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[#] Sun Oct 09 2022 17:13:06 EDT from Nurb432

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Well, i won..  but got hit in the head by a limb and sent to the ground hard ( it didnt go the direction it should have and fell over my fence in to neighbor's back yard.. and as i was trying to flip it around to get it out of her gate it came down on me instead.  took me out + 2 trash cans. )

And cutting what was left back some more, one of those limbs ( about 8" dia ) decided to break early and came crashing down on a spare car part i had stored back in that corner of the yard to use when i get around to repairing the little car.  ~300 bucks to replace that part if i can find one. Not looked yet, they used to be hard to find . ( not as bad as rear tail lights which are basically unicorns at this point, but still scarce )

And my foot still hurts a little from the injury from the other peach tree earlier this summer when a storm took out its largest branch.  

 

I am not fond of peach trees now.



[#] Sun Oct 09 2022 17:22:15 EDT from Nurb432

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repainting. not repairing.    typos suck.  keyboard sucks.  time to get a new one i guess.  damnit. it was a great keyboard until i took the keys off.



[#] Mon Oct 10 2022 09:23:32 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar

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If you had a woodchipper (or a beaver on crack), you could make
mulch.  I highly recommend the woodchipper method, as a beaver on
crack gets messy fast.

Woodchipper wins for efficiency but the beaver on crack would be so much more satisfying to watch.

Sounds like he's trying to do it without spending any money, which is admirable and probably what I would try to do. I've rented big machines and had a lot of fun with them, but I have to admit a woodchipper is pretty scary. Maybe negotiate with an arborist for a "dispose only" rate?

By the way ... fruit wood is excellent for smoking poultry and pork. If you have a smoker, definitely save some for that.

[#] Mon Oct 10 2022 09:45:13 EDT from Nurb432

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I wasn't opposed to spending some cash, i even called 2 locals to come do it for me. Just wasn't interested in the hassle renting a chipper for the day when i can do it myself.   ( or spending the time to get a trailer hitch installed on the jeep )

And ya large chippers are scary dangerous, but doubt i would get a large one anyway. 

 



[#] Sat Nov 05 2022 09:07:16 EDT from Nurb432

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Caught the first mouse of the season. i hope its the last one.



[#] Sat Nov 05 2022 09:37:46 EDT from zelgomer

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2022-11-05 13:07 from Nurb432 <nurb432@uncensored.citadel.org>
Caught the first mouse of the season. i hope its the last one.


I never was a hunter. What's the limit for mouse season?

[#] Sat Nov 05 2022 09:41:01 EDT from Nurb432

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Well, a last spring during the mouse-outbreak i must have re-homed at least 50..  Didn't get a ticket so must be at least 50 :)

Sat Nov 05 2022 09:37:46 AM EDT from zelgomer
2022-11-05 13:07 from Nurb432 <nurb432@uncensored.citadel.org>
Caught the first mouse of the season. i hope its the last one.


I never was a hunter. What's the limit for mouse season?

 



[#] Mon Nov 07 2022 09:20:34 EST from IGnatius T Foobar

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I never was a hunter. What's the limit for mouse season?

Even if you could figure that out, good luck communicating it to the cats.

[#] Thu Dec 22 2022 15:46:34 EST from Nurb432

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5" snow.  60 mph winds. sub-zero real temps with -35 below windchill.   going to be chilly.   not normal for around here.

 

i really wish i could get that damned feral cat in the garage.  I have a small house full of straw outside for it, but id rather he be inside. Not sure hes going to make it :(



[#] Thu Dec 22 2022 18:37:17 EST from Nurb432

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hmm now they say -13 and -53 wind by 8am.  And even now its dropping like a rock.

From a guy who likes cold, this is a bit much.

 



[#] Thu Dec 22 2022 22:28:07 EST from zelgomer

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From a guy who likes cold, this is a bit much.


Sorry. I'll see what I can do about it.

[#] Fri Dec 23 2022 08:01:45 EST from Nurb432

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Tks, my dogs will appreciate it. 

Thu Dec 22 2022 10:28:07 PM EST from zelgomer
From a guy who likes cold, this is a bit much.


Sorry. I'll see what I can do about it.

 



[#] Fri Dec 23 2022 10:19:36 EST from zelgomer

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I recycled a plastic straw for your dogs. Did it help?





oh wait, that's for the sea turtles. Oops, I mixed up Saint Greta's Commandments again. Which one is the one that's supposed to help global cooling?

[#] Fri Dec 23 2022 11:04:42 EST from Nurb432

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I heard something about Canada planning on banning plastic manufacturing. I didnt look closer so unsure details or scope, but it was more than just straws and bags.

Fri Dec 23 2022 10:19:36 AM EST from zelgomer
I recycled a plastic straw for your dogs. Did it help?





oh wait, that's for the sea turtles. Oops, I mixed up Saint Greta's Commandments again. Which one is the one that's supposed to help global cooling?

 



[#] Fri Dec 23 2022 13:02:20 EST from zelgomer

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2022-12-23 16:04 from Nurb432 <nurb432@uncensored.citadel.org>
I heard something about Canada planning on banning plastic
manufacturing. I didnt look closer so unsure details or scope, but it
was more than just straws and bags.

I'll bet they'll have no problem importing it, though. NIMBY

[#] Fri Dec 23 2022 13:13:38 EST from Nurb432

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Yes, but only for consumption by the elites. Not the serfs. 

Fri Dec 23 2022 01:02:20 PM EST from zelgomer
I'll bet they'll have no problem importing it, though. NIMBY

 



[#] Sat Dec 24 2022 10:39:54 EST from Nurb432

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This is new. I think the drain to my tub has frozen. 



[#] Sat Dec 24 2022 14:51:56 EST from Nurb432

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Went and got a hand ( or drill ) powered snake from harbor freight.

On way back stopped at ACE hardware and got something called 'liquid fire' clog remover.  just for the hell of it i thought id try clog remover first, ( but i was out.. ) but the local grocery was um, **Packed** and ACE was  next door, with a single car in the lot..

Had all sorts of warnings, even some about possible explosion hazard..   Poured some in, it actually steamed and started boiling the water as it reacted to the water.. Never seen such a a thing with your commodity "cleaners" before.   And in about 40 seconds, clog was gone. I bet it melted it from the heat being generated.   Powerful stuff... wont use it on plastic pipes i dont think.



[#] Sat Dec 24 2022 21:45:45 EST from zelgomer

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2022-12-24 19:51 from Nurb432 <nurb432@uncensored.citadel.org>
Went and got a hand ( or drill ) powered snake from harbor freight.

On way back stopped at ACE hardware and got something called 'liquid
fire' clog remover.  just for the hell of it i thought id try clog
remover first, ( but i was out.. ) but the local grocery was um,
**Packed** and ACE was  next door, with a single car in the lot..

Had all sorts of warnings, even some about possible explosion
hazard..   Poured some in, it actually steamed and started boiling
the water as it reacted to the water.. Never seen such a a thing with
your commodity "cleaners" before.   And in about 40 seconds, clog
was gone. I bet it melted it from the heat being generated. 
 Powerful stuff... wont use it on plastic pipes i dont think.


That sounds terrifying! What if you got it on you?

[#] Sun Dec 25 2022 08:15:04 EST from Nurb432

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You get to go to the hospital for 3rd degree burns and get to wear the scars proudly as a testament to your stupidity.. ( it said to wear gloves )  It also has a warning 'if ingested, will cause death'. Not 'seek immediate treatment' but 'you die'. "do not use with other drain formulas in drain, explosion hazard".  Also said to put a bowl underneath the drain, 'in case of damage and leak" ( why i wont use it with plastic.. i bet it melts it, sort of defeating the entire purpose )

Industrial strength stuff does carry a certain amount of risk.  Be it machines, or chemicals. Its not for pansies  :) 

 

 

 

Sat Dec 24 2022 09:45:45 PM EST from zelgomer
2022-12-24 19:51 from Nurb432 <nurb432@uncensored.citadel.org>
Went and got a hand ( or drill ) powered snake from harbor freight.

On way back stopped at ACE hardware and got something called 'liquid
fire' clog remover.  just for the hell of it i thought id try clog
remover first, ( but i was out.. ) but the local grocery was um,
**Packed** and ACE was  next door, with a single car in the lot..

Had all sorts of warnings, even some about possible explosion
hazard..   Poured some in, it actually steamed and started boiling
the water as it reacted to the water.. Never seen such a a thing with
your commodity "cleaners" before.   And in about 40 seconds, clog
was gone. I bet it melted it from the heat being generated. 
 Powerful stuff... wont use it on plastic pipes i dont think.


That sounds terrifying! What if you got it on you?

 



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