1. Get some baby powder, and keep it in your beach bag. Ad. 2. When you're ready to head home from the beach, shake out a handful of baby powder and rub it onto your calves and feet. 1  Be generous with the powder for best results.
In the Mid 90s you can buy a decent Fire Engine from a reputable fire apparatus manufacturer for around $200k. Forward the time machine to 2014, a new fire engine costs range from $525 to $600k. Lets forward the time machine to 20 years from now.
Because this is the easier of the two, we'll go into it first. The cost of a new alternator varies by vehicle make. Average is about $100 or so for 4 cylinder engines and $150 for 6 or 8 cylinders. Most mechanics can install a new alternator in about half an hour and most home DIY mechanics can do it themselves. A rebuilt alternator can be purchased for about half the price of new, but may not have the same warranty as a new unit. The cost savings often makes it worth the risk, however, and most will function as if new.