Monthly Archives: March 2009

What I hate about Star Trek

It isn’t the preachyness or the fans. It is the people behind it that are intent on raping the people that enjoy it. The three seasons of the original series are on DVD. For the price of a kidney. The … Continue reading

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New Table Saw

I got a new Table saw for Chistmas. Except it was purchased in Dallas for pick up in Atlanta. Which would take 6 weeks. Sears didn’t tell me it had come in. Since I didn’t pick it up, they sold … Continue reading

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Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

Awesome. I used to have several model trains, but I never really got into this much. The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry has a model train that I enjoyed. It is a trip from Chicago to Seattle. I still … Continue reading

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Containers 2 Clinics

I’ve taken pictures of container houses. I’ve seen some of the DIY blogs I read gush enthusiastically about them. But they also don’t live in one.  They are depressing, dank, dark and not even close to a place humans should … Continue reading

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Propane and Propane accessories

I got a new propane power BBQ pit today. So far I’ve owned two of them. One was a propane unit we got from friends that had been used for charcoal. Which ruined the propane part. It work out, but … Continue reading

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Validation

A short film about our need for validation.

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Back from Africa

I made it back from Africa. No problems getting out. I saw a stuffed Ostrich. The airport also had cans of Zebra meat. But I didn’t buy any. It may have been a good thing. The US Customs guy really … Continue reading

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I feel sorry for this guy.

Man… A five hour flight and three hour time difference? Makes my little 18 hour flight and 8 hour time difference seem like Mt. Everest. On the plus side, I have plans to get some boiled crawfish when I get … Continue reading

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The cats here

A cat walked up to me at the shop yesterday. So I reached down to pet it. Malnutrition and evolution makes the cats a little runty here.  One thing I noticed was that this little cat is all muscle. Unlike … Continue reading

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Computer controller router

 I’ve collected several tools over the past few years, But of all the tools I have, it is the only one that truly scares me. It spins at 40,000 RPM, it is loud, heavy, unwieldy and at night, it tells … Continue reading

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