crazyjim Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I had a Shadow years and years ago. I forget if it was 500cc or 700cc. Nice little scooter. Loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldawg142 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) .... Edited May 10, 2018 by dieseldawg142 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I had a similar situation not all that long ago. After loyal service to the same, uh,... person for 14 years, I was given a severance package and my walking papers. No fanfare, no celebration, just the end of the line. I haven't worked a day since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I had a Shadow years and years ago. I forget if it was 500cc or 700cc. Nice little scooter. Loved it. Cool! Loving this one so far as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
花火 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I just got back with a new toy: a 2016 Martin D28 John Lennon guitar. This is not the 75th anniversary edition but the follow up series. It has the Vintage Tone System which makes a new guitar sounds like a vintage one. This one is aged to sound like one from 1965, the year that Martin gave guitars to Lennon, McCartney and Harrison. It just booms right out of the box (it just arrived this morning and I watched the guy take the guitar and case out of the shipping carton). I was the first person not at the factory who touched it. What a thrill!nice score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 My sister bought me a Bottle Breacher as seen on the TV show Shark Tank. Had my name engraved on it as well. I don't drink anything that comes in bottles but it's cool anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 In my ongoing effort to gather all of the components for a new PC that I'm building, my Enermax Coenus showed up yesterday. For a case within its price range, the reviews I've read, are almost entirely favorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I received my star gazing (12 x 50) binoculars yesterday, and that pleases me very much. (A tripod mount for them was also delivered today, the tripod itself having been purchased a few months ago.) These will certainly tide me over until later this year, when I buy my telescope. (As luck would have it, last night was the first time in the last two weeks that the sky was completely overcast, and it looks like more of the same tonight.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Star gazing ?? Looks more like it's aimed at your neighbors house. What's going on over there ? Just kidding. Nice set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Star gazing ?? Looks more like it's aimed at your neighbors house. What's going on over there ? Just kidding. Nice set up.Maybe his neighbor is a "star" of some sort? If that's the case, just be careful and don't get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Star gazing ?? Looks more like it's aimed at your neighbors house. What's going on over there ? Just kidding. Nice set up.Ha! Yep, keeping them horizontal like that just aids with the overall balance when moving the tripod around. Clarity and definition with these seems good, I checked out some birds and stuff, and they seem to focus really well, whereas my older binoculars (which I can't find at the moment), were very fiddly, and never seemed to focus really well. The older pair may need collimating, I'm not real sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Maybe his neighbor is a "star" of some sort? If that's the case, just be careful and don't get caught.Most of my neighbors aren't too appealing from a distance, I shudder to think of what they'd look like up close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Most of my neighbors aren't too appealing from a distance, I shudder to think of what they'd look like up close. Leave the lenses caps on, less eye strain. TALL privacy fences make good neighbors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) I received my star gazing (12 x 50) binoculars yesterday, and that pleases me very much. (A tripod mount for them was also delivered today, the tripod itself having been purchased a few months ago.) These will certainly tide me over until later this year, when I buy my telescope. (As luck would have it, last night was the first time in the last two weeks that the sky was completely overcast, and it looks like more of the same tonight.) Nice setup. When you choose to get serious here's the set I use They're Miyauchi Bj100iBF's Edited June 21, 2016 by Crazy Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Nice setup. When you choose to get serious here's the set I use They're Miyauchi Bj100iBF's I DO have a neighbor I could use those for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
花火 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 something like this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 something like this.. That is a classic Zeppelin! It is good to know that I'm not the only person in the world who still buys and prefers CDs to MP3 downloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
花火 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 That is a classic Zeppelin! It is good to know that I'm not the only person in the world who still buys and prefers CDs to MP3 downloads. me2! Btw what do you use to play cds? I kind of born the wrong times--- nowadays portable cd players just out of production, and i really hate to buy second hand.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 me2! Btw what do you use to play cds? I kind of born the wrong times--- nowadays portable cd players just out of production, and i really hate to buy second hand.... Any DVD / Blu-Ray Player should be able to also play CD's But I prefer my old Record Player and Vinyl 12" Albums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
花火 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Any DVD / Blu-Ray Player should be able to also play CD's But I prefer my old Record Player and Vinyl 12" Albums! Exactly! I play CDs with my computer but it just shouldn't be that way, I mean, use computer to play CDs, no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Nice setup. When you choose to get serious here's the set I use They're Miyauchi Bj100iBF's Actually, my next step will probably be directly to a refractor telescope. Unfortunately, there's still a lot of brightness on the horizon and very tall trees that restrict my view here, so how far I'll pursue this is questionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Found a '41 Chevy 2-dr sedan, literally in a shed. Has a layer of dust on it an inch thick, but looks like it's a creampuff under the filth. Factory stock, light gray, good to excellent original interior, would look like this cleaned up. Hmmmm....last registered about 20 years ago. Unbelievably low mileage showing on the clock, but the condition bears it out. Guy's asking a little too much, but still, if I could get her running cheap (only supposed to need a starter and fuel pump). I've kinda wanted a "grandpa" car for a long time, and this would fill the bill nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Actually, my next step will probably be directly to a refractor telescope. Unfortunately, there's still a lot of brightness on the horizon and very tall trees that restrict my view here, so how far I'll pursue this is questionable. Oh, I got them also . along with a Celestron First Scope 80 and a TeleVue Pronto I've got this: Now if you want t talk 'bout reflectors thee's several of those here also............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Oh, I got them also . along with a Celestron First Scope 80 and a TeleVue Pronto I've got this: Now if you want t talk 'bout reflectors thee's several of those here also............. I wish I lived out in the middle of nowhere like you do, Ed, but I live in the suburbs, and it may just not be as practical for me. Still and all, a reasonable sized (I'm looking at a Meade 102mm), isn't too horribly expensive (always a concern with me), so I might still just go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I wish I lived out in the middle of nowhere like you do, Ed, but I live in the suburbs, and it may just not be as practical for me. Still and all, a reasonable sized (I'm looking at a Meade 102mm), isn't too horribly expensive (always a concern with me), so I might still just go for it. I started gathering my equipment when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hardly a "Dark Sky" location, although within a hour there were locations that allowed for reasonable viewing. Might I suggest (if you haven't already) look for local Astronomy Clubs and go to Star Parties if they have them. If you get lucky they'll have a Telescope Loaner program that'd allow you to try out different types and sizes of scopes prior to layin' out your hard earned cash. Were I to be limited to 1 Scope I'd have to go for a 10" F-6 Dob mounted Reflector. really good all around size and f-ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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