– blast butt more gently + blast butt harder Down Arrow move blaster further back Up Arrow move blaster further forward Buttons from the remote pictured above which are not mentioned on the chart below. Alright, so what do I think of the bioBidet Butt Blaster 2000? I’m sure I’d be thrilled if this was… Continue reading Butt Blaster 2000
Category: Humor
English Is Not That Hard
…except when it is. Mark – a pretty funny guy – is mocking IQ45’s misunderstanding of “hundredth”. Follows that by incorrectly using an apostrophe to pluralize SAT (it should be simply “SATs”). Why do so many struggle with the apostrophe? I wonder. I’ve seen this “1/100th” thing a few times lately. It’s not clear that… Continue reading English Is Not That Hard
Exfoliation For Men
When men get to a certain age – and when I say “certain,” I mean I have no idea what age, and it’s probably different for each fella – their heels start to crack. Especially in Winter, especially way the godforsaken-up-here in Minnesota. Sometimes it’s merely annoying. Like hearing Velcro sounds when merely walking barefoot… Continue reading Exfoliation For Men
Bencher Keyer Does Double Duty
I had thought it’d make sense for a keyer plugged into a modern HF transceiver to be able to function as a PTT switch when using the radio in a voice mode. I searched through the radio’s enormous menu, but found nothing. Then I thought, “What if I just wired it up to both jacks?”… Continue reading Bencher Keyer Does Double Duty
British English vs Julian Marshall
From a Historical perspective, I’m inclined to agree. The English of the British Empire pre-dates that which was as bastardized by North Americans as it was by Australians. But then, I think it’s fair to conclude that the majority of the world’s population, regardless of what language they speak, has long since decided that British… Continue reading British English vs Julian Marshall
Social Anxiety at McDs
Mild Social Anxiety No, technically, I’ve not been diagnosed. This is conjecture, but based on pretty solid evidence. Firstly, with one rare exception, every time I have gone to a (mental or medical) Health Professional with a confident idea of what’s wrong with me, they wind up coming to precisely the same conclusion. The exception:… Continue reading Social Anxiety at McDs
I’m Not Mad – He Did A Great Job
…but it was not bargain. As you probably know, I’m an introvert, and don’t really like talking to people. Once I get started, sometimes, it’s like someone put a nickel in me, and I won’t stop talking. And I know, to non-introverts, that looks like someone who likes talking to people. No, that’s the mental/verbal equivalent of starting… Continue reading I’m Not Mad – He Did A Great Job
13 Colonies
…is a Ham Radio Special Event running all this week. I forgot that it started before the 4th, so I wasn’t paying attention until today. Derp. One of the things I’d noticed during and just after Field Day is that although my long-wire antenna should tune up well on 80-meters (it’s more than long enough, and… Continue reading 13 Colonies
Field Day 2019 – Follow-Up
I did not do great in the contest, from a points perspective. It will be very easy to improve upon, especially as my CQ-ear tunes in further. But – Field Day is only somewhat of a contest. Depending on whom you ask (or watch, or operate with), it might be slightly more, or significantly more,… Continue reading Field Day 2019 – Follow-Up
Another Weekend, Another Contest
I didn’t even look online at first. I just turned on the radio, because based upon past experience, if there’s no CW contest active, the bands will be dead quiet, aside from the typical QRM, because, as you know, the sun-spot cycle is set to crappy propagation mode. Lo and behold, turned on the radio,… Continue reading Another Weekend, Another Contest