Which comments by JackFlash were best answers in Ask MetaFilter?

DatePost
2021-03-09Finance-filter. Does my early retirement plan pass the sniff test?
2021-02-10Do I Need to Correct This Tax Form?
2021-01-02Need to ground generator in my situation? If so, why, and how?
2021-01-01Need to ground generator in my situation? If so, why, and how?
2021-01-01Need to ground generator in my situation? If so, why, and how?
2020-12-16Wiring for the near novice, awesome gift at stake.
2020-12-10Fix my beer fridge!
2020-11-25How to clean an oven after it’s been cleaned?
2020-11-17Best conservative non-retirement investment options?
2020-11-16Best conservative non-retirement investment options?
2020-11-15Wow, what's up with iron combustion?
2020-10-26A plug-in hybrid car with no place to plug it in?
2020-10-19Can I use a smaller propane tank?
2020-10-12What animal is pooing all over our garden?
2020-08-28I'll take life insurance for $1,000,000 Alex.
2020-08-17(Re)creating a plastic a/c part from scratch?
2020-08-12Wiring a Light Fixture: Expert Edition
2020-08-07Am I wearing out my laptop using it for work?
2020-08-07Not Losing all my Retirement Investment
2020-07-07Partial Electricity Loss for No Known Reason
2020-07-07eyeglass prescription process
2020-06-21Analog Audio Mux/Demux over copper wire???
2020-03-21Report Roth IRA withdrawal for school, 2019
2020-03-20Does she have to go to a doctor to get inhaler prescription?
2020-02-16Embezzling co-owner trying to kick partner out of business, help!
2020-01-21Hot or not?
2020-01-18Minnesota / Wisconsin swimming season?
2020-01-14Could my magnetic phone bracket cause (very) intermittent VDSL issues?
2020-01-11Can the House subpoena Bolton now?
2019-12-14Microwave + vent + condo = smells
2019-12-07Double IRA required minimum distribution taken by mistake
2019-11-14Range hood installation and dampers
2019-11-09How to use an RCD socket?
2019-10-27"What is the reasoning for NOT having a ""low coolant"" light in many cars?"
2019-10-07Why do people think Roth IRA/401(k) accounts are so great?
2019-09-23Rowing upstream from Gold Beach to Agness on the Rogue River (Oregon, US
2019-09-12Why won't this toilet tank fill?
2019-06-27Basic question about pension terminology
2019-05-08How to get into a faucet?
2019-05-06How to Troubleshoot a Garbage Disposal
2019-05-03What just happened in my microwave
2019-04-25What's the Best Way to Remove a Little Bit of Tile?
2019-04-12I have money; how do I get the IRS to take it?
2019-04-08International bad debt, non-business
2019-02-22How to tent all the way up the Pacific coast?
2019-02-22How to tent all the way up the Pacific coast?
2019-01-01Cornering on a mountain bike
2018-12-04Query on the geometry of peeling carrots
2018-12-04Query on the geometry of peeling carrots
2018-11-21CoveredCA gave my number away
2018-11-20What exactly was my car's tire pressure monitor doing?
2018-11-18What exactly was my car's tire pressure monitor doing?
2018-10-30To rent or to buy and sell - short term car needs
2018-10-20What kind of car is this?
2018-09-15LED bulbs and dimmer switches
2018-08-07Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower near Garden City, Utah?
2018-07-25South Kaibab Trail to Ooh Aah Point: How Risky Before Dawn?
2018-07-15Portable chair recommendations
2018-06-30How do current autonomous cars choose their speed?
2018-05-19My car broke and now everything is ruined.
2018-04-23sony laptop battery replacement
2018-04-23sony laptop battery replacement
2018-03-07Repelling the Recurring Ravenous Rodent
2018-03-03What is the best cost-to-car for a long haul driver?
2018-02-27Could Trump get a security clearance?
2018-01-20Dimmer controlled light never gets more than 95 volts. Is that bad?
2018-01-20How often to empty a vacuum cleaner?
2018-01-18Dimmer controlled light never gets more than 95 volts. Is that bad?
2018-01-16Power my old clock
2018-01-16Power my old clock
2017-12-27Please advise on auto shop guarantee problem
2017-12-27Cutting ties with Wells Fargo
2017-12-14New 1099 Consultant and writing off for taxes in the current year?
2017-12-10"Round bathroom exhaust fan for 13"" hole?"
2017-11-20Garage door opener mystery
2017-09-22How to maintain a cell phone battery pack for emergency purposes only?
2017-04-25How do I date the bubble-boy?
2017-03-18New fridge blues - plus apparently I have dog hearing
2017-02-12Why aren't seasons different lengths? Or are they?
2016-12-29Roses: for expert gardeners only?
2016-09-20Dispute with home warranty company: sewage ejector pump or sump pump?
2016-08-31I Failed at The Rotor
2016-08-29Should I get short-term health insurance?
2016-08-29Should I get short-term health insurance?
2016-08-18Confused owner of a an S-Corp
2016-06-15Mutual fund, or ETF based on the same mutual fund?
2016-06-14Mutual fund, or ETF based on the same mutual fund?
2016-06-08Please make me feel better about my partner hiking the West Coast Trail
2016-05-28US tax Roth IRA ladder conversion/recharacterization questions
2016-03-20Halliday & Resnick Editions
2016-02-23Attaching flower boxes to a non-standard deck railing
2016-01-24Compensation clawback experiences
2015-12-31Navigating my wild thicket of taxes
2015-12-23Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
2015-11-01Can anyone identify this device pointed at our bathroom windows?
2015-10-22It's electric.
2015-10-21Does this faucet need replacing?
2015-10-21It's electric.
2015-10-21It's electric.
2015-09-20F******n, why not is it not in every 5 gallon bucket of paint already?
2015-08-30Motherboard light flashing after PC shutdown, how to stop?
2015-06-24Help me close the deal on a new car!
2015-03-19Opening an IRA for my husband
2015-03-09Help me fix my kitchen sink
2015-03-01Recommended Books on Financial Planning?
2015-02-08Subaru Forester 1998 Door light
2015-01-17Is investing in these mutual funds with this planner a good call?
2015-01-05Best SEP IRA strategy for my family?
2014-12-01How does CalPERS work with Covered California?
2014-10-25A Curious Question About Wiring
2014-10-25How to remove the cartridge from a Glacier Bay two-handle bathroom sink?
2014-10-24Moving balances in a mutual fund
2014-10-21DIY: Old ceiling light, no ground -- what's the worst that can happen?
2014-08-19Light powered by falling sand
2014-08-05Temporary health insurance in MA
2014-04-23Investing for Beginners?
2014-02-01A Good Tone is Hard to Find
2013-12-241000% of the US RDA of WHOOOOOOMP.
2013-10-28Motorcycle Racing - Why Don't The Bikes Tip Over On The Corners?
2013-10-08Is the United States Postal Service under attack?
2013-09-28Help me not fry my laptop
2013-09-21vga to dvi converter: did I buy the wrong one?
2013-08-03Is there a safe way to convert a 4 prong dryer plug to a 3 prong?
2013-06-26SSD:OSX:SUV::
2013-05-31Building/Buying a Digital Timer
2013-05-17Legal and Tax Ramifications of Paying Subcontractors
2012-12-26Help for slippery steps
2012-12-05Is CAS Latency performance noticable?
2012-10-22Recommended anti-histamines for year-round allergy sufferer?
2012-06-27Freezer freezin' my toes!
2012-06-11My apartment is suddenly in a state of electrical chaos
2012-06-06What's the greenest way to boil my tea water?
2012-05-31Super light, super small mosquito tent, available in Australia?
2012-05-17Correct way to put a 110V (three-prong) dryer onto a 240V circuit? Or should we just throw it in and get a new one?
2012-05-10I want this money to grow grOW GROW!
2012-01-29Resistors in a circuit--does it matter much?
2012-01-22Help Installing Nest Thermostat on Millivolt System Using 24v Transformer
2012-01-22Help Installing Nest Thermostat on Millivolt System Using 24v Transformer
2012-01-09What are these pointy, yellow street utility poles?
2011-11-02How do I write-off a donation?
2011-10-06How to best buy bonds for a retirement portfolio?
2011-07-23What to do to protect myself in the event of a US default.
2011-04-23Help me identify this bird?
2011-02-21Mom and Pop Conundrum
2011-02-20Circuit for headlight LED works, but I don't know why
2011-02-15You Say Daily, and I Say Goodbye
2011-01-19Help me understand how much of my hard earned £/$/€ ends up as tax
2011-01-10What's the green and pink steel?
2010-12-28Cracked microwave = fried gonads and melty brains!
2010-12-04New Cell Phone signal better?
2010-11-28Seriously, what the fudge?
2010-10-29Appliance Clock Anomaly
2010-08-05Can I charge other devices with the iPad power adapter?
2010-07-23Tax Writeoff
2010-05-05Is the use of an HSA for a dental crown allowed?
2010-04-13Maybe that accountant was worth the $800 after all !
2010-03-05Need tax advice for a profitable hobby. Should I form an LLC?
2010-02-16Can you help me pick a new camping stove?
2010-02-06If everyone earned the same amount, what would it be?
2010-01-23Refuting the climate skeptics?
2010-01-21Why doesn't tire pressure vary with vehicle payload (much)?
2010-01-20Why are there so many ads for gold-related businesses on Fox News?
2010-01-06Advice on soundproofing floors
2009-12-20Worth it to buy an annuity?
2009-11-23Full faith and credit of the US Government or an insurance company I've never heard of
2009-11-18I need help understanding FETs.
2009-11-16How do the chips on a memory module interrelate?
2009-10-29How can I calculate side force on my car?
2009-10-29How can I calculate side force on my car?
2009-09-17Kludgy home electronics melts pizzas
2009-09-16static electricty problem
2009-09-16rubber to steel - high temp adhesive
2009-08-30What to do with a leftover 401k account?
2009-07-29Going from not paying electricity to paying for it, and I am rusty on the details. How to save money on my brand new hydro bill?
2009-07-15No wheelies right?
2009-07-01Less than a Filling.
2009-06-29How can I use downpayment from my boyfriend if he won't be on the mortgage?
2009-06-14How to pay my tax quarterly?
2009-06-14How to pay my tax quarterly?
2009-06-09Charge a really dead battery, even if it damages the battery.
2009-05-20The Old Scary Black Wire
2009-04-20I can't hear you!
2009-04-04Getting Bent
2009-04-01Should I file even though it was a hobby?
2009-03-26How do I fix the hydraulic lift on my desk chair?
2009-03-07Where should I put an inherited IRA?
2009-03-07Where should I put an inherited IRA?
2009-03-06Why do double-paned windows have a 2cm gap?
2009-03-03What tool did the optometrist use?
2009-02-28Life insurance help?
2009-02-24Strange plant at Montaña de Oro
2009-02-20Help me gain appreciation for depreciation
2009-02-14What's wrong with this stupid USB hub?
2009-01-17There's a problem with (my understanding of) gravity.
2008-11-13Do ETFs still work in today's market?
2008-11-01Wiring my scooter I fried my brain. Little help?
2008-11-01Wiring my scooter I fried my brain. Little help?
2008-11-01Wiring my scooter I fried my brain. Little help?
2008-10-14So WHAT is wrong with socialism again?
2008-10-08How to best adjust my water heater temperature?