Aluminum, steel and corrugated cardboard (like shipping boxes), plus No. 1 and 2 plastics (milk jugs, 2-liter soda bottles) all have domestic markets and will all be properly recycled pretty much...

I've done both and would much rather do Belize again. ATM cave is unbelievable - as in, "I can't believe they let tourists tromp all over these ancient skeletons and priceless pottery." Amazing....

I worked for one of the big Colorado health systems for awhile. My impression was that the mountain hospitals were pretty funky - strange patient mix, strange insurance mix, seasonal variations. I...

Why Olympia? I work there, and I lived in CO for 10 years. I like Olympia, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't move across the country to get there. It's the kind of place you move to because the...

I think this nails it. 10 years in Colorado Springs/worked in Denver for two. Moved back to WA two years ago, living in Tacoma. Seattle is prettier, better food, better culture culture, less outdoors...

I had this problem in my 20s (and I suppose to some extent still have it). It took a really long time to find the right drug therapy. I think that was partly my fault for not pushing the issue with...

Some friends have a 2011 Odyssey. That thing is sweet. It's bigger than the Titanic, every row is big enough for adults, there's still tons of storage all the way in back, it has plenty of power,...

X3 on Belize. Caye Caulker is the most relaxing place in the world and is still surrounded by tons to do if you get tired of relaxing.

OTOH, if I were Canadian, I'd totally do Cuba before they...

That looks really tight inside. We have an old Burro - like a Scamp. It's about the same weight and I think bigger inside - sleeps 4, has sink and stove, plenty of storage, etc. That one's unique,...

When my house was reappraised, the finished basement was calculated at a lower value per square foot than the above-ground space.

OK, well new carpet is like $125 and you can install it in a couple hours, so I really see no reason not to do that one. I found a set of newly recovered seats for mine at a junkyard for $250, but...

First - My T100 has 340k miles on it. Thinking a T100 is done at 175k is hilarious.

Second - I agree that the T100 is unlikely to really be a collector's car like an FJ40. Use it, abuse it....

So the original RX-7 was like a 1.1 liter, 100-hp engine, right? Why is it that the rotary design couldn't take advantage of modern engine advances - I guess I'm mainly thinking of variable valve...

You gotta name this company. Allowing companies to get away with this shit makes them think they can get away with this shit. That manager should be getting egged every time he steps on the street.

We have a Vibe. Great car, but too small for what you need. Mazda5 is better choice - 30 mpgish, seats 6 and dirt cheap. Older 2wd Sienna is a possibility too, if you could live with yourself.
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder - 15 city, 17 highway, 11-14 towing small trailer.

1997 Toyota T100 - 13-14 city, 17 highway. It ought to be better, although the truck does have 340k miles on it.

2005...

Lots of people on the fiberglass trailer site I watch tow Scamps and such with Foresters - 2,400-pound limit in the states, more in Europe. Some even tow 16-footers, although I think that would be...

Come on, the choices here are Accord, Civic, Camry, Corolla (and yeah, I'll throw in the Vibe, 'cause it's cheaper than the Matrix). They all have airbags up the wazoo. They all get great mpg (with...

We took a hotel shuttle from the airport. Cost about the same as the Leonardo Express and dropped us off right at our hotel, which is a bonus given how confusing the streets are.

My favorite memories of Rome were the more neighborhood-type stuff. We stayed right by the Campo de Fiori and the little coffee shops in the morning, a glass of wine watching the street life in the...

Here's a $3 off coupon for Canopy - https://www.canopyairportparking.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114&Itemid=91

What evolutionary pressure would force a species to get any smarter than it needs to be to become the dominant species on its planet? Not to say there couldn't be substantial differences in the areas...

Have you priced out Pods or U-Pack? I haven't moved long-distance for a few years, but last time I did, I went with a Pods-type company. Two 8X6 containers were cheaper than a trailer rental and way,...

I'm amazed that place is still in such good shape, being so accessible from the road. We have some cool art photography taken there we bought at a show at the National Mining Museum a few years back...

Anyone been up around Francie's Cabin? We're supposed to be there tomorrow. Wondering how far up it's melted out.

My wife has a Pontiac Vibe AWD. Same car as the Toyota Matrix. Great car. Not a manly car, mind you, but a great car. Surprisingly roomy.

I think the late '80s Corolla All-trac wagons were pretty...

If I could go anywhere, I'd pick Vancouver. Assuming borders are an issue... I'm thinking about moving back to the NW and am torn between Portland and Seattle. We may split the difference and look at...

God, so feel for you. I'm having to sell my brothers' car right now - long story. Posted it on Craigslist and am getting nowhere (priced $1,000 under KBB private party, and this is on a $3,000 car!)....

Those chickens suck when you're camping (unless, I suppose, you're hungry).
I really liked the Alaki'i Swamp, just really weird climate up there. Excellent scuba diving, too (not in the swamp).

Motorcycles produce less carbon dioxide, but more emissions. Less global warming, but more smog.

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/11/autos/hy-throttle11

I think electric motorcycles are really cool, but I can't imagine marketing one based on gas prices or 5-year cost of ownership. You would buy one for the same reason you buy any motorcycle: You...

There are a few other tablets in this price range - the Lenovo A1, the X10 Airpad, et al. I think the specs are similar, or the others are a little better. The Amazon ecosystem is a nice idea, but...

I think Caye Caulker is definitely the way to go. People laughed at us when we got out of the way of the golf carts - it's laid back built into an art form. Some great restaurants, with uniformly...

I've been debating this. Philosophically, I'm willing to pay for the NYT. It's still the biggest single newsgathering organization in the country and there's a lot of great writing and reporting...

Disco's are pretty (neighbor just got a newish Defender 90 and it's super-double-pretty), time is valuable, too, and you should plan on getting a Hilux or something so you'll have something that...

That's a good idea, although it's like 20 minutes to the freeway/Marysville, so it adds a bit of time for being so close in. I knew a guy who lived out there and windsurfed to Whidbey Island from his...

I reverse commuted from Seattle to Everett for eight years, I wouldn't recommend it. It's not as bad as the other way, but the Boeing traffic can be pretty nasty, even in this day and age, and it's...

I've always had good luck buying used phones off eBay - bought a number of Palm phones before making the switch to Android. Even so, I wouldn't spend more than I could afford to lose.

So somebody broke into my car and ripped off my stereo the other day. Which is annoying, but not the end of the world - it was pretty cheap. But in the process of ripping out the stereo, the thief...

So are you going to be in Ocean Shores or Westport? They're really close - if you have a boat. The real break is in Westport at the state park, although you can certainly surf in Ocean Shores if...

Yeah, the old Ford 4.6 had 231 hp at 4750 RPM and 293 ft-lb of torque at 3,500. That Cummins will peak at what, 1,800 rpm? The Ford straight 6 had 150 HP and 290 ft-lbs. My old T100 only has 190 hp...

Bravo... but it's a trap. The more you work on your own car, the more it hurts to pay someone else to work on it for you. Brakes aren't too bad, but axles and internal engine components and mystery...

Loved Lodore, the scenery and the remoteness. The whitewater is nothing to write home about, except for Hell's Half-Mile.

Did a self-support on the San Juan. The cliff dwellings/markings were...

My friend just bought a 2011 TDI wagon to replace his 2000 TDI sedan. My god is that a nice car. Leather, heated seats, 5 spd, $23k. Feels like $43k. I so want one.

My wife has the AWD Pontiac...

Been looking at this. Colorado's 529 is middle-of-the-pack in performance - the tax savings probably aren't enough to make up for the difference compared to the better-rated funds, based on past...

I took a couple of online classes through the local community college a while back and they were just completely terrible - basically read the book, discuss amongst yourselves and critique each...

I can't vouch for the adequacy of this since I just signed up, but Verizon offers 150 MB/mo for $15. I got the wife and myself Droid 2's for 0.01 from Amazon with the family plan and the 150 mb/each...

I want to give it a chance. What bothered me wasn't so much the obvious scriptedness, but the relative lack of meanness. I mean, they were driving around in that godawful Viper... and they had...

We get it done every other week - $65 for a 1,300 sf 2 br 1 ba home. It's a local woman, not an illegal immigrant, so it's probably possible to find cheaper. It's nice having everything clean for at...

Sweet. Welcome to the club. I'd been looking for six months or so, finally found a '97 SR5 Xtra Cab 5 spd a month ago... with 337,000 miles on it. It runs better than you'd expect (although you'd...