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

Although it is easy to criticize the many hard things about airline travel, the fact is that it is easy to throw the baby out with the backwater. Am on flight to Asia right now and thoughts go back to a woman who was a customer service rep for United.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…