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Saturday Hobby, Craft and Bodging Thread
Greetings all. Hope your weekend's going well. As for me, I managed to strip wallpaper off a wall where our bookcase/wall unit will go, since the furniture is set to arrive perhaps as early as Tuesday. I'll prime and paint tomorrow. If only I could put myself in fast forward mode like all those videos on YouTube. Speaking of which. . .
Anyway, let's all head to the garage, basement, shop space, craft room, studio or wherever it is you go to lose yourself for a few hours and get creative. What projects are you all working on or have planned? NOTE: This is not an open thread. Please restrict comments to hobbies and such.First up, I just discovered this guy's channel and it's a nice tutorial about scratch-bashing a spaceship from concept art. He uses mostly sheet styrene for the body, and it's one of the most versatile model making materials around.
For you painters, you'll look at clouds from both sides now. Or at least with only three colors with this easy technique. Nicely scratch built ship model of the Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean. Looks mostly to be made from scrap materials too. This is the first video of a three part series. Considering the skills it takes to make model airplanes the old fashioned way, out of stick and tissue, it's amazing what people are doing with things like foam board and depron. And in scale, nonetheless like this Reaper drone. All I can say is, I want this guy around when the apocalypse comes. That he was able to rebuild an engine with only the barest minimum of tools, let alone remember how everything is supposed to go back together is insane. The Ace of Clay returns with another sculpting video, this time with an original character of his own. Lots of techniques on how to create characters from Sculpey. I love when people restore old items and rescue them from the dumpster. Here's a great old lamp that would fit in in most modern or eclectic settings. Brit Carl Rogers and his father are restoring/refurbishing an old French farmhouse (must be nice to have shit-tons of money, no?). Here's part 2 of the reconstruction of an old oak staircase. I admire his craftsmanship. Look at the other videos, especially how he dismantled and reconstructed a massive tile roof and the ancient timber frames holding it all up.Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Annie Lennox at July 30, 2022 05:01 PM (ZC8hN)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 05:01 PM (BFigT)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:02 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 30, 2022 05:04 PM (TnPno)
President Joe Biden on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19 once again after consecutive days of testing negative for the virus, his physician said.
Biden, 79, is experiencing no new symptoms and "continues to feel quite well," Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a memo shared by the White House.
But he will nevertheless "reinitiate strict isolation procedures," the presidential physician wrote.
Biden, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, tweeted Saturday afternoon that he was asymptomatic but would isolate "for the safety of everyone around me."
"I'm still at work, and will be back on the road soon,"the president’s tweet said.
[sorry to repeat what someone else probably already posted. 'On the road soon', maybe another bicycle ride]
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:08 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:10 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: Joe Biden at July 30, 2022 05:10 PM (ZC8hN)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:10 PM (k8B25)
Ahoy, landlubbers!
I'm sitting in the cockpit on a glorious sunny SoCal afternoon watching the dinghies and paddleboarders go past and quaffing alcohol.
l need to attack the 12v electrical system. I installed a fresh marine battery last week but for some reason there is still no juice to the 12v devices onboard. The new battery does start the engine like a champ though. So I got something out of the deal.
I'm ordering new canvas this week. No telling how long it will be to get it delivered and installed, but better late than never.
My budget is pretty much busted at this point but YOLO.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 30, 2022 05:12 PM (TnPno)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:13 PM (Ynyl9)
historicon-2022 selected table shots
https://tinyurl.com/4pkfkp7x
This is a good sampling of games at Historicon last week. All kinds of eras
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:13 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:14 PM (Ynyl9)
1. Finishing up the cleaning/tweaking/upgrading of my Anycubic Mega S. I'm finishing up the extruder now, then I should be back in business.
2. Testing the one battery I still have for my Typhoon H drone. (I have a spare on order, but since it's coming from China, I have no idea if/when it will ever arrive). In the meantime since I'm deathly afraid of having my drone up to 400 feet, and getting a low battery alarm, I'm testing the only battery I have....and some lens filters for the camera.
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at July 30, 2022 05:14 PM (CCf67)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:14 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:15 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: Wally at July 30, 2022 05:15 PM (m7HMI)
I replaced the absent 6 foot length of 12" flex duct in our Sussex place's A/C with a barely insulated substitute. Summer weather runs another six weeks, so we'll take the utility costs' hit for that time and schedule replacing it with the real deal, together with a new blower, to occur sometime in mid-September into October.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at July 30, 2022 05:16 PM (ZvxPV)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:16 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: JT at July 30, 2022 05:16 PM (T4tVD)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 30, 2022 05:12 PM (TnPno)
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I dunno. When you give us these yachting updates I'm picturing Thurston W. Howell III, or maybe in your case IV, decked out in full yachting regalia.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:17 PM (aeePL)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:17 PM (Ynyl9)
"I'm still at work, and will be back on the road soon,"the president’s tweet said.
Looks like more falls from his bike are back on the menu, boys!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at July 30, 2022 05:18 PM (ZvxPV)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:18 PM (aeePL)
Posted by: JTB at July 30, 2022 05:20 PM (7EjX1)
I dunno. When you give us these yachting updates I'm picturing Thurston W. Howell III, or maybe in your case IV, decked out in full yachting regalia.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:17 PM (aeePL)
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Sure, Thurston Howell III, or maybe the Dennis Hopper character from Waterworld.
Either or.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 30, 2022 05:20 PM (TnPno)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:20 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 05:20 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:21 PM (k8B25)
Thanks for the hobby thread, especially when things are so busy at the new place.
Posted by: JTB at July 30, 2022 05:21 PM (7EjX1)
Are you and Lovey enjoying your customary sushi and white wine?
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:22 PM (aeePL)
Here's a current work in progress that I need to get back to. Boushh / AKA Leia's disguise from Return of the Jedi. The helmet was very fun and therapeutic to work on. The airbrushing was one of my favorite parts.
https://is.gd/LW6ATw
Posted by: TB24601 at July 30, 2022 05:22 PM (sjCKj)
I think I still have some of those photos.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 05:24 PM (BFigT)
Posted by: TB24601 at July 30, 2022 05:24 PM (sjCKj)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:25 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: JerseyDevilRider at July 30, 2022 05:25 PM (rkuB6)
Posted by: Jamaica NYC at July 30, 2022 05:26 PM (Xlfye)
Posted by: TB24601 at July 30, 2022 05:24 PM (sjCKj)
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I suppose the missing letters are i m g and yes, if they are in a row the url won't post.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:26 PM (aeePL)
I've rebuilt quite a few engines like that. I do some things to keep parts organized and may take some notes, but most of it is from remembering how it came apart.
I never would have tried to tackle that mess though. That's some McGuyver level skills there. He really did a nice job.
Posted by: fd at July 30, 2022 05:26 PM (sn5EN)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:26 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:26 PM (aeePL)
That would be them. :/
Posted by: TB24601 at July 30, 2022 05:27 PM (sjCKj)
Posted by: dartist at July 30, 2022 05:31 PM (+ya+t)
https://tinyurl.com/2p9ysvkd
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 05:31 PM (fL5aK)
https://tinyurl.com/yc8vbhs2
for some reason your image is preceded by a warning you must be over 18 to view the image, so I guess spray paint or glue or whatever is obscene now.
also, it smells like one of my neighbors is trying to light a bar-b-que with diesel fuel as a starter
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 05:32 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 05:33 PM (As8FW)
I also need to remove the mowing deck from the tractor and pressure wash it. I don't have the motivation to do that either. Fucker weighs over 300lbs.
I sense a theme here.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 05:33 PM (BFigT)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:33 PM (aeePL)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:34 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 05:33 PM (BFigT)
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I think the theme here is bourbon.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:34 PM (aeePL)
Posted by: Mrs. Peel at July 30, 2022 05:36 PM (8548M)
The singer is Sissel Kyrkjebø, a Norwegian star who performs with us every few years. The sensation in the hall at the end of this piece was truly electric. Watch through the applause and you'll see how Sissel herself was affected by the moment also. It was amazing.
Posted by: Half Dozen at July 30, 2022 05:38 PM (dJs6r)
Some places have code regs. about these.
It's a real skill.
6 weeks of relentless cold and fog have dashed my drone photography opportunities unless I want to burn a bunch of gasoline to find clear skies.
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 05:39 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at July 30, 2022 05:39 PM (63Dwl)
https://miniaturelovers.com/
Posted by: Grimmy at July 30, 2022 05:40 PM (NCgXW)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:40 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 05:40 PM (BFigT)
Posted by: Mrs. Peel
Excuse my ignorance. What is back stitching?
Posted by: Infidel at July 30, 2022 05:41 PM (mn1Pi)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:34 PM (aeePL)
Howdy bluebell! Bourbon is certainly a hobby for me
Posted by: Doof at July 30, 2022 05:41 PM (yUjc0)
https://tinyurl.com/app/
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:40 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: TB24601 at July 30, 2022 05:42 PM (qNrK8)
Posted by: Half Dozen at July 30, 2022 05:38 PM (dJs6r)
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I'm only halfway through but her voice is just lovely. You're with the Tabernacle Choir? You must have a lovely voice too, how wonderful.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:42 PM (aeePL)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:43 PM (aeePL)
More expensive than getting back into rugby, but only if you just look at money, and not the fact that I'd be instantly killed.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 05:44 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 30, 2022 05:44 PM (bVYXr)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:43 PM (aeePL)
Doing OK, thanks. Staying busy. Hope all is good with you!
Posted by: Doof at July 30, 2022 05:47 PM (yUjc0)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 05:44 PM (IXpV7)
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I'm sure Lady YD and the Dicebabies prefer you in one piece and breathing.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:48 PM (aeePL)
Coin collecting is far from boring. It's harder to do today than ever before though IMHO.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 05:49 PM (HlgoT)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 05:49 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 05:49 PM (9WSy4)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:42 PM (aeePL)
I think they let me in just because I can hit low notes. A choir needs a solid bass line from time to time. :-)
Posted by: Half Dozen at July 30, 2022 05:49 PM (dJs6r)
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at July 30, 2022 05:50 PM (gbzeC)
My Prussian Engineer wagon and dogs masters.
Have more dogs to spread around coming.
https://tinyurl.com/3yub26j8
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:50 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 05:51 PM (9WSy4)
Some places have code regs. about these.
It's a real skill.
6 weeks of relentless cold and fog have dashed my drone photography opportunities unless I want to burn a bunch of gasoline to find clear skies.
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 05:39 PM (jTmQV)
Stairs and Stairwells should always be built with moving furniture up and down in mind.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 05:51 PM (HlgoT)
I have resumed spending time engaged in lapidary pursuits. For two hours per week during the past three weeks I have been turning "heels" of rough material into slabs at our society's facility. I am getting my queues together for converting slabs to cabochons and then parceling products out to different finished products' destinations (e.g. wire weaving, plate mounted, bezel mounted and the like). I'd like to be in a varied working routine by year's end.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at July 30, 2022 05:53 PM (ZvxPV)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 05:53 PM (As8FW)
I kept scrolling down wondering when I was going to get to the "good" parts.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 30, 2022 05:54 PM (nfrXX)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 05:49 PM
Maybe. G-d willing. Made an offer. Offer is accepted now.
Hopefully in 3-6 weeks, I can answer in the affirmative.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 05:54 PM (IXpV7)
Spiral staircases are right out!
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 05:55 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Oddbob at July 30, 2022 05:55 PM (nfrXX)
The muzzleloader charger would be a whittled whimsy. Perhaps a wizard or gnome head with a tall, conical hat. Whittle the figure, cut off the hat and drill a hole for the desired powder charge. Drill a hole through the length of the hat to act as a funnel and put a pivot to let the hat slide over the top of the figure. That would level the powder charge. Absolutely not necessary as I have brass measures that do the job. It just sounds like fun to try.
Posted by: JTB at July 30, 2022 05:55 PM (7EjX1)
Posted by: Half Dozen at July 30, 2022 05:49 PM (dJs6r)
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Yes, and a bass who can sing will enough to be in that rarified company must be a fine bass indeed.
And if I know my Morons, at least half of them are snickering as they imagine Bigmouth Billy the Bass. Not the same, you guys.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:56 PM (aeePL)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 05:49 PM (9WSy4)
Never played rugby, but in junior high and high school we had pick-up tackle football games during the lunch period. Lots of scrapes and bruises, but no serious injuries. I was a smaller kid, but I had a blast knocking the tougher kids in the dirt. Was never bullied after that.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, A Pox on Your Minkey at July 30, 2022 05:57 PM (x8Wzq)
Doof, glad you are doing okay. I hope it's been a good summer for you. Things are just fine chez bluebell, thanks be to God.
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:57 PM (aeePL)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 05:57 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 05:58 PM (us2H3)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 05:58 PM (IXpV7)
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I'm slowly going through some silver and a couple gold coins my dad and grandfather collected over the years. I'm not impressed with the apparent values... even for silver coins a century or more old in pretty good shape.
And finding someone who's educated in numismatics is hard, yo.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 05:59 PM (BFigT)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 05:33 PM (As8FW)
Have you looked into using a shop apron that attaches to the underside of your workbench?
MH
Posted by: Capercaillie4901 at July 30, 2022 05:59 PM (4UqUS)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 05:55 PM (jTmQV)
in most cases, a code violation
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:01 PM (us2H3)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 06:01 PM (9WSy4)
Posted by: Half Dozen at July 30, 2022 06:03 PM (dJs6r)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:04 PM (As8FW)
Once I get the top layer of dirt off I'll see what it's going to take to make it work electronically. I know the power cord is shot and I'm going to have to replace both fuse holders on the back. After that is when the adventure, and possible electrical shock, begins.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com - Email for morons. at July 30, 2022 06:04 PM (Bd6X8)
Yeah I have a number of Morgan Silver dollars that I collected over the decades and they ain't worth crap relatively speaking. They made almost 40 million of them though they melted down a lot.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:04 PM (HlgoT)
Posted by: dartist at July 30, 2022 06:04 PM (+ya+t)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 05:58 PM (IXpV7)
Try and find a green Powermatic 14 inch band saw
they are great little machines and the most versatile floor tool you can have
you can find them at auction for a couple hundred bucks
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:04 PM (us2H3)
Nice
Congratulations!!!
I waived negotiations after inspection to speed up the deal, so it's do or die. Place looks great so I don't anticipate anything, but if something bad is wrong, I have to walk
Holding my breath.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:05 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:07 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 05:55 PM (jTmQV)
in most cases, a code violation
Posted by: REDACTED
I remember visiting this church as a child on a family vacation.
https://tinyurl.com/3k7wxy62
Spiral staircase built with no center pole or railings. It was a beautiful church.
Posted by: Infidel at July 30, 2022 06:08 PM (mn1Pi)
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:08 PM (HlgoT)
Same kind your dentist might use.
Magnification plus lighting.
They make little LED lamps that clip on to the bill of your baseball cap. Must've gone thru a dozen of those...
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:09 PM (jTmQV)
I did something very uncharacteristic. At the insistence ( begging) of a friend I went to an evening crochet group. Friend wanted to start a handbag, and this group was all working on one she liked. They called the session a crochet along.
Naturally you don't make the whole thing in one session, but this seemed to move very slowly. One woman carried on about the colors chosen by others and got annoyed that a few were sharing a pattern, which she deemed unethical. The company that sold the pattern is not sponsoring the group, so her concern about that and yarn choices seemed out of place to me.
Anyone have experience with group crafting. I doubt I'll do this again but I'm in til Barbara finishes her bag.
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:09 PM (ONvIw)
I have basically rebuilt the whole floor
but almost finished
a lot a work for an old 2005 beater
but I am not buying another plow truck
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:09 PM (us2H3)
It's a 1960 Westfalia SO-23 camper w/side tent. It was bought new by an Army Lt. Colonel when stationed in Germany and brought back to USA.
Posted by: Ho Lee Mackerel at July 30, 2022 06:10 PM (PIlQh)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 05:20 PM (As8FW)
Half the garage, a part of the basement for the layout (HO scale) and most of the laundry room for projects.
Woo hoo!
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 30, 2022 06:11 PM (x0n13)
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:11 PM (HlgoT)
That is a beautiful stairway and church and a mysterious and cool story. Thanks.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 06:11 PM (fL5aK)
Hey Skip:
Send me some photos of your layout or modeling. Also, there are a couple of places that are creating 3D printed details and figures. Check those out.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 30, 2022 06:11 PM (x0n13)
Posted by: dartist at July 30, 2022 06:13 PM (+ya+t)
Posted by: Infidel at July 30, 2022 06:08 PM (mn1Pi)
oldies are of course GF in but a new one, esp a primary is generally a no no
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:13 PM (us2H3)
Posted by: Grimmy at July 30, 2022 05:40 PM (NCgXW)
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I used to hate painting, but I'm too poor to hire it out. Eventually I mastered the two-tone paint job, and eventually expanded it to three or more. It's all about picking a single color for the figure and then adding just enough accents to make it look other than monochrome.
I find that a good wash and having a nice flocked base does wonders for overall appearance.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:13 PM (llXky)
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I've found that hacking the Hubble Telescope feed works.
YMMV
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 06:13 PM (BFigT)
Same kind your dentist might use.
Magnification plus lighting.
They make little LED lamps that clip on to the bill of your baseball cap. Must've gone thru a dozen of those...
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:09 PM (jTmQV)
Jeweler glasses.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:13 PM (HlgoT)
Posted by: runner at July 30, 2022 06:14 PM (V13WU)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:14 PM (As8FW)
Weird about the pattern bugging that lady. Maybe she sells her own patterns and gets peeved when people share instead of shelling out for their own.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:14 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:16 PM (ONvIw)
I am also good at feeling sorry for myself.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, A Pox on Your Minkey at July 30, 2022 06:16 PM (x8Wzq)
and they are kinda fun to build from scratch
but most are just kinda hacked out with pre cut stringers
not many people cut and fit their stringer and fit the treads with wedges
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:16 PM (us2H3)
I am also good at feeling sorry for myself.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, A Pox on Your Minkey at July 30, 2022 06:16 PM (x8Wzq)
you should write about drawing
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:17 PM (us2H3)
Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at July 30, 2022 06:17 PM (eGTCV)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 06:17 PM (a4EWo)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:17 PM (IXpV7)
Once it starts to turn cold, I'll pick up the scratch-built Chaos Rhino that is half-completed on my painting table.
I'm looking at getting into hunting. Thanks to the DoD's vaxx policies, I'm retiring from the National Guard sooner than I'd planned, and that's one thing I never had time to do what with weekend drill and kids at home.
But the kids are almost all grown up (youngest is starting her senior year), so I'm thinking of trying to kill Bambi this fall. To date, the only deer I've taken was with a Olds Cutlass.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:18 PM (llXky)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:18 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:18 PM (ONvIw)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:16 PM (ONvIw)
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Good grief.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:19 PM (llXky)
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:17 PM (us2H3)
Is that like dancing about architecture?
Who said that? Elvis Costello regarding talking about music? Someone like that. I found it quite funny.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, A Pox on Your Minkey at July 30, 2022 06:19 PM (x8Wzq)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:20 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 06:17 PM (a4EWo)
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Put out some of the outdoor traps as well. I put stakes out around the house in the spring and it keeps them from coming in. Well, for the most part.
Those that do get a second layer of bait.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:20 PM (llXky)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:16 PM (ONvIw)
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Good grief.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:19 PM (llXky)
Heh. Bet she's fun at Thanksgiving dinner.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, A Pox on Your Minkey at July 30, 2022 06:20 PM (x8Wzq)
Posted by: Infidel at July 30, 2022 06:21 PM (mn1Pi)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:16 PM (ONvIw)
I guess any group will attract some douche who wants to be in charge and scold people. Hopefully she gives up and wanders away soon, lol.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:21 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: Pug Mahon,
Knock that sh*t off! Feel sorry for the other guy as you walk away.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * Ungovernable at July 30, 2022 06:21 PM (2L6l3)
Posted by: dartist at July 30, 2022 06:21 PM (+ya+t)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:21 PM (ONvIw)
Posted by: Ho Lee Mackerel at July 30, 2022 06:22 PM (PIlQh)
probably the easiest chisel in the world to sharpen
yet he seems to be struggling with the post, which looks like it might be brown oak
brown oak is one my favs and it is fav of oldtime carvers cause it's soft
it's actually white oak that's been attacked by some mushroom or something
almost unporcuable now
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 06:23 PM (us2H3)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:21 PM (IXpV7)
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Just before the Covid times my wife went to a Bible study group and one of the participants was a lapsed and very cynical Catholic who wanted to argue things.
Just there to create drama, I guess. In the end, the whole thing went sideways because of lockdowns.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:23 PM (llXky)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:17 PM (aeePL)
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I'm thinking The Skipper and Gilligan.
Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 30, 2022 06:23 PM (R5lpX)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:24 PM (ONvIw)
Posted by: bluebell at July 30, 2022 05:17 PM (aeePL)
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I'm thinking The Skipper and Gilligan.
Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 30, 2022 06:23 PM (R5lpX)
Naw! Danny Noonan, Caddyshack.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, A Pox on Your Minkey at July 30, 2022 06:25 PM (x8Wzq)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:21 PM (ONvIw)
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LOL. In male groups (like gaming and such), there will often be a guy who wants to take charge, but that mostly means he has to deal with paperwork, getting the room, etc.
Other guys will let him do that, even feel important, but that doesn't mean they give a damn what he says about anything else.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:25 PM (llXky)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:26 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:26 PM (ONvIw)
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Terro. A drop on a few pieces of cardboard and they'll be gone in a couple of days.
Posted by: dartist at July 30, 2022 06:27 PM (+ya+t)
We had ant invasions like crazy. I bought these ant traps that aren't like the others. Ants swarm all over these traps, and it's really kind of disgusting looking for about 3 days.
Then, suddenly, they are all gone, every one, and they stay gone.
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:27 PM (jTmQV)
Think Obama and Hillary and John Kerry
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 06:27 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 30, 2022 06:28 PM (bW8dp)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:23 PM (llXky)
I used to do Torah study with a brilliant old woman who would encourage debate. It was a really lively thing. People would have strong opinions and defend them. Argument isn't bad.
But if you find yourself getting acrimonious in a room full of your neighbors and a bible, it might be time to find a new group. You might not be a good fit.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:28 PM (IXpV7)
She painted it pink and white and added magnetic cat ears to the helmet. Remarkable kid. My grandfather was an incredible wood carver so clearly she has some of his skill.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:28 PM (llXky)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:29 PM (ONvIw)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, A Pox on Your Minkey at July 30, 2022 06:25 PM (x8Wzq)
Your Dinghy Scratched My Anchor !!
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:29 PM (HlgoT)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:30 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 06:30 PM (a4EWo)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 06:30 PM (Ynyl9)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 30, 2022 06:31 PM (bW8dp)
I should email or call him. It's been 25 years.
But he thought a Dodge Duster was a "sports car." So fuck him.
Solved.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 30, 2022 06:31 PM (BFigT)
and they are kinda fun to build from scratch
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The trick is how far out you can go with the stairs, that determines your rise and run. Buddy had a short basement run for stairs and had people falling down the stairs regularly.
Posted by: dartist at July 30, 2022 06:31 PM (+ya+t)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:33 PM (ONvIw)
This weekend, re-doing the fireplace. FIL had put in a nat gas burner before Mrs IMG and I met. That's out and I spent an evening this past week cleaning out the firebox. We're not planning on fires in it (until the burning times), so it will get a new log grate and Mrs will decorate the inside. Painting the brick with high temp engine paint. Got it primed today. op coating it tomorrow. Off-white.
Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at July 30, 2022 06:33 PM (8C7+r)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:34 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 06:30 PM (Ynyl9)
Still?
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at July 30, 2022 06:34 PM (CCf67)
I find that a good wash and having a nice flocked base does wonders for overall appearance.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:13 PM
I use windsor and newton peat brown artist ink for washes for all of my military miniature figures. I have used them for over 20 years and have gotten nice consistent repeatable results. Paint the figure as normal let it dry and brush on the ink and let it dry. Nice deep shading without a glossy finish. You do have to dab and jab the figure with q-tips a bit to keep the ink from pooling in the low spots of the model though.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (bVYXr)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (k8B25)
We had ant invasions like crazy. I bought these ant traps that aren't like the others. Ants swarm all over these traps, and it's really kind of disgusting looking for about 3 days.
Then, suddenly, they are all gone, every one, and they stay gone.
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:27 PM (jTmQV)
I've used home-made borax solution and cotton balls. Ants tear off the poisoned fibers, take it back to the colony, and feed it to the queen and kiddos.
Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (8C7+r)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (a4EWo)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:26 PM (As8FW)
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When I was in 4th grade or so, I was avidly into army men and sometimes took them outside. By trial and error I figured out how to make breastworks out of twigs.
Whenever I had access to a sandbox, I'd immediately fortify a corner of it. Normally, you can't do decent trenches in sand, but with those twigs, you can get some nice lines and build them pretty quickly.
I guess I never got over that, which is why I do minis.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (llXky)
Posted by: mallfly the peach of Hoboken at July 30, 2022 06:30 PM (Ynyl9)
I thought he had drowned in his bathtub.
Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (eGTCV)
Oh, that reminds me of a cool 'tool' I have. Small telescoping maglite flashlight. Magnet on the end. Great for working on the truck (long gone) and other small spaces that are dark.
Posted by: Infidel at July 30, 2022 06:36 PM (mn1Pi)
Posted by: Dr. Bone at July 30, 2022 06:36 PM (0ocXn)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:36 PM (ONvIw)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 06:36 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: dartist at July 30, 2022 06:37 PM (+ya+t)
There's one in Alameda Park that's part of the "Toy Train Depot" in Alamogordo, NM. Pay a few bucks and you can ride it. Lots of model RR stuff inside, too.
https://toytraindepot.org/
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com - Email for morons. at July 30, 2022 06:37 PM (Bd6X8)
Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (eGTCV)
He had a bathtub?
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at July 30, 2022 06:38 PM (CCf67)
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 30, 2022 06:35 PM (bVYXr)
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I use Tamiya paints and have since the 1990s when I first started. After priming I'll do a base coat, then paint hands and feet. Depending on what else is needed, the usual layering and I finish with a black wash that uses a bottle so old I can't remember when I started it. It's just Flat Black with water. Sometimes I do custom washes.
I like how it makes my troops look dirty, as if they've been on campaign for a while. I've got a company of Germans that pull double duty as Imperial Guard.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:40 PM (llXky)
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Good for you.
The Ace of Clay reminded me of some old concept car coffee table type books I had. Those cars were always fascinating since they didn't have to adhere to any types of regulations.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Norway only has EVs because the government has guns at July 30, 2022 06:40 PM (wacBN)
Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at July 30, 2022 06:41 PM (eGTCV)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:42 PM (As8FW)
I took a bunch of tanks I built as a kid and modded them into 40k vehicles as well. Kind of cool to have them still on the tabletop 40 er 29 years later.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:42 PM (llXky)
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 30, 2022 06:43 PM (CdZ4i)
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Terro. A drop on a few pieces of cardboard and they'll be gone in a couple of days.
Posted by: dartist
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Depends on the size of the ant colony. Terro has always worked for me, but be prepared to be patient. Terro themselves say it may take two weeks.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 06:44 PM (wwcKe)
If a single insect appears in or around anything in sight, it's totally awesome. I get to watch three people running around with electric swatters and cans of poisons, racing for the kill. At first, it used to irritate me, but now I love it. My house is pest free.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:44 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 30, 2022 06:43 PM (CdZ4i)
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I had a bunch of airplane models I built when I was young and threw them away around the time I was in high school.
Looking back, I don't regret it because I would have had no place to keep them in the years since.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:45 PM (llXky)
Posted by: Martini Farmer
Search Photograde online and perhaps it will give you an idea of how to grade your coins and search the grade and get an idea on value.
Posted by: JT at July 30, 2022 06:45 PM (T4tVD)
Posted by: N.L. Urker
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I wonder hoe they find the time. That vid of the guy building the drone is impressive.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 06:46 PM (wwcKe)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 06:46 PM (wwcKe)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 06:44 PM (wwcKe)
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I use the Terro outdoor stakes and then the dry baits so that my cats don't get all sticky.
Oh, the time the one found a glue trap...
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:46 PM (llXky)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:44 PM (IXpV7)
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Michigan has lots of bugs. Most of the interior was a swamp until they got the drains put in. This year has been dry, which means bad ants but mild mosquitos. I'm content with that tradeoff.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:48 PM (llXky)
Posted by: Braenyard at July 30, 2022 06:48 PM (xlqcA)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 06:49 PM (k8B25)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 06:49 PM (9WSy4)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 06:51 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 06:49 PM (k8B25)
I had Johnny Unitas , Bart Starr and Mickey Mantle cards that I put in the spokes of my bike. It made me go faster. And made me a poorer adult.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:51 PM (HlgoT)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:52 PM (jTmQV)
If a single insect appears in or around anything in sight, it's totally awesome. I get to watch three people running around with electric swatters and cans of poisons, racing for the kill. At first, it used to irritate me, but now I love it. My house is pest free.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:44 PM (IXpV7)
YD, I bet they'd love to have a Bug-A-Salt or three in the house.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 30, 2022 06:52 PM (llON8)
Posted by: CN at July 30, 2022 06:52 PM (ONvIw)
Never had a problem with obnoxious people in a Bible study, fortunately even if their opinions didn't always agree.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 06:53 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 30, 2022 06:52 PM (llON
That's an awesome idea. I love it
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 06:53 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:54 PM (HlgoT)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:54 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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Little black ants. Hardware store or grocery ought to have Terro. What I use: https://www.terro.com/terro-liquid-ant-killer
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 06:55 PM (RCix1)
It's wonderful that people can do that, but you can and have crafted sermons and not everybody can do that.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 06:55 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 06:56 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 06:53 PM (fL5aK)
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Lapsed Catholics will periodically show up and try to work out their childhood/adolescent issues with the Church.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 30, 2022 06:56 PM (llXky)
Posted by: fd at July 30, 2022 06:57 PM (sn5EN)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 06:55
That's very kind of you.
Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at July 30, 2022 06:57 PM (eGTCV)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 06:58 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 06:58 PM (As8FW)
My place was inspected by the last folks that put in an offer. Termites were found. I talked to my cousin and learned it's not a big deal if they've done no structural damage. They have to tend to that before we close. It needs a few things done when I get there. It's cheap enough I can afford that. There's lots of small things, like trim that needs to be done. I'll keep working for now and have the big things fixed.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 06:59 PM (9WSy4)
Posted by: fd at July 30, 2022 07:00 PM (sn5EN)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:00 PM (As8FW)
I am good at drawing and writing. I do little of either. I need to remedy that.
I am also good at feeling sorry for myself.
Posted by: Pug Mahon
you should write about drawing
Posted by: REDACTED
Draw a cartoon strip about a guy who feels sorry for himself.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at July 30, 2022 07:01 PM (63Dwl)
P.S. I booked my hotel room!!
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 07:02 PM (a4EWo)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 06:59 PM (9WSy4)
I thought you moved last year?
Posted by: LASue at July 30, 2022 07:02 PM (Ed8Zd)
Where do you get Terro? We have really, really tiny ants-less than the quarter of the size of a pen point.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Those could be Springtails.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at July 30, 2022 07:03 PM (GfNfN)
Posted by: Braenyard at July 30, 2022 07:03 PM (xlqcA)
Posted by: fd at July 30, 2022 07:03 PM (sn5EN)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 07:03 PM (9WSy4)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 07:03 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: kraken at July 30, 2022 07:04 PM (Vr12I)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 07:06 PM (9WSy4)
Posted by: kraken at July 30, 2022 07:04 PM (Vr12I)
You don't say.
Posted by: 2016 at July 30, 2022 07:06 PM (llON8)
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:06 PM (0OP+5)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:06 PM (As8FW)
According to Accuweather, I am at the coolest temp in the continental US right now. I'm weary of it
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 07:07 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at July 30, 2022 07:03 PM (GfNfN)
That's a type of ant? Lovely name for a pest.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 07:08 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:06 PM (0OP+5)
I'm bored to tears.
Contemplating opening the Buffalo Trace.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 30, 2022 07:10 PM (anj39)
Yeah but it's like Joker admiring Batman's cool toys.
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:12 PM (0OP+5)
Posted by: kraken at July 30, 2022 07:04 PM (Vr12I)
Alright, things are getting a bit too chummy around here. It feels a little gay. I'm gonna say it's Kraken's fault. Let's all argue about it.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 30, 2022 07:12 PM (IXpV7)
Posted by: Eromero
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*?*
But...what if you come up with eleven...or twelve?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 07:12 PM (Mgbo4)
According to Accuweather, I am at the coolest temp in the continental US right now. I'm weary of it
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 07:07 PM (jTmQV)
It is 76 here today a light rain. Blessed relief after a stretch of 100+ degree weather and no rain. Next week- back into the Fiery Furnace.
Posted by: kraken at July 30, 2022 07:12 PM (Vr12I)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 07:16 PM (Mgbo4)
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 07:16 PM (k8B25)
Yeah but it's like Joker admiring Batman's cool toys.
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:12 PM (0OP+5)
You have a point.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 30, 2022 07:16 PM (anj39)
Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 30, 2022 07:18 PM (9WSy4)
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:51 PM (HlgoT)
we had this trading card box game that my dad bought my brother and I, came with a box full of trading cards, mostly NFL players from the 60's, all the greats. We used black magic markers to draw mustaches and glasses on the guys we decided we didn't like.
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 30, 2022 07:18 PM (q3gwH)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 07:18 PM (a4EWo)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 07:19 PM (Mgbo4)
At this rate my new hobby will be mold abatement
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 07:19 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Debby
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Yes, I will build a store of energy for later use.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 30, 2022 07:20 PM (Mgbo4)
Posted by: Diogenes at July 30, 2022 07:20 PM (anj39)
Posted by: davidt at July 30, 2022 07:20 PM (oTZbj)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:20 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 30, 2022 07:21 PM (CdZ4i)
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 30, 2022 07:21 PM (q3gwH)
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:22 PM (0OP+5)
It's a worse offense than violating the copyright law.
Posted by: Braenyard at July 30, 2022 07:23 PM (xlqcA)
Love you guys.
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 30, 2022 07:23 PM (U2p+3)
If you don't mind, where are you? Because I love fog. And 60.
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 30, 2022 07:25 PM (U2p+3)
Posted by: LASue at July 30, 2022 07:25 PM (Ed8Zd)
Watersheds?
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:25 PM (0OP+5)
Posted by: gourmand du jour, staying hungry at July 30, 2022 07:26 PM (jTmQV)
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 30, 2022 07:26 PM (q3gwH)
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:26 PM (0OP+5)
Posted by: LASue at July 30, 2022 07:25 PM (Ed8Zd)
This reminds me of a question I keep forgetting to ask, and this seems as good a thread as any. What junk material would be good to save for hmm, times of scarcity - aluminum cans? glass jars / bottles?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 30, 2022 07:28 PM (llON8)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 07:28 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: MikeN at July 30, 2022 07:28 PM (WEjSh)
But do those guided bomb loads really work?
I would want them to
Posted by: Skip at July 30, 2022 07:28 PM (k8B25)
Watersheds?
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:25 PM (0OP+5)
Watershed Bourbon, iirc from Ohio.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 30, 2022 07:29 PM (llON8)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 07:29 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 30, 2022 07:28 PM (llON
Lead.
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:30 PM (0OP+5)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:30 PM (As8FW)
I guess that was a challenge, not a direction..?
Posted by: Anonymous Guy In Kalifornistan at July 30, 2022 07:32 PM (7SwmH)
Posted by: Zombie Zero Mostel at July 30, 2022 07:32 PM (nfrXX)
wanna hear about a bug that got me excited this week? I was sitting up late reading the ONT, mostly dark, house was quiet, and I felt something tickle my foot. Looked down and one of those great big waterbug/roaches was just lounging around ON MY FOOT. yeah that got my attention.
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 30, 2022 07:32 PM (q3gwH)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:30 PM (As8FW)
I think you meant to say Nurse drained the Jamesons.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 30, 2022 07:33 PM (anj39)
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 30, 2022 07:26 PM (q3gwH)
you new Texicans are a bunch of pussies
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 07:34 PM (us2H3)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 07:28 PM
I can vouch for the terro ant bait stations. We have been battling ants for the past month with the drought here. I put the terro out and they all swarm the bait station and then never come back after a day or so. Currently we have three different sizes of any colonies invading our house. One is fire ants, one is big black ants and one is sort of like a grease ant looking thing. This morning they were all three cooperating in invading our trash can in the kitchen.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at July 30, 2022 07:34 PM (bVYXr)
Hm. So all this art and writing and study I guess are my hobbies, as they don't pay for themselves...
Posted by: LenNeal at July 30, 2022 07:35 PM (U11/V)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 07:35 PM (a4EWo)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:35 PM (As8FW)
Ain't that the truth. But I still haven't forgiven Verdi for the bass line in the chorus of Libiamo. It is mind deadening to perform. Meanwhile, the damn tenors get the glory. Not that I'm bitter. Nope. Not me.
Posted by: JTB at July 30, 2022 07:36 PM (7EjX1)
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 07:36 PM (0OP+5)
my latest hobby is telling karens to fuck right off
Posted by: REDACTED at July 30, 2022 07:36 PM (us2H3)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at July 30, 2022 07:38 PM (5hvHQ)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:39 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: Harry Baggot at July 30, 2022 07:39 PM (/dVWM)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at July 30, 2022 07:40 PM (5hvHQ)
My current favorite is using young blackberry vines fibers to make cord, the stuff is much longer than the corn shucks I have used before. I am also about to make a rope spinner, which is a wheel I can nail to a post, that has a hook on the rim I can start spinning rope out of straw.
And yes, I know all about Rumpelstiltskin, thank you.
Posted by: Kindltot at July 30, 2022 07:41 PM (xhaym)
And since I failed to win the Mega Millions, so much for all the time in the world in the ultimate hobby room to build them.
First world problems.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 30, 2022 07:42 PM (ktqzt)
re:hymns and their meanings
Way back, almost in another life it feels like, I was an interpreter for a small deaf community in our church. Being a liturgical church we had 2 interpreters, one for the responses and hymns and creeds etc and one for the pastor. I did the responses and hymns, and I loved it. It really made me think about what the hymnist was saying. I still love hymns and I still will sign some, just for pleasure and praise. Some hymns say so much. Some not so much. Not a huge fan of what passes for worship music these days. But I'm over 29 so . . .
Posted by: TecumsehTea at July 30, 2022 07:46 PM (BjGT6)
Posted by: Ben Had at July 30, 2022 07:46 PM (As8FW)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 07:48 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 30, 2022 06:17 PM (a4EWo)
I've had decent luck using dry cinnamon in places where ants come in from outside on hot days looking for food or water. It messes up the scent trails and it isn't poison to people or animals in moderation.
Back when I lived in the Midwest there was a similar homebrew mix of borax and cocoa to get roaches.
Posted by: Oldcat at July 30, 2022 07:49 PM (eoQWY)
I think that's a wonderful way you used your gifts to build up the Body of Christ. God bless you!
I'm over 29 myself and I'm not a fan of most praise choruses. I like the old hymns and in our morning prayer time spouse and I will sing some of them.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 07:51 PM (fL5aK)
I see you didn't take my advice to golf, masturbate between holes and then strangle yourself. You have nothing positive to contribute to this thread? Get help!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 07:53 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at July 30, 2022 06:51 PM (HlgoT)
we had this trading card box game that my dad bought my brother and I, came with a box full of trading cards, mostly NFL players from the 60's, all the greats. We used black magic markers to draw mustaches and glasses on the guys we decided we didn't like.
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 30, 2022 07:18 PM (q3gwH)
Nothing sadder than modern collectors that buy the complete sets in bulk, leave them in the packaging and put them in a warehouse until they die for the 'value'.
If you like cards, experience the cards. If you want a good investment, by stocks or something.
I collected BB cards for a few years in the 70s, remember scraping up money for a pack, getting annoyed that I got 2 San Diego Padres players for every Reds player (the hometown team), reading all the stats and information a dozen times walking home from the Pony Keg where I got them...
Posted by: Oldcat at July 30, 2022 07:54 PM (eoQWY)
Posted by: Eromero at July 30, 2022 08:09 PM (0OP+5)
We are teaching our grandkids the old hymns. They are very musical so they are interested in learning new music. New to them. I've been singing hymns to them since they were babies.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at July 30, 2022 08:16 PM (BjGT6)
Some real old school stuff done during the rebuild.
I might add, notice the one constant during the whole boat building process?
Electricity was the indispensable power source.
Great video. Thanks for sharing, J.J.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing(5pTK/) at July 30, 2022 08:19 PM (5pTK/)
What a nice thing to carry on in your family!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 30, 2022 08:41 PM (fL5aK)
Posted by: yep at July 30, 2022 10:30 PM (QRsW4)
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