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Thursday, June 4, 2026

June 4, 2026

Yesteryear
One year ago today: June 4, 2025, failure to mention.
Five years ago today: June 4, 2021, a painful substitute.
Nine years ago today: June 4, 2017, seven hours today.
Random years ago today: June 4, 2009, 3,800 miles by bicycle, folks.

           See that pic? Some smart aleck posted that on Gab this morning and got 812 hits in 15 minutes. Just like that. How can I do that with my blog? Smart aleck. Good morning, and it was indeed good here after 9-1/2 hours in the sack. Finally, some energy, maybe I’ll rig up an antenna. NPR, the strongest station, has pushed the limits with staff and programs that do not match breakfast time. They have this disgusting show featuring people who have been booted or rejected from long-term friendships. They actually interview the other party. Gag.
           And that queer DJ, he’s afraid 90 seconds will transpire without an innuendo or mentioning his husband. I miss the Tampa talk-show with those two yahoos who get everything wrong. It’s just sunup now and the days are long, so let’s check any news that arrived here. Nothing much, but apparently you can burn down a city in California and still run for election. And if you fly an American flag, everybody knows who you are voting for.

           Samsung is pulling out of New Jersey, the next in a long list of major companies getting the hell out of high-tax states. As for the1,000 who will lose their jobs and careers, well, they can just keep on voting till they get it right. It’s a good day to get out and build some Fake boxes, hey, let’s be glad I did not choose pottery or floral arranging.
           The 1911 automatic Colt pistol used the 45 ACP bullet, so I asked what ACP meant. It isn’t an ammos designation. It means Automatic Cold Pistol. Gee, now I know. And the DC movie showing Superman as a queer has flopped, big time. This is also Killdozer anniversary day, with the MSM still insisting the guy had no legitimate grievances.

           The Mars atmosphere satellite launched twelve years ago outlasted its original mission and was used to relay messages from ground probes has gone wonky. Its orbit took it behind Mars, then late last year it re-emerged spinning rapidly and losing power. Another ice shelf is breaking away from Antarctica, stoking the climate change bunch who apparently think this has never happened before.
           No rehearsal until Monday, the story changes slightly time time, but that means so little in the music trade. I ran through the song list such as he has supplied. It reminds me why I do not like Blues. Only today’s top ten can beat old Blues for droll and depressing. But Monday is fine, I’ve essentially lost half a year. Now, I’ll play anywhere, anytime, but I still want coins in the jar.
The creeps in New York have replace the words “mother” and “father” with the terms “gestating” and “non-gestating”. The local Democrats claim the change is needed to “be consistent” with how they now administer case law.            Makes sense when you look at their recent behavior.

           Here’s an unusual peek at some laboratory gear. These are a step in the process of enriching uranium. The isotopes have slightly different atomic weights which can be painstakingly separate by centrifuges. After than, further processing is done, from what I understand, chemically and magnetically. These tubes are similar to what the Iranians would be using to get the isotope to weapon’s grade, which is reported to be 80% enriched. I know nothing of the exact details.
           I do know about drones and weather, and the Ukrainians have to be commended for their novel use of ideas, even old ideas. One is the weather balloon trick, where the Japanese used prevailing winds to drop bombs on the USA. The Ukrainians use them to float suicide drones deep into Russian territory. Pure genius. From five miles up, the range of the drones is immensely extended and they hit St. Petersburg y’day.
           And that new drill attachment at cuts threads into plastic pipe. Brilliant. Cuts both male and female threads so the pipes lock together without any type of glue. I'll see if I can capture a video for you, I mean, how many blogs feature bacon and uranium for you?

Picture of the day.
Andernach, largest German geyser.
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           Not able to stand inactivity so much, I trotted out to the shed and completed a host of small projects. I put the new tires on the hand truck, the neighbor was so impressed he paid me $40. Appearances count, this is the dolly that somebody had half-repaired, where I used store-bought cotter pins and solid tires. I laid out some materials to build a small wire buffer, something with just the power to polish drawer knobs. Maybe tomorrow, as I looked out the shed window to notice the neighbor barely shuffling along. My brain said three hours was enough today, but I did get four Fake boxes cut. They are under the laser, which is the easiest step done sitting down.
           Closer examination shows the realistic choice is a jig to make butt joints. After just a week, the sample boxes show signs of pulling at the glue joints. The best glue is my Triple Bond, which is then pinned in place with carefully sized brad nails. Too long will poke, too short won’t hold the wood from cupping. And how, I get cupping with the only size brad I could use. Each refinement of the box brings the process a step closer to an assembly line, which my equipment and sheds are not designed for.

           Planning is paramount when this happens, for example, to getto the laser, the wood has to be carried across the yard and into the house. Four boxes at a time is the correct load, but it is too few to make it economical. This picture shows four cut sets of box lumber. The answer is a laser located in the shed but I can’t swing a dead cat in there as it is. Also, the large logo burn takes almost seven minutes which only works for me because I can get computer work done while it’s underway. The best boxes require four logos, one on each face, plus a small “tag” on the bottom plate. Might as well put on the coffee.
           It’s like I cannot read of the next libtard screw-up without thinking of my family. Now, New York is going to clamp down on delivery contractors. That is, the drivers must be hired as regular employees. This typifies how out-of-date these bozos are. Amazon, fr’instance, will just pack up and leave, putting 5,000 people out of work. These politicians and their voters cannot see beyond what they can grab for themselves right now.
           This photo shows the five pieces that make the lidless box, with the logo on every piece except the bottom. The better matching of grain pattern and direction are easy to see. The production versions will have only three “brands” as one of the smaller end pieces is reserved for a knob or finger port.

           Two stories to follow for me. One is the track meet murder trial, where TV audiences will be treated to claims of self-defense via really bad acting. And the Nowak stabbing in England which could be the boiling point. Another hot spot is Ireland, where the New IRA have been conducted car bombings targeting police and prison guards. But confined to those known to be harsh on inmates with IRA connections. This is a change of tactics which requires immensely better information and organization—and they are getting better at it. They need only a reason to go after politicians.
           9:00PM on the button, I’m hit with fatigue, the kind from the ICU, but this round I know the signs are positive. Loss of appetite and thirst for ginger ale, I’m ready. Rather dry-feeling skin. Mild paralysis in fingertips. Slight aroma of caramel that causes things to taste that way. Not sleepy at night but if I sleep, it’s a good one.

           Let me write down some bits about today that prove I’m still my old self. I found some ancient bird food favorites in the freezer, namely old pizza crusts. The cardinals truly like it. The guitar guy left some cables plugged in, expensive XLR models, and a pair of sunglasses. The way I forget things, I texted him so he won’t be looking for them. I read for an hour, did you know cinnamon is an insect repellent? But you have to grind it up and burn it. Some teenager 3D printed a model rocket that varied nozzle thrust, allowing it to hit 20,000 feet at Mach 3.6 but I clicked the wrong key and can’t find the story again.

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