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Coin Joe

@coinjoe

Retired military veteran. Collector of coins , HAM operator, Love history. Fighting my demons daily.

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe Sep 2, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC

Out of the Hole

My Lilly girl. Finally out of my slump. Digging out took a bit, but I did it. Luckily there was support from the wifey. Also had resources like the counselor at the VA. Then there's the fact I've got…

181 upvotes 9 replies $4.71
Coin Joe
@coinjoe Aug 28, 2026, 5:14 AM UTC

The Black Hole

Photo by NASA Hubble Space Telescope on Unsplash Been away for a few days. Seemed to have found myself down a black hole with the demons again. Didn't feel like doing much of anything. No socializati…

505 upvotes 39 replies $14.07
Coin Joe
@coinjoe Aug 19, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC

3 AM Update

As usual, it's just after 3 AM here as I'm typing this. Finishing my second cup of coffee. Currently contemplating all that has been completed during my garage cleanup project. And all that still nee…

276 upvotes 19 replies $1.70
Coin Joe
@coinjoe Aug 10, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC

Antenna Down

Some goodies just got in recently to start the build. Got the old redneck engineered radio antenna down. The one elevated with galvanized steel pipes that my youngest son and I put up a couple years…

152 upvotes 25 replies $1.35
Coin Joe
@coinjoe Aug 2, 2026, 9:03 AM UTC

The Phone Call

Had a phone call with a very old friend yesterday afternoon. Known him since I was a teenager. He was the best man at my wedding. A bit older than me. Lost touch with him off and on during my time in…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe Jul 31, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC

Tomatoes, Garage and Shed Update

Remember those cherry tomato seeds I nearly killed? The ones I overwatered and turned into a floating disaster? Seeds going everywhere. Containers falling apart. A complete mess that the wife told me…

99 upvotes 17 replies $1.15
Coin Joe
@coinjoe Jul 29, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC

Candy Filled Field Trip

Father-in-law and I checking out the displays of antiques in the window of the store. Went on a little field trip today. Visited Schimpff's Confectionery in Jeffersonville, Indiana. It's been voted t…

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Coin Joe
@coinjoe Jul 27, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC

Ham Shack Update

Old pipe antenna that will be replaced. Making progress on the ham shack. Taking my time. Doing it right. Decided to replace the pipe I was using for a mast with real aluminum mast sections. These ar…

172 upvotes 20 replies $3.21
Coin Joe
@coinjoe Jul 26, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC

The Weight of It All

I've been watching and reading the news a lot lately. Maybe too much. And it just fell on me like a curtain a little bit ago. The weight of it all. The heaviness. People starving. Not somewhere far a…

161 upvotes 16 replies $3.51
Coin Joe
@coinjoe Jul 20, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC

From Teenager to Adulthood

My tall scrawny ass running cross country in high school. I didn't have a traditional transition from teenager to adulthood. At 17 I walked into a Marine Corps recruiter's office, still hungover and,…

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