Oh, more than a blip.

We held out for the evening on generator power.  Then around midnight there were flickering lights, a loud tapping sound, and thick black smoke.  Power was not restored until about 5:30pm (US Eastern time) today.  I managed to keep the food from spoiling by plugging the refrigerator into the inverter outlet on my truck.

Sleeping Beauty (our Aurora AGI6500 diesel generator) has given us her last kilowatt.  She's 14 years old and was bought for a different time and place, when we lived in an oil-heated house and could freely exchange fuel between the generator and the furnace.  Today, her recoil starter is gone, her battery is shot, and after throwing a rod the oil sump is now filled with shrapnel.

So I think we're going to pass on trying expensive repairs for a generator that can't even supply our hot water heater at the current house.  Perhaps in the fall I will get a 50 amp propane generator set.

Ya tossing rods = gone in this day and age, not worth the cost.   Mine runs on 'gas', propane, LP.  But same issue, its a 4 cycle piston and prone to blowing up if it gets in a bad mood. Lost a mower like that a couple of years ago, broke something and lost all compression ( i didn't open it to look. not worth it ). Its how i ended up with a kobalt electric. it was actually slightly cheaper than gas. About 1/2 the weight, and i figured less maintenance, so it won.

I have always wanted to build a Tesla turbine generator, runs off 'combustible stuff' to heat water and run the steam thru it.  Mechanically it would work of course as its proven technology, but not sure if it would be 'enough' unless it was huge and unmanageable. 

That only applies to the federal law from what I can tell. BTW my first post was clearly a joke.

Sat Jul 04 2026 07:11:28 EDT from Nurb432

According to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, that law is unconstitutional. And it applies to several states. ( due to the district nature ) as long as its for personal use.  Soon it goes to SCOTUS for nationwide.

Fri Jul 03 2026 19:28:38 EDT from SouthernComputerGeek

 

 

I have called a revenuer. Enjoy jail.

 

 

Sorry, you know me and humor, I often don't get it. I have to 'think' it thru to recognize it and often times i miss the intent so i don't 'think it thru'.  Humor requires normal emotions. which i don't have, and have to fake it often.

Mon Jul 06 2026 14:11:09 EDT from SouthernComputerGeek

That only applies to the federal law from what I can tell. BTW my first post was clearly a joke.

 

Good morning everyone!  It's a sunny summer day here in Uncensoredland.  Stay hydrated and keep being awesome.

Was out mowing grass out front. about melted.  Storms coming here.  Kid next door was mowing 2 days ago, real temp was over 90.. hes a fool.  His is a push mower, not even self propelled. At least mine is self propelled. But still even walking in that temp, nope. 

Then went to shovel some sand into a bag "wrap" thing to keep our table umbrella from blowing away during "medium" winds. Heavy winds, it comes inside of course. Got tired of using a cinder block. Tho its under a table so out of the way and has worked for years, just got tired of it.   I should have waited.

Fri Jul 10 2026 09:21:25 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar

Good morning everyone!  It's a sunny summer day here in Uncensoredland.  Stay hydrated and keep being awesome.

Is it just me or did the room overview lay-out go bonkers?

At least it wasn't me that broke, it happens.  ( tho i did try more than one browser, etc.. you never know.. )

Wow. I've been gone longer than I intended. Had things going. I am probably the good bet on who will wink out of Citadelphia next, or at least soon. But anyway - Someone was talking about how speaking English doesn't get you far in Spain. I'm pretty fluent in American Spanish (Mexican). They won't talk to me, either. The bell hops, taxi drivers, hotel clerks, kitchen staff - they'll have conversations with me that make me go, "Yo se espanol muy bein!" Then I say something to a Spainiard - and they act like I'm speaking pig latin. On the other hand, I go to Italy, I speak Spanish - and they understand and appreciate I'm at least trying. Italy > Spain. 

5 Glencairns in before I had to tap out tonight. I didn't make it the whole way through. I have to visit more frequently - or build a higher tolerance to 120 proof whiskey. I haven't decided which way I am going to go, yet. 

I drank a couple servings of my cola last night. Does that count?  lol 

Also dropped of a box of my syrup at the local gun store i ran across the other day.  The farmer stands isn't doing it, not enough traffic to get my name out there. I need to figure out how to get into the actual farmers markets.

Sun Aug 02 2026 03:10:06 EDT from ParanoidDelusions

5 Glencairns in before I had to tap out tonight. I didn't make it the whole way through. I have to visit more frequently - or build a higher tolerance to 120 proof whiskey. I haven't decided which way I am going to go, yet. 

 

5 Glencairns in before I had to tap out tonight. I didn't make it the whole way through. I have to visit more frequently - or build a higher tolerance to 120 proof whiskey. I haven't decided which way I am going to go, yet. 

But what was in the Glencairn?  Was it a few ounces of Nurb's custom cola, spiked to 120 proof?

If so, where did he get it? Which stand, or was it the gun store? And why didn't he get online and order more.     lol

Wed Aug 05 2026 11:27:01 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar

5 Glencairns in before I had to tap out tonight. I didn't make it the whole way through. I have to visit more frequently - or build a higher tolerance to 120 proof whiskey. I haven't decided which way I am going to go, yet. 

But what was in the Glencairn?  Was it a few ounces of Nurb's custom cola, spiked to 120 proof?