Weekly Rambling #75

By SouthernStar71 | SouthernStar71 | 24 May 2025


Hello everyone.

This past week has been spent playing mobile games for Swagbucks https://www.swagbucks.com/profile/gefr71?rp=1 trying to finalize what I'm going to purchase on Amazon for airbrushing and putting together three LEGO BrickHeadz. The mobile games that I do for SB's earn SB's and when I get enough of them, I convert them to Amazon Gift Cards. This allows me to get items for "free" from there. I realize they aren't really free, but I get stuff without having to come out of pocket for it. As for the LEGO, I assembled Eeyore, Dumbo and Red the Panda. They were quick and fun to do. I don't do a set every day, but they take a little over 30 minutes to do. I tend to spread this out while I'm doing other things.

As for the airbrush, I've gone back and forth on the air compressor. At one point I was going to go to Harbor Freight and spend $189.99. Then I was going to get a tankless system from Gaahleri for $79.99. I'm pretty sure that I will be getting a small compressor with a tank from Amazon for about $90. It is a brand called Point Zero. Right now, I'm going to be getting the Airbrush from Gaahleri and several supplies from Amazon. I'm still undecided on which paints to purchase. The spray booth I'm likely to get is from Amazon as well as the indoor exhaust system. I already have sprue cutters and several sanding sticks.

I might attend a model builders convention next weekend. It is about 2 1/2 hours away. Not much further then Nashville although it is in Knoxville. Where I live isn't near anything, but I can get to 5 "major" cities in 3 hours or less. The first week of June the BFKA is having a fish collecting and cookout an hour away from where I live. Having had the stroke and having balance issues, the collecting part doesn't fit me, but the socializing that will occur is something that has me considering making that trip. The event is taking the place of the June meeting for both the BFKA and the MCAS. 

BTC hit a new high this week. Always wish I had more. Glad I have what I do have. Luckily, I am able to just hodl it. They keep saying it is going to hit $1 million. It has to get to $125K first. Then we can talk about $150K. It is nice that I can theorize about it in $25K chunks. That seems reasonable to me. I have a teeny bit of other crypto, but the only one that is doing really well is BTC.

Short one this week. Hopefully everyone has a good next week. If I do go to the Model Con next week on Saturday, the ramble will be on Sunday.

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SouthernStar71
SouthernStar71

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Hi. I'm just writing what comes to mind. Hope you enjoy it.

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