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  1. gjmalcyon

    ... God I hope he comes back soon....

    Great song, Here's a nice interview with her: https://bittersoutherner.com/rosanne-cash-the-bitter-southerner-interview
  2. gjmalcyon

    Safety first

    In the unlikely event that my Honda lawnmower ever dies, I want one of those.
  3. gjmalcyon

    Engineering Humor

    Nah. "Hold my beer."
  4. gjmalcyon

    Let's Talk About the Sun

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    Let's Talk About the Sun

    I am astounded by the celestial coincidences of size and distance that allow the sun and moon to have roughly the same apparent size in the sky (thus eclipses) even though the sun is 400 times larger than the moon.
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    Earthquakes, eclipses, and now....

    They don't kill 'em. The sting paralyzes the cicada, the wasp lays an egg on it and the egg hatches to a very full and very alive buffet.
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    Earthquakes, eclipses, and now....

    We were camping at Turkey Run in Indiana during the 1970 hatch, and all I remember about that was how deafening the Cicadas were.
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    Earthquakes, eclipses, and now....

    Damn straight they are: https://health.osu.edu/wellness/exercise-and-nutrition/cooking-cicadas
  9. gjmalcyon

    Jerry Garcia Pencils

    That's a very, very dangerous place for people with a pen/pencil "problem". I went down the multi-pen rabbit hole with them and when I came back I had way too many.
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    Jerry Garcia Pencils

    My pencils are the .5mm mechanical variety in my multi-pens: This is a quick assortment found in desk pencil holder, brief bag, and notebooks. There are many, many more at home. I'm hoping that the lack of uniformity in the position of the three ink colors (blue, black, red) and pencil will...
  11. gjmalcyon

    Dream cars

    I close my eyes and I smell hot oil, maybe just a tiny sweet whiff of coolant, and I hear the pings and clicks of cooling metal. Beautiful.
  12. gjmalcyon

    How Dirt Makes You Happy

    And dirt-eating toddlers.
  13. gjmalcyon

    Dream cars

    Post-WWII those engines were cheap. A lot of them were used to run big irrigation pumps, and when one failed, you just uncrated another:
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    Mundane Thoughts or Comments

    Outstanding. I am sooooo stealing that ....
  15. gjmalcyon

    Sold DeArmond S73 Electric Guitar

    I snagged the S73-12 in that photo, and found Mr. Bonneville a pleasure to work with. He packs really, really well, too. Good luck with the sale.
  16. gjmalcyon

    General Music Humor

    Wait ... I'm supposed to take the pins out BEFORE I re-glue the bridge?!??!?
  17. gjmalcyon

    FS 2021 GRETSCH WHITE FALCON G6136T-59 Vintage Select $3100

    Beautiful guitar - good luck with the sale. (Obligatory Stephen Stills content follows):
  18. gjmalcyon

    Boiling strings with a little vinegar added

    And if you use gut strings, you have a delicious boiled snack also. Just remember to salt the water, too.
  19. gjmalcyon

    Pickup in 1992 D4 NT

    Welcome! Sick around- nice folks around here. Much love for the D4 around here.
  20. gjmalcyon

    Keith Richards - "I'm Waiting for The Man"

    Thanks for posting that - I enjoyed that a lot. January, '72 Bowie recorded his cover at the Beeb:
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