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Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Gratuity and proper restaurant behavior: 1 of 18

Credit card tips are sometimes withheld from the Server, and put on the following paycheck. The odds of them remembering which guest tipped X-amount, are bad. If you want to make an impact, tip in cash. Your next visit will be flawless (or at least better). When people ask what I do for a living, I reply, Waiter or Server, d...
Autos > Antique Cars & Classic Cars Automotive history: Chevy Nova: 1 of 1

This is my personal history of two Nova/Chevy IIs, not a "real" history of that product. A Chevy II as the first car I remember, in fact, it was the first new car my mom and dad ever bought. She was a 62 Chevy II, light blue sedan, automatic. She may have been small, but was a great work horse. There were 3 sisters, and me. ...
Computers & Technology > MP3 Players, Radio & Audio Devices How to copy tapes into MP3s: 3 of 4

Gather these items: good quality cassette player, RCA-out to 1/8-in cable. I use Audacity, a freeware audio editor that can do everything, without paying lots of dinero for audio software. The first thing to remember is that the rule of thumb with audio files is GIGO, Garbage In Garbage Out. Cassettes were available in diffe...
Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Experiences in the United States Army: 4 of 4

I served in the US Army between September 1979 to September 1983, but most vets will tell you, that it doesn't matter, when you served, some things are universal. PT, bivouac, IG inspections, GI parties, off-limit areas (only after dark). Try to figure out the jargon by context. I will explain anything I think, you wouldn't ...
Travel > Rental Cars & Driving Tips for renting an RV: 3 of 3

My niece is in the US Air Force. She was getting married in January 2010, in Charleston, SC. I'd been to Ft. Jackson, SC, so the prospect of returning to the Carolinas as a civilian was inviting. My copilot in our adventure had to have hip replacement surgery in April 2009. After 5 hip dislocations and trip...