Check it out for yourself: HDN Opening Chord

Now, this wasn’t just a normal card table…… Jek built what we called a “Tub Adjust” circuit ON the table…. We had a friend that Jek could irritate on command, and Jek claims he could “Adjust” his attitude with the “Tub Adjust”….. It seemed to work somewhat, and, it was fun to play with if you had become frustrated with whatever project you were working on and needed a break….. It was basically an IC chip, a LED, an adjustable on-off pot, a battery holder, and a bunch of hook-up wire…. This wasn’t mounted on a circuit board, he soldered it directly to the table….. As you know, vinyl, solder, and a hot soldering iron combine in curious way…. The “Tub Adjust” naturally became a permanent component of the Group “W” Bench….. Many projects saw completion and/or destruction on the table….. It was finally retired to an outdoor firing range in Seminole, OK where it was used as a cleaning and firing table….. Unfortunately, it was left out in the Oklahoma weather once too much and the top deteriorated to the point that we have to use a piece of plywood on top, but, it is still alive and well…..

Enough background….. Lately I have been going through all the 40 or so years of stuff I have in storage and decided I need a new Group “W” Bench that I could set-up when I needed to work on some of the cool vintage stuff that I hadn’t seen in years….. Hence, let me present to you, without further ado, THE NEW GROUP “W” BENCH…… Everyone should have one….. Oh, Yeah, Jek, I need you to draw me a schematic of the “Tub Adjust” circuit…. Got to have one!…..

Yeah, I know, I dripped paint on it and tried to wipe it up, but, I expect it to see a lot of action in the next month, year, Hell, maybe the next Lifetime – I’ll pass it on to Jek…..  Here’s part of your inheritance, Jek, along with the OU watch……  Boy, are you LUCKY!…..

So-o-o, if you have a Flag – Display it….. If you see a Flag – Salute it….. If you grew up in the late ’60′s – Early ’70′s, and you own a Flag shirt – wear it…… I have a friend (our Bass Player) who had, and may still have, a pair of Red and White vertical wide stripped Overalls – wore them with a Blue shirt…..

Remember, even Mick Jagger wore a British flag at one time – not to mention the entire group known as “The Who”……. So, Fly it, Show it, Salute it, and feel good about it….. Oh, yeah, if you see one of us Vets out and about today, say Thanks – It’ll make our day…… (Step Down – Remove Soapbox)….

It works just like the Death Star beam weapon….. Small Gamma beams penetrate the skull and tissue in a 360 degree circle… Each one is not strong enough to cause damage to the skull or tissue….. They all meet at the tumor and combined are strong enough to eliminate the tumor, just like the Death Star Beams all combined to make one all powerful beam weapon….. The patient is removed from the machine, has a slight headache, a little soreness, and goes about their business….. Amazing – no scalpels, no saws, not stitches, no long recovery time!……

Our Drummer is to undergo this procedure on the 9th of June….. If it all goes the way the video shows, he should be up and running the same day!…… Our thoughts and prayers are with him that it will go exactly as the video indicated…… Brain Surgery by Computer!….. Wonder if they are working on something to replace Rocket Scientists?…..

Most of you should know by now that I’m a history buff, and, that I believe by having a knowledge of history, we, (as in all human kind), could and should be able to prevent major mistakes from occurring over and over again, now and in the future by the study of it……

Oh, Yeah, this is supposed to be about the earthquake in Japan?….. I heard about the quake early Friday and the associated Tsunami headed for the West Coast of the U.S., I was naturally worried about family and friends in the Seattle area, BUT, the really weird thing that popped in my mind was, “What if this natural disaster had happened 70 years ago – March, 1941?”…… Japan was in the middle of it’s quest for World domination in the Pacific Ocean Basin….. Would there have been a “Pearl Harbor”?…… Would they have continued their aggression, or, even been a player in the remainder of WWII?……. Would there have been an “A”-Bomb?….. How much shorter would the War have been if the Allies could have concentrated all their efforts against Hitler?…… How much destruction and how many lives could have been prevented and saved?…… Just how much would History, as we know it, would have changed?……..

I know, it’s a terrible disaster, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone (well, almost), but, God (yes, I believe there is a God) works in his (Her) own way – almost the way my mind works – very illogical, messed-up, and with the memory of a Elephant…… Delayed Payback? – Who knows….. I just hope God doesn’t remember everything I’ve done in my lifetime – I can’t stand Hot places…….

A little history on DST:  The idea was first floated back in 1784 by one Benjamin Franklin. While minister of France he wrote the essay “An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light.” The idea failed to see the light of day until practically 100 years later, when the U.S. railroads instituted a standardized time for their train schedules. That time change was imposed nationally during the first World War to conserve energy, but was repealed after the war ended. It became the national time again during World War II.

Although it is supposed to conserve energy due to one hour of more daylight when most people are awake, studies have shown that the savings are nominal at best…..  In our current state, I guess even a penny of energy saved is better than nothing……

There are laws “We the People” have to abide by, and there are laws Washington runs our country by – THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!!!….. We have about two (2) to Five (5) percent of the population living off the fat of the rest of us….. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting REALLY Skinny these days……

It’s time to get our country back to the land of a government ran “By the People, For the People”….. There should be no such thing as a “Career Politician”…… Our country was not founded on that belief, and if things continue as they are, there will be no country left to worry about….. How’s your survival skills?……

EXIT SOAPBOX – STAGE LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER……

If nothing of significance happens today, we better batten down the hatches for 111111 (11-11-2011)….. Just maybe, since that’s Veteran’s Day, all the Veterans (like me) will win the Lottery!….. I could go for that……

Have a nice 11111………

It’s the Night Stand drawers that have me stalemated…. What could you possibly need while in bed, or in the middle of the night that would fill two (2) HUGE drawers?….. Books? – in the headboard, Gun? – under the pillow (extra ammo, too), Medications? – Not a good idea to grab some meds when you’re asleep….. So What?….. I’m calling on any domesticated MR Community members to offer up what you store in your Night Stand….. If I get no suggestions, I’ll just use them for CD/DVD storage…..