My daughter and family took me to Carrabba's for my birthday.
Happy birthdayMy daughter and family took me to Carrabba's for my birthday.
We used to go to Cedar Point often. We lived about 50 miles west of Detroit. The first and last rollercoaster I rode was called the Blue Streak IIRC. It was a completely wooden one. This was between 69 and 74. One time we were there I brought a date. She wanted to ride it, so we did. I didn't die and we rode it several more times. Haven't been on a coaster since.It's that time of year where my Son and I spend days off at a few amusment parks close to home. Today was opening day at Cedar Point, so we drove over to Northern Ohio. We didn't want to wait 2-3 hours to ride the reimagined Top Thrill 2 which opened to the public today, but we did have fun riding other roller coasters. He got his first ride on Maverick and promptly declared it to be the best rollercoaster ever and got in line for a second lap.
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Maybe. But the eat each other too. Here is today's installment of the cricket story. The battle of The Flower House between me and the crickets continues. Side note. After living in England and seeing a lot of houses that were named. One was Rose Cottage. We have named the three houses that we have owned here. Our first house was on Javelina and that was the Pig house. The second house was on St Bernard Court and that was the Dog house. This house is on Carnation Way and is the Flower house. Our garage is just about air tight. The doors have good seals on all four sides. I used spray foam at any other gaps in an effort to keep scorpions out. But still the crickets are finding a way in. Same thing with the house. Sealed tight. The doors and windows all have tight seal. Both to keep the scorpions out and to keep hot or cold air out. Our electricity bill is astronomical enough. The front doors are never opened. The back door is open some times. Around the storm door it is sealed tight. But the crickets are still finding a way into the house. It's driving me nuts. The 115 degree days can't get here soon enough.The dead bodies might keep live ones from wanting to hang out?
That's incredible - congratulations!Now that the cat is out of the bag regarding Lab Rat Rocketry’s new owner, I can out with what I have actually been up to for the last few months. My family and I are moving to France this summer. Specifically, the Côte d’Azur region, most likely settling in Grasse, but we plan to rent for at least a year or two while we get the feel for the different towns. That area is basically outdoor activity paradise with the Alps out your back door, Mediterranean out the front door and mild climate year round…yes, please.
We have our visa interviews at the French consulate in Houston next week, and our house goes on the market later this week, so it’s a very busy time. Assuming the French don’t decide they are better without us, our stuff goes in the shipping crate July 1st and we fly on the 9th.
To head off the 4 most popular questions:
1) How is your French? Terrible, but immersion is the fastest way to learn
2) Are you crazy? Obviously
3) How do your kids feel about this? They’re thrilled
4) Is your whole family crazy? Oui
Blue Streak is still there and although it is small by today's standards, it packs a punch. I bet I have ridden it over 1000 times. I rode it almost every day during the summers I worked there. My son loves it too.We used to go to Cedar Point often. We lived about 50 miles west of Detroit. The first and last rollercoaster I rode was called the Blue Streak IIRC. It was a completely wooden one. This was between 69 and 74. One time we were there I brought a date. She wanted to ride it, so we did. I didn't die and we rode it several more times. Haven't been on a coaster since.
That's incredible - congratulations!
Blue Streak is still there and although it is small by today's standards, it packs a punch. I bet I have ridden it over 1000 times. I rode it almost every day during the summers I worked there. My son loves it too.
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Dunno why not. Is that a supercharger? And those tires and wheels!
Poor cats.
I have a question for all you electronics wizards? Pictured is a pressure switch for a flashlight. The switch had a piece of Velcro stuck to it. When I tried to remove the Velcro the wires pulled off the board. I cut the rubber cover off the switch to soldier the wires back on. But when I looked at the board I didn't see an obvious place where the wires came from. At first I thought the two soldier dots in the front corners of the board bView attachment 644019View attachment 644020View attachment 644021ut the wires are too close together for that. I looked at the base of the raised part of the switch but didn't see the place the wires might have come from. The wires in the first picture are about 1/4" past the wire sleeve. Help.
Clean up, declutter, try to look at the house objectively and think about how a potential buyer would see it, make changes if you can. Hope for a good market in your favor.I have never been through the home selling process. 1 star, would not recommend.
Today is picture day, with listing on Thursday. We are into the "make it look (and smell) like no one lives here phase," particularly challenging with two teenage boys and two dogs.
Thanks. Your picture is better than mine.I've highlighted the solder pads. You can still see some remains of the wiring.
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To fix:
I'm 99% sure that it doesn't matter which way you connect red and white, but at least in theory something funky might be going on inside the switch like a diode.
- Strip and tin the wires.
- Clean the pads. Remove the wiring remains and the majority of the solder blob.
- Solder the wire with fresh solder wire
- Add some strain relief and insulation
Reinhard
We have sold two houses and bought three. The same realtor helped use selling both houses. They gave us advice on how to stage the houses. Make it look like a model home. No personal pictures, clean out the closets so they look bigger. Put everything you won't need into storage. Clean the house until it sparkles. Make the inside of the house as bright as you can. Open the drapes and turn on all the lights. To make sure the house is clean hire a cleaning crew. Have the carpets cleaned. When a prospective buyer comes you should leave and let the realtor do their job. Before the buyer gets there rake the carpet on your way out. Stand just inside your front door so you can see what the buyer will see when they come. A good first impression is very important. Good luck.I have never been through the home selling process. 1 star, would not recommend.
Today is picture day, with listing on Thursday. We are into the "make it look (and smell) like no one lives here phase," particularly challenging with two teenage boys and two dogs.
Clean up, declutter, try to look at the house objectively and think about how a potential buyer would see it, make changes if you can. Hope for a good market in your favor.
I've sold 3 over my lifetime and had 3 different experiences, one of which was pretty bad.
Now packing is a whole different animal and I've done that 3 times in the past 11 years. I don't recommend that on anybody. Your case will be a special challenge.
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