Random pic thread.

[No fries]

When I moved here, I was kind of banking on that concept. The Red Wings were playing the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals in like 2002 and I thought I'd finally get to see the Wings play live since "nobody's going to give a damn about hockey in North Carolina". Boy, was I wrong. Tickets were as expensive here as there. And the fan base is as rowdy as a NASCAR race.

Hockey is the sport I like the most, though I don't look for games, if its on TV I'll watch it but I don't schedule my time to watch a game. I don't pay for ESPN so I can get games either. I'll probably watch 4 or 5 regular season games plus the Stanley Cup.

In person is the best way. I used to go down to FL to watch the Wings play Tampa then the next game would be the Panthers within a couple days. We would catch both games, those were always a fun trips.

 

[Blkvoodoo]

When I moved here, I was kind of banking on that concept. The Red Wings were playing the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals in like 2002 and I thought I'd finally get to see the Wings play live since "nobody's going to give a damn about hockey in North Carolina". Boy, was I wrong. Tickets were as expensive here as there. And the fan base is as rowdy as a NASCAR race.

There is a reason Hurricanes/PNC are call “The loudest house in the NHL”

 

[justjeepin86]

A blonde squirrel showed back up. We usually have a couple running around, but haven't in a while.

 

[CLRracer]

There is a reason Hurricanes/PNC are call “The loudest house in the NHL”

Cus they're a bunch of jerks....

Duane

 

[untchabl]

Added the overhead storage cabinet and the end locker to my toolbox. Think I'm done for awhile, just need to find the time to move stuff around and reorganize.

 

[mommucked]

A blonde squirrel showed back up. We usually have a couple running around, but haven't in a while. View attachment 392437View attachment 392438

We have 3 or 4 of them around our house and I wonder how they can dodge the many red shouldered hawks buzzing around our house ?

 

[easleycrawler]

 

[drkelly]

A blonde squirrel showed back up. We usually have a couple running around, but haven't in a while. View attachment 392437View attachment 392438

Dang, I'm just ogling over that nice grass and the fresh needles.

 

[justjeepin86]

Dang, I'm just ogling over that nice grass and the fresh needles.

Don't worry, that's my neighbors yard, lol

 

[willness33]

Can I just pick off the flaky parts and reinstall these or should I sand them smooth first and what kind of sandpaper should I use?lol

 

[RatLabGuy]

Can I just pick off the flaky parts and reinstall these or should I sand them smooth first and what kind of sandpaper should I use?lol
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Pssssht, these days... just 3d print some new ones and send it.

 

[kaiser715]

Can I just pick off the flaky parts and reinstall these or should I sand them smooth first and what kind of sandpaper should I use?lol
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I'd run them like that. The grooves reduce metal-to-metal contact, lowering friction. Adds 50HP. Science of metals and stuff.

 

[CasterTroy]

Can I just pick off the flaky parts and reinstall these or should I sand them smooth first and what kind of sandpaper should I use?lol
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Those drum brake pads still have plenty of life

 

[JSJJ388]

Wife and the youngins went to Bitty and Beaus in Winston the other day. It's apparently a coffee shop that focuses on hiring folks with special needs and disabilities. Munchkin picked out this shirt and clearly loves it lol.

This is what you get when you say smile big.

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

 

[RatLabGuy]

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For those following along at home, that phone would cost $3,868.58 in Jan 2023 dollars. And thats a $3350 camcorder.

 

[cranbiz]

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Brings back memories. Had the scanner. Used to run a store and then moved to the repair center. Made good money fixing those cell phones.

 

[Blkvoodoo]

And all o

For those following along at home, that phone would cost $3,868.58 in Jan 2023 dollars. And thats a $3350 camcorder.

And all if it and more can be had in one tidy lil package and fit in you pocket for under $500 and a monthly subscription.

 

[Ron]

And all o

And all if it and more can be had in one tidy lil package and fit in you pocket for under $500 and a monthly subscription.

that phone will still reach towers that todays wont dream of...

 

[RatLabGuy]

that phone will still reach towers that todays wont dream of...

Except all those towers have now changed frequency spec to GSM, LTE, etc.
Doesn't matter how strong your radio is if there's no signal it can understand .

 

[jeepinmatt]

that phone will still reach towers that todays wont dream of...

I remember getting signal at Uwharrie in the early 2000's with my Nokia 3390. Was kinda a big deal since there were no towers for a LOOOOOONG way.

 

[ckruzer]

that phone will still reach towers that todays wont dream of...

Yes and no. Most smartphones are using fractal antennas inside. The design of each model dictates why one model on the same carrier will have more bars than another. Our s22 gets less signal than our s22+

Iirc

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Except all those towers have now changed frequency spec to GSM, LTE, etc.
Doesn't matter how strong your radio is if there's no signal it can understand .

not only that, but those phones were analog, and there is basically no analog network remaining.

 

[Ron]

Yes and no. Most smartphones are using fractal antennas inside. The design of each model dictates why one model on the same carrier will have more bars than another. Our s22 gets less signal than our s22+

Iirc

Those phones were 3 watt radios...they had power to reach out and grab a tower, or grow a tumor.

 

[skyhighZJ]

Dad held onto his bag phone for YEARS just for traveling between Michigan and Arizona. Out in the midwestern states he never dropped signal when his “pocket phone” hadn’t had bars for 200+ miles. Finally it just stopped working cause the towers didn’t support it. He was pissed.