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At least it's Tuesday
Good evening Pixy Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2022 04:23 AM (2JoB8) 2
Good morning Skip!
Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 05, 2022 04:24 AM (MqQvv) 3
Hiya Skip !
Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 04:25 AM (arJlL) 4
Hiya Pixy !
Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 04:25 AM (arJlL) 5
I thought if you locked in an interest rate and price on a house, the house note didn't go up? Are there only variable rate mortgages available now in AU?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at July 05, 2022 04:25 AM (c6xtn) Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 04:26 AM (QPyqx) Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 04:27 AM (vd8XM) 8
>>>"I feel like the world is pretty much ending, so why bother educating children?," she says, referencing her destroyed book collection and the terrifying new weather patterns.
She seems nice. Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 04:29 AM (QPyqx) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:29 AM (u82oZ) 10
Pixy Misa
Thank for the info. You could not lock in your mortgage rate? Use a pro with a big scanner to scan LP covers abd such. Even blueprints can be scanned these days. That pro pays for the capital costs, and the service charge is less than you buying one. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:31 AM (u82oZ) 11
On the eleventh hand, my mortgage payments have gone up 13.5% and I haven't finished moving yet.
NEVER buy an 'adjustable' mortgage. Also, never close the barn doors after all the horses have fled. Mourning, y'all. Posted by: GnuBreed at July 05, 2022 04:31 AM (F0YaR) 12
5 I thought if you locked in an interest rate and price on a house, the house note didn't go up? Are there only variable rate mortgages available now in AU?
Fixed rate mortgages exist here, but they factor in the expected rate increases. Since everyone knew rates were going to go up, and banks are averse to giving away their money (at least to us plebs), the interest rate on a fixed mortgage was about double the variable rate when I got my loan. Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 05, 2022 04:32 AM (MqQvv) 13
Willowed: /s [I don't get a chance to spell Mississippi often]
Posted by: Dr. Bone at July 05, 2022 04:27 AM (0ocXn) * Nope, never been to Mississippi. I've spelled it a lot lately, that's a character's name in my novella. Posted by: OrangeEnt at July 05, 2022 *** To this day I use the old song to spell it: "M-I-S, S-I-S, S-I-P-P-I." Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at July 05, 2022 04:33 AM (c6xtn) 14
"Like Ms Murphy, flood modeller turned researcher, Dr Wenyan Wu, is looking at ways to simulate flood levels over time, at speed, using machine learning techniques. Importantly, this is being done Dr Wu says without compromising accuracy and without costing the earth."
"Without costing the earth." Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 04:34 AM (QPyqx) 15
Pixy Misa
Thanks for the explanation on interest rates. I guess your only recourse is to pay extra on the note to get the interest side of the nite to lower areas. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:34 AM (u82oZ) 16
11 Mourning, y'all.
Posted by: GnuBreed at July 05, 2022 04:31 AM (F0YaR) Is there sadness afoot? Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 04:36 AM (QPyqx) 17
Is there sadness afoot?
Posted by: m Well, I did find out that the little toe in my right foot wasn't just sprained, but fractured. So that's nice Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 04:39 AM (vd8XM) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:40 AM (u82oZ) 19
11 Mourning, y'all.
Posted by: GnuBreed at July 05, 2022 04:31 AM (F0YaR) Is there sadness afoot? Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 04:36 AM (QPyqx) A lament on what was and may never be seen again. Fucking commies. Also, a slight mod to my standard greeting of "morning, y'all". Posted by: GnuBreed at July 05, 2022 04:40 AM (F0YaR) 20
Time I headed off to shave and shower, and then see about breakfast.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at July 05, 2022 04:41 AM (c6xtn) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:41 AM (u82oZ) 22
Kicked a chair leg, by accident. Damn feet have a mind of their own.
It was two or three weeks ago. Turned pride flag colors,so I was rocking the look in my sandals Already healing when I found out last week Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 04:43 AM (vd8XM) 23
Thanks Bruce!!
Wolfus, Stirling looks just like your antics describe him. Oh, that face! Fun times await you for sure! Posted by: My Life is Insanity at July 05, 2022 04:43 AM (9P5HS) 24
I was pumped and ready to buy a house with cash, but then COVID came along with all of its retard level shit and then my company decided to close the location I helped keep open for 12 years. Go figure.
Time to kick back and watch Biden fail. Posted by: Dr. Bone at July 05, 2022 04:44 AM (0ocXn) 25
Time to kick back and watch Biden fail.
Posted by: Dr. Bone You mean he can fail even worse? Oh, Fuuuuuuudge Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 04:45 AM (vd8XM) 26
Fractured toes. Ouch!
Posted by: My Life is Insanity at July 05, 2022 04:45 AM (9P5HS) 27
15 I guess your only recourse is to pay extra on the note to get the interest side of the note to lower areas.
Yeah, that's the plan. Even easier, I have a mortgage offset account - money I deposit there automatically gets deducted from the interest calculation, but it's not locked up. It doesn't pay interest, but the interest it saves doesn't count as income so you don't pay tax on it. Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 05, 2022 04:46 AM (MqQvv) 28
My get as well get up and get coffee cooking.
Be back in a few Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 04:46 AM (vd8XM) 29
Dr. Bone
Irish Democracy seems to be a valid path for the next two years. Don't forget to use a Cloward–Piven strategy on governmental aid. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:47 AM (u82oZ) 30
Better head out.
Long day (again) Visit to funeral home after work for arrangements for mom. Then all the necessary phone calls...SS, insurance companies, etc. Death isn't the end. Posted by: My Life is Insanity at July 05, 2022 04:47 AM (9P5HS) 31
Bruce
Of course he can. Pain is instructive. Anytime a Dem complains, ask them to connect the dots. Who is in power? What was the first thing Biden did? Why did your party change proven policies that allowed all to thrive? Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:50 AM (u82oZ) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:52 AM (u82oZ) 33
Nothing new on shooter, they caught him and that's it.
Did read all killed were adults Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2022 04:53 AM (2JoB8) Posted by: Midnight Rambler at July 05, 2022 04:56 AM (8E8Am) 35
I haven't read shit about the guy who shot up the parade in the Chicago suburb. The pictures I saw he look quite normal, just like many boys who hang out on street corners in Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood, hoping to be discovered.
Am I missing something, and a prayer for the victims who were shot or wounded. Posted by: Colin at July 05, 2022 04:57 AM (YVx1O) 36
My morning's music selection is Black Sabbath's Master Of Reality. The whole album, natch.
https://youtu.be/1fqGIpkp2NU Personally, I liked Paranoid better, but it is a worthy follow up album. And it too has some great tunes. Posted by: GnuBreed at July 05, 2022 04:58 AM (F0YaR) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 04:59 AM (u82oZ) 38
Fox News
https://tinyurl.com/mwnx7at8 Highland Park 4th of July shooting person of interest: Who is Robert Crimo? Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 05:00 AM (QPyqx) 39
MLii will be tough month, prayers of strength for family
Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2022 05:00 AM (2JoB8) 40
>Anyone know of a good solution for scanning largish physical media like LP cover art? A3 scanners aren't too expensive but are just slightly too small.
Pixy, google "CZUR". Posted by: TimInVirginia at July 05, 2022 05:01 AM (HbuaW) 41
Nothing new on shooter, they caught him and that's it.
Did read all killed were adults Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2022 04:53 AM (2JoB Wut? I saw a couple of reports that young kids were targeted/killed; it cannot be true that it was all adults... (Daily Mail coverage) Posted by: GnuBreed at July 05, 2022 05:02 AM (F0YaR) 42
Was looking at a beautifully printed coffee table book on pictures taken at the Woodstock festival in Bethal, NY. (1969) Wild, but now all those people are old men and women now, many probably passed on or in nursing homes...At least the concert site is a national monument now, nicely mowed and with a museum. Worth a visit if your in the area.
Posted by: Colin at July 05, 2022 05:05 AM (YVx1O) 43
>>>Nothing new on shooter, they caught him and that's it.
Did read all killed were adults >I want someone to sing us a song about Chicago to remind us we're not all going to die there when we visit. I love Chicago, but fuck you! Posted by: Dr. Bone at July 05, 2022 05:06 AM (0ocXn) 44
https://heyjackass.com
"There was a time when this weekend was a lock for the most violent of the year, but ever since May 2020’s Loot-N-Shoot Weekend Extravaganza, it’s just another lead-filled weekend with an extra day thrown in." Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 05:09 AM (QPyqx) 45
Didn't see name list of victims
Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2022 05:11 AM (2JoB8) Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 05, 2022 05:20 AM (MqQvv) 47
And....I'm back. Came down to make the coffee and it looks like that storm that rolled thru early AM took out power long enough to get the appliance clocks to blink.
Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 05:20 AM (vd8XM) 48
An economist on NewsMax a couple days ago said that the traditional method of fighting inflation is to raise interest rates higher than the rate of inflation. I'm not sure how high the inflation rate is in the land down under, but I'd guess between six and eight percent. Adjustable rate mortgages suck. Mine actually went to nearly 17%. I could have continued to pay a fixed payment, but negative amortization kicked in. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 05:21 AM (dQvv7) Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 05:21 AM (arJlL) 50
And it sounded like a lot of rain too, which we needed.
Of course, I watered yesterday morning. If I was a superstitious person I would think that watering the garden makes it rain. Also that CO2 makes ice melt. Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 05:23 AM (vd8XM) 51
Divide by Zero
The entire Federal Budget would go to debt service if the interest rates were raised that high. Would it be easier to default? With BRICS we are heading away from the dollar as the world reserve currency. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 05:24 AM (u82oZ) 52
Time to hit the road
Hot one today Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2022 05:26 AM (2JoB8) 53
I can't find the 'any' key on my computer, but 'alt' seems to work. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 05:26 AM (dQvv7) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 05:27 AM (u82oZ) 55
53 I can't find the 'any' key on my computer
Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 05:26 AM (dQvv7) ; ) Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 05:28 AM (QPyqx) 56
The entire Federal Budget would go to debt service if the interest rates were raised that high. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 05:24 AM Hold my beer, I mean bicycle. Joe Biden Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 05:28 AM (dQvv7) 57
NEVER buy an 'adjustable' mortgage.
Also, never close the barn doors after all the horses have fled. Mourning, y'all. Posted by: GnuBreed I would add, never fart in anger. Morning! Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at July 05, 2022 05:28 AM (M9XmQ) 58
Wolfus, Stirling looks just like your antics describe him. Oh, that face! Fun times await you for sure!
Posted by: My Life is Insanity at July 05, 2022 *** If I can just hang on until he stops wanting to suckle my throat or chest, and stops untying my shoelaces as I sit on the couch, I figure I'll be okay. The pic makes him look rather ordinary. I'm hoping his coat will fill out some to medium-hair length -- he's already pretty fuzzy -- and that he will grow into those ears and paws. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at July 05, 2022 05:33 AM (c6xtn) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 05:33 AM (u82oZ) 60
and that he will grow into those ears and paws.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius Obama's mama said the same thing Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 05:34 AM (vd8XM) Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 05:34 AM (arJlL) 62
Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.
Posted by: olddog in mo at July 05, 2022 05:42 AM (A20lT) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 05:43 AM (u82oZ) 64
Hiya olddog
Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 05:44 AM (arJlL) 65
and that he will grow into those ears and paws.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius Obama's mama said the same thing Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 *** Fortunately, Stirling is better looking. And possibly smarter. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at July 05, 2022 05:46 AM (c6xtn) 66
Fortunately, Stirling is better looking. And possibly smarter.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius Give him...The Umbrella Test!! Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 05:47 AM (vd8XM) 67
Hey JT
Posted by: olddog in mo at July 05, 2022 05:50 AM (A20lT) 68
Sorry to hear you're up 13.5%!!! Is there no capping on interest rates in AU?
Posted by: sidney at July 05, 2022 05:55 AM (itAo5) 69
At work and no one is here, maybe they a came in over weekend and finished the job.
I crack myself up sometimes Posted by: Skip's phone at July 05, 2022 06:01 AM (QSRro) 70
One lesson life taught me the hard way; if you attempt to extrapolate the future from the recent past you will learn to never extrapolate the future from the recent past. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 06:03 AM (dQvv7) 71
God celebrates us. A devotional based on psalm 103. I liked it and it also made me laugh because the man says that he went to hear his son play bass in a band and he wasn't very good. Anyway it's a nice devotional:
https://tinyurl.com/bdd59ktt Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 06:05 AM (3xo03) 72
yo wut sup
Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 06:07 AM (ex2Cx) Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:08 AM (vd8XM) 74
70 One lesson life taught me the hard way; if you attempt to extrapolate the future from the recent past you will learn to never extrapolate the future from the recent past.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 06:03 AM (dQvv7) I don't think that the learning part is guaranteed. Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 06:08 AM (QPyqx) 75
Today my son begins his work at the farm. If
the people of religious faith could say a little prayer for him it would be much appreciated. Thx, Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 06:08 AM (3xo03) 76
One lesson life taught me the hard way; if you attempt to extrapolate the future from the recent past you will learn to never extrapolate the future from the recent past.
Posted by: Divide by Zero Ummm....Burn the witch! Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:09 AM (vd8XM) 77
76 One lesson life taught me the hard way; if you attempt to extrapolate the future from the recent past you will learn to never extrapolate the future from the recent past.
Posted by: Divide by Zero Ummm....Burn the witch! Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:09 AM (vd8XM) Exactly. Posted by: m at July 05, 2022 06:09 AM (QPyqx) 78
Today my son begins his work at the farm. If
the people of religious faith could say a little prayer for him it would be much appreciated. Thx, Posted by: FenelonSpoke Will do. Does he know about electric fences? Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:10 AM (vd8XM) 79
No; He doesn't know about electric fences but maybe they don't have any. There are no livestock/-just corn and vegetables,
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 06:15 AM (qBzeJ) Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:16 AM (vd8XM) 81
The official abbreviation for the State of Arkansas is AR. Congressional dems demand Little Rock be nuked from orbit.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 06:17 AM (lz5hY) 82
Today my son begins his work at the farm. If
the people of religious faith could say a little prayer for him it would be much appreciated. Thx, Posted by: FenelonSpoke And you might want to stock up on groceries. Probably be a hungry man sitting down to dinner. Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:28 AM (vd8XM) 83
Taking a long term view of real estate; it has an annual appreciation rate of about 4% - and you have to live somewhere. View the cost of the mortgage against the cost of renting, now assume the real estate appreciates 4% every year. You'll see on a long enough timeline you'll come way ahead. Short term fluctuations in markets and interest rates will however abound. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 06:28 AM (dQvv7) 84
g'mornin', 'rons Posted by: AltonJackson at July 05, 2022 06:28 AM (ENBF0) 85
Morning all.
Posted by: rickb223 at July 05, 2022 06:29 AM (aVRpM) 86
No 30 year fixed rate mortgages in Australia like here. They’re all variable of some kind. US banks make it work through hedging games. I never looked into why Aussie banks don’t.
Posted by: quantum mechanic at July 05, 2022 06:29 AM (vcv8B) 87
Life lessens.
Adjustable Mortgages are like electric fences- it only takes one time- then you know better. Posted by: Case at July 05, 2022 06:30 AM (tmQgQ) 88
I had to accept service because the U.S. Marshalls came to my apartment last Wednesday, but I haven’t made contact with the Committee. I’m just on a tight timeline and just trying to figure out what my options are to deal with this bs,” Hutchinson added.
Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 06:32 AM (ex2Cx) 89
And you might want to stock up on groceries. Probably be a hungry man sitting down to dinner. Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:28 AM Ha! So true. My daughter was a meat-is-murder vegan until she took a manual labor job at a grocery store stocking shelves to pay for an apartment she shared with a friend. She discovered the reality of the industrious. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 06:34 AM (dQvv7) 90
Today my son begins his work at the farm. If
the people of religious faith could say a little prayer for him it would be much appreciated. Thx, Posted by: FenelonSpoke Okay (Like I was gonna say no !) Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 06:35 AM (arJlL) 91
Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 06:28 AM (vd8XM)
Thanks, Bruce. I was considering that. It's a good idea. He's only working part time but I'm sure he'll be hungry when he does get home, Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 06:35 AM (Ghp7y) 92
"I had to accept service because the U.S. Marshalls came to my apartment last Wednesday, but I haven’t made contact with the Committee. I’m just on a tight timeline and just trying to figure out what my options are to deal with this bs,” Hutchinson added.
Turns out her best option was to team up with Liz Cheney and write some fiction and rehearse her lines. Posted by: lowandslow at July 05, 2022 06:37 AM (qH6FZ) 93
70 One lesson life taught me the hard way; if you attempt to extrapolate the future from the recent past you will learn to never extrapolate the future from the recent past.
Posted by: Divide by Zero Present lesson excepted…. Posted by: quantum mechanic at July 05, 2022 06:38 AM (vcv8B) Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2022 06:39 AM (EZebt) 95
President Joe Biden is a genuinely good man, but he has yet been unable to break through our national malady of denial, deceit, and distrust.
On a good day Joe is lucky to break through the protective strip on the clean toilet! Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 06:40 AM (ex2Cx) 96
Thanks very much, SanFranpsycho.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 06:41 AM (FZ2cV) 97
FenelonSpoke
Excellent. Glad he persisted to ge thte job. Prayers ascending for FenelonSon to be a safe & productive farm hand. May the routine not bore him, but lead him to the wonders of farming amidst the circle of life. Chores with some convivial farmer's daughters to assist would be a bonus. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 06:41 AM (u82oZ) 98
The mugshot the MSM is using of the Highland Park shooter obscures his "Awake" tattoo. How convenient.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at July 05, 2022 06:45 AM (PiwSw) 99
I made a conscious decision to join the Military later in life and to volunteer for extended Active Duty and July 4TH was an important celebration to me. And like everything they touch, the Dems and the Left ruined it. I hate them with all my might
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 06:46 AM (d0Qel) 100
For scanning: https://bit.ly/3yHr4LW
Posted by: Daniel Morris at July 05, 2022 06:46 AM (khybo) 101
Today is my daughters birthday, she is 42. How did that happen, i'm so young.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at July 05, 2022 06:47 AM (Rcp6g) 102
98 His lawyer will bring in some temporary tattoos to apply. Kyle Rittenhouse tattoo, MAGA tattoo, I heart My AR tattoo.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 06:47 AM (lz5hY) 103
Not to mention that vile POS biden made a totally inappropriate speech yesterday. Fuck him
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 06:47 AM (d0Qel) 104
Today is my daughters birthday, she is 42. How did that happen, i'm so young.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby lol Happy Birthday ! Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 06:48 AM (arJlL) 105
Hiya Captain !
Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 06:48 AM (arJlL) 106
Morning, Tech Peeps
Posted by: fluffy at July 05, 2022 06:50 AM (UnQlg) 107
Nevergiveup
Good morning, Sir. I understand. I joined at the upper age limit for URL. Growing up as a Navy junior, the US of A was my team. The Star Spangled Banner was my theme song. I served proudly. Heck, the Soviet Union fell apart after I got in and was deployed. *Runs hand down side of head, front to back * But now? I would counsel students to do something besides join the US Military. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 06:51 AM (u82oZ) 108
And like everything they touch, the Dems and the Left ruined it. I hate them with all my might
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 06:46 AM (d0Qel) I think back to my youth, and I realize that my more direct responses to the left was an excellent template for what needs to be done now. They need to be ground into the earth. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 05, 2022 06:52 AM (XIJ/X) 109
Thanks, Salty for the nice prayer. He's a bit bleary this morning. After school finished he was used to getting up at 10:00, not 6:30. Since spouse and I are up at about 5:30 we do not commiserate.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 06:52 AM (T9OzC) 110
Chores with some convivial farmer's daughters to assist would be a bonus. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 06:41 AM Such daughter possessing sexual characteristics of a highly stimulating nature. Posted by: Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson at July 05, 2022 06:52 AM (dQvv7) 111
present
Posted by: DB at July 05, 2022 06:53 AM (geLO8) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 06:53 AM (u82oZ) Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 06:54 AM (T9OzC) 114
86 No 30 year fixed rate mortgages in Australia like here. They’re all variable of some kind. US banks make it work through hedging games. I never looked into why Aussie banks don’t.
Australian banks are notoriously conservative. When the global financial crisis hit we came through intact because they don't play those game, but as you say, 30 year fixed rate mortgages don't exist. You can get a 10 year fixed rate mortgage, but they factor in a year of monthly interest rate increases that you would pay in advance. A 10-year fixed loan that converted to variable rate after that would have added 70% to my monthly payments. Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 05, 2022 06:56 AM (MqQvv) 115
But now? I would counsel students to do something besides join the US Military.
Posted by: NaCly Dog Join the Village People ? Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 06:56 AM (arJlL) 116
Can't wait to see how this lunatic out in IL got a gun
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 06:57 AM (d0Qel) 117
All I can really find on the shooter is that he was directionless stoner. As MTG pointed out last night, he's 5'11" and weighs 120 lbs. That ain't normal.
He destroyed himself and others through drugs, laziness and having no one in his life that seemed to care. Posted by: lowandslow at July 05, 2022 06:57 AM (qH6FZ) 118
I heart My AR tattoo.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 06:47 AM (lz5hY) Everybody loves Arkansas! Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 06:58 AM (ex2Cx) 119
I am disappoint AR does not have a Congressional District number 15.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at July 05, 2022 06:58 AM (PiwSw) 120
JT
Learn to weld, be a diesel engine mechanic, repair electronics or robots, or be a HVAC tech, with Technical College. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 06:59 AM (u82oZ) 121
JT
Learn to weld, be a diesel engine mechanic, repair electronics or robots, or be a HVAC tech, with Technical College. Posted by: NaCly Dog You're no fun ! Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 06:59 AM (arJlL) 122
But now? I would counsel students to do something besides join the US Military.
Posted by: NaCly Dog I still love what I do, but I hear ya. And remember at my rank and situational rank, basically I can ignore most of it. I am for all intent and purposes untouchable. It's depressing, but my Email and Calendar are still FUBAR so I basically have another day off LOL. And I travel to Norfolk Thursday to supervise a huge evolution: Meaning I really don't have to do anything just supervise Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:00 AM (d0Qel) 123
Hiya Salty !
Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 07:00 AM (arJlL) 124
Sperry (@RCI):
DEVELOPING: US counterintelligence officials tell me Hunter Biden has come under federal surveillance amid growing concerns his partnerships with CCP-tied figures–notably Che Feng, aka “Super Chairman”–could “compromise” the president or help Beijing gather US intel thru Hunter Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 07:00 AM (ex2Cx) 125
The told me Dawn was right outside the window, but I don’t see any kids. She must be a real small one.
Mm, yeah.. Hoo doggy! I bet she smells like strawberries. Posted by: Old Joey Two-Blasts at July 05, 2022 07:01 AM (YzADt) 126
119 Yeah, AR4 sounds lame.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 07:01 AM (lz5hY) 127
Sperry (@RCI):
DEVELOPING: US counterintelligence officials tell me Hunter Biden has come under federal surveillance amid growing concerns his partnerships with CCP-tied figures–notably Che Feng, aka “Super Chairman”–could “compromise” the president or help Beijing gather US intel thru Hunter Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 07:00 AM (ex2Cx) And? Sigh Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:01 AM (d0Qel) 128
All I can really find on the shooter is that he was directionless stoner. As MTG pointed out last night, he's 5'11" and weighs 120 lbs. That ain't normal. Posted by: lowandslow at July 05, 2022 06:57 AM They have the shooters picture up on Dredge. Nazi salute, tinted red hair, eyes bugged out. Normal average kid. Not. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 07:01 AM (dQvv7) 129
Prior to the "Great Depression" in the US mortgages were usually 50% down fixed rate 7 year notes, callable at any time.
That's why the "widow jenny losing the ranch" movie plots were so common in early movies. If someone wanted your property, if it was mortgaged they merely needed to pay off the note, and turn around and demand immediate payment. Many times people had to sell. Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2022 07:01 AM (Dctaa) 130
It's depressing, but my Email and Calendar are still FUBAR so I basically have another day off LOL. And I travel to Norfolk Thursday to supervise a huge evolution: Meaning I really don't have to do anything just supervise
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:00 AM (d0Qel) Cant a tech just delete your profile and the re add? It should all be on the server! Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 07:02 AM (ex2Cx) 131
I usually like to get the NY Post and read some the stories and do the word search and read the letters to the editor and the opinion pieces. Not today. Don't want to read the bs from various columnists who get basic info wrong and misreport it because of their bias. RS McCain has an article on his website about manipulation of facts or leaving them out altogether in a story about a supposed 10 year old wanting an abortion
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 07:02 AM (iZEsp) Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at July 05, 2022 07:02 AM (PiwSw) 133
rhennigantx
Wow. They are so smart. We could have told them 4 years ago. And now they find out? Why are they being paid? Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 07:02 AM (u82oZ) 134
128 Looks very Antifa, which recently had a lot of chatter going about taking the cause out to the 'burbs and rural America.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 07:03 AM (lz5hY) 135
Meant Get information wrong about the shooter in Illinois.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2022 07:03 AM (iZEsp) 136
All I can really find on the shooter is that he was directionless stoner. As MTG pointed out last night, he's 5'11" and weighs 120 lbs. That ain't normal.
He destroyed himself and others through drugs, laziness and having no one in his life that seemed to care. Posted by: lowandslow I was 6'0" 165 in high school and looked like an Ethiopian refugee. Posted by: rickb223 at July 05, 2022 07:03 AM (aVRpM) 137
If the CCP thinks Hunter Biden is still useful to them at this point, they're dumber then I imagine.
Posted by: lowandslow at July 05, 2022 07:03 AM (qH6FZ) 138
Google can go fuck themselves.
Posted by: Tex Lovera at July 05, 2022 07:05 AM (K4DlF) 139
Nevergiveup
Keep being a force for good. You are needed. Hope the waiver gets signed by SECNAV, and your grandson thrives. Your grandson is true wealth. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 07:05 AM (u82oZ) 140
Cross dresser, just like the last shooter.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - How Joe Biden is just like the Founding Fathers, no seriously at July 05, 2022 07:05 AM (QsOFZ) 141
Hiya JT.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 07:06 AM (u82oZ) 142
It's depressing, but my Email and Calendar are still FUBAR so I basically have another day off LOL. And I travel to Norfolk Thursday to supervise a huge evolution: Meaning I really don't have to do anything just supervise
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:00 AM (d0Qel) Cant a tech just delete your profile and the re add? It should all be on the server! Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 07:02 AM (ex2Cx) No, it is system wide, thru out the Pentagon also. They were migrating our outlook to another "system" and I "Think" someone threw the switch to soon and fucked up. All Old Emails are in the ether and we are not getting any new ones and all out Calendar info is gone, unable to schedule any new meetings, and unable to access TEAMS. Other than that all is great. Oh and out work phones are worthless except for paper weights Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:06 AM (d0Qel) 143
Russia orders Jewish Agency to stop all operations in country - exclusive
Dramatic order given to Jewish Agency by government officials in Moscow • Israeli government considering next steps Back to the future Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:08 AM (d0Qel) 144
I see the left is saying that the highland park shooter was a Trump fan.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 05, 2022 07:09 AM (bVYXr) 145
We may move away from the dollar as a reserve currency - but this does not mean that anything will replace it. More likely is a collapse of the international financial system and a drop back to 17th and 18th century financial systems.
Along with 17th and 18th century living standards for much of the world. Posted by: Tom Servo at July 05, 2022 07:09 AM (r46W7) 146
"Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity"
AoSHQ Corollary: "Embrace the Power of And" Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at July 05, 2022 07:09 AM (PiwSw) 147
I was 6-2 162 when I started Basic Training, 2 yrs later I was 6-4 200. I was slow to develop. Freshman yr in HS I was 5-3 93.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at July 05, 2022 07:10 AM (Rcp6g) 148
144. Peculiar that...all the pols he follows on Twitter are donks.
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:10 AM (ONvIw) 149
Back in the day, you never received credit for principle paid. If the loan was for 10 years and you made 119 payments but not the last, they took the property back, auctioned it off, and you got not one nickle. My wife told me of a 'Little House on the Prairie' episode where a farmers ranch was up for auction and all the locals conspired not to bid on it (perhaps it was sold for a single dollar) to teach the bank a lesson. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 07:10 AM (dQvv7) 150
More likely is a collapse of the international financial system and a drop back to 17th and 18th century financial systems.
So when us Jews controlled the system? That works for me LOL Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:10 AM (d0Qel) 151
Pixy,
The easiest way to scan large formats is to do multiple scans and then use a Photo Stitching software which will automatically match the edges and combine the scans into one image. Then you just need to clean up and crop the resulting single file in a photo editor. There are lots of software out there, many for free, and it’s much cheaper than buying a large format scanner. Posted by: HelpfulMe at July 05, 2022 07:10 AM (6ydKt) 152
I see the left is saying that the highland park shooter was a Trump fan.
* Yes, that certainly squares with the antifa membership and pink and blue ponytails. Posted by: Moron Robbie - How Joe Biden is just like the Founding Fathers, no seriously at July 05, 2022 07:11 AM (QsOFZ) 153
At Salon:
If Joe Biden’s presidency continues on its current track, he’ll be remembered…as a visionary, at least on certain domestic policy issues, who was largely ignored by his peers. Dayum I do need some of those drugs! Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 07:11 AM (ex2Cx) 154
Nevergiveup
Russia needs warm bodies in the front lines. This seems to drive all actions wrt young men. Because they have high casualties due to poor leadership, bad doctrine, and esp. lack of unit cohesion. Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 07:11 AM (u82oZ) 155
152 and the FBI hat..lol
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:12 AM (ONvIw) 156
142 NGU, at least you don't have to put up with calls from the message center telling you to come down and pick up a hot one. Hot, like somebody put the wrong priority and classification on it.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 07:12 AM (lz5hY) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 07:13 AM (u82oZ) 158
The shooter evidently used Trump and American flags as props in his videos - like the Iranians do in their street celebrations. The left should get the concept of a "prop". I will be stunned if they try to gaslight their way to saying this back shooter was MAGA.
Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at July 05, 2022 07:13 AM (oWBc3) 159
NGU, at least you don't have to put up with calls from the message center telling you to come down and pick up a hot one. Hot, like somebody put the wrong priority and classification on it.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 07:12 AM (lz5hY) The day is young Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:13 AM (d0Qel) 160
Reporter on msnbc last night claimed Crimo had a photo of himself wrapped in a Trump banner but added that does not mean he is a Trump supporter.
Posted by: Jen the original at July 05, 2022 07:14 AM (gFC+u) Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 07:14 AM (u82oZ) 162
158 the guy had quite a few Twitter accounts, they missed some
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:14 AM (ONvIw) 163
>. I will be stunned if they try to gaslight their way to saying this back shooter was MAGA.
Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem yesterday was the act today the narrative is set Posted by: DB at July 05, 2022 07:15 AM (geLO8) 164
Another factor in "vintage" personal finance.
The right of inheritance was usually to the oldest male heir. In America, this was different, one reason so many emigrated to the US. They had no inheritance. BUT, the US did have debtor's prisons. And unlike today, you would also inherit debts, regardless of the estate size. So you were on the hook for it. Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2022 07:15 AM (Dctaa) 165
The Boston 'white supremacist' march has a decided glowie look about it. All six foot tall guys in face coverings wearing tan khakis who depart on the exact same train. Gaslighting will continue until morale improves. Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 05, 2022 07:16 AM (dQvv7) 166
And the one I was looking at just went down
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:16 AM (ONvIw) 167
Morning peeps. Struggling here a bit. Day two of a flu bug. Been running a fever of 100, headache, congestion in the head, etc. Wife had something similar last week but no fever. Taking all the normal OTC stuff as I doubt it's the coof. Who knows, but this is miserable.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 05, 2022 07:16 AM (BFigT) 168
11 years ago I "scanned" a large rectangular drawing by using a Canon 7D to take two side by side photos and running the images through a merge program.
Posted by: Joe at July 05, 2022 07:17 AM (Oy4sP) Posted by: blaster at July 05, 2022 07:18 AM (6TxNR) 170
Fortunately I sent the link to a loud Conservative who then posted a few excerpts
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:18 AM (ONvIw) 171
103 Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 06:47 AM (d0Qel)
Which vile piece of shit? Joey Plugz? Saloon is comparing Joey to Geo Washington which confuses me given Saloon hates the founders. Posted by: sven at July 05, 2022 07:18 AM (Lzpvj) 172
I think the narrative is going to be mental health and the need for even stronger red flag laws.
They won't look at why so many young men have their minds fucked up. Posted by: lowandslow at July 05, 2022 07:18 AM (qH6FZ) 173
160 Reporter on msnbc last night claimed Crimo had a photo of himself wrapped in a Trump banner but added that does not mean he is a Trump supporter.
Posted by: Jen the original at July 05, 2022 07:14 AM (gFC+u) The pic I saw made it look like he was trying to hang himself with the banner! Posted by: rhennigantx at July 05, 2022 07:18 AM (ex2Cx) 174
161 I was called to go to the center and pick up a real hot one. Get down there, and Nixon had raised the DEFCON. Hurried back, called the powers up and broke out the frost call.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 07:19 AM (lz5hY) 175
160 he was a fan of many dems
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:19 AM (ONvIw) 176
51 Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 05:24 AM (u82oZ)
All by design, they are at this point fighting over who gets to suck the marrow out of America. Posted by: sven at July 05, 2022 07:20 AM (Lzpvj) 177
I want to hear how he got an AK. If he got it on his own - problem. If the parents had one and didn't ensure he had zero access - problem.
Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at July 05, 2022 07:21 AM (oWBc3) 178
ALL THE SHOOTERS HAVE BEEN TRUMP SUPPORTERS!!!
- The Left All the shooters have been leftists. - The Narrator Posted by: Moron Robbie - How Joe Biden is just like the Founding Fathers, no seriously at July 05, 2022 07:22 AM (QsOFZ) Posted by: sven at July 05, 2022 07:22 AM (Lzpvj) 180
I think the narrative is going to be mental health and the need for even stronger red flag laws.
* Even stronger laws in a place where already no one is allowed to own a gun, much less allowed to shoot at people from a rooftop. Posted by: Moron Robbie - How Joe Biden is just like the Founding Fathers, no seriously at July 05, 2022 07:23 AM (QsOFZ) 181
Most of his followers had little pride flags and pronouns. But a couple were conspicuously "off"
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:24 AM (ONvIw) 182
178 I bet this guy had a few sit downs with the school shrink. Probably nutty enough to be committed if we still had county nut hospitals. Thank you, ACLU.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 07:24 AM (lz5hY) 183
I always read the tech thread but I get up too late to post. I brought the dog and cat back to the bedroom last night to escape the noise. Turned up the fans in here and we all fell asleep early. Now I'm up early.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 05, 2022 07:24 AM (YynYJ) 184
Good morning, sven.
They can seize it. Can they hold on to it? *We will give you the answer after a few brief words from our sponsor - Communist China * Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at July 05, 2022 07:24 AM (u82oZ) 185
179. Yeah, I sent that and the link to MTGs twitter
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:25 AM (ONvIw) 186
I want to hear how he got an AK. If he got it on his own - problem. If the parents had one and didn't ensure he had zero access - problem.
Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at July 05, 2022 07:21 AM (oWBc3) Why is "If he got it on his own" a problem? Posted by: lowandslow at July 05, 2022 07:25 AM (qH6FZ) 187
182 they still exist in NJ
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:26 AM (ONvIw) 188
No one will be allowed to own a ladder and a gun, except Koreans
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 05, 2022 07:26 AM (d0Qel) 189
Waiting for car to be serviced, watching TV in lounge, NBC local news just interviewed a lady who apparently was the shooter's cub scout leader at one time, and she dropped a talking point about "weapons of war on our streets" into the interview.
Posted by: Futoomsh at July 05, 2022 07:26 AM (YzADt) Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 07:27 AM (arJlL) 191
And, Martini Farmer, take vitamin D and zinc. You need those for your immune system.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 05, 2022 07:27 AM (YynYJ) 192
and she dropped a talking point about "weapons of war on our streets" into the interview.
Posted by: Futoomsh Bricks and skateboards like the BLM and ANtiFa use? Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 07:27 AM (vd8XM) Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 07:28 AM (arJlL) 194
Has anything been reported on the Awake Rapper Twink's family? I saw something about him living with an uncle but don't know if that's true. Parents are suspiciously absent from the conversation.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 05, 2022 07:29 AM (BFigT) 195
194 Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 05, 2022 07:29 AM (BFigT)
Mom is a Shaman allegedly studying in China.... Dad seemed to be a Trump supporting sacrificial lamb mayoral canddiate. Hard to believe the kid went sideways in Donkopolis. Posted by: sven at July 05, 2022 07:31 AM (Lzpvj) 196
NOOOOOOD
Posted by: Bruce at July 05, 2022 07:31 AM (vd8XM) 197
194 Only thing I heard was his dad ran for mayor and got trounced. Could have set the nut off. Old man is bitter about the loss, takes it out on the family, blames the community. Nut kid thinks the community is at fault for his life being miserable at home, shoots up community.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at July 05, 2022 07:33 AM (lz5hY) 198
Because he's a banana ?
Posted by: JT at July 05, 2022 07:27 AM (arJlL) The point being, as always, not much you can do if he isn't violent before he buys a gun. That's just a reality. Just like before we're going to focus on stopping nut jobs from getting guns instead of why we seem to be producing so many nut jobs. Posted by: lowandslow at July 05, 2022 07:34 AM (qH6FZ) 199
197. Some of his fellow white rapper buddies say he was just a stoner who lost touch with reality. This is probably the case. But there was an anti flag on one of his accounts. A lot of people tuned in to those last night
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:37 AM (ONvIw) 200
197. Its a very dem area, I doubt he was bitter. And until yesterday he had multiple Twitter accounts all full of pride flags and dem follows.
Posted by: CN at July 05, 2022 07:40 AM (ONvIw) 201
Scanning LP covers: I pinned the cover to a wall, used my DSLR with long lens and tripod and shot the cover from about 10ft away. Came out looking great.
Posted by: Socratease at July 05, 2022 07:45 AM (oqnjT) 202
"Anyone know of a good solution for scanning largish physical media like LP cover art? A3 scanners aren't too expensive but are just slightly too small."
A camera on a tripod. Posted by: Kevin at July 05, 2022 08:12 AM (O7o4Q) 203
As noted above, DSLR on a tripod with a light box (they don’t have to be as expensive as they sound) will get very good results.
A prime lens will work best, but either way use a portrait focal length to minimize lens distortion. 85mm on an APS (full frame) sensor, or 135mm on an APS-C sensor. In the US there are a few places you can rent a lens you don’t have. Alternatively, there are places that will do this sort of “scanning” for you. Posted by: demonsheep at July 05, 2022 08:27 AM (ApEAj) 204
RE: Scanning with phone.
Make a jig / frame to hold the documents and phone. Better than 'steady hand' unless you are cyborg killing machine able to hold teen boys from arm while also holding up a baby. And if you are, what's the point? Posted by: Legion of Boom at July 05, 2022 09:05 AM (Xgoim) 205
I hate Apps. I have a G-Shock with heart rate monitor function, but I only access half the functionality because the App was so bad. The permissions it wanted were ridiculous and unnecessary and it randomly wiped the setup and personalization already input.
I deleted it. Now if anything comes with an "App" to control and use it, I don't buy it. Posted by: John the River at July 05, 2022 09:41 AM (/3goP) 206
I am making $92 an hour working from home. i was greatly surprised at the same time as my neighbour advised me she changed into averaging $ninety five however I see the way it works now. I experience mass freedom now that I'm my non-public boss.
That is what I do... www.salarycash1.com Posted by: Sarah at July 05, 2022 09:56 AM (6wNUt) 207
I've had some problems with scanning large documents; the tips here are very helpful; thanks.
But the discussion does remind me that the invention of the CD killed what had become a minor art form: the LP album cover. A square foot is a lot of surface to fill - almost twice the size of magazine cover - and some artists filled those surfaces with some very interesting work. Digital technology is a great gain; but no great gain comes without at least some small loss. Posted by: Nemo at July 05, 2022 10:15 AM (S6ArX) 208
Large scale scanning
I've done a lot of this, often to exact geometric dimensions. In order of accuracy and ease: 1) Good camera with a telephoto lens, photo taken at greatest distance possible to (mostly) fill the frame. You can use a mirror to double the distance. Do have a color strip in the field to correct lighting. 2) Flatbed scan pieces and manually stitch as different layers in photo-editing software. Set top layer to "difference", align to total black on the overlap, then lock the layer and return it to "normal". Easier than it sounds, even on gigapixel frames. 3) Good camera, normal lens, and use distortion-correcting software, ie. a plugin in PS or Lightroom. 4) Flatbed scan pieces and use stitching software - PTGui, AutoPano, Lightroom, etc. Posted by: subpatre at July 05, 2022 10:33 AM (wxy0p) 209
"On the eleventh hand, my mortgage payments have gone up 13.5% and I haven't finished moving yet."
Fixed rate mortgages are you friend. Posted by: SDN at July 05, 2022 10:57 AM (o6RxL) 210
The CD killed (at least, severely wounded) LP album cover art.
AND, the MP3 killed (at least, severely wounded) the whole concept of "albums". Themed/concept collections like Red Headed Stranger or Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Tommy or Joe's Garage or Dark Side of the Moon... On the other hand, there are dedicated "channels" of video about funny animals or drunken young men's dangerous stunts or topless college girls, so it's not like " Art " is losing more than it gained. Is it? Posted by: Pouncer at July 05, 2022 11:18 AM (y+nJ/) 211
The person who gets an adjustable rate mortgage in 2022 is not the person I would trust with my technology information.
Posted by: Fisht at July 05, 2022 01:16 PM (ZRarh) 212
"Anyone know of a good solution for scanning largish physical media like LP cover art? A3 scanners aren't too expensive but are just slightly too small."
Get that dude from "Xanadu" to paint an enlarged version by hand. Posted by: MW at July 05, 2022 04:30 PM (LJrwl) 213
Pixy, they still sell handheld scanners. Those typically come with software to stitch the stripes together for a single scanned item with multiple passes.
Posted by: GWB at July 05, 2022 05:16 PM (JdSZq) 214
"Anyone know of a good solution for scanning largish physical media like LP cover art? A3 scanners aren't too expensive but are just slightly too small."
Digital camera and a tripod for stability. Will take some fiddling to get it into frame, but once you get the first one right you can easily switch out the LPs without much further adjustment... Posted by: the last to post at July 05, 2022 07:14 PM (rGFwo) 215
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