On 4/8/10 1:14 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:46:41 -0400, wrote:

Is that nice, big wood roller coast still going strong there?
No knock against the park, but it's about all I remember from a visit to
Busch Gardens in Tampa a few years ago.

This one ?
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/gwazi.AVI

Yup.
Personally I like watching the animals. This may end up being the last
place on earth where African animals exist.
We were there on the 19th and the place was virtually empty. You could
just walk up and get on any ride you wanted with a couple minute wait.
We were in the front car of that roller coaster in 3 minutes. There
were empty seats in the middle. The longest wait was for the Land
Rover trip through the animal preserve and it was only about 15
minutes.
This is an unedited assortment of pictures.

http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Busch%...%20animals.zip

That sure looks like the one I remember. Great coaster. I don't much
like the more modern steel coasters.

If by "this," you mean western animal parks and zoos, you are correct.
If you haven't been, I recommend both the San Diego Zoo and the San
Diego Animal Park. If you get to the zoo early in the AM and spend the
entire day walking to just about every exhibit and animal shelter, up
and down all the trails, you will have not only seen a great zoo, but
you will also have gotten a good exercise workout!

You need to remove the .ZIP portion of that URL for it to work. Your
"brick shed," btw, is similar to my CMU shed out by the Shenandoah:

http://tinyurl.com/ybee9br

Old photo -work in progress back them - before I completed it. Three
weekends of blocklaying that just about killed my back.



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On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:23:26 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:47:15 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:18:25 -0400, John H
wrote:

Has anyone ever used one of these? Do they do any good?

http://blog.rv.net/2010/02/wi-fi-a-b...GSC_Cyber Sam

or: http://tinyurl.com/ylbh98k



John, I use the Linksys Wireless-G USB adapter on a couple of my
systems, and each comes with a 6' cable. The Linksys USB adapter
works well and it's well supported (other than the fact that support
for legacy adapters with Windows 7 is pitiful). I've worked with a
couple of other USB Wireless adapters, though, I favor Linksys. If
you really want to have some fun, though, make a cantenna. The
results can be more than satisfying.

Thanks, J. Now, what's a cantenna? Is that the 'coffee can' referred to
earlier?

Since Harry contributed absolutely nothing of positive value or
substance, I'll answer by saying that a cantenna can be made from
coffee cans, which is what I've done in the past. But, I've read
cases in which they've been made from Pringles cans, among other
things. But a cantenna generically can also refer to any home-made
directional device that picks up wireless signals. To make a cantenna
function correctly, though, you need to have specific data for the
build, though not always comprehensible, and that's easily available
on the web.


The Pringles can is too narrow. It makes it hard to align properly... never
tried it. I used a humongous can... worked fine.

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"John H" wrote in message
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:50:22 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:23:26 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:47:15 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:18:25 -0400, John H
wrote:

Has anyone ever used one of these? Do they do any good?

http://blog.rv.net/2010/02/wi-fi-a-b...GSC_Cyber Sam

or: http://tinyurl.com/ylbh98k



John, I use the Linksys Wireless-G USB adapter on a couple of my
systems, and each comes with a 6' cable. The Linksys USB adapter
works well and it's well supported (other than the fact that support
for legacy adapters with Windows 7 is pitiful). I've worked with a
couple of other USB Wireless adapters, though, I favor Linksys. If
you really want to have some fun, though, make a cantenna. The
results can be more than satisfying.

Thanks, J. Now, what's a cantenna? Is that the 'coffee can' referred to
earlier?

Since Harry contributed absolutely nothing of positive value or
substance, I'll answer by saying that a cantenna can be made from
coffee cans, which is what I've done in the past. But, I've read
cases in which they've been made from Pringles cans, among other
things. But a cantenna generically can also refer to any home-made
directional device that picks up wireless signals. To make a cantenna
function correctly, though, you need to have specific data for the
build, though not always comprehensible, and that's easily available
on the web.

Unless I go to google groups or some irresponsible individual regurgitates
his
crap, I don't see Harry.

So, thanks for the info. I doubt the 'cantenna' is 'techy' enough for my
wife,
although it does look fun to build. (http://tinyurl.com/2ultx)

What both you and Wayne have affirmed is that the things do work. Now I'll
let
Mrs H decide how she wants to go.

Again, thanks.


And, you're scared ****less of me. Don't forget that.

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On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:38:59 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

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On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:23:26 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:47:15 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:18:25 -0400, John H
wrote:

Has anyone ever used one of these? Do they do any good?

http://blog.rv.net/2010/02/wi-fi-a-b...GSC_Cyber Sam

or: http://tinyurl.com/ylbh98k



John, I use the Linksys Wireless-G USB adapter on a couple of my
systems, and each comes with a 6' cable. The Linksys USB adapter
works well and it's well supported (other than the fact that support
for legacy adapters with Windows 7 is pitiful). I've worked with a
couple of other USB Wireless adapters, though, I favor Linksys. If
you really want to have some fun, though, make a cantenna. The
results can be more than satisfying.

Thanks, J. Now, what's a cantenna? Is that the 'coffee can' referred to
earlier?

Since Harry contributed absolutely nothing of positive value or
substance, I'll answer by saying that a cantenna can be made from
coffee cans, which is what I've done in the past. But, I've read
cases in which they've been made from Pringles cans, among other
things. But a cantenna generically can also refer to any home-made
directional device that picks up wireless signals. To make a cantenna
function correctly, though, you need to have specific data for the
build, though not always comprehensible, and that's easily available
on the web.


The Pringles can is too narrow. It makes it hard to align properly... never
tried it. I used a humongous can... worked fine.

Did you build yours using the trial-and-error method, Em, or did you
have a detailed build-plan with specs? Too, how long of a cable did
you use, if you don't mind my asking?

On Apr 8, 1:35*pm, hk wrote:
On 4/8/10 1:14 PM, wrote:





On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:46:41 -0400, *wrote:

Is that nice, big wood roller coast still going strong there?
No knock against the park, but it's about all I remember from a visit to
Busch Gardens in Tampa a few years ago.

This one ?
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/gwazi.AVI

Yup.
Personally I like watching the animals. This may end up being the last
place on earth where African animals exist.
We were there on the 19th and the place was virtually empty. You could
just walk up and get on any ride you wanted with a couple minute wait.
We were in the front car of that roller coaster in 3 minutes. There
were empty seats in the middle. The longest wait was for the Land
Rover trip through the animal preserve and it was only about 15
minutes.
This is an unedited assortment of pictures.

http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Busch%...%20animals.zip

That sure looks like the one I remember. Great coaster. I don't much
like the more modern steel coasters.

If by "this," you mean western animal parks and zoos, you are correct.
If you haven't been, I recommend both the San Diego Zoo and the San
Diego Animal Park. If you get to the zoo early in the AM and spend the
entire day walking to just about every exhibit and animal shelter, up
and down all the trails, you will have not only seen a great zoo, but
you will also have gotten a good exercise workout!

You need to remove the .ZIP portion of that URL for it to work. Your
"brick shed," btw, is similar to my CMU shed out by the Shenandoah:

http://tinyurl.com/ybee9br

Old photo -work in progress back them - before I completed it. Three
weekends of blocklaying that just about killed my back.

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Oh, ****!! Are you now claiming that you own the property??!!!!

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On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:38:59 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:23:26 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:47:15 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:18:25 -0400, John H
wrote:

Has anyone ever used one of these? Do they do any good?

http://blog.rv.net/2010/02/wi-fi-a-b...GSC_Cyber Sam

or: http://tinyurl.com/ylbh98k



John, I use the Linksys Wireless-G USB adapter on a couple of my
systems, and each comes with a 6' cable. The Linksys USB adapter
works well and it's well supported (other than the fact that support
for legacy adapters with Windows 7 is pitiful). I've worked with a
couple of other USB Wireless adapters, though, I favor Linksys. If
you really want to have some fun, though, make a cantenna. The
results can be more than satisfying.

Thanks, J. Now, what's a cantenna? Is that the 'coffee can' referred to
earlier?

Since Harry contributed absolutely nothing of positive value or
substance, I'll answer by saying that a cantenna can be made from
coffee cans, which is what I've done in the past. But, I've read
cases in which they've been made from Pringles cans, among other
things. But a cantenna generically can also refer to any home-made
directional device that picks up wireless signals. To make a cantenna
function correctly, though, you need to have specific data for the
build, though not always comprehensible, and that's easily available
on the web.


The Pringles can is too narrow. It makes it hard to align properly...
never
tried it. I used a humongous can... worked fine.

Did you build yours using the trial-and-error method, Em, or did you
have a detailed build-plan with specs? Too, how long of a cable did
you use, if you don't mind my asking?


I used a detailed plan... found it on the web and checked with a couple of
sources just to make sure I wasn't wasting my time. My recollection is that
it was under 10 feet, since the desk is right there. The trial and error
part was with aiming the thing and getting it stable on the patio. I tried a
tripod, but the wind just blew it over or moved it too much. Finally got a
friend to bolt it to the house. Then, we played with getting it aimed, which
took a couple of hours and a couple of beers (after he got off the roof).

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