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  1. ChrisB

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    The most costly part of producing a soft drink is the sterilization of the container, followed by the cost of the container itself. The actual beverage is a nearly negligible part of the final price. Even more so when you are talking about bottled water.
  2. ChrisB

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Some people are stuck in a state of permanent adolescence.
  3. ChrisB

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    When going for a Dr. appointment, it is always an hour after the scheduled time before they see you.
  4. ChrisB

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    This has gotten worse in recent years. People, typically driving large SUVs, seem to think they are driving a tractor trailer, and pull all the way on to the right shoulder to make a left turn. This is annoying at a minimum, and dangerous when they don't use their turn signals. I have also seen...
  5. ChrisB

    What Happened....

    When hiring engineers, where they went to school is of little concern to me. Education is a tool. If I were hiring a carpenter, I would not look at his toolbox, but rather at what he had made with those tools. As a matter of fact, a few of the engineers I have been privileged to work with over...
  7. ChrisB

    What Happened....

    I have encountered many types in my 35 years as an engineer, the one thing the best have in common is creativity. I don't know that this something that can be acquired, I suspect you either have it or you don't.
  8. ChrisB

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    There are no legal restrictions on the use of the term "Donegal Tweed", so anyone anywhere can use it to describe their product. Much of the Donegal tweed sold today comes from China. Of course, it also is used for tweed actually from Donnegal. I would prefer if they used the term "Donegal...
  9. ChrisB

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    Unlike Harris tweed, Donegal tweed refers to a style, and not the origin. Here is a"Donegal" by Pendleton, my favorite jacket: And here is the real thing, Donegal from Ireland by Magee: Of all the tweeds, Donegal is the "tweediest".
  10. ChrisB

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Paying more for shipping than the actual cost of the merchandise.
  11. ChrisB

    The discussion about the general lack of vitamin D3

    Sounds like a good reason for F.K.K., or isn't that popular in Germany anymore?
  13. ChrisB

    what do you do ...?

    I've been an engineer in the RF field for 35 years. Aside from an occasional hard hat, I mainly wear my "thinking cap".
  14. ChrisB

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Since safrole, the main ingredient in root beer (derived from sassafras root) was banned by the FDA, real root beer is no longer available.
  15. ChrisB

    The Cap Faction

    Hopper was one of my fathers favorites as well. Where on the Eastern Shore are you? My grandparents lived in Preston, and later moved to Denton, and my Uncle still lives in Easton.
  16. ChrisB

    The Cap Faction

    It's a reproduction by Robert Lubstein (EREL) from Germany. The edelweiss is from a modern Bundeswehr bergmuetze.
  17. ChrisB

    The Cap Faction

    Another Bergmuetze
  19. ChrisB

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    As I understand it, this also goes for higher $ items (lawnmowers, etc.) when bought at Lowes or Home Depot, made to their specifications in order to meet their price requirements.
  20. ChrisB

    Things That Never Seem to Change

  21. ChrisB

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    I have camped under the stars at -20 F, I was on Mt Washington at -5F with a 90 mph wind and whiteout conditions, but the coldest I ever felt was 4 days I spent in England (Abingdon, of interest to MG aficionados) one November. I saw the sun for less than 15 minutes, the rest of the time was...
  22. ChrisB

    Crystal Radio

    Crystal radios can be simple or quite sophisticated. Mine is a double tuned circuit, a mixture of antique parts and new. For those interested in the technical details, this site gives design theory: http://www.bentongue.com/xtalset/1nlxtlsd/1nlxtlsd.html. A good pair of "sound powered"...
  23. ChrisB

    Hat articles and photos...

    "Dear Leader"!

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