Greetings from the edge.

Greetings from the edge... Santa Rosa,
that is.

You haven't missed much.  Big turnover
in the building lately, lots of people
coming and going.

I still haven't got the 2nd bird, I still haven't
had the Bicycle repaired.  I still haven't
finished my coding tutorial.

I'm a joke, I never finish what I start, thank
goodness for Amateur Radio, I would have
no contact with the outside world without
it.  That's a whole lot of "I"s...

Vicki is still helping her mom and I miss
her a lot. I like following John H's blog
now there's a character for ya. He's out
mucking up the trails in the deepest part
of winter. Kinda look up to him, he's great.

Well, I have to run to the john, so hang in
there readers, and we'll see about getting
a little more content on these pages.
Until then, shalom.

-marcus

The Day After Valentine's Day

Today I found out how to upgrade to
Windows 8 if you only have Windows
7.  I forwarded the message to Alan.

I borrowed a filter full of coffee from
Alan.  Brewed it up and drank it over
ice.  Made 2 large cups.  Just finished
a tuna sandwich.  Have a hankering
for Kimchee and Zatarain's Jambalaya.

I added a few twigs to Burdy Bird's
hovel.  Now he doesn't have to sit in
exactly the same spot day in and day
out.  I'm toying with the idea of
getting another Tiel. They are such
beautiful birds.

I think i'm going to cook some
Zaterain's right now.

Try.  http://www.boingboing.com

c-u l8r

Valentine's Day 2013

Hi there,

Valentine's Day.  I got off squeaky clean
this time.  Vicki is taking care of her mom.
I think her mom dislocated her shoulder.
I guess when she comes back I'll get her
some See's Candies.

I have a desire to escape.  The only thing
that I can think of is camping.  I have some
padding, and a sleeping bag.  I have a
small tent that fits 2 people.  I wonder
what kind of food to bring.

Anyway, I'm all out of ideas. I'll pick this
up tomorrow.

Happy Valentine's Day, hope everyone is
well and joyful.

Happy Holidays

Warm holiday wishes for you and your family.
I hope everyone is warm and safe.

If anybody is actually reading, I'm sure my long
silence must have left you craving more.  I know,
sometimes it's hard to think of stuff that really
makes a difference.

So far, I've sold the Kenwood TS-440s, the
Yaesu FT100, and the Mongoose IBOC 27".
Still left are the Heathkit Power Supply.
The Heathkit Oscilloscope (Might keep that).
And the ah, um, Specialized 26" (Keeping
that as well).  The JVC dual dubbing deck
(eats tapes occasionally) and the JVC single
deck with authentic Sendust Alloy heads.

The Specialized 26" requires the right shifters
rebuilt.  You've all heard this tune before but
even more so now at this time of the year.  I'm
going to Community Bikes where i'll do most
of the repair myself and only get charged $ 10
an hour.  The regular bike shop wants $ 60 an
hour to repair, plus parts.

I Saw on Craigslist the other day someone
wuz giving away Chihuahua/Malteese puppies.
I would be amenable to the concept of getting a
small puppy.  For one thing it would make me
get out and walk a couple times every day.
I just don't know how patient i would be with
the inevitable accidents.  I would pretty much
want the dog from pup to old age and not
have to adopt him/her out.  I would be in it
for the long haul.  I do not know anything
about training a dog and would probably do a
poor job.

So, how about those Macintoshes, geeez.

I have been thinking about getting a
Raspberry Pi. In fact i should.  I did pick up
a Barnes and Nobel Nook Tablet.  This little
guy is really great, I can shell into tertiary
systems and check email.  I can browse the
web and read books.  The Gutenberg Project
has all kinds of books that the copyright has
lapsed on.  I've been reading those.  That and
going to the library.

Well, from my house with Burdy Bird and
Pesto and myself, we wish you a Merry Xmas
and a Happy New Year!!

Pre winter doldrums. oughta sight

well, sheesh - harrumph

getting over the operation moving around
pretty well.  Nobody to walk with.  I guess
that i'll just need to buckle down and do
some kind of exrcise.  Can I even do push-
ups any more?  Last time i tried the ligaments
in my shoulders nagged at me for days.
Swimming would be the optimal exercise.
The stairs are hard on my knees.

I have stuff on Craigslist right now.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/clt/3263484941.html

that's the Heathkit Power Supply.

This is the Viscount 18 transistor Shortwave
Receiver.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/3263469394.html

Bid high, bid often, lol

Anyway, guess i could say things are going
swimmingly.  They really are, a few friends have
moved away.  Others have died.  We shall see
what we shall see.  I'm going to see me a urologist.
I have urgency every 15 minutes, with a couple of
table spoons of yield.  That isn't how i was
plumbed, I expect better than that.  I guess in the
best scenario i might have a bladder infection.

adee ohs, folks, g'bye now

The Craigslist Mythos

Redacted

I went into a little rant here about how hard
it was to sell stuff on CL (craigslist).  Anyway,
it worked out a lot better than i expected, the
keys are to take realistic photographs and wait.
The right buyer will come along.  You might
need to renew your add a few times or even
re write it but that stuff is easy, right?

good luck, and happy hunting.

-marcus kg6ghw

Well, Kerry is finally coming thru.  He's getting me
a 12 volt battery, an antenna and an automatic antenna
tuner.  Not to mention a few other things.