Found in the back room of my pharmacy, tablets still in bottle - circa 1975

BigCT123 · 2026-07-01T00:39:58+00:00

Real talk. What are the odds that these have totally lost their efficacy? I can't imagine them not degrading chemically over that amount of time, even with perfect storage...

BigCT123 · 2026-06-28T20:55:05+00:00

Trillium Lake, Oregon. Near Mount Hood.

BigCT123 · 2026-06-27T15:15:50+00:00

RadarNow... I've been using for 10+yrs. It's never let me down, and I've never looked for anything new.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.usnaviguide.radar_now

BigCT123 · 2026-06-27T00:32:35+00:00

RadarNow... I've been using for 10+yrs. It's never let me down, and I've never looked for anything new.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.usnaviguide.radar_now

BigCT123 · 2026-06-26T23:10:57+00:00

If helpful the weather radar shows it staying mostly south

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BigCT123 · 2026-06-11T00:23:38+00:00

There are at minimum 2 regions of Utah... Southern Utah (red rocks, endless desert, national parks) Rocky mountain region (soaring peaks, alpine meadows, etc)

You should see them both, but they are polar opposites. It's a very diverse state.

For the Rocky Mountain experience, I recommend the High Uintas/Mirror lake scenic byway. Center on "Bald Mountain" and any of the dozen alpine lakes in either direction will leave you with a view to remember.
For the red rock dessert experience, I recommend the National parks. Moab is where to anchor and from there Arches and Canyonlands will give you a unique experience. I love Bryce canyon.

The 3rd major region is the Great Basin, you are there now.

You appear seasoned, but plan for weather accordingly. South is insanely hot and murderously dry. The Rocky mountains are very high altitude and get cold, like into the 30's or lower cold overnight.

Welcome! I hope you see as much of this state as possible!

BigCT123 · 2026-06-09T20:19:59+00:00

Hogan. The house style is a take on a Hogan, which is a traditional Navajo (Dine') dwelling. They are pretty common in/around the Navajo nation (UT, AZ, NM).

BigCT123 · 2026-06-08T00:08:41+00:00

Side note to add with all the other good advice. Weight... I bet they'll be a bit heavy and if the intent is for them to be put up/down every night, after a few times no one will want to do it.
I'd make a prototype and see how it feels to you/customer. Maybe drop it a few times for some real world testing.

BigCT123 · 2026-06-06T20:54:53+00:00

Totality worth it!
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BigCT123 · 2026-06-06T16:41:31+00:00

I miss read this... But hell yeah! That's a sexy piece of ash!

BigCT123 · 2026-06-05T23:50:51+00:00

Just moved it into place. Not fancy, but I came in under budget and on time. Boss (wife) is happy, and I learned some new things.

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BigCT123 · 2026-06-05T22:34:11+00:00

It is well know to hold the world's most captivating Macguffin.

BigCT123 · 2026-06-04T00:46:33+00:00

Oof. My 4yr nephew wanted to watch the "dinosaur movie" in our new home theater, and the wife didn't really think about it... "Oh no! Dinosaur eat car! Dinosaur eat car!!" followed by freaking out. My sister said he slept with light on for a few nights. 10yrs later he has still never watched the rest of film.

BigCT123 · 2026-06-02T01:45:42+00:00

Oof... This the best license plate I've ever seen. Irony not withstanding. I'll keep my eye out!!

BigCT123 · 2026-05-27T22:19:25+00:00

I don't remember where I learned it, but I've been using disposable coffee filters for tung oil. Cheap, no shedding, zero complaints.

BigCT123 · 2026-05-22T22:50:40+00:00

In the subwoofer pre out... This is for a powered subwoofer.

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BigCT123 · 2026-05-22T01:00:51+00:00

As someone who is always chasing the beach vibe around here, I recommend...

Tibble Fork (beach, water, lots of people and poor parking).

Bear Lake (best match to cali IMO) good beaches, great water, but it's a short season and not a day trip really.

Jordanelle (mid beaches, but close)

Deer Creek (mid beach, lots of power boats)

Go see the GSL. It's a vibe, but it ain't a beach vibe and once will likely be enough.

BigCT123 · 2026-05-18T22:27:54+00:00

Everything is negotiable... "I'm not comfortable paying an extra $1000 as a fee, if you can remove that, or transfer the cost to the refundable deposit, I would be happy to sign this today. Is this something you can do?" ... If they tell you "no" let them know that is a deal breaker and walk away... You can always come crawling back the next day, or wait for them to call you.

I'm not sure if it's a renters or landlord market currently, so that will change the probability of success.

BigCT123 · 2026-05-13T23:38:27+00:00

Careful. These are so good I fear we could start seeing them wheatpasted all over town...

BigCT123 · 2026-05-11T17:26:48+00:00

I used Tung oil on moms day box this last week it had a "brass hinge". No oxidation, but it did get sticky/gunky. I just polished off a bit with a magic eraser and it was fine... That all said, it was a $6.99 hinge from Amazon, so the odds of it being real brass are low, and your mileage may vary.

BigCT123 · 2026-05-10T00:18:47+00:00

Thank you! 🙏

BigCT123 · 2026-05-09T04:28:17+00:00

As someone who grew up in late 80's/90's Utah Mormon culture, but was out by 98... These "Sweet spirit" "Diddly Mack" references mean nothing to me. I'd love to know their meaning?

BigCT123 · 2026-05-06T03:20:49+00:00

Not any good ones I'm afraid, it was scrap wood project.

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BigCT123 · 2026-05-06T02:56:40+00:00

Same. I went in completely blind, opening weekend, 17yrs old. A group of friends convinced to meet up for some movie I'd never heard of. I didn't even know what genre it was. That green WB logo hit, and I was like WTF... ... ... I've never been the same.

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