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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 01/09/2026

Unexpected motivation from the Battery Display stand at a Lowe’s checkout today.

This is a hidden message, meant for store employees. It’s black text, on a white cardboard display for Energizer batteries. The stand is mostly empty, save for one box of energizer batteries. Where there should be more batteries, the message reads: “Keep going. Don’t break down. Refill.”

Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 04/07/2026

Happy 20th anniversary to @riseagainstmusic.bsky.social’s The Sufferer and the Witness. Easily one of my favorite albums since 2000, and one that’s super fun to play on the drums. Give it a listen; some of the lyrics are incredibly poignant even today. music.apple.com/us/album/the...

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 21/11/2025

If by "use carbon fiber" you mean "use a Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel" (In Compressed Hydrogen applications, typically a thin aluminum to contain the hydrogen molecules, and Composite for the pressure), sure. There's never been any issues with those catastrophically failing. Gif Unrelated.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 10/11/2025

They’re designed for these Dixie dispensers. The little tabs pull on a mechanism to dispense the next utensil to the handle out position when you pull on one.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 06/08/2025

Oi! I don’t hate you! Have a cat.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 22/07/2025

D.va says “I’m not high on painkillers two days out of surgery, nope! One question: Why is the ceiling on the floor tho?”

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 19/06/2025

And in case anyone thinks "260,000 miles? On a Prius?! That *has* to be hyperbole, the battery won't last 120k and it costs $10k!", here's the mileage today. I replaced the High Voltage Traction battery myself at 250,000 miles for $1,200 (factory new) and about 5 hours on a weekend of work.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 20/05/2025

I hope Diva’s “I’m not stoned I swear” face (3 days post-surgery) can make your day a bit brighter.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 16/04/2025

It’s breeding season! We just captive-bred some baby Southerns at our aquarium. They are precious and can do no wrong!

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 27/02/2025

Awwww, your kitty and mine could be Twins!

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 25/12/2024

Meanwhile I’m installing 200 amp stuff on my house. It’s terrifying that the city just allows me to do this (With appropriate permits pulled, and it has to pass inspections)! (This is for a solar/battery inverter that acts as a whole house UPS. Thus the mess of boxes instead of backfeeding)

An outdoor image of the side of a house. The house has a dark stone facade up the first 4 feet of the exterior wall, followed by dark wood siding. Mounted to the wall is a new 200A Service Disconnect and Meter Socket, connected to a wire way box that has a 200 amp breaker box, 3 inch conduit, and large manual transfer switch, connected to it. The three inch conduit contains 6 4/0 conductors in two sets, and goes out of frame to the left. To the right is an open breaker box with the existing meter inside.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 09/11/2024

“Daaaad, it’s cold!” Yep. They waste no time in finding the warm spot with pets. ❤️

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 05/11/2024

D.va had to go to the vet today and is absolutely stoooooned on my lap while I work.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 21/10/2024

Barney is stoooooooned. But hey, Colorado!

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 18/10/2024

“Oi! Who’s on my back?!” -The Conch, meeting the new Turbo Snail.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 30/09/2024

Most RV outlet boxes have three outlets; 14-50R (split phase 208/240v 50A), TT-30R (120v 30A), and 5-15R (120v 15A household outlet). You can just plug into the 5-15R if it’s there. If not, Home Depot sells a fused “Gas Range Adapter” from Southwire for ~$28 that’ll convert the 50A outlet to 15A.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 29/09/2024

Some awwwdorable for your timeline: here’s a pair of Piebald Chuckwallas being cuddly as the lights came on this morning.

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 17/09/2024

Some fish content for your feed! This is my captive-bred, as-yet unnamed Blue Hippo Tang, finally getting comfortable enough in the tank to swim around and see the outside!

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Roadie @thatoneroadie.com · 05/09/2024

I get wrecked by the Covid vaccines every year, and spend about a day in bed with fatigue and fever after my jab. My old kitty Barney knows when I’m sick though, and curls up with me all day in bed. ❤️