Dec 08

Map Say Snow. Map Lied. Bad Map.

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But I don’t see any when I step outside. I been looking too.

Other than waiting for the “snow storm” to move in, and all the local tv News programs are damned near calling for the Heaven’s to fall, just nothing is going on. All the usual chores. Really started getting rid of “stuff” in my shack. Stuff that’s been laying around for years. Books I’m never going to use. Piles of paper I’ve been meaning to scan. Got rid of a lot of it.

BWBlond004Made a run to Safeway for some distilled water for my cpap and thought I might as well get a breakfast burrito while I was there. It wasn’t that good.

Still getting DM780 to work on the new computer. It’s locked up only once today! Maybe I’m getting there.

Swapped my keyboard and mouse for a wireless keyboard and mouse. I hate wires. I know I’m in the wrong hobbies to hate wires; but I do. Hate wires.

I get to take SWMBO to the ferry landing every morning for the next week or two. And pick her up in the evenings. It’ll be fun. She won’t like it cause I insist that we don’t leave at the last possible minute, but, she’ll get used to it.

Finally saw some (pityful) snow about 1840. Really pityful. Barely snowing. I guess it is just enough to technically claim it snowed. Unless it really really dumps we aren’t going to get near the 7+” the News was claiming was on the way for the Hood Canal region. (Later note: finally starting to look like real snow. About .23” out there now.)

And SWMBO is home so I’m gonna go spend some time with her tonight. Maybe we should snuggle in …

Dec 07

Bought A New HP Laptop Today

Amy03bAnd I’m trying to get it set up to work with Ham Radio Deluxe (the free version) and it just ain’t going to work right out of the box. (Or right after downloading and installing it out of the box.) Got HRD where it will control the radio,  but, everytime I try to get DM780 to do something it locks up. Usually when I try changing the settings.

Dang Laptop has Windows 10 on it and I’ve already uninstalled a shit load of bloatware. If it doesn’t work out I can always go to Windows 7!

Not a whole lot going on. Made the run to Best Buy. Stopped by Home Depot and got a led flood lamp to mount outside the garage. Made the trip home. My Jurassic Park Blu-ray’s and the rest of the presents for the in-laws came in while I was gone.

COLD out. Supposed to really snow here starting sometime tomorrow. Got my camera’s ready to go just in case it does drop 7” or so. Hoping my e-juice order comes in tomorrow before it starts to snow.

MCARC 2-meter Wednesday evening chat net went well. Think I’ll button all this up and go lay down and read.

Dec 05

We Had Some Snow Today

Which ain’t news for some parts of the country. Kind of rare here though. And, of course, it was all mostly gone by afternoon. Still, was nice to have some anyway.

My Poor Antenna Wire!

Fr40SWMBO had to drive in to work (in Seattle) this morning cause they cancelled two ferries this morning. Sucks. And it cost her only $28 to park all day someplace! She let me know that she got there safe if not exactly on time.

Other than that, just not a whole heck of a lot going on around here. Been doing “things” around the house and finishing up the laundry. Getting rid of a lot of computer “stuff” that I’ll probably never use again. Outdated. Obsolete. The recycle place is gonna love me!

SWMBO got home safe and about 15 minutes earlier then usual. Too bad she left her office at 1630 and was on the road that whole time! It’s a bitch when then cancel a Ferry or two from Bremerton. She’s okay and in doing her homework. (I’m still sleeping with a COED!)

Damn Dolphin file manager locks up the computer every time I right click to do something. Sick of it. Have completely uninstalled, purged, rebooted, and reinstalled and it still does it. ???

And that’s about it. I’m gonna go lay down and read a bit.

Dec 04

Even These Old Eyes Noticed The Difference!

Yesterday was our usual Date Day. My Lovely-Young Bride took me to Sister’s Restaurant in Shelton for a chili burger. (I ordered the chili burger. She didn’t charge me a chiliburger to take me there.) Made our usual stop at Walmart for “stuff” on the way home.

btkw14aGot myself a cheapo Blu-Ray player ($36) and a couple more blu-ray movies. Nice. Gives a nice, sharp, picture even on this crappy tv/monitor I have. Watched “The Martian” and the picture was really really nice. Still don’t like changing discs though. But it’ll be nice when we get a new movie and want to watch it on the big tv we’re going to get.

Had to get an app (CLZ) for my phone & tablet that keeps track of what blu-ray movies I have so I can, maybe, stop buying duplicates. Which I’ve done. It works pretty good. Scans the barcode and pulls in a lot of information fast. I started with these folks (collectorz.com) about 10 years ago with their movie & book database’s when you had to manually enter all the info. Scanning is so much easier!

FemJoy-01-12I’m a database freak anyway. Not entering the information; but designing how the data is accessed, processed, and presented. Really liked working in dBase III a long time ago. Need to get off my ass and really learn mysql and the sql language. Could be fun!

So my Schweetie and I sat and watched “Independence Day Resurgence.” Enjoyed it, actually. Especially sitting next to SWMBO. Nice that they managed to put all the “old” actors in it in semi-important parts instead of just cameo’s.

And, that’s it. Going to, well, let’s just say that I’m gonna be busy for awhile.