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I'm borrowing a very retired bus built an an e450. Anyone know a mechanic in SF who can give it a thumbs up (or down) for a 2000 mile trip? Time frame is this week.

Random request. Anyone in SF have a slot hole punch I can borrow/use to punch a hole in 100 post cards? These are typically used to put a hole in a badge so the badge can go on a lanyard. I could buy a cheap for $13, but it might not work and then I have one more thing to store. Something...

For Sale: 2001 Suzuki SV 650 (Naked) <21,000 miles. Asking $2000 Location: SF I've barely ridden it the past 5 years, time to sell. Pros: * Excellent running condition * Had 15k service (including valves checked; no adjustment needed) * Shorai Lithium battery * Centerstand (probably...

http://gothamist.com/2015/10/14/bike_lane_shmike_lane.php police in nyc are known for parking their cars (both personal and duty) anywhere they want. apparently they felt painting space 'numbers' on the street where they want to park is cool too. never mind the other traffic there.

i hear the whales are close to shore everywhere. where's a good spot? would rather not travel as far as moss landing, but maybe santa cruz? or even closer to sf? any favorite spots? or known recent ones?

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2015/08/28/sergeant-borrows-bike-during-wild-chase-hit-and-run-suspect/71277702/

time for the first oil change in my new car. 5 qts synthetic. dealer here in sf claims it'll cost about $90! i found a coupon for them for $80. dealer in colma wants $75 and with a coupon maybe $65. generic place near my house which has 5 stars on yelp wants $45. since this is the first oil...

I want a fireproof safe to keep some documents and maybe hard drive backups in. I want to put some 3-ring binders in them, but otherwise as small as possible. Finding useful reviews of them is hard. Looks like there's a variety of options: * Big box store safes. Around $150 for the smallest...

Looking at new cars. For inventory reasons I may end up buying one out-of-state which means maybe not PZEV. Is it possible to reg a non-PZEV new car in CA? Or is that the new 'CA emissions' vs '50 state emissions' thing?

I need individual health insurance. As far as I can tell my options are Kaiser Permanente Fully managed care; reasonably competant; must use their system. Anthem Blue Cross Only offers an EPO plan--that is, you can use any provider you want, so long as that provider is in Anthem's network...

i was driving a few minutes ago up a local residential street. suddenly a motorcycle appeared going the other way. it surprised me. why? because it had (stock looking but i have no idea what sort of bike) dual small headlights, set about a foot apart horizontally--i'd thought it was a car a...

I caught the last third or so of this week's This American Life, http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/414/right-to-remain-silent , which was about Adrian Schoolcraft. You may remember him as the NYPD officer who reported (to his internal affairs department) issues in his...

battery is dead, time for a new one. i've done this before but it's a pita. is there any trick to actually getting the battery out? it's several pounds, has no handle, has a snug fit, and is in a slightly confined space. thankfully it's not totally vertical. i just wiggle it out slowly but...

I don't ride enough, so the battery in my bike is dead. I can jump it from my car though it's a pain, and I'm sure the battery is damaged from being discharged for so long. Is there a trickle charger which can be hooked up to my car? Part of the reason I don't ride is that the bike is hidden...

so i've got like 8 hours of gopro videos. of which 7 hours and 45 minutes is probably boring, and the next 15 minutes can be edited down to something shorter. what i want is a tool which will let me watch the videos at say 3x speed to find the 15 minutes of interest. then maybe let me edit the...

anyone know of an easy to read fog forecast? there used to be one on sfgate, but it's gone (either at the moment or forever--i can't figure that out.)

tuesday tuesday tuesday! in the arena! some politicians and some propositions! smash smash smash!

I went on a famous squid-attracting road today. First time I've ever road it, but even though I got there about noon the number of large trucks going the other way was about the same as the number of motorcycles. And I saw only a few my way when I or they paused. Can you guess what road? Is...

the tires on my subaru are reaching end-of-life. where should i get new ones? i've had decent luck with discount/america's tire, should i just drive down to redwood city? or is there a good place in the city? (and suggestions on what to get are welcome--americas tire suggested either a conti...

heading over tomorrow. plan is sonora pass. will probably reach bridgeport at lunchtime, is there anywhere worth eating at? is it worth detouring to bodie? or should i detour the other way to buckeye springs? [thus why i may not make it to lee vining for lunch] if anyone wants to join, let me...