tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post5436261737753365487..comments2023-10-12T02:08:05.993-06:00Comments on Winjama: A Little Help Around the HouseWinjamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17967737778334776604noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-33084720444796708672014-07-03T19:06:37.852-06:002014-07-03T19:06:37.852-06:00Hi Don,
That's too bad that you didn't ha...Hi Don,<br /><br />That's too bad that you didn't have pristine experience with your Roomba. We'll keep our fingers crossed for ours.<br />Heaven forbid we get a robo-mower. That would be just a tad too domesticated, I think.<br />Thanks for the good wishes.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-79613645764912144282014-07-03T10:53:31.804-06:002014-07-03T10:53:31.804-06:00Dave,
I have also enjoyed a fully automatic Roomba...Dave,<br />I have also enjoyed a fully automatic Roomba. I was so delighted with the thing that I bought some as Christmas gifts, took it to a friend's house for a floor cleaning and it encouraged me to buy a robotic lawn mower (made in Israel oddly enough). Unfortunately, the ecstasy of clean floors did not last forever. I managed to restore the Roomba to operation on more than one occasion. Sorry to be a bubble buster, but the Roomba now sits unused in a corner surrounded by dust bunnies as do the units given as gifts. You might have better luck with a robotic lawn mower in my experience, but this would not be a good reason to establish a grass yard. On a positive note, a person might gain a new hobby in the form of Roomba restoration. May you enjoy the Roomba, as I have, in any event.<br />Don SquierAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028586260575444057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-23750702300687431192014-06-25T12:15:26.382-06:002014-06-25T12:15:26.382-06:00Hi Julian,
I got to TI about August of '68. I ...Hi Julian,<br />I got to TI about August of '68. I was 18 and remember well the bus trips to Oakland or the Presidio. What fun.<br />Seems I had enough on payday to get my dress uniform dry-cleaned and pressed, get my inspection shoes professionally spit-shined, get a haircut, and one trip on the bus, with enough to buy one pitcher of beer. That was it till next payday.<br />Lots of weekends in the wood WWII temporary barracks playing marathon spades. Those buildings were so cold - we even had a window, frame and all, fall out from the second story. We covered it with a blanket and endured the weekend.<br />Watch-standing around the piers and the school building, what fun.<br />I would have jumped at the chance to go subs. Ended up in PhibPac or pigpac as we called it.<br />Changes - The show Battle Bots used to be shot in the building that was Commander, Western Sea Frontier, back in the day.<br />Navy'll probably give it away. Some of the most valuable real estate in the area.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-53700798756931268392014-06-25T11:04:23.646-06:002014-06-25T11:04:23.646-06:00Wow, Dave -- amazing. I was in Radar A in'67 a...Wow, Dave -- amazing. I was in Radar A in'67 and early '68. I was under 21 and playing pool was all I found I could do in SF at that age. I remember the bus was $.25 to either Frisco or Oakland -- or to the enlisted club at the Presidio. Ended up as an ET in ECM gear.<br /><br />That bus ride back from the Presidio was a hoot - floor covered in straw (no lie)!<br /><br />Then one day in class they came around to see if anyone was dumb enough to volunteer for the Sub Force -- and everyone else in my class stepped back -- and I'm voluteered!! Glad now that I did.<br /><br />But I do remember standing watch (guard) at a pier -- one with nothng on it or attached to it -- just a pier.<br /><br />Did you know that the Navy is selling the island to the City of Frisco? Only problem is the price, as Frisco wants to low-ball the Navy. If you look on google earth you'll be amazed at the changes (that I can remember).<br /><br />Oh well, time does pass!!<br /><br />Take care, <br /><br />JulianJRinSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221452682380379316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-72954830535659177812014-06-25T01:58:41.475-06:002014-06-25T01:58:41.475-06:00Hi Julian,
You're right. We thought the same ...Hi Julian,<br /><br />You're right. We thought the same thing about Nelson.<br /><br />Ha! I remember late nights at Radar 'A' School at Treasure island, riding the buffer in the passageways. What a hoot. Thankfully, the government buys really well-built buffers.<br /><br />The sad thing is, we had to give Spot up Monday morning. Spot's parents wanted him back.<br /><br />The good news is that we have a replacement on his way down. His name is Carson - after the butler on Downton Abbey.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-56109165879133381732014-06-24T20:14:26.062-06:002014-06-24T20:14:26.062-06:00You know, you could have a lot of fun down there i...You know, you could have a lot of fun down there if you could get Nelson to jump up onto Spot and catch a ride.<br /><br />Kinda like we did cleaning the floors in boot camp where we would take turns sitting on the big buffing machine and reaching out and grabing the "on" lever on the handle. Then the ride was over in mere seconds -- but a lot of fun. And I complain of government waste!<br /><br />Anyhow, I'll bet Nelson is having a ball keeping Spot under constant supervision... lol.<br /><br />JulianJRinSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221452682380379316noreply@blogger.com