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Originally Posted by Godless Commie
(Post 1655831)
(A large truck)
Here, I'm curious as to whether meowing is allowed on taxiways Bravo or Golf. Or perhaps on a different frequency. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...9f0a6ac6e6.png |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1655843)
Best captain I've read in a while.
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Originally Posted by oilstain
(Post 1656035)
I don't get it. Only person I've ever heard of to eat a bat was Ozzy.
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Originally Posted by good2go
(Post 1656039)
Dr Fauci is not sure if serious. :facepalm:
Market bats were as involved as this bat was: http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/11/2...2802_1280w.png |
C'mon, you buzzkills... Everyone is aware of the original narrative that Covid-19 entered the human population when someone ate a bat. South Park even parodied that theory in an episode in which Stan's Dad visited Wuhan China along with Mickey Mouse, and they both got really high and gang-raped a pangolin, which is how they became infected.
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Welcome to 1920s when the average salary was ~3k a year and a house was less than 2k..
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1656046)
Anyway...
--Ian |
Originally Posted by triple88a
(Post 1656072)
Welcome to 1920s when the average salary was ~3k a year and a house was less than 2k.. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...cc618444df.png Please ignore Avogadro's inevitable complaint |
Originally Posted by triple88a
(Post 1656072)
Welcome to 1920s when the average salary was ~3k a year and a house was less than 2k..
"Price does not include cement, brick, or plaster." "For prices of Plumbing, Heating, Wiring, Electric Fixtures, and Shades, see page 115." So, for 2/3 of the annual average salary, you're getting a big heap of uncut lumber and some other building materials. And don't forget the land to put it on. That tends to be the most expensive part in many areas. Relatively speaking, that pile-o-parts is about the same price as an entry-level manufactured home today. And that's before you factor in the labor to actually turn it into a house. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...ba674ef683.png |
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Originally Posted by 92dx
(Post 1656220)
(Bernzomatic)
This is a filthy 20 year old power antenna gearbox. It's been making janky noises for a while, and only raising the mast about halfway. The cable finally snapped last week, with the majority of it remaining inside the box. So as I had to open it anyway, might as well do it up right. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...a1909dfc8f.png It was a relief to find that none of the plastic components were cracked or chipped. There were some indications of wear on the teeth of the larger gears, but nothing significant. And it was a surprise to see a Johnson brand motor in there. So far as I can tell, this is the original antenna gearbox for the car, made in Japan, with... US-sourced components? There's something you're not likely to encounter today... I was also surprised by the complexity of the circuit board inside. I'd honestly been expecting a relay, a couple of microswitches, and maybe a self-resetting thermal fuse. But no, even in 1998, Mazda was finding excuses to hide semiconductors in the trunk. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...a2814075be.png I can't quite ID the make on the electrolytic capacitors, but they all appeared in perfect shape. No bulging, no leaking. At least Mazda (or their supplier of power antenna gearboxes) specified quality components. The little BA10393 is a dual comparator. Could it be doing the current-sensing, along with that chonky 0.1Ω resistor right beside the motor wires, to figure out when the motor has reached the limits of travel and come to a stop? 74HC04AP is an ordinary hex inverter, perhaps being used as a set / reset. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...fd0d4c1f11.png TA8051P, now that's an interesting one. Bidirectional DC motor driver with overcurrent protection and brake function. Ok, now the use of semis makes sense. I can also see from the datasheet that the BA10393 is actually part of the TA8051P's signal path (it's in the example application circuit), though I haven't quite worked out why that functionality wasn't integrated into the main unit. There's something I'm missing with regard to the ~ST pin, will need to trace out the schematic for the board if I plan to understand that. But that's not something I need to do. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...d57863749f.png Here's all of the parts laid out after their thorough cleaning, as though this were the prologue to a Wes Anderson film. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...10fe73c7cb.png You can hear the light, plucky orchestral tune which is playing right now in your mind. It's probably something like this: And, while listening to that, you can visualize me picking up each piece one by one, caringly ensconcing it in white lithium grease, and then setting it into position within the housing with robot-like cadence. I failed to take a photo after re-assembling everything, largely because my hands were completely covered in white lithium grease. So, imagine three estranged siblings finally gathering around a fully assembled power antenna gearbox, with pained and slightly tearful expressions on their faces, shot on Kodak 200T / 5213 color negative film. One of them picks up the gearbox, and a drop of grease falls from it, onto the cover of the diary which their father kept during his travels throughout southern Asia and the Pacific Islands in the 1960s, an artifact whose possession had previously been the catalyst of much jealousy between them. But it's ok. The look in their eyes reveals that they have made peace, not only with their father's complex and controversial legacy, but also with themselves. |
For those who have been following the Meowing saga:
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It's that time once again.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1656798)
then again by Ian in 2022.
--Ian |
My friends down in western FL have all evacuated at this point. Missy and Bill (and their two hideously ugly Boston Terriers) are at a hotel which, while still directly in the projected path of the storm, is a few miles inland and thus above the projected worst-case flooding.
This morning, hotel staff came through, inspected each room, and stuck a piece of tape on the outside of the door listing the occupants: https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...9749016b18.png 2 Adults. 1 Male, 1 Female. 2 dogs. I asked Missy what they'd write if someone in the room identified as non-binary. She did not find this amusing. |
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There is no such thing as an attractive Boston terrier. Inbreeding made sure of that.
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But, in all seriousness, that one could have been a hell of a lot worse. PC / PG got some flooding, for the second time in one month. Looks like maybe you stayed dry? |
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Originally Posted by Braineack
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I'm on high ground locally and 128ft above sea level.
Lots of people buy without looking at the topography, which blows my mind. I guess I learned in the Boy Scouts from putting a tent on a beautiful sandy piece of ground that if it rains for a few hours that dry ground can become a creek. Never made that mistake again. Put the metal shutters up at my parents' house. |
Glad you made it through both "weather events" ok.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1657154)
Meanwhile, some of our former public school students are in the workforce. |
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1657186)
I thought gender fluid was male ejaculate.
The Gender Fluid is one of hundreds of satirical items on the shelf at Omega Mart, which is an "immersive art experience" in the form of a grocery store in Vegas. Unrelated: https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...24dc6aa7b1.png |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1657200)
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Pookie says happy Halloween.
He was going to be dressed up as a pirate -- we even got the costume, but we felt it was beneath his dignity. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...c594dbd71f.png bonus picture of him 9 years ago: https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...3e4b589650.png |
Here's last years halloween pic of my pickles.. she hated wearing even for the picture it so i didnt dress her up this year
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