Seasickness remedies I've tried, useful car repair tips, products I find intriguing, reviews of books I've read, hard to find tools or gadgets I've run across, and lots more.
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A Picture of Ireland - Ireland In Poster, Calendar, and Photo Formats -- Thousands of photos of Ireland -- its land, its cities, and the Irish people. Available in photograph, calendar or poster form. Relive memories of visits, show friends sights they missed, or view places you'd like to see.
Meeting Single Parents -- This site is for single parents who are interested in dating other singles who may or may not have children, and for single non-parents interested in meeting singles with an existing family.
Net Stockroom -- Sporting goods, military surplus, and outdoor gear. Also included are camping and hunting items, survival gear, GPS systems, and more. All at exceptionally low prices.
Fitness, Health, and Injury Recovery Gear -- This site is devoted to products that will help you stay fit and healthy, or speed your recovery from accident or injury.
Hand Tools and Industrial Equipment -- Your source for hand tools and power tools, industrial and jobsite tools and equipment, and electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic tools and machines. More than 12,000 items in stock.
Art Supplies and Craft Materials-- This is possibly the world's largest online discount art and craft supply store. They also offer craft projects for children; original drawings, paintings, and photographs; and much more.
Handcrafted Unique Art Items -- A small number of hand crafted art objects for enjoyment and display inside your home, in the garden, and as jewelry. These are high-quality handmade pieces, at reasonable prices.
Things Worth Having -- Odd or intriguing products, hard to find tools or gadgets we've run across. Examples: Hand-forged swords and suits of armor, fully functional, created in Toledo, Spain; Holograms and products using hologram or laser technloogy -- 3D holograms, diode and HeNe lasers, laser levelers, etc.
WebStockroom.com -- A collection of interesting, useful, and some just plain bizarre items.
-- Everything for woodworking: tools, plans, finishes, many types of wood, books and "how-to" videos.
Woodworking Tools and Supplies -- A selection of darn-near everything: Hardwood spheres; carving tools; inlays and onlays; veneers; moldings; power tools; plans for chests, cribs, tables and workbenches; doll house kits and many other kits; projects you and your children can build together.
Mike's Picks -- Hard to Find or Unusual Tools -- Tools for everything from auto repair to woodworking. The emphasis is on car repair, but there are great carbide-tipped wood-cutting tools listed, plus equipment related to welding, plastic and glass repair, etc. Things that your local hardware or auto parts store isn't likely to carry.
Ez Link Pro Pack OBD II Compliant Scanner -- The best auto-analyzer carried by Eastwood, newly added to my pages! Reads your auto's OBD-II port and displays the results. For 1996 and newer U.S., Asian, and European OBD-II compliant vehicles. Includes cables for many manufacturer's cars.
Automotive Tools & Accessories -- A nicely-categorized collection of 3000 automotive tools, materials, and accessories for your car.
Seasickness, Motion Sickness Remedies -- I've tried almost all of them -- Dramamine, Marezine, Scopolamine Patch, Electronic wristbands. Here are my personal experiences -- and the cure I (finally) found that works for me.
HP Printer Tips -- Fixing jamming, feeding, and other problems. Links to printer supply sources - ink cartridges, refill kits, etc.
Mike's Book Reviews: -- My personal reviews of ten books I've read and enjoyed. Books about: calorie-restriction for longer life; the experience of sailing "tall ships"; science fiction topics; and projections about what our actual future may hold when men and computers begin to merge.
Improving Your Car, Van, or Light Truck -- Tips and materials for fixing maddening wind noises, those frustrating rain leaks, bothersome engine noises, chips or scratches in your paint or your windshield, diagnosing engine problems, and much more.
Car Books, Videos, Manuals, & Other Topics -- A large collection of automotive books, manuals, videos, and other machinery-related and historical information. If you're interested in fast cars, airplanes, boats, or military machines, you'll find lots to like at the other end of this link.
Auto Restoration, Customizing and Repair Tools -- This vendor supplies special-purpose tools to repair, restore, or customize your car. If your local auto parts store doesn't have what you're looking for, these folks may -- they have some of the strangest tools we've ever seen!
Carbide-tipped Shaper Cutters -- Information on carbide-tipped shaper cutters for wood -- panel cutters, bead cutters and more, all with carbide cutting tips. A carbide tipped cutter offers longer life, smoother cuts, and lower overall costs than a steel cutter.
Carbide-tipped Saws and Related Tools -- Carbide-tipped cutting tools offer longer life and lower cost-per-cut than steel-tipped tools. Information on carbide-tipped dadoes, hole saws, metal-cutting blades, and wood-cutting blades. Save money and make smooth cuts in almost any material.
Divorce -- Legal Resources -- Helping with legal and financial issues in your separation or divorce. You may just want unbiased advice, or to know what forms to fill out, or help in planning all the details you face.
Helping your children deal with their parents' divorce -- Children are nearly helpless in this situation. They look to you for guidance. Here's information on helping them cope, while helping you deal with child-custody problems, single-parenting issues, and much more.
Coping with the emotional effects of divorce -- Anyone facing a possible divorce must deal with emotional pain, feelings of loss, and many other stresses. It's a heavy load to carry. Here's help.
Shingles and Chicken Pox Resources -- Symptoms and Treatment. Chickenpox is normally a childhood illness. But it can return as Shingles later in life. And bring chronic pain with it. Prompt treatment is critical.
Herpes Resources -- Ways you can get (or avoid getting) a Herpes virus infection, what are the symptoms, and treatment options.
Back Pain Resources -- From Nagging Backaches up to Severe Back Pain: Your Choices -- From Simple Exercises Through Having Back Surgery. This deals with information about back pain and chronic pain. How to avoid back problems if you're healthy, and methods of curing your back if you're not. This may help you or other family members.
Sleep Problems Resources -- Sleep problems -- either because you can't always fall asleep easily or you wake up unsatisfied -- can severely affect your happiness and quality of life. This is a collection of information resources that may help you or someone you love.
Recent Mike's Picks: Tools and products for many purposes:
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