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| mnementh:
--- Quote from: Brumby on July 20, 2022, 04:22:04 pm --- --- Quote from: mnementh on July 20, 2022, 11:08:02 am --- --- Quote from: Saskia on July 20, 2022, 08:57:02 am --- --- Quote from: mnementh on July 20, 2022, 02:13:52 am --- "Lovey... maybe it's time to buy a farm in upstate New York." ~grand-dad --- End quote --- you are aware of the meaning of "buy a farm" ? --- End quote --- Ehhh... I always heard that said "bought the farm", as in past tense, already dead. Though there is some irony in there; like the song goes: "There ain't nothin' but the dead and dyin' back in my little town..." :o --- End quote --- --- Quote from: Saskia on July 20, 2022, 01:26:39 pm ---Nope. present tense as used in various USAF training videos as for when to eject and making sure you do it early enough to avoid becoming a farmland owner ... --- End quote --- It is my understanding that "bought" or "buy" are both valid - but what is distinctive is the use of the definite article: "the" - not the indefinite article: "a". I.E. "Buy the farm" or "Bought the farm" are indicative of a fatal outcome. "Buy a farm" or "Bought a farm" are indicative of a real estate purchase. At least, that's how I understand it. --- End quote --- That sounds more likely, now that I think of it. mnem My grandparents bought a farm... then they bought another to make it bigger. It took decades, but eventually they both bought the farm on that farm." |
| Saskia:
Seppuku is not okra. Seppuku is taking some blade, wrapping it in paper, ramming it into your belly and performing 3 cuts. after which the kaishakunin helps you into the void. buying a farm seems to be typical expression within the us military of the 50-70s. as can be read in Heinlein novels or listened to in periscope films military training videos. sometimes snuffing it is also referred to as real estate deal in this context. |
| med6753:
Like BD here's my stack. Both freshly re-capped so they will spend time getting a good burn-in. And for now that's everything in the project queue. Except the 3rd Type 547 but that is on hold. The HV transformer has been sent to Germany for repair but I may not get it back until nearly the end of the year. So I'm not going to proceed with any further restoration until I get it back and confirm it's repaired. I guess I'll have to go out on Ebay and buy something. ;D |
| Saskia:
I just went out and bought stuff I don't need. Bluebrixx NCC 1701D and the bird of prey. |
| mnementh:
--- Quote from: bd139 on July 20, 2022, 05:45:11 pm --- Ok just bought a dead Marconi 2022E signal generator from scottrade12. Down the rabbit hole we go :scared: Almost certainly it's one of several problems: 1. The OCXO is duff and this runs the synth and CPU -> run off external one and test then replace it. 2. The power supply is duff -> debug and fix 3. Probably several dead OM345's -> MAR6 MMIC + friggery. 4. Attenuator duff -> kill me with fire. --- End quote --- I'll direct your attention to number 11. :-DD mnem "How very TEA." |
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