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I have just recently discovered coin collecting and am afraid I've gone a bit overboard with it.  I obtained a few hundred coins last year and am still looking.  My interest in coins is in having something of inherent value when everything goes to the crapper, so I haven't been too concerned...

Need some advise.  I have blatant evidence of a competitor plan stamping prototype drawings.  I was asked to "just stamp" these prototype drawings for a client.  I told them I could not do that and it would take a couple of weeks for me to recreate the design.  He said that would be fine.  2...

My firm and a sister firm currently rent an office together.  We are both wanting to buy a something to rent back to the company and hopefully have enough to get a couple extra tenants and help it pay for itself.  Anybody have any experience doing this?  We are going to have to set up a LLC to...

What?  No, Starwars day well wishes?  You guys are slipping.

I designed an air handler replacement for a hospital last year.  14,000cfm, 100% fresh air, 65F delta T in heating mode.  It has been installed and works great between 0-30 and 45-100.  It has a steam preheat coil with face/bypass dampers, chilled water coil and a humidifier downstream.  We are...

The family and I are going to Breckenridge for a few days of skiing next week.  Any suggestions on what not to miss skiing or dining wise?

I'm having a garage built at the house.  Its difficult enough, that I hired my brotherinlaw to be the GC.  Its what he does for a living.  Foundation got poured without incident.  I pull up the day they laid the block and saw this.  If you cant tell whats going on, the top two rows are skewed...

I've finally got the coin to build a detached garage/shop/gym (or at least the bank will loan me enough now).  Its going to be about 25'x44' with 1/3 being a gym and the rest a shop/garage.  I've put way too much time into designing this thing because I'm having to move every utility that serves...

We live out in the country, so its not unusual for us or the neighbors to pop off a few rounds in the back yard.  My youngest and I were out being about as manly as you can be, chopping wood, when the nearest neighbor, about 300 yards away, started shooting.  It went on for several minutes with...

I found this laying in the middle of the garage yesterday and it looks important.  Got cars, bikes, atv's and mowers in there.  Surely it goes to something.

Going to run my first Spartan race tomorrow at Ft. Campbell.  I've been working out very consistently and fairly seriously for about 10 years, but have never done anything like this.  I generally hate running so that part of the training has been pretty grueling, but I've enjoyed the challenge...

I have a friend that does Federal work around the country.  He has said if I had the FPE he could use us.  I already have my PE with HVAC and do quite a bit of FP engineering already.  Not sure if I want to go through the studying process again though.  Any opinions?

Finally biting the bullet and taking the boys to Legoland/Universal.  It could be worse if they cared about Disney, I guess.  Any suggestions on how to save a little dough or things i should/should not do?  We are going down first week of April and staying in Sanibel for a few days before...

We are going to get our new pup tomorrow. Gonna be hard not to think about Jake, but its time to move on I suppose. We have all missed having a furry friend around. We are also getting a mini rat terrier for the boys.

My 11 yr old has his first tournament tomorrow. Hes not half bad, but I don't expect him to place or anything. Just trying to get his feet wet. I played in a few tournaments in high school, but haven't done much in the last 15 years until he got interested. I love playing and it gives us all...

My church is sponsoring a dozen or so of us to go to Port Morsby for a couple of weeks in August to help build a school. Its going to be a nice educational facility that does not look like your typical missionary school. I'm very curious to see how much of a dent we can put into this two story...

Has anyone ever been required to design a project to meet Energy Star requirements? I have been the LEED coordinator for a project, but never required to meet Energy Star by itself. I'm having a terrible time figuring out what I can do during design to make sure I meet their requirements...

Has anyone ever been required to design a project to meet Energy Star requirements? I have been the LEED coordinator for a project, but never required to meet Energy Star by itself. I'm having a terrible time figuring out what I can do during design to make sure I meet their requirements...

I know this question will apply to a very few engineers and the answer will vary around the country depending on climate zone and codes enforced, but has anyone found a way to get around the economizer requirements in the 2009 or 2012 IECC? 2009 requires them (in my area of the country) on...

My wife absolutely loves Valentines Day. Maybe more so than Christmas. She puts all kinds of effort into making the entire week cool for everybody. She sends me love notes, send our boys special things in their lunch, decorates the house for supper on Vday and goes crazy helping the boys make...