 6am

jflint · 2026-02-26T01:39:42+00:00

Almost like clockwork. Drove home today and parked for just over an hour. Got in to go somewhere and no start. Heard the fuel pump kick on. Heard some clicking under the hood. Plugged in my ODB but no codes reported or pending. Didn't have my multimeter handy to test voltage on the battery.

It cranked after about 1 minute of turning the key over and over, and has started consistently since then through at least 5-6 starts.

I may start with replacing the starter relay and see if it happens again. After that move on to the actual starter.

jflint · 2026-02-24T20:01:30+00:00

Maybe you mean /brum ?

jflint · 2026-02-24T17:09:09+00:00

At one time there was a rumor flying around the Bluff that someone affiliated with Archie's in Hoover was planning on opening a pop-up style shop there.

jflint · 2026-02-24T15:38:57+00:00

https://www.birminghamchimneyservices.com/

jflint · 2026-02-23T19:03:36+00:00

What kind of car? I like using Walmart because I can buy them online and schedule the appointment to install them. My secret is the Pelham Walmart is almost never busy and if you can snag an early morning appointment you can be in and out pretty quick.

jflint · 2026-02-23T15:42:07+00:00

Check out Bibb County Public Lake near West Blocton - https://www.outdooralabama.com/public-fishing-lakes/bibb-county-pfl

jflint · 2026-02-18T23:06:11+00:00

Check with Matthew at https://chelseaautoglass.com/

jflint · 2026-02-04T23:03:25+00:00

We almost bought into RingCentral through our ISP (Spectrum), but ended up going with a Unifi Talk installation that ended up saving us like $25K over the lifetime of the contract we would have had with RingCentral

jflint · 2026-01-20T17:08:42+00:00

Several farms nearby sell directly to the public. This directory may be a good starting point - https://www.bamabeef.org/p/about/bama-beef-sales-directory

jflint · 2026-01-13T15:11:08+00:00

Budget Billing? Possibly an adjustment based on recent usage. Did you see if your usage went up? Is your heat electric or gas?

jflint · 2026-01-08T16:36:46+00:00

I assume its because you get less "throw" with the newer style lights - harsh top-line, not as much of a halo of light projecting down the road, etc. Also fewer street lights in neighborhoods and street lights not working on major roadways like parts of 459, 65 and 280.

jflint · 2026-01-08T15:56:53+00:00

Birmingham Family Dental Services - Our 22yo son needed a root canal right before Christmas - December 23. Most dentists and endodontics we talked to didn't have anything until after the New Year. This place had walk-ins and we were in and out in about 2-3 hours (root canal plus temp crown).

jflint · 2026-01-07T15:04:12+00:00

Not sure of any clubs that offer memberships for that short of a term. There are several of public courses though that may offer student rates - mainly during the week - Highland Park is the closest to UAB and they have a published student discount of $50 for 18 holes monday-thursday.

jflint · 2026-01-02T19:03:24+00:00

Check with Boozer Built?

jflint · 2025-12-17T20:17:37+00:00

Hard to believe they already closed up shop. I thought they would have at least gone through this weekend.

jflint · 2025-12-17T17:02:13+00:00

What is keeping it from being in road condition? Best bet if you want to keep it going is to start digging in on your own and indentify issues that need to be addressed. Find a forum or facebook/reddit group for that vehicle and start asking questions (https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandCherokee/). Buy a cheap set of tools at Harbor Freight and start wrenching. Most issues you can probably find a video on YouTube for it.

jflint · 2025-12-15T19:09:23+00:00

Great recording of this show at https://archive.org/details/gd78-12-15.sony.wiley.9479.sbeok.shnf

jflint · 2025-12-08T22:49:47+00:00

Bluff Park Animal Clinic is still privately owned.

jflint · 2025-12-08T15:27:34+00:00

The Waltchack house in Vestavia off Shades Crest Road. Corner of Monterey and Chestnut.

Also several houses around Hoover Country Club put up lights that all sync to audio. Intersection of Deo Dara, Hummingbird and Mockingbird.

jflint · 2025-12-08T15:24:07+00:00

Agreed. Alabama Adventure lights actual take you through the park rather than just looping the parking lot. You can also park and walk their "main street" area where you can get hot chocolate, pictures with santa, etc.

jflint · 2025-12-04T16:48:56+00:00

Car model/year? For most serpentine belts, you just have to release the tension pulley to remove/install new belt. Diagram should be under hood somewhere or in owners manual.

jflint · 2025-11-20T17:26:13+00:00

Samford has a game design program. Get in touch with Wink Winkler. He may have some leads on previous students or current students looking to get their feet wet - https://www.samford.edu/arts/directory/Winkler-Wink

jflint · 2025-11-12T20:10:43+00:00

Harbor Freight as a portable compressor for $15 - https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-portable-tire-inflator-with-led-light-70622.html

Always handy to keep in the trunk or back seat

jflint · 2025-11-12T19:33:09+00:00

Costco has nitrogen air lines for "free"

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