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In my house they leave in the Coroners Wagon. My Mossberg deals with any intruders.
Yeah they say to plant radishes in a circle around the base of the squash about 1 to 2 inches apart will keep the vine borers away. I plant my radishes when I plant my squash but you can plant them now too.
Before i found out about the radishes I used to take a needle and start at the blossom end of the vine and start feeling the vine for the offending vine borer, when I found him I would jab it with the needle several times so it died. Saved many of them that way.
Is there a de-fund police movement in Australia?
What is being done in Australia is going on in all of the "5I" (intelligence sharing) countries. I'm not sure anybody really understands what or where is the big shadow over all of us, doing these things.
Our southern border was thrown open by Biden, and it really isn't Mexico coming across. It is people being moved by traffickers from maybe 100 different countries. When anyone can get close enough to the immigrants to talk to them, you find that their generations old family businesses have been bankrupted by draconian lockdowns that forbade them to work their agricultural fields, so they couldn't harvest the fruit, vegetables, grains and flowers grown for foreign markets. The UN provided them some money, and transportation to our southern border. The "shadow" tried to instigate a race war here, between black and white. It didn't work, so they briefly tried pitting Jews and Muslims against each other. That didn't work either.
The UK brought in giant shiploads of Muslim immigrants and threatened the UK press with imprisonment if they reported, photographed or filmed it. That's what the UK is using to form their narrative of racial/ethnic tensions and/or outright terrorism.
France has been doing the same, and Macron has said he wants to turn France into a Muslim country.
I believe something similar is going on in Canada, but I'm not as clear on how it's done there.
It isn't as much mass migration as it is the moving around of populations as if they were chess pieces, to change the socio-economic landscape of countries. I'm with you, that I don't think the racial/ethnic makeup of a country is the important thing. We all are human beings, all with the same desires and needs, but one does hear that foreign countries are emptying their prisons of the worst offenders into these migratory streams.
I hope I'm not being political, and if anybody wants me to remove this reply, I will, because I find this thread to be a beautiful community of shared interests, and I want to be welcome here.
I had to think a while about this reply. What we get paid to be, and what we are, are not always the same things. Whether or not you're earning money for it, you're a food/home/garden writer, and an especially talented food photographer.
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You have inspired me to look into making money Photographing Stuff~! You never know what I might find as a way to supplement the income~! Thanks~!
Once I got so drunk at a party, I was really trying to concentrate and be sober for the drive home, but as I backed out, the house across the street was downhill from the one I was leaving, and I sailed backwards right up to their door. I still have nightmares about that. I did get myself righted though, and went driving down the street on the yards. That was the last time I ever drank like that.First thing that comes to my mind is: Somebody was REALLY drunk. Thought they were at home.
I've also read about marigolds being good insect repellents, specifically around roses and tomatoes. I think any plant that has a very prominent scent can help repel some kinds of insects, so that's probably why certain herbs work as well.
I love marigolds. And ladybugs.
Yep. Kind of figured about the same. Yet, in the area we're in folks usually got common sense even if drunk. I mean we're in Hillbilly 911 country here, we dial it .357 magnum, or double 12 gauge.
So in spirit & letter WV honors "stand your ground" defense & use of lethal force if thought warranted.
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That's about how mine have done. Year after year I keep trying, I like to snack on them or slice them up in salads. Planted 3 or 4 rounds of radishes this year alone, both regular red and white. Finally got a couple small white radishes. The greens were huge and far past what they should've been. The couple that sort of resembled radishes at all were pretty tough and gnarly.
That is the same as what happened to me~! Got a couple in the beginning then just what looked like a long red root under a giant leafy plant. Usually they pop out of the soil so you know to pick em.
Not sure whether to bite the bullet and cough up the ridiculous prices people want for hand planes on ebay or if it's worth trying to source a kit and some affordable hardwood. Just what I need, another project trying to make a hand plane. It wouldn't be so bad but people are expecting $120-180+ for older stanleys. And in super rough shape, heavy pitting, the mouth all tore to shit, obvious repairs in busted bodies. Not even nitpicking about cracked handles and stuff glued back together. Or people pricing their postwar stuff from like the 60's as 'vintage', like they're collector pieces. Those years are too new and cheaply made to be 'collectible'. And I definitely don't have the disposable cash to dump on higher end new planes, not when they're $450+. Hell I could buy a power planer for that.
Doesn't help that I have no idea where to look locally. You'd think being in podunk that sort of thing would be easier to come by than the suburbs. Or hardwood for that matter. The few mills I've talked to locally aren't interested in small orders, only wholesale or people looking to come in with a flatbed and have it loaded up.
Doesn't help that I have no idea where to look locally. You'd think being in podunk that sort of thing would be easier to come by than the suburbs. Or hardwood for that matter. The few mills I've talked to locally aren't interested in small orders, only wholesale or people looking to come in with a flatbed and have it loaded up.
Yea mine never popped up either. The ones that did grow just got leafy. The white ones were partially visible but more of a twisted root than anything resembling the shape of a radish. Like undersized carrots. I've done about all I could for them, I know they don't like extreme heat. Tried in early spring, later spring, summer. In the loosest dirt possible. Any finer and it'd just be potting soil.
From what I understand, quality's dropped a lot in their newer stuff. For people that can't afford the newer expensive stuff like Lie Neilsen it's recommended to go with prewar stanley's or millers falls or something. Like from 1900-1920's or 30's. By the time they got into the 50's, 60's, 70's quality had already dropped off. In terms of age I guess it would technically be 'vintage' but definitely not collectible in the plane world. Not looking for something special to put on a shelf, just a solid user.
Literally just watched one that was around $123 in the last like 5min jump to $205. That's nuts, going price in the last year or so is said to be closer to around $70-90 and even 90 is high. A lot of guys won't touch it for 90 unless it's damn near mint/flawless save for a bit of surface rust or some special unobtanium version. Which most of these like the one that sold was just a commonly found year/model.
Yea I've got an eye out there too. Not much like 3 listings I think and only one was for a few smaller planes. And that's like an 80mi radius.
Check in the Free Section people give away stuff like tools all the time.
Never thought to look there. One guy has a site, was recommended. I guess he's reasonable and tunes them and stuff ahead of time. Unfortunately his site says he's got nothing for sale. I guess worst case scenario, I can either pick up one of those grizzly's off amazon though not tickled about it since they only offer a corrugated sole on their 22" jointer. Roll the dice and hopefully it somewhat resembles flat. Or if I can score some wood, found vids showing how to build up a wooden plane. Either with a kit (though some of those are out of stock currently also) or by snagging a cheaper smaller plane and harvesting it for parts.
Used to have a cockatiel that looked very similar to the one pictured. He would sit on my finger while I stirred my coffee, head bobbing in time. Then, the little fellow would shimmy down and drink my coffee. When we got a cup finished he set side eyeing the bottom of the mug and fussing.
One day he sat with me as the ferret "Baby" was out. I had a bowl of cereal. Of course, they both wanted to help me. The bird "Louie" was going after the cereal. Baby wanted the milk. Directly, feathers flew as Baby just made a lunge toward Louie. She hadn't gotten him and wasn't trying lest she would have.
Louie found freedom one day. We took him down to visit in an adult convalescences home. Apparently someone went out a door that was on the alarm. Louie was out of his cage and out the door he went. Baby went to my uncle who found her a good home.
The organic cherries in the stores have been so good all summer. I could spend time wishing this photo was of my own green thumbery, like Steve's or JImi's, but that would be another life in another place, and on the whole, I'm happy with my life, though obviously I wouldn't mind having more money and fewer wrinkles. These are my simple summer breakfast, and I'm gonna eat them all.
Plate full of chicken nuggets for my breakfast.
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Watched a video by a guy who put Sardines into the dirt first than planted whatever he wanted to grow on top of them. His veggies grew really well. Just might work for the radishes.
! WAKE UP ! from the MEDIA SPELL !
! WAKE UP ! from the MEDIA SPELL !
When we were getting work equipment into the pickup truck, it was around 4am. My Guy was outside on the front porch, he heard a vehicle come up. He thought it was my brother coming by to pick up some work stuff from the truck. He didn't bother to go look to make sure it was him. When we arrived at the job site, asked him where the masonry equipment was... He said he was never by to get it.
Whomever it was that took the tools knew we got stuff ready that early in the morning. They been casing/watching us for a while or it someone we knew who hated us. That's another Very long story, but it had to do with my brothers ex wife (who died several yrs ago) she use to clean up the new houses for the contractor that we did the stone/brick work for him. So, she knew we would be getting ready that early in the morning.
! WAKE UP ! from the MEDIA SPELL !
Back "on call" starting tomorrow. If I appear more reticent, that may be why.
Ended up finding a decent deal on ebay and snagged a jointer plane for 150 which normally I wouldn't have considered but came with the original iron and a Hock iron. The Hock's go for $42 for the iron alone. So even if I considered it 120 and a $30 aftermarket iron still not a bad deal. It's a type stanley type 11 circa 1910-1918, no major flaws that I could see. Looked to be a user, not just a rusted up collectible.
Feeling ok about it, worst case if it didn't work for me pretty sure I could get my money out of it. Most or all. Where if I'd gone the new route with affordable stuff like the grizzly for $115 on amazon and a Hock iron/cap set ($72) I'm right back in the same price range. Like others potentially fighting with the company to get a decently flat tool and if I tried to get out from under it well not a ton of people want it new for 115. I'd be lucky to get 40 out of it.
Feeling ok about it, worst case if it didn't work for me pretty sure I could get my money out of it. Most or all. Where if I'd gone the new route with affordable stuff like the grizzly for $115 on amazon and a Hock iron/cap set ($72) I'm right back in the same price range. Like others potentially fighting with the company to get a decently flat tool and if I tried to get out from under it well not a ton of people want it new for 115. I'd be lucky to get 40 out of it.
Looks like coffed time at @DogMan s house.
Happy days. We have been let out of our false lockdown here in the bush. Although we have to wait until tomorrow for it to end. So we had zero cases and zero contact traces but were locked down for 4 days. Hmmm.
So today we decide, we only have a 5 km limit, to drive to a bush spot, park and go for a walk. That will be our "allowed" 2 hour exercise. So there we are walking and the Police drive up to the car, yep they were driving through the bush on dirt tracks, checking up on us wicked criminals going for a walk away from people, in a region with zero cases for hundreds of kilometers. They ran a licence check on my cars plates to make sure I hadn't driven outside the "ooooh 5 k limit" from my home. We were 3.5 ks from our home.
So I took out my phone to start filming them at which they drove away to catch more wicked people bush walking.
So today we decide, we only have a 5 km limit, to drive to a bush spot, park and go for a walk. That will be our "allowed" 2 hour exercise. So there we are walking and the Police drive up to the car, yep they were driving through the bush on dirt tracks, checking up on us wicked criminals going for a walk away from people, in a region with zero cases for hundreds of kilometers. They ran a licence check on my cars plates to make sure I hadn't driven outside the "ooooh 5 k limit" from my home. We were 3.5 ks from our home.
So I took out my phone to start filming them at which they drove away to catch more wicked people bush walking.
Watch out. They've started playing music when they get recorded. Then, if you post the video anywhere they can nail you for infringement on top of whatever else.
Kind of a real clever trick. "Well, now we need warrant to search all devices for copyright infringement cases. While there grant us warrant for porn, anything suspicious, terrorism and so on."
Trouble they face at least in the states, you can lawfully & legally encrypt & hash your data. You can then lock it down & refuse to grant access pass code/phrase. They can not coerce you to break the fifth amendment, right to not incriminate yourself.
I never got to film them at the car. When I realised what was going on they'd done the check and as I took my phone out of my pocket and started to point it towards them they left. I wish id been quicker thinking but I was dumbfounded. Not that id use it for anything other than to keep to show others I know here who probably wouldnt believe me that they were doing it. By the time i actually finished fumbling going from camera to video they were down the track looking for others. They saw me though take it out and start to point the lense at them. They didn't seem to care less.
Take a look where I was, seriously. How pathetic going into the bush to try and catch people out and fine them on the eve of the false lockdown ending.
Here's a screen capture after I finally got it going, by then they were about 150 meters down the track. Thats a Victorian Police Divy Van.
Ah yeah. That's just it though. STATE wants its revenue. Taxing the citizens either directly, or indirect via fines gets it. They employ police to enforce policy, which makes the police thugs ultimately. And yes, I know there is good people in law enforcement. You can understand my point though.
If not and because I know others may not comprehend the point, go back and read the above again. Police enforce policy. That is to say they evoke the threat of force, coercion to get people to comply to policies, not law. A law enforcement agent does the same but in order to get compliance to law. There is a big difference between policy and law.
Most of the modern western world has democratically chosen that law is defined by English Common Law, and/or Admiralty Law, which is also known as Cardinal, Roman, Law of the Sea. Common Law is also referred to as Law of the Land. There's a third law called Law of Air which supersedes Law of the Land and Law of the Sea.
Police and even the military are by lawful definition sovereigns, beholden to the Crown or STATE. We are citizens or nationalists and not beheld to the Crown or STATE. The STATE like a corporation is a fictional entity. Supposedly via democracy we effect and affect what the STATE can and cannot do, it is our tool, at least allegedly.
Of course, as the expression goes, power corrupts and absolute power absolutely so.
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Yeah I get it.
I watched a video yesterday taken whilst an old guy in his 70s was walking with his lady friend in a park in Sydney where they have a lockdown. He has a medical condition, heart problem with associated breathing problems. He is exempt from wearing a mask, thats the law. The police wouldnt listen, the old guy was not being rude or aggressive. Four cops, "you have to comply". They handcuffed him and were taking him off to put in the police car! It obviously freaked the guy out and he went into siezure. He fell to the ground convulsing and even then the cops didn't seem to care and it looked like they didn't believe him. His partner, friend is yelling at then thats its real and get his meds out of his bag. Nitro tablets or something. One cop gets them out going "i cant give you these you have to take them yourself!" Seriously!? He's having a heart episode can hardly breath and lying on the ground after having a fit! The friend had to take them out and give it to him as he's laying on the ground gasping for air. It was utterly disgraceful.
Yeah I get it.
I watched a video yesterday taken whilst an old guy in his 70s was walking with his lady friend in a park in Sydney where they have a lockdown. He has a medical condition, heart problem with associated breathing problems. He is exempt from wearing a mask, thats the law. The police wouldnt listen, the old guy was not being rude or aggressive. Four cops, "you have to comply". They handcuffed him and were taking him off to put in the police car! It obviously freaked the guy out and he went into siezure. He fell to the ground convulsing and even then the cops didn't seem to care and it looked like they didn't believe him. His partner, friend is yelling at then thats its real and get his meds out of his bag. Nitro tablets or something. One cop gets them out going "i cant give you these you have to take them yourself!" Seriously!? He's having a heart episode can hardly breath and lying on the ground after having a fit! The friend had to take them out and give it to him as he's laying on the ground gasping for air. It was utterly disgraceful.
Yeah that was one of those *ahem* overlooked policies we used to slip by as EMTs. We had a large population of elderly and folks with heart issues in our area. We would assist people take nitro tabs. Although the policy is we were not allowed to do that, kind of a medical/legal CYA. Yeah, sometimes you just have to say "f**k it, I'm saving a life".
None of our patients ever come back to sue or charge over us helping them take nitro. And only one wanted to be dipsh** enough to sue over breaking her ribs as we did CPR to save her. Sorry but it's kind known fact, do CPR proper, you will break rib/s. The point being though you can live with a broken rib/s, but not if your heart stops.
And yes, the officers in that old fellows case ought to have training on the use of time. "Hey, let's give old time here. Also while we got a minute, call our supervisor. Let the super call old guy's doc/s. We can get confirmation and not escalate to risking life." But again, no, we see it for what it is, ... rush for money.
*ahem, cough*
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