Mundane Thoughts or Comments

[dreadnut]

Mmm, that pork butt sounds good, Toker!

 

[Midnight Toker]

Love these crocs! I've never seen these, I looked them up but can't find them.

They do change slightly every couple years....look up Croc men's Swiftwater sandals. (Currently 25% off on Amazon!! (Just ordered another pair! At Bass Pro Shops they go for $70!!(before tax!) )

https://www.amazon.com/Crocs-Swiftwater-Sandal-Sport-US/dp/B07864V33P/ref=sr_1_11?crid=G0FJPZYM88CK&keywords=croc+sandals&qid=1656183450&rnid=2941120011&s=apparel&sprefix=Croc+%2Caps%2C453&sr=1-11

 

[dreadnut]

Still not finding that exact croc...

 

[Midnight Toker]

Still not finding that exact croc...

Yeah, that first pic I posted is likely the Swiftwater model from 5-6 years ago. Now they are more stretchy mesh...which is even more comfortable, and dry out in no time after getting wet. The pair I currently have looks just like the ones in the Amazon link I posted. Those other ones I had many years ago.

 

[Midnight Toker]

Did a search for a generic YouTube thread to post this...and only found a bunch of specific threads. So....I'll post this here.

Was recently watching an interview w/ one of my fav guitarists, Ian Thornley from Canada, and he was asked, "are there any guitarists you know that we should look out for that we might not be aware of?" He said, growing up in Toronto, in the late 70's/80's he was obsessed w/ a folk guitarist Bruce Cockburn (pronounced Coburn)...and in particular an instrumental tune called "Deer dancing round a broken mirror". So I looked it up, listened to the original album recording, but just had to visually see it played, and this person's cover really blew me away.
Such a gorgeous tune!

 

[mushroom]

If it was Australia, they were definitely captive cobras and the antivenom is likely heading for India. 50,000 people die each year in India from cobra bites. Australia has plenty of their own deadly snakes (no cobras) w/ some of the most toxic venoms on the planet, but they are very well equipped to handle it.

Yeah the last thing we need is cobra’s sliding around.
I have watched a live milking of a brown snake (super bad for you). I have no idea what drives people to come up with that career choice.

 

[Midnight Toker]

A 12 pk....I mean, 12 hours later.....







(Those BBQ bear claws are the best thing my gf ever bought me....but don't dare tell her that! Lol)

 

[gjmalcyon]

Gjmalcyon, you tried to warn me but I did not heed. Mint. It's everywhere!

Sorry to hear that. The only thing worse is Asian bamboo.

I end up pulling up a big chunk of it every year to keep it confined to its corner of the yard.

 

[FNG]

Torpedograss | Mississippi State University Extension Service

Torpedograss (Panicum repens L.) is a nonnative perennial grass native to Eurasia. It is considered one of the world’s worst weeds (Holm et al., 1977). When fully mature, torpedograss can grow up to 3 feet tall and form dense monotypic stands that displace native species and lead to a loss of...

extension.msstate.edu

This stuff is a pain in the butt!!!

 

[davismanLV]

Wow this thread went kinda off the rails but then.... at least it's not nothing..... (if I could find that post.... ) but hey.

 

[dreadnut]

love those bear claws!

 

[PreacherBob]

Ok here’s something a little different. So I stay at my mom’s house on the lake here two days a week to help keep the property up since my stepfather died a couple years ago. We rented a track loader and took up the old yard. Brought in more dirt and seeded it with centipede, rolled out the hay and plastic netting over top of it, 6 weeks ago. This morning we found the third large black snake these past two weeks, 4ft -5ft long, dead and tangled in the netting. Happens during the night. Grass is rooted and growing, we keep the sprinklers on. Is it neccessary to leave the plastic netting down now, or can I take it up? We need those snakes to keep things in balance. My mom is still sad about the snake.

 

[davismanLV]

Is that like a black rat snake? The non venomous ones? They're fine. I mean... I don't want one but snakes are okay. So a lot of what you said is lost on me, PB. You what??

 

[Opsimath]

Sorry to hear that. The only thing worse is Asian bamboo.

I end up pulling up a big chunk of it every year to keep it confined to its corner of the yeard.

It's easy to pull up, and smells really good when I mow over it. So far it's not concerning.

The fireweed (heartleaf nettle) is much more concerning. It showed up a few years ago. I found it when I used a patch to wipe dirt off my hands. Big mistake.

 

[PreacherBob]

Is that like a black rat snake? The non venomous ones? They're fine. I mean... I don't want one but snakes are okay. So a lot of what you said is lost on me, MT. You what??

Hey Tom, not in the viper family, and they keep the mice population down out in the rural areas. I just researched the problem I’m having with the landscape netting, and it appears it has been a danger to all sorts of wildlife. I didn’t know this before and they don’t tell you at the landscape supply store. Grass is established now so I do not need it for erosion control any longer. I guess I’ll pull it up. Who knows what may die in there next.

 

[fronobulax]

love those bear claws!

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One of those charming regional differences seems to be that "bear claw" and "apple fritter" are names for the same thing

 

[davismanLV]

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One of those charming regional differences seems to be that "bear claw" and "apple fritter" are names for the same thing

How strange. I've never called a fritter a bear claw, or vice versa. They're different things to me. I mean, just LOOK at 'em!! I'd actually kill for either one of those right now..... to go with this coffee. YUM!! I'd prefer the fritter, tho.

 

[Opsimath]

Thanks Frono. Now I want donuts.

 

[Midnight Toker]

Hey Tom, not in the viper family, and they keep the mice population down out in the rural areas. I just researched the problem I’m having with the landscape netting, and it appears it has been a danger to all sorts of wildlife. I didn’t know this before and they don’t tell you at the landscape supply store. Grass is established now so I do not need it for erosion control any longer. I guess I’ll pull it up. Who knows what may die in there next.

hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like it had some light speckles on it's sides. If so, it's likely an eastern black king snake. They are actually good snakes to have around, as they really don't hang around inhabited houses and prefer abandoned/dilapidated structures. Best of all, poisonous snakes such as copperheads, are on their menu!!

 

[Midnight Toker]

How strange. I've never called a fritter a bear claw, or vice versa. They're different things to me. I mean, just LOOK at 'em!! I'd actually kill for either one of those right now..... to go with this coffee. YUM!! I'd prefer the fritter, tho.

bear claws are typically stuffed, most often w/ an almond paste filling. Fritters usually have bits of apple in them, are never uniform in shape, and are typically glazed. Two completely different things. I like them both.

(But as w/ many things....some regions say potato, some say potahto. It's not their fault they were misguided! )