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Yesterday, 03:16 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

My truck doesn't either but The Wife's does, which I drive a lot. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to push a non-existent start button in...

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Yesterday, 02:14 PM

grapes replied to a thread Ground-Based Lasers Could Push Space Debris off Collision-Course Orbits in Universe Today

Maybe this could clear off that starlink rubble ...

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Yesterday, 03:10 AM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Three coats of shellac, same with lacquer a coat of paste wax, aaaand done...and with two days to spare, even.

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2021-Apr-15, 12:13 AM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

The first couple of ‘pop’ coats of shellac are on: To be continued after a light sanding.

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2021-Apr-14, 05:44 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

And what significance do you attach to these reports about a bit of solid iron?

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2021-Apr-14, 02:22 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

Which has nothing to do with the topic of this thread.

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2021-Apr-13, 04:31 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

And how does a gene with a poorly chosen popular name relate to what you said about psychopaths and the military?

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2021-Apr-13, 04:25 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Yes...but it's sterile with a lot of variety, at least. There were (and are) a lot of clipart farms from which to download but most people seemed to...

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2021-Apr-12, 10:50 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Well, it is arguably the most abused font in the history of the Internet, going back to some of the earliest home-brewed home pages. But really, I...

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2021-Apr-12, 08:12 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

...or right click and select Paste as plain text (shortcut: CTRL+Shift+V) I bugs me when I forget that and I paste in some bright red, bold, 48pt...

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2021-Apr-12, 06:50 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Like which font size to use in your post? ;)

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2021-Apr-12, 05:27 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Question about a word in Off-Topic Babbling

I wouldn't read too much into that. This looks like an out-of-cycle request for discretionary funding. In the normal process of making a budget...

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2021-Apr-12, 04:40 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Doh! I was wondering who this Zane person was until this sentence reminded me. I guess I'm still getting the hang of 60.

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2021-Apr-12, 04:35 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

The link took me to "The Psychopath Challenge" version and it didn't ask any demographic information of me, either. Further, it allowed me to take...

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2021-Apr-12, 02:22 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread If we discovered a "cure" for psychopathy, should it be used? in Science and Technology

In addition to the objections noted, I'll add that I think that sounds pretty insulting to service members.

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2021-Apr-11, 09:14 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

If you're so equipped, you could shorten it with a router and a top bearing pattern bit. Strike your line, affix a straight edged board to it, and...

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2021-Apr-11, 05:50 AM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Yep. I’ve said words to that effect and usually, with colorful embellishments. I don’t think anything in my old house is square, plumb, or...

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2021-Apr-10, 04:27 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Thick cut, bone-in pork chops; lightly cured in my favorite brine; smoked; then quickly seared. It's about time to do this again.

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2021-Apr-09, 05:15 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Howzabout this then? You could make the back of the box frame in two pieces. The teal piece will actually be part of the panel (violet) and not the...

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2021-Apr-09, 03:02 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

That might work but then, you can't be sure that it would be the rear corners that open up unless you allow them to. Have you cut the frame pieces...

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2021-Apr-08, 11:52 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

In the vein of ‘things that make you happy’, I made a short video of how the tray fits into the box: A very satisfying “piston fit.”

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2021-Apr-08, 11:45 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Ah, when you wrote “slab” I envisioned a monolithic piece of wood. It looks like you’ve got a glued-up panel set within a box frame, correct? Grain...

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2021-Apr-08, 08:07 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

While there is a term for the fear of keyboards (Ordclaviphobia) I couldn't find anything specific to keypads.

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2021-Apr-08, 03:00 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

Watching the starling video brought up a could-have-been-unpleasant memory from my youth. I was out in the woods for an afternoon hunt on a nice...

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2021-Apr-08, 02:26 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

I'm somewhat amused by the recent turn of topic because my first name "derives from a Middle English surname meaning 'Briton' or 'Breton', referring...

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2021-Apr-07, 11:18 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

Two-level reference. Nice. It amuses me.

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2021-Apr-07, 11:11 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Can you give me a rough sketch of what you’re doing? I have an idea but I want to be clear about the desired result.

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2021-Apr-07, 05:58 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

And your example aptly demonstrates that it's often not the "M" that's the problem. Here's a story of more recent vintage: Elderly woman gets...

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2021-Apr-07, 05:48 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

And then, there's David Hasselhof, the musician. Pretty much nada over here. (Wait. Knight Rider sings?) But in places like Germany and...

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