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[Sawnee Cat]

Today's weather forecast shows a current temperature of 73° with some fluffy clouds floating through the sky. We should get up to 87° and there is a 30% chance of rain this afternoon. Typical day for this time of year. The Gulf is calm the way we like it.

So gas prices. Yesterday a station near me had dropped regular gas from $4.75 to $4.63 but raised diesel 10 cents. Who knows where this merry-go-round ends. Our nation's leadership has a plan which has resulted in a record high most every day. And up and up we go.

Someone from Kentucky sent this to me, I think it is a station near Richmond because that is where they live. I don't think U.S. 27 goes through Richmond though. Congrats for joining the $5.00 club. We will be there soon.

Trust all are well or improving. Looking at you @BBUK. And prayers for Star Chief and others who may need a touch.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Albert Speer inspecting Wehrmacht troops in 1943? No! Richard Nixon reviewing Afghan troops during 1950s.

Odd photo. Makes you wonder about the back-story. A wild guess: The Soviets were currying favor with the Afghan government and gave them a bunch of German gear captured after the Red Army overran much of Germany. That stuff looks almost WW ONE in vintage, or Spanish Civil War. I'm not enough of an expert to say.

I saw odd military surplus weaponry popping up during my correspondent days. The Haitians had a bunch of M1-Garands and I saw those used at close range -- including a few Lavalas supporters of deposed President Bertrand Aristide gunned down within a few feet of me.

Photo by my colleague, photojournalist Cliff Owen

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Here's one more photo from Haiti: Very grim but you all have seen worse I'm guessing. This guy was gunned down with an M1 right in front of myself and a few other "blancs" - whites, which was what the Haitians called journalists. He died as we were trying to get him into an SUV and run him to an aid station. That's me on the far right, looking pretty stressed. Whenever I'm cranky about my present job I remember that I'll likely be home without anyone's blood ruining my clothes...

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

It is 69.1°F on our way to 79°, no chance of rain. Yesterday we were supposed to get a lot of rain and ended up with .06 inches. My yard is growing fast.

Our administration is being run by idiots. No more politics from me today.

 

[_Rooster]

I hope you start to getting better. This is the second day.

I was ill a couple of weeks ago. Bottle of Nyquil original (comes with a shot glass), Benadryl (25mg), two day cocoon. The recovery hacking worse than the infection. Family response more pathetic than that. They forget they don't know because they never knew or cared enough to know the truth much less when to shut up..

 

[BBUK]

Need some umphf.... This'll do it if music can do it....

 

[_Rooster]

Someone from Kentucky sent this to me, I think it is a station near Richmond because that is where they live. I don't think U.S. 27 goes through Richmond though.

Correct. US 27 cuts through the bluegrass routing through Nicholasville north to Lexington where it becomes Limestone Ave. as it passes UK continuing north towards Paris. This band from the northside of Lexington is worthy of your ear.​

HoleShow

 

[_Rooster]

Need some umphf.... This'll do it if music can do it....

I get it. After the Parliament Mothership infected the universe with interplanetary funk my earhole was forever funked up. Just ruent with perfunktion.

(fixed)

 

[BBUK]

I get it. After the Parliament Mothership infected with universe with interplanetary funk My earhole was forever funked up. Just spoilt with perfunktion.

Yeah, Ole Stevie could invoke the spock-funk elements for sure. The thing I always liked about Stevie's work as one of the originalists was the "lack" of profanity. His politics did me in but I sure liked on his music for a long long time. I still like his music as it is on the same plain as Merle Haggard to me BUT, I don't go looking for Stevie's music much anymore but Merle is worth the search though he may have been on the same plain but he didn't vocalize his beliefs... jmusao


(Pleases me that we almost speak the same language..... the same, but different... ) (Had to instill a little bit of John too.)

 

[MdWIldcat55]

My son, home from Lexington, innocently informed his mom (my wife) that he had seen roaches in the stuff he was bringing home because his Lexington roommates had turned their apartment into a squalid pig sty (at least that's who he blamed.)

My wife, who runs a very clean home and is terrified of getting roaches, ordered him to leave all his stuff in the car until he could 1.) douse his clothes in insecticide 2.) seal them in garbage bags until he could run them through a hot wash cycle.

So he just messaged us back not to worry: When he cleaned out the car, he found the roaches dead.

Now that's impressive, having a car so filthy the roaches commit suicide.

 

[UK82]

Need some umphf.... This'll do it if music can do it....

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I bought the album the first week it came out. Still have it.

 

[UK82]

My son, home from Lexington, innocently informed his mom (my wife) that he had seen roaches in the stuff he was bringing home because his Lexington roommates had turned their apartment into a squalid pig sty (at least that's who he blamed.)

My wife, who runs a very clean home and is terrified of getting roaches, ordered him to leave all his stuff in the car until he could 1.) douse his clothes in insecticide 2.) seal them in garbage bags until he could run them through a hot wash cycle.

So he just messaged us back not to worry: When he cleaned out the car, he found the roaches dead.

Now that's impressive, having a car so filthy the roaches commit suicide.

I lived off-campus during my last two years (Maxwell St. and Clifton Ave.). Both were dumps but we didn't care. Somehow a rat got in our house junior year. We tried to lure it out by putting cheese on the kitchen floor and then throwing darts at it. Never made a direct hit but eventually we poisoned the critter. Didn't sleep much during that time.

 

[_Rooster]

My son, home from Lexington, innocently informed his mom (my wife) that he had seen roaches in the stuff he was bringing home because his Lexington roommates had turned their apartment into a squalid pig sty (at least that's who he blamed.)

My wife, who runs a very clean home and is terrified of getting roaches, ordered him to leave all his stuff in the car until he could 1.) douse his clothes in insecticide 2.) seal them in garbage bags until he could run them through a hot wash cycle.

So he just messaged us back not to worry: When he cleaned out the car, he found the roaches dead.

Now that's impressive, having a car so filthy the roaches commit suicide.

Mix some bacon grease with some borax powder and feed them the concoction. They'll suck it up, carry it back to their hideout, die from dessication and where the little cannibals eat the dead, becoming zombie roaches. Expect your target pest becoming history as it shrinks away. Borax works with crickets too. All earthly orthopterans anyway.​

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Mix some bacon grease with some borax powder and feed them the concoction. They'll suck it up, carry it back to their and hideout where they die from dessication and when the little cannibals eat the dead, becoming zombie roaches. Expect your target pest becoming history as it shrinks away. Borax works with crickets too. All earthly orthopterans anyway.​

Thanks Rooster. My wife had already ordered up the Borax Solution. And so far we're only plagued by terrestrial pests. (Whatever happened to CatInIll?)

 

[bertfan31]

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Good to know.

 

[bertfan31]

I was ill a couple of weeks ago. Bottle of Nyquil original (comes with a shot glass), Benadryl (25mg), two day cocoon. The recovery hacking worse than the infection. Family response more pathetic than that. They forget they don't know because they never knew or cared enough to know the truth much less when to shut up..

Whoa dude! Sounds like you've got something to talk about. Who better than people who have no earthly idea who you're talking about? Let's have it pal, I smell a mystery.

I get it. After the Parliament Mothership infected the universe with interplanetary funk my earhole was forever funked up. Just ruent with perfunktion.

(fixed)

Ain't no party like D League party cause a D League party don't stop...

 

[bertfan31]

I've been up on and off of my roof 7 times today. We removed a retractable awning that was motorized. It was heavy. 16 feet long and lots of steel. I estimated 200lbs but it could be more.
No one got hurt, no damage was done to the roof or the awning. Damnedest thing.

Prior to the gutter job, I'm going to push broom my entire roof. I want to start with a clean slate, so to speak.

We discussed that we could, theoretically, clean and realign the gutters, and buy and install gutter guards, for less than the price I've paid. The job would not be done properly and I would still end up having to pay someone to fix it. Expensive, but necessary.

 

[BBUK]

Mix some bacon grease with some borax powder and feed them the concoction. They'll suck it up, carry it back to their hideout, die from dessication and where the little cannibals eat the dead, becoming zombie roaches. Expect your target pest becoming history as it shrinks away. Borax works with crickets too. All earthly orthopterans anyway.​

Boric acid works too.

 

[BBUK]

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Good to know.

I have been in that position more than a few time but kept coming back to life.

 

[berniecarbo]

Boric acid works too.

Any idea for stink bugs?

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 78°F and mostly cloudy in North Austin. Today's high expected around 100°F. Yesterday, we only hit 97°F. Seemed comparatively cool during my afternoon walk.

Precision Heating and Air coming out at 8:30 am and installing a new 2.5-ton Lennox central heat and air unit. Signed contract yesterday. Wife worried current unit might fail.

Heat so severe lately Cap Metro putting limits on MetroRail speeds. Speed limit now 50 MPH rather than normal 60 MPH because rails expanding so much from heat.

Working from home today because of virus outbreak at the office. Pup gonna be happy, especially with AC folks walking around.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

Next Tuesday and Wednesday we get a dose of your heat, as it's supposed to hit 98° both days.

 

[BBUK]

Any idea for stink bugs?

Where are they? (The problem area..)

Best treatment for those is to prevent them. If they are coming in your home try determining where and seal off as best as possible, then ensure landscaping is draining away from your home to where excessive moisture can be diverted. I am of the adage of keeping pests from accessing the home. While I am not against pesticides at all, I am a strategic user of pesticides versus a broadcast sprayer of pesticides. (Though in many cases I was a perimeter treater to the max.)

My norm was 4 or 5 gallons outside and a very few ounces inside.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

The Reds motto in the 80's was to pitch Soto and then pray for rain the next 4 days.

 

[BBUK]

The Reds motto in the 80's was to pitch Soto and then pray for rain the next 4 days.

He could do it for sure...

 

[_Rooster]

Boric acid works too.

That's what I use. Ymmot shoud add some minced onion for his roaches.

(Whatever happened to CatInIll?)

@*CatinIL* He prolly chasing little green mantids again. Also been over on Rafters getting into fights and kicking butt.

 

[BBUK]

THat's what I use. Ymmot shoud add some minced onion for his roaches.


@*CatinIL* He prolly chasing little green mantids again. Also been over on Rafters getting into fights and kicking butt.

Or some Labrador...


Yeah I owe that ILL Cat or Cat in ILL some pictures of Cumberland Gap but I have just not taken the time to scan them. (Better to owe him than cheat him out of them though...)

 

[berniecarbo]

Where are they? (The problem area..)

Best treatment for those is to prevent them. If they are coming in your home try determining where and seal off as best as possible, then ensure landscaping is draining away from your home to where excessive moisture can be diverted. I am of the adage of keeping pests from accessing the home. While I am not against pesticides at all, I am a strategic user of pesticides versus a broadcast sprayer of pesticides. (Though in many cases I was a perimeter treater to the max.)

My norm was 4 or 5 gallons outside and a very few ounces inside.

We live in a cabin in the woods. We never had trouble with them till we had about an acre near the house cleared of growth, mostly small trees. We haven't seen any since it started getting warmer, but we found several every day the past winter. Jan has dogs and cats, so she doesn't want pesticides. We would just catch them and flush them down the commode. Thanks for the advice. Edit to add, we flushed the bugs, not the dogs and cats. 😁

 

[_Rooster]

 

[*CatinIL*]

Or some Labrador...


Yeah I owe that ILL Cat or Cat in ILL some pictures of Cumberland Gap but I have just not taken the time to scan them. (Better to owe him than cheat him out of them though...)

You need to get to work on those photos BB . Folks I've been around but like Rooster said, those dang Aliens are keeping me busy. Now that summer is basically here I'll pop in more often. Hoping for some clear skies this weekend at Nolin Lake so I can get some scope time. Anyway, everyone be safe and keep an eye on the sky!

 

[*CatinIL*]

The Reds motto in the 80's was to pitch Soto and then pray for rain the next 4 days.

Soto could bring the heat!

 

[*CatinIL*]

Thanks Rooster. My wife had already ordered up the Borax Solution. And so far we're only plagued by terrestrial pests. (Whatever happened to CatInIll?)

@MdWIldcat55 , are you saying I'm a terrestrial pest? 👽

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 78°F and clear. Expecting today's high right around 102°F. Maxed out yesterday at 101°F.

New AC installed. Quiet. Cool. Runs great. 68°F = our current temperature inside. Supposed to run unit at 68°F for 24 hours. One of the service techs grew up here in our neighborhood. His father owns an auto body shop near the end of our street. Small world.

Pup stayed in here in the office with me yesterday. She tolerated interior temperatures well when thermometer climbed above 90°F during AC installation.

Happy Friday, y'all.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good morning folks. It is 60.1°F and partly cloudy on our way to 80°F. As 82 said we are supposed to be hot as Texas come next week.

Forgot to take my garbage out last night, missed the pickup. Dumb and old.

You all have a good Friday.

 

[BBUK]

Good Morning all,

Thank you all for your well wishes. I am feeling better. Yesterday was rough but I guess it had to get worse to get better. I will still stay doped up today... Time for a cup of coffee and a squid/ Octopus?

That's my BIL. We were in Korea at the time when I took this... A real delicacy but speaking for myself, I've ate'em but I'll stick with an english muffin, bagel, or doughnut with my morning coffee. Heck, an apple will do...

Have a great day!

My Darling and I are planning of flying my BIL and SIL over here to visit in honor of my BIL's retirement. (There first trip. I will do my all to repay the kindness they showed us while we were there.)

Another local dish while we were there in my BIL's and My Darlings home town...

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I am getting a good laugh at all of these roach tales. When you live where I do, roaches are as common as birds in the tree. There are several varieties of a cock roach and to me the worst are the small German roaches. We do a good job of keeping them out of the house. The big boys with wings are the palmetto bugs or roaches also known as the Florida woods cockroach. You seldom see one in your home as they prefer palmetto fan palms and cabbage palms. But if you do, don't freak out when they spread their wings and fly into your hair. The chameleons keep the roach population down and become your best friend.

Last night my wife entertained me with her screams over a frog in the house. Now the girl is petrified over a frog and living on a lake means we have them by the thousands. Very few get inside but last night was the exception.

I had gone to be bed and drifted off to sleep. My wife stayed up to read. I was in a deep slumber when she woke me with deadly screams of panic and fear. What the heck? I heard the sound coming from our bathroom where she had gone to wash her hands and face before coming into bed.

The frog was jumping all around her and the more it jump the more fear she had. After fighting a losing battle and screaming the whole time for about 10 minutes, she went into the kitchen and got a pot and a strainer. All the time I stayed in bed, laughing my butt off and enjoying the entertainment this Kentucky girl was giving me. The longer I stayed in bed the madder she got and the louder she screamed. I refused to budge.

This morning I went into the bathroom and there was the pot turned upside down. I lifted the pot and no frog. It had escaped. When she got up she accused me of letting it go and said I would pay for the frog's terrorism. HA This story will continue when Mr. Frog returns again. I will have my popcorn ready. Oh, my mama used salt or vinegar to rid the house of frogs. Just put it down in the area and they will jump back in the lake. But I ain't telling my wife that because this is too much fun.

 

[BBUK]

I am getting a good laugh at all of these roach tales. When you live where I do, roaches are as common as birds in the tree. There are several varieties of a coach roach and to me the worst are the small German roaches. We do a good job of keeping them out of the house. The big boys with wings are the palmetto bugs or roaches also known as the Florida woods cockroach. You seldom see one in your home as they prefer palmetto fan palms and cabbage palms. But if you do, don't freak out when they spread their wings and fly into your hair. The chameleons keep the roach population down and become your best friend.

Last night my wife entertained me with her screams over a frog in the house. Now the girl is petrified over a frog and living on a lake means we have them by the thousands. Very few get inside but last night was the exception.

I had gone to be bed and drifted off to sleep. My wife stayed up to read. I was in a deep slumber when she woke me with deadly screams of panic and fear. What the heck? I heard the sound coming from our bathroom where she had gone to wash her hands and face before coming into bed.

The frog was jumping all around her and the more it jump the more fear she had. After fighting a losing battle and screaming the whole time for about 10 minutes, she went into the kitchen and got a pot and a strainer. All the time I stayed in bed, laughing my butt off and enjoying the entertainment this Kentucky girl was giving me. The longer I stayed in bed the madder she got and the louder she screamed. I refused to budge.

This morning I went into the bathroom and there was the pot turned upside down. I lifted the pot and no frog. It had escaped. When she got up she accused me of letting it go and sad I would pay for the frog's terrorism. HA This story will continue when Mr. Frog returns again. I will have my popcorn ready. Oh, my mama used salt or vinegar to rid the house of frogs. Just put it down in the area and they will jump back in the lake. But I ain't telling my wife that because this is too much fun.

Youse a bad man.............Sir!

 

[Sawnee Cat]

This was my wife last night.

 

[BBUK]

The roads in Korea are dominated by many! No prejudice there... Yeah, I was driving and snapped this...

My Darling loves these...