I saw this truck around Christmas and it’s haunted me since. There’s whole other another environment further up this thread i believe…
The Hulk, dinosaurs etc.
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Awesomeness 
inspiring and fun - lol my tents are storing soft toys our jack Russell has beef with 
+ my 43yr old, used to make burping noises, teddy bear
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It’s fun.
So freakin bored. Maybe should drop some seeds… really excited to run the In House
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Drop em Brother! I just finished collecting the Pancakes keif, everything is processed except for curing, only have the clones finishing in tent and flower room. Boredom sure to follow soon, waiting for these to finish so I can get on with the seed crosses.
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Haha kinda opposite, I gotta start the next breeding project, but still have to figure out the details. Clones are about ready. I’d rather drop seeds but I’m trying to get the truffaloha into some seed
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@Thumper
Where are you buddy
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Day 7 of Flower
The pic with pistils turning brown is because of how close it is to the light. I’ve super cropped the tallest branches a handful of times, they just keep bouncing back.
Everything seems to be progressing nicely. Needs some defoliation.
Humidity has been creeping up
Hope you all have a great day 
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Conversations about set ups is polite conversation but what they’re really doing is understanding each others equipment and gauging how far they’re reaching. To the outside listener this sounds a little silly. You might be surprised to hear someone using their gutters to transmit as antenna! Those hobbyists try weird things, just to see if it works, I’ve seen some crazy set ups, but they work, and that’s some of the enjoyment of the hobby. Others enjoy making contact for sport, and continue calling out until the farthest radio checkpoint has been achieved. Mark it in their log and on a map, and they know how far they can go.
But when SHTF all of those hobbiests know their equipment, how far it can reach, in good weather and in bad.
Plus they’ve made contact with other HAM’s to build a reputation of knowing the other is competent, to give an accurate response and assessment of a situation. You already have an idea of where their mindset is, and how they would asses a situation.
People that use their radio are good at their hobby, if you don’t use it, except when you need it, you don’t know how to reach where you think you need to. This is the importance of practicing the hobby. As @dbrn32 stated.
Overall the more you use it, you’ll build radio friendships on there too, and eventually talk about more than just equipment. Radio isn’t restricted to state by state, but this is literally a GLOBAL (or flat plane for you flat earthers) hobby, because it’s very common to reach other countries depending on frequency you’re working. So like the internet, someone is kind anonymous at the other end until you establish regular contacts, and sometimes that doesn’t happen due to weather.
The mechanical sounds can be the atomic clock out of Colorado, it keeps time for radio operators. The other chance is it’s probably a repeater in your area. You’ll need to “break the squelch” to the repeater and then you can transmit if that frequency isn’t in use. It’s polite to listen for awhile, and ask if it’s in use, with no response, then continuing to transmit.
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Appreciate you chiming in. Good info man. 
makes sense that they are gauging reach, I could see that being a goal. Never considered the map thing. Pretty neat.
Atomic clock you say? Wild. I usually hover 2-3 on squelch, figured it would improve chances. Most reception on open non city roads. Interesting stuff.
On another note, just got done doing some defoliation, and something in there has a burnt maple syrup and chlorine like smell. That’s a new one for me.
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Anytime, always happy to help where I can about anything. Sorry it was long, but it wasn’t a short answer. Lol
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Haha well I enjoyed the read, and am learning along the way. Thank you. wish there was an easy way to find air traffic frequencies, always have helicopters and planes flying over.
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Was very dear friends with a serious HAM radio guy, designed his own equipment to make it better. Those guys know their stuff, and are very happy to share.
We all had CB radios up north in the years before cell phones. We would do the same thing, test out antennas and play with skip and boosters to see how far we could communicate. Would play tag and just meet up being dorks 
Chatted up a dude in Amarillo TX one night, when I was about 2 hours south of Canada. It was seriously cool.
In recent times, I’ve actually wanted to maybe get one for the truck, being out in the mountains without bars on my phone reminds me to secure alternative communication methods.
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In the words of my 4yo… that sounds like a really, really, REALLY, way, way, waaaaay big good idea!
Now I’m considering throwing a couple 1/2 - 1 gallon autos in the closet. Have 1 with the 4 Green Bodhi NL’s but probably gonna have to cull some boys in a few weeks. These are my words, not my 4yo’s.
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That is really cool! The radios are relatively cheap, just would probably want to upgrade the antenna. Tri band radios are easy to find $30-$40 from 5w-10w. Antennas anywhere from $10-20.
Hahaha!
What autos are you thinking?
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Hmmmm I think I have a GSCE Auto left. I gotta go check the stash in a week bit. Starting this rib roast at the moment. Maybe do a couple solo cups 
What to do… what to do… I know. Smoke a fat bowl.
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Yum! Haven’t ever run a GSCE I remember when I joined here how popular it was. Maybe one day.
Solo cups would be fun! Hope you’re enjoying the smoke!
Steaks, cheddar jalapeño brats, and veggies on our end.
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I’m feeling jealous! I have a sick kid that requested chicken noodle soup. So 4 gallons of the chicken noodle it is.
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In the same boat. Spent the afternoon in immediate care. Ended up getting pink eye from a viral infection 
poor kid has had a nasty cough for several days. Ended up removing the humidifier for the seedlings and put it in his room so he wouldn’t be so miserable. I would say that soup looks amazing but I’ve been living on chicken noodle soup for the past week 
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You all are being tested this winter! Hopefully your dues are paid up and the rest of the year is easy money.
My 7yo tested positive for strep throat but we battled with eye infections last year, wasn’t fun! Hopefully everyone is back up to speed there quickly.
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