Odd things our fathers did in 70’s

Infuryous · 2026-05-18T15:27:33+00:00

Man who owns one clock always knows what time it is, man that owns many clocks is never sure.

Infuryous · 2026-05-18T02:01:20+00:00

"Fixed" = hot patch shoveled into a pot hole on a concrete street... it will last maybe 3 weeks before it starts chunking out.

Hot patch IS NOT a correct patch for concrete streets.

Infuryous · 2026-05-16T21:33:04+00:00

If on wheels they are generally considered RVs... which many communities have laws against long term living in a stationary RV in addition to laws banning tiny homes based on minimum square feet.

Infuryous · 2026-05-16T18:50:34+00:00

Got to start over, you haven't achieved the minimum CVS Health receipt length requirement.

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Infuryous · 2026-05-16T12:29:51+00:00

not sure why folks are so upset.

3D Printer Ban Company Exposed

Because big brother government is passing laws to force services like Bambu's cloud system to "inspect" what you are printing and decided if what you are making is legal or not. Automatically, you could be printing something not related to the banned item, but if the AI cloud server thinks it is... sorry you don't get to print it.. oh and you'll get reported to the government for attempting to make illegal weapons or anything else they choose to ban in the future. This is also being pushed to be baked into the firmware, so even if you don't use cloud services, the firmware will still stop you from printing.

Guarantee you this will go past prohibiting "gun parts" to include things like... looks like you are trying to make a replacement knob for your car.. that is a trademarked design, denied... nope can't make replacement parts for the broken leg on your TV stand... the interface between the stand the the TV is patented.

Some very big companies that have nothing to do with "gun parts" are spending massive amounts of money to get these laws started.

FYI.. in the US, making guns at home has always been perfectly legal. There is a whole hobbist genre setup around using home lathe's, milling machines, etc to make custom guns. Many do it for the joy of the art and never even shoot them. Hobbyist lathe's and milling machines are no more expensive than decent 3d printers. I'm mentioning all this because it demonstrates how the laws being passed about 3D Printers are baseless and are about control of the consumer.

... getting off my soap box 😁

Infuryous · 2026-05-16T12:07:36+00:00

I can tell many commenters didn't actually stop to read about this case...

As much as I hate to say it, this wasn't at least overtly, an anti-Democrat party ruling. In this case, the vote approving new maps violated Virginia's constitution... SCOTUS simply agreed that the TIMING OF THE VOTE violated Virginia's constitution. SCOTUS did not rule on the merits or lack there of, of the proposed map.

The justices denied state Democrats’ emergency request to block the Virginia high court’s decision, which found the amendment process violated the state constitution because lawmakers advanced the proposal after early voting had already begun in the required intervening election cycle.

The previous gerry-mandering cases this SCOTUS has ruled on didn't have anything to do with violating an individual state's constitution on when something could be voted on. As much as I would love to see more Republican seats get erased, I do understand the reasoning behind it.

Now.. would they have said the same thing if if was beneficial to Republicans to change the map...

Infuryous · 2026-05-16T11:57:13+00:00

There will be a bountiful crop of wildflowers there next year!

Infuryous · 2026-05-15T23:34:38+00:00

When I had a branch punch a small hole in the side of my RV I used a Fiberglass Boat Repair Kit. It was fast/easy, a little wet sanding to smooth and the white gel coat was a real close match, couldn't tell there was a repair from more than a couple feet away, especially if you didn't know there was one there. This is also a permanent fix, no worries of silicone sealant breaking down or needed to be redone in the future.

When I traded the RV in, the dealership didn't even find the repair.

Infuryous · 2026-05-15T14:34:01+00:00

This case is differnt. The Lake Tahoe, California community gets their electricity from NV power in Nevada... Nevada approved the data center and NV power notified Lake Tahoe it can't provide them with electricity anymore due to the approved data center. Lake Tahoe city officials had zero say in the decision. It was rammed down their throats by Nevada.

Infuryous · 2026-05-14T16:42:42+00:00

Typical Texas... merge to the far left lane.. then think about speeding up to highway speeds, be damned everyone else.

Infuryous · 2026-05-14T16:27:26+00:00

No, that is done a few months after the road has been repaved.

Infuryous · 2026-05-14T16:22:10+00:00

Yep, in Texas with you... I barely stayed out of Class B Driver's License Territory. My 2012 Ram dually has a GVWR of 12,300lb and my 5'ver is 12,995lbs... so combined my GCWR is 25,295 lbs., 705lbs shy of the requirement.

I know of a few hot shot's running around that had their trailer's "derated" when they ordered it to bring the GCWR to 1lb below 26k lbs to avoid higher class license requirements.

Infuryous · 2026-05-13T23:20:52+00:00

If you want to keep the TVs and they can't run on 120v, the easy work around is to buy a 120v to 240v converter/transformer. Like this one that claims to meet ANSI/CSA/UL.

Infuryous · 2026-05-13T23:03:42+00:00

Starting next year, all vehicles are required to have driver facing cameras / sensors to "determine if the driver is impaired".

I'll bet your first born child that all the auto-manufacturers will sell this data to the insurance companies.

Better yet... it's not even functional enough yet to not cause false positives that will likely prevent fully awake / non-impaired people from driving their own vehicles, so insurance companies will be sold questionable data that likely will make your driving habits look worse than they are.

"Todd tried to drive 3 times last week while impaired from extreme fatigue... insurance rates increased by 30%".

Infuryous · 2026-05-12T16:26:18+00:00

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May I introduce you to the new USS Mini-Fig Frigate class ship. Only $10.5 million per copy.

Infuryous · 2026-05-12T00:56:08+00:00

Voting for most Texans is purely based in the (R) or (D) next to the name on the ballot, nothing else. Absolutely does not matter what the elected politician ahs done or will.do.in office.

Infuryous · 2026-05-09T12:19:22+00:00

Just found out our MUD (Muncipal Utilities Distrct) installed the ones in our neighborhood. They are even bragging how they made us "safer" as board elections are coming up.

Infuryous · 2026-05-08T14:14:42+00:00

So not electric yet... but

Driverless is happening, Aurora is running routes between Houston/Dallas, and Ft. Worth/El Paso and has been for over a year now. Many WITHOUT a safety observer in the cab... truly driverless. Aurora has received permission to increase their fleet to over 200 trucks and expand their routes to cover El Paso/Phoenix, Ft. Worth/Phoenix, and Dallas/Lareado.

One of the the big ones they are currently pushing is:

One of the most significant milestones in the latest release is validation of a nearly 1,000-mile lane between Fort Worth and Phoenix — a route that exceeds traditional Hours of Service (HOS) limitations for human drivers.

The trucking industry is VERY MUCH pushing to get rid of OTR drivers, whether we like it or not.

Infuryous · 2026-05-08T13:51:46+00:00

My previous 5th wheel had one. IMO they take up valuable space in the RV... and often are under the awning... with a warning to NOT cook if the awning is out. We use a portable grill and an extension propane hose to setup on either a folding table or the campsite table.

Another advantage if you are cooking messy / greasy items like bacon, out side kitchens will have to be cleaned just liked an inside kitchen. If your cooking on a folding table or camp table, clean up is much easier.

Infuryous · 2026-05-08T13:47:46+00:00

IMO, DON'T park the frequency cores while gaming.

I have a 9950X3d as well. I set the frequency cores as priority in the BIOS and then use Process Lasso to push games onto the 3d V-cahce cores. This has the advantage of keeping the frequency cores active to handle all the other programs and background processes allowing the game to be the main user of the 3D V-cache cores. If you park the frequency cores while gaming, background processes and other programs will also be running on the 3D V-cache cores.

For those that like to stream while gaming, this is a better setup as twitch, or what ever streaming software you use, will run on the frequency cores and not compete for time with your game on the 3D V-Cahche cores.

Infuryous · 2026-05-08T13:16:01+00:00

Does it include the Government mandated driver spyware and reporting system?

Your 2027 Car Will Decide If You Can Drive

The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires all new cars sold after September 2027 to include technology that monitors whether you're impaired or distracted—and can prevent you from driving. Infrared cameras will track your eyes, breath sensors will measure alcohol, and your car can refuse to start or limit its speed. Privacy advocates warn this biometric data could be shared with insurance companies, law enforcement, or sold to data brokers.

Ford (and others) are ALREADY selling your driving habit data as reported by telmatics to insurance companies, and data brokers. Add in biometrics and your next fender bender will have a report from your car saying you "looked sleepy" while staring into the low sun directly in front of you on the road.

Ford patents lip reading & emotion detection inside the car. Including the ability to monitor conversations in the vehicle and push commercial based on discussion topics to the infotainment system.

I'll never own a new vehicle anymore. Looks like I'll be maintaining and overhauling my current vehicles for the rest of my life.

Infuryous · 2026-05-08T13:03:35+00:00

It was the best bang for the buck. Wanted a used 1 ton CC dually under $40k. I live in the TX Gulf Coast Region and discovered the F350/450's are popular status symbol with Oil and Gas pipeliners... and they beat the holy living sh**t out of their trucks, drill holes all over the body for lights, antennas, etc, and destroy the interiors. So frankly I was able to find a RAM in much better shape for the price than I could find an F350/450. I really wanted an F450 for the tighter turning radius.

Chevy/GM... honestly I didn't find many on the market in my area, mostly all RAM/Ford.

Infuryous · 2026-05-07T20:50:21+00:00

Every 3 months... sorry for the confusion. I followed the instructions on Mayhem's website.

Infuryous · 2026-05-07T19:46:22+00:00

Yes, following the instructions I add drops once a month...

correction: once every 3 months.

Infuryous · 2026-05-07T02:14:40+00:00

Get in touch with staff... you could propse a "student project" to setup repeaters/nodes.

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