truckdad
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Or Dutch. Copper wire was invented by 2 Dutchmen fighting over a penny. Yes. Iām 1/2 Dutchā¦ā¦.or Scottish
Running Bear's July 2025 Coffee Shop
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I guess that would make me some kind of funny looking mutt...
Wife is German. She did not get email until just a couple years ago.
I couldn't bank if it wasn't for internet banking. They keep closing branches around me, and "My" local branch employs former used car salesmen, that are always trying to sell you something you don't want, but won't try and fix the problem you walked in there to solve.
We eliminated cable about 5 years ago. no regrets. We have an outside antenna, so we get NYC TV, CT PBS, Long Island PBS, and some Philly TV. There are sufficient old people channels to supply reruns of shows that were watchable once a week, but with streaming come one after another in a loop. Never realized they were as bad as they are. We also have Prime, Roku and Samsung, which give us plenty along with MLBTV and ESPN+ to feed my sports craving.
Our Internet is with our Cable Company, Optima...they suck and are expensive. Verizon has Fios, but only in areas with pole lines. our utilities are under ground. 5G is only available in the slower band here, and only on the Front of the House. The rear bounces off a 4G LTE system to our Southwest. Since our neighborhood is turning into Williamsburg (Brooklyn), we will be moving as soon as my medical issues are resolved.
Personally, I hate spending money.
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I'm like that too. Sending a text message is about the worst way to try to get my attention. For one thing I absolutely hate texting. If it's gonna be a long conversation or you really need my attention just call. Also, I'm not a phone guy so most times it's either on my dresser or if I'm driving it's in the cup holder and I never answer a phone while driving. Despite being a late Gen-Xer I'm pretty old fashioned.
Kusojiji
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Me too. With the callouses on my thumbs, I keep having to correct misspellings. I tried to use my bluetooth keyboard at one time, but still have to touch the screen to send. I set the driving thing on my phone. Not sure if the sender sees that stuff or not.
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Swing by the Warlord Games booth. See if Jon Russell is working. Tell him I sent you.
migalyto
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Just read that Smokebox Graphics were discontinuing producing their reflective striping. Sadly they are already sold out.
Sad, these were the best out there. I have used many cards of these over the years in both N, and Ho scales. Guess I better
take real good care of the 2 cards I have left.
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Sad, these were the best out there. I have used many cards of these over the years in both N, and Ho scales. Guess I better
take real good care of the 2 cards I have left.
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migalyto
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logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
I am Dutch, by the way, and Polish.Or Dutch. Copper wire was invented by 2 Dutchmen fighting over a penny. Yes. Iām 1/2 Dutchā¦ā¦.
I guess that would make me some kind of funny looking mutt...
Wife is German. She did not get email until just a couple years ago.
kbkchooch
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I'm a late Boomer and I do text the easy way, voice to text. No miss spellings but sometimes technical stuff gets slaughtered by the AI . As far as in my truck, it will read text messages to me and I can respond via voice to text, all through the infotainment system. Heck, a lot of my morning posts here are voice to text, it's just so easy. Why fight the technology, its easier to embrace it.
Boris
Beach Bum
I'm Lithuanian....that makes me backward.
I couldn't bank if it wasn't for internet banking. They keep closing branches around me, and "My" local branch employs former used car salesmen, that are always trying to sell you something you don't want, but won't try and fix the problem you walked in there to solve.
We eliminated cable about 5 years ago. no regrets. We have an outside antenna, so we get NYC TV, CT PBS, Long Island PBS, and some Philly TV. There are sufficient old people channels to supply reruns of shows that were watchable once a week, but with streaming come one after another in a loop. Never realized they were as bad as they are. We also have Prime, Roku and Samsung, which give us plenty along with MLBTV and ESPN+ to feed my sports craving.
Our Internet is with our Cable Company, Optima...they suck and are expensive. Verizon has Fios, but only in areas with pole lines. our utilities are under ground. 5G is only available in the slower band here, and only on the Front of the House. The rear bounces off a 4G LTE system to our Southwest. Since our neighborhood is turning into Williamsburg (Brooklyn), we will be moving as soon as my medical issues are resolved.
Personally, I hate spending money.
truckdad
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My Dutch mother was supposed to marry up with a Dutch dairyman like her sisters. Instead, She married a German truck driver. So I end up a truck driver whoās cheap. Go figure.
I lived where I had a similar problem. I put the 5G modem in the end of the house that supported it, and ran a CAT5 cable to the other end, where I used a wireless router to provide better coverage.
chadbag
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The other day in my machine-gun missive, I mentioned that sound suppressors (silencers) and short barreled rifles fell under the same rules as machine guns (except you can make new ones for civilians ā the suppressor registry is not closed). Fill out Form 4, fingerprints, LEO sign of, background check, $200 stamp tax.
Well I guess some of that has changed with the ābig beautiful billā. I donāt know the details but a watered down version of what they wanted, passed. The stamp tax is now $0. I guess you still have to fill out the form and all the rest and get the stamp but there is no $200 attached.
While a $200 tax on top of a $45k MP5 sub machine gun is no big deal, a $200 tax on a $700 suppressor is a big deal. So glad to see it go away. Hopefully they can bring it further and get the suppressors off the NFA regime all together.
Also my interview went well as far as I can tell. I probably may wonāt hear anything until next week because of the holiday. But I think they liked my answers and it seemed to be very positive.
Well I guess some of that has changed with the ābig beautiful billā. I donāt know the details but a watered down version of what they wanted, passed. The stamp tax is now $0. I guess you still have to fill out the form and all the rest and get the stamp but there is no $200 attached.
While a $200 tax on top of a $45k MP5 sub machine gun is no big deal, a $200 tax on a $700 suppressor is a big deal. So glad to see it go away. Hopefully they can bring it further and get the suppressors off the NFA regime all together.
Also my interview went well as far as I can tell. I probably may wonāt hear anything until next week because of the holiday. But I think they liked my answers and it seemed to be very positive.
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Bruette
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Happy Independence Day from Baltimore!
The flag in this photo is a replica of the Flag flown during the bombardment.
Battle of Baltimore helped to end what some refer to as the āSecond War for Independence.ā (War of 1812) The battle was won in two parts.
Battle at Fort McHenry is a painting by R W Goetting
Map from Neighbor Space Baltimore County
Flag that flew over Fort McHenry during its bombardment in 1814, which was witnessed by Francis Scott Key. The family of Major George Armistead, the commander of the fort, donated the flag to the Smithsonian Institution in 1912. Wikipedia
Sources: Wikipedia and others as noted.
The flag in this photo is a replica of the Flag flown during the bombardment.
Battle of Baltimore helped to end what some refer to as the āSecond War for Independence.ā (War of 1812) The battle was won in two parts.
- The failure of the mighty British Navy to bombard Fort McHenry into submission in its defense of the Baltimore Harbor. Inspiring Francis Scott Key to write the poem "Defense of Fort McHenry", later to become the lyrics for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
- The British amphibious invasion was halted at the Battle of North Point. Sending the British in disarray back to their ships. The militia riflemen (some say Irish squirl hunters) fought valiantly, inflicting many casualties on what should have been an overwhelming force. Including the killing of the British commander, Major-General Robert Ross.
Battle at Fort McHenry is a painting by R W Goetting
Map from Neighbor Space Baltimore County
Flag that flew over Fort McHenry during its bombardment in 1814, which was witnessed by Francis Scott Key. The family of Major George Armistead, the commander of the fort, donated the flag to the Smithsonian Institution in 1912. Wikipedia
Sources: Wikipedia and others as noted.
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troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
In April of 1775 British troops fired on American citizens at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. the phrase "Shot heard round the world..." was from a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson read aloud at the dedication of the Battle Monument by the Old North Bridge in Concord.
www.battlefields.org
Concord Hymn
By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to Aprilās breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set today a votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
Concord Hymn
American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote Concord Hymn which was performed on July 4, 1837 at the dedication of the "Battle Monument" near the Old North...
Concord Hymn
By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to Aprilās breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set today a votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
This Day the Congress has passed the most important Resolution, that ever was taken in America.
āJohn Adams, May 15, 1776
Congress appointed a committee to draft a preamble to explain the purpose of the resolution. John Adams wrote the preamble, which stated that because King George had rejected reconciliation and was hiring foreign mercenaries to use against the colonies, "it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority under the said crown should be totally suppressed". (from the Wikipedia page)
Well, that wasn't our famous Declaration of Independence... and the founding, and the philosophy of our country is very tied up in John Adams, his friendship and his rivalry with the Declaration's author, Thomas Jefferson.
That's too deep and detailed to get into here, but July 4 wasn't the date of note, even though that's the date we celebrate. The road to get to July 4 was long and winding. As I noted above, the Battles of Concord and Lexington occurred in April 1775. George Washington was leading the continental army at the time the 2nd Continental Congress was debating the Declaration.
Months prior, in Jan 1776 Thomas Paine released his pamphlet Common Sense. (Wiki page, here, about it)
That work heavily inspired the Continental Congress to sever ties with old King George (I believe he was the third of the name?)
Jefferson did the heavy lifting on the Declaration, then had to sit silent as the congress hacked at his prose. He later admitted that some of the changes were politically prudent, such as removing the bit about Britain forcing Slavery upon the states.... Being the Gentleman of his time, Jefferson suffered in silence as his work was edited.
Finally, the states votes for ratification on July, with only the New York delegation abstaining while they awaiting instructions from their state legislature. A week later, New York voted in favor.
On July 3rd, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abagail, and predicted that July 2 would become a great American holiday.
I am apt to believe that [Independence Day] will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.
āJohn Adams, May 15, 1776
Congress appointed a committee to draft a preamble to explain the purpose of the resolution. John Adams wrote the preamble, which stated that because King George had rejected reconciliation and was hiring foreign mercenaries to use against the colonies, "it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority under the said crown should be totally suppressed". (from the Wikipedia page)
Well, that wasn't our famous Declaration of Independence... and the founding, and the philosophy of our country is very tied up in John Adams, his friendship and his rivalry with the Declaration's author, Thomas Jefferson.
That's too deep and detailed to get into here, but July 4 wasn't the date of note, even though that's the date we celebrate. The road to get to July 4 was long and winding. As I noted above, the Battles of Concord and Lexington occurred in April 1775. George Washington was leading the continental army at the time the 2nd Continental Congress was debating the Declaration.
Months prior, in Jan 1776 Thomas Paine released his pamphlet Common Sense. (Wiki page, here, about it)
That work heavily inspired the Continental Congress to sever ties with old King George (I believe he was the third of the name?)
Jefferson did the heavy lifting on the Declaration, then had to sit silent as the congress hacked at his prose. He later admitted that some of the changes were politically prudent, such as removing the bit about Britain forcing Slavery upon the states.... Being the Gentleman of his time, Jefferson suffered in silence as his work was edited.
Finally, the states votes for ratification on July, with only the New York delegation abstaining while they awaiting instructions from their state legislature. A week later, New York voted in favor.
On July 3rd, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abagail, and predicted that July 2 would become a great American holiday.
I am apt to believe that [Independence Day] will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.
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