Great post Jim! It seems you have put Bessy out to pasture! What a labor of love to get her up and running/configured/and then finally an early retirement!

I feel you pain but really the thrill is in the hunt. You made valuable contributions with your computing power and really got involved in the system. I always admired miners and really I wish I had done it myself had I not been tied down by corporate projects.

In the old days guys had hobbies like going to the garage and tinkering with building a wooden cabinet, playing with their toy trains etc. In the modern age they build things like Bessy and it's fantastic.

Welcome to the Steemit community! I have added you to my list of people to follow and I hope that you will do the same.

I have also created a blog here and would like to ask if you would kindly contribute some of your knowledge to the community and perhaps answer a question or two I have posted on the links below.  

By simply answering a few general questions your help to build our collective knowledge base, and your input is valuable.

How valuable is my input?  Well answers to the questions you post have the opportunity to earn STEEM which can be converted into Bitcoin and then your countries local currency!  IT IS TRULY AMAZING!

I once answered a question on here and received 59 STEEM which converted to roughly $177.00 in USD!   The reason was that my answer was of value to readers!  So please add your value and answer a few questions here:

What should every foreigner know about your country?

What is your favorite YouTube Video of all-time?

What is your favorite quote: Which quote inspires you?

Payout timer.  When do you get paid for your contributions?

What is the role of religion or spirituality in your life?

What is the best habit that you have taken up from another person?

What is the best way to lose weight and how did you do it?

What would you do differently if you knew no one would judge you?

What are some amazing facts that sound like BS but are actually true?

What is your favorite music video of all time?

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