From 9dc345e7cb2ce669358923a690ded895dac1f88b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Blaise Thompson Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 17:45:15 -0600 Subject: solstice letter --- "public/1998-honda-accord-ex/\\" | 181 +++++++++++++++++++++ public/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.html | 41 +++-- public/2020-solstice-letter/#recipients.org# | 91 +++++++++++ .../2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg | Bin 0 -> 4183709 bytes .../PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg | Bin 0 -> 1892961 bytes public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf | Bin 0 -> 6105462 bytes public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex | 96 +++++++++++ public/2020-solstice-letter/recipients.org | 91 +++++++++++ 8 files changed, 482 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) create mode 100644 "public/1998-honda-accord-ex/\\" create mode 100644 public/2020-solstice-letter/#recipients.org# create mode 100644 public/2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg create mode 100644 public/2020-solstice-letter/PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg create mode 100644 public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf create mode 100644 public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex create mode 100644 public/2020-solstice-letter/recipients.org diff --git "a/public/1998-honda-accord-ex/\\" "b/public/1998-honda-accord-ex/\\" new file mode 100644 index 0000000..83bd1ad --- /dev/null +++ "b/public/1998-honda-accord-ex/\\" @@ -0,0 +1,181 @@ + + + + + 1998 Honda Accord EX + + + + +

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+This memory is about Blaise Thompson's first car: a 1998 Honda Accord EX. +

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identification
year1998
makeHonda
modelAccord
body4 door sedan
optionEX
WI license plate279 WDM
WI title number14097A5002-6
VIN1HGCG565XWA069663
motor
cylinders4
tires
width195"
aspect ratio65%
diameter15"
code195/65R15
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+Blaise and his dad bought this car off of craigslist summer 2011. +Nancy nicknamed the car "black beauty". +

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2004-01-24 sold

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+Vehicle purchased by Lesly M. Hellerud. +57229 miles. +

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2004-04-30 transmission problems

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+Comment at Honda Dealer: transmission hesitates when shifting from first to second. +60675 miles. +

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2011-06-18 sold

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+Vehicle was sold by Ben and Lesley Taylor (of Grapevine, Texas) to David Thompson for $2,800. +Condition: "as is". +

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2019-03-14 battery replaced

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+Replaced battery, Walmart. +

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2020 blown out tire

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+On Monday 2020-10-26 I blew out the front drivers-side tire on a pothole on Fish Hatchery road. +I was driving to the Gym very early, between 4 and 5. +I put on the spare tire and limped back home. +

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+On Saturday 2020-11-01 I purchased a new tire. +The pictures above helped me purchase the new tire. +I purchased one General Altimax RT43 195/65R15 91 H Tire from Walmart for $85.99. +

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2020-12-26 electrical problems

+ +On Saturday the 26th Blaise observed three problems with my car: + + + +

+The common denominator is the brake switch, which we investigated. +Eventually we found that the 20 A "stop" fuse which fuses the brake lights was being burnt out every time the brake was depressed. +

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+Some splicing work for the brake light in the roof of the trunk was found to be shorting out. +After fixing this problem, the car seems to work fine. +However cruse control is still broken. +

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+In the process of fixing this problem David reset the car computer by disconnecting the battery for several seconds. +We also discovered that the rear passenger-side brake light was broken, which could be coincidental. +The brake light was replaced the next day, working fine. +

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+ + + diff --git a/public/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.html b/public/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.html index 7018212..09e7d8d 100644 --- a/public/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.html +++ b/public/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.html @@ -144,29 +144,34 @@ The pictures above helped me purchase the new tire. I purchased one General Altimax RT43 195/65R15 91 H Tire from Walmart for $85.99.

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2020-12-26 electrical problems

+On Saturday the 26th Blaise observed three problems with the car: + +

+The common denominator is the brake switch, which we investigated. +Eventually we found that the 20 A "stop" fuse which fuses the brake lights was being burnt out every time the brake was depressed. +

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+Some splicing work for the brake light in the roof of the trunk was found to be shorting out. +After fixing this problem, the car seems to work fine. +However cruse control is still broken. +

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+In the process of fixing this problem David reset the car computer by disconnecting the battery for several seconds. +We also discovered that the rear passenger-side brake light was broken, which could be coincidental. +The brake light was replaced the next day, working fine. +Although we could not measure any problems with the brake switch, Blaise is still suspicious and would like to see that switch replaced. +

diff --git a/public/2020-solstice-letter/#recipients.org# b/public/2020-solstice-letter/#recipients.org# new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3aef0d --- /dev/null +++ b/public/2020-solstice-letter/#recipients.org# @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +#+TITLE: winter solstice letter recipients + +* TODO Alisha Nielsen +* DONE Bill Goebel +2413 Calypso Rd +Apt 2 +Madison WI 53704 +USA +* DONE Carol & John Wright +1550 Trusler Circle, +Oregon WI 53575 +USA +* DONE Claire & Ralph Till +* DONE Collin Engstrom +* DONE Darien Morrow and Kaitlyn Fischer +* DONE Elizabeth Breuer +3402 Rutland-Dunn Townline Rd +Stoughton WI 53589 +USA +* DONE Felix Radford +140 Cottage Street 3FR +New Haven CT 06511 +* DONE Justin Earley +1830 Denver West Dr. +Apt 2432 +Golden, CO 80401 +USA +* DONE Kate Webber & Steve Burger +96 Bowdoinham Rd +Sabattus ME 04280 +USA +* DONE Katherine Taylor +418 Admiral Cove +Tarpon Springs FL 34689 +USA +* DONE Kyle Czech Family +* DONE Kyle Sunden +1009 N Sunnyvale Ln Unit D +Madison, WI, 53713 +* DONE Marilyn Roberts +1431 N 5th Ave +Grafton WI 53024 +USA +* DONE Mark and Roger +3848 Blazing Star Rd +Deerfield, WI 53531-9682 +USA +* DONE Myrna Casebolt +7434 Cedar Creek Trail +Madison WI 53717 +USA +* DONE Nathaniel Nielsen +1450 Marclair Dr. +Apt. A +Concord CA 94521 +USA +* DONE Nathan Neff-Mallon +1830 Northwestern Ave +Madison WI 53704 +USA +* DONE Nina Halperin +Calle Italia 157 +Dpto. 602 +Cercado de Lima 15074 +Peru +* DONE Parker/Eckert Family +4482 Medowlark Court +Napa CA 95668 +* TODO Sam Price +* DONE Sarah Charley +Sarah Charley +149 Route de Divonne +01210 Versonnex, France +* TODO Susie & Mike Truninger +* DONE The Boyer Family +1338 San Miguel Ave +Santa Barbara CA 93109 +* TODO The Kohler Family +* DONE The Manly Family +17821 E Baintree Ave. +Roland Heights, CA 91748 +USA +* DONE The Nielsen Family +746 Keeler Ave +Berkeley CA 94708 +* DONE The Thompson Family +* DONE Tyler Roberts +2801 Western Ave +Apt 723 +Seattle, WA 98121 +* DONE Zach Ott diff --git a/public/2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg b/public/2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f5be6e9 Binary files /dev/null and b/public/2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg differ diff --git a/public/2020-solstice-letter/PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg b/public/2020-solstice-letter/PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af90e3d Binary files /dev/null and b/public/2020-solstice-letter/PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg differ diff --git a/public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a714ef7 Binary files /dev/null and b/public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cdeebd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/public/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +% document +\documentclass{letter} +\usepackage[margin=0.5in]{geometry} +\usepackage{multicol} + +% text +\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} +\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} + +% graphics +\usepackage{graphicx} +\usepackage{wrapfig} + +% signature environment +\newenvironment{sig}[1]% + {\begin{list}{}% + {\setlength{\leftmargin}{300pt}}% + \item[]% + } + {\end{list}} + +\begin{document} + +\pagenumbering{gobble} + +\large{\textbf{Winter Solstice Greetings \hfill 2020}} + +\begingroup +\setlength{\intextsep}{0pt}% +\setlength{\columnsep}{10pt}% + +Hello to all my friends and family. +What a year it has been. +Certainly for many of us it has been the hardest year of our lives. +Still, there is snow on the ground and I'm enjoying a nice coffee as I write to you. +I feel so lucky to be able to connect with you all in this small way. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"IMG_20200111_143519"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +I started this year with a few days in Seattle. +My friend Tyler started a new job there in late 2019, and I visited to explore his new home. +Tyler was between apartments, so we stayed in a luxurious Airbnb with an excellent view of the city (see left). +It was special to be able to experience Seattle with Tyler. +Seattle and Madison share a notable similarity---they are both cities built on an isthmus. +Madison is between two lakes: Mendota and Monona. +Seattle is between Lake Washington and Puget Sound. + +Like everyone, my 2020 has been primarily shaped by COVID-19. +On March 17th we were told we have two days to pack up everything and get off campus. +I took two large carloads of various electronics and instrumentation and holed myself up for three straight weeks in my apartment, not stepping outside my door even once. +We were originally told shut-down would last eight weeks, but in the end I ended up being kept away from campus for 15 weeks straight. + +The most wonderful outcome of quarantine was the opportunity to spend an entire month living in Iowa City with my parents. +It was so nice to experience their lifestyle---gardening, walking with dear Karaby, enjoying food. +Iowa City is a lovely place. +I'm so lucky to have been with loving family for a portion of this isolated time. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"PXL_20201122_163338324"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +I have also used this quarantine period to experience more outdoor places near Madison. +I never realized how many wonderful parks there are so close to my home! +Here I am at Mirror Lake, which I visited with my friend Zach. +Other highlights include multiple trips to Indian Lake, running from mosquito at Cherokee Marsh, and hiking out in the dark to avoid freezing temperatures during a camping trip at Brooklyn Wildlife Area. + +I continue to grow professionally. +I feel very lucky that I was able to work from home this year. +I was actually able to attend more conferences than normal, as virtual conferences don't require travel cost. +There are a lot of people doing exciting work in my weird little world of scientific instrumentation! +I was one of the very first to return to campus in June, being designated essential to the ``research reboot'' effort on campus. +Work has been shockingly hard since then, as I am under-resourced and must personally complete all tasks. +Things have recently gotten a lot better as I have hired two new student assistants. +This week, staff at University of Wisconsin hospitals began receiving vaccines. + +Wishing you and yours a happy new year. Stay in touch! + +\vfill +\raggedleft + +Blaise Jonathan Thompson \\* +\hspace{0pt} \\ +725 W Washington Ave. Apt 306 \\* +Madison, Wisconsin 53715 \\* +\hspace{0pt} \\ +1-424-225-2493 \\* +blaise@untzag.com \\* +http://blaise.zone + +\end{document} diff --git a/public/2020-solstice-letter/recipients.org b/public/2020-solstice-letter/recipients.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3aef0d --- /dev/null +++ b/public/2020-solstice-letter/recipients.org @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +#+TITLE: winter solstice letter recipients + +* TODO Alisha Nielsen +* DONE Bill Goebel +2413 Calypso Rd +Apt 2 +Madison WI 53704 +USA +* DONE Carol & John Wright +1550 Trusler Circle, +Oregon WI 53575 +USA +* DONE Claire & Ralph Till +* DONE Collin Engstrom +* DONE Darien Morrow and Kaitlyn Fischer +* DONE Elizabeth Breuer +3402 Rutland-Dunn Townline Rd +Stoughton WI 53589 +USA +* DONE Felix Radford +140 Cottage Street 3FR +New Haven CT 06511 +* DONE Justin Earley +1830 Denver West Dr. +Apt 2432 +Golden, CO 80401 +USA +* DONE Kate Webber & Steve Burger +96 Bowdoinham Rd +Sabattus ME 04280 +USA +* DONE Katherine Taylor +418 Admiral Cove +Tarpon Springs FL 34689 +USA +* DONE Kyle Czech Family +* DONE Kyle Sunden +1009 N Sunnyvale Ln Unit D +Madison, WI, 53713 +* DONE Marilyn Roberts +1431 N 5th Ave +Grafton WI 53024 +USA +* DONE Mark and Roger +3848 Blazing Star Rd +Deerfield, WI 53531-9682 +USA +* DONE Myrna Casebolt +7434 Cedar Creek Trail +Madison WI 53717 +USA +* DONE Nathaniel Nielsen +1450 Marclair Dr. +Apt. 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