What do you think it says about the economy when a business sends you a copy of LAST YEAR'S catalog?

The catalog from AutomationDirect.com is The Letter Bomb. The actual paper portion is bigger than a phone directory for Manhattan, and it also comes with a digital duplicate on DVD.

So why did I request one? They carry electronics components. A lot of which would go into the F.L.I.G.H.T.S.I.M. build if I could swing it.

...Or, I sorta feel like filking again.

Well, it was all that I could do to keep from blogging ( Read more... )

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[Previously posted on my Facebook webpresense:]

It's Publisher Clearinghouse Sweepstakes time. I get a mailing teasing me about a $3 Million Dream Home--but somehow I think I'd be happier with a dozen $250K homes, scattered about the nation/world. What would $250,000 US get a fella where you are?

This week: All the 1/200 HBM WW2 airplane miniatures that I could either find on my list, or failing that, proxy ( Read more... )

The Dull Thud of Autumn came; dreary, misty, overcast skies and a turn to chilly air ( Read more... )

Q: Did your Mom have a nice birthday ( Read more... )