Coastal Cowboy

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Picos are an odd lot when it comes to pricing...
Usually low, and excepting the mega (26650) And the new 2X700 version, easily had for ~10, sometimes less.
The new versions are 30-40 on average, and are essentially the same damn thing, just a different battery size. I fail to truly grasp it..
I have a Dual on my desk right now. Sturdy, hefty and well built. It's my daily driver (when I'm at my desk) because I can't knock it over without trying to. Even then it's hard to do. I have a Yun dripper on it and I'm running it in TC because I forget to drip. A lot.

I have four Pico 75's and the Squeeze. For the price, they're hard to beat for reliability. And the paint/coating on them is indestructible. The black one is my short hopper when I'm out for errands. I've dropped that thing 47,000 times and it still looks new-ish.

The +/- buttons on the bottom took getting used to but I can one-hand it now.
 

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Hi! My name is Walt!

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I couldn't get my camera to focus on it, but this is the home screen on the Battlestar Mini. It's a nice little mod, but Smoant needs to tighten up.
 

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Please re take that picture, if that thing says Walt instead of watt, Ima have to buy one just for the novelty factor alone.
That's the best I can get it with just one hand to work with.

I did get it cleared up with Gimp.

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I MUST HAVE WALT.

With my luck, that "fault" has been fixed. Better take care of Walt, @Coastal Cowboy , man, he may be a collectors item someday!!! :)

Anna
I'm gonna recommend that Smoant name their little ant mascot "Walt."
 

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The Battlestar Minis are out for delivery this morning, roughly 48 hours after I placed my order at 101.

My tax preparer informs me that my 2017 liability will be four figures less than 2016 and that my 2018 liability will be lower still. Thank God for tax cuts.

But I'm still paying taxes for 2017 because I refuse to pay quarterly. That's my money, dammit. I prospected and found the work. I negotiated with the clients. I provided the contracted services ahead of schedule and usually under budget. I did all the invoicing and bookkeeping. I don't resent the necessary evil of taxes but I do laugh at any notion that less hard-earned food on my table is someone else's idea of a "fair share."

I, too, refuse to pay quarterly taxes. I make certain that I always owe them, they never owe me. I keep what I got for as long as I can and let loose of as little as I can. The federal government, it's got what it takes to take what you got.
 

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Out running errands and a dead rabbit SQ is coming home with me apparently. I tried to stop it from jumping in my pocket but failed.


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Road kill, huh?

Rabbit tastes good stewed with white beans.
 
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I think I need to go into business...
Those prices are HILARIOUS. I don't care how well made they are, that Is just silly.
you probably should. everyone knows that the best fused and stapled coils come from builders with mad Daedalus skills
 

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