Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Five
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I have a tube but no bike.
Well I carry a spare tire around with me or is that around me.
based on Matt's inquiry, I actually did muse over "How would I spend the Lotto money if I won .. ??" .. at first, thinking I would reproduce Norma Desmond's Mansion from "Sunset BLVD" in the Hollywood Hills ... my conclusion, however, was I would attempt to buy Chateau Marmont, 8221 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA .. a decadent, run down, almost shabby Hotel from a Long Ago Age, much like myself .. .. thus spending my final days as a denizen of a slice of American History that will likely never be repeated .. soaking up the ambiance daily .. and of course, extending an open invite to all that care to join me from the Back Porch .. this would be after spending at least six months in Italy and Monaco .. those should easily suck up all the money and likely more .. .. selfish .. yes .. but I would bequeath the Chateau upon my expiration ..
Chateau Marmont Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.. thus spending my final days as a denizen of a slice of American History that will likely never be repeated .. soaking up the ambiance daily .. and of course, extending an open invite to all that care to join me from the Back Porch .. this would be after spending at least six months in Italy and Monaco .. those should easily suck up all the money and likely more .. .. selfish .. yes .. but I would bequeath the Chateau upon my expiration .. Chateau Marmont Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
That's about all there was when I first learned electronics. First test: Build your own TV. Awesome; it worked! Then transistors came around and the waters got slightly muddy. Then ICs and it got really murky. All the tubes and test gear I used to have are useless today, so they went bye bye.
'Bout 12 years ago, I went through two weeks of major/intense deja vu drug free episodes. Nothing I would do would 'short circuit/interrupt' the 'dread'! Talk 'bout dark and bizarre...
If that ever happens again, I'll actively seek some 'good' drugs!
I have warm filaments of fondness fer vacuum/special purpose tubes! Due to my USAF specialties, I was in dat niche where VTs evolved to solid states devices. SPTs are in a class by themselves and still utilized.
I have 'bout a hundred VTs I hold on to 'cause I can...
based on Matt's inquiry, I actually did muse over "How would I spend the Lotto money if I won .. ??" .. at first, thinking I would reproduce Norma Desmond's Mansion from "Sunset BLVD" in the Hollywood Hills ... my conclusion, however, was I would attempt to buy Chateau Marmont, 8221 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA .. a decadent, run down, almost shabby Hotel from a Long Ago Age, much like myself ..
Chateau Marmont Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monaco ?? Going to play a little Chemin de fer.....a la James bond ?
Pretty funny. We used to hide the tubes, now they show em off.Tube gear is alive and well .. it never totally went away ..
True, they finally got smart .. it's great cooling and they are cool to look at .. tubes are beautiful bits of art ..
Monaco ?? Going to play a little Chemin de fer.....a la James bond ?
Shake it, er .. shaken, not stirred .. I just figured, hey, if I win the Really Big Money, I'm going out living really, really large ..
Be forewarned! I get my 2nd in this set of infusions tomorrow. I was supposed to get this one last Thursday, but 1st of year billing & insurance rules caused it to be delayed until Monday. So possible steroid issues are impending. We'll see how it goes, I'm hopeful since I only had problems for the first fee hours last time. After a week post infusion I have no excuses for bad behavior. If you love me you'll tell me to shut up as needed!
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If I won any sum of money... well, what would I do with it? I don't know... but I have some ideas. I'd first hire some engineers to design and build mind controlling robots, I'd have them built, take them to the CDC and FDA... and maybe even the congress and supreme court... let them loose, and take over the world that way. It's a damn genius idea. If / when that's all done... I'll donate the rest to charity.
If I actually won a sizeable amount I have a very simple plan.
1. Pay off everything.
2. Get my teeth fixed.
3. Make sure the car is in top shape and/or replace it.
4. Build a house that is totally accessible in Denver and finally live where I have always wanted to be.
5. Invest so I need not worry about income and have money to pass on when I go.
6. I think I am ready for another cat (its been 5 years since I lost Mouse). I think I would start actively looking for the right furface. I firmly believe the animal chooses the human not the other way around.
1. Pay off everything.
2. Get my teeth fixed.
3. Make sure the car is in top shape and/or replace it.
4. Build a house that is totally accessible in Denver and finally live where I have always wanted to be.
5. Invest so I need not worry about income and have money to pass on when I go.
6. I think I am ready for another cat (its been 5 years since I lost Mouse). I think I would start actively looking for the right furface. I firmly believe the animal chooses the human not the other way around.
I tried to watch it on TV and it just wasn't the same as on the big screen with alllll of the audience participation.
When I lost my cat a few months ago, someone was kind enough to post the poem on here for me. Needless to say, I was heartbroken as she was a gift from my wife on our 10th anniversary. The poem was very moving and by the end of reading it, I was a weeping fool. Oh, who am I trying to kid, I can cry at a Hallmark commercial on TV. However, that poem was just what I needed.
Well, at least, YOU didn't wet the bed!And now for something completely different.
in the strange dream category...
I'm that type of person who dreams of flying, floating down from bridges, running at the speed of sound, being chased by large dinosaurs in the city, etc... I even have a normal dreamscape where my dreams are staged. A city comprised of features from every city I've known, suburbs, farms, a couple of mountains and a seashore.
I learned long ago how to take charge of my dreams and chase anything that was chasing me and generally having a great time turning cities into forests, farms into launch pads for space and what not.
Last night: didn't have to go to the bathroom before I went to bed, so just went to bed...
Was having a nice little dream walking through one of the suburbs in my dreamscape and enjoying the spring weather... had to pee. so I decided to wake up and go to the bathroom.
woke up and was in a really comfortable position. Just didn't want to move... something is not right... legs and arms just not working... Oh. I'm still dreaming. WAKE UP!!! cool. got up and sat on side of bed. Something still not right. Test time. turn on the bedside lamp. no light. AH... STILL dreaming. make a huge effort to wake up and... that's strange... my bedroom door is in the wrong place and the "darkness" doesn't have the right quality. a bit mushy. darn. still asleep and still have to pee.
thrash around a bit to wake up, and did it. 'Now the bathroom is just down that hall'... um, no. it's on the other side of the living room. DARNIT!!! WAKE UP!!!
ah... there we go. everything is in the right positions. FIANLLY. was able to go to the bathroom and get back to bed and back to sleep.
6 times I had to wake myself up. normally when that happens, it only takes 2 or 3. so...
I was dreaming that I was dreaming that I was dreaming that I was dreaming that I was dreaming that I was walking in my suburb.
That ever happen to any of you?
Well now, let's see...Yeap, you only have to buy one ticket - the right one. OK, I'll go to my corner and shut up.I got the Power Ball .. 13 .. which makes $2.00 into $4.00 I believe ... now, if I had bought $2 million in tickets and picked 13 as the Power Ball on each, I would have doubled my money, right .. ?? ..
You know we love you, Kenna. We will be here to help you through whatever it takes. I hope the infusions provides you some relief.
I'll try to remember that next time. It can be really, really hard to wake up. REALLY wake up, that is.
I was curious, so Googled. Then proceeded to watch the whole thing.
Left the room for a little while. When I came back, A Brave New World had started playing after The Lathe of Heaven. Watched that for a while, until I realized how late it was. I'll have to finish it tomorrow.
Very cool. Entire movies on YouTube! I had never heard of The Lathe of Heaven. I saw A Brave New World before, but not this version.
I like!
Yes! No TSA! Just comfort.Not to mention on yer OWN PLANE!!!!
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