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    Beginning of South American Trip, Rio d J.

    Rio can be a dangerous city if you are in the wrong area away from the beaten path. But, it has some nice sights too. The above is Copacabana Beach. I will add to this post later by editing. Ratch
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    Got Back From Around the Horn of South America Cruise

    Returned from a shipboard cruise around the continent of South America including the Falkland Islands on Feb 28, 2020. Sorry I did not get back to this forum sooner. Ratch
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    I will be missing in action

    Tomorrow, my wife and I will depart for a 3 week vacation to South America starting at Rio de J., Brazil and ending in Santigo, Chile by going around the the coast of SA through the Drake passage. We will be traveling mostly by cruise liner. I will return on Feb 28, 2020. I am sure you all...
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    My Vacation

    A week ago I returned from my vacation. My wife and I visited Cedar Breaks National Monument (CB), Capitol Reef National Monument (CR), Bryce Canyon National Park (BC), and Arches National Park (AR), all in the state of Utah. A small sample of pictures follow. Many of the rock formations have...
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    Vacation

    Tomorrow, 7/9/18 I will on the road for a two week vacation visiting some friends in Las Vegas, NV. I'll check in when I get back Ratch
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    Whatever happened to this product?

    I remember one could solder different tabs on this component and create lots of different fixed values. Then one day they disappeared from the market. Where are they now? Ratch
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    Interesting Ad

    To the Ineffable All, I thought that everyone would be interested in an ad that appeared in Electronic Design, September 27, 1973, pg. 27. That is none other that Bob A. Pease, the engineer who liked beards and hated seat belts. Compare with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Pease, RIP...
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    Vacation

    To the Ineffable All, I will be on vacation starting tomorrow. Be back toward the end of February. Ratch
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    Gone on vacation

    I will be absent from this forum for up to two weeks starting tonight while visiting a friend. Ratch
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    Watchout for this everyone

    To the ineffable all, http://www.electronicproducts.com/Computer_Peripherals/Communication_Peripherals/Booby_trapped_USB_stick_fries_your_computer_hardware.aspx Ratch
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    Vacation

    I will be absent from this forum starting Nov 4 for 2 or 3 weeks due to vacation. Ratch
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    Bye bye again

    I am leaving for Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow evening to visit a friend (not gamble). I shall return April 1 (not a joke). Everyone enjoy my absence. Ratch
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    Gone

    I will be absent from this forum for about a week. Ratch
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