Amazingly I’ll sit on my couch, or at my desk for 3+ hours without anyone bringing me a drink or stale pretzels and I somehow survive. It’s a miracle every time.

Yeah, sorry for having an opinion on the internet that is adjacent to the topic. I’m assuming the downvotes are because people think gay people should be unwelcome at “non-gay” establishments.

I’m a straight dude. IMO, I should be just as welcome at a “gay” bar as “gay” folks are at any other place. I’ve been chatted up respectfully by dudes in gay bars and had a “twink” try to shove his hands down my pants (and a few experiences between). The former is how people of all genders should be treated at all bars. Sure, it’s more likely that you’ll get chatted by a dude at a gay bar, but believe it or not, the last guy that asked me out was at a decidedly NOT gay bar.

Whereas I’ve never had food poisoning in the 10ish times I’ve eaten at Chipotle, Cici’s pizza is 3 for 3 for violence out both ends for me. The third time I was practically fooled into it, but I’d rather just starve next time (there won’t be one).

Whereas I don’t love making coffee every day, it’s a fair sight cheaper and quite a bit faster than even just pulling off into the drive through at my local coffee shop, let alone a Starbucks. It’s boiling water that’s been steeped through ground, roasted beans folks.

I’m in an age gap relationship. When we got together I was in my mid-to-late 40s and she was in her late 20s. It took us quite a few dates to actually have the discussion about our ages, but by that time we were already spiraling toward each other. Been married 5+ years and to be honest, it’s been great. When we started out, we were outside of the 1/2+7 rule, but are now in bounds of that.

I have a friend who worked for, and alongside MJ (they’re credited on at least one album). They became a personal friend and have a ton of amazing stories and insane memorabilia. On the day Michael died, his phone rang and rang with a LOT of people wishing him condolences.

They tell me that MJ never really got a childhood, and in some ways lived his childhood through other children. My friend spent a couple nights at his Neverland ranch with his own kids and tells me that he trusted MJ and doesnt believe for a minute that he was actually guilty of anything untoward, and that things like “sleepovers” really did happen but were really from a place of innocence and MJ just wanting to have that childlike experience that he didn’t get.

That sounds awesome. Come do my area lol. Maps are great.

I’ve got a bunch of instruments that I have no idea how to play, but that its fun to own. I have a guitar tuned to open E so my toddlers can bang on it. It’ll get destroyed someday but playable but crap sounding guitars are about $50 last time I looked (and a far sight better than literal toys).

Most things in this world are 90% prep, 10% execution.

Currently it’s buying stupid but vaguely useful things.

I spent $50 on a SDR radio that can listen to a very wide spectrum of stuff. Also got a cheap pair of GMRS radios and got hooked onto the local repeater tower for about a 50 mile radius of communication.

A friend had a gas coming from their oven on occasion so I got a sensor for about $70 to try to fix it (and did so successfully)

I have more flashlights than any one man needs, but they do come in useful.

I just got a lock pick set and a practice lock. Probably never use any vague skill I’d develop, but if it saves me calling one locksmith, one time, it’ll have paid for itself.

A good pair of binoculars is just nice to have.

Tools of any sort.

Non-stupid prepper stuff should some crazy shit go down. Water purification, solar systems, weapons.

I’d like to try one of the mesh networks, but have more pressing hobby-crap to pursue.

Clearly they’re waiting on Captain America. Schumer wouldn’t have to kill all of them, just enough to get a supermajority.

I wonder how many protests they have attended. I talked to a rep at a candidate who was trying to organize grassroots. AOC hasnt stopped. Bernie is old but stumping all the time. The PEOPLE need to follow and get involved.

Live below your means, but not too far.

Turbos can and are very often used to increase efficiency. You’re extracting waste gasses to compress air and overall it’s a net gain. Especially if it’s being run at more constant load, such as highway cruising or charging an EV battery.

This is the front side. The back side is not so clean. It’s a small TV broadcaster in the central USA. Im designing the replacement system for those racks currently.

Less so art, but still interesting to some.

I’m currently waiting for Jesse Welles to take the stage. His song “RED” hooked me hard.

Probably, but they’re likely cheaper per watt hour than the style in the photo.

I got a cheap UPS for this. They’re designed more for this purpose. My fiber modem takes FOREVER to reconnect so it’s moreso for little power dips in my case.

The panels are cheap. The interconnect isn’t too bad and the controller is another chunk, but it’s the install that keeps me from a cheap DIY. I really don’t want to mess up my roof.