Rich's Tongfamily (Richtong.net add-on)

Well once in a lifetime, you get to buy a new toolset. I used one from my Dad and his old Craftsman lasted a long time, but what if you start afresh. Toolcrib.com and of course Consumer Reports is a good source, although Consumer Reports doesn’t rate handtools. Inthewoodshop.org has a good general discussion. Basicalyl,…

Ok, so what if you have a list of things you need for a house, here are some that short circuits things: * Ladders. Cosco 2061 is $80 and a good reasonable stepladder that isn’t too heavy. And Amazon Zshops has it for $100 or so including shipping* Irons. Most are good and work well…

This is just silly, it is nearly impossible to find multiplayer in Grand Theft Auto because getting there is actually in the game. GRAND THEFT AUTO IV – Multiplayer: Gametypes, Modes, Online To jump into a multiplayer match, you need to have the cellphone. (The cell, however, is given to you very early in the…

Well, a good summary of places to get the best cooking stuff: # Metro Kitchens. Best prices for All Clad Stainless Steel. Unbelievably expensive, but reviews show that this stainless lasts a lifetime. It’s really true. Also their 8″ non-stick omelet pan is recommended and reasonable compared with the French Omelet Pan.# BBQ Tools. Best…

I’ve been using Magazines.com for all my subscriptions as it is a nice central place, but the latest dip on Discover, National Geographic Traveler shows Amazon.com does have lower prices. The big difference is Amazon has 50% off on most magazines for a 2 year subscription. So discover is $12 for one year and $18…

How can you be mad at someone who has pushed you onto a new course. In the 2009 New Years wishes, everyone wants everything to be better. Spent a day climbing up a steep rocky shifting slope and looking down and seeing how far up we were, realized, wow you could really hurt yourself, so…

OMG, just got a notice from J&R that the camera is on its way! Means I had better get my act in gear and get accessories: UDMA Compact Flash card. The new cameras like the Canon 5D Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS 50D, Nikon D3, D300 and D700 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. Waht does…

An old friend said to me, “Happy New Year!” Like Merry Christmas, I sometimes don’t know that that means. 2009 has just arrived here and the fireworks are going like crazy, but I would say more accurately to all, I hope you have reflected on the last year and that you be more present, you…

Thank goodness, I knew what this is, on Bluehost, occassionally, the WordPress Options database will get corrupted. The tech guys said they had put some fixes into MySQL, but the fix, if you suddenly get the new blog install screen instead of your blog is that your wp_options table which gives configuration instructions to WordPress…

Calvin pointed out a great site that measure your Footprint on the earth. How depressing. If everyone used as much as I do then we would need 5.2 Earths to survive! Makes me want to renew my Terrapassto offset another 100,000 pounds of carbon like I did this year 🙂 You should too… Here was…