Cool and clear. Should be another really nice day. Yesterday was cool and clear all day. IDK what the official high temp was, but I think we might have gotten into the low 70s. It was so nice to drive around with the windows down. I’m hoping for more of that today.
Got a slow start to my day. Still feeling the effects of the Hamfest, both the loading/unloading, and the standing in the sun all day. The sunburn is starting to itch. Since I lived in Arizona, I’ve used the same treatment for sunburn. Slather the affected area with aloe vera gel. NOT gel containing aloe, and a hundred other things, but pure aloe gel, food grade, refrigeration needed. Buy it at the health food store. Apply twice a day. Don’t stop when you think you are healed, go a few more days. It will minimize the pain/itch/etc and maximize healing. I’ve been swearing by it for several decades.
Of course, you should avoid getting burned in the first place.
Later in the day I ended up doing three pickups. Mostly stuff for the BOL. Lots of driving though, for not much stuff. I skipped lunch and was feeling pretty weird by the time dinner rolled around. W and the kid left for the BOL but I stayed home. After I ate, I felt a lot more like myself, but I still didn’t want to drive at night. I’ll go up today.
I’ve got two pickups that are mostly on the way, but the earliest is 2pm, so I’ll get some stuff done here first. Then I’ll drive up. Should be nice weather for a few days. I’ve got stuff to do in the attic so I hope it’s still cool. Also it would be nice to do something with a veg garden this year. My buddy is too weak from the chemo and radiation, so we won’t get a big garden in like last year. But maybe I can get a couple of rows planted in my garden. I got nothing the first time I tried it, but maybe this time will be different. It’s a steep learning curve, everyone should get started climbing it. And if your thumb isn’t green, as mine isn’t, you can always stack more cans.
Stacking is better than hoping.
nick
As our Ozzy friends would say, “slip, slap, slop!”
Jeff Duntemann’s latest novel is out:
https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Machine-Jeff-Duntemann/dp/1932084266/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31SKNWYQGOICA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vUJzbhEZM35tOF1ubNuLfw.YEqjAVVh6k7KmMZufGXheWZDOe40_40q–qCNjQW8L0&dib_tag=se&keywords=1932084266&qid=1741695162&sprefix=1932084266%2Caps%2C524&sr=8-1&tag=ttgnet-20
Bird flu shows gain of function fingerprints from labs in Nethetlands and Athens, Georgia
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/03/h5n1-bird-flu-strain-reported-to-be-another-gain-of-function-virus/
Round them up and sentence them to a lifetime on a line at Tyson chicken.
Another source for traditional woodworking and adjacent books is Lost Art Press. The books are not cheap, but they are well made in the USA and will last lifetimes. If you are a tool
slutaficionado, don’t click on the Crucible Tools link. You have been warned.I’m with Nick on using Aloe Vera and not those weird gels for burns (in my case it’s usually from something hot in the shop.) If you live somewhere where they will grow, it’s ridiculously easy to walk outside, cut off a piece, and apply the open end to the wound.
Clear sky and 68F means a wonderful day here in Houston. Not particularly swampy today and that’s awesome.
I’ve got some stuff to do around the house, and I have to load up the truck. Then it will be off to my first pickup, then second, then on to the BOL.
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I forgot to mention the ‘small world’ effect at the Hamfest. I met the guy who controls the property across from mine at the BOL and one of the hams from the local club again this year… I met them the first time last year or the year before. Two random guys in a parking lot, both with a connection to me. You never know if you don’t chat. Meatspace baby….
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Coffee and pig and chicken in my belly.
Time for some stretching…
n
@brad
And Wakefield’s fraudulent paper linking the MMR vaccine and autism was the direct cause of untold thousand of parents resisting the MMR vaccine. The medical establishment had no interest in the fraud until forced by a real, old-time journalist.
“How a Radical Leftist Judge in This Swing State Could Doom GOP’s Chances in 2026”
https://thelibertydaily.com/how-radical-leftist-judge-this-swing-state-could/
“(DCNF)—On April 1, Wisconsin voters will have the chance to cast their ballot in a race that could shape the future makeup of the U.S. Congress. Yet, the race is not for a congressional seat, it is for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court – and candidate Susan Crawford can’t seem to tell the difference.”
“Crawford has made it clear that, if elected, she will rubber stamp Democrats’ radical agenda to gerrymander Wisconsin’s U.S. congressional districts. Americans mandated change in November, and Republicans are delivering with one of the narrowest House majorities in nearly 100 years passing legislation by razor thin margins as little as two votes—the same amount Crawford promises to flip if elected. The consequences of this race could not be more real.”
As our Ozzy friends would say, “slip, slap, slop!”
Huh ?
“Fox News Exclusive: Kash Patel is about to ‘aggressively’ blow up the J6 pipe bomb hoax…”
https://revolver.news/2025/03/fox-news-exclusive-kash-patel-is-about-to-aggressively-blow-up-the-j6-pipe-bomb-hoax/
“There’s big movement on the J6 pipe bomb hoax. Word in the swamp is that Kash Patel is a man on a mission—determined to expose what really went down with the so-called “J6 pipe bomber.”
“On Friday, the FBI sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee notifying the panel that it was handing over a tranche of documents pursuant to a subpoena from Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.”
“Fox News Digital has learned that the records shared by the FBI included more than 400 pages on topics the committee had long been seeking, dating back to the Biden administration, relating to topics such as former Attorney General Merrick Garland’s school board memo and the Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation.”
So this is a total hoax by the FBI and part of the “Fedsurrection”. Why am I not surprised.
Hat tip to:
https://thelibertydaily.com/
“Lab-Grown Milk Coming to a Supermarket Near You”
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2025/03/no_author/lab-grown-milk-coming-to-a-supermarket-near-you/
“Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Everything is getting scarier by the day, in our modern-day society, we as human beings have a lot to worry about, thanks to the ruling class of globalists including their corporations, the Military-Industrial Complex, the Zionist cabal, Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Tobacco, Big Tech and of course, Big Ag or Big Food which is what I want to focus on because they are in the process of creating lab-grown milk which can become a reality in your local supermarket.”
“Forbes just published an article on lab-grown milk called ‘First Lab-Grown Whole Cow’s Milk to Debut in The U.S.’ based on a brand called (are you ready for this?) ‘UnReal Milk’, yes, it’s an Orwellian title to say the least.”
“One of the reasons for this type of milk is to fight “Climate Change.” They say that dairy farmers are looking for ways to reduce their reliance on cows because they “fart” greenhouse gases known as methane gas. The United Nations has two main organizations that focus on the environment and agriculture, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have claimed that a cow can release more than 500 liters of methane per day, which supposedly accounts for about 3.7 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions released around the world.”
Oh hell no !
I do wonder if I will be allergic to this stuff like I am for real milk ? I use unsweetened soy milk on my Grape Nuts cereal on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Hat tip to:
https://thelibertydaily.com/
“DOGE Cancels Over 200,000 Taxpayer-Funded Federal Government Credit Cards”
https://slaynews.com/news/doge-cancels-200000-taxpayer-funded-federal-government-credit-cards/
“The agency said that at the start of the audit, there were more than 4.6 million active cards/accounts throughout those agencies.”
Why ? Why ? Why ? Why is 200% of the Federal Workforce walking around with two federal credit cards ?
My order from eBay of the range burner control arrived today. Order on Saturday and receive on Tuesday is pretty quick.
Just one little problem. The correctly labeled box contains the wrong part. A dishwasher fill valve.
I contacted the seller. Time will tell.
Sex down under (Australia, get your mind out of the gutter!)
Win11 seems to change stuff without asking. Like the icon for txt files often reverts to factory after an update. I found the registry setting and the reg file in Documents so I can just merge it and not dig through the registry.
Then I open Task Manager and re-start Windows Explorer.
I’m pretty darn sure I had scroll bars wider than the very tip of the mouse arrow. Control Panel / Appearance, right? Not any more. More poking in the registry.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
“ScrollHeight”=”-300″
“ScrollWidth”=”-300″
The default is -255. -300 works for me. I added the above registry bit to my reg file for the text file icon. It works.
“That’s the way all armies and all governments do business…”
https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2025/03/thats-way-all-armies-and-all.html
“Reports have increased in recent months that European states send obsolete weapons to Ukraine, including those that are known to be unreliable and ineffective in combat. These facts raise certain concerns about the quality and effectiveness of the assistance provided by the West to Ukraine. Let’s look at some examples that have become known through open sources and reports from the battlefield.”
“One example is Spain, which sent a batch of CETME L submachine guns that were withdraw from service more than 20 years ago and known for their reliability issues. Experts question their effectiveness in modern warfare despite being upgraded before shipment.”
Yup, nobody gives away their best stuff.
“Stocks Jump As Ontario Folds, Suspends Electricity Surcharge After Talk With White House”
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/loonie-tumbles-trump-retaliates-against-ontarios-electricity-tariff
“Update (1445ET): After earlier responding to President Trump’s threats with more sound and fury:”
“Ontario Premier Doug Ford just folded like a broken deckchair and agreed to suspend its surcharge of 25% on exports of electricity to Michigan, New York and Minnesota, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says in a post on X.”
Don’t mess with the bull, you will get the horns.
Now I am wondering if the Sneaky Pete Bodyguard .38 holster will fit my
https://sneakypeteholsters.com/bodyguard-38-special-holsters/
EDC (everyday carry) S&W PD 340 ?
https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/model-340-pd
Hat tip to:
https://areaocho.com/sneaky-pete/
“A very interesting interview with Elon Musk”
https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-very-interesting-interview-with-elon.html
“It’s in two parts, and appeared yesterday on Fox Business, where a partial transcript may be read if you prefer. Both parts together are only a little over 20 minutes, and I think it’s worth your time to watch it all.”
“Mr. Musk is facing severe personal backlash, including organized attacks on Tesla dealerships and vandalism of Tesla vehicles, Internet denial attacks against X.com, and criticism of SpaceX and related products. So far, he’s withstood all the pressure, and I hope he continues to do so. He’s an essential component of the Trump administration, and leading the charge against waste, fraud and abuse in our government. Long may he continue!”
“While on the subject of Elon Musk, it’s been pointed out that all the attacks against him are part of “the Left’s playbook of intimidation“.”
Comment #5:
“Mind your own business said…”
“I fear that the only real solution to this problem will not be law enforcement, but countering violence from the Right. This is how death squads originate.”
Mind Your Own Business is not wrong. We are on the precipice of a Civil War still in the USA.
Sneaky Pete had a back-cover ad on the NRA magazine I get, and I checked them out.
I’m concerned about the size for anything bigger than a little .380. Even a J-frame-ish like my Charter Arms Undercovers. Also concerned about trigger protection, which I consider a requirement in a holster.
I’d love to hear a first-hand review.
The Art of The Deal.
Sneaky Pete had a back-cover ad on the NRA magazine I get, and I checked them out.
I’m concerned about the size for anything bigger than a little .380. Even a J-frame-ish like my Charter Arms Undercovers. Also concerned about trigger protection, which I consider a requirement in a holster.
I’d love to hear a first-hand review.
Other than Divemedic’s review ???
https://areaocho.com/sneaky-pete/
Not much trigger protection there.
I own both a coupla Sneaky Pete’s and a Thunderwear holsters for micro 1911’s (Sig P938). Pete’s does cover the trigger but I find the 2 handed draw or delay in moving the flap 1 handed slow and unwise.
The Thunderwear is a deep appendix carry and the deluxe version’s rear pocket is great as a money belt. Again, deployment is an issue being behind and below the belt holding my pants up. If I were inclined to carry 2 pistols or was otherwise beltless, then maybe…
I can give kudos for the high concealment value of both.
@paul
eBay standards are to reply within 24-hours.
If you don’t get a reply open a case for “not as described” and chose the option for “return and refund” no “replacement”
In the meantime, best look for another. Unless the listing you bought from indicates that they have more in stock, chances are 90+% that they don’t.
My cousin the lab manager nerd put this up on facecrack: “Scientists Protested Donald Trump’s Cuts And Their Protest Signs Were A+”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/stand-up-for-science-signs
I am not happy but do not want to argue with family.
I want to respond, “will you be demonstrating when they cannot fund my medicare and social security ?”.
“At this point, I am convinced that every elected official in both parties is corrupt.”
https://areaocho.com/aoc-corruption/
I agree, AOC needs to be investigated and probably arrested / prosecuted.
“Graft and Corruption”
https://areaocho.com/16696-2/
“Trump talked about the graft and corruption that has been the modus operandi of our government when he mentioned that Stacey Abrams was one of the leaders of a coalition of NGOs that got $2 billion to reduce carbon emissions. The left immediately circled the wagons to say that Trump had been “debunked.””
“There are 400 people in Desoto, Georgia living in 125 households. If she bought new appliances for 75% of them, that makes new appliances for 94 households. She claims that each household got 6 appliances. At $2,000 per appliance, the entire project should cost no more than two and a quarter million. Setting aside the fact that this project to reduce electric bills through buying new appliances is an incredibly inefficient way to do it, one has to wonder how many people skimmed off the top, received kickbacks, and were paid inflated salaries.”
There was an installation charge of $1,000,000 per household. There was a management charge of $2,000,000 per household.
Nah. Too many people in both parties want to get their strange on with Shot Girl.
@Lynn
I don’t recognize any of these people from the protests when Biden shut down scientists who didn’t toe the regime line on COVID.
Oh, thats right–they didn’t permit any protests. They locked things down and arrested people trying to go to church. Then they told us that rags wrapped around our heads would filter out viruses.
Science–Sucking Hind Teat to Democratic Dreams of Power.
Cue Aretha Franklin singing the Season 2-5 intro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnWlmFLJvbU
“Too many people in both parties want to get their strange on with Shot Girl.”
Fly them all halfway to Pedo Island.
Her appeal is fading fast. She looks kind of fugly. Add in the screechy voice and her “boy friend”, anybody seen him lately, and even Jerry Nadler would pass on her.
There are plenty of nubile and dumb chicks the Dumbo’s can run to replace her. She sure isn’t helping the party. She didn’t even sign that ridiculous letter by Dumbo’s to tRump to release the Green Card carrying Mooslim terrorist wannabe.
LOL2 Hahahahah:
Diehard liberal Rosie O’Donnell reveals shock relocation as she LEAVES America after Trump took office
She’ll go there, see that it sucks due to Sharia Law, come back, and claim it was just a vacation.
The eBay seller replied. He wanted to know “What product did you actually receive?”. I replied “I received part # W11130744”.
Then he said would I like a refund or reshipment?
I asked for reshipment. I get to keep the incorrect part… I’ll seal it in a FoodSaver bag without vacuum and stash it under the dishwasher.
He just replied “We have just shipped the item to you via the fastest shipping option. Once again, we apologize for any inconvenience caused by our product.”
Cool!
Why a FoodSaver bag? Because I have had Ziploc bags disintegrate with age.
I looked. She moved to Ireland. But man, she didn’t hit the wall with age, she hit the wall at Mach 1+.
LOL2 Hahahahah:
Diehard liberal Rosie O’Donnell reveals shock relocation as she LEAVES America after Trump took office
She’ll go there, see that it sucks due to Sharia Law, come back, and claim it was just a vacation.
Boys, we’ve got a runner !
Herd the rest that way.
As they used to say in the USAF; What sound does the ugly stick make? WAF, WAF, WAF.
Rosey got hit with an ugly timber, many times.
World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Ship Hits a Snag
The promise of zero-carbon shipping has been delayed until at least 2026
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ammonia-fuel-2671266100
which includes a link to a 2021 article:
Why the Shipping Industry Is Betting Big on Ammonia
Ammonia engines and fuel cells could slash carbon emissions
https://spectrum.ieee.org/why-the-shipping-industry-is-betting-big-on-ammonia
There are inconsistencies in the two articles:
but the graph in the 2021 article shows LNG at less than 10% and oil at 90.
It’s apparent that the drive to do this is entirely for “net zero”. That’s hopefully DOA with the election of Trump and the gutting of the green fanaticism of the EPA.
A caption in the second article:
makes it obvious what a boondoggle this is. Scientists and engineers who have fully drunk the “carbon! Carbon!! CARBON!!!” COOL-AID lose their cognitive abilities. There is no other explanation for such stupidity. The projection for total maritime conversion to ammonia was about $2 Trillion in 2021, and an honest update would probably double that today.
I’d like to see an honest assessment of CO2 reduction from maritime fuel conversion to ammonia. The inefficiencies of making a specialty synthetic fuel that requires extensive expensive materials to handle, elaborate safety precautions, and larger storage volumes make it unlikely there is any real gain. I’m sure all involved would work free to make it happen if the taxpayers will only beggar themselves and eat bugs.
FAFO:
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/03/11/finding-out-trump-admin-yanks-funding-to-blue-state-university-that-allows-men-in-womens-sports-n2186554
Over “prospective Title VI and Title IX violations”.
U of Maine got $30 million from the USDA last year. Not other funding amounts quoted, but we’ll doubtless find out.
I’m sure the professors are willing to work for free in solidarity with trans athletes and a principled governor until the Maine legislature puts a 10-20% income surtax in place.
People are going to die from this ammonia nonsense.
Probably sailors who talk in a funny language, or blue collar dock workers.
The intelligentsia know you have break some eggs to make an omelet.
Took an extra hour but I did make it to the BOL. Beautiful day here, clear blue sky and high 70s. I sat on the dock with my wife for a while, then ate, and played some family games.
I’m going to bed early. Even though it’s not super cold, the wind is blowing and it’s damp. Too uncomfortable tonight, and I didn’t get a fire ready in time.
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Seems like lots of people are unfamiliar with a politician doing what he says he’ll do… FAFO.
n
People are going to die from this ammonia nonsense.
Many people have died from ammonia poisoning. Most refrigerators used to be ammonia until 1930 or so. The refrigerator would start leak ammonia and everyone in the house would die.
The ships will be the same way.
Hmm, looks like I posted several comments at the end of Monday rather than here at the end of Tuesday…I’ll pick heading off to bed over moving them…nite all.
It’s the jingle of an Australian campaign to prevent skin cancer, which is a major problem down under. You often see people there with the tips of their ears cropped.
Slip on a shirt,
Slap on a hat, and
Slop on sunscreen.
No-frills sunscreen is super cheap in Oz. A few bucks for a litre in the supermarket. They even have free dispensers in some public places. Cheaper than paying for cancer treatments, I suppose.
No, thanks. Ireland has more than enough moonbats already.
Ammonia-powered ships are in the same category as hydrogen-powered vehicles. A boondoggle to grab research grants and public subsidies.