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Ok, this site is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while. Cartoons inspired by spam subjects. Very Gary Larson-esque. Also, you can syndicate it right here on LJ:

Got a couple of nice eclipse shots last night. Better than the last time I tried (last year, with up at Deception Pass). Check it out:

So, as mentioned earlier, I spent part of this weekend building myself the mother of all benches in my garage. I love this stuff. It’s like lego for adults. The construction necessitated the purchase of numerous highly dangerous power tools, such as a circular saw, which is almost guaranteed to cause death/dismemberment and is therefore highly desirable.

I’m very pleased with the end result. It’s 12 feet long, 36 inches high and about 32 inches deep. It’s constructed entirely with 2×2s, 2×4s and one 4′x8′ sheet of 3/4″ ply for the surface. The back is screwed into the studs in the wall. It’s entirely held together with screws, for strength.

Some photos:

Bench
Surface
Underneath

Couple of jobs remain – need to fix the legs to the ground with some metal brackets and of course finish the wood surface (undecided on the finish as yet), but structurally, it’s looking good. Not sure how much weight it will take, but it supports me sitting on it (250lbs+) without so much as a squeek, so it should be pretty damn strong.