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  1. Paul B

    Trip to Disney

    Every year! I go every 30 years so the next time I will be about 125 years old.
  2. Paul B

    Trip to Disney

    We had a great time but I will plan better next time. I plan on not having to go again. :grin:
  3. Paul B

    Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

    We got back from Disneyworld last night and today as I was feeding the tank I noticed something moving in my old bio pellet reactor. I built and installed this silly thing a few years ago as an experiment and figured it was a stupid idea because the pellets made the tank run so much worse so I...
  4. Paul B

    Trip to Disney

    This week we went to Disney World with our two Grand Kids, Daughter and Son N Law. They actually took us. We haven't gone to Disney in about 30 years when we took our Daughter a few times. A lot is changed as now they added more princesses, Buzz Lightyear, some Johnny Depp stuff in Pirates of...
  5. Paul B

    Steam Punk Lamp

    This one I need an opinion on before I finish it. It is solid brass and I still have to put a switch in it. I was thinking of adding another bulb, like the last blow torch light on a brass pipe coming out of the base but on top. It would also have a dual function switch like the last one. Or...
  6. Paul B

    Oh No Flood!

    It's a cheap leak detector. You can buy one for a lot more money but a GFCI is probably more reliable as it was built to save people's lives and is held to a higher criterie than a fish tank alarm would be
  7. Paul B

    Oh No Flood!

    The bare wires are encased in a small plastic container with holes in it. The hot wire is in series with a 7 watt bulb, the other wire is a ground. It also works (usually) by using the neutral and ground, but not always. You won't get lit as that is what the GFCI is for, but if you are...
  8. Paul B

    Oh No Flood!

    Thanks, everything is fine and I am still married. I just baked corn muffins for her. :cool: Some day I will tell her about the tank :D
  9. Paul B

    Oh No Flood!

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Flood!! I hate when I have a flood, but I really hate to have a flood when we have 8" of snow on the ground and are expecting a lot more, and I really hate having a flood, with 8" of snow on the ground when I also have a Doctors appointment and I know the...
  10. Paul B

    Steam Punk Lamp

    Most of the time. :D
  11. Paul B

    Steam Punk Lamp

    I just finished this Blow Torch Lamp. The little pump handle turns it on. I do realize I am getting carried away. I am working on a smaller, blow torch lamp.
  12. Paul B

    Steam Punk Lamp

    Thanks redfishblusfish. I actually knew about that and have done it. But like a two year old, I was to excited to put the thing together to do that. :D It is easy to take apart and I have to take it apart again to change the lamp socket so maybe I will age it like that. Thanks
  13. Paul B

    Steam Punk Lamp

    That base is an antique, solid brass bath tub plate that reads Hot and Cold. It was polished brass but I sanded it to look like that. If I keep sanding it doesn't look any older but I know what you mean. I have a plan to age it more lie the lamp body. Thanks for the opinion. :cool: I wish...
  14. Paul B

    Steam Punk Lamp

    I almost finished the third Steampunk light it is 99.99% done. I ordered a different, antique bulb socket so this red one is temporary. This light uses a bulb that has 99 LEDs that flicker in sequence to simulate fire. It is very cool in person but the camera just washes it out. The...
  15. Paul B

    Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

    I took my wife here for dinner last night Oheka Castle - Wikipedia Our daughter gave that to us for my wife's birthday. It is the second largest private residence in the US. (my house is the third :rolleyes:) It was on 443 acres (I have a few less) and was one of the first fireproof...
  16. Paul B

    Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

    My wife loves lobster and last night she taught a CCD class at the Catholic school so I made her a nice lobster dinner. On these forums most people call these a clean up crew, but here we call them dinner. I know how people feel about killing one of these for dinner but I didn't want to wait...
  17. Paul B

    Inspired by PaulB but failed. Need help with DYI LEDs

    I was here a few months ago and a few decades ago. I just don't read every post on every forum so I missed it. You could have PMed me. :grin:
  18. Paul B

    Inspired by PaulB but failed. Need help with DYI LEDs

    I could have told you that! :biggrin:
  19. Paul B

    Steam Punk Lamp

    I am working on another Steam Punk Lamp. This one has fire in it (simulated but very cool) like a boiler. It will be painted like the others and I will add al sorts of "stuff" to it. I think this one will be the best out of the three.
  20. Paul B

    Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

    We have this door in our bathroom that is for a closet/medicine cabinet/laundry shoot. The thing is 7' high and rounded. I designed this bathroom many years ago and I don't like straight walls, doors or women. So the door weighs about 150lbs, give or take 100lbs. The outside of it is white...
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