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Not that Bob

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  1. I have about a dozen tube radios and about a dozen more antique speaker cabinets. My plan was to build small guitar amps and use them with the cabinets to produce "bedroom" amps that would be more wife acceptable. I made one, but then life got in the way plus I ran out of interest and motivation. I hate to put them in the landfill, but they are taking up room. I asked the guy who fixes tube radios in Austin and he doesn't want them. Any ideas? I'll give them to anyone who will take them. Is there an antique store that specializes in electronics?
  2. Me too. Looks like Visa got a sweet deal.
  3. I have a Margarittaville. Haven't used it enough to get the ratios right, but I used at one party and no one complained. I have made some good lemon freezes without the booze. Do let the ice sit out for several minutes before using it. I don't know why, but letting it "soften up" a little produces more snow and less shards.
  4. Bacon in a cheap ass aluminum (disposable) cookie sheet, outside on the grill. Take bacon out with tongs. Let disposable cookie sheet cool. Toss when grease solid, or pour in jar for later use. Almost zero clean up.
  5. I think it may be the "new improved" no stick liner. I ordered a stainless steel one to see if that takes care of it.
  6. Sort of OT, Luke AFB did a "Covid Flyover" in the Phoenix metro. Went right over my daughters house. I'm sure social media will be all over it. I like flyovers and this was the biggest one I've ever seen. 14 planes I think.
  7. Anyone getting a metallic taste from the IP? Gave old one to my son. Old one never had a problem. Got new larger one and it has a definite metallic taste to everything.
  8. Dumb question amnesty request: I don't get the closed restaurant/food supply chain debacle connection. I'm going to eat the same amount of bacon whether I eat it at home or at IHOP. Same amount of bacon bought from the pig farm either way. Is it the restrictions on export causing it?
  9. It's not "soda", it's "Coke", dammit!! Bunchca' yankees around here.
  10. Pop some real popcorn, not the microwave stuff, in a touch too much oil in the heaviest pot you have. Throw in a quarter stick of butter as soon as it starts to pop. Salt to taste. Takes care of the salt craving.
  11. I'm sure it's somewhere on these 614 pages, but I can't find it, so sorry for being behind... My father is 98 years old, yes 98, not a typo. He has pulmonary fibrosis. He has a pacemaker. He has hypertension. If he gets corona and dies will the cause of death be listed as corona? Just wondering about how the statistics divide out preexisting conditions vis-a-vis corona.
  12. Had a Nordic Track elliptical for years and the only maintenance I did was a couple of drops of oil when it started to squeak. I'm an old with the expected joint problems. I went to PT where they had a NuStep which is fantastic, but 4-5K depending on the model. I got a Tetter Freestep Recumbent Cross-trainer, which is a poor man's NuStep. It ain't no NuStep, but it'll do. Easy on the joints and you can work as hard or as easy as you want.
  13. What's the story on aspirin?
  14. Maybe addressed elsewhere, but I can't find it. Say you get a negative test. Yea! Golden Ticket! Then on the way to freedom some positive guy coughs on you. I worry that testing may result in a false sense of security.
  15. Would it be foolish to dip in to my Y2K stash?
  16. I briefly scanned the First Unitarian Universalist web page. I didn't see any mention of any particular religious denomination. I don't think they will push any religion on her and it seems to have a full social schedule as well as some "classes" that may help her. Don't be spooked by the word "church".
  17. First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin.
  18. I've had two. To me, it's not that big a deal. Just lay still and go to sleep. Don't perseverate on "My God!!! Wires!!!". The hard part for me was finding a CPAP mask that fit without leaks and with some degree of comfort. Once I found a mask I could live with I use it every night. Unfortunately, for me it was not life changing because the second study revealed that I have narcolepsy as well as sleep apnea. So, the apnea is treated with the machine, but there is no good treatment for narcolepsy. I guess it's good that I don't have the problems associated with the apnea, but I am still sleepy most of the time...narcolepsy being an abnormal sleep architecture rather than airway obstruction.
  19. Nail poised above coffin lid in 1977 when Ron Mullen was elected to City Council. Nail firmly driven into coffin lid in 1983 when he was elected Mayor.
  20. That's a lot of surgery for an old person. Three essentially major surgeries. Do you have a medical person you can talk to and help prioritize these surgeries? A primary care physician? Some sort of generalist who can help you look at the big picture? She could take months, or longer, to recover from each surgery. She could, for example, get a better functioning shoulder, but the trade off might be increased general weakness throughout the body due to lack of activity while the shoulder surgery heals. It's a hell of a conundrum.
  21. Old Crow. Unfortunately it seems inconsistent. I've had bottles that weren't bad, and others that had a strong "off" flavor. Medicinal, but not in a good way like Laphroig. If you mix with Coke...yeah...whatever. It's not for sipping neat, but it will get you through hard times. Comes in a plastic bottle, so what do you expect?
  22. I would hope that clear, taste free ice is not sexy or to please the world, but to please yourself and your enjoyment of a good drink.
  23. www.iceologybarware.com
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