Snails - Response on Threads

[CES]

Have run with the rocks today Bear

yep Atty- way out of balance now (i suspect it wasn't simple even when there was more balance)

 

[CES]

Catt- i was thinking the exact same thing- and am very glad i can identify those plants!

 

[AttyPops]

More storms. BBL.

 

[TomCatt]

Ya know, growing up in rural central PA, I'd occasionally get into some poison ivy; but never bothered to actually figure out what it looked like . Go tramping through the weeds and whatnot, later on start scratching, later on it'd go away. Would happen a couple times a year, maybe.
I was gonna go on about alternatives for green leaves; but ... nah

 

[CES]

time for work...

see y'all later

(i fought poison ivy that had taken over a good chunk of the yard of a house i used to live in- i can spot that stuff in a heartbeat now...)

 

[TomCatt]

Country boy's grass blade 'whistle':

 

[tiburonfirst]

OK, I'm good now

not really, mr catt! atty failed you!

Alaska has no poison ivy or oak, but it does have cow parsnip. The bruised leaves of this large perennial can leave a chemical on the skin that makes it very sensitive to the sun, causing a blistered burn in a short while. Not everyone is sensitive but those with other allergies should be cautious. The reaction is easy to prevent - wear long pants and long sleeves when hiking around cow parsnip, especially on sunny days.

A very poisonous berry is produced by Baneberry, an herbaceous shrub that grows in shady woods. The lacy leaf is distinctive, as is the berry. Though the berry may be red or white, it always has a groove from stem to stern on one side, similar to that of a peach. Be sure your children know how to identify and avoid this plant.

 

[TomCatt]

Gotcha Tibs

I think, if needed, I'd just go for some dried grass for my ...

 

[TomCatt]

Hmmmm ... here's some dried grass

 

[tiburonfirst]

you can always wish!


btw
West fertilizer plant said in report that it presented no risk | Dallasnews.com - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

 

[TomCatt]

Hmmmm ... it's from Wiki:


Queen Anne's Lace (also 'wild carrot')

Uses
Like the cultivated carrot, the D. carota root is edible while young, but quickly becomes too woody to consume.
Extra caution should be used when collecting D. carota because it bears a close resemblance poison hemlock. In addition, the leaves of the wild carrot can cause phytophotodermatitis,[4] so caution should also be used when handling the plant.
If used as a dyestuff, the flowers give a creamy, off-white color.
D. carota, when freshly cut, will draw or change color depending on the color of the water in which it is held. Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flower of the plant. Carnations also exhibit this effect. This occurrence is a popular science demonstration in primary grade school.

Cow parsnip

Uses
Various Native American peoples had many different uses for this plant; all parts of it were used by one nation or another. Perhaps the most common use was to make poultices to be applied to bruises or sores. In addition, the young stalks and leaf stems — before the plant reaches maturity — were widely used for food with the outer skin peeled off giving a sweetish flavor. The dried stems were also used as drinking straws for the old or infirm, and to make flutes for children. A yellow dye can be made from the roots, and an infusion of the flowers can be rubbed on the body to repel flies and mosquitoes.[4]
The Kutenai called cow parsnip wumash (Ktunaxa: wumaǂ).[5] The Concow called it chou’-mē-ō (Konkow language).[6]

Phytophotodermatitis

Common causes

Umbelliferae
Wild parsnip, parsley, celery, common hogweed, giant hogweed[7][8][9]
Wild carrot[10]
Rutaceae
Lemon, Lime, Bergamot orange[11][12][7]
Common Rue (Ruta graveolens) and other plants in the genus Ruta[13][14][15][16]
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which can infect celery[17]
Fig[7]

 

[SilverBear]

It sounds like THIS outside:

Anvil Chorus - YouTube



Out to finish the two remaining benches, then start on the table.

 

[AttyPops]

What's it called in Klingon, Catt?

I see Tibby is up to her old tricks...

 

[AttyPops]

Glad you have music to go with your day Bear....

 

[TomCatt]

Bird flu puts spotlight on age-old traditions in China - CNN.com

Like most of China, Hong Kong back then liked its chickens fresh. Poultry in bamboo cages on street corners was a common site and grandmothers could be regularly seen blowing on chickens' anuses -- a common local method of checking the bird's cloaca to gauge its age.

 

[SilverBear]

Out to finish the two remaining benches, then start on the table.

Benches done... underside and legs of table done.

I see they destroyed the Oakleaf Hydrangea. Call put in to Bossman that it needs to be replaced. I'm not TOO upset... it was fairly spindly (never knew how/when to prune) so it's a chance to do it right from now on... make it bushier and keep the height down.

The winds from yesterday's midwest storms have come in. VERY breezy.

 

[SilverBear]

Bird flu puts spotlight on age-old traditions in China - CNN.com

Speaking of Chinese... Dad and I had Chinese food last evening.

Isn't it interesting that you NEVER EVER see Chinese people eating at a Chinese restaurant???

I wonder if when you say "no MSG" if they still put it in.

And you DO know that when they say "Enjoy!", it's really Chinese for " You!".

 

[SilverBear]

Brother to acquire Kodak's Document Imaging business for $210 million | Digital Trends

O M G

It's difficult to get good numbers relating to Kodak these days, but the Document Imaging report of August 31, 2012 stated that "DI is being advertised as approximately a $400 million a year business with 1,000 employees." So, let's go with that.

Assuming the $400M is a revenue/year number, and using my old rule of thumb that sales price = M x yearly revenue, where the multiplier M = 2 or 3, depending, then the expected sales price would be between $800 million and $1200 million.


After selling their $5-6B patent portfolio for only $500M.


What dips!!!

 

[SilverBear]

Unless they work Saturday and Sunday, there is NO WAY they will be done on Monday. Not a chance in the world.


I also noticed... they are not wearing safety goggles/glasses. Hammering and chiseling stone. Is that something that should be MY business???

They're gonna get a nice tip. What is done so far looks really good!!!

However:
I will NOT panic and stress due to the utter destruction going in in my own back yard!!!
I will NOT panic and stress due to the utter destruction going in in my own back yard!!!
I will NOT panic and stress due to the utter destruction going in in my own back yard!!!
I will NOT panic and stress due to the utter destruction going in in my own back yard!!!
I will NOT panic and stress due to the utter destruction going in in my own back yard!!!

 

[FranC]

All cabinets are in except the 2 base cabinets that go next to the stove. Stove and frig to be delivered tomorrow afternoon.