My Railroad Crossing Simulator

Coming to a school ground near you.

Learn how to cross train tracks safely.

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Well, it's not really mine, but I helped!

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My Old Hangout

My old hangout is being renovated.

My old hangout is being renovated while you are viewing this blog. 

Someday I will hang out here again. 

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My Surveillance Trailer

This surveillance trailer turned up in the neighborhood recently.

Two cameras, solar Powered, with Wi Fi.  Who knows where the information goes? At the very least, yours truly is in the picture of Google Earth.  Or Google Earthlink.

On an un-related note, here is what happens to your package when you give me the WRONG ZIP CODE !

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My Public Library

During a recent visit to San Diego, yours truly saw a large building with a sign out front that reads, "San Diego Public Library" under construction.

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My Train Wreck (Not!)

During a recent patrol of the neighborhood, an item was found to be hanging in the fence, which could be an indicator of foul play.

Sometimes there is a sign nearby to indicate the location of an incident.

Look again in case that you missed it!

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My Helicopter

This helicopter used to be fun, but then his behavior became unpredictable and erratic. When I picked up the helicopter, I could feel that the red and black wires were very hot.

A closer inspection found that the black wire was actually loose in the connector.

After de-mating the connector, a black spot of burned plastic can bee seen exactly where the black wire had been connected loosely inside of the connector. The metal coating on the connector has turned black. There's the problem!

Even when the connector is mated together, we can see the black spot through the translucent plastic. This is what to look for on your electric powered helicopter.

The solution is to get rid of the connector and then carefully weld the black wires together.

Cover the black wire connection with electrical tape, then weld the red wires together. Tape the red wire as well. The resulting connection is probably lighter in weight, than the connector was. Removing unnecessary weight is key to successful helicopter performance. The helicopter works better than ever.  These red and black wires don't get hot anymore, hence the electric motors have a little more power.

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My Comicon 2012

This is as close as I got to Comicon 2012.

The most thrilling aspect of which was a Brony Train.

The only thing that could possibly be more fun than a Comicon would be a

Brony Convention.

There was actually a ton of it going on outside of the convention center. Actors in serious cosplay for upcoming TV shows like Coma or the Bates Motel, and these two.

Just hanging around on the street.

And the obligatory picture of the Batmobile. Everyone puts a picture of the Batmobile on their blog. These pictures were recorded on Saturday July 14, 2012.

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