This is a great policy for amateur (ham) radio. Start with the $25 Baofeng that barely receives and transmits all over the spectrum*, then grab the Alinco or TYT, eventually working one’s way up to Kenwood, Icom, Yaesu, etc.

A good transceiver is expensive so working up to the big boys is definitely worth the investment if the hobby takes hold.

*Baofengs are probably the worst first handheld transceiver (HT) because they are so poorly designed and quality control is non-existent. A new ham with a Baofeng is likely to become frustrated and give up. Check out the various ham radio/amateur radio communities for better suggestions for starter HTs if ham radio is of interest to you.

Odd man out.

Yeah I’m going on a bit of a victory lap here, I’m pretty happy with how this one turned out.

You should - this looks amazing! Nice work! I really like how the grain pops on the front of the drawer and the parallel grain on the sides is beautiful.

Remember kids, it’s not the fall that kills you…it’s the sudden stop at the end.

Try for baby with flag

😂

The tankless water heater located in the shower is the best.

#1 vehicle for drivers being under the influence of alcohol.

I was being jaunty, much like the dude who dared place in the driving lane outside of the Embassy Suites. Never saw a Chicago tow truck move in like that.

US Army, winter 1996. Just got onto base, pretty fresh from BASIC. I open my barracks door and McBride (RIP brother) says “Here, drink this!” with his devlish grin, blocking my entry and holding a shot glass of some clear liquid. 18-year-old private me swigged it down and nearly choked on the shot.

“WTF is this?”, I asked, gasping and choking.

“Everclear!” he said joyfully, moving away from the door while I gagged, challenge completed.

I passed his…test?.. and I was in the friend group.

Welcome back. You’re on lemmy.world, a perfectly cromulent instance, so I’d just leave it as is.