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How to pick a commuter bike

Published in December 27th, 2024
Posted by in Transportation
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From the mailbag (actually from the comments on a post): Jacob Can you tell me what kind of bike you own/price range? I am shoppng for a bike which I hope to use for errands and at least 3 days/ week to work. I’m 45 female and in fair/good physical condition The dealers i spoke […]

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How to remove rust using kitchen utensils only

Published in December 27th, 2024
Posted by in How to
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You can buy all sorts of rust removal formulas, many of which are toxic, and also cost money. However, there’s a much better method to removing rust and it involves using kitchen utensils only. To remove rust using kitchen(*) utensils, you need Aluminium(**) foil. Oil. I think any oil will do, say, canola oil, although […]

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That word “retired”

Published in December 26th, 2024
Posted by in Early Retirement
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The word “retired” as it is commonly used and defined in the dictionary belongs to the industrial world, say the years 1920 to 2020, where it is understood in the sense of disposing of a worn out piece of machinery or employee. We can call this the social security era. This is one understanding of […]

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