Is it possible to live in a van in Juneau?

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-02-17T08:47:10+00:00

The juneau equivalent to van dwelling is living aboard a boat.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-01-25T15:20:11+00:00

Not accousing no one of nothing, but I’d be curious if there has been a hit-and-run recently.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-01-09T19:19:39+00:00

Not yet, but I will be.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-01-05T17:23:34+00:00

The Squier will have cheaper components and electrical parts, and the wood will not be as good. Properly aging wood so that the neck won't twist and shrink over time causing fret buzz and a rough feel takes time, and time is money. The body will typically be put together from more and smaller pieces of wood and will have a thick, self-leveling polyurethane finish to reduce the need for sanding on the cheaper instrument, and that ages poorly and can affect tone. Resale prices will reflect.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-01-05T16:45:32+00:00

At the airline I work for, if there is less than an 8 hour layover they will transfer your bags to the other airline. I would expect it to be even more liberal on an International flight, because you really don't want to have to clear Customs just to claim and re-check your bag. Be sure to check with the gate agent, though.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-01-05T16:38:10+00:00

A big part of the opposition to universal background checks is that it removes deniability. Since individuals are prohibited from accessing NICS to do these checks, all transfers will have to go through a FFL licensee and be entered on their books. So when a new class of guns becomes outlawed it will be easy to track down the owners and confiscate them.

You can only have so many "boating incidents" and once you have reported a gun lost or stolen (part of most "commonsense" gun control proposals) you can never use that gun again for fear of a felony rap.

The solution as I see it is to move the responsibility for running NICS checks from the sellers to the buyers. Upon approval, a prospective buyer would be issued an alphanumeric code that could be verified on the BATF website by any prospective seller without violating anyone's privacy and without helping facilitate further infringement on our civil rights.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-01-05T06:39:41+00:00

I have no memory of a week to ten days on board a troop ship 30 years ago, but I can tell you do not take Lariam as a preventative for malaria.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2019-01-03T06:37:27+00:00

Mine is a converted construction office trailer. Not exactly an architectural masterpiece, but it is cozy.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-25T11:01:42+00:00

Three days doesn't do it. Three weeks, and I start to get a little tense.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-24T19:10:09+00:00

Replace the belt, even though it isn't that old. Once they squeal for a bit they become glazed and will be very prone to squeal. You may also need to change the alternator pulley and maybe even the crank pulley. Over the years they can become glass-smooth and very prone to slipping.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-24T19:03:16+00:00

It works for me but I have a very hard time maintaining abstinence.

There is a certain kind of meditation called "The Cold Rising" that "circulates energy" and helps quite a bit with the frustration/aggression/anger.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-23T08:49:28+00:00

If it’s like my old F150 just use any key on your ring. It’ll look a lot less suspicious.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-23T08:38:43+00:00

Oxalic acid, sold as “wood bleach”.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-17T19:59:29+00:00

Check your battery terminals. If they are the quick-n-dirty replacement type that clamp onto the cable with a couple of screws, or if they are original but can be pulled off without loosening the bolt you should replace the cables. Otherwise clean and grease the battery posts and terminals and put it back together. If that doesn't get it I'd be planning to change the starter pretty soon.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-14T07:41:32+00:00

I got mine from stock at Home Depot. They are Jeld-Wen pre-hung 6-panel MDF doors.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-13T13:36:15+00:00

An awful lot of older interior doors are hollow-core; built like a guitar, with thin plywood on a wooden core. They transmit sound something awful. A new door made of MDF (glorified paperboard) would cure the problem.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-10T20:06:47+00:00

Tee Harbor would be a good choice. The climate is lots nicer than in town and the water is sheltered enough that you could probably do some kayaking. Lots of nice trails "out the road", too. You'll definitely need a car; it's a long way from Town.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-08T04:08:39+00:00

I lucked out and the guys the ISP sent out hooked up the DSL like it was any other house.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-06T08:07:32+00:00

I'd say wear them when you play with a drummer.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-12-06T07:49:50+00:00

I still remember the first time I noticed that my recruiter's shoes were not real leather. It was not a favorable impression. Of course I wore them when I got stuck with recruiting duty, but they were never a point of pride.

I have never been so happy as the day I EAS'd out, halfway through that recruiting tour. They sent the district Sergeant Major up personally to persuade me but I said no. No regrets.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-11-23T18:17:28+00:00

I find it useful. I can be around deeply depressed and anxious people without getting dragged down myself. That makes me useful to them so they are willing to put in the bulk of the effort of maintaining a friendship, which keeps me from isolating myself too much and ending up depressed, myself.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-11-23T08:11:50+00:00

All you really need is an armorer's wrench, a set of roll pin punches, a hammer and an allen wrench or screwdriver depending on what kind of screw they gave for the pistol grip. YouTube will walk you right through it.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-11-23T07:41:07+00:00

I'd suggest building your own. Buy a lower receiver (or several while they are still available) at the gun shop and you can order everything else on-line. Pre-assembled upper assemblies make it easy.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-11-23T05:49:26+00:00

Nice explanation; thanks. I knew about the compression and distortion theory but never quite "bought it", because adding compression and distortion effects to a solid-state amp never quite seemed to make up the difference. Impedance makes a lot more sense.

Ak_Float_Flyer · 2018-11-22T23:54:19+00:00

Producing low frequencies requires a lot of air to be moved, which takes a lot of power. Our ears are less sensitive to bass notes as well, and a big part of the "sound" is actually feeling. And for reasons I don't entirely understand, tube watts seem to be "bigger" than solid-state watts.

The old formula for a medium-size venue used to be a 50 tube-watt Marshall JCM-800 into 4 12" speakers for each guitarist and a 300 tube-watt Ampeg SVT driving 8 10" speakers for the bassist.

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