The Cub Cadet is pretty chewed up at the moment - from too much field mowing.
An advertisement-free blog about motorcycling, Northern life, home improvement, power plants, submarines, nuclear stuff, and a few other off-beat subjects. Comments are welcome. (Image is the Selway Crags in Northern Idaho)
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Monday, July 29, 2019
A handful of antique radios and other old cool stuff
This post is about an assortment of old stuff that I've picked up over the years. I'm not really a collector, but sometimes I see something neat, and decide that I'd enjoy continuing to see it.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
A couple of new tunes I recently found and liked
Vulfpeck - Cory Wong (Cory is the one playing the black stratocaster)
Periphery - Marigold. I really like the intro. It starts with strings, then a really crunchy guitar continues with the exact same melody.
Below, Misha Mansoor, the lead guitarist from Periphery, does a play-through (no vocals, just amazing playing)
And since I'm discussing guitar virtuoso videos, I guess I'll add a couple more oldies.
Eric Johnson playing Cliffs of Dover. Good stuff begins at the 1:00 mark.
Joe Satriani plays Surfing with the Alien
Fascinating interview with Joe Satriani:
Periphery - Marigold. I really like the intro. It starts with strings, then a really crunchy guitar continues with the exact same melody.
Below, Misha Mansoor, the lead guitarist from Periphery, does a play-through (no vocals, just amazing playing)
And since I'm discussing guitar virtuoso videos, I guess I'll add a couple more oldies.
Eric Johnson playing Cliffs of Dover. Good stuff begins at the 1:00 mark.
Joe Satriani plays Surfing with the Alien
Fascinating interview with Joe Satriani:
Friday, July 26, 2019
Garage lighting issue
Something has been irritating me for quite a while now, and I finally decided how I'm going to fix it.
Friday, July 12, 2019
Low-background steel
In this post, I'm going to dig a little into a novel material called "Low-Background Steel". We will get a little bit into metallurgy, the atomic age, and radiation detection. Should be fun!
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Sunday, July 07, 2019
Losharik Submarine Fire - Updated
Yet another reminder how easy it is for crew members in submarine service to be killed by their own ship...
Saturday, July 06, 2019
Earthquake where I once lived
I lived in Ridgecrest, California for about 10 years. It was a pretty neat little town; isolated from most of the troubles of large California cities by large areas of the Mojave desert. The air was clean by California standards, crime was low, and the schools were pretty good. People there were kind-hearted and generous.
Friday, July 05, 2019
Happy Independence Day
From Spirit Lake, Idaho
Releasing my inner Oliver Douglas. The tractor is a 1939 John Deere Model H.
Releasing my inner Oliver Douglas. The tractor is a 1939 John Deere Model H.