TOAK, The Thread of All Knowledge Part XIII

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12-26-2021, 10:55 AM

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I consider myself pretty lucky now but in-laws don’t factor into that.

Just took a turn around the neighborhood with the drone that Robert gave me. Pretty cool little gizmo. Not big enough to carry a pizza but enough to carry the on board 8 megapixel camera. Outstanding control even in a fairly light wind we have today. It has a great range and you fly by watching your phone which is connected to the controller. Chris, can I come looking for illegals now?

neighbor got one few Xmas’s ago.
Never wanted a shotgun til then.

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12-26-2021, 11:05 AM

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neighbor got one few Xmas’s ago.
Never wanted a shotgun til then.

The FAA takes a dim view of shooting at them as they are considered “aircraft”. The technology that these things use is amazing. GPS tracking including breadcrumbs. Auto land and takeoff. Very stable, even in winds.

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12-26-2021, 11:05 AM

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Thanks for the birthday wishes all.

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12-26-2021, 11:10 AM

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Thanks for the birthday wishes all.

And it’s good to hear Naomi is on the mend.

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12-26-2021, 11:20 AM

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well I consider the sky above me private. within reason.
So fly it as high as an aircraft and I would cease to have a problem with drones.

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12-26-2021, 11:27 AM

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Russ, what model and company is it?....I have a bunch of gift certificates to use up.

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12-26-2021, 11:34 AM

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Al, it is a DJI Mini 2

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12-26-2021, 11:49 AM

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They are cool. Don’t get the wrong idea.
Kinda like bears. They’re fine just keep ‘em away from me.

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12-26-2021, 11:51 AM

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Gonna see if I can outfit it to drop Molotov cocktails on people with shotguns. When you control the skies, you control the war.

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12-26-2021, 12:16 PM

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You’re gonna fit right in with end time prophecies. They were like locust with tails like a scorpions with stingers and tormented the people for three months.