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Pets also doomed to be replaced by AI and bots...
bobthehobbyguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Nah it'll just leak oil. I've seen ads for the AI dogs and seen the reviews of what you get and they are definitely not as advertised. -
Pets also doomed to be replaced by AI and bots...
bobthehobbyguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Yes I am aware that AI however it needs to be improved to make it useful. -
Pets also doomed to be replaced by AI and bots...
bobthehobbyguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Although I could see down the road that AI pets may be possible it's going to take quite a while for that to happen. I've seen ads for so called AI pets and they are AI generated scams. When the technology becomes possible they will be extremely expensive to recover all of the development costs. AI currently is just a marketing buzz word. -
Followup. I had someone come and dig. The brass coupling connecting the pipe to the pipe to the meter had developed a leak. My plumber came and replaced it and the problem was resolved.
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Friday got a water bill that was well beyond my normal usage and called the water company. It was late enough on Friday they couldn’t send somebody to check the meter to see that there hadn't been a misread. They sent somebody to verify the readin and I definitely have a leak. I had to call someone to help dig to find the leak. The Grinch gave me an unwelcome present for Xmas. Definitely not what I wanted for Christmas.
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I had Cigna and got the notice they were changing names. They wanted to raise the plan cost from $20 to $70 with no benefit to me. I used the medicare site to find another plan. I found a plan for $5.70 a month that suited my needs.
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Saw this on YouTube.
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AMT Sunbeam Tiger with widebody and rotary engine
bobthehobbyguy replied to Jurva's topic in Model Cars
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Another paint issue.
bobthehobbyguy replied to Donny's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Mixing paint brands and types often a recipe for diasater. A manufacturer has a paint system. A paint system is a primer, color coat, and clear that are all compatible together. The manufacturer provides recoat times If you follow the process for a system you have better success. In addition paint issues can be immediate or happen later. -
2025 Cannonball Run - 50 years since the 1975 run.
bobthehobbyguy replied to Mattilacken's topic in Community Builds
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WIP Cannonball 2025 group build Maverick
bobthehobbyguy replied to bobthehobbyguy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
OK more progress. Trying to get this finished. Had to flare the front fenders. Drivers side shows the cut in the fender and a wedge of plastic to get the flare. Used superglue to fill some of the gap.. Passenger side shows the tape to guide the cut and protect the fender molding from damage. Roughed in gas tank. -
A well deserved retirement. Glad to see he realized this was the time to retire. Rooting for Austin Prock to win another championship for JFR.
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Hope you are doing better Carl.
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Shopping psychology ('splain this to me, Lucy)
bobthehobbyguy replied to Monty's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Although theft is the reason for locking up items the one problem I see is understaffing as a contributing factor. I used to shop at coscto and they always had a person checking what was in the cart and the receipt. Walmart only has someone mark the receipt so it can't be reused. Locking up everything is fine if there is enough staff to open cases. Walmart tends to understaff and the creates a horrible shopping experience. My sister has commented it makes more sense to use parking lot pickup if you have enough items that are locked up.. An added advantage for Walmart is that those transactions are credit or debit. Eliminating cash means no cash drawers to be counted which saves money. In addition no cash means no armored car pickups which saves money. Just something to think about. -
Sorry to hear of your trails and tribulations Carl. You are in my prayers for a speedy recovery.
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Nicely done.