What are you doing today?

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Cleaning out the roach colonies today.

 

[gwand]

When I was in college I once had a cockroach climb into my ear while I was sleeping. I had to go to the emergency room to get it flushed out. I felt violated.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

The Badgerling and I were able to spot-and-stalk some wild pizza up in the canyon. #livingofftheland #wildcaught #huntergatherers

 

[GaryE]

The way you're holding that pizza - how do you keep the pineapple and peaches from falling off?

 

[seangee]

Spent the last few hours monitoring and bolstering the defences against a determined and sustained cyber assault on SWMBO's business. Fortunately they failed to breach the defences, nevertheless I have spent more money and time on upgrading security

 

[jaylach]

The way you're holding that pizza - how do you keep the pineapple and peaches from falling off?

The cheese glues the pineapple on. Don's know about peaches on a pizza but I DO like them fried. Annnd, I like pineapple on pizza. Don't like pepperoni on one but DO like pineapple.
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Spent the last few hours monitoring and bolstering the defences against a determined and sustained cyber assault on SWMBO's business. Fortunately they failed to breach the defences, nevertheless I have spent more money and time on upgrading security

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[Back in the fold]

The way you're holding that pizza - how do you keep the pineapple and peaches from falling off?

It’s probably leftover from New Years Eve . That’s pizza jerky , one of the best trail snacks around .

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

When I was in college I once had a cockroach climb into my ear while I was sleeping. I had to go to the emergency room to get it flushed out. I felt violated.

Let me fix that for you. Be very still.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

The way you're holding that pizza - how do you keep the pineapple and peaches from falling off?

Pineapple pizza ranks right up there with glowfish on my "That shouldn't exist" scale.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Anyway, I'm at the library now, studying for a class Mrs. Badger and I are teaching at a big Christian youth camp next week. Teaching on the relationship and interaction between faith, trust, and obedience, using stories from the life of David. School lets out Friday, and we leave early Saturday morning to travel to Nebraska for a week. Not exactly vacation, but it's enjoyable.

The soundtrack for this study session is an interesting recording of Dvorak's 9th, playing on the earbuds. Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Nejc Bečan. Quite good, especially considering it's a fairly small-town orchestra! The New World Symphony is one of those pieces that's good for just about anything--studying, driving, working out, building things in the wood shop, house cleaning, and of course it rewards focused listening too. A bit lively for sleeping to.

 

[Back in the fold]

Pineapple pizza ranks right up there with glowfish on my "That shouldn't exist" scale.

Boy , that always riles folks up . The great Pineapple Pizza debate . For me , it’s the only way I can eat pineapple .

 

[Lanpenn]

I just took the dog out front for a walk up the driveway and back, after she'd eaten. In that short time, 13 cars and 4 pickup trucks drove by.
I didn't see one single Brazilian stream or undergrowth area roll by in front of my house! One of these things is not like the other!

In his defense, I also like cars. When I lived in Florida, besides the interesting nature around, I also took several pictures of them, vehicles that even the richest people from Brazil will never buy. But I know so little about the United States, as in the country where I was born. Brazil is so huge. Where I live, as I said before, it is a transition between Mata Atlântica and Cerrado. Unfortunately, it is more expensive to travel to Amazon than to travel to... for example, Florida, depending on the case and the route. It is absurd, but it is a fact. This is probably thanks to poor infrastructure in the region, besides the bizarre tax system.

Today, I read some documents from a utility company that had to compensate for environmental impacts by doing forest repositioning. A small area of this park was restored, but although it is interesting, around the park is hostile to pedestrians, and I would like to explore the forest in-depth. It is not prohibited, but I will have to use ropes and other safety equipment, I suppose. I believe that it is a municipal park, but I am not certain. It seems that the information is confusing, and maybe I should contact the person who emailed me the documents. Because I am interested in environmental consulting (and a Biologist in Brazil is allowed to do the service, although with some bureaucracy), this is a good document to read and "explore". It is mentioned plants' species they planted, among other things.

Thanks to a person from this forum, I have found out the interesting Leandro Sousa's YouTube channel. I subscribed a few months ago, but my interest was renewed because another YouTube channel reacted to my simple aquarium and they mentioned this channel (it is in Portuguese... I am sorry). The channel finds this forum so interesting, since here in Brazil, forums like this never existed. We had good aquarium forums, but they disappeared. One was from a lack of donations (Aquaflux), and the other one is a mystery (Aquahobby).

I took several photos, but I fear I am sending the same photos I sent last time...

These photos below were from a driftwood I am trying in my aquarium. Since my mother has a garden, I found the driftwood dropped under her plants. Only one of them was possible to use, while the another one was at an advanced stage of decomposition. On this wood, I removed the bark and tried to do a poor woodcarving with a knife, a screwdriver and a hammer. For now, I had put the wood, after boiling the two sides for 15 minutes each, tied to a rock in my aquarium, so the wood will submerge with time (at least I hope, because this happened with other wood pieces I used...).

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Just said goodbye to my final fifth grade class for the school year. I gave them their choice of how to spend their music time today, and both classes wanted to do the Virginia Reel. These contra dances are at least 2-300 years old, and even in today's world of VR video games and artificial intelligence and social media, they're still fun. That makes me happy. Maybe there's hope for this generation after all.

 

[Back in the fold]

Maybe there's hope for this generation after all.

I hope there is . I hope that there are some independent free thinkers and nonconformists among this generation . We need them now more than we ever have .

 

[Oldspartan]

Was, will, talk about ticks, but as I sat down, I glanced out my window. Sitting on top the blue bird feeder was a squirrel. First I have ever seen at this lunch bar. I am on the second story without a single tree within 50 feet or more. Nothing, or so I thought, a squirrel could use to access this feeder. I slowly got up and walked to a chair at the end of the room to observe it. I moved very slowly because I did not want to disturb. When I turned to sit he was gone. Bummer because I wanted to observe his trail.

On to ticks. As I have said before we have a tick problem. Anytime I leave the protected area of the yard I have ticks on my clothing. Except one area. Apparently, ticks do not like bamboo. One part of my property is always in danger of being overwhelmed by this invader. I cut it several times each year with the sickle mower when it gets to about 30". This year I cut it for the first time. It was 4 - 6 feet tall and stalks, leaves and pieces were above my seat and I was inundated with the plant. When I took a break, I noticed there were no ticks on me. I got down and began examining the plants. They were, so far as I could tell, absolutely free of the vermin. It was an interesting observation and more importantly makes me wonder what compound in the plant is a tick repellant. I will be contacting the local Cornell Cooperative Extension Friday to see what if anything they know about this. I will also provide them with sone freshly cut bamboo.