I Don't Think I Can
If there's a way to make it harder to tighten the belts on a 2002 Civic EX Sedan, we should give that engineer a creativity prize.The anchor bolts for the AC and alternator aren't too bad, but you have...
View ArticleCrash Bro Afternoon Update
He was put back on the vent about 10:30 and moved to a chair to sit up for a couple hours. His heart rate was a little high so they have him some anti anxiety and pain meds, moved him back to the bed...
View ArticleHard To Hang On To The Hope
CPAP trials today are still not showing enough improvement to be extubated, he tires after a couple hours. Unless there are some massive changes today, he is being prepped for a trachea tube tomorrow...
View ArticleHerk Schaivo
They are putting in the trach and feeding tube directly into his stomach now. No changes since yesterday in regards to movement or alertness. Unless significant changes happen in the next day or so, he...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Effects Of Contra-Gravity
Your ship is sitting on the pad. You turn on the contra-grav system.What happens?GURPS 3e Space; p.120 says:Contragravity. This superscience technology allows the ship to "screen" itself from some...
View ArticleThe Whole Point
What got my looking hard at the contragrav units was the 400 ton Subsidized Merchant only pulls 1.03g with it's 158.38 dTon hold full of cargo weighing not more than 791.88 sTons.It is VERY important...
View ArticleSo, That's It Then?
Trach and feeding tube surgery went well. He will start eating again in about an hour. He is cleared to move to the long term care facility today so just waiting to hear if they have a bed and what...
View ArticleThanks Obamacare!
Insurance is being a pain in the ass, he is cleared to move from the surgeons but apparently there is a medical director reviewing his case at United Healthcare and they declared him unstable to move....
View ArticleHerk Update
He was on CPAP all night and tired out by this morning so back on the vent for a couple hours rest then back at it again! No big plans for today, just cleaning him up a bit, changing some of his lines...
View ArticleHangin In There
Rested on the vent all night, back on CPAP this morning with a little less support than yesterday. Followed commands for the Dr this morning and has been alert, showing a half grin and squinting his...
View ArticleBuy Me Some Damn Furniture
Jesus H Fucking Christ, if you're going to let me live in your dumb head this hard you could at least furnish the empty cavity.I mean really.It's pretty damn clear that you dedicate a significant...
View ArticleIvory
Once upon a time, I had my 1903 Pocket Hammerless refinished in a rich dark blue.That makes the original plastic grips look as beat up as they are.I've become obsessed with getting a set of ivory...
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Not Just Broadripple
Tam's spotted a Ferrari near her.This pulled in next to me at Dairy Queen today.308 GTSi. 214 screaming mechanically injected horsepower! 3,366 lbs.Corvette Coupe. 436 multiport electronic fuel...
View ArticleDaily Bro Update
Herk is still in CPAP since yesterday and tolerating, they lowered the settings a bit today but he was breathing quick again so the put them back up. He is alert and moves his left side with intent...
View ArticleFerrari Pics
You know, while my Vette can trounce that old 308 GTSi, nobody takes a picture of my car and posts it to the internet because I parked next to them.Style and pedigree counts.A Ferrari is a Ferrari, and...
View ArticleWhat If
One of the cool things you can do with Strike Fighters 2 is to make changes to the campaigns.You're limited to inserting nations, squadrons and aircraft from the list that come with the game, but it's...
View ArticleHerk Daily
Herk was on CPAP all night and switched to regular oxygen about an hour ago, breathing all on his own through his trach collar! Last time he failed this in less than a minute. Sitting in the chair...
View ArticleGnaw Ledge
I've found myself in an odd position a couple of times lately.I know enough to tell that someone is wrong/incorrect/mistaken.I do not know enough to refute them.
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Refinish
My 1903 is refinished.I had it done.I did not hurt the value.It's an anonymous 1913 made .32 with no particular provenance.It was ROUGH when I got it. You can tell how rough when you see how light...
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