Ace-Garageguy

Don't hold your breath on that one...

Hard to beat a nicely done custom Shoebox.

I really have to wonder how some of you guys seem to have such a huge footprint with the data brokers. I get one or two robocalls on my landline a week. That's it. And it's not like I live in a cave under a rock and never venture out into muh technology reality.

A similar set is in the ancient Lindberg D-type...which used to be cheap cheap cheap. Also a similar set in the Revell XK-SS kit.

A roll of Gorilla Tape, a can of extra-expanding Great Stuff, a shower curtain liner, a few rat traps, AA batteries, and a refill of propane. Hmmmmmmm...I wonder what he's making?

Hmmmmm...howz bout a totally antisocial version with a smelly old turbo-diesel in the middle? EDIT: I'd build something like this if I had Musk's money...

Cold and mistyfog. Have to run errands and then more paperwork. Good day to burn Christmas smellgood candles and drink cocoa.

I wuz gunna say Cybertruck, but John beat me to it. This one looks meaner.

It's good to be thankful for life's small pleasures. EDIT: My local Publix has pretty decent carts, in both chrome and black finishes. I always go with the black ones, to go with my sinister hot-rodder mindset.

Body parts in her freezer from previous dates might be a potential warning sign when considering a new romance.

Scary thought, for sure, but AI is dependent on massive amounts of electrical energy. Some data centers consume as much energy as cities, which is why climate doomgloomers like Bill Gates are backpedaling now on dumping conventional generating sources; solar and wind simply can't keep up with demand from AI reliably. SO...unless and until robotics are sufficiently developed to build, run, maintain and repair electrical generating and power distribution infrastructure, it's an unlikely scenario. AND...the USA no longer manufactures most of the heavy electrical equipment the grid depends on, with lead times being over a year (currently up to four) for replacements in some cases, and few large pieces of essential equipment are stored in reserve. SO...if/when these fail, AI's chances of getting replacements don't look good. And without robot systems that can source and acquire these complex...and often huge...parts, and can load, drive, and unload trucks, operate cranes, and do the complicated component installations, AI will be just as much in the dark as anyone else. AI based on LLMs (large language models) has already demonstrated its lack of understanding of context, routinely spits out gibberish that sounds good but is useless, and fails regularly in niches where exact understanding is critical. Operating and maintaining the electrical grid requires a level of contextual comprehension LLM-based AI hasn't demonstrated yet. AI does indeed have the potential to be massively disruptive, but without physical human help to do the literal heavy lifting necessary to keep it running, it won't get far. Proponents of AI and robotics see these capabilities as being just over the horizon, but I'm inclined to disagree. In many ways AI is a replication of an overly tech-dependent human society, where the individuals are largely incapable of meaningful self-reliance. When muh technology can drive a wrecker to you and change a tire on your car, I'll be a little more concerned. One generation? We'll see.

Whoa...missed this before. Beautiful.

"Verbal stylings"...that's just funny right there.

Boiled the turkey carcass half the day, then strained the broth and picked the meat off the bones. Made soup from the broth and leftover potatoes, stuffing, and gravy, and there was enough meat for a fat sandwich today, one for lunch tomorrow. The thick soup will be tomorrow's dinner with warm buttered crusty brown bread. Warming up the last piece of mince pie as I type this, to have drenched in heavy cream, and one more cup of strong black coffee. Yeah, baby. Old school, no waste, pretty fine chow.