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dougfir

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Mostly retired boomer. Loves trees of all sorts, especially redwoods, in their native habitat. KB7RAL

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ai6yr, to H5N1

UNMC: "There’s no question H5N1 bird flu has ‘pandemic potential.’ How likely is that worst-case scenario?" https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2024/05/07/theres-no-question-h5n1-bird-flu-has-pandemic-potential-how-likely-is-that-worst-case-scenario/

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
Just think how cheap house prices will be if half the population dies.

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
I heard once that after the plague went through Europe and killed off about ⅓ the population, surviving peasants could command higher wages because labor was in such short supply.

GottaLaff, to Canada
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I'm going to post my dopey gif early today because we're so busy and I don't wanna forget.

Here you go! 20 more days til we leave!
🇨🇦

Have a wonderful evening, everyone!

video/mp4

dougfir,
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@GottaLaff
We are cheering for you. And a tiny bit jealous.

ai6yr, to movies

Saw "The Beekeeper" with Jason Statham. There could not be a more awesome movie!

  1. Beekeeping!
  2. Old pickup truck!
  3. Woodworking tools!
  4. Anti-crypto/NFT
  5. Plot could have come from a drunk version of my beekeeping toots about replacing a queen
  6. Cybercriminals get their just desserts
  7. Hero is a nice guy
  8. Beekeeper as the hero

(It brought tears to my eyes, truly).

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
No chainsaws? Unless it has chainsaws used properly or iocaine powder, I'm not interested.

MsMerope, to random
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THE FUCKING POST OFFICE WILL STILL NOT APPROVE MY FUCKING CHANGE OF ADDRESS

WHAT THE EVER LOVING HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE??

dougfir,
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@MsMerope
They wouldn't allow a change of address for my mother because she did not appear in person to fill out the form. She's bedridden with no short-term memory, which is why I brought my power of attorney paperwork with me. They still refused to change because someone somewhere might possibly be trying to commit fraud.

GottaLaff, to legal
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NEW 🧵 starts HERE: 1/...

Hope Hicks is back on the stand.

Merchan: "Good afternoon Ms. Hicks. Remember you're still under oath."

dougfir,
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@GottaLaff
I make my family proud of me by not doing shameful stuff, not by trying to hide it from them.

GottaLaff, to california
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LA Times: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he has qualified for ’s presidential election ballot, giving his third-party candidacy a longshot chance at collecting 54 electoral votes this fall.

dougfir,
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@GottaLaff
If by long, you mean zero, then yes, he has a chance.

ai6yr, to gardening

Another volunteer oak tree coming up in my backyard! Already have one (now about 15 feet tall), letting this one grow as well to provide some shade. We've had massive fatality of the 200 year old oaks in our neighborhood, and although they do reduce areas you can garden in, the shade and habitat is useful and appreciated.

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
Back in 19ought 2001, my first proposed project for a masters in forestry was supposed to be a trial of a chemical to control sudden oak death. I even got a trip to a conference in Monterey about the disease. Sadly, it didn't get funded.

ai6yr, to woodworking

Organic certified wood glue! (In all seriousness, condiment containers are superior to what wood glue is sold in normally. This is bulk refilled) #woodworking

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
This would have been more useful when I was in elementary school and enjoying a quiet snack during the day. 😅😅😅

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
I'm better now. My wife had to do some remedial training when I was younger.

timesandseasons, to saltlakecity
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I'm still pissy that UTA was one of the first transit agencies to have open-loop contactless payments and they killed it right when contactless cards were getting popular. At least they're bringing it back now, but that will take a while.

dougfir,
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@timesandseasons
Wait until you find out Cache Valley Transit is fare-free and has been since they started up 30 years ago.

ai6yr, to random

Heard the next door neighbor demanding the pest control service douse her house with more pesticidea because of "spiders leaving cobwebs on the outside".

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
One of the reasons I didn't pursue a business in pest control. Most tree problems in my area can be "fixed" with adequate water, but homeowners want you to spray for the immediate "cure."

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
People would want you to spray the entire exterior of the house with permethrin to kill those nasty boxelder bugs. They were willing to pay upwards of $100 for $5 worth of chemical and half an hour of my time to kill harmless bugs.

ai6yr, (edited ) to random

Mystery plant of the day. (update: this is most certainly horseweed!) #mysteryplant #garden

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
What's wrong with the references in the Wikipedia article?

ai6yr, to random

Per scanner, they have told anyone not engage with fire to pull back to a safe distance away.

dougfir,
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@StandUp2Fascism @melanie @ai6yr
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/oceanside-pier-fire-day-2/3499503/

ai6yr, to california

LA Times: These are the California cities where $150,000 still buys you a home. Would you live here? "...For the last 30 years, Ann Epperly has lived in Trona, one of only nine California cities, towns and unincorporated areas tracked by Zillow with median home values under $150,000 in February 2024." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-24/california-9-cities-where-150-000-can-buy-an-average-home

dougfir,
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@ai6yr @Pappy
Low maintenance yard, handicapped accessible, what's not to like?

ai6yr, to random

Santa Barbara's home prices are (and have always been) so out of reach for folks who are not independently wealthy. It's a wonder anyone is available to even work fast food there. Nearly all the engineers (highly paid, mind you) working at companies there commute from out of the area for this reason. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/21/realestate/21hunt-zero.html

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
Here is an interesting take on home prices.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/4/23/2236814/-Why-Homelessness-Stalks-America-Like-the-Grim-Reaper

ml, to history
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The documentary "Berkeley in the Sixties" is a must-watch for how student activism revulsed the rich white supremacists in this country, making them slash education funding.

A friend recommended I read "After the Ivory Tower Falls" for more on this. (It's on sale right now, too.) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/after-the-ivory-tower-falls-will-bunch?variant=40957097639970

@academicchatter

dougfir,
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @figstick @ml @academicchatter
Then Bush junior pushed through changes to the bankruptcy laws so you could no longer discharge school loan debt.

ai6yr, to Montana

PBS: Montana city grapples with rise of unhoused people living in vehicles https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/montana-city-grapples-with-rise-of-unhoused-people-living-in-vehicles

dougfir,
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@mlanger @ai6yr
Paring my "stuff" down to where I could fit it into a sprinter van sounds very attractive. I would think there are enough truck stops and Walmart parking lots that I would never lack for a place to sleep, and there is a long list of national parks I want to visit.

ai6yr, to random

LOL, ordered and paid for a part online for an "authorized dealers only" manufacturer, and the local dealer has no record of it... yet. Will see if they get it Monday or Tuesday. Surprised these folks haven't figured out e-commerce yet. (Stihl... decent equipment, but apparently has not yet hit the 1990's in terms of online technology). #ecommerce

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
Yet another reason to buy husqvarna although in the spirit of full disclosure, I have an 025 chainsaw inherited from my Dad that works fine, a cute little electric pruning tool MSA 026 that works very well, and a gas power string trimmer that does the job.

bud_t, to random
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It's interesting to me how many people I hear pronounce "Colorado" as "Cahl uh rad uh"

dougfir,
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@bud_t @ai6yr
Just don't pronounce the "t" in mountain when talking about Utah's terrain.

dougfir,
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@ai6yr @bud_t
Natives also use up-ta
As in, I'm going up-ta town, regardless of any elevation change. They also tend kids and use bath as a verb when cleaning children. Borrow is a verb, "borrow me your lawn mower."

GottaLaff, to random
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👍🏻 Politico: The Pentagon is preparing to quickly approve a weapons package for as Congress lines up votes to pass additional funding for the country, per two U.S. officials.

dougfir,
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@GottaLaff
You would think the C-5s and C-17s are already loaded with delivery scheduled for moments after the President signs the bill.

ai6yr, (edited ) to random

Coachella beverage prices (snagged randomly off Instagram). Note: only two of these items are hydrating (water, hydration drink). Curious what sizes that water/hydration drink are, we could calculate the damage to your pocketbook for staying properly hydrated in 94F weather for two days. 🤔 UPDATE: three items, apparently alcohol free beer is ALSO hydrating 🤯

dougfir,
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@stevewfolds @ai6yr
I used to go thru a gallon of Gatorade, refill the jugs with water from a hose somewhere on site, then just drink from the hose when insulating attics.
I never can understand why people want to measure water by the ounce when they need gallons to keep from getting heat stroke or exhaustion

ai6yr, (edited ) to random

My suspicion is that very (very) few people who follow me are going to Coachella this weekend.

dougfir,
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@ai6yr
I used to live in Riverside. There is nothing in the low desert I want to see or drive through except Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

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