Good morning!!!!

[m7040]

+1 on what Frits said about drones, Drew. A few years ago when I was shopping, DJI was one of the few that offered hands off hovering (some call it automatic place keeping). It was very comforting to know that letting go of the controls would stop the drone from doing whatever it was about to do. It also offers a return to home feature, where it will ascend to a safe altitude, transit to the launch location, and automatically land. Combined with a good camera that takes both stills and video, it was able to do everything I wanted, with not a lot of me worrying about losing a fairly expensive piece of equipment. More adventurous folks actually pilot theirs, and even race them. Me, I just get it off the ground and up into the air high enough to avoid running into anything, then fly over whatever I'm interested in videoing or photographing. Then see if I can make it back to the launch point before the fifteen-minute battery runs down. The model I ended up with is the original Mini. There have been several generations since, so maybe you could pick up a used one at a significant discount from somebody that's moving to something more sophisticated.

Lots of folks carry an old Honda Trail 90 on the bumper of their RVs. Small, light, very reliable. Honda even makes a modern version that's worth taking a look at. Not sure they're light enough to lift onto a rack, but you can find bumper hitch racks that tilt that are pretty easy to load. I use one for a 300 lb. Yamaha, and it's a real handful, but the little Honda would be a breeze.

I rode an e-bike once, a rented one, around Santa Barbara for an afternoon. It was light enough I could pedal it if I had to, heavy enough I was glad for the e-assist, particularly when going up hill. I could probably heft it into the back of a pickup or onto a carrier, but wouldn't want to do that often. Again, the technology is evolving rapidly, and there likely a ton of them available used that don't have the latest-and-greatest, but that would be perfect for putting around the campground or a quick trip to the grocery or nearby restaurant.

Good luck in your search.

RNG I think you mean Ron said it

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I mentioned DJI. Very easy to fly.

 

[Thomas]

Stay low and safe David.

 

[Thomas]

That's don't I don't think I could handle until noon tomorrow Scotty,hope you get peaceful sleep.

 

[scott_vt]

Make sure your colonoscopy facility is covered by insurance. My Dr was, but found out after the fact the facility was not and got rejected by my insurance. I have it on appeal, as it was in network when I made the appointment.... Will see how that goes. Right now they claim I owe over $3k.

Thanks Buckeyefarmer,
I have used this practice before, along with this hospital also. So I think should be OK !
Although while at my dentist for the temporary crown, he said to me, even with your Dental Insurance, my share will be in the neighborhood of $900 !

I guess its good that I have some insurance coverage !

Have a good evening !

 

[scott_vt]

That's don't I don't think I could handle until noon tomorrow Scotty,hope you get peaceful sleep.

Thanks Thomas,
I am hoping for some of that thing they call sleep tonite !

 

[LouNY]

Good Afternoon Guys

Buckeyefarmer, so that why Im getting water in my crisper draw in the garage refrigerator ! Thanks for that tip, figured it was something like that !

Not a particularly good day, dentist this afternoon for temporary crown on a chipped tooth, and I just started drinking the prep for my colonoscopy tomorrow morning ! Nothing to eat all day is not sitting well with me right now !
The good news if there is any is that I should be eating something solid by noon time tomorrow ! Also Im hoping this is my last trip doing this because Im working on 72 and supposedly they dont do the procedure after 75 ! I only go every 5 years so hopefully this is it !

All have a good evening !

I was informed that the powers that be that they have moved that time line if you have any polyps even if benign. I was of the opinion that at 72 no need for any more, but apparently insurance and providers desire even more.
Have a neighbor thats 83 and had one this spring they remove a couple of polyps and had him start his anti coagulant medicine the next day. Then he lost a scab and almost bleed to death, ended up in ER and hospital and got 4 units of blood.

 

[Thomas]

70F raining.

Dr. appointment went okay I thought but Mrs. didn't think so.

Took trimmers for 3+ hour walk,from now on during warm weather high humidity 2 hours well be enough.
Mrs. made me favorite sandwich late afternoon,sandwich I hadn't had almost year ago...2 slices of bread, Mircale Whip each slice with salt pepper,layered first cucumber of the year.

No plans for the evening.

 

[scott_vt]

I was informed that the powers that be that they have moved that time line if you have any polyps even if benign. I was of the opinion that at 72 no need for any more, but apparently insurance and providers desire even more.
Have a neighbor thats 83 and had one this spring they remove a couple of polyps and had him start his anti coagulant medicine the next day. Then he lost a scab and almost bleed to death, ended up in ER and hospital and got 4 units of blood.

Good Evening Lou,
I have heard some horror stories like that ! I have not even been able to take any advil for the last two days ! For the record in all of these colonoscopies through the years, they have never had to remove a polyp ! So obviously in my mind anyway, this should not have to go on forever ! I guess time will tell !

 

[Wagtail]

We visited San Diego often when we lived in SoCal. Loved Coronado and the Zoo. Some like it hot movie is a classic in the setting from Coronado, San Diego and the Zoo animals on the Johnny Carson show from there

A few (decades) ago I was in San Diego on a Navy Port Visit and visited the Zoo. It's huge and even had double-decker (top removed) busses going around... I walked.

I was at the pygmy hippo's pond (all you could see were ears & nostrils) and ducks, when one of these busses drove by. The bus tour guide announced that "hippos don't eat ducks... and ducks don't eat hippos." Everyone laughed.

However, that has got me to thinking over all of the ensuing years. I've since seen plenty of ponds with ducks on them... but NO hippos.

Hmmmmm...