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Getting out of debt is a big deal! By all means, treat yourselves. But... if you don't force some of that surplus into something useful (house needs new roof fund, oh crap the AC just died fund, kids gonna go to college fund, etc.) it'll disappear a lot faster than you think.

Sorry, I was thinking grill tank and not something bigger. What they said.... call your local propane supply, welding supply, diving supply, or commercial gas bottle supply such as AirGas.

It'll probably be easier to exchange them and pick out the newest tanks they have. Then you can get those refilled for several years until they time out. Repeat as necessary. The date is on the guard/handle around the valve. This one was made in January 1999.

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Depends on the details of your plan. The fine print may have given them access to some type of info. Worth a call to see what their version of the story is.

Yep. If it's been sitting inside a garage or shed and hasn't leaked down, it's not likely to fail.

Just know where you're going and have permission to be there ahead of time.

Its noticeably less expensive to refill a tank, about $10 compare to $20 for an exchange, and you usually get more propane with a refill than an exchange. Tanks less than 7 years old can be refilled. Each tank has a date stamped into the guard/handle around the valve. When you exchange, dig through the rack and find the newest tank they have. When a tank is exchanged, it gets cleaned, leak checked, and proof tested. The proof test is much higher pressure than normal use, so a tank that's been exchanged a bunch of time has be subject to much higher pressure cycles than one that has just been refilled.

Kia/Hyundai (same company) was one of my customers when I worked in the auto industry. They were horrible to deal with, worse than the Italians. Having seen their decision making process (or lack thereof), I don't think I could ever buy one. Their success as a car company is wholly attributable to Toyota, whose designs they blatantly copied, and Mercedes, whose styling they blatantly copied.

I would not say they're bypassing the doctor, they're bypassing your doctor. The insurance company sees your test results and has someone presumably qualified to do so, review them and make recommendations. In theory, one would expect they'd consult with your doctor prior to issuing new prescriptions. But as you said, perhaps the insurance company spoke with someone in your doc's office who agreed with the recommendations. The fact that you're entirely unaware all this is happening is distressing but likely par for the course these days, and they call it a service.

Definitely the deck with a cold beverage and a clean, air conditioned bathroom nearby.

And lots of hunting seasons are set up to prevent young animals from being orphaned.

I'm a firm believer that we all get little hints from time to time as to what we should, or should not be doing. Think they'll take the hint?

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Yes.

And it only hurts a little when you accidentally touch the rod to the tungsten while not wearing gloves. Just don't wear a white shirt, especially with AC.

You have the most control with TIG, that why I'm not a big fan of MIG. Yes, you'll need to deal with the complication of gas bottles (argon, preferably) and it's a little slower, but the end results are generally much cleaner and high quality. My welding background is on jet engine parts, so I'm kinda picky. If penetration is an issue, bevel the joint out, clean it thoroughly, and make multiple passes. It's kinda like painting, the better you prep, the better the results.

There's free apps for that now if you've got a smart phone. I use one called scanner radio deluxe.

Top 10 best car chases. My kids love the movie. We got it on DVD after seeing it on TV a bunch. Having not seen the unedited version in quite a while, I was rather surprised at the amount of swearing on the DVD . So I recorded it off tv and they watch that.

Avoid cheap mig welders. Generally, you get what you pay for. Welding isn't super hard to do, but it is hard to get good at.

I agree, trying to get kids home from school could be a total nightmare. Can you imagine the backlash from kids stuck for hours on schools busses? We (and most everyone else we know) already planned to sign our kids out anyway.

Meh, the weather guessers do good to know what's gonna happen tomorrow, much less 10 days out. I hope the weather is good both so I can see the eclipse with my kids and for the boon of tourist dollars to lots of area businesses.