Wait, so your neighbor just accepts losing a bird here and there like it's a tax on chicken keeping? That's wild... I've lost birds to hawks too and it never gets easier. My setup is basically the tractor method with netting like Reese mentioned, except I forgot to check the netting one time and my dog ran through it and tore a hole big enough for a hawk to squeeze through. The hawk didn't even eat the chicken, it just scared them so bad they wouldn't lay for a month. So yeah, I'm pro letting them roam but also pro not crying over a dead bird dinner situation.

Oh I don't know about that. I see this argued a lot but that $4 drink tax adds up way faster than people realize. If you go three times a week for a month that's almost $50 on drinks you didn't even want, plus the actual cost of the coffee. I'd rather just work from my kitchen table and spend that money on something I actually enjoy, like a nice lunch out or a new book. The sticky table problem is real though, I'll give you that.

Bet he blamed the paint when it all slid off too? What was his excuse when you pointed out the grease?

Wait duct tape actually worked on a cracked coolant reservoir?! That's insane! I would have thought the heat and pressure would have blown that thing apart immediately. My sister's Malibu left her stranded on Mopac in rush hour and she had to get towed. The plastic on those tanks is so thin you can see light through it when it's out. Does your car still have the original engine after that fix or did it cause other problems down the line?

@hill.barbara actually borax doesn't pull stuff out, it just floats the scale so it doesn't trap in the weld, but paste does fill pits better.