stavanzer Posted October 9 Posted October 9 8 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: The hoot-owl is back. Every fall about this time, and he's hooting to beat the band tonight. First time this year. All I get are Scrub Jays and Ravens.... 1
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 9 Posted October 9 16 minutes ago, stavanzer said: All I get are Scrub Jays and Ravens.... Just blue jays and crows here.
Dave Ambrose Posted October 9 Posted October 9 4 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: News announcing they got the guy who supposedly started the Palisades fire. Maybe there is a little justice in the world. If he's really the one, I wonder how long it'll take for him to rebuild everything and work off the rest of the damages. Oh wait...it doesn't work like that? There were several distinct fires. We call them Santa Anas, but they are hot, super dry, hurricane-force winds. Start a fire in those conditions, and there is simply no stopping it without a large fire break. There's no way to know what these fires are like unless you've been through one. I'm in the San Diego (CA) area. My wife has had Forest Service fire training. We nearly lost our house to the Cedar fire in 2003. We were standing on the roof of our garage, watching peoples' propane tanks go up, and realized we were looking directly upwind. At that point, we left. Our house isn't defensible due to neighbor's trees. Thankfully, the fire stopped at the rodeo grounds because horses generally kill all the vegetation underneath them. Had it gone past that, it would have hit a vegetation corridor that leads right up to the back of our house. From what I've seen, arson investigators are very careful, detail-oriented people. This guy is in deep trouble even without restitution. 3
89AKurt Posted October 9 Posted October 9 Went rock hunting today, was hoping to find Hematite or other purple/red rocks, but instead found a mother lode of green rocks. Rain is forecast by the weekend. Already took out a few large ones and put at the mailbox, out before backing in. 2
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 9 Posted October 9 29 minutes ago, Dave Ambrose said: ...This guy is in deep trouble even without restitution. My point was really that there's no punishment equal to the destruction and despair and loss of irreplaceable cherished possessions an arsonist causes...other than maybe feeding him through a wood chipper a few inches at a time, letting him heal, then feeding a few more inches through, rinse, repeat. 4
Dave Ambrose Posted October 9 Posted October 9 2 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: My point was really that there's no punishment equal to the destruction and despair and loss of irreplaceable cherished possessions an arsonist causes...other than maybe feeding him through a wood chipper a few inches at a time, letting him heal, then feeding a few more inches through, rinse, repeat. Very true. Under California law, if someone dies because of your arson fire, you're getting charged with murder too. That will probably happen after the feds try him. 1
Jim N Posted October 9 Posted October 9 The sunrise this morning was stunning in my neck of the woods. 5 2
Volzfan59 Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Packing up to head to Ennis, TX for the NHRA Fall Nationals. Look forward to it every year. 6
FoMoCo66 Posted October 10 Posted October 10 I have been getting round 2 adds on YouTube, now those are adds im willing to watch! 3
John M. Posted October 11 Posted October 11 A three weekend off with holiday pay for Monday. It's been "Work" "Work" "Work" for me. I'm beat as anything.
TonyK Posted October 11 Posted October 11 On 10/8/2025 at 6:57 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: The hoot-owl is back. Every fall about this time, and he's hooting to beat the band tonight. First time this year. Pretty much every night at some point. In fact I'm listening to one now at 5:30 AM. 2
Zen Posted October 11 Posted October 11 22 hours ago, Volzfan59 said: Packing up to head to Ennis, TX for the NHRA Fall Nationals. Look forward to it every year. Nice, enjoy! Will be watching on Fox tomorrow. 1 1
Earl Marischal Posted October 11 Posted October 11 Getting this thing built. I was a real PITA and needed Mrs steve’s help but it was done. Granddaughter pleased! steve 2
Tim W. SoCal Posted October 11 Posted October 11 (edited) 8 hours ago, TonyK said: The hoot-owl is back. Last night, a Great Horned Owl perched in my Oak Tree and called for a while. We have different species of Owls nearby and occasionally they get into very interesting conversations. I could listen to them for hours. Edited October 11 by Tim W. SoCal Typo... Fat Fingers flub it again!... 3
TonyK Posted October 11 Posted October 11 Trampolines sure are safe these days. I remember when they had exposed springs with open gaps between them. If you strayed off the mat you might slip through those gaps or just pitch yourself completely off the thing! 1
Volzfan59 Posted October 13 Posted October 13 (edited) Getting home safely from the Fall Nationals in TX. Now I have to rest up for a day to recover from the trip. Getting older ain’t for sissies!!! Edit, None of my guys won but as always, it was a blast. Edited October 13 by Volzfan59 4
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 13 Posted October 13 (edited) Ibuprofen is a wonder-drug for arthritis and back pain. I try to only use it in moderation, but some days it's the difference in being functionally crippled and being able to get the job done. Like today. Edited October 13 by Ace-Garageguy 3 1
A modeler named mike Posted October 13 Posted October 13 46 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Ibuprofen is a wonder-drug for arthritis and back pain. I try to only use it in moderation, but some days it's the difference in being functionally crippled and being able to get the job done. Like today. Ibuprofen sure does work wonders! After bending over in the gardens yesterday cleaning out all the dead debris I'm feeling the pain. I should have taken some before bed last night, but I'll be popping a few throughout the day. Hope you can continue to alleviate the ailments. 3
rattle can man Posted October 14 Posted October 14 All 10 jars of salsa and 9 jars of bread-and-butter pickled jalapenos and hot peppers I canned yesterday sealed. On the negative side, I'm feeling the hours of standing today. I could use some of that Ibuprfen, if I were allowed to take it.
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 17 Posted October 17 Odd. Some days I wake up feeling every bit of my 130 years. Other days I feel as good as I did in my 30s. Today is one of those days. Thanks to who knows. 6
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 17 Posted October 17 2 minutes ago, JollySipper said: It's most likely the weather, Bill............... That would be a reasonable assumption, but yesterday and the day before were the same as today, same barometric pressure, same overnight temp, same humidity...and I felt kinda like dog snot both days. Today I feel really, really good. Need to get cranking and make the best of it. 1 1
89AKurt Posted October 17 Posted October 17 Seeing Fall color, how many times in my life I was too busy to enjoy this. 8
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