I hear you on that ..... I grew up in redneck town with monster trucks and talking to them about science or electronics is like talking to wall ....I'm active on this forum because I crave intelligent conversation. I was much more active here in the past because I was the smartest person that I had a chance to talk to in real life. But that isn't the case any more. I'm now surrounded by people who make me feel like a mental midget occasionally. Plus I'm a lot busier with work than I used to be. But I still check the forum as time permits. I too have noticed that a lot of the people who were regular poster back in my hay-day come around any more, and that makes me sad.
It's not just Rural Redneck where you can't find many electronics people. I have NEVER met anyone in electronics as a matter of chance. They are where you work, in a local club, or in school. 99% of the population has difficulty putting batteries in a flashlight. Even if you did randomly meet one of the remaining 1%, it's likely he/she won't be in your specialty.I grew up in redneck town with monster trucks and talking to them about science or electronics is like talking to wall ....
I've been told that the thing I've been using for a gasket scraper, is in fact a wood chisel...Who knew !!It's not just Rural Redneck where you can't find many electronics people. I have NEVER met anyone in electronics as a matter of chance. They are where you work, in a local club, or in school. 99% of the population has difficulty putting batteries in a flashlight. Even if you did randomly meet one of the remaining 1%, it's likely he/she won't be in your specialty.
I just assume that electronics isn't a topic of conversation. Even air conditioning/refrigeration/furnaces are a mystery to almost everybody, and most people have a couple of those!
Wanna take it down another notch? I don't know anybody (besides my self) that owns a wood chisel.
Yay, AAC. If it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have said the word, "transistor" for about the last 20 years.
I grew up with a DIY Dad and Grandfather. Learned to, and more importantly, that It was possible to fix/do things myself.It's not just Rural Redneck where you can't find many electronics people. I have NEVER met anyone in electronics as a matter of chance. They are where you work, in a local club, or in school. 99% of the population has difficulty putting batteries in a flashlight. Even if you did randomly meet one of the remaining 1%, it's likely he/she won't be in your specialty.
I just assume that electronics isn't a topic of conversation. Even air conditioning/refrigeration/furnaces are a mystery to almost everybody, and most people have a couple of those!
Wanna take it down another notch? I don't know anybody (besides my self) that owns a wood chisel.
Yay, AAC. If it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have said the word, "transistor" for about the last 20 years.
It's not just Rural Redneck where you can't find many electronics people. I have NEVER met anyone in electronics as a matter of chance. They are where you work, in a local club, or in school. 99% of the population has difficulty putting batteries in a flashlight. Even if you did randomly meet one of the remaining 1%, it's likely he/she won't be in your specialty.
I just assume that electronics isn't a topic of conversation. Even air conditioning/refrigeration/furnaces are a mystery to almost everybody, and most people have a couple of those!
Wanna take it down another notch? I don't know anybody (besides my self) that owns a wood chisel.
Yay, AAC. If it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have said the word, "transistor" for about the last 20 years.
RADIO Shack is allowed to hold on..since you are talking about tools. I PICKED UP A NEW
DESOLDER TOOL BEFORE RADIO SHACK DISAPPEARS.
I hear you, but it's not only "electronics talk" that I'm referring to. I spend as much or more time in off-topic as I do anywhere else while I'm here.It's not just Rural Redneck where you can't find many electronics people. I have NEVER met anyone in electronics as a matter of chance. They are where you work, in a local club, or in school. 99% of the population has difficulty putting batteries in a flashlight. Even if you did randomly meet one of the remaining 1%, it's likely he/she won't be in your specialty.
I just assume that electronics isn't a topic of conversation. Even air conditioning/refrigeration/furnaces are a mystery to almost everybody, and most people have a couple of those!
Wanna take it down another notch? I don't know anybody (besides my self) that owns a wood chisel.
Yay, AAC. If it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have said the word, "transistor" for about the last 20 years.
You need the kind of job that gives you plenty of time to browse the forums at work....I'm still here, though I don't post as frequently as I used to. The new job's been busy and I don't have much free time anymore. I still browse the forums daily, I just don't respond much anymore.
I tried making electronics out of wood but the resistance was too high......I'm only a little surprised that so many people that show the creativity of electronics also have some creativity in wood.
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