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[mnementh]

You know you've reached a milestone in your relationship when your wife says: "I hate you. Not only are your boobs bigger than mine, they're perkier too." 

mnem
 

[ledtester]

This caught my eye -- didn't buy it though. Still might.

[SiliconWizard]

You know you've reached a milestone in your relationship when your wife says: "I hate you. Not only are your boobs bigger than mine, they're perkier too." 

Sure. But at this point, you would have reached a milestone in your own life as well.

[Nominal Animal]

You know you've reached a milestone in your relationship when your wife says: "I hate you. Not only are your boobs bigger than mine, they're perkier too."

It's not the size that matters, it's how you use 'em.

In my experience thus far, showing cleavage has not gained me any benefits.  Only some "Eww!".  Well, I just need some additional flaunting lessons, to charm the tits off anybody who meets me.

[Mr. Scram]

You know you've reached a milestone in your relationship when your wife says: "I hate you. Not only are your boobs bigger than mine, they're perkier too." 

mnem
 

More of a gravestone than a milestone!

[mnementh]

Life is what you do with it; not what other people think.

mnem
Caring about people is much more important.

[beanflying]

Today's thing of random from a box of treasures. Partial Baggy of Shellac I brought most likely 30+ years ago 

Do crushed beetle bodies degrade over decades 



EDIT: If you have to ask  shellac has to do with electronics you are clearly to young 

[Cubdriver]

Today's thing of random from a box of treasures. Partial Baggy of Shellac I brought most likely 30+ years ago 

Do crushed beetle bodies degrade over decades 

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EDIT: If you have to ask  shellac has to do with electronics you are clearly to young 

It's for refinishing the old wooden cabinets housing 1920s - late-30s radios, right?   

-Pat

[beanflying]

Today's thing of random from a box of treasures. Partial Baggy of Shellac I brought most likely 30+ years ago 

Do crushed beetle bodies degrade over decades 

(Attachment Link)

EDIT: If you have to ask  shellac has to do with electronics you are clearly to young 

It's for refinishing the old wooden cabinets housing 1920s - late-30s radios, right?   

-Pat

Not far off the mark for it's initial use. I was rebuilding the timber parts of a very old crystal radio. Was also used for keeping the coils likely suspect insulation in operational order. Generally I have used the beetles for timber but from time to time electrical insulation goop it has done well too.

Anyone under the age of 40 (more like 50) ever used them? 

[GK]

[mnementh]

Today's thing of random from a box of treasures. Partial Baggy of Shellac I brought most likely 30+ years ago        Do crushed beetle bodies degrade over decades?     EDIT: If you have to ask  shellac has to do with electronics you are clearly too young 

Looks like granola. 

mnem
Ask the scarab beetles entombed with the Pharaohs...

[djos]

Measuring Glass x 2 (Please DON'T correct my English  )

I think I'd be disappointed if I had to get used to anything less than a DD Cup, I guess I better make sure my wife stays happy then..... 

[djos]

You know you've reached a milestone in your relationship when your wife says: "I hate you. Not only are your boobs bigger than mine, they're perkier too."

It's not the size that matters, it's how you use 'em.

In my experience thus far, showing cleavage has not gained me any benefits.  Only some "Eww!".  Well, I just need some additional flaunting lessons, to charm the tits off anybody who meets me.

I think it all comes down to how you "display" them - the term "weapons of mass distraction" is very apt in my experience. 

[mnementh]

Yeah.... "distraction".... that sounds good. Let's go widdat!

Keeping it On-Topic...   

mnem
Because 4 wasn't enough.

[japasetelagoas]

In case I don't have a proper grounding rod in my lab, can I just plug the green cable that attaches to the ESD mat to the wall outlet's ground?

[GreyWoolfe]

In case I don't have a proper grounding rod in my lab, can I just plug the green cable that attaches to the ESD mat to the wall outlet's ground?

That's how I do it.  I grabbed a cheap plug end from the big box hardware store and removed the hot and neutral pins.  I added a small banana jack and put a banana plug on the wire.

[Mr. Scram]

In case I don't have a proper grounding rod in my lab, can I just plug the green cable that attaches to the ESD mat to the wall outlet's ground?

I don't think many people have an actual grounding rod in the lab. Just make sure you have ground and not neutral or even live.

[beanflying]

In case I don't have a proper grounding rod in my lab, can I just plug the green cable that attaches to the ESD mat to the wall outlet's ground?

Yep into the Earth pin on the supply. That said in Oz we have now got earth fault protection switches on the circuits and before that I have lived in older houses that the 'Earth' was not at ground potential  Generally only a few volts off but still not zero. Separate ground stakes are better but not always practical.


And back on topic:

I brought $500USD ($800 aupesos inc tax) worth of QHD monitor compromise just for the RGB on the backside eBay auction: #143355491458 Got it with evilbay discount for what I consider a good price, also in the mix was the soon to be released LG 27GL850-B which is a toss up between them for performance.

[McBryce]

In case I don't have a proper grounding rod in my lab, can I just plug the green cable that attaches to the ESD mat to the wall outlet's ground?

Just connect the mat to one of those Cordless Anti-Static Wristbands 

McBryce.

[CiscERsang]

In case I don't have a proper grounding rod in my lab, can I just plug the green cable that attaches to the ESD mat to the wall outlet's ground?

Yep into the Earth pin on the supply. That said in Oz we have now got earth fault protection switches on the circuits and before that I have lived in older houses that the 'Earth' was not at ground potential  Generally only a few volts off but still not zero. Separate ground stakes are better but not always practical.


And back on topic:

I brought $500USD ($800 aupesos inc tax) worth of QHD monitor compromise just for the RGB on the backside eBay auction: #143355491458 Got it with evilbay discount for what I consider a good price, also in the mix was the soon to be released LG 27GL850-B which is a toss up between them for performance.

It has fancy carbon skis going to the place where keyboard usually located. 

[bingo600]

A pair of Sennheiser MB660  ANC headphones
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/wireless-headset-office-phone-mb-660-uc-ms



I love them ....

Also excellent voice when connected to Phone via BT

/Bingo

[macboy]

And back on topic:

I brought $500USD ($800 aupesos inc tax) worth of QHD monitor compromise just for the RGB on the backside eBay auction: #143355491458 Got it with evilbay discount for what I consider a good price, also in the mix was the soon to be released LG 27GL850-B which is a toss up between them for performance.

I think that's a good price for the mix of features: IPS, QHD, HDR, DCI-P3 color space, high refresh rate.

This week I also bought a new monitor, a Philips 326M6FJSB.

It is also QHD (2K) but 32" so it maintains the same-ish DPI as my previous FHD monitor. I paid less (~$300 USD) but everything other than size is lower spec that yours. No HDR, but color gamut is wide, just shy of DCI-P3. Refresh rate of 75 Hz isn't gamer-spec but works for me. My somewhat older RX480 video card can still push all those pixels at 55 to 75 FPS (SW Battlefront 2) and with Freesync, it looks smooth as butter to me. It has "Ambiglow" which is a row of RGB LEDs under the monitor to provide ambient light matching the dominant colors on-screen. Gimicky, but I have not turned it off yet. I had chosen this monitor for the wide gamut, IPS panel, but I really like the Freesync feature that I didn't know I needed until I saw the huge difference it makes.  I had also tried an LG 32" 4K monitor with a VA panel (also DCI-P3 color), but found the colors became too washed-out off-center and couldn't get over that so I returned it.

[borjam]

A cool toy: Siglent SVA1015X

I must say, with the latest firmware improvements it's much more capable than the existent reviews say.

[mnementh]

In case I don't have a proper grounding rod in my lab, can I just plug the green cable that attaches to the ESD mat to the wall outlet's ground?

Just connect the mat to one of those Cordless Anti-Static Wristbands 

McBryce.

  

mnem
I prepared EXPLOSIVE RUNES today.

[GregDunn]

Guitar Center had one of these on sale, practically new, for about half of list price.  2kW (4Ω, bridged) that you can pick up with one hand.

(yes, I know - don't turn up the volume with these speakers)