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I think of myself as an old hillbilly hippie. I've had several careers: Physics, personal counseling, computer science/software development. Unix/Linux.
Now I'm an old retired guy. I read a LOT. I think of myself as a liberal progressive politically. Some people know me as KB6QL.

I love the Grateful Dead. I love Gracie Slick. I also love the work of Johann Sebastian Bach. I have loved their work for more than 50 years. Oxford comma (thank you—you know who you are)
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2024-08-05 04:23:41

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@npub1xzn…r5zm
I'm so sorry. I have been and am there too.

2024-08-01 21:59:38

Well I guess I have to take care of my dumb friends, so you know what month it is.
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/888/537/270/358/749/original/01f9c6c0bd1a48bf.png

2024-07-31 02:08:18

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@npub1aem…datq
Cyn, my friend, you said it so very well. Thank you. You and I stand side by side.

2024-07-24 00:56:11

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@npub1yl3…323t
Now Daniel, where's mine?

2024-07-23 11:05:02

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@npub179a…xg0g
You know one of the things that we have noticed and have, I suppose been quietly discussing amongst ourselves, is how funny your mother mother dresses you these days.

2024-07-23 11:00:09

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@npub14l8…2mdz
I wonder what it converts. Sort of reminds me of motor-generators of the world war II era.

2024-07-20 11:12:52

For some reason, Amelia Earhart has been a hero of mine as long as I can remember. Maybe we really are going to find out what happened to her not far from 100 years ago now:
https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2024-07-16/amelia-earharts-plane-may-have-finally-been-found-by-this-deep-sea-exploration-team

2024-07-20 05:23:56

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@npub1a99…44ul
That dust also wanders across Texas a fair amount.

2024-07-13 21:43:44

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@npub12nk…4anz
I knew it had to be large format. I guess that if one shoots enough LF it's characteristics become second nature somehow. It's a delightful image.

2024-07-10 22:17:39

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@npub1unc…ur7s
What a fine image to feast my eyes upon! Thank you for sharing that damage with us.

2024-06-30 10:48:25

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@npub15ut…hc3k
It seems so sad to see a beautiful brick wall like that being allowed to completely disintegrate.

2024-06-28 07:19:24

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@npub1atv…ae3q
He always had a huge banana pudding for me. I think that he pretty much lived his life with PTSD from WW1 trench warfare.

2024-06-28 07:03:01

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@npub1egs…u3yu
It's summer with lots of lightning crashes and it's hot. I'd suggest a shade.

2024-06-28 02:19:45

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@npub1atv…ae3q
A very down to earth mountain farmer.

2024-06-27 21:40:20

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@npub1atv…ae3q
I guess so Timothy.
Ok. It's what my uncle would say when he wanted to go outside and pee.

2024-06-27 05:59:18

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@npub1atv…ae3q
Have you noticed what gutless wimps and everybody else is? They're afraid to even try. Guessing. Tisk tisk tisk!

2024-06-26 05:06:03

@npub1atv…ae3q
Ok it is time for a great fessing.
Wo tit: do you prefer to be
Tim
Timothy
Andrew
Andy
TimAndy
Timothy Andrew
TA
Pookey
Or what, oh confusing one?

2024-06-26 05:00:31

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@npub1atv…ae3q
Well, good try, but no cigar. Let's see who else comes up with something and what it is.

2024-06-26 03:42:18

Sooooooooo, all you ignorant ruffians, do you know what "go water the dogs" means?

2024-06-25 07:20:00

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@npub1atv…ae3q
That's fine music. Thankee sir.
Have you looked up on the net what zoot suits looked like? Somehow I can just see you in a zoot suit. I think you'd look great.

2024-06-25 06:12:39

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@npub1aem…datq
That's good Cyn. Thank you for sharing that with us.

2024-06-23 09:22:48

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@npub1cpf…5qsn
Neat. Looks like DFW is in it's range. Wonder if I can find one.

2024-06-23 08:39:35

@npub13ft…q8u2
You know, I keep finding myself thinking about how much fun it would be to make up another story about you. Fair warning, whippersnapper.

2024-06-20 22:21:40

@npub13ft…q8u2
Sooooooooo kingey boy, have you ordered it yet?
Pentax 17 film camera listed online, available for pre-order https://photorumors.com/2024/06/17/pentax-17-film-camera-listed-online-available-for-pre-order/

2024-06-18 02:45:19

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@npub1atv…ae3q
Ooooooohhhhh! You clearly are exactly right. Thank you for reminding me of that.

2024-06-17 20:34:16

Was there life before coffee??
Obviously not.

2024-06-17 05:46:48

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@npub1rkt…sqek
You know Doctor Williams, I hear what the others say and echo much of it. But I want you to know that I hear and grow from your thoughts that you share with us. I hope you will continue.

2024-06-17 04:07:46

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3/3
are people who are taught that their place doesn't include further learning.

2024-06-17 04:07:45

1/3
I have pondered this learning not learning thing for a good portion of my life. I've always been curious and wanted to learn new things. My friends were the same way. And as I worked, almost all my work environments were fairly high-powered things. Like physics. Or personal counseling. Or computer science for that matter. And I had never thought about the fact that almost everybody I've ever worked with had at least a bachelor's if not a master's degree. It had never occurred to me that

2024-06-16 04:05:12

Recipe for how to bounce off the walls:
Make a liter of coffee. Because it tastes so good, just keep sipping on it.
Eventually, your whole body will begin vibrating like a gong and you will be floating and gently bouncing off the walls. While loving every second of it in spite of not being able to fucking do a damn thing with your hands because they shake.
Such is joy.

2024-06-16 02:37:19

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@npub1jpn…hqdw
The stiffness is from the minerals dissolved in the rinse water. Doesn't hurt anything. The only solution is to rinse in distilled water.

2024-06-15 03:03:24

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@npub17x7…j3yr
Want to tell us a little about it?

2024-06-15 02:46:29

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@npub17x7…j3yr
Hello amigo. I have a number of people blocked as well. I'm wondering what you're finding that needs blocking? I'm just curious, so if you don't want to talk about it, that's okay too.

2024-06-14 20:02:06

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@npub12r2…6ypv
Ho, Joe! I hope you have a good weekend coming up.

2024-06-14 19:57:35

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@npub12rk…uvf3
Sorry to hear that Steven. Get well soon. I seem to be getting over my crud.

2024-06-14 09:55:31

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@npub13nf…84zh
Thank you Lana. It is a special story.

2024-06-14 09:41:19

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@npub16fw…5mna
That is one of the saddest images I have ever seen.

2024-06-14 09:35:50

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@npub1y98…gke7
I'm curious, Annie, is the rectangular top window in a rounded top casing a common thing? I've never seen that before. It's fascinating to me. Thank you!

2024-06-14 04:45:35

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@npub1z36…n0u6
Hannu junior? Said JMB oh so innocently. 😀

2024-06-14 04:18:15

@npub13ft…q8u2
Ok kingey boy, I have been struck by Simon disease. Wo tit: I'm suddenly finding this very interesting. Will you please help me thinking about whether it makes sense for an old fart like me with rather limited resources?
https://www.analog.cafe/r/kyocerayashica-samurai-x30-film-camera-review-6gm8

2024-06-14 04:00:24

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@npub12rk…uvf3
You have my sympathy! I'm just getting over a terrific infection of some kind. I'm sorry you have to put up with this. Doesn't seem fair to get crap like this in the summer does it?

2024-06-14 03:26:23

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@npub17lg…9uux
Seems to me that m$ has always been evil. Going way back to the 70s.

2024-06-13 20:03:03

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@npub1sss…nxum
I'm glad you are here. Your thinking is quite refreshing, David.

2024-06-13 10:05:15

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@npub13ft…q8u2
You've been pretty quiet lately. Things ok?

2024-06-13 03:46:38

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@npub13ft…q8u2
I was struck by the fantastic composition you used on this one, Simon.

2024-06-05 23:03:07

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@npub1uze…yfhw
Otto, I'm sure sad to hear you feeling so much at a dead end and hurting to boot. You have friends here.

2024-06-05 10:52:57

#photography #largeformatphotography
It appears that Ansel Adams estate has taken on Adobe:
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ansel-adams-adobe-ai-images-2496092

2024-06-05 06:48:04

@npub17x7…j3yr
Wonder how you are?

2024-06-05 03:07:45

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@npub1z36…n0u6
Thanks Hannu. That's great. I'd never seen it before.

2024-06-01 05:05:27

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@npub17x7…j3yr
Friends help at times like this. You have friends here. Want to talk with us?

2024-05-22 06:36:12

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@npub1vqz…gmny
Thank you for sharing these images, Sem. It's a very interesting building.

2024-05-21 20:53:08

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@npub15sh…3308
When searching for USB cables, you have to keep JMB's 4872th law of how the universe works. Wo tit:
You will not find it until you look in the right place.

2024-05-20 20:14:14

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@npub12r2…6ypv
It's a wonderful feeling isn't it. Sitting outside in the spring sun just feels good and makes me feel good.

2024-05-18 00:06:06

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@npub1gr8…c639
She appears to be a wonderful puppy dog.

2024-05-15 07:11:53

@npub13ft…q8u2
You NEEEEEEEEEEED this!
Shooting Instax Square in a Hasselblad camera with the Nons Instant Back - Review & Image Samples https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfYnQhwfFkg

2024-05-14 03:48:28

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@npub13ft…q8u2
AHHHHHHH! Just wait till she grows up. Then I can tell her all the awful stories that I know about you. Said JMB with such an innocent look on his face.

2024-05-13 20:56:04

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@npub13ft…q8u2
With parents like she has, it wouldn't surprise me at all.

2024-05-13 20:53:05

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@npub1vhj…vzwe
Hey Darren, do you know what instrument that is? It's a wonderful sound.

2024-05-13 06:37:23

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@npub13ft…q8u2
Just keep supplying new stuff for her to experience. BTW is she reading yet? Said JMB OH so innocently.

2024-05-12 02:51:05

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@npub13ft…q8u2
That is a really nice image, Simon.

2024-05-12 01:56:44

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@npub136q…cv3y
Horse shit.

2024-05-12 00:03:04

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@npub10nt…ltnf
Now you have me curious. How old is your son?

2024-04-29 01:29:26

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@npub1gr8…c639
That sounds sorta like CO not CO2. Does your alarm work for carbon monoxide gas as well? This might be a good time to visit your local ER.

2024-04-28 02:05:07

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@npub1gr8…c639
I really think that you need to talk with your cardiologist ASAP. That kind of thing isn't stuff to ignore. I do wish you would keep your friends here up on how that goes.

2024-04-26 00:32:57

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@npub1z4e…jhuf
What a complete batch of horseshit!

2024-04-25 02:08:21

For those of us who lived through the late '60s and 1970, current events are very much a deja vu. And not a good one either.
A bad war. Police riots like those at Columbia University and the University of Texas, for example. Lots of demonstrations. No peace. Fascists like the governor of Texas all over the place. Murders such as those at Kent State and a number of other places only a little bit of time away.
Seeing it all over again doesn't help me sleep well. Must we repeat?
,

2024-04-13 05:31:12

Slot cars.
Ok you whippersnappers, do you even know what one is? Or is this an only old farts need apply type thingie?

2024-04-11 07:08:41

Sooooooooo. What if home moved while you weren't looking and now you can't find it?

2024-03-22 07:14:38

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@npub16n3…d978
Got any thoughts on this? I'm all ears.

2024-03-22 07:13:19

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@npub16n3…d978
Don't mind at all. This is it:
2024 New Creality Ender 3 V3 Super 3D Printer, 600mm/s High Printing Speed, ALL-Metal Stable Structure, Dual-Gear Direct Extruder, Auto-Leveling, Intelligent Self-check, 220*220*250mm Build Volume https://a.co/d/fnTp1Xf

2024-03-22 06:52:34

Well. After years of watching and thinking about it, I have finally been sucked into 3D printing. I know nothing about it but I ordered a printer and some filament.
Do we have any expert types here? Know where I can get some help if I get in trouble?

2024-03-20 10:06:06

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@npub1h0s…g0d7
Cedric, I really like this image. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I do have a question though. I feel kind of dumb, but what is an iron monger?

2024-03-20 09:20:14

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@npub1vjl…ygzx
I think that is a delightful image. Thank you for sharing that with us.

2024-03-20 01:41:09

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@npub1unc…ur7s
That is a really fine image! Do you know where it's from or who did it? I think that it is just wonderful. Thank for sharing that with us.

2024-03-14 23:33:37

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@npub10qf…xgwe
That was really neat! Thank you for sharing these images!

2024-03-14 01:34:17

@npub13ft…q8u2
and other photographers
This is about US law, but you may find it interesting even if you aren't in the US.
https://petapixel.com/2024/03/12/photographer-wins-copyright-lawsuit-after-website-used-his-creative-commons-image/

2024-03-14 01:04:45

@npub13ft…q8u2
It seems to mee that it's about time for a kingey boy fessin. How are you bub?

2024-03-13 02:22:00

I'm re-reading The Adventures of Pip and Flynx by Alan Dean Foster. That guy has about the most huge vocabulary I've ever seen. Just every page or three I find myself looking up a word either because I don't know what it means, or to reassure myself that I really do know what it means.

2024-03-12 22:12:10

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@npub17uy…waut
Give We're All Bozos On This Bus a listen. Said JMB oh so innocently.

2024-03-12 06:52:38

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@npub17uy…waut
Did you break the president?

2024-03-12 02:37:19

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@npub17uy…waut
Perhaps someone has re/discovered Firesign Theatre's We're All Bozos On This Bus.

2024-03-09 02:41:37

Sometimes I am amazed at how much better the world is after having guzzled sufficient good _strong_ black coffee. The colors seem brighter and more saturated. The contrast is a little better. Things are sharper. The world is such a better place. And, the tales one reads are so much more interesting.
All hail the great coffee!

2024-03-08 00:47:38

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@npub1dhx…ktgy
Welcome! There are lots of very interesting people here. You are responsible for finding your folks.
What I do is when someone posts something interesting, I tap on their avatar image left of their screen name at the top of their post and look at their profile page. If they seem like interesting people, I follow them. If someone turns out to be not who you thought, you can unfollow them later. Follow lots of people starting out.

2024-02-17 07:45:02

Ok, I'm tired of winter. It is clearly time for spring. Said JMB to himself as he grumbled about cold.

2024-02-14 21:34:31

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@npub15dn…pfkj
I sure wish you luck. Please let us know how you are.

2024-02-13 23:10:08

@npub13ft…q8u2
Soooo kingey boy, did your doctor say that he needed to amputate everything or something else?
How are you feeling today?

2024-02-12 07:31:22

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@npub1ecp…59pq
Shannon, what a delightful conversation you stirred up. Thanks.
@npub1q8n…mpnv

2024-02-03 18:19:15

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@npub1y26…694s
Hang in there Will. You are in control of this. And we are with you, supporting you.

2024-01-26 07:25:36

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@npub1h2k…wk2y
I'd suggest it's the time for a quick visit with your local ER or A&C depending on what it's called where you live.

2024-01-24 01:28:57

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@npub13ft…q8u2
I could so easily make great cracks, but I'm such a nice guy I will desist.
Hope you feel a little better today?

2024-01-23 03:52:12

@npub13ft…q8u2
Ok kingey boy, fess up! How yam?
And, BTW, I found out about you! You are a secret fartshumper. Ah HAH.

2024-01-22 01:32:45

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@npub13ft…q8u2
Oh Simon, I hate this. Mebbe it's time to go back to the doctor and see if there isn't something else they can do for you?

2024-01-21 11:00:22

@npub13ft…q8u2
Ok kingey boy, it has come the time for you to make a great fessin and let your friends know if you're even close to being back to your scruffy self.

2024-01-18 03:06:46

Okay are you fedi sperts I need help.
Got these new heated gloves today
And both thumbs have this ridged plastic thingies on them.
Do you know what it's supposed to be for? I have no clue.
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/111/774/505/680/370/275/original/88e021fb0dfd68b9.jpg

2024-01-16 22:58:44

@npub13ft…q8u2
Ok kingey boy, time for a great fessing, wherein you will tell all about how you are doing now!

2024-01-14 01:34:15

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@npub13ft…q8u2
That's really interesting, Simon. I didn't know that at all.
Btw, gonna be 5f/-15c here for several days. So if I freeze to death, it's been good, Simon.

2024-01-13 21:39:31

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@npub13ft…q8u2
I understand that feeling. The state that I live in currently has a government that makes fascists look left wing. 😭

2024-01-13 06:43:09

@npub13ft…q8u2
Did you see this!
https://climatejustice.rocks/@SRNorway/111744915809871241

2024-01-12 23:42:44

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@npub1m5r…ttvc
Dan, thank you for sharing that with us! I'm still cracking up. Do you know where it is?

2024-01-12 07:14:06

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@npub165l…apx0
I think that it's really neat how one is just wandering through his life and really wonderful people wander into it.