Umm...I think I'd rather pay for the shipping. Wow.

@jezra welp...that didn't go as well as I hoped. Kinda damaged the brushes then couldn't get it back together. New starter on the way. It was worth a shot!

@jezra well the Vespa is 2004 and I'm assuming the starter is original, so 18 to 19 yrs old.

@jezra ima take it apart and clean everything this afternoon. I've watched 2 YT vids and it looks like something I can do.

Oh starter motor, are you the reason my Vespa won't start? Let's work it out this afternoon.

If anything is guaranteed to make you smile it's a pair of socks with Vespas on em. 😍

JoJo going a couple of rounds with the cat door. Crazy!

I'm a household hero after installing this 2.5 gallon water heater at the bathroom sink. We're LOVING instant hot water for the 1st time since moving into this house 4+ yrs ago. 😍

@h4890 I also found out you can buy your own ssd and ram elsewhere and buy the laptop without them, saving quite a bit of money. It's a wonderful machine for people who like to upgrade and repair themselves.

@h4890 thanks all who have made suggestions. I got him a framework laptop and it's great. You have to install the ram, ssd, and accessory cards yourself, then install the OS (we did Ubuntu). The WiFi didn't work until we ran updates after the initial installation (had to use an old USB Wi-Fi dongle to get online) but after running updates and rebooting all worked just fine.

@lnxw37b4 @x1101 it's funny, I didn't even notice the different aspect ratio of the screen until x1101 mentioned it. Hope it's ok with my son. I love what I see in about every other respect. you ever see a laptop advertisement where the first picture they show is someone disassembling it? Amazing.

@x1101 aaaand I ordered a framework laptop for my son. I love what I see from them and may get one for myself after I see his. Thanks for the rec!

@x1101 and OMG I love how the first two pictures on the website show people taking it apart! Absolutely awesome.

@x1101 ok I really like the look of the framework option. Upgradeable memory and main drives, option to buy w/o OS. More affordable than dell or system76. Ima show it to my son. Thanks!

@x1101 thanks I'm going to look at those.

@jezra I'm sure you could dig in there and enable a caps lock indicator light, jezra! Right up your alley.

Anyone have recommendations for solid, reliable Linux-compaitible laptops? It's been a long time since I bought a new one but want to get one for my son. I'm aware of Dell's Ubuntu offerings and System76 but both are kinda pricey.

Welp. I guess we'll have to find another one...

Is it ironic that when I opened up the front of my Vespa I found a few old wasp nests?

@Annalee thanks for posting about this. I only subscribe to the games and wasn't aware of the labor issues.