Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by cjd

No kidding. Only boats move by rowing. Or does that also apply to a sideways column of vehicles too...? Now I'm not sure.

Started strong but...

[humfrz]

In case you missed it, this is funny ......

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

I got an echo dot as a gift... Not sure what to do with it.
My daughter got a kick out of it when she asked which My Little Pony is her favorite though.

See post #38170 .....maybe you should have gotten the silver version .....


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[Cole]

Hmmm, have decided to try LED bulbs for the headlights. Can't wait to see the results

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Cole

Hmmm, have decided to try LED bulbs for the headlights. Can't wait to see the results

Well, hell yes, Cole, it's a new year ..... time to change SOMETHING ........


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[Cole]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, hell yes, Cole, it's a new year ..... time to change SOMETHING ........


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For thirty bucks, can't go wrong. Worst case, they're garbage and I sell them to someone for 20.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Cole

For thirty bucks, can't go wrong. Worst case, they're garbage and I sell them to someone for 20.

Without considering time and effort that's still ten bucks of wrong.

You could buy someone else's used wrong for 20 and break even when you sell.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Without considering time and effort that's still ten bucks of wrong.

You could buy someone else's used wrong for 20 and break even when you sell.

Oh, maybe we should let ol @Cole go ahead ........ $30 is cheaper than a $1,000 new phone .....


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[Cole]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Without considering time and effort that's still ten bucks of wrong.

You could buy someone else's used wrong for 20 and break even when you sell.

It'll be 10 dollars of entertainment for a lonely, bored guy who doesn't need to go to work until april.

That ten dollars will cover the joy of receiving the pack, unboxing, install and testing

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, maybe we should let ol @Cole go ahead ........ $30 is cheaper than a $1,000 new phone .....

I blew a lot of money on dumb stuff in my 20s.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Cole

It'll be 10 dollars of entertainment for a lonely, bored guy who doesn't need to go to work until april.

That ten dollars will cover the joy of receiving the pack, unboxing, install and testing

You go poor boy ...........


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I blew a lot of money on dumb stuff in my 20s.

Ya, I hear that ......

Considering I made a dollar an hour working at hard labor, I reckon I spent a bunch of money from the JC Whitney catalog on car do dad things .......

I WILL learn to fly this damn 4 prop, plastic, battery powered thing ...... or I will destroy it trying to learn.......

nite pops


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[echo419]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

Anyone ever notice that the alphabet doesn't "need" to be in any particular order?

or that we don't need the letters "s" and "k" because "c" makes both sounds.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I WILL learn to fly this damn 4 prop, plastic, battery powered thing ...... or I will destroy it trying to learn.......

This should help with your run of the mill mini quadcopter. If yours has multiple stability modes, put it into the most stable for learning.

The trick is to start with just the throttle. Go to the most wide open room you have and place it in the center. Get it hovering about a foot off the ground, then gently put it down. Then repeat. It will likely move laterally a bit, but that's fine. If there are trim controls, you can try to balance it out.

Next add in rotation. Hover a foot over the ground and then rotate 90 degrees. Then another 90 degrees. Repeat in both directions.

Next, add in a small bit of forward motion. Might want to just add some trim to make it go without using the right stick if possible. Use your hover and rotation skills to keep it from hitting anything. Once you have that down, use the stick to increase speed a bit. At this point you are likely to start crashing more since you need to modulate the throttle at the same time. Master this and you are 80% there. Keep increasing speed as you get better.

Lastly, when you start zipping around the room, you will notice that rotation just isn't cutting it for the turns you have to make. That's where you add in roll. Same motions as before, but when turning, add just a pinch of roll to keep it in line. You will need a bit more throttle to make it without losing altitude so expect to crash when adding roll in.