Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

I’m eastbound and down. Will be there in plenty of time

 

It looks like the water tower is the highest point for miles - how far away can you see it?

 

Last night I dug into the specific parts of my new computer I bought from Costco to see how the price would have compared to if I would have built it myself, which 11 years ago was the cheaper way to go.

Using PC Part Picker, I entered everything in and it all came to $1,489.74.

Building my computer on the site that built it for Costco, it was $1,823.

Costco sells it for $1,299.99 (already a comparatively good price) but it was on sale for $999.99. Needless to say, I was pretty pleased with those numbers.

 

If I tried to build a computer the result would be:

 

I'm pretty sure the only reason the water tower is visible is because the camera is on the roof of the 5th floor. From ground level, you can't really see it.

I'll try to pull up my other camera to compare.

 

@RustyGreen

The two buildings on the far left are RDO Tower (tallest building in Fargo and second tallest in the state) and the Raddison Blu which was the tallest in the city.



Still dead flat, but the bottom of a lake tends to be flat.

 

The "scope" of the flatness always strikes me, I think being that exposed would creep me out -- how do you step behind something to have a whizz when you can see 9 miles in all directions?
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...and someone 9 miles away can see you.

Here there is always a hill/mountain in the background wherever you are.

 

Really nice place to be if you want endless horizons to be your daily view…

 

I’m sure there’s a beautiful woman behind every tree too.

 

Can you share the model of your research if you don’t mind.

 

I want to make a nice mailbox post and have them a little neater for us and our 3 neighbors. I ask my wife to message them so we don’t make anyone mad.

Now.





Everyone said fine, whatever. Except for one lady. She said make sure and put them far enough back so the snow plow doesn’t knock them down.


Guess who’s is closest to the road




This much I know, it doesn’t matter how far back your mailbox is, it depends on how wet/heavy the snow is and how fast the plow is going

 

Here ya be!

https://www.costco.com/ibuypower-tr...rtx-4060---windows-11.product.4000251760.html

And the (almost) exact parts:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gxfjmD

 

Looks like our mailbox area.
The neighbors just up the road had their 4 mailboxes ran over a few weeks ago and put all 4 on 2 posts and a board between them looks good.

 

I've come to the conclusion that RGB on everything is just Truck Nutz for it

 

I changed all the LEDs to dark red but they can all be turned off.

 

Great deal! I don’t know if I will utilize to its full potential ever, but it’s a great system I like to have. Thanks for the links Drew.

 

What an opportunity for a signature piece

Show off your artistry with two looping arches, starting about 10’ back suspending a small platform for the boxes.

Make them at the perfect height for the post person while mitigating for a plow doing 50 mph after a 12” storm!

Leave the dissenter's box on her sad little stick and enough room on the platform just in case she wants to join.

Good morning everyone

 

Welcome to the weekend manly men.

 

Morning all have a great weekend

 

Good morning shop crew, have a great, safe and blessed Saturday.