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Meeting with Purk and his friend, Wut. Unfortunately, nothing new to show to them. But, as usual, we went out for a lunch together, and I had to make sure that I fed them enough. 😆

Here is my new CFA2 LargeT version up and running with large triple output transistors pairs it first started up at 200ma bias and turned it down to 150ma offset is less than 1mv with the servo The big resistors are 1 ohm 5 watt 2% Metal Oxide Film MOSX5C1R0G the other resistors are RN55 & CMF55 the caps are 560pf 100v FG28C0G2A561JNT0 47uf 25v FG26X5R1E476MRT0

Thanks guys !!!!

Here's to Dusty Chalk. We remember him well. Though sometimes he gave us hell. He had a heart of gold, before the mold. Dipped his fork into some ransid pork. He coughed, sputtered, then blew a gasket. Today we lay him to rest inside a Purple casket.

https://album.link/i/1682553570 and https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/album/bill-evans-trio-herb-geller-live-february-14th-1972-hamburg-bill-evans/d5yww3aig1ujc Recent restored release. I love Bill Evans, so I'm easy to please. The addition of Herb Geller's flute makes it truly special.

^ "Whiskey drinkin' woman, is makin' a poor man outa me." Was and still remains a favorite album of mine since the 10th grade.

Hair Of The Dog Nazareth 1975 https://album.link/i/1440632331 Example: Solid Album. I had not realized that this was there sixth studio album. I thought it might have been their sophomore release. They were very strong at this point, and still creative. And I liked that it got radio play even with language.

Yesterday I repaired a Canon ef 17-55mm f/2.8. I bought it broken for €150, the diaphragm didn't work and here the ST does not repair them, so you have to send it to the mainland. This lens cost arround 800€ new here. For 3 bucks I bought the flex wire conection that moves the diaphragm and after 5 hours of work (I had never opened an objective) and a hour cleaning glasses.... I was able to leave it as good as new. After a good while taking this thing apart: The damn broken flex wire: Its alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a phenomenal day!

Por los pelos ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

Hope it's a great one!

Happy Birthday Jose!

Happy Birthday, José!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Jose!

Very Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday, Jose!

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Helped to move a few things with Al, at his Brother Tom's house. I have no idea how they ended up with one of Greg's wine corks, but it made for a nice side table.

There may not have been enough Bacon for Mikey, But there was a Ferris Wheel. Superannuated rockers (BöC) playing all the hits. And fireworks. And a train to take us home avoiding all the crowds.

@swt61? Meanwhile, at the Marin County Fair Also, don't be like someone else and unironically ask a police officer where the pig racing is. Technically it's not all bad

Been working on this for a looong time. CFA3 from scratch mixed smd/thru-hole design. Currently assembled with NOS Toshiba 2SC3381/2SA1349 inputs, NOS MPSW TO-92L thru-hole transistors and bcxxx for the smd. Power consumption 75W no fan. Linear PSU with 20,000uf/63V filter capacitance — custom golden reference regulators. Final dimensions are 12x9x4.5” / 22lb+ the motorized 48 step attenuator w/ remote and display was a last minute addition. definitely interested in finding out the feedback for that, but would want it built backwards for a final design, I think.

Yesterday we visited Sterling Pond, which just so happens to be the highest elevation trout pond in Vermont

Saw The President Fly into Marin via HMX-1 to fund raise, as part of his busy schedule. The dry run on Friday had set NextDoor a-Twitter, and today was no different. There was some minor excitement beforehand as some aviators hadn't done their homework, and needed to be reminded up close and personal. NORAD were on it The V22's were impressive And then the fundraiser in chief arrived. Departed to shmooze his donors. And things went back to almost normal.

Sorry I missed this. The master touch comes with these Weber Charcoal baskets which makes it easy to set up dual zone cooking. They also make a cone shaped heat deflector for more options. I also forgot to mention that Peter is in his last week of his wilderness EMT course and he is having a blast He is in the orange sweatshirt.

Added a second shelf in the back of the van. Now it's much easier to access the miter saw stand and saw horses, without having to remove tools bags off of them.

Finished putting the new grill together I owned two original Weber kettles previously and loved how they performed as grills. But the original had two major problems. First, the ash collection was simply awful it was exposed and removing the ash tray was an ordeal. No longer … Both the original premium and the Master-touch have the new and improved ah collection. The second problem was adding charcoal during the cook as you had to lift up the main cooking grill. That is no longer a problem on the Master-touch with side panel hinged grates It also has the gourmet BBq system that allows you to remove the center section and replace it with another option such as the griddle a wok, pizza stone or sear grate it also has a removable heating grate So all-in-all it is a pretty nice upgrade from the last Weber kettle I used.

Milo and I reorganized my van. It's tough to see from the pictures, but we built a box under the existing shelf/table I built over 4 years ago. It's divided into 2 large cubicles on the bottom, and a shallow open shelf above those. It holds a lot of tool bags! And we made it just deep enough that there's room for my Makpac boxes on the other side. Then in the back, we built a shelf between my metal shelves. It sets over the metal shelves with angle iron on each side, so it can be removed if necessary. Lot's of tool storage under and on that shelf. And now I can just slide my chopsaw stand and saw horses on that shelf, instead of having to strap them in upright. So much easier. Especially putting tools away at the end of a long day.

Took the S.M.A.R.T. train from Larkspur to Santa Rosa For the Railroad Square Music Festival https://www.railroadsquaremusicfestival.com/ Where there was plenty to enjoy. And a variety of bands On multiple stages. We also enjoyed food and drink in other Santa Rosa locations. But now we are heading home on the last southbound train of the day. Overall, I'm impressed by the system, the ride quality and the quietness of the (Japanese) Rolling stock. The system has been several decades in the making, and I wish it well. The sad part is what we have lost, and are unlikely to see again, If you consider the electrified rail network that existed previously.

Really great to hear Steve. It was last weekend, but Filoli (“Fight. Love. Live.”) in another small town, Woodside, showed the Bay Area’s levels of acceptance at their Pride fest with their first winning CIS female drag queen doing storybook hour. #doublejump

We hiked a little higher than usual to the summit of Mt. Abraham.

Small towns are not usually the best places for gay men to live. They don't offer a lot in terms of entertainment. People are usually not that inviting to gay men and women. I've spent a significant portion of my life in small towns, and generally don't feel that welcomed. Not my current small town! There are at least 100 rainbow flags flying for gay pride month! Hell, they even repainted a crosswalk with rainbow stripes. It just feels very welcoming when I'm coming home from work, grocery shopping or whatever. I love Fairfax and it's people! I am home!

We are what we are, Steve. Me - decided that before I can't, I'd run further than I have in 30 years. It hurt, a bit, but not that bad. Did not help that I got dumped on by rain 3 times during the run but turns out, I don't melt.

Finished. Was able to run the middle shelf full length, with still room for the P-trap.

Enjoy your day and enjoy your ride more than I did mine today. I pulled a Brent and crashed on a sharp corner--sore hip and elbow but no real damage. Cheers!