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    Copper
    wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 12:47 last edited by
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    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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      Mik
      wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 14:27 last edited by
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      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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        21 Jul 2023, 14:10

        3D model of a 2D frequency map.

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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 17:51 last edited by
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        @mark said in Mildly interesting:

        3D model of a 2D frequency map.

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

        Please love yourself.

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          Mik
          wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 18:18 last edited by
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          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 K
            wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 13:21 last edited by
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            "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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              23 Jul 2023, 13:21

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              Horace
              wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 13:46 last edited by
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              @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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              • C Copper
                22 Jul 2023, 12:47

                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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                wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 15:57 last edited by
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                @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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                  wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 16:06 last edited by
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                  92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

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                    23 Jul 2023, 16:06

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

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                    mark
                    wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 22:51 last edited by
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                    @Jon said in Mildly interesting:

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

                    WHY??? 🤣

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                    • M mark
                      23 Jul 2023, 22:51

                      @Jon said in Mildly interesting:

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

                      WHY??? 🤣

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                      George K
                      wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 23:47 last edited by
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                      @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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                        wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 23:59 last edited by
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                        It appears to be a guitar amp.

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                          Jon
                          wrote on 25 Jul 2023, 13:10 last edited by
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                            Mik
                            wrote on 25 Jul 2023, 13:35 last edited by
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                            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 27 Jul 2023, 15:20 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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                                27 Jul 2023, 15:20

                                Professionals

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                                Horace
                                wrote on 27 Jul 2023, 15:45 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 27 Jul 2023, 16:19 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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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 28 Jul 2023, 22:28 last edited by
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                                    "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
                                      wrote on 29 Jul 2023, 10:30 last edited by
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                                      One of those genius inventions that is obvious after you see it.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 29 Jul 2023, 12:57 last edited by
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                                        Can it even fly after that meal?

                                        "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 K
                                          wrote on 31 Jul 2023, 14:08 last edited by
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                                          "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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