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No. Went inshore fishing with another CA transplant. He has a center console. Targeted sheepshead and had no luck. Switched to reds in the marshes and no luck there, either.

You can go back to feeling bad.

I don't have a practical application either. We use one at work to make small prototypes and hand out to customers.

The only practical application I can (weakly justify) for having one at home is to play with, print some random stuff, and to expose my kids on doing 3D prints. It's a hobby that they could potentially add to a resume if they want to get into it and doing some CAD stuff. Who knows.

I'd love to have a lathe and an end mill to play with but I don't have place to put them. If I wanted to do something on that, I have a friend a couple towns away that has all that stuff in a machine shop barn behind his house plus a bunch of welding equipment. The guy is a genius when it comes to anything mechanical. Even though he has modern technology, he still does many drawings by hand. He's probably the only person I know that knows how a slide rule works.

The Sun burned off the clouds today. Weather folks are calling for low 30's and mild wind.

My daughter passed her road driving test today. Another teen getting over a hurdle of life and can legally operate a vehicle. YIKES!

Four O NINE!

Have coaxed a large, loose Rottweiler into our garage and closed the door.
Called the city, give them the information. They are sending an officer.
Twenty minutes later, they call back. ‘Are you comfortable with loading up the dog and taking it to the Humane Society?’

Let’s see.
It is a 100lb+ dog, dragging a retractable leash (imo) mega-dumb.
It is so undisciplined, it broke away from his person and did not come back to them.
It has a large link, chain (can’t see if it is a choke chain or not).

No, I’m not comfortable with that.

An hour later……. Grrr.

I’m not sure if he is trapped in the garage, or we are trapped in our house.

So could I.

Called back. Understand you have to triage. People and the things they do and I agree they should be the priority. That said, we need to get on with our day. We obviously are trying to do the right thing. We live in such a screwed up world, I just don’t want to get sued. Being an officer or animal control can’t come, can I just let it go?

I can’t tell you what to do. You have to decide.

Could I get a more governmental answer?

Can see my future. Let this dog go, and later when we are walking our dog today, one or all of us get bit in the azzz.

Walked the dog, went to the gym, made myself a protein shake and prepped some chicken thighs for the grill later. Momma wanted Teriyaki, so hers are marinating... I wanted my bbq rub, so the rest have been olive oiled and rubbed with my bbq rub. I shall prolly grill them around 2-ish while I have a cigar in da garage.

spams & eggs....


how thick are spams supposed to be..??

I just sat in a sunbeam. Our 6 weeks of darkness is over.

Have to climb up on the mountain a bit to get any direct sunshine for those 6 weeks starting about mid December. I didn't this yr. So that sun felt great.

On the flat we only get a dappling of sun during those 6 weeks.

Bout time to start outside chores/spring prep. We got a lot of gardening stuff in the mail yesterday. We'll start our seeds indoors, under grow lights, in two weeks.

8Track- If you're waiting on them you're backing up

Drafter- Bout a 1/4 to 1/8 inch.

Hope all you guys have a good weekend.

That's what popped into my head while typing it. Shine On... Shine on 409.

My old HP printer is malfunctioning and I really need to print some stuff so now I own a new HP printer.

New printer is operational.

I did run by an Asian grocery and got onions, scallions, and some shabu shabu beef so I can make gyudon this week for a lunch. I did not get any romaine though.

For Christmas we ought our daughter folks an HP multifunction with those Smart Tank large ink reservoirs. Didn't think they needed to scan multiple sheets at a time so it does only one sheet at a time. But, it's wireless printing so everyone can print from their mobil devices.

Theodore - Iffin' HD doesn't get the Romaine for you, I might be able to help but won't be going to the grocery store till tomorrow or Monday, can you wait till then?

Pair of officers showed up. The dog growled at me. He bared his teach and barked at them. Third officer showed up with an Animal Control truck. They had a few different plans, non of them great. They nominated the officer with the least amount of experIence- she was maybe 5 feet tall and about 110 pounds with all the gear on and cute!

They decided to call in one more time to find out if anyone is missing dog- they just got the call. The guy walked up our street, had to let him and his kid walk through the house- didn’t love that to get into the garage.

The Rotty is a two year old boy named Reggie. Reggie destroyed a welcome mat in the garage, but no other damage. Writing it off as alls well that ends well.
42NEIN.

I have a Ring doorbell... and the app is always lighting up about loose dogs and cats here and there and everywhere.

WTF is with people not taking care of their animals?? I know where Tank is ALL the time. I can walk him off leash and he doesn't go far. If we're in the garage and I go inside for a second... he's sitting at the door when I go back out... not roaming the neighborhood.

And don't get me started on F'n a-holes who don't pick up their dog's sh*t. We've got dog poop bag stations all over the place. If you don't like scooping crap, don't have a dog. D*cks.

Bomb Russ with welcome mats!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=031vKBPk5eA

I appreciate the thought. Went grocery shopping and I'm all good with romaine lettuce. Then an elder friend called me and asked if I wanted to go grocery shopping.

Me: Nope, I'm just getting home from the store.... errr... (then, in my mind, it snapped that he might need help loading and unloading the groceries)
Me: Sure, lets go for a grocery ride.

Mental note:
Even if you don't need groceries, don't go if you are hungry. While walking through the produce area something caught my eye... salted peanuts in the shell. I don't need 5 lbs of salted peanuts in the shell. I looked and looked for a 1 lb bag but I couldn't find them so I settled for a 5 lb bag. I figure 3 lbs will end up feeding the birds and squirrels.

Seriously who can eat 5 lbs of peanuts?

Youse gots my vote

Video - good one!

Grocery shopping with your elderly friend - more gooder!!

Extra peanuts - I bet Drafter could use some right about now.

LETS DO THIS!


Anyone need his Addy?

I don't have his specific addy although I've been there a couple times. He's about a 15 min dive from my parent's house. I can send someone over to egg his house and toilet paper his trees or send a new mat... if only I had his specific address.

No need, Buckminster, but thanks. Its all good.

Took the wife out tonight for a nice dinner and a very cool magic show to celebrate her 40th. Man, baby sitters got expensive...

Well damn…..

On the other hand we’re gonna have to postpone a trip my way. Got a couple things working. The one I think you know about is a definite just trying to knock down a firm date, but Valentine’s Day is looking like a strong possibility

Then I’ve got a secret squirrel iron in the fire that’s going to potentially wreck my heretofore planned days off for the foreseeable future but the reward will be well worth it. I won’t know for sure about that one for an a couple of weeks.