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Posted by troycoon on 19 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Geek Toys
I love my new iTouch. It is an awsome new toy. There are sweet apps and connectivity. I love it so much I think I will get an IPhone as soon as I am eligible for an upgrade on my cellphone contract.
Posted by troycoon on 04 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Miscellaneous
Here is a picture of a fulgerite that a firefighter friend of mine gave me. He says that he got them from a call he responded to for a downed power line. I have been thinking of ways to make these for years, just like in the movie Sweet Home Alabama.
Posted by troycoon on 30 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Computers, Geek Toys
I just received my Amazon Kindle2 and I already love it. In the week leading up to the much anticipated arrival I searched for cool tips and tricks . I was not disappointed. In addition to being the best book reader I have ever seen (better then my palm pilot) the kindle sports a wireless network that while slow lets you browse anywhere on the web, oh and did I mention it’s FREE. The Kindle2 also has an excellent battery life (less when the wireless is on) and the ability to send documents to it via e-mail. In addition to all of this sweetness Kindle2 can read not only the books on Amazon but text files and any Mobipocket book. This ability expands the number of books available into hundreds of thousands maybe even millions. Overall the kindle is a great purchase and addition to any geeks ToyChest
Posted by michael.stahlman on 07 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Sustainability
The hard labor has begun for preparing a bountiful garden. By following detailed information gathered from many different sources, hopefully this garden will be very successful. Today, we tilled the garden for the third time to ensure it is easy enough to work with and began to weed because the ground was covered in grass and weeds. Because “pet” manure is not good for a garden or compost pile, we also have fenced the garden away from the dogs. Finally, the area for storage of final compost was prepared today by digging out an area 3 inches deep and layering it with limbs.
Some of the techniques planned for this garden are: Companion Planting, Composting, Natural Pest Control, and Pattern Planting. These are some topics that will be uncovered and discussed in later posts. Here are most of the items that will be planted in this garden:
Some of the herbs planted that will also make good companions to the above-mentioned items are: Basil, Chervil, Chive, Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Kale, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Savory.
Posted by mike.wayland on 07 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Weapons
Yesterday I dropped by Shoe Tree Trading Post in Stroud and picked up a new bullet mold. I purchased a new Lee 2 cavity 230 grain 45 mold, and today I broke it in. Casting for about 2 hours total, including getting stuff out, produced about 250 nice bullets. So far, Lee molds have been good to me. They cast great once you get the hang of them and are inexpensive. I can make back the $25 investment in the molds in about 2 hours, considering ammo runs about $35/50 rds.
I have 100 cases primed ‘n waiting for powder and bullets right now. Can’t have brass just sitting around, ya know.
