^ I'm sending that photo to my sister. She will lock up (and want one.)

 

Pulled an 8000amp(DC) transformer out of a rectifier today. The baby rectifier too.
I love this stuff.

 

Interestingly, that looks almost identical to the plate transformer in a Harris FM-20K transmitter. Except those do pretty much the opposite thing. 2-3 amps, at 11 kV.

Also, I deface Toyota's FB advertising in a very small way.

 

that time when your robot malfunctioned:

 

that time you mocked the silly:

https://www.facebook.com/TheTabUS/videos/1083751865059351/

 

that time you won a darwin award:

Texas boy shot to death by twin aiming for snake - Story | KTBC

 

here's some more darwin for today:

https://www.facebook.com/carthrottle/videos/1663579400319770/

 

 

 

 

wow, a younger guy that doesn't want to censor but increase communication:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/lilwonkalocz/videos/10213398881789251/
i cant believe these people just sat there...

 

^ I don't get it.

Also, here are some pictures of large, fiberglass bears:

 

they do that same thing in OBX, but with horses.

 

And in Cincinnati with flying pigs.




Anyway, my impression of New Bern is that it's not a shithole, which is a stark contrast to my only prior NC experience in Chapel Hill area. It is, however, rather... quaint in the downtown, and shockingly suburban everywhere else.

Downtown:






Suburbia:


(This picture kinda freaks me out a little bit... Hoping I can acclimate rapidly.)


Debating between a corded Black & Decker like I had back in 2002-04, vs one of them fancy-pants new lithium cordless units like these:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-...wer/1000179065



Also, the BBQ here is weird. But this Brunswick stew thing I could get into.

 

Or in Tulsa with Penguins
.

 

Joe, let me know what you decide re: Mowers. I'm going buy/build a house before the end of the year and I'm also looking at electric mowers. I'll have a small suburban yard like you posted. Mainly a 3-5 year stop gap to stop paying rent until I can buy something I really want. Or move.

 

Serous response to "just buying something to stop paying rent until I can get the house I want."

Compare the expected rent paid over 3-5 years against mortgage payments - equity gained + taxes and insurance + loan origination costs + realtor commission + an allotment for maintenance.

When I did this math back in SoCal years ago, the break-even point was nearly 8 years. So I kept renting.

It often doesn't make sense to buy if you don't anticipate staying parked in that spot for quite a while.