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TOTALLY RANDOM POST II
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Bobby Boucher
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Zebras have good sight and hearing abilities. It is believed that they see in color.
wonder why they evolved stripes. seems they would stick out to predators
when running with the herd, it is believed that the mix of stripes confuses predators, making it nearly impossible to pick "just one" to concentrate on.
I have 6 baby Canada geese (goslings?) with their parents in the pond.
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M
moose eater
Thanks Weezard.
I've bene begrudgingly considering a run to obtain 8 more of the boxes and lids; 2 per cabinet (somewhat surprisingly, the flat, non-descript polymer lids are more $$ than the nice polymer blue boxes).. (Go figger').
I'll still have 3 strands of wire per nut or connector, though I did find some crimpable nuts that MIGHT be sized correctly for my needs, and be more confident in their holding than the threaded connectors..
Tangential question: why does spell-check believe that 'crimpable' shouldn't be a word???
Anyway, covering my bets, me, my P100 mask, some nitrile gloves, a can of Lysol spray, some Lysol wipes, my wallet, and maybe a customary sidearm, are headed to the hardware store, intent on obtaining some of all of the above; 3 or 4-port friction-fit connectors, crimpable wire-nuts, larger blue threaded wire-nuts, and 8 more of the boxes and lids, as well as 3/8" or 1/2" wire-clamps for the knock-outs on the boxes..
Murphy dictates that these stumbling blocks are identified at 2:00 to 3:00 A.M. ALWAYS. Or maybe that has something to do with MY night-time surge of motivation, when dealing with dyssomnia.. Or both.
Time to wipe down, shave for the mask, gear up, and Gooooooooo!
Thanks again!
Well Weez, I made the modifications to the boxes/cabinets, installing additional junction boxes for each cabinet, and, after much apprehension about using the crimped wire nuts, having never used them before, and the ones I have being barely large enough for the 3 strands of braided 14 gauge, I think I like them a bit better than the regular twist-on wire nuts I'm more accustomed to.
Getting 3 strands of braided 14 gauge into them, once twisted together, requires rotating the nuts as though they were threaded, but following all of that tedious cutting, stripping and twisting, I've gone the extra task of testing the grip on the crimped wire buts, and they seem to hold under stress. So...
Anyway, 1 of 4 cabinets is done being wired. TEDIOUS labor, doing this particular project!!
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And this whole regimen of routine shaving before town trips in order to get a proper mask fit/seal, with locally purchased refills for razors costing WAY too much, I dug out my collection of razors, going back to the old-school razor that was my father's, and is probably 60 to 70 years old; maybe more. Then dug out the older Gillette Atra, then the Gillette Sensor (both of which no longer have blades available at the stores I shop at in town), and finally the newer Gillette Mach3.
Low and behold, I can score blades for ALL of them on Amazon; even the ancient stuff, if I'm right..
I hate to toss more money into Jeff Bezos' pockets, but thus far, this seems the most reasonable place to find blades for everything and anything razor-like that I own. And .80 cents per cartridge beats the snot out of $2.50/cartridge.
I sold out for $1.70/cartridge!! Humiliating.
M
moose eater
https://www.adn.com/nation-world/20...plJw5JOjDvOvpMP1QEyZEjXUZIevt8LeJdgkz6mtSKobk
As despicable as the FBI and its history is, imo, here's a retired FBI dude, 1 of 2 old timers, who scour ravines and valleys where old homesteads and orchards existed over a century ago, looking for thought-to-be extinct varieties of apples (and other fruits?).
They've now located TEN varieties of pioneer-era apples (in Oregon & Idaho) THIS LAST YEAR, that were thought to be no-more (23 varieties total for them)..
That's some pretty cool news, from my perspective.
Imagine growing an apple from sources thought to be long-gone, preserved by time, location, and the trees' genetic quest for perpetuation of species.
Edit: I believe they found some thought to be gone for 140 years!!
As despicable as the FBI and its history is, imo, here's a retired FBI dude, 1 of 2 old timers, who scour ravines and valleys where old homesteads and orchards existed over a century ago, looking for thought-to-be extinct varieties of apples (and other fruits?).
They've now located TEN varieties of pioneer-era apples (in Oregon & Idaho) THIS LAST YEAR, that were thought to be no-more (23 varieties total for them)..
That's some pretty cool news, from my perspective.
Imagine growing an apple from sources thought to be long-gone, preserved by time, location, and the trees' genetic quest for perpetuation of species.
Edit: I believe they found some thought to be gone for 140 years!!
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anoydas 666
line up outside chemist today, two allowed in at a time, rest outside in howling cold wind waiting for the flue to catch up lol , quite funny to see how peeps regard each other's safety, one old duck couldn't keep her yap shut ,lol was glad to get inside.think I need some vegemite.
Sunshineinabag
Active member
anyone got an extra ace?
https://youtu.be/nK_d-Vg495c
https://youtu.be/nK_d-Vg495c
imiubu
Well-known member
What is a 'Weenus' ('Wenis', 'Weenis')? The loose skin at the joint of one's elbow.
What does weenus mean?
The material contained in this article is meant for mature readers who have an interest in slang and who have a sense of humor about anatomical parts. With that disclaimer stated: both weenus and wagina are used humorously and developed from childish associations of male and female anatomical parts and their respective formal names with the elbow joint. (Sure, they're childish—but we get them, and we will try to explain the rationale behind the coinages in a mature way.)
Weenus (or weenis or wenis) is a slang word for the excess or loose skin at the joint of one's elbow, which is technically referred to as olecranal skin. Olecranal is an adjective used in medicine that means "of, belonging to, or relating to the olecranon." The olecranon is the process of the ulnu (one of the bones in the forearm) projecting behind the elbow joint.
Where did weenus come from?
Being a slang term most often used in social media, it is difficult to determine exactly when weenus was first used or how it developed. However, online evidence does suggest that it was probably coined in the late 20th century, and by the early 21st century, the word gained widespread circulation. Etymologically, it seems likely weenus is a play on the medical term penis and its slang variant wiener. The "u" spelling may have been influenced by a 1995 episode of the popular television comedy Friends during which the character Chandler Bing has to explain that the humorous-sounding acronym WENUS represents "Weekly Estimated Net Usage Systems." This is only lexical conjecture; however, the pronunciation of the acronym is an obvious play on the male member. Apparently, the writers for the Hangover movie franchise also had fun with weenis:
Sorry for sharing this. You'll probably never view the elbow the same.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/weenus-weenis-slang-definition-origin
What does weenus mean?
The material contained in this article is meant for mature readers who have an interest in slang and who have a sense of humor about anatomical parts. With that disclaimer stated: both weenus and wagina are used humorously and developed from childish associations of male and female anatomical parts and their respective formal names with the elbow joint. (Sure, they're childish—but we get them, and we will try to explain the rationale behind the coinages in a mature way.)
Weenus (or weenis or wenis) is a slang word for the excess or loose skin at the joint of one's elbow, which is technically referred to as olecranal skin. Olecranal is an adjective used in medicine that means "of, belonging to, or relating to the olecranon." The olecranon is the process of the ulnu (one of the bones in the forearm) projecting behind the elbow joint.
Where did weenus come from?
Being a slang term most often used in social media, it is difficult to determine exactly when weenus was first used or how it developed. However, online evidence does suggest that it was probably coined in the late 20th century, and by the early 21st century, the word gained widespread circulation. Etymologically, it seems likely weenus is a play on the medical term penis and its slang variant wiener. The "u" spelling may have been influenced by a 1995 episode of the popular television comedy Friends during which the character Chandler Bing has to explain that the humorous-sounding acronym WENUS represents "Weekly Estimated Net Usage Systems." This is only lexical conjecture; however, the pronunciation of the acronym is an obvious play on the male member. Apparently, the writers for the Hangover movie franchise also had fun with weenis:
The "weenis" is a flap of loose skin on the back of the elbow. Many people seem to enjoy talking about their weenis, how it looks and how it feels. It’s become a popular trivia question and joke punchline. The description was popularized in the movie The Hangover, when Alan, the strange member of the Wolfpack, exclaimed, "When a monkey nibbles on a weenis, it's funny in any language." The word has spawned countless T-shirts, mugs and posters featuring phrases like, "Your weenis is showing!"
— The Toronto Star, 24 Jul. 2012
Wagina also began circulating the internet in the aughts, and it is used for the skin opposite, or above, the weenis. Specifically, it refers to the skin in the pit between your forearm and upper arm, and, it seems, when the forearm is raised to the upper arm, the name is based on vagina (although the external parts of the female sexual organ are properly referred to as the vulva). Technically, you can refer to the area as the antecubital fossa. Antecubital is an adjective meaning "of or relating to the inner or front surface of the forearm" (in Latin ante means "before" and cubitum means "elbow"). Fossa is a Medieval Latin borrowing that is used for an anatomical pit, groove, or depression. — The Toronto Star, 24 Jul. 2012
Sorry for sharing this. You'll probably never view the elbow the same.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/weenus-weenis-slang-definition-origin
Sunshineinabag
Active member
on that note ^^^ could you imagine joe exotic and donald trump having a presidential debate lmaop comedy gold
https://youtu.be/sc-_7RCFArM
https://youtu.be/sc-_7RCFArM
WC Fields was hilarious. A little depression staycation humor.
https://youtu.be/tflkVVJL-PA?t=306
That joe exotic though... Bad knee, has to lean on a cane with right hand, and carries right handed. I can hear him now, "You just hold on there while I get this here pistol out..."
https://youtu.be/tflkVVJL-PA?t=306
That joe exotic though... Bad knee, has to lean on a cane with right hand, and carries right handed. I can hear him now, "You just hold on there while I get this here pistol out..."
i didnt know house ants give off a smell when killed. sweet smelling it is
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anoydas 666
piss ants not so good mate.
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anoydas 666
flock's of cockatoo's going crazy outside, hope there outside lol.
M
moose eater
We've had what seems like a greater number than normal of larger birds (not really big birds like ravens, but gray jays/whiskey jacks, robins, etc.) flying into triple-pane windows, sometimes found moments later, a bit dizzy by appearance, down on the ground, stumbling about momentarily, like they're drunk. On rare occasion, they die in the collision.
Reminds me of the times our pups would stare at their reflections in the mirror or windows.
If it were just in the summer, I might suspect fermented berries on the vine, etc., but it's not just the warmer months.
Reminds me of the times our pups would stare at their reflections in the mirror or windows.
If it were just in the summer, I might suspect fermented berries on the vine, etc., but it's not just the warmer months.
ya nord i hate piss ants
you ever been attacked by a magpie over there. read last year one killed a man riding cycling over there
you ever been attacked by a magpie over there. read last year one killed a man riding cycling over there
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anoydas 666
yes and yes, they make good pets , can teach them to talk.
lots of plovers here, got there own spots for nesting, house roofs , parks in yer back pocket any where lol,. when nesting there worse than bloody magpies. got a pair on my garage roof, been there for years.
lots of plovers here, got there own spots for nesting, house roofs , parks in yer back pocket any where lol,. when nesting there worse than bloody magpies. got a pair on my garage roof, been there for years.
holy shit nord look at the spur on that wing. some flordia dude recently died by a cassowarie bird. think their native from your parts. big bird comes after me im drop kicking that sucker
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anoydas 666
they love to dive bomb when i'm opening the back gates lol.
