Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[beans-on-toast]

I have this one on my calf.

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Those spikes must hurt.

 

[GonePlaid]

A little late to the game, but that's typical for me. Another neat picture, this from my favorite T shirt.

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I like implied objects. I guess the artists call it "use of negative space".

I have this one on my calf.

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Angus? Hereford? Holstein?

 

[BassmanPaul]

Sorry to hear about your audition.

Hey, on that instrument cluster, maybe these guys might be able to help: https://www.instrumentclusters.com/
I'm sending my low-mileage 1997 Honda Accord cluster to them this week to get the speedometer fixed. $165 quoted price.

Thanks for the tip @Stumbo, I really appreciate it.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Angus? Hereford? Holstein?

I see a cat pulling the tail of a horse standing at a bar and another cat watching.

 

[Al Kraft]

It's interesting that for me it's easier to see the face in the smaller picture that accompanied GonePlaid's post, than in the larger version in the OP.

 

[ric426]

Those spikes must hurt.

You get used to it. For a while you walk like Chester on Gunsmoke.

Let's see those damn kids figure out *that* pop culture reference! (Without using Google)

 

[GonePlaid]

You get used to it. For a while you walk like Chester on Gunsmoke.

Let's see those damn kids figure out *that* pop culture reference! (Without using Google)

Funny bit: He was a track star in college.

 

[Passinwind]

That's a gorgeous instrument Charlie and I'm sure your new system will further enhance its charm! Please keep us updated on how the project turns out.

Will do, of course. The bass is pretty sweet looking, by my standards at least, but it already sounds and feels better than any other fretless bass guitar I've ever played, and there have been many. I have a few different preamps mounted in stomp boxes, so I know that I'm on the right track already. It ain't broken, so let's fix it anyway!

 

[Stumbo]

Anyone ever buy anything on ebay from China?

I ordered some electronics, each of the two packages came to under $10 delivered with free shipping. Both shipped the same day that I ordered.

Now I’m wondering if the packages will ever actually arrive. In the shipped notice, the delivery times are estimated as up to two months.

Shipping, in this case, means actual ships. Two months is about right.

 

[Al Kraft]

It ain't broken, so let's fix it anyway!

The motto of all great innovators and inventors IME...well, and a few folks who should have known better, but we all know you're in the first category Charlie! I'm looking forward to hearing how another cool experiment turns out.

 

[beans-on-toast]

 

[Jeff Scott]

Ever try those mini xlr connectors?

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I have lots of experience with PITA LEMO connectors, and unfortunately, their cheap AZZ'd Chinese counterparts.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I have lots of experience with PITA LEMO connectors, and unfortunately, their cheap AZZ'd Chinese counterparts.

Those mini-XLR’s were Neutrik/Rean. They should be better.

I have seen LEMO connectors on broadcast equipment. So you’re saying that size matters?

 

[Geezer1950]

I have ordered things like tuner buttons and small tools that came from China. The tracking is pretty spotty and it does seem to take forever unless you sign up for expedited shipping. Ever heard of taking a slow boat to China? It's just as slow coming back.......besides that........I'm on the west coast USA and two of my shipments took the long route over the old silk road to Europe to New York and then a 16 cities in 30 days tour of the US.........but everything I ordered did get here eventually.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Shipping, in this case, means actual ships. Two months is about right.

I have ordered things like tuner buttons and small tools that came from China. The tracking is pretty spotty and it does seem to take forever unless you sign up for expedited shipping. Ever heard of taking a slow boat to China? It's just as slow coming back.......besides that........I'm on the west coast USA and two of my shipments took the long route over the old silk road to Europe to New York and then a 16 cities in 30 days tour of the US.........but everything I ordered did get here eventually.

Thanks for the feedback. As long as it arrives, I can live with a long delivery. I’d be more worried these were expensive items.

Shipping can be nuts depending on the country of origin. I order audio transformers from England and have them overnighted via FedEx. From Germany they insist on using DHL and charge more. Delivery takes three weeks and it’s put in the mail.

 

[GonePlaid]

 

[lowplaces]

This looks like fun. Harassing hornets.

 

[Passinwind]

 

[beans-on-toast]

This looks like fun. Harassing hornets.

Way better using a drone than poking the nest with a stick.

There was a story in a paper last spring. They were tearing down an old abandoned farmhouse on a property that I drive by. Seems that bees got into the walls many years ago and the house was filled top to bottom with hives. The demolition was halted, experts were brought in. They relocated the bees and harvested the honey. I think that this was a good thing. Bee populations have been ravaged in recent years. Farmers and producers are quite concerned.

I imagine that the bees must have been grumpy.

 

[G-Dog]

Hey!

Get off my lawn!