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  • Facebook Post: 2021-01-06T20:36:13

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/mattis-blames-trump-for-violence-at-capitol-says-his-actions-poison-our-respect-for-fellow-citizens.html?fbclid=IwAR2uuLtGsaSyzJgdwjX2bjQev-cV2pGC1RJzIqUERvFk4c9Ewm8I3K_MVKY

  • Facebook Post: 2020-01-18T17:20:26

    Damn it Rambo!! Stop trying to hump the twins! They don’t have the parts anymore, neither do you. I thought we were done with this a number of years ago. Lady is not happy with you, and they are both about to get a bath just in case they got into something you like.

  • Facebook Post: Warm Weather

    And I had to turn the A/C back on. Not cooling off fast enough outside and humidity is up. It will be a short run because tomorrow the temps are supposed to drop all day.

  • Facebook Post: 2019-01-16T19:53:06

    Dear Dogs:
    When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two dogs in the way.
    The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
    The stairway was not designed by Nascar and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help, because I fall faster than you can run.
    I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort. Look at videos of dogs sleeping, they can actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but doggy sarcasm.
    My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.
    For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms for years, canine attendance is not mandatory.
    The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dogs butt. I cannot stress this enough. It would be such a simple change for you.
    To which I (“comment from Janet Tate Crum”) would add: all 3 of you will not fit through the dog door simultaneously. Attempting that maneuver does not result in you fending off the ferocious raccoon/squirrel/renegade leaf any faster. It just results in blood and yelping.
    (Author Unknown)

  • Facebook Post: 2019-01-10T19:05:37

    “The car wasn’t stolen…. it was a rental car that was not returned on time loaned to him by a friend”

    So…. it was stolen!

  • Facebook Post: 2018-01-31T14:18:50

    January done. On my way to the goal of 365 miles in 2018. What you can’t see on the calendar is that my splits are continuing to improve and I am well on my way to being in shape for the Pan American Championships in August. Slow and steady improvement is what we want.

  • Facebook Post: Kentucky Shooting

    My thoughts are with the families in Kentucky right now. Why again?

    https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/23/us/kentucky-high-school-shooting/index.html

  • Facebook Post: 2018-01-09T16:50:42

    Doctor’s visit this afternoon as a follow-up to my hospital stay. Cleared to return to normal activity. Told me that it is very likely that my fitness level prevented a much worse problem as I was able to know I had a blood flow problem before it got much worse. Discussed some of the events I am planning on doing this year and he is OK with everything that does not start with the letters: Tri, Byc, Mar, Dua. Well, we are good on that because none of those were planned.

  • Reading Modbus devices from Linux (or any system with Python)

    Problem:

    Read a TCP/IP modbus device from a Linux server so that we can get power generated, energy generated, and voltages from our newly installed solar system.

    Solution:

    Search the web and find MBUtils, an open source set of python libraries that allow you to communicate with Modbus devices and servers. They also allow you to communicate with PLC’s and other control devices.

    The project is on sourceforge (love this site) as MBLogic http://mblogic.sourceforge.net/ I recommend downloading the full package because you will need to install the libraries as well as the pollmb utility package.  Follow the install directions in the readme file.