ReconRat

Steel mattress, wow. Too bad the frame looks so industrial. It definitely won't jump up and try to leave through the door in a hurry.

Mr weather here... This is the current NOAA forecast (which changes right up to the hour before the snow arrives): Columbus: 0.5 tonight 2.5 for Tuesday 1.6 for Tuesday night 1.0 for Wednesday 0.4 for Wednesday night (wild guess) 6.0 Total Cleveland: 0.0 tonight 2.4 Tuesday 3.6 Tuesday night 2.4 Wednesday 0.4 Wednesday night 8.4 Total Cincinnati: 1.4 tonight 1.4 Tuesday 0.7 Tuesday night 1.3 Wednesday 0.1 Wednesday night 4.9 Total Snowfall records for both 24 hour and 48 hour were broken all through the path of the storm on February 5th. But that just means we haven't been keeping accurate records for all that long.

Misc. factoid... most everything converts ac to dc to run, but many motors do not, nor do many heating elements, etc. They work better with AC than DC. And motors in particular are very hard to measure the usage of the voltage, and charge for the usage of. They use up the amperage instead. Reality forgotten or ignored: HAARP was/is an experimental/operational device for broadcasting communications at very low frequencies. Way more interesting is other experimental work based on experiments by the Soviets with harmonic frequencies in Telsa field generation. They were trying to alter the growth of crops. Or perhaps alter the weather. It went terribly wrong, nobody hurt, but the results were dramatic, and the countries of the world that were effected, told them not to do that again. It was dramatically obvious who and where it happened, since there was a world wide effect on the electro-magnetic spectrum. I doubt the experiments ended there. There are newer advances in harmonic frequency generation, but information is very scarce, and for now it's still all in "black ops", the military and DARPA research. And not just in the USA. There's a hint of what goes on, but the premise is that frequency harmonics is an entire new field of research and applications, that we just didn't know about before. What it will bring in the future is largely unknown. Now you know...

I've had good luck finding bumpers of the correct color in junkyards. It's always worth a look if it's a popular vehicle. There are also shops around that will straighten the bent metal bumper, carry-in.

Yeah, I saw that also. A basic login D-box, no name shown. Only happened once.

There's a contest for bikes that ride in. You could enter yours. Those of us that have seen it would guess that it has a good chance of winning something. The registration for that contest appears to be limited.

I kinda like streetfighters... hmm, 5.5 hours and 350 miles straight East on I-70... Sounds like a "leave town at 4am" type of ride to get there...

I dunno, more would be goodness, it's been very entertaining so far. Sort of like the craigslist bike I read yesterday, the one that the "good and clear" title that was for a chunk of frame sawed off that had the serial number on it. The bike for sale had a different frame, no title/registration, and had never been wrecked? And that is ok? opinion: This Buell seems to come up for sale on the interwebz every three months. So about 3 months from now, it should be back somewhere to entertain...

Seed bombing is an Urban Green Guerrilla technique dating back to 1973. It's where empty city lots are planted by throwing seeds on it. This guy has upped the ante, he wants to do seed bombing runs from aircraft on desert spots all over the planet. It's his plan to save the world / global warming / environment / etc. Next Generation Green Ballistic Missiles For those of you who want to try seed bombing, (you know who you are), here's the original instructions: It doesn't have to be this complicated, the seeds and fertilizer wadded up in a dirt ball and thrown, works pretty good. Alas, I hate to burst his bubble, but a sub-munitions container doesn't work the way he shows it. Fail.

I've ridden bikes in snow, it doesn't work well. It's best done with a very light bike (like >300 pounds), that you can skate with. By holding it tight in my crotch, when it tries to slip away, I can slide around on three point without falling down. Very strenuous and nerve wracking. disclaimer: yeah yeah, I know... half the gals and some of the gheys darn near fainted when I said "holding it tight in my crotch"...

You never know. I was almost ticketed at age 4 or 5 for opening the passenger door on a bridge in Philadelphia and puking. Apparently there are some laws about that... For the record, a GoldWing with ABS and/or traction control would be alright in the snow. Them BMWs don't stop for Winter in Germany. You see them riding down the freeway and on snow packed roads. But then again, a GoldWing isn't a BMW...

you know, I like those RC51s. I wonder if I'll eventually buy one for giggles. Everyone should try a V-twin at least one in a life time. Hard to say. I like Moto-Guzzis (Griso) also. heh...

haha, it's too wet. It's too wet for a snow shovel also. Get a coal shovel, and make a "whirrrummm" noise with each toss of the snow... It'll make you feel all better about buying the snow blower. disclaimer: DO NOT try shoveling snow with a non-functional snowthrower. It's not a shovel, and way too heavy...

very good point. Make sure it's the exact thread pitch you're looking for.

Most good hardware stores have a decent selection. But this is where I need to warn you that stainless steel hardware in aluminum engine cases can/will corrode/rust a lot more than steel in aluminum. You won't see the stainless steel corrode much, but the aluminum will literally dissolve and be gone. Add some salt water spray and it will be leaving a big hole. I've seen it happen. I've even done that, and I won't be doing it again. Steel hardware on aluminum does the same thing, only not nearly as bad. and it's the steel that tends to rust, instead of the corrosion of the aluminum. If it's sealed in, like with Loctite or a NAPA thread/gasket sealer, or even a coat of wet primer before assembly, it will get by ok. That keeps the air and water out. Stainless steel in contact with steel frame or steel parts (including steel Helicoil threads) is fine, no problem. Minimum corrosion potential. edit: I take it back, stainless and steel will still produce a corrosion problem, depending on the type of stainless steel used. It's the dielectric potential between the two types of materials. There is worse combinations. I remember aluminum and titanium together is a total disaster. edit: I know this is way overboard, but it's good info to keep in mind when building stuff. Here's the basic corrosion potential chart. Materials closer together on the chart are less likely to corrode. Notice that cadmium is between steel and aluminum, and that's why steel is often cadmium plated. Except in aerospace where it's outlawed, because it produces toxic vapors when burned. Dry parts aren't as much a problem as wet parts. Add water, especially acid rain or salt water, and the metals can work like a battery, producing corrosion quickly. http://www.corrosionist.com/Galvanic_Corrosion.htm

So I went out at 8am, but everything was closed. Parking lots not plowed yet. I wanted to look and see if any fast food was open, but figured that the employees wouldn't be there, a bad combination when buying fast food. Mostly 4wd out and about. Mine was slipping, sliding and spinning all four wheels, as it should, it's a Jeep. It wasn't bad out. I went back home. Shoot, it's 10am, I think I'll go for a drive... edit: yeah, about what I thought. Streets are mostly cleared now with a million pounds of salt. Hardly anyone is out. Grocery store didn't get some deliveries, and people freaked and bought all the canned goods. No sidewalks are cleared, so people are walking in the streets. So watch out for them. Which includes cars swerving to avoid the pedestrians in the street.

In case anyone is wondering... the Wilmington radar that is NE of Cincinnati, covering the SW part of the state, shows the total so far from yesterday: 20 to 25 inches of snow in a small patch on the Ross-Highland border 15 to 20 inches of snow for Adams and Highland counties, and the West side of Ross, Pike, and Scioto counties. 15 to 20 inches of snow North of Dayton in Miami county. Columbus shows 6 to 10 inches of snow so far. Charleston radar showing Northern West Virginia slammed with 3 to 4 inches of precipitation in a few areas, which translates to up to 30 to 40 inches of snow. Looks like Pittsburgh got slammed with 10 to 20 inches of snow. Northern Ohio either has crappy radar, or didn't get much snow so far.

Troll vote... just too freakin' weird or... hoping there's a like... a little red wagon to haul the artillery around. That sucker isn't going in anybody's pants (or dress) unless they're making a movie. oops, sorry, forgot the gratuitous dickjoke: Your dick's so small, a cop frisks you and asks, "Sex change?"

It was two events, one in 1977 (deep drifting snow) and one in 1978 (really thick ice). I was lucky enough to be stuck in both of them. The one in Northern Ohio had martial law declared in most areas, to keep people from going outside and dying. Which, of course, is what people tried to do. Have you ever seen snow that was more than 15 to 20 feet deep? People panic and do ignorant or weird stuff that's dangerous. I watched a full size work van drive into a ditch full of snow and vanish from sight. Completely buried. Even stranger, I watched him drive out... Snowmobiles got out and raced around to help people, but were hitting power lines/phone lines at 15 to 20 feet off the ground, when going over drifts of snow. People would have their power go out, and they would try to walk to a nearby farmhouse. Later they would be found frozen in the fields, from the extreme wind chill. One guy went out and sat on his front porch. That's where they found him, frozen stiff. The only vehicles that moved, were trains and APCs (Armored personnel carriers on tracks, from the National Guard.) Yeah, that wasn't much fun. In less than two days, temperatures shot up to 70 degrees for a couple of days, and a lot of the snow melted. But even then, I watched a backhoe work on a short stretch of road for a week. The snow was taller than the backhoe could reach.

CSCC - Columbus State Community College cancelled Friday evening classes effective at 4pm. Staff is still working, sort of, since most of them went home or are going home soon.

I'd just hit a motorcycle junkyard, one of those real junkyards that you're allowed to wander around and get your own parts. And new at JC Whitney...

Google worms us for sure. Almost anything you google will bring us up. No privacy at all, I swear...

why why why... some do , some don't. I too appreciate big bore calibers. Any 1911 frame is ok with me, weight be damned if I need the punch. Colt Combat Commander would be the first thing I'd pick up going out the door. Something I know and don't have to think about. Hard to conceal in the Summertime. Also rather happy with most all big bore non-magnum 5-shot revolvers. But what is said is true, the lighter the weapon, the more likely you will carry it and be happy doing so. There is also a limit to how light any weapon can be, and still be comfortable and accurate when firing it. Honestly, people really need two levels of carry. One is light weight and goes everywhere every time. It can be any decent caliber. The other level is more for serious situations, and should maximize capabilities. If it's a known threat, bring both, and it would be nice if they are both the same caliber, but not mandatory. Different things work for different people and for different weapons and for different calibers. It's what works vs what doesn't for each person only. So certainly try one first, to see if that's going to be true for you. And finally, keep it simple, because simple works.

I read it all. And one of his other adventures. Thanks for finding this. I can't believe how risky that stretch along the coastline was.