Ace-Garageguy

"Project your deficiencies and failures on to others, and always find someone else to blame" seems to be a popular way to avoid taking responsibility for the messes you make.

Delight your significant other with an unexpected treat or surprise occasionally.

Agreeing to help someone with some complex things they have zero knowledge in, investing considerable time and effort, and having them try to micro-manage the work, second-guessing and arguing constantly...based not on expertise or even questionable internet research, but just on "feelings". Sometimes being someone's friend just isn't worth it. If you know it all, don't ask ME for help. Do it yourself. And if I DO help you, don't get angry with ME when I tell you the truth.

Perch aren't all perch, but if they're big enough to fillet, they're all pretty tasty.

Agreed entirely. And though I've only seen this in virtual reality (it's only a rendering), I kinda like it...diesel generator on the roof and all: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/diesel-hybrid-hatchback-cybertruck-is-the-stuff-of-overlanding-dreams-or-nightmares-225776.html

Working full time in your mid-70s is a little harder than doing it 20 years earlier.

Even 1/87 HO scale is expensive now. I was in HobbyTown yesterday...average ready-to-run car from Walthers is about $45. G-scale, which is close to 1/25, runs anywhere from $120 to over $400. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_scale

If you don't mind doing a whole lotta work, it's feasible to scratchbash a '34 Ford and the '33 Imperial into a '33-34 Plymouth or Dodge. Way long time ago when I was building this full-scale Plymouth, I took measurements off of it just to see. Yup, possible, but lotsa work. EDIT:

On what planet is that even possible? You get the timid ones who can't judge speed or distance and don't have a hope in jello of merging smoothly, you get the panicking dorkotrons who have to slam on the brakes and OMG OMG STOP!!!!!!!, and you get the Johnny Rockets who just nail the throttle and expect everyone to make way for THEM. Maybe one in a hundred thousand has the attention, judgement, and pacing skill to "zipper merge" the way it should work in an ideal universe. The problem with the VAST majority of stuff "experts" come up with is that every system that involves multiple humans with different levels of ability interacting IS SUBJECT TO THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR...which means it's going to grind to a halt frequently or involve "accidents" (which is just another word for incompetence and/or inattention in action).

"Everything" is a lot of stuff to be changing.

Answer simple questions with rambling anecdotes, platitudes, and evasive nonsense, while making serious faces and expansive hand gestures to wow the trained seals into thinking your inane drivel is deep and profound.

Wishing you the best of luck and a speedy recovery.

Another sad example of why we always harp on testing materials or combinations you're not intimately familiar with BEFORE committing to painting a model. I know absolutely nothing about Splash paints, but you can be sure if I ever try them, I'll thoroughly test them prior to actual use.

Great looking model. Really really nice. I recently found a rough Cox 1/24 version for not-insane money, as I've 'bout given up hope of finding an HRM static kit. The Cox body will be the basis for molds, and I'll fab or kit-source the rest. EDIT: I THINK I bought one from HRM when they were still in production, like 10 years back, and moved it to Az. with the first lot of models, primarily the most valuable, but I'm not certain. Anyway, now I have a backup plan just in case.

Vermin sounds like it might be a musical instrument that's a cross between a theremin and a violin.

Raccoon droppings may contain really nasty parasites you should be aware of. https://www.cdc.gov/baylisascaris/about/index.html

Beautiful model. Your numerous upgrades add a whole new level of realism.

Models and prototypes in the physical world give engineers, designers, and businesses valuable insight into how a new product will function and look, but in the new-mo-better-digital-world, physical models and prototypes are being increasingly seen as a waste of money by a management class that only experiences reality via a screen.

It's not just me who thinks eBay's increasingly run by idiots. The search function for car parts has been abysmal for a long time, returning thousands of gibberish hits that have NOTHING to do with the actual search query (kinda like Google these days...hmmmmmmmm), but it's in every category now.

Raccoons are cute, but they're awfully destructive too. Wait until you get some in your attic.

Yup, been there. Kinda odd how many of the little fellas don't seem to grasp that cars are big and heavy and hard and hurty, and flesh and bones are no match. EDIT: There oughtta be a law against men in spandex pants. Just sayin'...

Sounds like a candidate for the wood-chipper to me.

And unfortunately, copyright and other "protections" under law really aren't worth the paper they're printed on whan small-fry have their work stolen. There are no copyright or patent police, and it's necessary for the entity whose work is infringed or stolen to file the court cases prosecuting infringement, often well beyond the financial means of small players. Obviously somebody like Ford or CocaCola has the financial resources to protect their work, but little guys usually don't. It's worth going through the motions to get copyrights, trademarks, and patents just so you can warn potential infringers that there are "protections" in place, but unless you have deep pockets, all these protections do is remind honest people to stay honest.

"Ship oars" means to stop rowing and take the oars out of the water, and usually to bring them inside the boat, more-or-less parallel to the gunwales. (pronounced "gunnel")

"List" can also mean a ship or boat leaning to one side.