ai6yr

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The account of AI6YR Ben, on his own server. Also at https://mastodon.radio/@ai6yr (ham radio). Yes, I'm the guy who found that hiker using only the selfie of his feet. If you want to support this server, https://patreon.com/ai6yr

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ai6yr, to random

Hmm, when did California lose it and start using plastic bags again at grocery stores? The pandemic? For awhile there I thought everyone was using (at the very least) beefier recycled plastic bags instead of throwaway plastic, but apparently someone lobbied someone so people are just buying more disposable plastic bags (at 10 cents a shot) in my neighborhood. 😢

(Nope... I do not go to the grocery store much, LOL).

ai6yr, to random

Neighbor's A/C has kicked on for the first time this year.

Bad: It's only 70F outside.

Good: They're using the AC, which must mean it's working, so maybe they will not die from lack of AC during the next heatwave.

(Last year, had many elderly neighbors sitting around in their garage in their underwear during heatwaves, likely due to non-working A/C or possibly also unwillingness to spend $$$ on energy AC).

ai6yr, to cycling

Took my recycling for a ride in the countryside! (Excess cardboard and a lot of broken plastic bins). #BikeTooter

ai6yr, (edited ) to random

Pakistan/India tomorrow 😬 ("feels like" temp)

ai6yr, to random

LA Times article about someone who turned a rental into an Airbnb... had to roll my eyes at how the homeowner judged the renter's character...

"...made a great impression on the walk-through, driving up in a white Tesla and sporting a Rolex."

(driving a Tesla is not necessarily a red flag, unless it's a Cybertruck -- but combined with "wearing a Rolex" would be a huge red flag. Just owning/showing off a Rolex is a red flag.)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-23/hijacked-how-renter-turned-l-a-home-into-an-illegal-airbnb-from-5-000-miles-away-lawsuit-says

ai6yr, to Mexico

AP: Heat is killing howler monkeys in Mexico... "Meanwhile, an animal park in northern Mexico confirmed it has received reports that at least a hundred parrots, bats and other animals have died, apparently of dehydration...he number is likely only a small percentage of the animals affected...There are going to be a lot of casualties to the ecosystem if we continue this trend of heat waves in the region..."
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/heat-is-killing-howler-monkeys-in-mexico

ai6yr, to random

Heat Risk again in Texas, Florida, and Baton Rouge, LA. Purple is "Extreme", Red is "Major" #TXwx #FLwx #LAwx

ai6yr, to random

Fort Worth 😬

"National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 8:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE baseball size hail. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. "

ai6yr, to Mexico

Reuters: Experts warn of hail, whirlwinds in Mexico after new heat record in the capital.. "The third heat wave suffocating dozens of states in Mexico could give way on Sunday to torrential rains, hail and even whirlwinds during the afternoon in the center of the country, meteorologists said. The warning came after the capital registered another record-breaking maximum of 34.7 Celsius (94.5 Fahrenheit) the day before." https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/experts-warn-hail-whirlwinds-mexico-after-new-heat-record-capital-2024-05-26/

ai6yr, to random

The other night:

Me: "I think there's something alive in that box!"

My son: "You're imagining things!"

Me: " I hear something"

(we check box, take it outside... nothing)

Today: "rustle, rustle"

(looks UNDERNEATH THE BOX)

(large Jerusalem cricket trapped in the tape holding the box shut!!! Had to put it out of its misery... but it's been here for a week 😬 )

ai6yr, to random

Approaching the annual "running out of beekeeping equipment" date. 😬

(Bees follow the rule of exponential growth and decay: you either have WAY TOO MANY BEES or NOT NEARLY ENOUGH BEES -- in spring they grow by the power of two or more, but they also tend to drop in half in winter).

ai6yr, to random

Hmm, at least half of the engineering school alumni magazine for the school I went to is a fawning article on the "lifetime contributions to the world" of the wealthy individual who bought naming rights to the engineering school 20 years ago. Seems a little much... 🤔

ai6yr, to random

AP: Storms carve path of ruin across multiple states, killing at least 20 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/storms-carve-path-of-ruin-across-multiple-states-killing-at-least-20

ai6yr, to gardening

👀 Australian potting soil. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/27/sydney-asbestos-crisis-independent-testing-recycled-soil

ai6yr, to medical

Pearls Before Swine, May 26, 2024 on Disaster Preparation and Mitigation. https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2024/05/26

ai6yr, to Alaska

Wow, didn't realize Alaska had problems with coal seams catching on fire. https://akfireinfo.com/2024/05/16/winds-bring-life-to-smoldering-coal-seam-fire-northeast-of-healy/

ai6yr, to random

🤔 BBC article which appears to have been written in a creative writing class, LOL ...

Keywords: fortune teller , sandy beaches, wild sex parties, Europe’s biggest swinger community, former secret service officer and police officer, "being able to speak to the dead", "remarkable ventriloquist skills", "it all comes down to sex in a town with a lot of it already."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgg9reyvx7o

ai6yr, to Weather

😂 I haven't watched this segment, but I am interested in what KIND of food they cover here. "Flash FOOD Warning"
https://weather.com/storms/severe/video/flash-food-warning-vs-emergency

ai6yr, to Gold

Hmm, I wonder what the EF resistance rating is for Fort Knox.

ai6yr, to random

Spicy in KY and TN tonight!

ai6yr, to random

Oh my... https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;y=36.2886;x=-90.9998;z=6;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;

ai6yr, to indycar

AP: Indy 500 delayed as severe weather forces fans to leave Indianapolis Motor Speedway https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/indy-500-delayed-as-severe-weather-forces-fans-to-leave-indianapolis-motor-speedway

ai6yr, to Aviation

Another turbulence incident. Qatar Airways 787-9 Doha-Dublin. 12 injured.

BBC: Turbulence on Doha-Dublin flight leaves 12 injured

"Qatar Airways flight QR017 was met by emergency services including airport police, ambulance and fire officers.

Six passengers and six crew members reported injuries - of these, eight people have been taken to hospital."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5117ev8n7xo

ai6yr, to random

OODA Loop reminder: you need to constantly re-evaluate the situation and READJUST your assessment of a situation to fit; if you make a decision at one point in time, that is not a "philosophy" but a decision point at that point in time.

ai6yr, to random

Ha! Figured out how to plot topos of wildfires. https://m.ai6yr.org/

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