Complete Information to Help People - David Woodsmall

HOWARD CLARK's site - http://clarkhoward.com/ NOT http://www.howardclark.com NOTE: I personally believe that Mr Clark Howard has a lot of very good information. Enjoy his good tips. I personally believe that the potential for on-line identity theft is very high, especially for the typical user. Click here for Computer Security information

4x4

4-Wheeling How To 5 Safety Tips When Going Off-Highway 5 More Safety Tips When Going Off-Highway Airing Down - Tire Deflation Methods Getting Unstuck Getting Unstuck, Part II (Winch) Preventative Maintenance Tired of Your Tires? Tire Pressure for 4-Wheeling Using the Hi-Lift Jack Whatcha Need to Getcha Back

ASTONOMY

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon NASA Windows to The Universe

AWD vs 4x4 - Cars, SUVs, Trucks

In mine and other people's opinions (there are dissenters), All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) with Traction-Control does a better job of providing on-road safety in slippery conditions. This is primarily because the traction-Control (really brakes), controls each of the four wheels individually, giving better control than 4x4 (without traction-control). The only true 4x4 that I've heard about with Traction-control is the AM Hummer (at least the original Hum-Vee - I don't know about the H2 nor the H3). I admit that I have not really looked for 4x4's with traction control, AWD is not normally suited for real off-road driving. All things equal, AWDs get better milage than real 4x4s.4-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel-Drive Systems: Know Your Options All-Wheel-Drive Versus Four-Wheel Drive What's the difference between "all-wheel drive" and "four-wheel drive"? What is the difference between Four Wheel Drive (4WD) and All Wheel Drive (AWD)? Driveline Options: Transmissions ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) - Definition of How Four-whel Drive Works BEST AWD (All Wheel drive) CARS What car company has the best AWD system - CarSpace Automotive Forums Top 10 AWD/4WD Vehicles for 2005 Best AWD Performance Wagon under $40k - CarSpace Automotive Forums Best AWD car [Archive] - PbNation

Automobile / Car / Truck BUYING / SELLING / VALUE

RESEARCH THAT CAR BEFORE BUYING

Find car dealers by state - DARN - "They" broke that link - I'll look for it. Maintenance, costs & repairs - Clark Howard About Cars Guide for Automobiles New & Used Auto123 Autopedia - the Automotive Encyclopedia Autoweb Dot Com - research, reviews, pics,... Buying a New Car - BBB Candian Driver Car & Driver's Car Buyers Info Car & Driver - User's Road Tests Car Smart Car Talk - Car Information Consumer Guide Consumer Reports

VEHICLE REVIEWS:

Cars! Cars! Cars!: Who owns whom Remember that the 2008 EPA fuel consumption estimates has changed, and most 2008 cars will have lower EPA estimates. The EPA has published charts to convert 2007 EPA estimates to the new 2008 standards. FUEL ECONOMY FAQ - US Dept of Energy FUEL ECONOMY - EPA GAS GUZZLER TAX TABLE (Only Cars Pay) Truck tailgate down burns MORE gasoline than tailgate up - LEAVE IT UP NOTE: You can get better deals on new cars by going the the Dealer's INTERNET site and looking for a link to the Dealer's INTERNET salesperson. YOU MUST START THE BUYING PROCESS WITH AN INTERNET REQUEST FOR A QUOTE - YOU CAN NOT WALK INTO THE DEALER'S OFFICE AND GET THE SAME DEAL. Once you have started talking to the Dealer's Internet salesperson, you can then ask for an appointment and GO to the Dealer and check out the car - BUT USE EMAIL TO START the process. We checked out ALL car dealers in six states via the Internet, and saved $ 2,500 on our CR-V. These days, most dealers seem to have about the same Internet discount, as far as I can tell. The Internet discount BEAT ALL credit Union and other discounts that I ever saw. Edmund's Automotive Buyer's Guide Kelley Blue Book values | Used Edmund's - Future Vehicles EDMUND'S TOP TEN LISTS & TCO - Carmax Edmund's Top 10 CARS With the Lowest TCO (Total Cost of Owneership) Edmund's Top 10 SUVs With the Lowest TCO (Total Cost of Owneership) NEW CAR REVIEWS & Research - automotive.com NEW CARS by PRICE Range, MPG, CLASS, etc - SCROLL DOWN - automotive.com

BBB - Check out that Car Dealer

Is there a Better Business Bureau Complaint against that Dealer

CRASH TEST INFORMATION - Get Information from the Source

Look up the details on how your car was equipped when crash-tested: Did they test my desired car with the optional side air bags? 5 Star Rating image CRASH TEST & ROLLOVER RATINGS - safercar.gov Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Front Offset crash ratings - IIHS

BEST AWD (All Wheel drive) CARS

What car company has the best AWD system - CarSpace Automotive Forums Top 10 AWD/4WD Vehicles for 2005 Best AWD Performance Wagon under $40k - CarSpace Automotive Forums Best AWD car [Archive] - PbNation USED CAR REVIEWS & Research - automotive.com Road Tests - Old and New - Motor Trend New Car Reviews - newcartestdrive New Car Reviews & Used Car Reviews - Cars, SUVs, Trucks, Minivans ... Car information, new car prices, used car values, used car reviews ... - MSN Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2007 - Edmunds Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2006 - Edmunds Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2005 - Edmunds Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2004 - Edmunds Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2003 - Edmunds Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2002 - Edmunds FreshAlloy **

Specific Vehicles - Information about

Our 2008 car buying research & opinions

CHEVROLET

Chevrolet COBALT: 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Review Chevrolet Cobalt Overview - Edmunds.com 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Review 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt - Chevrolet - Ratings & Reviews | J.D. Power Chevrolet Cobalt Reviews - user reviews for the Chevrolet Cobalt ... 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Review New Chevrolet Cobalt WEB Price Quotes

HONDA

HYBRID CAR NEWS & PROBLEMS

CHECK THE FACTS - THIS INFORMATION BE INACURRATE OR OUT-OF-DATE. Hybrids are being continually being improved. As far as I know, all government incentives for Hybrids have ended? Edmunds estimates that Hybrids will depreciate at 2 to 3% more per year than non-Hybrid vehicles (the truth is not yet known). Studies that I've seen that say Hybrids save money, seem to rely on: 1] government rebates, which I believe have no ended. 2] Five year ownership periods - what about the the eventual cost of replacing all of the batteries. 3] They assume equal depreciation (which could be correct). I'm not saying that Hybrids do not save the buyer money, but I am skeptical at this point - this is an opinion based on what I read and hear. Hybrids may be a very good deal. New Ion battery technology, such as in the 2009 Mercedes S400, may be the key to real Hybrid efficiency. Hybrid Cars and What You Should Know The Truth About Cars - The Truth About Hybrids The Worst of the Hybrids - 9/20/2007 The Greening of America: Ready or not, high-efficiency cars are coming Hybrid Car Recalls | 2008 New Hybrid Car Recalls, Defects ... Toyota Delays Next Generation Prius Over Battery Problems ~ Hybrid ... Hybrid Perks May Become Problems Hybrids: Save gas, lose money - May 2006 The costly secrets of hybrid cars - MSN Money Detroit's problems with hybrid cars Hybrid Car Problems Hybrid Cars owner comments Hybrid Car Recalls, Safety Reports, & New Hybrid Car Problems at ... Problems With Hybrid Cars And Service Considerations | Information ... Hybrids: Seven worries, seven answers - Sep. 27, 2006 Hybrid Car Recalls, Problems & Defects, & Hybrid Car Recall ... Honda Accord Hybrid Engine Problems | Hybrid Cars 2006 Civic Hybrid Problems (already) | Hybrid Cars hybridcars.com

HYBRID RECALLS (I've probably missed most of the recalls)

Hybrid Car Recalls - automotive.com 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan Recalls, Defects, Recall Reports ... Ford Escape Hybrid Brake Problems - CarSpace Automotive Forums HONDA ACCORD HYBRID RECALLS Diesel-Hybrid Pickup Coming to U.S 2006 Chevy Silverado Hybrid problems 2007 Toyota Camry - Recall: air bags 2007 Nissan Altima - Recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Recalls, Defects, & Problems Detroit News VIEW RECALLS FOR YOUR 2006 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid Green Line Voluntary Emission Recall - GreenHybrid - Hybrid Cars

HYBRID REVIEWS

2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid Touring Edition test drive new hybrid cars 2008 & 2009 - Motortrend New Hybrid Cars - View All 2009 2008 Hybrid Car Models at ...

HYUNDAI

Hyundai ACCENT: 2008 Hyundai Accent Reviews, Photos, Options and Pricing - Best ... Hyundai Accent Overview - Edmunds.com 2008 Hyundai Accent Review and Specs 2008 Hyundai Accent - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Hyundai Accent Full Review - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Hyundai Accent Review Pricing - allautoreviews. 2008 Hyundai Accent Model Overview - AOL Autos Comprehensive Hyundai Accent reviews at CarsDirect.com 2008 Hyundai Accent Reviews & Ratings - User Reviews - Yahoo! Autos Hyundai Elantra: 2006 seems to be the first very good rated year - Consumer Reports. Fourth-generation update was made in 2007. Hyundai Elantra Review - Edmunds.com 2008 Hyundai Elantra Review and Specs - Edmunds 2008 Hyundai Elantra Reviews, Photos, Options and Pricing - Best ... - US News 2008 Hyundai Elantra Review Pricing - allautoreviews 2008 Hyundai Elantra - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Hyundai Elantra Full Review - Consumer Guide Automotive Comprehensive Hyundai Elantra reviews at CarsDirect.com 2008 Hyundai Elantra info, car review, pricing - Carseek.com 2008 Hyundai Elantra Reviews - AOL Autos 2008 Hyundai Elantra Reviews & Ratings - User Reviews - Yahoo! Autos Hyundai Motor America - 2007 Hyundai Elantra Sedan Hyundai Motor America - vehicle, elantra, exterior, color 2007 Hyundai Elantra Summary Hyundai Elantra - Wikipedia 2007 Hyundai Elantra | New Hyundai Sedans - Yahoo! Autos 2007 Hyundai Elantra - Hyundai - Ratings & Reviews | J.D. Power

KIA

Kia RIO: 2008 Kia Rio Reviews, Photos, Options and Pricing - Best Cars ... Kia Rio Overview - Edmunds.com 2008 Kia Rio Review and Specs - Edmunds 2008 Kia Rio Review Pricing - allautoreviews 2008 Kia Rio - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Kia Rio Full Review - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Kia Rio Model Overview - AOL Autos 2008 Kia Rio Review Including Cinco Performance Specs, Aftermarket ... Comprehensive Kia Rio reviews at CarsDirect.com 2008 Kia Rio Reviews & Ratings - User Reviews - Yahoo! Autos 2008 Kia Rio Exterior Review - Best Cars & Trucks - U.S. News ... - US News 2008 Kia Rio: What's New Car Reviews - The Car Connection 2008 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M) Sedan reviews - CNET Reviews

MAZDA

MAZDA 3: GOVERNMENT CRASH TEST RESULTS Legend for vehicle ratings: G=Good A=Acceptable M=Marginal P=Poor Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Front Offset crash ratings - IIHS 2008 Mazda MAZDA3 Reviews & Ratings - User Reviews - Yahoo! Autos Mazda 3 Overview - Edmunds.com 2008 Mazda MAZDA3 Review and Specs 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Reviews, Photos, Options and Pricing - Best Cars ... - US News Compare Prices and Read Reviews on 2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 at ... - epinions User Reviews - 2008 Mazda MAZDA3 s Touring 5-Door - Yahoo! Autos MAZDA MAZDA3 - Car and Driver Comprehensive Mazda Mazda3 reviews at CarsDirect.com Mazda Mazda3 sedan/5-door hatchback Reviews - CarReview 2008 Mazda 3 Review Pricing - allautoreviews.com 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Model Overview - AOL Autos 2008 Mazda 3 - Consumer Guide Automotive New Mazda Mazda3 reviews and comparisons at NewCars.com 2008 Mazda MAZDA3 - Mazda - Ratings & Reviews | J.D. Power 2008 Mazda3 4-Door Review 2007 Mazda 3 S Touring sedan - Test drive and new car review ... Mazda 3 | Driver Power 2007 | Car Reviews | Auto Express MAZDA 6: 2008 Mazda MAZDA6 Specifications 2006 Mazda 6 - Review - IntelliChoice Mazda 6 Overview - Edmunds.com 2008 Mazda MAZDA6 Reviews, Photos, Options and Pricing - Best Cars ... - US News 2007 Mazda 6 Review - Edmunds.com Used Mazda MAZDA6 Reviews | Read Used Mazda MAZDA6 Car Review ... Comprehensive Mazda Mazda6 reviews at CarsDirect.com Mazda 6 Reviews - Carsurvey.org Mazda 6 Car Review - MotorPoint 2007 Mazda Mazda6 Model Overview - AOL Autos Mazda6 Information: multiple Reviews of the Mazda6 Mazda 6 Car Review | New Mazda 6 Reviews | Used Mazda 6 Car ... - autoexpress

NISSAN

Nissan VERSA: I believe that this (2008) is the second year for the Versa. As far as I can tell, there is not sufficent data do determine the reliability (which could be good) of the Versa. 2008 Nissan Versa Ranked #15 - U.S. News & World Report KickingTires: Cars.com Reviews the 2008 Nissan Versa Sedan 2008 Nissan Versa Full Review - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Nissan Versa Review - Edmunds.com 2008 Nissan Versa Consumer Review 2008 Nissan Versa Expert Reviews 2008 Nissan Versa Awards, Reviews, Safety Ratings - Nissan USA 2008 Nissan Versa Hatchback | New Nissan Wagons - Yahoo! Autos 2008 Nissan Versa Review 2008 Nissan Versa Sedan Review | Mother Proof User Reviews - 2008 Nissan Versa Sedan 1.8 SL - Yahoo! Autos 2008 Nissan Versa 1.8S Sedan - Short Take Road Test/Budget Rides ... 2008 Nissan Versa - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Nissan Versa Exterior Review - Best Cars & Trucks - U.S. News ... Kelley Blue Book - Reviews & Ratings - Nissan Versa 2008 Nissan Versa User Reviews - MSN Autos 2008 Nissan Versa S Review and Specs http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/2008-nissan-versa-sedan---/stor y.aspx?guid=%7B50E4648B-DBC9-4BA3-8CD1-ABBF9626443D%7D KickingTires: Reader Review of the Week: 2008 Nissan Versa SL ... 2008 Nissan Versa 1.8 SL HB Review 2008 Nissan Versa Model Overview - AOL Autos Comprehensive Nissan Versa reviews at CarsDirect.com Tested: 2008 Nissan Versa 1.8S Sedan - Short Take Road Tests - Car ... - caranddriver 2008 Nissan Versa Review 2008 Nissan Versa Exterior Review - Best Cars & Trucks - U.S. News ... Full Test: 2007 Nissan Versa review 2008 Nissan Versa Prices, Reviews, and Specs, at CarsDirect.com Kelley Blue Book - Reviews & Ratings - Nissan Versa

PONTIAC

Pontiac VIBE (based on Toyota Corolla): The Pontiac Vibe is a twin to the Toyota Matrix (rebadged). Pontiac Vibe Overview - Edmunds.com Pontiac Vibe Reviews and Ratings - autobytel.com Pontiac Vibe Reviews. Wagon Reviews by CNET 2006 Pontiac Vibe Review - howstuffworks 2006 Pontiac Vibe - Review - Intellichoice 2005 Pontiac Vibe review - automotive.com 2004 Pontiac Vibe Review - automotive.com 2003 Pontiac Vibe Review - automotive.com 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE: SUNFIRE: Length/Width/Height 182.0 / 67.4 / 53.2 INCHES 2,189 cc 2.2 liters 4 in-line front transverse engine with 89 mm bore, 88 mm stroke, 9 compression ratio, cast iron block, light alloy head, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder. THREE SPEED AUTOMATIC SEDAN. P195/70R-14 ??? WHAT SIZE TRIPLETRED DID I PUT ON IT ???? Unleaded fuel Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 6.5 Tank (US gallons) 15.20 15.20 Power: 90 kW , 120 HP @ 5,200 rpm; 130 ft lb @ 4,000 rpm 1996 Pontiac Sunfire Specifications - Complete Specs & Data at ... 1996 Pontiac Sunfire - MSN 1996 pONTIAC sUNFIRE REVIEW - AUTOMOTIC.COM

SCION

SCION xD: 155 inches long, 67.8 inches wide What is a Scion? - Toyota Owns Scion Scions share some existing Toyota parts, such as the Echo's 1.5L 108 hp engine and the Celica's 5-speed manual transmission. Standard CD player with regular auxillary input jack and a dedicated iPod port. The xD is based on the Toyota Yaris chassis, but with a stronger, yet economical engine and side curtain air bags. You can get stability control and trqaction control. The Yaris did not get really good ratings, but it lacked side air bags, stability control and had a weaker engine. The 2008 Scion xD comes with these standard safety features: antilock brakes with brake assist, front seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and front active head restraints. Safety Options include stability control and traction control. EPA estimates 27 mpg city/33 mpg highway with the five-speed manual and 26/32 mpg with the four-speed automatic. (remember that the 2008 EPA fuel consumption estimates has changed, and most 2008 cars will have lower EPA estimates. The EPA has published charts to convert older EPA estimates to the new 2008 standards). Compare Old and New (2008) MPG Estimates 2008 and earlier EPA MPG estimates xD - Scion.com - VERY SLOW 2008 Scion xD - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Scion xD Review - Edmunds.com 20 08 Scion xD - First Drive Review/Budget Rides/Car Shopping/Hot ... 2008 Scion xD Road Test Car Reviews - The Car Connection 2008 Scion xD Reviews & Ratings - User Reviews - Yahoo! Autos 2008 Scion xD Coupe/Hatchback reviews - CNET Reviews KickingTires: First Drive: 2008 Scion xD ZDNet 2008 Scion xD Review & Comparison 2008 Scion xD Review 2008 Scion xD Detailed Pricing and Specifications - MSN Autos New Car Reviews : 2008 Scion xD Review | New xD Reviews | Scion ... Review 2008 Scion XD Safety Ratings - AOL Autos 2008 Scion xD Model Overview 2008 Scion xD Expert Reviews KickingTires: Cars.com Reviews the 2008 Scion xD 2008 Scion xD Reliability Review - Best Cars & Trucks - U.S. News ... 2008 Scion xD and xB - Test Drive - Road Test - Cars So Hip That ...

SUBARU

Subaru FORESTER - redesigned in 2006: 1998 - 2002 Subaru Forester Prices and Review Subaru Forester information, specifications, history, and images ... Subaru Forester (97-03) Review - Parker's Subaru Research Site: Outback, Legacy, Forester, Impreza, Tribeca ...

SUZUKI

Suzuki SX4: 2008 Suzuki SX4 Reviews, Photos, Options and Pricing - Best Cars ... Suzuki SX4 Review - Edmunds.com 2008 Suzuki SX4 Review and Specs - Edmunds 2008 Suzuki SX4 - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Suzuki SX4 Full Review - Consumer Guide Automotive 2008 Suzuki SX4 Expert Reviews KickingTires: Cars.com Reviews the 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport Comprehensive Suzuki SX4 reviews at CarsDirect.com 2008 Suzuki SX4 Reviews At a Glance - AOL Autos 2008 Suzuki SX4-Wagon Reviews, Photos, Options and Pricing - Best ... - US News CarTalkCanada is Canada's automotive forum, the source for ... 2008 Suzuki SX4 Crossover | Overview of New 2008 SX4 Crossover ...

TOYOTA

TOYOTA RECALLS

USED VEHICLES FOR SALE

I know Nothing about these sites

NOTE - recently, Craigslist stated that over 80% of all Cashier's Checks and Money Orders used on Craiglist are BOGUS (fake) - your bank will hold you finacially responsible. CRAIG's LIST - RALEIGH, NC RALEIGH Craig's List - AUTOMOBILES CRAIG's LIST Auto Trader dot com CAR MAX TRIANGLE AUTOLINK - I don't know them Triangle Trader Used vehicles, used car prices, used car values at Edmunds Consumer Guide Automotive Motor Trend's Used Cars (for sale) Car information, new car prices, used car values, used car reviews ... - MSN

FUEL / GASOLINE

AAA will Calculate the fuel cost of your driving trip with always current gas rates FUEL ECONOMY FAQ - US Dept of Energy FUEL ECONOMY - EPA GAS GUZZLER TAX TABLE (Only Cars Pay) Truck tailgate down burns MORE gasoline than tailgate up - LEAVE IT UP

BG 44K Fuel Injector Cleaner

In my personal opinion, BG 44K Fuel Injector Cleaner is the best fuel injector cleaner that can be purchased. Many new car dealers use BG 44K to clean your fuel injectors. Some new card dealer parts departments will sell the product to the average citizen. If you buy BG 44K, GET THE CAN that you pour into the gas tank - do NOT get the complete kit. Some dealers will only sell you the kit, which costs too much and does the typical person no good, as the product can not be dumped into the gas tank. The "K" (BG 44K) might be the kit, rather than the can that pours into your gas tank. I'll check. BG products, Inc. Fuel system and injector tune up? - Automotive Message Forums bg44 - explorer forum - search for "bg" autobahn - internet -BG 44K

ALTERNATE AUTOMOBILE FUEL

NOTE: ETHANOL yields only 80% of the energy of gasoline, So while cheaper, you milage will DECREASE when using ethanol. E15 = 15% Ethanol, 85% gasoline - most cars can NOT use this. Only FLEX-FUEL vehicals can safely use E15. Can your (fairly new) vehicle use FLEX-FUEL? - PDF E10 = 10% Ethenol, 90% gasoline

MORE AUTO INFORMATION

How to Buy a Car Infinityhelp dot com J D Power & Associates J D Power Consumer Center Kelly Blue Book LEMON-AID Car Guides RECALLS & SAFETY NOTICES - Autopedia/NHTSB *** Microsoft Carpoint Motor Trend Motor Trend's New Car/Truck Evaluation Tools Motor Trend's Road Tests ** NTSB Popular Mechanics New Car & Truck Guide Road & Track SkyReport So You Wanna Buy A Used car? Vehicle Inspection Reports - Edmunds Wheels24

Automobile / Truck Info

FUEL ECONOMY - EPA How Cars Work Fuel Efficiency Review (how to save) Anti-lock braking system - Wikipedia AUTO *** Auto dot com AUTOPEDIA AutoRepair, About Understanding Fuel Economy Ratings Car Brakes, How Do They Work? Cartalk Home Page Car Talk Column Directory Click & Clack Talk cars Crash Test Ratings Databases Diagnose car problems online Drivers Environment Family Car - Info Inspections FAQ ** Links to Magazines & other online auto resources ** Loan Calculator Motor Trend ONLINE Ranks What's that noise - Diagnose car problems online

Automobile/Truck Magazines

Candian Driver Car & Driver Motor Trend Road & Track

CRUISE CONTROL

Do NOT use Cruise Control in wet or icy weather. If your tires slip, cruise control may cause you to loose control of your car.

DIESEL FUELS - normal, biodegradable, green & ULSD

B2: - 2% Biodiesel B5: - 5% Biodiesel B20: - 20% Biodiesel B100: - 100% Biodiesel SVO = Straight vegetable oils. ULSD - Ultra-low sulfur diesel - available in 2006. WVO = waste vegetable oils. Most vehicle manufacturers do not recommend using blends greater than 5% FOR NEWER VEHICLES - using higher blends will void some engine warranties. Note: You should never fuel your vehicle with clean or used grease or vegetable oil that has not been converted to biodiesel. It will damage your engine. Biodiesel - PROs/CONs - fueleconomy.gov Biodiesel 101 - PBS Hydrocarbon Processing: Biodiesel: A Renewable and Biodegradable Fuel - PDF Biodiesel is an obvious candidate for use in marine applications - biodiesel.org Biodiesel: The Clear Choice - Brittany Ekre U of S News Releases: Bio-diesel Fuel Additive Made from Vegetable ... Biodiesel, alternative energy, energy conservation, Bioethanol ... Bio-Diesel - green-trust.org Application of a Biodegradable Lubricant in a Diesel Vehicle A comparison of the short term effects of diesel fuel and ... Diesel Vehicles - carmax Campa as fuel - Campa and the environmen San Diego Regional Energy Office : Biodiesel Biodiesel Basics - orcas.orau.org GREEN DIESEL: Green Diesel Technology ScienceDaily: Green Diesel: New Process Makes Liquid ... New Way to Make 'Green Diesel' from Coal - LiveScience Green Diesel From Plants to Power Cars Honda's Green (Diesel) Machine International : Green Diesel Diesel to Vegetable Oil engine conversions - DieselVeg E90 DIESEL FUEL: Coming Soon

SEE BETTER IN FOG

While I do not believe that amber glasses help you see further in foggy weather, I do believe that amber colored glasses increase the contrast of what you view, allowing you to more quickly see and identify objects. WWII pilots used amber lenses in their flying gogles in foggy weather. Polarized lenses should also help.

FOGGY WINDSHIELDS

I use Rain-X Anti-Fog to combat fog on glass inside our cars. Headlight Information HID - High Intensity Discharge Headlights LED - Light Emitting Diode Headlights More information about LEDs How fast can LEDs replace fluorescent light?

HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS

Halogen Headlights dim with age - replace them. Plastic headlight lenses dim with age - repair them. HOW Halogen works SILVER STAR ULTRA is now (2/2009) the BRIGHTEST Sylvania HALOGEN BULB AVAILABLE Headlight product comparison - Sylvania Sylvania Halogen headlight Types Silver Star & Silver Star Ultra Halogen Products - THE BRIGHTEST HALOGEN - Sylvania Sylvania Standard Halogen Products Cool Blue Halogen Products - Sylvania Xtravision Halogen Products - Sylvania

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS CLEANING

Don't put up with cloudy/glazed plastic car headlight lens - they can be cleaned. While they might not look or work like they are new, they make an amazing difference to how much light your headlights can put on the road. Without proper care, plastic headlight lens degrade (mostly due to UV light) and become glazed/murky, evetually turning opaque - just look at cars in a parking lot. Cloudy Lens can cause a severe loss of ability to put light on the road, in as little as three years in Southern states. I got tired of the poor night visability in my wife's 1996 Pontiac Sunfire, so I went to Advance Auto parts and purchased one of the many brands of plastic headlight lens cleaner/rubbing compund. These are specifically formulated for cleaning the glazed plastic headlight lens used on many cars, such as some Chrysler Neons, Fords and General motors cars. I used Meguiars PlasticX on mine. Here are some popular brands: I suggest that you ask your auto parts dealer for a recommendation. (NOTE I have not used these products - use at your own risk): Wolfgang Plastik Lens Cleaner - COMPLEX, BUT MORE COMPLETE SOLUTION Meguiars Plastic Care ken-co - shows a mild example, I've seen MUCH worse Club Avalanche -> Headlight lens cleaning? How to clean headlight lens?? - Club Lexus Headlight lens cleaner, polish, and abrasives are not alike! BLACKFIRE One Step, Plastic Cleaner, Polish & Glaze (Aerosol)

OVER-HEATING - AUTOMOBILE

Coming soon...

PROLONG LIFE of YOUR CAR - AUTOMOBILE

Coming soon...

RADIATOR / LEAK PROBLEMS - AUTOMOBILE

BAR's RADIATOR STOP LEAK Aluminum powder (looks like) radiator leak sealer. I recommend that you do NOT flush your radiator, but slowly run water through the cooling system. The reason I say this, is EVERY time I had the radiator flushed, I had to have it reparied. I think that the reason for this is that if the radiator is so rusted that you have leaks, flushing seems to dislodge more particles, which then clog the radiator. In my experience, if you need to use a radiator stop-leak product, you may soon have to repair the radiator anyway.

REMOTE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK DEVICES

If you have an aftermarket car door remote control whose remote no longer functions correctly, you may be able to order a replacemnt part. I ordered a repalcement part for my wife's after market Ratler from DR DETAIL SHOP - http://www.drdetailshop.com/REMOTES.htm

Repair Manuals / Service Bulletins / Shop Manuals

free on-line Vehicle repair guides online Factory Repair Manuals (yearly subscription) Can often get a copy of a service bulletin on the domestic forum here Honda-Tech.com

WHEN TO LOCK OUT OVERDRIVE

Note: locking out overdrive (the use of your highest gear) will cause the engine to rotate slightly faster, causing a slight increase in engine wear. You generally don't want to lock out overdrive (other than short periods of time), if that causes your vehicle to exceed, let's say, 4,000 RPM (adds more wear to your engine). This 4,000 RPM is an arbitrarly number that I just came up with. You might want a different value. I accept no liability. That said, I lock out overdrive under any of these conditions: 1] Climbing a long steep hill. With overdrive engaged, the gear is too high to give me good speed. The only way I can achieve the speed that I want is to [1] either push the accelerator to the floor, going into passing gear (this then burns too much gas, and causes me to go to fast, having to hit the brakes), or [2] locking out the top gear (locking out overdrive). 2] Others may not agree, but I use it in high traffic conditions in either rain, snow or ice, to allow me to accelerate more quickly in emergencies and to allow the engine to instantly start slowing the car when I need to stop in a hurry (when I take my foot off of the gas pedal). 3] Heavy freeway traffic, 25-50 MPH. This allows faster acceleration and deceleration if needed (as soon as I take my foot off the accelerator, and start to put it on the brake, the compression of the engine has already started to (mildly) slow my car down.

STUCK GAS PEDAL?

While a stuck gas pedal can be disconcerting, there is NO reason to allow a stuck gas pedal to cause you to crash into something. ANY OF THESE ACTIONS MENTIONED BELOW, MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR CAR, OR MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER, OR TO STOP - MACHINERY RUNNING FASTER THAN DESIGNED, MAY EXPLODE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK - I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES. I am not a mechanic, not a physicist, nor do I have any training in these fields. 1] In an emergency ONLY, and remembering that you probably have both power brakes and power steering, you can SHUT OFF THE MOTOR (don't forget that you probably have to bypass (manipulate) the safety switch that is supposed tro prevent your child from accidentally turning off your car while you are driving. Leave the car in gear, so that the motor helps slow you down. YOU DO THIS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK - IT IS DANGEROUS YOU WILL THEN PROBABLY HAVE A TERRIBLE TIME STEERING THE CAR (no power assist). YOU WILL THEN PROBABLY HAVE A TERRIBLE TIME STOPPING THE CAR (no power assist).

FAILED BRAKES

ANY OF THESE ACTIONS MENTIONED BELOW, MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR CAR, OR MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER, OR TO STOP - EQUIPMENT THAT RUNS TOO FAST MAY EXPLODE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK - I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES. I am not a mechanic, not a physicist, nor do I have any training in these fields. 2] If your brakes fail, TRY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, it may work even when the brake pedal does not. NOTE that the Emergency brake usually only tries to stop two tires, usually the rear tires, so your car may handle differently than you expect - be expecting unusal braking behavior. 3] Downshifting (Your transmission may allow you to put, the car in Second, of even First gear - WHICH MAY DAMAGE YOUR MOTOR AND/OR TRANSMISSION, (do so at your own risk) may slow the car down. 4] You can attempt to put the car into Reverse, or even better, into Park - THIS WILL CAUSE EXTREME DAMAGE TO YOUR CAR, but it might be better than driving off of a cliff. 5] A final thought FOR A STUCK GAS PEDAL (NOT for brake failure) is to take your car OUT OF GEAR (put it in neutral or depress the clutch) - THIS MAY EASILY BLOW YOUR ENGINE UP, which might be preferable to hitting a bridge at a hundered miles per hour - THIS IS YOUR DECISION. I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY. CHECK WITH OTHER SOURCES FOR OTHER SUGGESTIONS.

Automobile/Truck TIRE Info

Goodyear ASSURANCE TripleTred - Highest Rated Ice, Snow, Wet & Dry (all-weather) Tire - 2004/2009 NOTE: TripleTreds are NO substitute for real Winter tires nor tires with chains, but if you live in an area that occasionally sees snow and ice (as I'm going to get tonight) - TripleTreds give me a lot more grip (I've converted 4 vehicles to them), and they are fantastic in rain (mine and other people's opinions). But, If you drive in real snow storms, you need real Winter tires and chains. I do chuckle at the time I drove right up a steep, icy road (the back way into my residence), passing a Lexus, just spinning it's wheels. See my note in the link above, about REAL TripleTred tire treads - Goodyear makes a very similary named tire that in no way has the same Goodyear Assurance TripleTred tread. Of course AWD/4x4 is preferrred for snow/ice. Also, NEVER use Cruise control in RAIN, SNOW nor ICE, as the tires may spin very fast, then find a grip, and rocket you at excessive speeds. 6-ply 50 PSI Bridgestone Dessert Duelers (there are 4 types of Duelers) Everything you need to know about tires Sidewall Markings, Understanding Speed Ratings & Load Indices Tire Replacement/Inspection Guide Tire Rack - Online Ordering OnlineTires.com TISC - Tire Industry Safety Council Uniform Tire Quality Grade Labeling UTQG ratings

COLD WEATHER & TIRE PRESSURE

"For every 10 degrees Fahrenheit change in the outside temperature, the tires’ air pressure will change by about 1 pound per square inch (psi) (unless you use Nitrogen in your tires). - Cool Weather and Tire Pressure Your LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT MAY COME ON IN THE WINTER (as your tires may not be holding enough pressure (see above link). I anticipated this, and sure enough, it happened to my Wife's 2008 Toyota Corolla).

(electronic)CARDS - In-order-of popularity

Birthday Alarm - reminds you of birthdays BlueMountain E-Cards - must join Evite.com fun-greetings-jokes.com Free E-Cards Online - Free Ecards For All Occasions Free eCards,Free Greeting Cards,Birthday eCards,Love eCards ... E-Cards Hallmark free eCards Webshots Ecards AmericanGreetings.com yahoo.americangreetings 123Greetings - McAfee SiteAdvisor - AVOID SITE - may contain adware FUNNY ECards All 4 Love Care2 All-Ecards Free-E-Cards
Ecards Dot Org over 25000 free ecards from Care2 Funny eCards Christian eCards - not for me, thanks

Chinese/Japanese Computing

NJSTARChinese / Japanese Software

DEER, Hitting with Your Vehicle

According to WRAL (?), if you realize that you will hit a deer wiht your vehicle (happens 1.6 million times a year in the US): [1] Brake as hard as you reasonably can [2] Just before your vehicle will hit the deer, LET UP ON THE BRAKES! It is hoped that the deer will then go under your vehicle, rather than over the hood and through you and your windshield.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & SUPPLIES

I like to be prepared, but some of this is way beyond my needs. WEATHER - web sites often not up-to-date during a crisis - do NOT depend on them for accuracy See also: HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS NC Govenor Easly's Hurricane Disaster Supply Kit Recommendations ASPCA: Disaster Preparedness for PETS Survival Guide and Tips How to Prepare for an Emergency Storm Central - Progress-Energy Preparedness Links Recreational Vehicle Vacation Checklist Are you prepared? Preparedness - An everyday task for everyday life - Red Cross be prepared for thunderstorms Emergency preparedness: FPRI Terrorism SitRep Memorandum - PDF Disaster Preparedness - SBA - Small Business Administration CARBON MONOXIDE - Detecting & Poisoning FIRE DETECTORS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FLASHLIGHTS - Emergency FLU Generators, Natural Gas RADIOS - Emergency SMOKE DETECTORS WIND-UP Emgergency Flashlights & Radios I know nothing about these companies - Caveat Emptor: C Crane Company Inc Preparedness Center RVupgrades.com Quake Kare (all types of emergency gear) EQUIPPED TO SURVIVE - Disaster Preparedness

SAVE MONEY - DISCOUNT, SO THEY SAY

I neither recommend, nor, not recommend these stores

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU - Check Out a Business or Charity CRAIG's LIST - RALEIGH, NC NOTE - recently, Craigslist stated that over 80% of all Cashier's Checks and Money Orders used on Craiglist are BOGUS (fake) - your bank will hold you finacially responsible. Triangle Trader

AUTO PARTS

Advance Auto Parts - includes Capitol Blvd, Raleigh AutoZone - includes Capitol Blvd, Raleigh - free battery test/replace Batteries Plus (batteries only)- Includes Atlantic Ave., Raleigh - free test/replace Pep Boys

BOOKS, DISCOUNT - So they say

Half.com - eBay just bought them, so who knows what will happen Amazon

Building Supplies

(building suppply) Surplus Warehouse - 3900 Capital Blvd # 152, Raleigh, NC Habitat for Humanity - ReStore PLUS THE USUAL PLACES - Click here for Tools and related items

BUNDLES (Internet, TV & IP Phone)

BundleMyServices - Bundle Your Internet, Phone & TV to Save

CAMERA DISCOUNTS - just personal opinions

Peace (Street) Camera - Raleigh & other places - 836 - 2222 M-F 9-6 SAT 1-4
PriceRunner Databazaar - charges NO shipping B and H Photo - Video - Pro Audio Adoroma
Broadway Photo A&M Photo World Abes of Maine Beach Camera Focus Camera Inc Video Guys Wholesale Connection Fry's Electronics Outpost (Web) - (high?) Google's Photography Shopping - prices? Canoga Camera - CHECK SHIPPING COST

CD / DVD - BLANK MEDIA - Discount?

Cascade Media - Professional audio, digital recording equipment and blank media American-Digital - Blank media, hardware and accessories Note: lately (10/2007), some brick-and-motar store prices for name brand media has been lower than Internet prices for no-name media.

CELL PHONE STUFF - DISCOUNTS

Cell Phone Shop dot Net - Tom says: good, cheap & fast Let's Talk - Find the Perfect Cell Phone

CLOSEOUTS

eCost Overstock Woot - online store and community that focuses on selling cool stuff cheap SmartBargains Big Lots

COMPARISON (PRICE) SHOPPING

CHECK THE MERCHANT's RATING - IS SHIPPING INCLUDED? ANY TAX? gazaro - Analyzes the price History - tells you if it's a good price, based on past sales PricePlease - monitors price changes on specified products and alerts consumers of these changes PricePlease - How it Works mySimon NexTag PriceScan Price Watch PriceRunner Yahoo Shopping Shopzilla (was BizRate) Dealio PriceGrabber NexTag MSN StealDeals Techbargains Shopping Shopping YAHOO dot com ShopZilla Smarter Become - prices, review, etc

COUPONS - Discounts

I know nothing about these sites. SavvyDollar.org - NC's Source for Savings BLACKFRIDAY dot COM RetailMeNot - Find and share instant discounts Savings dot Com GOOGLE: Retail-company-name + coupon example: "hhgregg coupon" Tech Bargains FatWallet - Sometimes has some coupons Free Shipping ORG Free Shipping COM Amazing-Bargins Deal Taker - Coupons & Deals Ebates Got | Apex? Slickdeals Net Coupon Suzy Shortcuts - you can tie eCoupons to your Grocery store's discount card (MVP, Kroger,...) The Coupon Clippers My Grocery Deals Coupon Mom Coupon Sherpa Dazzling Deals Deal Catcher My Grocery Deals Webby Planet Wow Coupons

COUPONS & PROMOTIONAL CODES for online shopping

Many online sites have a place for you to input a COUPON CODE. If you don't know the code, you can not get the discount. LOOK UP THE DISCOUNT CODES FOR A SELECTED STORE Key Code Current Codes naughtycodes.com - rather-be-shopping.com/ Retail Me Not . com Shopping Codes

DRUGSTORES - Discount - CHECK Prices/Shipping

Drugstore dot com See also DISCOUNT VITAMINS / HERBS

ELECTRONICS (check the weekly bargains)

Best Buy - Glenwood: 881 - 4388 540/Capitol: 876 1003 Big Lots - for cheap cables BJ's Wholesale Club - Briar Creek, Raleigh - (919) 806-5000 Bose Showcase Store - The Streets at South Point, Durham, NC 27713, Tel: 919-806-5115 Circuit City - online only - REVIVED 6/2009 Comp(uters) USA TigerDirect bought CompUSA in 2008, and is renaming their Tiger Direct STORES to CompUSA. I see BOTH www.tigerdirect.com and www.compusa.com, and they are DIFFERENT web sites (7/2009). 3131-101 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 Main Phone: (919) 790-6100 COMPUTER FACTORY / Purple Elephant Computer Factory for KIDS accepts donations, refurbishes, resells, has parts and add-on cards 6808 Davis Circle (near Walmart on Glennwood - in the old Goodwill Store) Raleigh, NC 27613 (919) 788 - 7740 WED-FRI 10 AM - 5 PM SAT: 10 AM - 3 PM Connect-It Inc - 2411-102 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh - We carry a large variety of electronic components, datacom products, telecommunication products, structured cabling products, and computer parts. We also provide custom cable and component fabrication.and equipment. Costco - Raleigh - Six Forks & Falls of Neuse || Durham - Broad & Leon St If the price ends in "97 cents", item has been marked down their BELOW COST - Clark Howard FRYS.COM Garner TV & Appliances, Inc. - 875 Hwy 70 West - (919) 772 - 3757 Hhgregg's Raleigh Two stores are now open: T.W. Alexander (Glennwood and Briar Creek)- also 6180 Capital Blvd near Kmart. H. H. Gregg [TWO 'G's] Company Appliances/Electronics - 1-866-WSGREGG Intrex Computers - Repairs & Parts - lots of RTP locations Radio Shack - 9660 FALLS OF NEUSE RD, SUITE 165, Raleigh 27615 - 919) 841-1305 Radio Shack - OUTLET STORE Stay-on-Line - 1-888-346-4688 - RTP Tiger Direct - Raleigh - 790-6100 - Capitol Blvd & Trawick, near OUTBACK resteraunt Store has been RENAMED to be CompUSA (7/2009). Tiger Direct Overstock Center CHECK THE ONLINE "STORES" - Click HERE SOMETIMES THESE OFFICE SUPPLY GUYS HAVE COMPUTER ACCESSORY BARGAINS: Office Depot Staples Office Max
ELECTRONICS ON THE INTERNET - personal choices, but I didn't pick them The Cable Game - PC World tartancable - great cables... cheap prices - says a good, knowlegable, friend Bizrate - USE them to Check satisfaction rating of other companies Monoprice - CHEAP - got a Certified HDMI DVI Cable 28AWG - 15ft (Gold Plated) $9.68 bestcableforless.com - good prices - NO one I know has bought from them CableWholeSale - mentioned by PC World Mouser Electronics StarTech - mentioned by PC World ZipZoomFly Mwave FatWallet - Sometimes has some coupons Focus Camera Inc Cascade Media - Professional audio, digital recording equipment and blank media American-Digital - Blank media, hardware and accessories Abe's of Main Addonics - computer storage, etc - Internet BUYDIG BEACH CAMERA Amazon MarkerTek - America's Broadcast Supply House NewEgg PriceWatch
Tech Bargains Dell J&R Music / Computer World Black Box - exvcellent, not usually cheap [an opinion] B&B Electronics Manufacturing Company CHECK Actual STORES ("Brick and Mortar") - Click HERE

EYEGLASSES - Information

How To Read Your Eyeglass Prescription Progressive Lenses Replace Bifocals for ENHANCED Vision Note that Progressives come with different widths of correctedness (some types extend the progressive changes in lens magnifcation ALL the way to the outer edges of the glasses - THIS IS THE ONLY TYPE TO GET! (my opinion) Other, (stupid) vendors sell you a narrow gradudated field of vision - this will CAUSE BLURRY views in your peripheral vision - I throw mine right out the window on the drive back from the Optometrist.

EYE GLASSES - DISCOUNT via the Mail

Zenni Optical was recommended by Clark Howard in 2007

I have NOT tried any of these companies - I can Not personallly recommend them

Clark's eyeglasses from Zenni Optical - Nov 09, 2007 Excerpts From Clark's Shows: Discount Eyewear Zenni Optical - NOTE - also a lot of COMPLAINTS about this company Glassesunlimited.com - Sprang up as a competitor to Zenni Optiical You can upload your picture to glassesunlimited.com and see what the glasses will look like when you wear them. EyeBuyDirect.com - Sprang up as a competitor to Zenni Optiical One of Clark's Listeners suggested: globaleyeglasses.com

FRUGAL - ADVICE ON

Frugally Blonde (Blog) - Living the Good Life on Less

GROCERY STORES - DISCOUNT & DISCOUNTS

GROCERIES - What's on Sale at Which Store? ALDI (CHEAPer groceries) - 4241 Louisburg Road, Raleigh (off Capital & 64) ***** Also on FALLS of NEUSE just south of New Hope Church Rd (closer to the 440) accepts CASH, food stamps/EBT cards, and PIN-based debit cards ONLY 25 cents (refundable) to get a shopping cart Must buy shopping bags or Bring your own boxes (WE BUY BOXES OF CANNED GOODS. so get boxes). As an ALDI shopper, you bag your own purchases (put the boxes in your cart) ALDI Locations - Raleigh / Cary / RTP area Shortcuts - you can tie eCoupons to your Store's discount card (MVP, Kroger,...) My Grocery Deals See also: COUPONS

IBM EMPLOYEES ONLY - Discounts

IBM EMPLOYEES Discount Site

JEWELRY - Discount or Unusual

Taxco Sterling - Raleigh-Durham International Airport - UNUSUAL - I doubt it's discount

Movie Theaters - DISCOUNT

Carmike Blue Ridge 14 DISCOUNT Cinema - $ 1.50 per person 600 Blue Ridge Road (near Western Blvd & K-Mart) Raleigh, NC 27606-6307 (919) 645-1111

SALES - What is on Sale by Month

THINK ABOUT THIS - OBVIOUSLY OFF-SEASON WOULD BE CHEAPEST. For example, Who needs a DEhumidifier on Winter? or a Humidifier on Summer? Sales calendar: What's on sale when - Consumer Reports GROCERIES - What's on Sale at Which Grocery Store? CONSUMER REPORTS THOUGHTS ON WHEN ITEMS ARE ON SALE: Airline Tickets are often cheapest on Wednesdays CDs & DVDs come out on Tuesdays and are usually Cheaper then - Try Target.com Jewelery MOST expensive around Valentine's day SOME ITEMS TYPICALLY ON SALE IN THIS MONTH - Check Consumer Reorts for more Information from Consumer Reports (the best resource for this topic) was supplemented by extensive Internet Searches and Clark Howard. JANUARY: Bedding CDs & DVDs Christmas items Cookware Furniture Houses / Condos Linens Swimwear Toys Treadmills Weddings are Cheaper White Sales Winter Clothing FEBRUARY: Electronics - small personal Houses and condos (school is in session, grounds like the worst) Humidifiers - seems early for sales on these Indoor Furniture Treadmills MARCH: Computers Humidifiers TVs Winter ANYTHING APRIL: Digital cameras Spring clothing MAY: Athletic apparel and shoes Cordless phones Electronics - small, personal JUNE: Computers Indoor furniture Electronics - small, personal Summer things (seems weird they'd be on sale) JULY: Computers Furniture Swimwear AUGUST: EVERYTHING SUMMER & OUTDOOR RELATED Air conditioners Camping equipment Computers Dehumidifiers Lawn mowers Outdoor furniture SEPTEMBER: Bikes Computers Electronics - small, personal Gas grills Shrubs, trees, perennials OCTOBER: Bikes Digital cameras Gas grills Winter Coats NOVEMBER: Baby products Biles Computers Gas Grills Toys DECEMBER: Bikes Computers Gas grills Electronics - small, personal Toys TVs

VoIP - Voice over IP TELEPHONY SERVICE

The 2009 IP Telephony ratings are out. 2010 (1/2010) VoIP Services Review VoIP Review Ratings, VoIP Service Ratings - ConsumerSearch The Best (and Worst) Tech Support in America: VoIP - PCmag - 7/29/2008 I see Vonage moved from #1 to #2, and magic jack is now (7/2008) rated #4 in Tech support. The last I looked (2007), Vonage (which We use) was still rated as having the best service at the best price. The cheapest (requires a computer) seems to be MagicJack, which, last I knew (early 2008), was rated 8th in terms of reliability. MagicJack: magicJack.com magicJack, a review of magicJack MagicJack Encryption and other respources Skype Encryption Vonage - Click here

OTHER

Bed Bath & Beyond Big Lots - Closeout retailer - WEB SITE now defuct, are they? BJ's Wholesale Club - Brier Creek & 70 BJ's One Day Pass - also at Customer Service desk Costco - Raleigh - Six Forks & Falls of Neuse If the price ends in "97 cents", item has been marked down their BELOW COST - Clark Howard Kmart Marshall's Pier 1 Imports ROSS Dress for Less - 8191 Brier Creek Parkway Rugged Warehouse - Store Locations SAM's Club If the price ends in "one cent", it IS already marked down - Clark Howard Target T.J. MAXX Walmart

PRESCRIPTIONS - save on

COSTCO

PRINTING SUPPLIES & More

Quill Corp - rumored to be afilliated with Staples

TOOLS & TOOLS STORES - Discount - Click here

UNUSUAL STUFF (not discounted ?)

Brookstone Discovery Stores Sharper Image Tool Crib dot com

VENDOR OUTLETS

Dell Outlet HP factory Outlet Amazon Outlet Apple Store

VITAMINS - DISCOUNT

My friend Daine recomends: "iHerb" You can save lots of money by shopping here! And, no, I'm not getting a cent to recommend them! Sample: I pay $50 to buy something in the store (Wild Oats); at iherb it's about $32 - now that's some savings! Plus my order arrives in two days with regular shipping - true for Southern California orders, because iherb is located in Southern California. Give it a try. I rarely recommend things, but this website is something else. The man in charge of herbs and vitamins at Wild Oats told me about it. I've been using it since February 2006 and am totally satisfied." - Diane

DEPARTMENT STORES (I'd not call them discount)

Department Stores in the Triangle, NC Shopping on Citysearch BELK Bloomingdale's DILLARD's JC PENNEY KOHLs MACY's Mervyns NORDSTROM SEARS

HARD-TO-FIND (not discounted)

Cash's APPLICANCE PARTS - 5512 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh THEY GIVE GREAT ADVICE AND INSTRUCTIONS - M-F: 8 - 5:30 SAT: 8 - 1 | (919) 790 - 1331 GrayBar Electronics Long Life Lighting of Raleigh - can order any bulb - 8810 Westgate Park Drive, Ste 100, Raleigh (near Westgate PO) - M - F 8 AM - 5 PM 833 - 1292 Odd Light Bulbs - information McMaster - 435,000 items for projects Maryland Metrics - METRIC hardware source METRIC Conversions Santa Fe Wind - (INDIAN (American) art, leather, furniture, pottery,...) 568 Village Ct. - Garner, NC 27529 - 772 - 8838
Sharper Image SHEPHERD Electric Supply Company, Inc. 3925 Tarheel Dr., Raleigh NC 27609 (919) 821-5320 WILDER's Nuts & Bolts, off Hodges, in Raleigh, NC

EGG SHELLS - Why does the shell stick to a Boiled Egg?

COOK YOUR EGGS FOR 30 MINUTES, NOT 15 - The shells won't stick.. Add a pinch of salt - if the egg cracks, this prevents it from flowing all over the place. Try a couple of teaspoons of vinegar in the water you boil the eggs in. Someone said: add vegetable oil to the cooking water (not my response). Why does the eggshell stick to the hard boiled egg sometime and other times slips right off? Boiling Eggs and Why are some hard boiled eggs hard to peel?- seems to contradict ADD VINEGAR? How do you keep a hard boiled egg's shell from sticking - WikiAnswers Thread: why,just some, hard boiled egg shells stick. Why are hard boiled eggs sometimes hard to peel? FunAdvice.com Why does the shell always stick to my eggs when I hard boil them? Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs "I agree with the person who said add vegetable oil to the cooking water." "Try a couple of teaspoons of vinegar in the water you boil the eggs in." Steve Bass's Tips & Tweaks Peeling Eggs the Easy Way "When you are ready to use put the hard boiled egg in a glass of hot tap water for a few minutes."

FAST FOOD/FOOD INFORMATION

How Foods Work

FAXES

If you need a FAX service and don't want to have your own, or use a local service (Mailboxes Etc [Now UPS?],...), you can get your faxes via the Internet. While there competitors, my brother was happy with eFAX, and says: I suggest that you sign up for eFax (eFax). I used to use it when I was in business on the internet. They have competitors, too. They give you your own fax phone number to receive faxes, and email you when one comes in. Then they forward the fax(es) to you as email. You can also send faxes via email via eFax. You might also check out: FaxZero FreeFax You can also get a free incoming FAX phone number from: FaxDigits

FINANCIAL

Business/Financial News Credit Cards - Find Lowest Rates Estate Planning - Estate Calculators Social Security

FLU - Seasonal, Swine & H1N1

H1N1 Response Center CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu 2009 H1N1 Flu ("Swine Flu") and You Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Wikipedia 2009 flu pandemic - Wikipedia H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation SEASONAL FLU: flu dot gov Pandemic Flu Planning N95 Particulate Masks N100 Particulate Masks

FRAUD/Consumer Problems

FRAUD Page
Picture of a moving bug

Dave's Bugs/Recalls/Scams,... Page

Gardening,... - LINKS

AHS Encyclopedia of Gardening American Bamboo Society Before & After Pictures Fruit Nuts Fruit Nuts Fruit Nuts Fruit Nuts Garden Encyclopedia Garden Living, Premier Garden Show and Magazine garden tools Gardening.com Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers : Bulbs for Fall Planting Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers : Bulbs for Spring Planting Lowe's Knows-How to Care for Plants and Shrubs Master Document Index Purdue University Garden Publications Sowbugs to Sycamores Super Fast Growing Trees

Gardening Pests/Problems

Garden Pests, Master Index Ortho Online

GOVERNMENT (see also NC)

Government Officials (locate them) Social Security Online

GPS - Global Positioning System - Reviews, Features & Opinions

It is my (and other's) belief that Garmin makes the best GPS unit for automobiles, and it is a Grmin NUVI series. I see that Garmin now offers lifetime access to new maps for Garmin Nuvis. $120 from GARMIN: nüMaps Lifetime OR $100 from Costco. GPS Features that we desire (and Have) Garmin Nuvi GPS Units (Nuvi 855 & 885T) with Voice Command & REPLACEABLE Battery Garmin Nuvi 755T - My latest (11/2009) recommended GPS GPS thoughts by Myself and People whom I know How To Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS Device (Access Maintenance Mode) GPS - wikipedia gps information.net GPS - msnbc GPS World GPS Tutorial - Trimble GPS III Faucet Opened: $50M Design Contracts Awarded GPS - Make Your own maps [I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM] GPS VIRUSES BLUETOOTH VULNERABILITIES GPS MANUFACTURERS: DVS Korea - Makers of Plenio GPS Navigation Devices Plenio Pro 3000 Updates Plenio VXA-3000 - Reviews Garmin Garmin Updates & Downloads Lowrance Electronics - GPS division Magellan GPS Navman TomTom, portable GPS car navigation systems

HDTV/Digital TV

HDTV, Related Definitions

HDTV DTS vs Dolby Digital

TV/Video

HOME THEATER

HOUSE INFO

House and Tax Information Web Page Just Listed - "all" houses in the US CONTRACTORS / HANDYMEN / MAINTENANCE - check them out first House & Tax Information

HOW TO (click here) FIX/DO/BUY...

Humor

Classic Computer Humor DILBERT Dumb Crinal Acts

HURRICANE PREPARDNESS

INSURANCE

Insurance Points (NC) Car - Clark Howard Disability - Clark Howard Health - Clark Howard Homeowners - Clark Howard Life - Clark Howard Long Term Care (LTC) - Clark Howard more... - Clark Howard

INVESTING

(I know nothing about these guys)

CBS Marketwatch news.com Investor

KID Science

Exploration Smithsonian Natural History Web

Leather, Bonded Leather, Pleather, Vinyl

Leather Upholstery - A Terms Glossary Genuine, Full Grain, Top Grain or Bonded leather, what's the ... What Is Bonded Leather? Bonded Leather Vs. Genuine Leather Furniture - eHow.com WikiAnswers - Wearability of bonded leather vs genuine leather What Kind of Leather Is the Best for Sofas? - Top-Grain Leather is most durable What Should I Consider when Buying Leather Furniture? What is Distressed Leather? What is so Special about Italian Leather? What is Unique about Vintage Leather? What is Leather Stamping? What is Faux Suede? Artificial leather - Wikipedia What is Faux Leather? What is Pleather? What is Vinyl? Leather vs Vinyl - How do I make out the difference? How Can I Repair Leather Furniture? How do I Choose the Best Leather Cleaner?

LIGHT BULBS

ESL bulbs produce 40 lumens per watt, compared to 7-24 for incandescent, 12-36 for halogen, 44-80 for CFL, and 30-60 for LED. ESLs - Electron Stimulated Luminescence - bulbs are the wave of the near (end of 2009 ?) future. CFL - Compact Fluorescent ESL - Electron Stimulated Luminescence Halogen Incandescent (normal light bulbs) incandescent bulbs are the regular bulb type, used in the last 100 years. DIFFERENT BRANDS OF BULBS PRODUCE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF LIGHT: A Typical 200 watt incandescent bulb produces about 3890 Lumens A Typical 150 watt incandescent bulb produces about 2780 Lumens A Typical 100 watt incandescent bulb produces about 1275 Lumens A Typical 75 watt incandescent bulb produces about 900 - 1110 Lumens A Typical 60 watt incandescent bulb produces about 660 Lumens A Typical 40 watt incandescent bulb produces about 490 Lumens A Typical 25 watt incandescent bulb produces about 210 Lumens A Typical 15 watt incandescent bulb produces about 110 Lumens A Typical 7 watt incandescant night light bulb - C7 ~ 30 Lumens CLEAR A Typical 7 watt incandescant night light bulb - C7 ~ 20 Lumens WHITE (not clear) A Typical 4 watt incandescant night light bulb - C7 ~ 17 Lumens CLEAR A Typical LED night light bulb - C7 ~ 4 Lumens White LED I, PERSONALLY, CONSIDER THIS (4 Lumens) TOO DIM TO BE USEFUL Night light and energy saver light test results - Updated 11/16/2009 "Beware that many low power white LEDs, even good ones, fade significantly within 10,000 operating hours at "normal power" LEDs, Lumens and Brightness - “How many lumens are they?” "LED ratings of 25,000 mcd become conceptually difficult to understand when we’re accustomed to light being expressed in terms of lumens. Published lumens represent the sum of all the light emitted by the bulb in all directions." ESL bulbs produce 40 lumens per watt, compared to 7-24 for incandescent, 12-36 for halogen, 44-80 for CFL, and 30-60 for LED (10/2009). Lighting Reference Guide - Understanding the Theory - Color Temperature of Common Light Sources. Color temperature Incandescent light bulb - wikipedia POWER - Incandencent Watts, Lumens & Efficiency Incandescent light bulb - wikipedia Screw thread / bulb base "Green" Light Bulb Buying Guide

Compact fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

Compact Fluorescent Bulbs are similar to fluorescent bulbs, but come in smaller sizes so that they can (often) be used to replace standard light bulbs. The ballast for a CFL is built into the bulb (as opposed to non compact fluorescent bulbs). Typically, a CFL creates the same amount of light as an incandescent bulb, using about one-fourth as much energy. Most CFLs these days are using electronic ballasts, rather than magentic. CFLs will dim slightly with age. Neon lights up in the visible spectrum when ionized. Florescent lights ionize mercury vapor which gives off ultraviolet light (outside the visible spectrum) this in turn energizes phosphor which coats the inside the tube and causes it to fluoresce thus the name Florescent Light. H.I.D. (High Intensity Discharge) is an Arc Lamp. It's called an Arc Lamp because it shoots an electrical arc between two electrodes and the light given off is created by that electrical arc. OPINIONS STATED ARE MY OPINIONS. I AM NOT AN ELECTRICIAN, NOR AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. I try to provide what seem to be facts. Please alert me to any errors. Fluorescent Bulbs contain a small amount of dangerous Mercury. Please check with your city on how to dispose of old CFL bulbs. You can also check: Where/How to recycle your old CFLs (fluorescent Bulbs). What to do with broken CFLs - SNOPES I just noticed (10/1/2008) that Home Depot now recycles compact CFLs (but not tube-type flourescent lights). Presumably, Lowes might also be recycling CFLs? CFLs have a projected life of between 8,000 and 10,000 hours. A CFL will typically pay for itself in about 500 hours. Most CFLs, these days. use electronic ballasts, rather than the older magnetic ballasts. Magnetic ballasts have a hard time starting at temperatures below 20 degrees farenheit. Electronic ballasts can usually start at temperatures around a negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit - CHECK THE PACKAGE LABEL for any details. However, magentic ballasts will work with more photocell detectors, motion detectors, etc., so be careful when using CFLs with these types of "switches" (the bulbs will burn out much faster). A Relative says CFLs are too blue - she is buying the wrong ones, and probably a long time ago. Mine are the same apparent color as incandescent bulbs, and can now be bought in the following hues: 1] SOFT WHITE (my favorite) 2] BRIGHT WHITE and 3] DAYLIGHT. I get most of my CFLS at Home Depot (their latest brand is N:Vision) and some unusal candelabra base types at Lowes. Every time I buy a new CFL, I see that they have, again, gotten physically smaller, so that they will fit into more locations. They also keep getting faster, so that you don't see any delay between when you turn it on, and when you see its light. You can also get "covered" CFLs - they look more like a standard incandescent bulb. We use covered CFLS in most of our lamps (you can even clip a lampshade to them), and in places that uses the long skinny "pole lamp" bulbs. Some CFLs are supposed to be dimmable - I have not tried dimmable CFLs. We even use CFLs in our ceiling fan lights. I also have outdoor CFL Floodlights - they put out the same amount of light as 90 to 150 watt incandescent flood lights, and consume UNDER 15 watts. Here are some of the CFL types that we use. You may not like them. Prices and stores given ONLY to give you some idea of the cost, and could be incorrect. READ THE PACKAGE - Some wattages listed indicate comparable incandescent light output (i.e., "60 watts"), while others list the actual number of watts consumed by the CFL. If in doubt about the amount of light produced by the CFL, check the number of Lumens (amount of light) produced. Click here for the typical number of Lumens of incandescent ("regular") light bulbs. HERE are some of the more special types of CFL that we use: Feit Electric 2-Pack 7 Watt CFL Chandelier Bulb (Candelabra base w/standard adapter) - $9.98/for Two - LOWES "75 watt" CFL Flood Light (uses 23 watts) - $ 8.48 - Lowes Yellow, covered, CFL (Bug light) - uses 14 watts - $ 7.98 - Lowes 25 Watt Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb - for 3-way lamps - Lowes Bright Effects #276505 60 watt Candelabra Base - smaller than a normal 15 watt bulb. We are usimg these in a ceiling fan as 40 watts was not enough - Lowes. Some (all?) magnetic ballasts should be able to run on digital timers, so they say - CHECK THE PACKAGE. I, PERSONALLY,WOULD NOT RUN ANY FLUORESCENT BULB ON A DIGITAL TIMER that does not use a physically solid electrical contact to supply voltage to the bulb - Click here for information about Timers safe for CFLs. Most Timers, Dimmers and Photocells allow a small amount of electricity to flow through the bulb (anything plugged into them) at all times - this causes the CFL to attempt to start without having a sufficent starting voltage, causing damage to the CFL. Most CFLs can NOT be safely used with timers, dimmers, photocells or completely enclosed housings. My electrician confirmed my suspician that lighted wall switches also leak voltage and could possibly shorten the life of fluorescent bulbs. We detected a current/voltage leak on my three- way lighted wals switches, and replaced them. Timers that DO work with CFLs Dimmable CFLs - wikipedia Many new CFLs are rated to start at zero degrees Farenheit (older ones at 32 degrees F.). If they do start at these low temperatures, they probably will not output their full, normal amount of light. You should not use a CFL outside unless it states that it can be used in outside situations. Most CFLs rated for outdoor use have an additional glass/plastic cover over the bulb, to protect it from the environment. I have used regular CFLs in porch lamps the have glass covers to keep rain from striking the bulb. CFLs are usually easier on the eyes, when reading, than incandescent (normal) bulbs. CFLs do tend to get gradually darker as they age, so they will put produce less light as they age. While CFLs continue to get smaller in size, they can still be larger than an incandescent bulb, so check to see that the desired CFL will fit in the your bulb housing, especially if the housing has a cover. Some electronic timers and photocells contain parts that are incompatible with compact fluorescent lights When to use CFLs What's the difference between a compact fluorescent light bulb and a fluorescent bulb? On the way to energy efficiency: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs - very slightly dated Can I use a compact fluorescent light bulb with a dimmer switch? Can I use a compact fluorescent light bulb in an enclosed light fixture? Can I use a compact fluorescent light bulb with an electronic timer or photocell (AKA electric eye)? What do I do with a CFL when it burns out? What is the proper disposal of a CFL bulb? What should I do if a CFL breaks? Do light bulbs (such as compact fluorescent bulbs) give off hazardous amounts of ultraviolet (UV) light? The Best Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: PM Lab Test Compact Fluorescent - 3000K warmth - Sylvania CF9EL/G25/3K/1/BL 120V - Medium Base - sylvania Aube Solar Timer Switch, 40-500w - White - Claims Timer can be used with Floursecent, but no details - INVESTIGATE. See also Replacing Bulbs with LEDs Incandescent light bulb - wikipedia "Green" Light Bulb Buying Guide

ESLs - Electron Stimulated Luminescence

ESL bulbs are the wave of the near (mid 2010 ?) future. ESLs produce about the same light for the same wattage as CFLs. I believe that ESL use less heat than CFLs for the same wattage. ESLs do NOT contain mercury. ESLs are fully DIMMABLE. Instant ON. ESL bulbs produce 40 lumens per watt, compared to 7-24 for incandescent, 12-36 for halogen, 44-80 for CFL, and 30-60 for LED. ESL (Electron Stimulated Luminescence): Move Over CFLs and LEDs ... Vu1 Corporation sees bright future for ESL light bulbs - short vide ESLs by VU

HALOGEN BULBS

I have very little use for Halogen Bulbs as replacements for incandescent light bulbs. I use CFL bulbs instead (except, perhaps when I need a dimmable bulb). Many fires have been started by high-wattage halogen bulbs. Halogen bulbs produce a brighter, hotter light than do incandescent bulbs. Halogen bulbs are about 20% more energy efficient than are incandescent bulbs. see also: HEADLIGHTS I have fluorescent tube lights (30 watts) under some of my cabinets. I have noticed that items placed on the bottom shelf of these cabinets get very warm (in my opinion) - too warm for me to want to ever use these fluorescent lights when I am not in the house, for fear of a possible fire (my opinion). Halogen bulbs are even hotter. I, personally, would NEVER use a Halogen bulb under a cabinet. Since fluorescent bulbs consume about 25% of the energy of an incandescent bulb for the same amount of light, and halogen bulbs consume about 80% of the energy of an incandescent bulb, why would I want to use a more expensive-to-use halogen bulb rather than a CFL? Halogen life spans seem to be 2000 to 2500 hours and they cost about Four ($4) dollars for a 75 watt halogen bulb. Incandescent bulbs typically have a lifespan of between 750 and 1250 hours, and cost about Fifty Cents for a 75 watt incandescent bulb. CFLs have a projected life of between 8,000 and 10,000 hours. A CFL will typically pay for itself in about 500 hours. CFLs can NOT be successfully used with most electronic timers or photosensors, as these devices leak small amounts of current, causing the CFL to continually try to start when the voltage is too low - this quickly burns out the bulb. Timers that DO work with CFLs. You should be able to use Halogen bulbs with electronic timers, photo-sensors and motion detectors - just remember that these bulbs are hotter than incandescent bulbs.

LED - Light Emitting Diode

So far (9/2009), I have not seen an LED bulb bright enough for household use, in my opinion. DIMMERS can KILL LED bulbs. More information about LEDs How fast can LEDs replace fluorescent light? I expect ESLs to replace LEDs for household use, even before LEDs make sense for household use. CREE Lighting LEDs almost never wear-out (typicaly last 100,000 hours). They usually consume the less power and run cooler than other "bulbs" (except, possibly, for ESLs. retrofit LED bulbs out later this year that can pay their replacement costs in one year We are using two different types of under cabinet LED light fixtures (obtained from Lowes, but not listed on their website 1/2008). My favorite is: Portfolio Item #240230 (50505/05) LED Puck Accent Lighting - a 4" round LED fixture with a push on, push off switch and 20 Bright white LEDs. We are using these to light our Lowboy cabinet with stained glass doors, and in my closets and other small areas. I will also put some under kitchen cabinets and many closets. Portfolio Another useful LED fixture is the Portfilio #50509/05 and #50510/05 LED Strip Light Accent Light. This comes in both a 16.5 inch long (14 LEDs) and a 24 inch long (20 LEDs) LED bar. These LED light bars cane be joined together. I did not find the LEDs in these units to be as bright as the Puck LED light (see above). Of course, there are fewer LEDs in these units than in the LED Puck, but I still think that the LEDs in these are not as bright as in the Puck light. I can find a lot of useful places to put these. We bought ours from Lowes, but these are not on the Lowes web site. For non-wired (battery operated) LED solution for closets and other small spaces, I like the LUMEN Wireless LED Puck Lights. They have high, low and off settings. These are NOT the tap-on lights, but you do tap them switch the light output level. The have FIVE BRIGHT white LEDs and run off of Three AAA batteries. I like the battery life. They can also be swiveled and pivoted. They are Model LPL623CPB, item # 103517. I got these at Costco. There are lots of other brands, which may be just a s good, but I really like these

LEDs to Replace Normal Bulbs

I have no experience with these. LEDs to replace standard flashlight bulbs LEDs to replace standard household bulbs LED bulbs: a bright idea? - MSNBC Review of Crane's LEDs Light-emitting diode - wikipedia More LEDs to Replace Normal Bulbs Odd Light Bulbs - information Long Life Lighting of Raleigh - can order any bulb - 8810 Westgate Park Dr. - 833 - 1292 See also Compact fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

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Sleep Apnea KILLS, but is "curable". People that snore loudly are very likely to have Sleep Apnea - it affects more than twelve million Americans. Over-weight people are more likely to have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea happens when your air passage gets abnormally closed while sleeping There are three problems that may result in sleep apnea. "Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, DEATH and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately, sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated. Several treatment options exist, and research into additional options continues. " - SleepApnea ORG The "cure" for sleep apnea is to use a CPAP machine when sleeping. Note that a CPAP machine will STOP YOU FROM SNORING. you want want the CPAP automatically adjust the amount of air pressure to fit your current needs. For example, if you get a cold, you may need a higher air pressure to force air into your lungs - if you buy the cheaper (non automatically adjusting) machines, you could (MY OPINION) die because you are not getting enough air pressure to force air into your lunkgs. M series Respironic CPAP Sleep Apnea, What Is Sleep apnea - Wikipedia Sleep apnea - MayoClinic.com Sleep Apnea - symptoms, causes, and treatment of Sleep Apnea Basics The most common kind of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Sleep Apnea: MedlinePlus Sleep Apnea -- familydoctor.org Sleep Apnea: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, and Cures Sleep Apnea-Symptoms

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SCREW BASE LIGHTBULB SOCKETS: Candelabra - smaller than normal - used in many decorative fixtures Candelabra to Medium base adapters exist. Medium - Edison Socket = E26 - the NORMALLY used socket - most bulb sockets have and are of this size. Mogul - 1 19?32 inch in diameter - not used much any more - used in old floor lamps for 3-way 100, 200 & 300 watt watt bulbs. Mogul to Normal Edison Socket (E-26) adapters exist. MORE RARE: Mini-can - 7?16 inch in diameter - some high-intensity lights Minature - 3?8 inch in diameter - nightlights Midget - still smaller incandescent household light bulbs, sockets, sizes How to select the correct socket for your lamp Sockets - Replacement Bulb Sockets, Automtive See also LIGHTBULBS

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