Recent content by AndyM

I have not met them face to face (and that's a good thing) - they seem to be careful to stay out of the way . I look at the paw on the male and know it could cause a lot of pain so here's hoping they keep their distance. We are careful to make sure there is no food about (other than the fruit...

Bit of a story here - we have had one larger (male) bear around for a while. The trail camera caught a pic of two together (very dark, bad pic but it provided proof we had two around). Pic 176 is his lady friend. 307 and 313 (sorry not great pics) show the male(?) rearranging a flower pot to...

Barred owl showed up today. Also a Stellar Jay.

Hate to see the casualty's but you have an interesting selection of critters.

Mom, Dad and a Bambi - we are overrun this year with Bambi's. Our bear pic is blurry but he's here picking fruit. .

"Grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't." I like that.

Guilty - hummers, owls, finches, woodpeckers and many more. Major pastime but no claim beyond a hobby. Have posted quite a few pics on OTT in the past. Here's a new one - the sunbather...

Looking forward to your next project - I always learn something.

I had something similar - bought a new Dodge minivan in the 1980s in Edmonton and shortly thereafter found myself living in Calgary. The Calgary dealer baulked at dealing with it '"why didn't I buy it there?" Sorted it out and I still drive a newer version but it pizzed me off at the time.

Spring officially arrived today - Rufous arrived - pics when I can catch him.

My new microwave has a helpful "Insert Food" message.

When a gas plant blows up, you wait a few days, bring in the dozers and rebuild. When a nuc (pick your flavor) blows up, well, you know.

Looks like it is wearing a happy face on it's abdomen.

Modular reactors are being held out as the solution to much of this. A good discussion is here. https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/SMRs-Explained-Real-World-Economics-Fuel-Bottlenecks-and-the-Race-to-Scale.html

I only did a quick check but a no load test came back at 13.3v; with the circuit on it dropped to 12.6v. More to do, but I would conclude the battery is not the issue.