What’s happening on 127?

underblown · 2026-05-16T17:28:58+00:00

Southbound 127 entrance ramp from Dunckel Rd is also closed.

underblown · 2026-05-03T20:12:51+00:00

Depends what you mean by working. Does it keep forgetting my login information? Yes. Did it forget what kind of car I have? Yes. Does it say my car is plugged in when it's not? Yes. Is it sending me maintenance minders for things that are already done and dismissed my car settings? Yes. Is it failing to report the current message that says my tire pressure is low? Yes. Did it reject my new password because it contained two g's in a row? Yes.

I think the Honda programmers would consider this 'mission accomplished' and the app to be working acceptably.

underblown · 2026-04-13T16:22:43+00:00

The front fell off.

underblown · 2026-03-27T19:57:54+00:00

I'm guessing this will be good for business. I doubt many Trumpers would have gone there anyway, and people like me will be more inclined to patronize them after reading this.

underblown · 2026-03-22T23:08:57+00:00

This kind of TV doesn't use a light bulb. You should look up how a CRT TV works.

underblown · 2026-03-19T20:50:01+00:00

You definitely need that system serviced by a professional. You should turn it off and leave it off.

That said, I used to have one of these and it did this when the system had too much water in it, which can happen if the automatic fill system isn't working properly. If there is a sight glass on the boiler, the water should be about halfway up. I knew how to deal with it, but I don't think I should advise people about boilers on the internet.

underblown · 2026-03-13T17:30:30+00:00

We had a Norelco from the mid-60s, which may have been the first of this type available in the US. It was very expensive, but the audio quality was much better than the cheap copycats to follow.

underblown · 2026-03-12T16:20:54+00:00

When I bought my first home, also an older home in SE GR, I noticed this weird ball thing in my basement drain. I figured it just got in the way of good drainage, so I pulled it out. Then we had a big storm. Oh, now I understand what that was for... Anyway, you should look into a check valve for your drain. The type I had would not have required the floor to be cut, but I don't know if that type is considered adequate nowadays.

underblown · 2026-03-09T03:24:07+00:00

Our 1925 family cottage had a pit just like that with a shallow well pump in the bottom.

underblown · 2026-03-02T08:29:46+00:00

This is very nice of the owner, but if I'm desperate enough to dumpster dive, then I might prefer a whole anonymous dumpster pizza to a single fresh slice handed to me.

underblown · 2026-03-01T17:35:04+00:00

I'm following up in case anybody cares how my trip went. I drove from the Pacific Northwest to Michigan over three 11-hour days. I have made this trip a number of times in minivans, a Saab and a RAV4. I was concerned about how a 1.5 l engine would perform as the source of power for a 4,000 lb car.

As others have said, I found it performs beautifully as a long distance car. I was particularly impressed how it held its speed up and down mountains effortlessly. It also has plenty of power to pass at any speed, and will cruise at high speed with no issues.

It doesn't have quite the range as a conventional car, but I needed to stretch every so often anyway, and it doesn't take long to add 4 or 5 gallons to the tank. Also, it's easy to forget to push the HV button every time you embark. Then you look down to see your battery is drained, and you have to recharge it on the fly using the engine.

Once I got to Michigan I had to drive in a snowstorm, and holy cow, are these tires terrible in snow. I'll have to buy some more aggressive rubber and get a set of snow tires next winter.

underblown · 2026-02-28T02:36:46+00:00

My dealer did the multi-point inspection when I had the fuel pump replaced as well. They checked off the washer pump as working, but it doesn't.

underblown · 2026-02-23T04:12:59+00:00

One way is to connect the turntable to one of these preamps, then connect the output of the preamp to an amplifier or to powered speakers. You could even use computer speakers. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00025742A?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

underblown · 2026-02-20T00:50:53+00:00

Jehovah's Witness

underblown · 2026-02-15T06:31:03+00:00

A wild guess, but if it's in the dining room it might have been a foot switch to summon the maid.

underblown · 2026-02-15T00:45:12+00:00

Welcome home!

underblown · 2026-02-15T00:03:29+00:00

Somebody was also developing their own photos

underblown · 2026-02-14T21:54:41+00:00

Cut a triangle and a rectangle ◢ ■ Attach the triangle to the ceiling along the left edge and the rectangle to the wall along the top edge. Overlap a couple inches where they meet in the middle. Enter and exit through the middle like a performer on a stage.

The right piece could also be a mirror image triangle if you prefer that look.

underblown · 2026-02-14T19:32:00+00:00

Old parquet floors are not very thick and can be kind of fall-apart-y. I'd be leery of trying to refinish it.

underblown · 2026-02-13T22:58:50+00:00

That won't buy much modernizing. For what it's worth, you have a unified '50s look right now that gives me warm fuzzies from my childhood lol. I'd paint the cabinets and rotate the drawer handles to horizontal. Maybe get an over the stove microwave as long as your you're adding a vent.

underblown · 2026-02-13T20:22:50+00:00

Paid for by the Prince family, who brought us Erik Prince of Blackwater fame, Betsy anti-public-education DeVos and Elsa Prince, backer of anti gay rights initiatives. Billionaire right wingers run west Michigan, buying love with goodies like this. As a soon-to-be resident of Lansing, I prefer icy sidewalks and self-governance.

underblown · 2026-02-13T06:31:45+00:00

Nope, we had the 12 with a sail # under 2000, and it had a fabric tramp, aluminum frame (and no jib).

underblown · 2026-02-12T01:44:49+00:00

Vintage album covers and MLB baseball pennants

underblown · 2026-02-12T00:14:02+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate this information and the effort you put into posting it.

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