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Eddie, one neat thing about setting up Starlink is that you can load the app on your phone or tablet and hold it in various areas and it will do a scan to see if it has a good view and help you figure out the best placement for the dish. The stand it comes with is a ground mount so you can move it around if you aren't happy with it.

Flyover, that is a cute birdhouse. I saw a robin the other day checking out a perch on to of a column on my porch. I hope she nests there. But she's probably nesting inside the decorative vinyl where there's a hole from falling tree damage.

I went to Walmart this morning to get discount candy. My friend is particularly fond of reeses so I grabbed some for him. Found some sugar free stuff for Mom. I got my brother to go with me and pitched the idea by saying "Hey, wanna go to Walmart to grab armfuls of half-priced candy and hiss like feral oppossums?" (Because of a friend who works there said a woman did that last year). He was there so we told him what I said and he had a good laugh.

Puppies are outside playing. I need to put their flea collars on them. They were playing with poor Princess earlier. When we were leaving I noticed her collar is too long so I called her over. She climbed into the truck to get away from the pups (she normally runs bc she hates going to the vet & thinks car trips are all vet trips-- bc they usually are). I cut the collar shorter so she no longer stepped on it and then let her get out and run away from the pups. I still need to get them over to the vet's office and see if the vet can help get them adopted. But they are sooo spoiled now. They are accustomed to sleeping on human beds and being able to come inside whenever they want.
 
BuzzLOL said:
LOL! Prolly just hasn't been seen by a moderator yet...
I tried to use the harmless legal word 'negro' on 'conservative' site Daily Wire and it isn't allowed!
Conservative sites are censoring even worse than evil lib sites!
WeLoveTrump is just as bad!
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Well, the King of Evil sites known as Twitter censors everything that doesn't have to do with their Far Left views. They won't let President Trump on the platform, but will let the Supreme Ayatollah of Iran have an account. Then again, Jack Dorsey does try to look like Bin Laden, so that's that.

They (Twitter and ALL of the Leftist media) are LOSING their 1/2 over Elon possibly doing a hostile takeover of Twitter, although I think it's all a PR stunt.
 
BuzzLOL said:
LOL! Prolly just hasn't been seen by a moderator yet...
I tried to use the harmless legal word 'negro' on 'conservative' site Daily Wire and it isn't allowed!
Conservative sites are censoring even worse than evil lib sites!
WeLoveTrump is just as bad!
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We really don't care what your opinions, attitudes or feelings are. Everyone's entitled to believe what they believe. Keep discussions civil and we'll let threads run. Bash, bully, flame other members because of their opinions/beliefs will not be tolerated, period. As weve said before, keep it civil and all is good.
 
BuzzLOL said:
Just looked outside and everything is covered with SNOW! Wasn't there when I dropped a friend off at the hospital for stent surgery earlier...
Mentioned a lady that goes to local casino looks like Audrey Hepburn, now every site including this one is trying to sell me prints of this poster:
https://static.greatbigcanvas.com/i...oods/breakfast-at-tiffanys-1961,mg0083669.jpg
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That's just part of living in the Matrix. There was an inch of snow on the ground yesterday, and after I took a shower it was all gone.

As far as ads, the Brave browser blocks them all.
 
Spicoli43 said:
They (Twitter and ALL of the Leftist media) are LOSING their 1/2 over Elon possibly doing a hostile takeover of Twitter, although I think it's all a PR stunt.
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I think shareholders are getting additional free shares equal to their current holding that will then cut the value of each current share (and all shares) in half... but don't know if Elon Musk will also get the additional shares... Twitter isn't worth it, no matter what... never liked the posting format there... and news articles about Twitter comments always repeat the same thing about 10 times over for some reason...
 
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As far as ads, the Brave browser blocks them all.
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My AdFender and free trial of AdBlocker have both expired, does Brave block ads before and during YouTube videos?
AdBlocker does and wanted $40... since I didn't buy it, now they offer it for $20... is Brave free?
 
BuzzLOL said:
I think shareholders are getting additional free shares equal to their current holding that will then cut the value of each current share (and all shares) in half... but don't know if Elon Musk will also get the additional shares... Twitter isn't worth it, no matter what... never liked the posting format there... and news articles about Twitter comments always repeat the same thing about 10 times over for some reason...
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I haven't heard anything about dilution with the buyout offer, just that the offer was much higher than the current stock price and he would take it private.
 
BuzzLOL said:
My AdFender and free trial of AdBlocker have both expired, does Brave block ads before and during YouTube videos?
AdBlocker does and wanted $40... since I didn't buy it, now they offer it for $20... is Brave free?
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Brave is free, but they have an annoying ad system where they show you their ads and pay you in Crypto. I turned it off and don't use it, so can't comment further on that.

I just clicked on 10 or so Youtube videos, no ads.
 
"Many media figures have criticized Musk's moves as that of another ultra-wealthy figure with too much power and harmful to democracy and free speech."...

Hmmm... Who owns all the Liberal news that does censor free speech and DOES follow the same SCRIPT? Oh yeah, HAHAHA Silly me... Billionaires, that's who. That's why they are freaking out, they can't control Elon, just like they can't control Trump.

PERIOD.

 
It may be a year before Starlink is available in my area. Google won't tell me why. My guess is that the current orbital paths don't pass over me. I can't go out and look for them as they now have visors to reduce reflectivity. Earlier ones didn't.

I was never interested in the smartphone craze. I just use a $25 phone for talk only. But a look at a working Dishy (in my area) will answer my questions.
 
I'm researching Electric riding mowers, the EGO costs $5500. Looking at the calendar, I will probably mow 21 times this year.

If I were to get a $2600 Gas model that takes 1.25 gallons to mow my yard, at the current price of $4.05 a gallon, it would take a whopping 27.2 years of just fuel to make up the price difference. I'm not including belts and blades and oil and Sta-Bil etc. for the Gas mower, but am also not including new batteries or electricity for the EGO.

At $6.50 a gallon, it's 16.9 Years, and at $8 a gallon, it would be 13.8 Years.

I need a serious explanation why the EGO costs that much. (Ryobi and Cub Cadet have similar price points).

They sure think the thing is special, since they named themselves EGO. Considering that most of the glowing reviews are from EGO's site and blatantly smell like employees wrote them, I would question it from the start. Home Depot deleted my evisceration of the Electric Cub Cadet from last year, and Lowe's has deleted my reviews as well. Every product has some fake reviews involved, but the ones for the EGO are barf worthy, they are so over the top.

Then there is the 5 year warranty, which doesn't cover any impact parts like tires or wheels or even the seat (90 days). I assume it's just for the electronics, which is fine if it doesn't break down. The warranty service goes through Lowe's, which is a Red Flag nightmare in waiting since Lowe's policy is if it's on paper, it's lost...

They don't have chat or email, only phone. I got through quickly today for questions, but the mowing hasn't started up North, we have another month. Nurseries don't even open until this time in May. I can't imagine the hold times for when the upper Third of the Country is added to the list of people calling.

I could see myself buying the $2600 Husqvarna, trying to break it for a month, and buying another one this year to stick in storage and hope the first lasts years. I would be able to get the extended warranty on the first one and spend less than $100 more than the EGO.
 
With the way the build the mowers they sell at the big box stores you might need 3 mowers to last 27.2 years. I have a Toro zero turn that is 10 years old and is a piece of junk. I got it with the house and would never have bought the thing new. A decent quality zero turn starts at about $5k for a smaller one. The 50"-60" models I have looked at are a lot closer to $10k than $5k. Just haven't been able to swollow that yet. But the day is coming when I'll have to buy.
 
68bucks said:
With the way the build the mowers they sell at the big box stores you might need 3 mowers to last 27.2 years. I have a Toro zero turn that is 10 years old and is a piece of junk. I got it with the house and would never have bought the thing new. A decent quality zero turn starts at about $5k for a smaller one. The 50"-60" models I have looked at are a lot closer to $10k than $5k. Just haven't been able to swollow that yet. But the day is coming when I'll have to buy.
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Yeah, the main key when buying a new anything at a big box store is to tell them you expect it new. My Electric Cub Cadet from last year arrived in a crate and I had to assemble a few things. It was a piece of junk, but I couldn't blame it on Home Depot, as they didn't sell me a floor model that everybody in town and their kids had climbed on and played with. I saw a review for the EGO in which the customer received it and it had moisture in the control panel, indicating they had it sitting outside in the rain. Lots of reviews saying rust on Gas models etc...

When I order a new mower, I will call them with my order number and tell them if it drives off the truck, I will refuse delivery. It must be new in a crate.

I don't think I'll get a zero turn again, the Cub Cadet ripped nice gashes in the yard every time I tried that.

60" Toro's are around $7K here at HD with a 3 year warranty, and Lowe's has the Ariens 60" for $5900 with a 4 year warranty (2 year transaxle).

For me, the 46" Husqvarna for around $2500 with a 3 year warranty and an additional 3 year warranty is the only thing that makes sense.

Unfortunately, that saying "You get what you pay for" doesn't exist anymore, as everything is junk. Might as well get the cheapest junk and keep doing that.

Everybody in my family is against extended warranties, but I might have changed their mind with my Samsung range that never worked in the first place. Almost 5 years later, a service call that would have cost me more than I paid for the extended warranty, and they sent me a check for the entire purchase because they don't want to attempt to fix the piece of junk.

Extended full meal deal for everything I buy from now on.
 
I am experimenting with staining floor tile grout. Back when I laid the tile dark grout was not available. I stained the grout years later with water based deck stain but it doesn't seem durable enough for the kitchen. I noticed on HomeRefurbers.com that someone was using wood dye to color grout. I couldn't discuss it with them as hackers have taken over that forum. However it gave me an idea for using black walnut hulls to make a dye. I will get some nuts (in the hull) from a friend this season.

Meanwhile I cracked and ate a black walnut and placed the shell in enough hot water to cover it. It leached enough from the shell to make some dye to experiment with. I think the article I read in Fine Woodworking years ago used ammonia to leach the hulls (not shells). If it proves durable I have a solution (pun intended) even if it's not durable I have a free solution.
 
Just one example of why I don't do business with Allopathic MD "Doctors"... A very high percentage of them are complete idiots...

"When I bought my tickets for me, my wife (who is pregnant), and our unvaccinated 4-year-old, I assumed you would continue to have a mask mandate," Dr. Jeremy Faust tweeted shortly after the mandate was lifted by U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Florida. "Now you cancel it and we will have to board our return flight under your new no mask required policy?! Thanks so much."

Hey tender guy... You can still wear your mask that doesn't help you unless it's an N-95. Make sure not to get sick, wouldn't want immunity or anything!
 
Fully shotteds Jokementia Bribery, his wife Jill, Ohio Gov. DeWine, his wife all currently sick with the flu...
 
Spicoli43 said:
Brave is free, but they have an annoying ad system where they show you their ads and pay you in Crypto. I turned it off and don't use it, so can't comment further on that.

I just clicked on 10 or so Youtube videos, no ads.
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Guess I'll try Bravo as a 2md browser and see how it works...
 
Even if you don't have a cellphone, you can use a tablet or even laptop to get positioning for the dish for starlink. Starlink.sx lets you see the orbital paths of the satellites. Not sure if it works for people who don't have Starlink or not. Only one is somewhat in my area and the ground server for my area is in Texas.

Not doing much today. Played with the puppies and cleaned up. Need to go clean litterboxes again.
 
zannej said:
Even if you don't have a cellphone, you can use a tablet or even laptop to get positioning for the dish for starlink. Starlink.sx lets you see the orbital paths of the satellites. Not sure if it works for people who don't have Starlink or not. Only one is somewhat in my area and the ground server for my area is in Texas.

Not doing much today. Played with the puppies and cleaned up. Need to go clean litterboxes again.
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Thanks. My son tells me the resident employees and the office at the YMCA camp have their deposits in so all I have to do is sit back and wait.
 
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