Web Site of Allan W. Jayne, Jr.

Please bear with us as we move over from the former AOL Hometown; some links may take awhile to get fixed. Our mission in life is to give good and usable advice and solve everyday problems. We also consider that mission fulfilled when someone says, "I wish we had followed that cockamamie web page, I forget its name."

Some Hot Topics

News item: Excellent touchdown run nullified and game lost after ball carrier raised arm in celebration. Unsportsmanlike conduct called by referee. Meanwhile, somewhere else, a video captured a ball carrier flipping ball to referee before crossing goal line for his touchdown. Score permitted to stand.

My pension or your job? Postal Service cutting back. Click here.

A bad plan to privatize Social Security. Click here.

Fixing Social Security. Click here.

Why basements get flooded. Click here.

Giant bus on stilts (almost) lets traffic pass under it when it stops. Click here.

Basement remodeling project.

Building a back yard shed.

Digital TV converter boxes.

Turn off furnace on warm days.

Don't misuse tools If you use the wrong tool, you can cause damage that makes a job take much longer! One hard to see detail is the difference between Allen wrenches and Torx wrenches. The Allen wrench fits into a hexagonal hole in the bolt or screw. The Torx wrench fits into a hole that looks more like a six sided star. Using the wrong kind of wrench can deform the hole to the point where the correct wrench will not work either.

Table of Contents

Click the blue words to go to the topic of your choice.

Travel tips to make your business trip or vacation more pleasant.
Warnings about scams, frauds, ripoffs, workplace hazards.
Home Theater and Video technicalia made easy
Useful consumer and health information and financial advice.
Solve family squabbles.
Home handyman, gardening, and food preparation hints.
Be prepared for hurricanes or other disaster.
Editorials and opinions.

A collection of antique streetlights.

Why the "plain Jane" look with few pictures? So our web pages will come up on your computer screen faster.

Contact Us

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If you would like to contribute an idea for our web page, please send us an e-mail. Sorry, but due to the volume of e-mail we cannot reply personally to all inquiries.