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by downhill
Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Richard Branson goes to space
Replies: 7
Views: 3784

The money spent by him and Bezo's was nuts.. on top of that neither actually got to "space" where you're total weightless. What weightlessness they had was on the turn around loop.
by downhill
Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Multi-tools
Replies: 8
Views: 3391

I have a Gerber, Leatherman and a Swiss Forge. All were given to me for either safety awards or that Swiss Forge by my company on retirement along with a fancy watch of course. I carried the leatherman with me when I was working along with an Uncle Henry stockman knife I had for 40 years. Now that I ...
by downhill
Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Vaccines
Replies: 177
Views: 66003

It's just my opinion, don't get your panties in a twist! No need for BS url's and redirection of facts that resemble someone else's opinion...irrelevant at this point in time! Stay safe and enjoy what time you have left as your freedom is diminished.

Of course not.. you'd sure not want to be ...
by downhill
Thu Aug 05, 2021 4:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Vaccines
Replies: 177
Views: 66003

I had been following Moderna's study into SARS and I was hooked on mRNA vaccines. I volunteered for both Moderna and the Pfizer tests and was accepted into Pfizer's in June of 2020. I actually got the real shots while my wife got the placebo.
by downhill
Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Vaccines
Replies: 177
Views: 66003

Already caught it when it broke out in the first instance, went to visit a friend who was living rough in a shack in the woods..

Saw him and said "You haven't got this thing going around have you?" he replied "no, throwing his arms around my shoulders giving me a hug!"

Two days later and yeah ...
by downhill
Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:45 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Bored? Want something to do while stuck indoors?
Replies: 21
Views: 8476

Whoa hey Norm!!!!!
by downhill
Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy 2021 you all!
Replies: 3
Views: 2391

Hi John, Happy 2021!

Good to see you around, it's been too long. Is the solar grid-tied? Ground or roof install?

Down here there are only a couple of contractors that are "licensed" to complete the grid-tie to the power company, with the proper disconnect, etc. They charge twice as much for ...
by downhill
Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy 2021 you all!
Replies: 3
Views: 2391

Happy 2021 you all!

I for one am glad to put 2020 behind us. It's been one strange year for sure. People who don't believe the science or deny there is even a covid virus to all the unrest in the country.

My wife and I volunteered to be part of the Pfizer study and joined in August and got the first shots in Sept and ...
by downhill
Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Covid-19
Replies: 139
Views: 38995

My active/current wife (one of many) and I tested positive for covid last week. The only downside for me is shortness of breath. Wheezing and coughing. I got off easy so my doctor/vet says. I'm old (Vietnam war) so agent orange with covid are screwing my lungs over big times.

My 34th wife/lamb ...
by downhill
Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: How Long Do you see yourself posting on Speedguide?
Replies: 83
Views: 18357

I would like to meet some SG peeps one day. I've never been to the east coast. I just bought a brand new truck and camper so hopefully see the Atlantic this summer. Maybe. Swing by YOSC place as he seems to be the ultimate SG host
Phillip, Ken & my nemesis brembo. Damn we had some good laughs
I ...
by downhill
Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:45 pm
Forum: Distributed Computing & Crypto
Topic: Two things; 1-Drop of production 2-My thoughts on future of FAH
Replies: 14
Views: 52562

To be honest, I didn't even realize that FAH was still still a thing. I don't think I've seen anything regarding distributed computing mentioned on the Net or News in years.

From their site there are some very interesting articles. I know the future of some things like cancer are probably tied to ...
by downhill
Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:54 am
Forum: Distributed Computing & Crypto
Topic: Two things; 1-Drop of production 2-My thoughts on future of FAH
Replies: 14
Views: 52562

After years I just installed fah to see how I'd do. Man o man.... yeah my GPU is doing a lot of the load. I have an EVGA 980 TI and it's fans are spinning like crazy. If I continue this I'm going water cooled to drop the noise down.
by downhill
Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Amazon Prime no longer 2 day shipping?
Replies: 14
Views: 11177

They have had trouble at times but usually that two day thing is not really possible a lot of times for them. There is an app I seen or web site or something that will search your buys and try and recoup money for you. Personally I don't really trust that kind of thing. Amazon though has taken so ...
by downhill
Sat Jul 21, 2018 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Sad News, Roundeye has Passed Away
Replies: 26
Views: 15711

Sad indeed. Toby was a very very funny guy. He sure had a lot of great stories. He thought he had a good thing going with a personal business till Katrina hit. He sure had a lot of stories about that too. I used to talk to him and Michelle a lot but when he took a turn for the worse not so much ...
by downhill
Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Hi!!
Replies: 24
Views: 23608

Hiya Meggie how's you?
by downhill
Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Riding mowers
Replies: 10
Views: 7013

You probably already know that Snapper was sold, twice. I think Briggs and Stratton owns the name now. I got rid of my Snapper rider about 6 years ago and got a neuton battery mower. My lawn is large but not the acre I used to have before moving here and didn't need a rider anymore really. The ...
by downhill
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: SG is 19 yo
Replies: 42
Views: 20113

Wow 19 years! Doesn't seem that long ago. Amazing! Congrats Philip!
by downhill
Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Best phone music player?
Replies: 8
Views: 4762

Hi John! :)

All devices that play digital music have some type of built-in DAC (digital to analog converter).. .

Yep correct, my bad. I was assuming he knew all that. Even with a better DAC most are listening with standard phones or buds. Not a lot to gain from a plugin dac to improve the sound ...
by downhill
Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: An old forum member passed away, JCOS (Patrick)
Replies: 31
Views: 16461

Wow sorry to hear that! Wish I had known he was on facebook. He was a character!
by downhill
Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Best phone music player?
Replies: 8
Views: 4762

Preference for .mp3, maybe .wav or .shn Android app?


Honestly there isn't one that's super or a really good app. That said most are happy with how their phones sound now. If you want better sound you need a dac.. (digital to audio converter) . Even at that you won't get true great audio unless ...
by downhill
Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: 2017 Roll Call
Replies: 84
Views: 30143

Humboldt wrote:Seconded, short of the year my mother passed.
Sorry to hear that, Humboldt. It's always a hard thing to loose a parent.
by downhill
Mon May 15, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Wow is it freaking Christmas?
Replies: 5
Views: 3881

Really too much to post in his first 100 days.. Most of which he just shurgs off as the news is fake or so and so is a looser and I'm not golfing I'm working.. even on Mothers day he's golfing. I wouldn't be so spooked but the checks and balances put in place by the framers of the Constitution isn't ...
by downhill
Mon May 15, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: 2017 Roll Call
Replies: 84
Views: 30143

I'm around. Not so much here. Busy DJing 5 nights a week and doing home renovations and upkeep. Man retirement is rough.
by downhill
Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Wow is it freaking Christmas?
Replies: 5
Views: 3881

Wow is it freaking Christmas?

O'Lielly out at Fox...

Jason Chaffetz won't run in 2018... (probably to save face when he gets SLAUGHTERED by a woman...oh the shame.. ) He's been worthless anyway.

Trumps approval rating down AGAIN.. 39 percent and the lowest ever since polls have been taken for his first year. Really who's ...
by downhill
Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Guess who is paying for the wall. . . . .
Replies: 11
Views: 5148

Looks like federal funding for education is going to take a hit. Endowments for the arts as well and the food stamp program. On top of that we're giving the military more money. We spend more than the next 12 countries combined with out even auditing the Pentagon..
by downhill
Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

most of my American pals are here at SG and I just don't see things getting greater here lol

it's a shIttay situation and the people of the country seem to be divided and in general unrest.

The worst part of it is you know there is someone out there who would serve as an excellent president but ...
by downhill
Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

Not surprising you'd miss the point...Population of CA...~39 million. Population of TX...~27 million. That's..um...ya know, a pretty bi difference in population. Where is the equal balance? How'd ya do in math in grade school? Not your strong area I take it.

But, ya see, these localized regions of ...
by downhill
Sat Nov 19, 2016 1:42 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

Take away the extreme liberal state of CA...which hardly is a representation of the rest of the country. The crook beat the idiot by 3 million in CA. Boom..and there it is! Not really all to hard to grasp that one!
In the rest of the country, the idiot had the edge.
.

Would that be like ...
by downhill
Fri Nov 18, 2016 12:59 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

Mark wrote:the majority of voting americans disagree with you on that point
Humm Fox news myth? Most voted Clinton by over a million votes and more coming in still
by downhill
Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Who won the debate?
Replies: 50
Views: 13474

Ahh yes...your return here every 4 years...like clockwork! To come flail insults that we're all brainwashed by hannity....you spew out the same "cool aid/follow the pundits" insults.

A lot of us have woken up and realize the horrible game played by both sides here, and we're tired of it. Many ...
by downhill
Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Who won the debate?
Replies: 50
Views: 13474

not to mention the e-mails leaked yesterday, one of which showing the dnc vowing only to support hillery early on during the process. Poor bernie had no chance....even though masses of people were for him. The whole superdelegate thing made sure he was thwarted.

That...is where the corruption was ...
by downhill
Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Who won the debate?
Replies: 50
Views: 13474

More silliness.. from the typical bunch here. Keep drinking the kool aide Tax payers have spent over 500 million dollars on Republican witch hunts on the Clintons ............................. What have the tax payers got out of all this? Nothing..... Makes you wonder who the real criminals are ...
by downhill
Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy Birthday Dan!
Replies: 9
Views: 4599

Happy Birthday!
by downhill
Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:59 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Help me identify this vocalist please.
Replies: 2
Views: 2770

You might find it here, Cybo. Lots of females cover it.

http://www.allmusic.com/search/all/How% ... Tell%20You

Shazam comes up empty.
by downhill
Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Who won the debate?
Replies: 50
Views: 13474

I don't really blame either party for the outcome of this election, or even the candidates themselves. Instead I think this is simply one of the limits of a two party system. If we had more options, then the chances of a quality candidate becoming President would increase.

As the tides ebb and ...
by downhill
Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

Ahh.....my first liberal.

The operative word there is "since". There have been countless crimes committed by that evil sub-human for decades. But, you're a liberal, so I know you'll keep drinking the Kool Aid and will ignore facts.

The liberal war-cry" "I have my opinion, don't confuse me with ...
by downhill
Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

There are SO MANY replies here that I could quote and dissect, so in the interest of keeping it somewhat brief....

Our 2 choices for the next leader of the country are almost as bad as the '08 choices. Almost. Killery is an Ovomit puppet, and electing her would only exacerbate the horrific state ...
by downhill
Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

How about that Trump guy! Remember when Sara Palin was the nutty one? Good times
by downhill
Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Oil change question
Replies: 21
Views: 6357

you are also paying for oil disposal at those places plus the better ones check your fluid levels, lights, turn and brake lights and vacuum the interior
by downhill
Thu May 19, 2016 1:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: if Trump is elected president ?
Replies: 134
Views: 81861

well,I will say one thing about Trump,how can he **** it up any worse than Obama has ?

I hear that a lot. Despite the most do nothing congress in history... who have attempted to thwart anything he wants to accomplish unemployment is at 5 percent or so. Arguably that's a lot of low paying jobs ...