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mopinko

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4. i love it when they get something they've never worked on b4.

Reply to BobTheSubgenius (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 12:38 PM

Apr 29

watching them work it out, just amazing. i think the most amazing thing i’ve seen was- a guy brought in his dad’s telescope. he was a harbor master. it was what used to b called a spy glass. it was beat up and dented. to get the dent out of the tube, the guy used a big steel marble and a strong magnet. put the marble in the tube, and pulled it back and forth w the magnet til it worked the dent out. how clever is that?

i love the stories, too. i’ve cried more than once.

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ok, i'm kinda obsessed w the repair shop. this episode, tho- [View all] mopinko Apr 28 OP

Wow, what a great program!!! also a great resource for neat repairs.. Thanks!! mitch96 Apr 28 #1

i've learned a lot. mopinko Apr 28 #2

The Repair Shop is a hit in our little townhouse "village." BobTheSubgenius Apr 29 #3

i love it when they get something they've never worked on b4. mopinko Apr 29 #4

That is truly ingenious! BobTheSubgenius Apr 29 #5

i'm good at fixing stuff, and i love to do it. mopinko Apr 29 #6

I do like to fix stuff that I can. BobTheSubgenius Apr 30 #8

and doesnt it look like a fun place to work? mopinko Apr 29 #7