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Jay Taylor

@jaytaylor.bsky.social
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Bicycling, Live Music, Film Photography, Mechanical Watches, Dogs, Bourbon, Progressive Independent. 🚫DMs Signal Messages: JayTaylor.56 Session Messages: 05bf5c0f7d68b0105b23bc4d8e4a0b709528b4c44391e3065fb89c4052c7749d6f

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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 17h
As a recent retiree, I welcome you to come over to this side! It’s pretty nice over here.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I was ready. I have plenty of interests, hobbies, and activities. I keep myself as busy as I choose to be. Life is short. I decided to enjoy it full-time. Not once in a year and a half have I wanted to go back to a 40-hr a week anything.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I made it 26 with mine, then pulled the trigger on retirement. 10/10, would definitely recommend retirement if it’s feasible.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One day, I would love to own a Moser.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You're right to be suspicious...
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yum! I also have been eating a lot of my vegetable stew. Happy Fall!!
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Zoey and Frannie the Corgi out enjoying the afternoon sunshine.
Zoey and Frannie
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The ongoing dirt work doesn’t seem to bother Frannie. She’s just snoozing away in the sunshine on the deck. #Corgi #PembrokeWelshCorgi #CorgiCrew #CorgisOfBkuesky
Frannie, snoozing on the deck in the sun.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Doing some outdoor projects today, including getting the old Craftsman two-stage snowblower ready for the season. I bought this when we lived in our first house, and we got 17 inches of snow over 2 days (and no neighbors volunteered to help with their snowblowers). It must be almost 30 years old.
Our old Craftsman two-stage snowblower, now ready for the season.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The admin also has control of approving lots of mergers. They can’t be on his bad side if they want to greatly expand their empires and balance sheets.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I agree!
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Agreed, but it’s also a deterrent to everyone else that doesn’t have deep pockets.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The punishment *IS* the process.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The yard work is done for the week, so it’s time to sit outside, have a #Bourbon and listen to the KC Chiefs football game on the radio. #Autumn #Weller #WellerAntique107 #OWA #BuffaloTrace
I just opened a new bottle of Weller Antique 107.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He was probably snoozing.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Iowa has a higher rate of several cancers, possibly linked to high levels of nitrates in the water supply. I installed a #Waterdrop #ReverseOsmosis system at the kitchen sink last year. I just added a pressure tank inline so that ice and water from the fridge is RO also. #Cancer #WaterQuality
A Waterdrop X12 reverse osmosis system, with an inline pressure tank installed.

Now, water and ice dispensed from the refrigerator is reverse osmosis filtered also.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Although, now I see that the expected delivery date is November/December. Originally, it was for October.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It has not shipped yet, but I'll report once it arrives.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I ordered this watch back in March for delivery this month. It’s a similar complication - which I had never seen before. erebuswatches.com/products/twe...
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Twenty-Four 40 Erebus Black
The Erebus Twenty-Four introduces something rarely seen in modern watchmaking; a true 24-hour time display housed within a clean, highly legible field watch design. At midday, the dial transitions from 1–12 to 13–24, before reverting again at midnight. The result is a genuine military time experience that adds mechanic
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Got lucky today. Wordle 1,931 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
😆🤣
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The neighbor’s 8-ft Halloween werewolf used to freak Frannie out whenever we walked by it in the Fall. This year, no reaction whatsoever. #Halloween #Corgi #CorgiCrew #CorgisOfBluesky
Frannie, hanging out at the feet of the neighbor’s Halloween werewolf decoration. She had really been disliking this display in past years.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My uncle, Keith Taylor, who passed way last month would have been 84 years old today. RIP, Keith.
My uncle, Keith Taylor, out to lunch with me at his favorite Mexican restaurant in Lincoln, NE.This is the day I presented Keith with our family history book. 

As a surprise to him, I had his Taylor family genealogy research (and personal memories/stories) retyped and published thru Amazon in book format.

He was thrilled, and got many copies of the book placed into libraries around the Midwest - specifically, in towns where the stories and his memories took place.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There was a great crowd at the #CoverThat gig on Friday night. People were up and dancing for all three sets. I was also using new software for the lighting, and there seems to be some bugs in the control interface. Hopefully, that can be ironed out with the support people. #SoundMan #MaestroDMX
A great crowd out on Friday night for the Cover That gig.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
That’s a nice looking watch!
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The over/under is 11.5 weeks.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sending good vibes your way!
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I have all of the vegetables cut up, and I've got the stew on the stovetop. I make enough to have meals for the week. #VegetableStew #HomeCooking
The vegetables are all cut up, and the stew is on the stovetop.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bwahahahaha...
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Liar…
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hahahaha
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I had multiple sound mixing gigs last week. September is a very busy month for sound gigs. I'm also going to hit the road to record a birthday show/concert for a chicago-based musician this week. Pictured below - outdoor gig in Slater, IA for Cover That. #CoverThat
Setting update drums before the show.Gig is underway and the sun is still up.Gig after the sun goes down.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Yay!
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'm impressed with the quality of it. It came on a bracelet, but a bought a matching orange strap for $10 from the site. Also, a correction - I purchased this from the Seestern website, not AliExpress (I changed my mind at the last moment).
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I recently picked up a Doxa SUB 300 "homage" on AliExpress. I couldn't justify buying the real one after my recent Submariner purchase. After a quick trip to the local watch maker to have it regulated, the homage watch is running about +1 second per day.
A Seestern homage of a Doxa SUB 300 watch. A nice purchase for under $200 on AliExpress.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Sending good vibes and well-wishes her way… ❤️❤️
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Boughten bread vs. home-made bread. My Mom used to say this all the time. I use it too. Originally from Nebraska.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Have we finally reached peak douchebag? #HolyStainlessSteelBatman
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Best wishes to your pupper.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
❤️❤️
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Yay! Finally.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The church near my house is getting ready to drain their pond as a part of a building project they planned. Earth moving gear is staged, and work started this morning. A new deeper pond will be made near the old one. I’m happy to report they will not be connecting their parking lot to our street.
Earth moving equipment has been staged near the pond at the church by my house.The church looks ready to remove trees, landscaping and a bunch of dirt to make a new water detention area. This will drain over to a new, deeper pond which should support fish. 

This will make the neighborhood kids happy!
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
R.E.M. Echo & The Bunnymen Jeff Healey BB King Buddy Guy Herbie Hancock Boz Scaggs Prince Jimmy Buffett Metallica James Taylor
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Riding my e-bike to lunch with former coworkers today, I noticed the bracket holding my computer to the handlebars was broken. I called the shop where I bought the bike and found I had to replace the whole unit, as bracket/computer are 1 piece. The old computer had 631 miles. #Mokwheel #Obsidian
My e-bike's new computer with 0.0 miles on it.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Nope. The Borowitz Report is satire.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There are different dates of birth listed in Wikipedia.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The wife redid the succulent plants setup tonight. I like! #Succulents #HenAndChicks
Hen and chicks succulents.
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Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Cool!
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