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Post by **Brad D.** » Mar 05, 2013 10:16 PM

beliq wrote:

Free lunch

Would eat.

TheE28Ranch · Post by **TheE28Ranch** » Mar 05, 2013 10:28 PM

Ripple in still water, when there is no pebble tossed, nor wind to blow.

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » Mar 06, 2013 3:46 PM

... And I qualified today at the rifle range.
241 out of 250.

I think I may have the high score of the ~80 Marine detail. Not bad after 10 years.

Post by **Brad D.** » Mar 06, 2013 5:36 PM

ldsbeaker wrote:... And I qualified today at the rifle range.
241 out of 250.

I think I may have the high score of the ~80 Marine detail. Not bad after 10 years.

oldskool · Post by **oldskool** » Mar 08, 2013 5:39 PM

. . .that moment, out in the garage, when you take a big swig of beer and realize it was a leftover from LAST week-end . . . Ugh.

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Mar 08, 2013 6:09 PM

oldskool wrote:. . .that moment, out in the garage, when you take a big swig of beer and realize it was a leftover from LAST week-end . . . Ugh.

At least it hadn't been used as an ashtray...

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » Mar 08, 2013 9:13 PM

Brad D. wrote:
ldsbeaker wrote:... And I qualified today at the rifle range.
241 out of 250.

I think I may have the high score of the ~80 Marine detail. Not bad after 10 years.

We had the man-sized target, close quarters, and moving target qualifying today. 98 out of 100. (Missed a mover)

I tied with another Marine for range high. 339 out of 350, it will do...

Don't eff with me when I'm armed, it's not for show.

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Mar 08, 2013 11:45 PM

ldsbeaker wrote:
Brad D. wrote:
ldsbeaker wrote:... And I qualified today at the rifle range.
241 out of 250.

I think I may have the high score of the ~80 Marine detail. Not bad after 10 years.

We had the man-sized target, close quarters, and moving target qualifying today. 98 out of 100. (Missed a mover)

I tied with another Marine for range high. 339 out of 350, it will do...

Don't eff with me when I'm armed, it's not for show.

Dude, I just wouldn't mess with you period.

Brian in TN · Post by **Brian in TN** » Mar 08, 2013 11:48 PM

Had dinner with Shifty and crew tonight. He is still cool btw. Over.

Xenocide · Post by **Xenocide** » Mar 09, 2013 1:04 AM

I got my wisdom teeth yanked a few days ago, and have finally had some time to work on a back burner project. I did a quick proof of concept test for my OBC. The board pictured is the CPU board I designed for my senior design project, it happens to have a 16x2 display connector and a USB link, so it was a pretty good prototyping platform. They're talking to each other. I'm still pretty loopy from the painkillers, but it's working okay. The final product will go through the DB9 port of course, I just didn't have an RS232 level translator on my prototype board so I had to get at the 0-5v signal direct from the processor.

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » Mar 09, 2013 5:35 AM

You had a thread about that... I'm probably not the only one that was mildly interested...

Xenocide · Post by **Xenocide** » Mar 09, 2013 8:56 AM

I'm working on a more complete writeup, hopefully I'll have something substantial today and can update my post. My jaw was hurting and I just couldn't fall asleep last night, so I did a quick proof of concept test and took some pictures

Also DAMN dem some ugly solder joints, I built this unit a few years ago and promise I'm not this terrible at soldering anymore.

oldskool · Post by **oldskool** » Mar 10, 2013 12:40 PM

A 1:00 tee time keeps Chris happy.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Mar 10, 2013 2:37 PM

It rained.

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Mar 11, 2013 1:39 AM

I'm tooling down the freeway a hundred miles from home on the start of a little getaway with the speedo showing near 80 when I spot a slammed E28 approaching rapidly in the left lane. Gets a little closer and I see it has Euro headlights. Then I see it has Euro bumpers. Closer still and I see the ///M emblem in the grill. I'm thinking I probably know whoever this is, there can't be many and I know most. He gets up close and goes by with a thumbs up, it's Logan, AKA Derrith.

Must have remembered the wifes touring from 5er West a couple of years ago. Wasn't wasting any time driving that M5 like it is supposed to be driven.

Good seeing you Logan!

djazz · Post by **djazz** » Mar 11, 2013 9:03 AM

Ran down to Bryan(Tx) to feed the kids, celebrating William's GF B-Day. I was looking forward to a steak at Longhorn Tavern again but there was some confusion with being open Sundays so we went to Casa Rodriguez instead.

Good food, great family time, but I was suffering on the way home.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Mar 11, 2013 9:32 AM

djazz wrote:Ran down to Bryan(Tx) to feed the kids, celebrating William's GF B-Day. I was looking forward to a steak at Longhorn Tavern again but there was some confusion with being open Sundays so we went to Casa Rodriguez instead.

Good food, great family time, but I was suffering on the way home.

We've got an Aggie living in Bryan.
Sounds like a good excuse to cross paths, if you're ever so inclined.

djazz · Post by **djazz** » Mar 11, 2013 1:13 PM

Sounds good! I'll give you a heads up next time.

BDK · Post by **BDK** » Mar 11, 2013 8:39 PM

Ran to Home Depot to get a new Garbage Can for the house and as I am headed there a very large bird swoops in and lands on top of rabbit feeding at the side of the road.
I look over and saw that it was a Bald Eagle!
Very Cool, I have seen them fish quite a bit around the house but it was pretty neat to catch one squash a rabbit so close to me.
The Rabbit didn't seem to move once the Eagle hit it but I was also driving by at 45mph.
I wuv Wabbits and Eagles...

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » Mar 11, 2013 10:25 PM

I think I'm almost on my two dozenth viewing of the Lorax.

Dang Keedz!

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » Mar 13, 2013 5:17 PM

... and it's 90+ degrees out. Oddly enough, it feels GREAT.
Man I LOVE this place.

Brian in TN · Post by **Brian in TN** » Mar 14, 2013 11:00 PM

Sesame F#€king street FTW.

http://youtu.be/ei1DvIgW_PU

oldskool · Post by **oldskool** » Mar 16, 2013 12:04 PM

Wow. A guy with an e46 M3 just gave me the "Nice Car" in my dirty e30. Feeling froggy afterwards I was hot-rodding through the twisties only to be reminded that I have a very expensive office copier in the trunk.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Mar 16, 2013 2:00 PM

BTDT only not with an office copier.

L_N_Love · Post by **L_N_Love** » Mar 16, 2013 7:01 PM

Saw an FRS today. 1st one for me.

orignal teile · Post by **orignal teile** » Mar 17, 2013 3:51 AM

saw this e30 truck today heh. it has a v8, m60 IIRC

went with friends to the fat lace event in stockton today. bunch'o'ae86s and 240sxs. much too much fun!! most people were nice and courteous, and everybody kept it shiny side up!

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Mar 20, 2013 3:00 PM

I had to explain what a feeler gauge was to the parts counter guy at the local BMW dealer.

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » Mar 20, 2013 3:36 PM

rmiddendorf wrote:I had to explain what a feeler gauge was to the parts counter guy at the local BMW dealer.

whoa.

I almost got the ix stuck in the sand while screwing around... It was REALLY close. The AWD still works!

djazz · Post by **djazz** » Mar 21, 2013 12:15 AM

rmiddendorf wrote:I had to explain what a feeler gauge was to the parts counter guy at the local BMW dealer.

Son, William, just started working at Advance Auto parts. The Manager is just that, a manager. He knows zero about cars.

smitty · Post by **smitty** » Mar 21, 2013 12:27 AM

They just built a spankin new Advance here in Hellingbam.
They loaned me a brand new, still shrink wrapped, blind bearing puller for free. Too bad they could not find a clutch kit for the Yota pickup. No profit for you!
Napa is across the street, and had six on the shelf. Good luck, Advance auto no has parts!

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