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I am rebuilding a strat. I never liked the fact that the bridge screws go straight into the wood. They are rarely 100% perpendicular, the screws tend to be chewed up, even when we used the perfect bit to turn them. As the wood cycles with temperature and humidity, the wood screws are never as precise as one would like. So, I am thinking of using inserts and socket head bolts (for more precise adjustment, and so that they last forever, and they could look better). I think that the reason why Fender did not go for inserts on 6-screw bridges was simply due to cost, but I could be wrong.

I would love your input as to potential problems.

Many thanks.

I have an old Lenovo Y70-70 that I want to use for some graphic design purposes.

Since it has a touch screen, it should be able to deal with a touch pen.

However, I am afraid that repeated use might damage/scratch the screen.

Am I overreacting, or should it be ok?

Any tips on how to avoid damage?

Many thanks in advance.

This morning, I saw a post of a strat-like guitar which only had 2 single, stacked, angled pickups at the bridge.

It looked like the one in this image. I edited the image to try to make it look more similar to the one that I saw.

If someone has played one, how does it sound?

Many thanks.

From left to right: Super Afghan, L'Olive, and "Piatella" (or so they say).

Super Afghan is slightly sticky, medium-soft in consistency, handles easily, citrus odor.

L'Olive is as hard as a rock. I had to use some heat to release any odors and... massive surprise! It smells like the real thing! CBD hash really tends not to.

Now, the controversial "Piatella". It has the consistency of a store-bought chocolate brownie, sticky, very easy to handle, fresh citrus odor with some very warm undertones.

I am testing it as I write this. It's relatively smooth. The taste loses most of the citruness, but it gains a tiny bit of sweetness with rich, warm, slightly woody tones. CBD content is fairly high.

Is it true Piatella, though? Hmmm meh. It's not a million miles away. It's in the right direction.

I bet there would be no permanent peace-deal on Iran, and I lost. The war is still going on, unfortunately. But clearly there was no permanent peace deal by June 15th OR by June 30th.

Many thanks.

A few times a day, I go for a smoke in my balcony. However, especially when it's windy, the pressure gradient is always forcing the door open.

I placed a double-sided tape temporary handle (the gray metalic thing) to better close the door, but the door still keeps opening.

So, I would like an elegant, permanent solution, or a simple temporary to be able to lock the door from the outside. The reason why it has to be elegant or temporary is that I will sell the place in less than 5 years, so, it should look like a neat or a removable solution.

Many thanks.

Let's start with the bad because Purple Kush's taste is very far from good. It has a warm, deep, but "nauseating smell". Like that hint of vomit when someone a few rows away vomits in an aircraft or in a train. Not recommended.

Super Lemon Haze is the total opposite. It has a very fresh, green, high note, citrus flavor. Very good in the morning. However, it burns in a strange way. When you roll it, the ash flakes off onto your fingers rather than leaving a "solid" piece of hash behind on the joint. Very weird.

Tangie is definitely my favorite of all of these. It has a warm, slightly sweet (like some type of candy or chewing gum), slightly fruity (like the pleasant smell of a slightly overripe mango), rich flavor, with a fairly wide range of low notes. Great for the late afternoon as the sun is starting to say goodbye.

Static is fairly strong. Great before sleep. I avoid it during daytime. The flavour is a deep, dark one with some very small hints of real hash. Not particularly interesting in that regard.

3x Filtered is nothing to write home about. It's a little stronger, of course, but it lost most of its character to achieve it. Nevertheless, a great choice before sleep.

Piatella is really good. Perhaps, my favorite of these hash products. But the best way to smoke it, in my opinion, is to do a "toothpick" (I don't know what it is called in other countries). It's resinous and very malleable. It has a very pleasant flavor, but nothing that jumps out. It has a lot of great flavors but they are not very noticeable. To notice them one has to do a much thicker "toothpick". However, the thicker "toothpicks" may start to block a joint. Yesterday, one became blocked about 30% before being finished. It leaves a lot of oil behind.

Aya has a flavor more similar to real hash than any of the others. It has a warm flavor in the foreground but a sharp, typical Moroccan flavor in the background. Some of that sharpness comes from a very slight citruness, but it is there. Relatively strong, and easy to smoke. Very enjoyable late at night.

Charras, imported from the U.S. (thank you very much, American ladies and gentlemen👍). It has a nice, smooth taste. There are some earthy notes, but in a pleasant way. I smoke it mainly in the early to mid-afternoon, though it will land well in the late morning and early evening.

Finally, Pollen. This pollen has a fairly rich but not very potent flavor. Not too warm, not at all bright or citrus. It's just pollen. Not much to it. I only use it to mix with buds, but one needs to use a ton of pollen just to know it is there. It's just better to put it aside for "emergencies" when everything else has been cleaned up and there's nothing else to smoke.

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It never ceases to amaze me how just a couple of plant species can create such a variety of smell, taste, color, texture, and of course, effect.

The lighter ones in color are also the nicest in flavor/odor (at least to my taste). Beldia, Marocain and super pollen are especially soft on the throat. Very enjoyable and quite beneficial for anxiety and insomnia.

The ice-olator is the strongest but carries a less nice flavor, but still good. The red libanais is likely the worst in flavor. Very rustic taste - nothing to write home about.