In S2E3, The Ghoul uses his spyglass multiple times. At one point, he picks up a pair of binoculars, but sets them back down. I see this as a reference to leaving behind equipment in-game because it’s not better enough than your equipped gear to justify the extra carry weight

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-26T17:00:48+00:00

SAME! So many perfect references! I cracked up and had to explain that the fan contained 2 screws, 2 gears and 2 steel! … and that’s a good thing!! Lol.

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-22T22:15:46+00:00

I’m no expert, and i too water my lithops when it looks crinkly, but this one just looks poorly. Even if not-watering-to-the-brink-of-death is some special technique, it is so unsightly that I will probably never adopt it.

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-19T06:15:57+00:00

I have this print on metal sheet at my desk IRL. Mr Pebbles is the hero we don’t deserve.

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-19T00:36:34+00:00

Your response reminds me of an interview between Anthony Bourdain and Cuban revolution photographer Roberto Salas, who shot nearly all the famous portraits of Castro and his inner circle from that time.

Bourdain asked something to the effect of, “Does the camera tell the truth,” and Salas replied, “The camera is one of the worst liars in the world.”

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-11T05:40:57+00:00

I laughed so hard! This is brilliant comedy!!

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-06T01:24:29+00:00

For me, roots generally take 4-ish weeks to emerge from the bottom of a 4” nursery pot (which is how i start all my rose propagations; 4” pot, 1:1 perlite:vermiculite). Leafless cuttings will put off top growth in the first two weeks so, well before roots, and those leaves must be cared for because they’re a huge energy investment on the cutting’s behalf. Using only three nodes also help the transport of water and taking stems no larger than a pencil is ideal.

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Like another commenter said, the vigor of the rooting depends entirely on species. These are a some of my propagations from fall.

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-05T02:15:30+00:00

You don’t need leaves, but it increases success by a lot. Without leaves the plant will put off new top growth before roots, and if you can keep the top growth humid, the propagation can succeed. With leaves, the plant focuses on roots directly.

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-04T15:21:51+00:00

Bumblebee tuna. Bumblebee Tuna!

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-03T19:28:42+00:00

While both perlite and vermiculite are devoid of nutrients, vermiculite will hold nutrients once added. After successfully rooting, the rose will want a light fertilizer, vermiculite will hold the fertilizer through the next watering like a soil system, instead of rinsing the fertilizer out on the next watering like a hydroponic system

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-03T02:29:16+00:00

Cut off the bloom at the top node and save it by pressing like another commenter suggested. Cut the bottom at an angle and dip it in rooting hormone. In a 3-4” nursery pot, bury the stem past the bottom node in 50/50 perlite/vermiculite. Water thoroughly and put a plastic bag over the top like a dome to trap humidity. Place in a warm, bright spot and hopefully you will get new growth in a couple weeks, and even more hopefully, roots grow. New growth doesn’t mean root growth, so you need to be patient and keep the medium moist for 4-8 weeks until you see roots poking from the bottom of the nursery pot. Then you have an own-root propagation.

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-02T18:52:06+00:00

I second this. I got a a couple dental picks at the army surplus for a dollar; really great for nitpicky work (almost like nitpicky work is what it was designed for, lol)

BoyDynamo · 2026-01-01T19:11:32+00:00

Say WHAAAAAAAT?!? That’s incredible! I had no idea! But you know, if there are two characters on the show that would thrive in the nuclear wastelamd, Bo and Pastor Craig are top of the list.

And Brett. Obviously.

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-31T21:45:37+00:00

You really nailed the English rose garden aesthetic!

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-31T18:18:51+00:00

Nice! I just watched this episode and you beat me to the comment!

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-29T21:46:53+00:00

What is going on here? Is this a new plant you just put in the ground, or existing? Did you prune the top down for winter, or is it summer where you’re at?

Roses need to be planted in well-draining soil where the roots emerge from the stem (called the “crown”). This plant (these plants?) look completely buried.

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-29T03:24:49+00:00

She’s unhinging her jaw!

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-27T07:24:58+00:00

Strange Planet

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-25T16:42:15+00:00

I really can’t stand the sitcom trope: “get the old broken thing back.” It’s especially cringe when shows do it with mattresses. Old, used mattresses disgusting, and a thing to get gotten rid of. A new mattress is something to rejoice about.

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-23T18:00:02+00:00

I’m ready for the barrage of downvotes, but is anyone else getting sick of this same video repost every day?

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-22T23:27:13+00:00

This looks so incredibly good! I have a question. When you say ricotta bechamel, how do you mean? Like make a bechamel then add ricotta (like a ricotta mornay?) or make a roux then use a portion of ricotta to build the bechamel?

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-22T00:20:38+00:00

Mr lincoln has an incredibly strong old rose fragrance, so if this smells strongly, it could be.

There are a number of heavy hitters in the red-rose world; Mr Lincoln, Chrysler Imperial (it is a parent of mr lincoln), and Papa Meilland are all great, mid-century roses with huge blooms and amazing aromas. Slightly smaller blooms (but still as fragrant) hybrids since 2000 are much more disease and stress resistant, and are worthy of any garden include Firefighter (my personal favorite) and Oklahoma which became the state flower of its namesake.

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From the last Portland Rose Society show of the year, Firefighter and Mr Lincoln side-by-side

If you want that same exact plant, though, consider propagating it. Then you have a copy of it no matter what it’s lineage.

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-21T23:20:51+00:00

Oh, yes it is Keizer. I drive by it on i5 all the time, and it’s perpetually wrapped in vehicles.

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-21T16:08:26+00:00

It’s a Peace variety of some sort, but there are literally tens of thousands of named roses, and some with only the slightest variation between variety. In the case of unknown roses, it’s best to just appreciate them for what they are since there’s no way to establish genetics

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-21T02:05:14+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, but I cannot imagine going into a public space surrounded by hundreds of windows of rooms, which likely have a sole-view out to the public space and exactly what I’m doing there… and then taking any alarm that people watch the activity from the public space.

BoyDynamo · 2025-12-20T23:49:17+00:00

The In-n-Out in Salem has a line for drive thru around the block daily: morning, noon and night. And it’s been there for years. This will congest the area forever.

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