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An Idea-
This is a very fun thread. It's enjoyable to learn what people have done recently, to share ideas, to learn about stuff & view photos of projects. We also get to help each other and compliment some of the wonderful hard work people have shown in pictures.

But, lately it has gotten quite political. It's probably quite different from what Chris intended when he started the thread 641 pages ago.

Respectfully asked:
What do you all think of starting a separate thread where any of us can speak our minds and learn from others who think differently than we may think? That would leave Chris' thread for "What Did You Do Today?" fun stuff.

Sound OK, or is my thinking out in left field somewhere? (Or is it Right Field?)

Thanks for considering this idea,
Paul
PS: Differing ideas are good. If we all pulled the same way, soon the world would tip over!
I have always thought the political stuff should have it's own thread. I think multiple pages back @havasu May have addressed it, but I can't remember.

There could potentially be more banter with a thread specifically for that. Why don't you start one and see what happens?
 
No, can't start a Political thread. I tried twice and it was locked twice. Nobody had to even see it if they didn't want to, and they were still locked.
I too wish political posts would go elsewhere. I don't block anything unless we have arguments. I've cleaned up this thread on multiple occasions, so I guess my next step is to just ban the violators?

I beg you to start your own political thread, so I don't have to edit this thread anymore.
 
I too wish political posts would go elsewhere. I don't block anything unless we have arguments. I've cleaned up this thread on multiple occasions, so I guess my next step is to just ban the violators?

I beg you to start your own political thread, so I don't have to edit this thread anymore.
I've found that when a political opinion has been voiced, it's generally, out of frustration.

A frustration with the gov. intrusion into, what many believe, will, if allowed to continue, unchecked, will evolve society into, followers, subordinate to the latest, good for all pipe dream.

As a forinstance, just look at what the, virtually unfettered, EPA, (what a joke) in the last 4yrs has instituted, restricting freedom of choice.
 
I went back in time and found that Olddognewtrick locked my threads because people were arguing. If it was Ad Hominem attacks, which they weren't, then fine... Lock it. If it was disagreements about the topic, which it was, then there is no need to lock it.

I'll start an ALL POLITICS thread.
 
Come to find...Everything is political.

A frustration with the gov. intrusion into, what many believe, will, if allowed to continue, unchecked, will evolve society into, followers, subordinate to the latest, good for all pipe dream.

We could talk about your latest DIY project and whether you are going to pull a permit and invite (actually pay) the government into your house just to tell you, your work looks okay but you need another CO detector over there. I can't help it...it's political.

Or we could talk about the price of building materials and why they are so high.

Or we could talk about the pending housing shortage in SoCal and what might of caused that?

Or the 2013 California law requiring power plants have a reasonable amount of battery back up and now the largest lithium powerplant battery storage facility, located at Moss Landing, is on fire. People are being evacuated as we speak. It's all political.

As a forinstance, just look at what the, virtually unfettered, EPA, (what a joke) in the last 4yrs has instituted, restricting freedom of choice.
 
I went back in time and found that Olddognewtrick locked my threads because people were arguing. If it was Ad Hominem attacks, which they weren't, then fine... Lock it. If it was disagreements about the topic, which it was, then there is no need to lock it.

I'll start an ALL POLITICS thread.
Come to find...Everything is political.



We could talk about your latest DIY project and whether you are going to pull a permit and invite (actually pay) the government into your house just to tell you, your work looks okay but you need another CO detector over there. I can't help it...it's political.

Or we could talk about the price of building materials and why they are so high.

Or we could talk about the pending housing shortage in SoCal and what might of caused that?

Or the 2013 California law requiring power plants have a reasonable amount of battery back up and now the largest lithium powerplant battery storage facility, located at Moss Landing, is on fire. People are being evacuated as we speak. It's all political.
OR, it could be liken'ed to a variatel candy jar.

We, as a society, here in, seem to opt for civility.
 
Come to find...Everything is political.



We could talk about your latest DIY project and whether you are going to pull a permit and invite (actually pay) the government into your house just to tell you, your work looks okay but you need another CO detector over there. I can't help it...it's political.

Or we could talk about the price of building materials and why they are so high.

Or we could talk about the pending housing shortage in SoCal and what might of caused that?

Or the 2013 California law requiring power plants have a reasonable amount of battery back up and now the largest lithium powerplant battery storage facility, located at Moss Landing, is on fire. People are being evacuated as we speak. It's all political.
Yes, I have been saying that for as long as I have been political. Everything is political, whether people realize it or not. The home prices here exploded during Covid because people moved from the Blue Left Coast to Red States that had far less restrictions.
 
Ol' Dawg (Tom) was a very good friend of mine. He passed away a few years ago while mowing his grass just minutes after we had a chat. Still hurts me to the core since I begged him not to mow his lawn in the high heat/high humidity that he was enduring that day.

Just remember, in politics, 50% of the people love what you say and the other 50% hate what you say. If you don't agree with what is posted, either keep it civil or I will delete the post.
 
Ol' Dawg (Tom) was a very good friend of mine. He passed away a few years ago while mowing his grass just minutes after we had a chat. Still hurts me to the core since I begged him not to mow his lawn in the high heat/high humidity that he was enduring that day.

Just remember, in politics, 50% of the people love what you say and the other 50% hate what you say. If you don't agree with what is posted, either keep it civil or I will delete the post.
Oh, didn't know him. Sorry for your loss.
 
This Yahoo article is a re-print of a LA Times article. Many people are saying both Mayor Karen Bass and Fire Chief Crowley are DEI hires. I don't know much about Crowley but she reminds me of a situation I witnessed in DFW (Ca Dept of Fish and Wildlife).

DFW has two sides to it. The scientific side with the biologists and PhDs and the LED (Law Enforcement Division) side. I was the chief pilot of the Air Services which is in the LED side. All the pilots are Sworn State Peace Officers. In my 30 years with the department, I saw 5 or 6 Chiefs of Patrol. One of them, My favorite, was a lesbian woman. It would be easy to say she was a DEI hire but that would be wrong. She came up through the ranks and was incredibly qualified. She was tough but fair. If you did your job, she could be your best friend. I liked her a lot. She kept her professional life and her personal life separate.

Ol' Dawg (Tom) was a very good friend of mine. He passed away a few years ago while mowing his grass just minutes after we had a chat. Still hurts me to the core since I begged him not to mow his lawn in the high heat/high humidity that he was enduring that day.
Sorry about your friend.

I keep telling Ruby that we should take it a little slower and enjoy ourselves more but she only knows one speed . . .Full speed!
Just remember, in politics, 50% of the people love what you say and the other 50% hate what you say. If you don't agree with what is posted, either keep it civil
Good advice that should be intuitive.

Ruby told me yesterday that she wanted a new Cat shelter before the latest Siberian Arctic Blast hits starting tomorrow night.

The cat house she bought a month ago is not working well for the cats.

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Apparently, feral cats like a more open shelter. Ruby put a plastic bin on its side with a cushion and blanket in it and the cats prefer that to the fancy cat house. So, Ruby asked me to build a box with dimensions that would maximize the space where the cats like to be. The box is to be insulated and have a wide but not too tall door. The wide door will enable the cats to see enemies coming and escape if needed.

I quickly drew a plan and headed to Lowe’s. Ruby wanted this thing built ASAP. Ruby doesn’t understand why I draw everything since it’s just a box but it helps my visualize the parts and sizes.

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I used foam board for insulation

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I used a sheet of 1/8” plastic panel for the sides. I got the panel from Lowes. It doesn’t say what kind of plastic it is…just recycled. It’s definitely waterproof. I insulated all sides.

It’s ugly as sin but it’s strong and just what Ruby wanted.

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I still need to remove our hoses and put faucet covers on in preparation of the Siberian Arctic Blast coming.
 
Can you ride the lift up into the attic?
 
No, can't start a Political thread. I tried twice and it was locked twice. Nobody had to even see it if they didn't want to, and they were still locked.

I too wish political posts would go elsewhere. I don't block anything unless we have arguments. I've cleaned up this thread on multiple occasions, so I guess my next step is to just ban the violators?

I beg you to start your own political thread, so I don't have to edit this thread anymore.
Started one today titled "Political Opinions Galore".
Hopefully it'll be used in such a way that you don't have to spend a bunch of your time cleaning it up!
Paul
 
New project... I'm ordering the flour needed, and am getting the Lodge pan next week... You can watch the video on mute unless you're fluent in Italian, but there is some English in it...

My oven can't bake anything if it's life depended on it, but I'm hoping the Cast Iron will make a difference...


https://www.piattorecipes.com/spelt-pizza-dough-recipe/


https://www.lowes.com/pd/Lodge-Cast...Baking-Pan-Durable-Oven-Safe-Black/5013827845
Nothin' like cast iron cookware! Gotta love it. You will too.

The article and video you linked made me hungry! We ate a lot of farrow baked goods as kids and no one ever complained,t hat's for sure!

Sometime try using half farrow and half ground, roasted flax seeds. It gives a hint of a nutty flavor. Next try goat cheese. Mmmmm. (Gotta get to the kitchen quick!)

Paul
PS: I understand the video's language, but in case it helps others I noticed the closed captions are available in English.
 
I miss olddog. Didn't realize it had been so long since he passed.
State sales tax went up to 5% and my parish tax is 6% so my local sales tax is now 11%. Ugh.
It's now 10.5% tax up in Alexandria.

Ron, kitties are lucky that you are so handy and willing to make shelters for them.

On the weather if we even get 1" of snow everything shuts down and that is not an exaggeration.

Went to get friend's trash can but trash people hadn't emptied it yet. Sent my friend a message and he said that was fine. He waited until they emptied it (a day after they were supposed to) and he managed to fit it in his car (although the back hatch wouldn't shut all the way). He's already having a problem with the sink drain clogging. I got a bladder thingy that attaches to a hose for him to run down through the drain and see if it can clear the clog and I think he might need some RidX for the septic tank. I strongly advised him to not pour "liquid fire" down the roof vent.

Cleaned up the cat water fountain and made the kitties happy. Dropped my brother off at the Sleep Center so he can get sleep study done with a cpap on. They said he stopped breathing about 15x per hour and his O2 levels got down to about 70 several times during his home sleep test. They want to see if the cpap helps at all. Hopefully it will. I have to pick him up before 6am tomorrow so I'll have to be up before 5am.

mom was talking to me about videos of dogs and cats talking and I mentioned how Fippy sometimes says "MINE" when he has food or something and thinks someone is going to take it.

Hoping my friend will be able to come over tomorrow to hook up some more plumbing and I plan to swing by the big Walmart in Alexandria after I pick my brother up to see if they have some cough drops and other stuff there that they don't have at the local Walmart.
 
WELL, it's a tropical -6 here today, a coupe little-whiles south of Albert Lea, MN.
It's 28° here so not disgustingly cold like it is where you are.
Here's a nice little video of the snow currently...... I am over it.

Ignore the music in the background, I was watching a YouTube video.

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