The Old Coot is under pressure
It happens every time there is a big swing in the temperature. That stupid tire symbol lights up on your car’s instrument panel. Like we…
Editorial
Pawprints
Question: Is peanut butter safe to give to my dogs? Answer: Yes, but be careful! Peanut butter, in small amounts, is a great treat and…
The Old Coot says don’t watch what you eat
I’m on a new diet, “The Old Coot Eat Anything You Want Diet.” It started out as “The Opposite Diet” – when I simply did…
Collector Car Corner – Our readers’ list of Annoying Drivers’ Hall of Fame
I want to thank all the readers who responded to my request for more “Annoying Drivers Hall of Fame” additions following my recent column. When…
Goose hunter tip leads to charges in Tioga County
On March 4, Environmental Conservation Officer Brent Wilson was on patrol checking goose hunters looking to fill their bag limits late in the season. Passing…
The Old Coot stubbed his toe – Again!
I was walking barefoot on the beach the other day. The surface was at a slight slant and I wasn’t paying attention. Next thing I…
Collector Car Corner – 1967 Rambler Rebel, 1960 Rambler American Super, and oil consumption flaw
Q: Greg, I remember an article you wrote about an engine flaw on the early Rambler cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and I am…
Paw Prints
If you have recently called the Owego Veterinary Hospital, you may have heard the greeting, “Hello and Welcome to the Endless Mountain Owego Vet Center!” …
The Old Coot is a nervous passenger
I can’t ride with anyone! Not as a passenger. They follow too close, a lot closer than I do. They wait too long before stepping…
Collector Car Corner – Special gold paint 1963 Chevrolet Impala
Q: Greg, back in 1963 when I was 14, my mother drove off one Saturday afternoon in the family’s 1960 Ford Country Sedan station wagon. She returned a…