Cables, Coffee, Cycles, and Cocktails

[JohnJ]

Congrats @Marvel !

 

decaf sucks, why bother

 

& @babadono my little bro was born in Aug of `70. I was already trained to clean up and change shirts before dad came home from work. Dinner was hot and on the table by the time he came back up the hall from washing his hands. The news was already on in the corner of the big kitchen/den room to Cronkite or that other guy.

Mom talked for years, actually never stopped that his first complete sentence was "We going to watch Watergate tonight?"

[MicroMara]

2 hours ago, JohnJ said:

Watergate

At that time I was 10 years old , well I can remember Nixon and the Watergate Affair . America , the big brother of the still young German Federal Republic . All what happened in the USA politically and economically was in Germany of the highest importance. This was reflected in the daily news such as Radio, TV and Newspapers.

[Dave1291]

@Marvel  Congrats brother and stay positive.   Yup, prayers WILL be going up.

[grasshopper]

I'll change the subject...

 

another revival concert comin' through

Grand Funk Railroad.

 

the big problem I have with revivals... vocals...

they can still play the instruments fine. Voices age, and sometimes... not so gracefully

[babadono]

@Marvel God Bless you Bruce. 38? Not up on this, is that a lot? Or average? And is your trip to the Philippines the big move or just a vacation?

[MicroMara]

Good news , Monday next week I´ll get a new working contract by another company. The owner of the company called me today and wants me to join in his company. In july 3rd I should start.  😁 Till that date I can relax and enjoy the summertime a bit .

[Marvel]

1 hour ago, babadono said:

God Bless you Bruce. 38? Not up on this, is that a lot? Or average? And is your trip to the Philippines the big move or just a vacation?

Seemed like a lot. Five days a week until done. It took less that 15 minutes each time. Maybe five minutes for the actual radiation. Here's a link to what they used on me.

 

https://www.memorial.org/en/services/rees-skillern-cancer-institute/radiation-center-of-excellence/truebeam-stx-radiosurgery-system.html

 

Trip to the Philippines is just a vacation. Wife says I should retire next year (I'll be 75... turned 74 last Sunday). Too many irons in the fire here at the moment.

[the real Duke Spinner]

19 minutes ago, Marvel said:

Seemed like a lot. Five days a week until done. It took less that 15 minutes each time. Maybe five minutes for the actual radiation. Here's a link to what they used on me.

 

https://www.memorial.org/en/services/rees-skillern-cancer-institute/radiation-center-of-excellence/truebeam-stx-radiosurgery-system.html

 

Trip to the Philippines is just a vacation. Wife says I should retire next year (I'll be 75... turned 74 last Sunday). Too many irons in the fire here at the moment.

Retire !!

BTW I was involuntarily retired at 62

But For some reason I am just as busy. ,🙄

[MicroMara]

28 minutes ago, Marvel said:

Seemed like a lot. Five days a week until done. It took less that 15 minutes each time. Maybe five minutes for the actual radiation. Here's a link to what they used on me.

 

https://www.memorial.org/en/services/rees-skillern-cancer-institute/radiation-center-of-excellence/truebeam-stx-radiosurgery-system.html

 

Trip to the Philippines is just a vacation.

Wow , I´ve been in Manila & Makati City once , can´t forget the impressions , they´re still in my mind when I think about that trip.  Not only the spanish colonial architecture surrounded by modern skyscrapers, I stayed in a beautiful 16th century hotel, but also Intramuros a walled colonial neighborhood forms the core of the old town. The food was to die for . Unfortunately, in addition to the prosperity I have also seen a lot of poverty , misery and very dirty slums.

[MicroMara]

18 minutes ago, the real Duke Spinner said:

Retire !!

BTW I was involuntarily retired at 62

But For some reason I am just as busy. ,🙄

Retirees never have time , they are just too busy, all day long

[Marvel]

1 hour ago, MicroMara said:

Wow , I´ve been in Manila & Makati City once , can´t forget the impressions , they´re still in my mind when I think about that trip.  Not only the spanish colonial architecture surrounded by modern skyscrapers, I stayed in a beautiful 16th century hotel, but also Intramuros a walled colonial neighborhood forms the core of the old town. The food was to die for . Unfortunately, in addition to the prosperity I have also seen a lot of poverty , misery and very dirty slums.

Very true... one block is beautiful the next, not so much.

 

We'll be at this location for a few days:

 

 

[Marvel]

But after a plane ride and a small boat ride like this one from the last trip. 10 miles or so acroos open water... night time with no running lights or life jackets.

 

 

[grasshopper]

2 hours ago, the real Duke Spinner said:

But For some reason I am just as busy. ,🙄

 

me too. Only difference is, I don't get a paycheck.

[oldtimer]

Happy Flag Day to all US citizens.  Keep in mind:

It’s all there in Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1. Among other things, is says in very simple language: "The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature."

[grasshopper]

comin; in from left field

 

 

did you know?...

in 1936 New York made going topless at the beach, legal..

for men

 

it is, by random association, related to the boat/water/vacation theme

[MicroMara]

found the perfect apartment for my audiogear today , here´s the ground plan

 

 

😂

 

 

[oldtimer]

leave the door off the kitchen...

[babadono]

5 hours ago, oldtimer said:

leave the door off the kitchen...

it'll add a little reverb...

[JohnJ]

How come water and electricity don't mix well?

In the summer (& the 60mph one day blizzard with four foot drifts in Clt, NC in`04) lightning is all over with the precip!

 

We had loud and torrential for about an hour, rain for over four with the lightning making it bright in here the whole time. Think I'll let the ac run on 79 again, it's 82 in here now!

[MicroMara]

We have a dry weather period here since approx 6 weeks there wasn´t any rain at all .   Good that the nights are cool. In the early morning it is nice and humid in nature, it is not so hot here, max 75 F, the winds blow pleasantly fresh, yet it is simply too dry for this time of year.