9255 - Saturday

[scottobear]

Garage sale across the down today after shots... Our first blush on the way to the doctor wasn't that successful.. saw old clothes and lots of little bits of junk here and there. Quickie lunch at Mexico and then back to the town to shop. 

Our hope was to find some good furniture - nothing amazing really stood out. BHK asked what I'd want to see at my ideal yard sale... my response was a mummified monkey head, some old heathkit robots maybe, and maybe a retired super-scientist's collection of prototype death rays and forcefield belts. 

What we did was pick up a few dvds, more than a couple of "chick lit" books, wall art, a teaching chess set, two toy robots and A ROBOT MONKEY !

We didn't spend more than $20 total for the lot - The 'bots were the bulk of the cost, at $4.50 each. Puzzles were a quarter, dvds a buck a pop, and books were a big bundle for $3.

Came home, chilled out and enjoyed BHK's nom nom nommy thai cabbage soup. 

Forgot to mention that yesterday also heralded the arrival of our blue robot boy to pair up with our pink robot hula girl. The girl is cuter, but they make a fine little dancing pair.

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Comments

Heathkit

[rosin-dubh.livejournal.com]

Hey! I have a Heathkit alarm clock. = )

Built it (with help from my dad, but not too much) in 3rd grade over the winter. Lots of soldering and tiny fiddly bits. Still use it, and haven't ever been able to stand the noise of any other alarm clock. (It's got a light sensor on the face plate connected not only to the LED's to keep it less bright in the dark, but also to the speaker/buzzer thingy so that it's lower toned & quieter while it's dark, but more 'urgent' higher pitched & louder in daylight.)

Anyhow. Heathkits are really cool.

Re: Heathkit

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Very keen! but I have to know... does it run on potatoes?

Re: Heathkit

[rosin-dubh.livejournal.com]

No, no potatoes. Standard DC, plus a 9-volt for backup (keeps the time if the power goes out, but doesn't display it).