This is pretty wild. I remember tuning in to the news with my Dad when I was a kid and watching reports from the first Gulf War. We were both big fans of Schwarzkopf and his briefings. 

At one briefing, there was a video of a man that Schwarzkopf dubbed "the luckiest man in Iraq," who drove his truck across a bridge seconds before a Paveway took out the bridge. 


I was completely in awe; to a 9 year old, this video was an unimaginable display of space-age technology and precision. 

This was 34 years ago. I now watch drone videos in awe of how far we have come. 

Quote from: majorhavoc on March 13, 2025, 02:22:27 PMMakes you wonder what they add to that Dinty Moore beef. It's either really bad for you or the key to eternal youth ...

Some japanese monks tried the preservation from the inside by drinking urushi tea. Side effects included heavy sweating, urination, vomiting. And mummification. I guess it kind of works.

Makes you wonder what they add to that Dinty Moore beef. It's either really bad for you or the key to eternal youth ...

I´ve got one of those cabinets for my cans, where you put in the can at the top and it rolls down a loop at the back and to the front one level lower. That way the oldest can is always at the front. 
It doesn´t completely work with best by dates, as those don´t always line up with the buy date in the right order. But I don´t buy things I don´t use in everyday life, so it get´s used up regularly enough to not be a problem.

Seven years over date meat... You´re very brave. 

I've got a case (either 6 or 8 cans) of Dinty Moore Beef Stew that had a best by date from 2018.  Cracked one up for lunch today.  Smelled, looked, and tasted just like a fresh can would. 

I've also dug out some V8 Fusion cans that have a Jan 2020 date on them.  Those are just fine too. 

I need to do a better job at monitoring and rotating my food stores...

Radio host Bob Rivers passed away March 11th, 2025 at age 68.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rivers

Author John Taffin, who wrote for magazines such as American Handgunner and Gun Digest, passed away March 10th, 2025 at age 85.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taffin

I replaced the transmission speed sensor module (TSSM) on my Mazda a couple of years ago, but that's the only transmission repair that I've ever attempted.  And the only reason that I did that one myself, was because it was easy to access.  It's just a Hall effect sensor that's right on the top of the transaxle, so pretty easy to swap it out. 

Ordered a TCC lockup solenoid and a filter kit including the gasket for the corolla. This will be my first adventure inside a transmission. Fingers crossed. The OE solenoid is $360 to $600 which is totally ridiculous for what it is. So of course I got an aftermarket one from Amazon for $22.



I will be testing the solenoid for function with 12v input and an ohms reading before even attempting. 

Its getting slow shifting into drive or reverse from park, and throwing a P0741 code.

It does have 370k miles and I don't change the fluid for myths and urban legend reasons. Will be doing a drain and fill though, that's roughly 50% fluid change, so hopefully the plates don't need the dirty fluid to function either.