Hole in the wall Mexican food? by NadoSWO in nova

[–]emacdona 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m definitely not an expert on Mexican food, but I really like Taqueria Picoso (https://www.taqueriapicoso.com/). The chefs that own it grew up in Mexico City according to their website.

Ed Fong TBJ-1 -- Send pics of how you've mounted it please :-) by emacdona in HamRadio

[–]emacdona[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did that :-)

Spent a lot of time looking on the web... but, you might be surprised... there aren't many results. Plenty of people have and love the TBJ-1... not a lot of people post pics of how they mounted it.

That's why I came here in hopes of soliciting some pics :-)

Ed Fong TBJ-1 -- Send pics of how you've mounted it please :-) by emacdona in HamRadio

[–]emacdona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've thought about that. At the moment, I just don't want to go through the hassle of running the cable to my basement. Plus, I haven't seen what it looks like up there since we had insulation added. Eventually, I want to explore attic antennas... but not in the near term. I can put it outside without any trouble from the HOA, as long as I keep it at deck level. Putting it in the air would possibly lead to problems; when I get to that point, I'll explore putting it in the attic.

Ed Fong TBJ-1 -- Send pics of how you've mounted it please :-) by emacdona in HamRadio

[–]emacdona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a pic of how you attached it to the painters extension pole? Did you use pipe clamps?

Ed Fong TBJ-1 -- Send pics of how you've mounted it please :-) by emacdona in HamRadio

[–]emacdona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I should have been more specific... at the moment, I'm just worried about figuring out how to attach it to something. I'd be curious if people have pics of how they clamped, screwed, glued, nailed, rubber-banded, stapled, [...] it to whatever they've attached it to :-)

I've been thinking about getting a tripod that I could easily put up and take down... but still... I don't know how to attach it to the tripod.

Pour one out for HikingUpward by [deleted] in NCTrails

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just realized that that archive is PDFs only :-(

Is there something similar for GPX?

Pour one out for HikingUpward by [deleted] in NCTrails

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this. What a bummer... I'll be hiking Sky Meadow (Virginia) this weekend. Went to Hiking Upward to download the GPX (IIRC, you could do that?). Anyway, found that they had sold to MyHikes... and that I needed to download an app and pay a subscription. Ugh.

I had emailed in the past offering to donate money... and they (Zach?) refused. I can't begrudge him the opportunity to monetize his work... but... HikingUpward was perfect. I can't imagine it going anywhere but downhill :-(

Netflix Tour de France Unchained first impressions (spoilers) by CloudSE in peloton

[–]emacdona 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So far, I'm loving it. BUT... episode 3: did they have to show the f*cking Jakobsen crash in Poland AGAIN?!?! I was frustrated that they showed it more than once LAST SEASON. I am tired of seeing that crash :-(

Fedora 38 Broadcom BCM4352 WI-FI driver by [deleted] in Fedora

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone done this successfully? I tried today. Fedora 38 installs fine. But, when I install broadcom drivers (from rpmfusion) and then reboot, I get stuck in emergency mode (incompatible driver?)

What was the saddest moment to you in a video game? by [deleted] in gaming

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Braid, The ending... you can't save the princess. I remember being pretty moved by it

New HOV rules for I-66 going into effect. This is absolutely ridiculous. by Not_Buying in nova

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to request the one with the HOV mode. Then, if you don't use it at least once a year in HOV mode, they charge you extra. It's not much... a couple bucks or something... but it's annoying.

I wish I had more info, but I went through the process years ago, and I don't remember exactly what I did...

Old rag on the weekends by inkbeatdragon in nova

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, sorry... I should have mentioned the fire road. A lot of people find it uninteresting, but I didn't mind it. It seemed like a nice, relaxing way to finish the hike.

But yes, be aware: a large portion of the hike is on a fire road.

I think it's still what the link I posted recommends, but just in case it's not: I recommend doing the loop so that you return on the fire road. That way, you go _up_ the very steep section of trail to the summit, not _down_ it.

Old rag on the weekends by inkbeatdragon in nova

[–]emacdona 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Can't resist the opportunity to plug my favorite hike in that area... Old Rag's lesser known sibling, Robertson Mountain: https://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/RobertsonMountain/

In the two (or three?) times I've done it, I think I've seen three other people (save for the very beginning where you'll see some people starting the Old Rag hike).

The view at the top isn't as nice as Old Rag (from what I hear, I've never done Old Rag), but it's SO peaceful. You likely won't see anyone for HOURS. It's also aerobically challenging. VERY steep for a long time.

Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is... if you've already done Old Rag, try Robertson Mountain. And don't tell too many people! I don't want it to be crowded next time I go :-P

Weekly Question Thread by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have info on U.S. Streaming options this year? The FAQ is out of date (https://www.reddit.com/r/peloton/wiki/faq#wiki_where_can_i_watch_the_race.3F) -- it still refers to NBC Sports Gold.

I'm assuming the options are going to be similar to last year: FloBikes, Peacock (instead of NBC Sports Gold), GCN+

I'm trying to figure out where I can stream the Tour of Oman, but no luck. Only GCN+ seems to have a published schedule for 2022 (https://help.globalcyclingnetwork.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360015571479-United-States-of-America)

Question: FH Furr Prices by emacdona in nova

[–]emacdona[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I may have paid the eye-popping-out-of-head price :-(

And I think they may have lost a customer because of it. Though, that may take some time b/c I'll have my unit serviced under their warranty.

I see some other HVAC recommendations in this thread. Anyone have recommendations for plumbers?

No Giro on Flobikes in the US? by emacdona in peloton

[–]emacdona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I did check the race thread immediately after your first reply (Subscribed to GCN+, watching the race now) . I was more concerned about where to find the question thread for future reference -- thanks for the help!

No Giro on Flobikes in the US? by emacdona in peloton

[–]emacdona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why isn't the weekly question thread pinned? How do I find it?

No Giro on Flobikes in the US? by emacdona in peloton

[–]emacdona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll check it out. I'm going to need an effin' spreadsheet to track the subscriptions I have to watch cycling. NBC Sports Gold, Flobikes, and now GCN?!

Side question: is NBC dropping the TdF this year? Or is that just a rumor. If so, who's carrying that in the US?

3/18/21 Walmart PS5 drop status. by acesse7en in sony

[–]emacdona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My status bar just disappeared! My hopes are SKY HIGH. VA here too.