I actually let my license expire, and didn’t manage to navigate the FCC’s smegma smear they call a website before the 2 year grace period was up, so I recently had to retake the tech test and I was issued a new callsign.

I don’t want to fuck around in my attic running feed line, I don’t want to snake cables through my car, all to talk to elderly republicans. I’m the only non-MAGA with a ham license in 4-land.

My 2m radio, an FT1900R by Yaesu has this in common with French nobility: It doesn’t survive a beheading. The control plate isn’t detachable on this radio.

Also, relocating the unit elsewhere in the truck wouldn’t help with power. It might help with feed line routing but not power routing.

My Icom 706Mkii does have a detachable head, but I’m not installing that in a vehicle. I’m…feeling pretty done with radio, tbh.

Leftover…steak?

Only as much as your cell phone, refrigerator, car, washing machine, toilet, clergyman…

My microwave is from the mid-90’s, back when they still thought you were going to do serious cooking in it. It’s got a convection feature, sensor cook the damn thing even has a socket in the roof to plug a meat thermometer into, so it can perfectly cook a ham, and if it dies I’m not replacing it. I just won’t microwave anything ever again because society has collapsed and all microwaves sold today are running always-on AI rapeware now.

I think I’m going rifle shopping tomorrow.

It doesn’t work that way in this case because of how the cabinet is built. The pillar that supports the TV is bolted to the middle of the back wall. It’s not as simple as just drilling some holes.

I’ve got half a mind to remake that cabinet with real wood and real joinery sized a little less dumb. But it’ll be awhile.

The people I’m here to represent can’t afford to buy their snacks.

I pretty much only ever used the remote; I have to keep remembering how to use the main controls.

Fortunately, you can do everything you need to do with just a headset plugged into the device. They didn’t ONLY put the controls on the remote. I’ve seen iPods and a lot of televisions do that.

I do end up using my phone with a set of ANR headphones most of the time, but the time may be rapidly coming when I do away with smart phone life and return to tradition.

I have a Rio Volt SP-250. A CD-MP3 player I’ve had since 2001. The in-line remote died somehow but the unit itself works flawlessly and is in excellent condition. It runs on AA batteries; originally they were rechargeable but they were Ni-MH cells. I don’t know where its charger went, but I can run the thing on Alkaline batteries or charge Eneloops in a separate charger.

It long outlasted the iPod it replaced and is still serviceable to this day.

Sugar maple.

Warning: Aperture Science Enrichment Center Main Entrance.

air purifiers are good, Ibhave an air purrifier. Fills the air with purrs. Runs on tuna and chicken.

Dad’s already over the moon with the thing.