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by wvjohn
Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:27 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Guy surfing wave that may have been 100 ft tall
Replies: 0
Views: 738

Guy surfing wave that may have been 100 ft tall

Crazy dude - not much room for an oops.



by wvjohn
Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:47 am
Forum: Political BS Forum
Topic: Why is the Trump Energy Dept. pushing a plan to hike your electricity bill?
Replies: 2
Views: 962

Re: Why is the Trump Energy Dept. pushing a plan to hike your electricity bill?

It is because the free market is wonderful until your campaign contributors aren't able to rake in extra $$. Same swamp, different swamprats.
by wvjohn
Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:46 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: land dispute ?
Replies: 1
Views: 715

Re: land dispute ?

Cops probably won't do much since they'll take the position that property line is disputed. Best long term solution for your friend will be mediation. Your friend wasn't expecting the extra land, so he can give some of it back. The new guy obviously didn't get a survey, so it is on him and the previ...
by wvjohn
Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:25 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Package thief stole from the wrong person
Replies: 6
Views: 1501

Re: Package thief stole from the wrong person

I was about to post this! +1 for the fart spray to encourage getting the box back!

BBC story https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46604625
by wvjohn
Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:41 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Authors I have enjoyed lately
Replies: 6
Views: 9407

Re: Authors I have enjoyed lately

I read two of Scalzi's recent ones - about the time/space shoals, interesting but a little uneven
by wvjohn
Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:24 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Authors I have enjoyed lately
Replies: 6
Views: 9407

Authors I have enjoyed lately

Murderbot Diaries - Marth Wells . Sci-Fi These are shortish books and each one is like a slice of good pizza. These are adventure stories told by a security bot - not terminator class, but not shabby - who manages to unhook it's governor and gain free will. 4 stars She also has other books which I ...
by wvjohn
Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:14 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Interest Rates Rant
Replies: 15
Views: 2793

Re: Interest Rates Rant

That has been one of my gripes as well. Banks have access to lots of money via the fed and all it's schemes so they don't have to pay us anything. I remember back in the late 80s I worked with a guy who got all his cash together and bought a 30yr 10% treasury bond. sweet. Because there is little yie...
by wvjohn
Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:10 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Any reccomendations on gamecams
Replies: 1
Views: 482

Any reccomendations on gamecams

want to see what's leaving big deposits in the yard. :) Probably just a 14 pt buck, but it might be something cool.

don't really are that much about video, maily want decent pics (day or night). Also, what kind of memory cards?

TIA
by wvjohn
Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:59 am
Forum: Sizzlin' Deals
Topic: Warmish - Rift for $399 at Best Buy
Replies: 1
Views: 1832

Warmish - Rift for $399 at Best Buy

This is a good price for something complicated to fool around with.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/oculus-rif ... Id=5989502
by wvjohn
Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:54 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Brilliant scuba-diving wheelchair
Replies: 1
Views: 529

Re: Brilliant scuba-diving wheelchair

cool she could do that.
by wvjohn
Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:50 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: 7.0 Alaska earthquake
Replies: 0
Views: 636

7.0 Alaska earthquake

by wvjohn
Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:11 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Deer 1 / Sat dish 0 - Country living
Replies: 0
Views: 655

Deer 1 / Sat dish 0 - Country living

Direct TV came up missing last week - no connection - did all the cables, etc. Then went out to look at the dish - some serious geometry problems between the dish and transponder. Tech came out today and took one look at it - "that's a **** mess" - replaced whole unit. I've had deer cuttin...
by wvjohn
Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:49 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Fending off robbery attempt with swords
Replies: 3
Views: 1042

Re: Fending off robbery attempt with swords

old school :)