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I have always enjoyed writing, but for many years I chose a different hobby, cars, as my day to day career. Having worked in three car dealerships for a total of five years, plus over two decades in body shops, including Rolls Royce experience, I currently

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Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How does the roulette betting system work?: 1 of 5

As it happens, roulette is a bit of a hobby of mine. It's a game that I enjoy playing, even if it isn't for real money, just for entertainment at home. I also enjoy playing in casinos for cash, and I usually come out ahead. There are many different ways to play roulette and you can choose which way, or combination of ways be...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Traditions & Themes Assessing how wedding traditions have changed over the last 50 years: 3 of 14

Wedding traditions have definitely changed over the years, and will no doubt continue to change in the future. Although there is something to be said for the traditional "Something borrowed, something blue...", it has become more socially acceptable to break from tradition and have your wedding your way. It is your wedding a...
Autos > Auto Repair (Other) DIY automotive repair: How to repair windshield wipers: 1 of 4

Having trouble with your windshield wipers? Since wiper trouble could be anything from needing new wiper blades to needing a new wiper motor, linkage, wiring, a switch, relay or a fuse, you must first do a little trouble-shooting. The first thing to determine is exactly what is the problem with your wipers. When you turn the...
Autos > Buying & Selling Cars Choosing the best options for your new vehicle: 1 of 4

If you're thinking of buying a new car, I will give you the same advice I offered my own wife & my step-mother; It's always better to pay a few dollars more to get what you want, rather than settle for something to save a few bucks, & then regret that decision, which is usually the case. This goes for the whole car a...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Travel: 4 of 14

MY FIRST CRUISE For anyone who has thought about going on a cruise vacation, heed my advice. First of all, avoid cruises if you don't like fun. Secondly, and more seriously, for your first cruise, you might want to try a short cruise like I did. Everything I had heard or read about cruises made me think a cruise vacation wou...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: How to catch a fly: 3 of 9

By far the easiest way for me to catch flies is to let my Airedale Terrier, Tucker do it for me. Without any training on my part, he has become quite adept at catching the little flying pests. Sometimes though, Tucker isn't around to save me from these annoying creatures and I must therefore fend for myself. It's times like ...
Autos > Autos (Other) Car Body modification: How to shave your door handles: 1 of 3

As the owner of a custom auto body shop, I get to do custom body modifications on a daily basis. I once made a stretch limo out of a Ford Taurus, but that's another story. I have done many interesting custom body mods to a variety of vehicles, including, but not limited to shaving door handles. Shaving door handles refers to...
Autos > Auto Body Repair How to fix rust spots on a car: 2 of 5

HOW TO REPAIR RUST SPOTS ON A CAR Without a doubt, one of the most commonly misused terms when it comes to rust is "surface rust". As the owner of a bodyshop specializing in custom and classic cars, I see this far too often. Many people firmly, but wrongly believe that if the rust hasn't formed a hole yet, it's surface rust....
Autos > Autos (Other) The importance of naming your car.: 8 of 18

Although I have had many cars in my time, very few have had names. Some did, if you count "Piece of Crap" as a name, but for the most part they were nameless. In my younger days I used to buy older cars, fix them up & sell them for a profit. Between those cars and the ones that I used personally I have owned over 150 vehicle...
Autos > Autos (Other) Tips for customizing a car: 6 of 10

THE EASIEST WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAR. Personally I don't like driving the same thing everyone else drives, so if it's mine, you can bet it either is or soon will be unique. In my case this could be anything from a custom built rear roll pan, to a flamed out custom paint job, or even a chopped roof. Since these types of mod...