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  • MikM Away
    MikM Away
    Mik
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    #1146

    I think the last pic is from Sound of Freedom.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • MikM Mik

      I think the last pic is from Sound of Freedom.

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      LuFins Dad
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      #1147

      @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

      I think the last pic is from Sound of Freedom.

      Everybody forgets about the 5th DisneyWorld Resort…Epstein Island…

      The Brad

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      • George KG Offline
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        George K
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        #1148

        Boot Repair

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          Jon
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          Always nice to see an excellent craftsman at work, but I can’t imagine that many hours of labor being worth it except for the most expensive boots.

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            Copper
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            #1150

            I have had leather half-soles replaced on a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips. Probably at least a few times, I remember it being a reasonable price.

            Of course this is 40 or more years ago. I don't think this kind of cobbler's shop exists much anymore.

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            • MikM Away
              MikM Away
              Mik
              wrote on last edited by
              #1151

              We have one. Old Chinese guy, Mr. Wing. Great guy, great work. But I no longer wear that type of shoe.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • markM mark

                3D model of a 2D frequency map.

                alt text

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                Aqua Letifer
                wrote on last edited by
                #1152

                @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                3D model of a 2D frequency map.

                alt text

                Mark, I expect 1x model of the Wow! Signal, please and thank you.

                Please love yourself.

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                • MikM Away
                  MikM Away
                  Mik
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #1153

                  alt text

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    George K
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                    #1154

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • George KG George K

                      HoraceH Online
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                      Horace
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                      #1155

                      @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                      That's interesting. Reminds me of the pictures of people with two sets of eyes, and how profoundly disorienting it is to look at. It's all because we have so much software to interpret faces. It's a complex and huge bit of code, and it's relatively easy to make it crash.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                      • CopperC Copper

                        I have had leather half-soles replaced on a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips. Probably at least a few times, I remember it being a reasonable price.

                        Of course this is 40 or more years ago. I don't think this kind of cobbler's shop exists much anymore.

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                        Jon
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #1156

                        @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                        I have had leather half-soles replaced on a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips. Probably at least a few times, I remember it being a reasonable price.

                        Of course this is 40 or more years ago. I don't think this kind of cobbler's shop exists much anymore.

                        I had shoes resoled too, also 30 years ago or so, but I doubt it was as much work as was put into those boots.

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                        • JonJ Offline
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                          Jon
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #1157

                          92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

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                          • JonJ Jon

                            92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #1158

                            @Jon said in Mildly interesting:

                            92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

                            WHY??? 🤣

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                            • markM mark

                              @Jon said in Mildly interesting:

                              92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

                              WHY??? 🤣

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                              George K
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #1159

                              @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                              WHY??? 🤣

                              Cables can get pricey, you know.

                              Note: It's on the tape input jacks, LOL.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                mark
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #1160

                                It appears to be a guitar amp.

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                                  Jon
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #1161

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                                  • MikM Away
                                    MikM Away
                                    Mik
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #1162

                                    There's perspective for you.

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
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                                      Professionals

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        Professionals

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                                        Horace
                                        wrote on last edited by
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                                        @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                        Professionals

                                        I always wonder whether those things are part of a daily grind, or carefully scripted one-offs. Plenty of the latter in that set. Still cool though.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on last edited by
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                                          1. it was disheartening to see how many were actual hacks, to make something look like something else… Why have a brick accent wall? Use this technique to make Sheetrock look line bricks… That kind of stuff…

                                          2. midway through there was a guy laying pavers at the pool. Rather than just lift the paver, he used some long and heavy looking vacuum device that required him to carry the paver AND the device at a very awkward height. It seems to me that it would have been easier to just pickup the paver…

                                          The Brad

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