Hobby Thread - April 11, 2026 [TRex]

Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. It is that time of the year, a spin of the Wheel of Hobbies (TM) came up with paper folding as a theme for this Hobby Thread.

Paper folding? Yes. Read further...

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What are you hobbying?

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. All (legal) hobbying is welcome. I understand that some people pay attention to military hardware, tactics and strategy as a hobby. Discussion of current military events permitted but must be made in the form of hobby commentary. Pants are optional. As always, puns are welcome and encouraged.

Play nice and do not be rude. Do not be a troll and do not feed the trolls.

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Is paper folding a hobby? Sure. It takes precision, skill, patience and vision.

Going to need help from the gray boxes on this one. Dinos are not well known for manual folding dexterity. We have small brains and short arms.

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Time for science:

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Wonder if he folds the laundry at home:

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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Traditional Japanese crane:

Step by step instructions if you prefer a non-video presentation with diagrams.

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Animal origami:

Dino origami:

Rose origami:

Me: It is just folding paper. How hard can it be?
Also me: Who wanted a stupid folded paper flower anyway?

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I bet some 'ettes would wear origami crane earrings:

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A Beginner's Guide to Origami Techniques (Japanese Paper Folding)

In the 7th century, Japan mastered the technique of paper-making and developed the recipe for washi paper, a thin but durable material that became one of the staples of Japanese art. It was used for calligraphy, woodblock printing, clothes making (proper washi is hard to tear and resistant to moisture), and even restoration and conservation. Thin pieces of washi paper are used to restore old books, artworks on paper, and paintings. During World War II, the Japanese forces used washi paper as the base material for balloon bombs. However, one of the most famous applications of washi paper is origami.
Initially, origami existed in a much simpler form and was associated with specific ways of wrapping gifts or temple offerings in paper. It was used for religious ceremonies and decorations and was extremely expensive. At that time, washi paper production was slow and expensive thus, the material was scarce and treasured. Origami butterflies were often presented to newlywed couples as symbols of bride and groom. The rules of folding were less strict, and the final result supposedly looked a lot different from the origami we know now.

Yoshizawa was a self-taught origami master. His skill was first noticed when he began implementing origami to teach geometry and draughtsmanship to factory employees. He used folded paper forms to explain the nuances of the draught-making process. In his book, he categorized and recorded the most common folds and actions used in origami and invented a symbol for each of them, thus making it easy to record and follow even the most complex multi-step processes. Yoshizawa is credited for reviving the origami practice and introducing it to new generations.

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Paper airplane adjacent: anyone remember these balsa airplanes? They are still manufactured and sold (albeit a little more expensive than you likely remember).

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This has nothing do with paper or origami, but I could not resist including an F-117 made from an empty Mountain Dew can.

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This is way, way down the 3D printing rabbit hole, but thought some of you might appreciate. Apparently, we're 3D printing in metal now?

If this isn't your world, keep scrolling. If it is, you're welcome.

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Wow. Sir, we salute you.

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If you're intrigued by painting or illustrations or old-school hand drawn animation, this video is for you:

Hat tip: NorCal Sierra Foothills Lurker

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Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did an Easter theme. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

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Notable comments from last week:

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Words of wisdom:

"Because despite all our troubles, when things are grim out in that wide round world of ours, that's when it's really important to have a good hobby." Posted by: tankascribe at June 22, 2024 07:41 PM (HWxAD).

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If you have trouble finding something in the content or comments that resonates with you, contribute your own. Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Do mighty things.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 05:30 PM

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1 Welcome Hobbiests

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 05:30 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Paper airplanes and balsa airplanes! That’s my childhood. I think I need to buy a balsa plane eight now. Thanks TRex!

Posted by: HappyFun at April 11, 2026 05:34 PM (CoQfd)

3 Had the balsa planes a few decades ago. Have origami paper in my craft supplies since I made paper flowers recently. I’m fairly certain what I bought from Amazon should not be used to make clothing. It was a fun project and what I made will be sold later this month at a church craft show.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at April 11, 2026 05:37 PM (YYEJo)

4 Happy trees!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 11, 2026 05:38 PM (Cqx++)

5 Balsa Airplanes were great. Until you got greedy winding the propeller and took a shot in the knuckle. Ok, that part was great too.

Posted by: Kratwurst at April 11, 2026 05:39 PM (CwUhY)

6 Dildo, or not dildo; that is the question.

https://is.gd/EoYYXL4

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at April 11, 2026 05:40 PM (ndZc7)

7 The origami rose is amazing!. She makes it look easy, but I do not think I could do it. Also, the elephants are adorable.

Thanks, TRex.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 11, 2026 05:40 PM (ix8EF)

8 Had many balsa wood airplaines, seemed to split up in crashes eventually.

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 05:41 PM (Ia/+0)

9 The closest I've come to origami are the paper airplanes I made as a kid. Most crashed on take off but a few actually worked.

Posted by: JTB at April 11, 2026 05:42 PM (yTvNw)

10 For kids Entertainment, origami can be fjn, did it sometimes as a kid. Its the folding directions thats the hard part, but then before internet.

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 05:43 PM (Ia/+0)

11 *Looks around*

Never made it to the Hobby Thread before.

I used to love the balsawood planes, especially the ones with functioning landing gears. I learned all by myself on the sidewalk in front of my house that taking off into the wind was better than taking off against it.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at April 11, 2026 05:44 PM (LxER7)

12 I cannot imagine folding paper and coming out with anything but a letter suitable to slip into an envelope. I guess I spent too many years in an office.

These origami things look fascinating, though, and if someone presented me with one as a decoration, I'd hang it or set on the mantel.

I too remember balsa wood airplane kits, but I was always more interested in the styrene plastic ones you painted and cemented together.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 11, 2026 05:44 PM (wzUl9)

13 In case you thought "origami" was a deep and meaningful Japanese word:

折り紙 - origami

折り - ori: fold, pleat
紙 - kami: paper

Nope, it literally means "folded paper."

This has been your Japanese lesson for the day. Or for the hobby thread, anyway.

Posted by: mikeski at April 11, 2026 05:47 PM (VHUov)

14 BYU Engineering has both a Compliant Device and Robotics group and does Origami Mechanisms.

This is from devices as simple as extruded wrenches to foldable solar arrays, furniture, and surgical mechanisms

youtu.be/CdPLzA4xIF0

Posted by: Kindltot at April 11, 2026 05:47 PM (rbvCR)

15 Rubber-band-powered airplanes were part of mikeski's childhood.

They never really lived up to the hype. Put a strong enough rubber band on them to make them really fly, and the band would bend the plane.

Posted by: mikeski at April 11, 2026 05:49 PM (VHUov)

16 Origami is cool

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at April 11, 2026 05:51 PM (LmPA0)

17 Pipe smoking this week: nothing new to report, either pipes or blends. The vintage Marxman pot-bowl I bought recently continues to impress, however.

I'll bring some supplies on my trip, though I'll probably be relegated to sitting outside somewhere to smoke my pipe, or do it while walking around the area where I'm staying. There's a real tobacconist down in Wichita -- but it's a ninety-minute interstate drive away, so we'll see if I have time for that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 11, 2026 05:53 PM (wzUl9)

18 Bride of PI had a few OCD kids in one class that caused distractions when they had "idle hands".

She got a good kit of papers and instructions. Two of the kids became quite enraptured doing the origami and she would let them pick a project as a reward for good behavior. (It was also a reward for her, since it guaranteed 15 minutes of quiet with butts in their seats.)

I would definitely recommend origami for anyone that has kids or grandkids that are slightly OCD. (It seems very enjoyable for them, and they eventually get very quick at making their favorite objects.)

Also good for times when kids are told to take a break from electronics!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at April 11, 2026 05:55 PM (HlyYF)

19 Ever so slowly working on a metal medallion project. Hopefully it will adorn this thread sometime soon

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 05:57 PM (Ia/+0)

20 11 *Looks around*

Never made it to the Hobby Thread before.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at April 11, 2026 05:44 PM
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Welcome and thanks for looking in. Different theme each week. Big fun and games.

Posted by: TRex - creased dino at April 11, 2026 05:57 PM (cCn4/)

21 A bit about the paper cranes:

https://tinyurl.com/ycj8nfm9

Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2026 05:58 PM (rdVOm)

22 I keep forgetting to shoot a pic or two of the watercolors I produced at the painting class about a month ago and send them in.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 11, 2026 06:00 PM (wzUl9)

23 One of my fave activities in my math classes was teaching my 6th-12th grade students how to make a piece of three-sided paper for keeping exam notes on.

It was a simple example of a #flexagon

Posted by: Wry Mouth at April 11, 2026 06:01 PM (8PgN2)

24 *Looks around*
Never made it to the Hobby Thread before.
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher

Welcome and thanks for looking in. Different theme each week. Big fun and games.
Posted by: TRex - creased dino

Now next week's theme will be llama-related.

Probably not butchery; I assume TRex eats them whole.

Posted by: mikeski at April 11, 2026 06:01 PM (VHUov)

25 Son of PI did get into the origami kit and started making paper throwing stars.

He then expanded capacity and sold them to all of the boys in his middle-school class, and a few of the girls. I think he was getting $2 a pop.

The principal eventually confiscated them after a few near misses. Whereupon, my son sold another batch of "after-school" throwing stars.

He is still an entrepreneur twenty years later ... and still slightly OCD.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at April 11, 2026 06:03 PM (HlyYF)

26 As it happens, I recently went to a wrench collectors' club meeting/auction thinking that it was a more general tool collectors' club. The variety and craftmanship of some of those old wrenches was amazing compared to modern tools.

Posted by: Mr. Ed, Esquire at April 11, 2026 06:07 PM (vTZFs)

27 11 *Looks around*

Never made it to the Hobby Thread before.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at April 11, 2026 05:44 PM

TRex is always looking for more content!

If you have a hobby and want him to add your content to a thread, I suspect he would be happy to receive a note. (And the Moron Horde would like to learn from your experience.)

If you are contemplating a new hobby, and want some more info before jumping in, shoot him a request. He is really quite a nice dino and may post your request in a future thread.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at April 11, 2026 06:07 PM (HlyYF)

28 25 Son of PI did get into the origami kit and started making paper throwing stars.

He then expanded capacity and sold them to all of the boys in his middle-school class, and a few of the girls. I think he was getting $2 a pop.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at April 11, 2026 06:03 PM
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Impressive. I remember making paper triangles to use as mini footballs. One person would flick them towards another that made a field goal with their fingers. At some point, the challenge was less about accuracy and more about distance and volume of fire.

Posted by: TRex - paperweight dino at April 11, 2026 06:09 PM (cCn4/)

29 /horsey sock

Posted by: Oddbob at April 11, 2026 06:09 PM (vTZFs)

30 "Origami" always sounds so... sexually fulfilling.

Posted by: GWB at April 11, 2026 06:10 PM (5nH6u)

31 Paper airplane adjacent: anyone remember these balsa airplanes?

my favorite were biplanes. it'd buy two and make a triplane out of them.

Posted by: anachronda at April 11, 2026 06:11 PM (edU/H)

32 Can interplanetary conquest and domination be a hobby?

Asking for a friend.

Posted by: pawn at April 11, 2026 06:12 PM (jstR0)

33 I had a lot of those balsa fliers as a youth. I remember it was very easy to split the wings trying to insert them.

And origami is very fascinating. I have no experience with it but it always looks interesting.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 11, 2026 06:15 PM (CHHv1)

34 Interplanetary conquest could be a interesting hobby

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 06:16 PM (Ia/+0)

35 32 Can interplanetary conquest and domination be a hobby?

Asking for a friend.

Posted by: pawn at April 11, 2026 06:12 PM
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Pretty sure Skip does that every weekend. Or maybe that's just planetary rather than interplanetary at this point.

Posted by: TRex - narf! dino at April 11, 2026 06:16 PM (cCn4/)

36 Can interplanetary conquest and domination be a hobby?

Asking for a friend.
Posted by: pawn at April 11, 2026

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For somebody born in 2214 AD, sure!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 11, 2026 06:17 PM (wzUl9)

37 Those balsa planes were a challenge. Not to get them airborne but to assemble them without crushing the pieces putting them together. At least they were inexpensive. Turn in a few soda bottles and you could get one.

Probably the best lesson wasn't about flight but learning to be careful and deliberate handling them. Quite a lesson for a five or six year old.

Posted by: JTB at April 11, 2026 06:19 PM (yTvNw)

38 Tried a balsa and covered in tissue paper glider model once, didn't come out well I remember

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 06:23 PM (Ia/+0)

39 I used to make paper ninja stars. Used two standard 8x10 sheets without having to cut them. Got to where I'd just start folding during idle moments at work. Amused the hell out of one of my colleagues. Had quite a collection by the time I left...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at April 11, 2026 06:23 PM (nbLIj)

40 No hiking for me this weekend. I'm relatively waterproof, but most of my radio gear isn't.

I did finish converting my laptop to Linux Mint and downloaded the 73Linux suite of amateur radio programs. I think it installed correctly, but I need to test it all out.

Posted by: PabloD at April 11, 2026 06:24 PM (8sD0/)

41 Other than reading, my only hobby is exploring the Mines of Moria in Lord of the Rings online.

You get to wander through massive, dwarven-carved hallways, galleries, and caverns, from the corpse of the Balrog slain by Gandalf at the top of Zirik-Zigil, to the foot of the Endless Stairs in the Nameless Depths.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 11, 2026 06:24 PM (gnNyN)

42 We used to put the balsa planes in the kids Easter baskets, for 5 kids we had about 15 planes just to ensure enough spare parts.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 11, 2026 06:25 PM (0nHVk)

43 I thought for sure someone among the Horde would comment to say they have an origami crane sitting on their desk or bookshelf or similar. Nobody?

Posted by: TRex - ninja dino at April 11, 2026 06:26 PM (cCn4/)

44 I thought for sure someone among the Horde would comment to say they have an origami crane sitting on their desk or bookshelf or similar. Nobody?
Posted by: TRex - ninja dino at April 11, 2026 06:26 PM (cCn4/)
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Sorry. I did get into origami a bit when I was in eighth grade. Never made it past the origami crane, though, as that's one of the easiest.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 11, 2026 06:29 PM (gnNyN)

45 I thought for sure someone among the Horde would comment to say they have an origami crane sitting on their desk or bookshelf or similar. Nobody?
Posted by: TRex - ninja dino at April 11, 2026 06:26 PM (cCn4/)
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Sorry. I did get into origami a bit when I was in eighth grade. Never made it past the origami crane, though, as that's one of the easiest.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 11, 2026 06:29 PM (gnNyN)

Best I can do is a clay model of Perry the Platypus that Little had made a few years back...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at April 11, 2026 06:33 PM (nbLIj)

46 Hadn't thought of this before but I wonder if simple origami would be helpful for grade school kids. The materials are inexpensive and it would teach kids how to visualize and follow directions and be precise with their hands. Might be better than finger painting and certainly less messy.

We have a great nephew who just turned seven. Think I'll send a note to his folks suggesting origami. If nothing else, it would be a great rainy day activity. And no sharp tools for his younger brothers to get their hands on.

Posted by: JTB at April 11, 2026 06:33 PM (yTvNw)

47 44 I thought for sure someone among the Horde would comment to say they have an origami crane sitting on their desk or bookshelf or similar. Nobody?
Posted by: TRex - ninja dino at April 11, 2026 06:26 PM (cCn4/)

My friends children have made several for my late Mother and I. I keep all their art.

I see origami books at Walmart occasionally. Looks cute for kids.

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog. Old, but full of life. at April 11, 2026 06:33 PM (Sco7b)

48 A few years ago in Big Lots we found a couple of boxes of those balsa airplanes, took them out to the local park & had all the kids running around like lunatics. Do it every year now.

Posted by: Bob at April 11, 2026 06:36 PM (cNhbl)

49 Not origami but I used to make one of those folding things that you fit on the fingers on one hand. Kind of like a flower. You'd ask for a number between 1-10 then do that number of finger flaps, then ask for another number and do that, and you'd unfold one of the petals and it would have something written on it. (Generally something witty or insulting.)

I can't even remember what they were called and I'm sure I'd be hopeless at making one now.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 11, 2026 06:36 PM (CHHv1)

50 I thought for sure someone among the Horde would comment to say they have an origami crane sitting on their desk or bookshelf or similar. Nobody?
Posted by: TRex - ninja dino
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I have one in my jewelry box. It's tiny, made of a $1 bill, given to me ~40 years ago.

Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2026 06:37 PM (rdVOm)

51 Trying to decide if I want to drive out to Barnes & Noble to shop for anything, or just to look at magazines (which cost as much as books *used to cost*). There used to be several antique/classic car magazines around; Hemmings offered one, aside from their catalog, I mean. Haven't seen them at B & N in a while.

I just know if I find one of the British classic car magazines, esp. their Mercedes Enthusiast, I'll wind up wanting another vintage or recent MB. Not a good plan for somebody who is not wealthy.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 11, 2026 06:39 PM (wzUl9)

52 Not origami but I used to make one of those folding things that you fit on the fingers on one hand. Kind of like a flower. You'd ask for a number between 1-10 then do that number of finger flaps, then ask for another number and do that, and you'd unfold one of the petals and it would have something written on it. (Generally something witty or insulting.)

I can't even remember what they were called and I'm sure I'd be hopeless at making one now.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

I recall the girls making those in grade school and jr high. With "romantic" fortune telling messages in them. Go through the numbers, read a thing, look at one of the cute guys in the class, giggle, repeat.

Posted by: mikeski, not one of the cute guys at April 11, 2026 06:42 PM (VHUov)

53 Thanks for the smashing Hobby Thread, T Rex! (Or, should I say, the folding Hobby Thread?)

I have a paper crane in red paper with an ornamental bead. It's one of my Christmas tree ornaments and I have taken good care of it over the years.

That F-117 is way cool!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 11, 2026 06:44 PM (vrNzf)

54 BC, we used to call them fortune tellers when we were growing up.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 11, 2026 06:44 PM (0nHVk)

55 I guess I'll post this here, in case anyone is interested. A company called Weavettes started making pin looms, like the original Weave-Its, about twenty years ago. They also made little retamgular looms, in addition to the square ones. I also wished I'd gotten those. Found out today they have a half price closeout sale. It's the rectangular looms and a few odds and ends. The site is weavettes .com

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 11, 2026 06:44 PM (gQ15S)

56 I've been writing a romance in spaaace. Worldbuilding as I go.

Posted by: gKWVE at April 11, 2026 06:44 PM (gKWVE)

57 Origami, like the paper cutting a few weeks ago, is fascinating and can produce some beautiful results. I have trouble (i. e., no ability) to visualize the final outcome from a flat object. Still, slowly following explicit directions might work even for me. That's how I learned to make joints, like dovetails and half laps, in wood working.

Posted by: JTB at April 11, 2026 06:45 PM (yTvNw)

58 Entire forests of virgin growth balsa were leveled so we could have those flimsy planes at $.15 per.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2026 06:46 PM (Gx2ed)

59 To my understanding, Balsa is considered hard wood as grais grow slowly and tight.

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 06:48 PM (Ia/+0)

60 56 I've been writing a romance in spaaace. Worldbuilding as I go.

Posted by: gKWVE at April 11, 2026 06:44 PM
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Is that like Pigs in Spaaace on the Muppet Show?

Posted by: TRex - swedish chef dino at April 11, 2026 06:49 PM (cCn4/)

61 That F-117 is way cool!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 11, 2026 06:44 PM (vrNzf)

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The Dazzle camouflage pattern probably enhances radar invisibility too.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2026 06:49 PM (Gx2ed)

62 I was just reading about the impending storm in telecommunications as the world transitions from legacy protocols like Signal System Seven that have been rock solid for 40 years that are that backbone of modern telecommunications.

The future does not look good especially when coupled with the growing expertise gap. Were talking massive outages affecting large areas that become unable to communicate with other areas effectively shutting down just about everything.

It seems that one answer is local, personal communications systems.

The day is coming where HAMs may become a big part of your life.

Posted by: pawn at April 11, 2026 06:49 PM (jstR0)

63 That F-117 is way cool!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 11, 2026 06:44 PM (vrNzf)
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The Dazzle camouflage pattern probably enhances radar invisibility too.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2026 06:49 PM (Gx2ed)

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The Dazzle is definitely attractive!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 11, 2026 06:53 PM (vrNzf)

64 I put up a new Amateur Radio antenna this week in the backyard. A 40M end fed halfwave using a 64:1 transformer up about 7ft from ground level near the house. I got the far end up in a maple tree by using the tried and true method of a half a filled water bottle at the end of a hank of real paracord. Underhand toss it up over a branch about 35ft up and watch is come down relatively safely. The antenna seems to be working quite well on 40, 20, 15 and 10 Meters. No tuner required. Already made a contact to Japan using the new piece of wire. Yay.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 11, 2026 06:55 PM (abIsI)

65 I had a rubber band airplane that I once coaxed over a 1/4 mile out of one day. It was a great flyer!

Posted by: Diogenes at April 11, 2026 06:58 PM (2WIwB)

66 64 Already made a contact to Japan using the new piece of wire. Yay.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 11, 2026 06:55 PM
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Have you asked them about origami yet?

Posted by: TRex - ambassador dino at April 11, 2026 06:58 PM (cCn4/)

67 62 I was just reading about the impending storm in telecommunications as the world transitions from legacy protocols like Signal System Seven that have been rock solid for 40 years that are that backbone of modern telecommunications.

I was a network manager for a large telecom company when one of our STP quads failed. Let me tell you, heads rolled when it was determined that people were doing work on them outside the maintenance window with poorly tested software. Tens of millions of calls failed for hours.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 11, 2026 06:59 PM (abIsI)

68 I have an entire book, in Japanese, on the process behind animating a show. For those who like to read English, Chuck Jones Chuck Amuck is pretty good on giving an overview.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 11, 2026 06:59 PM (2GVsD)

69 Yes, I had an origami crane that sat proudly on my desk for years...made and gifted to me by one of my adolescent patients. I was proud because it was one of the only projects he started and actually finished. Lost track of it though, and hope it is pressed in a book in one the many boxes never unpacked after the last move....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at April 11, 2026 07:00 PM (cCn4/)

70 I just know if I find one of the British classic car magazines, esp. their Mercedes Enthusiast, I'll wind up wanting another vintage or recent MB. Not a good plan for somebody who is not wealthy.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 11, 2026 06:39 PM (wzUl9)

[nods sagely] See, what you do is look for a magazine on something inexpensive and compact, like Shot Glasses Quarterly. Then if you get excited about the subject, the damage is easy to minimize.

Posted by: SciVo at April 11, 2026 07:01 PM (Sy6m/)

71 66 64 Already made a contact to Japan using the new piece of wire. Yay.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 11, 2026 06:55 PM
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Have you asked them about origami yet?
Posted by: TRex - ambassador dino a

I should have. I should have asked them about shipping me some Sake soaked KitKat bars.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 11, 2026 07:02 PM (abIsI)

72 Is that like Pigs in Spaaace on the Muppet Show?
Posted by: TRex - swedish chef dino

Well, BlueFishCake already did a femme space orc epic, so, yanno, gotta think of other aliens

Posted by: gKWVE at April 11, 2026 07:04 PM (gKWVE)

73 Pigs in Space

Starring, Link Hogthrob.

Man, non-Sesame Street Muppet Show was funny AF. My cynical Dad loved that show.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Trumpy can do magic at April 11, 2026 07:09 PM (0aYVJ)

74 Dinos in space is where its at.

Posted by: TRex - astronaut dino at April 11, 2026 07:11 PM (cCn4/)

75 66 64 Already made a contact to Japan using the new piece of wire. Yay.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 11, 2026 06:55 PM
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Have you asked them about origami yet?

Posted by: TRex - ambassador dino at April 11, 2026 06:58 PM

Have you asked them about BBQ yet?

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at April 11, 2026 07:11 PM (HlyYF)

76 Beckoning Chasm haven't seen anything knew in awhile, still working on something?

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 07:12 PM (Ia/+0)

77 Must suck for women who don't origami.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 11, 2026 07:13 PM (V4IXI)

78 Pigs in Space

Starring, Link Hogthrob.

Man, non-Sesame Street Muppet Show was funny AF. My cynical Dad loved that show.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Trumpy can do magic at April 11, 2026 07:09 PM (0aYVJ)
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Yep. The original Muppet Show was some of the funniest television ever made. They've tried to remake it a few times, but it's never been as good as the original.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 11, 2026 07:16 PM (gnNyN)

79
I should have. I should have asked them about shipping me some Sake soaked KitKat bars.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 11, 2026

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Now I'm thinking about driving to World Market and buying some KitKats from China or Malaysia. Grrrr.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 11, 2026 07:19 PM (wzUl9)

80 Paper airlplane guy has comic book hair.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 11, 2026 07:22 PM (XV/Pl)

81 Time to say thank you before the next act takes the Ace of Spades stage. Thanks for being here. New theme next week as the Wheel of Hobbies (TM) determines.

You're welcome to hang around and continue chatting for a while. Don't forget to stop by Club ONT later for more fun and games.

Posted by: TRex - slightly wrinkled dino at April 11, 2026 07:23 PM (cCn4/)

82 Where did everyone go?

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 07:32 PM (Ia/+0)

83 gKWVE, have you decided on a grittiness level? Cozy, bright, gritty, dark, grimdark? One tends to assume brighter, but technically romance can be found in any environment, just with more or less external conflict.

Posted by: SciVo at April 11, 2026 07:33 PM (Sy6m/)

84 82 Where did everyone go?

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 07:32 PM
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Dunno. I'm still here. Maybe "Dinos in Space" isn't such a compelling concept after all.

Posted by: TRex - papermate dino at April 11, 2026 07:33 PM (cCn4/)

85 I'm having a hard time reconciling the balsa airplanes I used to know, with the thread earlier this week of the deforestration of the Amazon balsawood trees. Are they the same?

Posted by: jayhawkone at April 11, 2026 07:33 PM (QSaoA)

86 The four Disney artists were interesting.

Posted by: Eromero at April 11, 2026 07:34 PM (LHPAg)

87 74 Dinos in space is where its at.
Posted by: TRex - astronaut dino at April 11, 2026 07:11 PM (cCn4/)

Bird In Space is where tits at. And boobies.

Posted by: SciVo at April 11, 2026 07:35 PM (Sy6m/)

88 86
Posted by: Eromero at April 11, 2026 07:34 PM
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Best wishes to Mrs. E.

Posted by: TRex - prayerful dino at April 11, 2026 07:35 PM (cCn4/)

89 Dad built model airplanes from scratch, using patterns from various magazines or wherever... he had stocks of balsa wood. Flat, round, square. (And many sets of X-acto knives.)

Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2026 07:37 PM (rdVOm)

90 We have enough origami decorations to fill a 6 ft tree. When there was a Christmas tree in the barn it was kitty safe.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 11, 2026 07:39 PM (yAteE)

91 Think I still remember how to fold my long distance paper glider. Lemme see:

Fold a standard 8.5x11 sheet of paper in half lengthwise.

Bring the left and right top corners down to meet the center fold (insert fifth grade joke here)

Your progress should resemble an A frame house. Now take the triangular "roof" and fold it down at its base so that the tip meets the center fold (I know, I know..). Crimp all of your folds tight.

With the "roof" folded down, the whole thing kind of looks like an envelope at this point. Now you're going to bring the left and right top corners of this envelope to the center line. The corners should meet 1 - 2 inches above the tip of folded down "roof". Crimp your edges tight. Now take the protruding tip of the "roof" and fold it up over those corners.

Pick up the glider and fold it along the center line in the opposite direction. Now fold down the wings, ensuring they share the same width and sweep. You are now ready for interplanetary conquest...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at April 11, 2026 07:39 PM (nbLIj)

92 WE HAZ A MOVIE MARQUE

Posted by: Skip at April 11, 2026 07:39 PM (Ia/+0)

93 I hate movies.

Posted by: Ronster at April 11, 2026 07:42 PM (LjEfn)

94 Movies are just fantasy.

Hobbies are *real* life.

There. I said it....

Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2026 07:44 PM (rdVOm)

95 Hi, Ronster!

Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2026 07:44 PM (rdVOm)

96 We have enough origami decorations to fill a 6 ft tree. When there was a Christmas tree in the barn it was kitty safe.
Posted by: Ben Had
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That is rather brilliant!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at April 11, 2026 07:45 PM (cCn4/)

97 Hi, JQ.

Posted by: Ronster at April 11, 2026 07:45 PM (LjEfn)

98 Waving to Ronster and JQ.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 11, 2026 07:47 PM (yAteE)

99 Hi, Ben Had! Your origami ornaments sound perfect for kitty-safe decor. Awesome.

Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2026 07:48 PM (rdVOm)

100 Back at you Ben Had.

Posted by: Ronster at April 11, 2026 07:49 PM (LjEfn)

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