Q: At the courthouse, you typically can learn the official lot number or description of the property where your house is located. You may not find correct information using your street address, since these can change over time.  Your local or county tax assessor also may have this information within the tax records for your property. Keep in mind that official record keeping of land and properties typically uses a different system than street addresses with which you're familiar. This system allows you to track the history of your house from the moment it was built. If you live in a place that has been continually inhabited for hundreds of years, even the property grid/lot system itself may have changed over time. In this case, you may also need to make a trip to your local historical society. The abstract records all deeds or other legal transactions associated with your property. These documents typically are located at the county courthouse, although you may have been given a copy when you purchased the home.  Review the history of the purchase and selling price. A dramatic increase in the selling price over a short period of time may mean a building or room was added, or that the house was substantially renovated. You can cross-reference with any building permits for additional clues. If you live in the United States, visit your local or county courthouse to look at the deed registry, usually found in the clerk and recorder's office. This information is indexed by a lot and block number in a city, and a section, township and range for rural property. The government office that issues building permits should have public records pertaining to your house. The building permit can contain a treasure trove of information including the house's original dimensions, construction dates and costs, and the names of the people originally involved in its construction.  Keep in mind that you typically must pay a small fee to acquire these documents, including a search fee as well as a fee for your own copy. If your house is hundreds of years old, you may need to visit the local historical society to find the building permit. If you live in a larger city or town, directories and atlases can help you uncover details about your house throughout the past. In many areas, these city directories and maps were in use hundreds of years ago.  Directories and atlases also can help you identify changes in street names and other geographical details that you can use to target your research and find more information about your house. These directories and atlases typically are available at the municipal planner's office. If they are not there, staff typically will be able to point you in the right direction. Survey maps and property field books are common sources of information about the history of a property. These typically are located in either local or national archives, and were maintained for tax purposes. Talk to someone at the property tax assessor's office to find out where historical records are kept and how you can access them. Keep in mind you'll typically need to pay a fee to have them retrieved.
A: Visit your local courthouse or county recorder. Find a copy of your property's abstract. Go to your local municipal planning agency. Check city directories and atlases. Review survey maps and field books.

Q: If you own a commonly customized car, such as a Honda Civic or a Volkswagen Jetta, you will likely need only your model, year, and engine type. If your car is less commonly modified, it may be harder to find aftermarket parts. Short-pipe intakes are the simplest design to install, but offer the least benefits in terms of horsepower, torque, and gas mileage.  They pull hot air directly from within the engine compartment into the engine.  Cold air intakes pull cool air from places outside the engine compartment such as around the wheel well or bumper. These are a bit more complicated to install since you may have to install part of the intake from underneath the car. The cooler air is denser than the air inside the engine compartment so it gives a better boost to performance and gas mileage than short-pipe designs.  Ram-air intakes usually pull cool air from the bumper area. Because they are designed to be at the front of the car, they actually pressurize the cool air coming into the engine as the car moves faster.  This provides maximum airflow and maximum benefits.  It is also the most complicated to install since you will likely have to install part of the system from underneath the car. You may even have to remove your bumper. You should choose an area that has plenty of space for you to move around the front and sides of your vehicle.  You also want a well-lit area so that you can see what you are doing.  Be sure to turn your vehicle off before proceeding. Parts in the engine compartment can get very hot when the car is running. You do not want to get burned. Start by removing the negative terminal (black or unmarked) and then remove the positive terminal (red).
A: Determine the exact specifications of your car. Research the types of intakes available and choose the one that fits your needs best. Park your car. Wait until your engine has cooled completely before doing anything. Unplug the car battery.

Q: If there's potential to rock out, think like a Boy Scout. You may not be able to rock out as hard in flannel and suspenders ("braces" for you British folks with your eyebrows all a-flutter). Think ahead. How much rocking are you capable of?  Jeans and a t-shirt is always classic for either sex. Is this a party where you can gallivant discalced? Or will you be keeping your shoes on? Consider this when choosing your footwear. Ladies, get ready to move. The last thing you want is to interrupt your metal horns to adjust your hemline. Wear something comfortable. If they're not already being cranked. But let's face it, you shouldn't be the one to have to get the party started. What kind of party are you even at? Your own? Ah, alright. Proceed.  Find music that gets everybody going. In this circumstance, rocking out is a community bonding session. You'll feed off their energy and they will feed off yours. As a result, a beautiful thing will become nascent. Take time to feel the vibes and let it brew. Don't crank the jams too loudly. The police hate that. Sting loves it, however. By this time, the party-goers should be in a distinctive yet morphing shape. Get in there! Show them your stuff.  Use your body. Don't be afraid to get on your knees or pop a handstand (you've been practicing after all, right?). Just make sure the area is clear before you risk popping someone's eye out. Then the fun and games just stop. Jump up and down. And then up and down again. And possibly a few times after that. If no one else is jumping, start it. They'll wonder why they aren't jumping with you. And hey, calf workout! Rocking out can be a great release and is sometimes necessary, but it also can be incredibly dangerous or, at worst, fatal. Drinking and driving, smoking, and other illicit drugs get all the hype--think of rocking out like the Korean War (when was that again?). Just because it doesn't receive the appropriate anti-marketing campaign doesn't mean you should rock out carelessly.  Watch your elbows. Those things can be weapons of destruction if flailed about angrily. Stay sober. Drunken rocking out is a recipe for disaster and a recipe for a trip to the temple of the porcelain gods. Besides, you'll want to remember this cathartic experience when it's over. Don't judge other rockers. They may not have the skills you do and that's fine. They may be rocking out to One Direction...also...fine...mostly. Either way, these people are made up of the same stuff you are: stuff that's looking to rock out. Embrace them.
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Prepare the look. Crank the jams. Get moving. Be responsible.