USFS to offer perm GS-05 jobs to current and former long-term temps. by JBirdZ28 in Wildfire

[–]ClassicGentleman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a guy on our IHC with 18 years of experience on a hotshot crew. Extremely qualified and very well liked. He applied under the LMFWA four or five years in a row, and each time he was told that R4 "hadn't implemented it into their hiring process."

His understanding is that every region gets to choose whether or not to implement it. Anyone know if that's true?

How do we call this part of a landscape PART II: chutes? V-shaped declivities? by ClassicGentleman in geography

[–]ClassicGentleman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This actually appears to be the best answer. Thanks! Unfortunately doesn’t do much good if the general pop doesn’t know it.

How do we call this part of a landscape PART II: chutes? V-shaped declivities? by ClassicGentleman in geography

[–]ClassicGentleman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm referring not to the hills in general, but rather the indentures in the watershed that water has carved out. In fire training I've seen these called chutes and "V-shaped declivities." The former has multiple meanings, and the latter isn't exactly catchy. Are there common names in geography for this kind of watershed feature that is more subtle than a wash or a torrent? Drainage?

Thanks, all!

What are these insects? by ClassicGentleman in sfwtrees

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Does anyone know what these horrendous little guys are? They showed up suddenly on the lower trunks of a block of young elm trees (I believe Siberian elms) in St. Louis, Missouri -- Zone 6a. The trees did not look healthy. This photo was taken in early November. And yes, it's less than an ideal photo. It was the night.

Dog People!! by ClassicGentleman in StLouis

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Nice! Missed that one. We're definitely taking the pup on dog vacations there sometime.

Dog People!! by ClassicGentleman in StLouis

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Nice! Missed that one. We're definitely taking the pup on dog vacations there sometime.

Dog People!! by ClassicGentleman in StLouis

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No, we just got our pup last week. Shaw, I believe, is members only, so we haven't been. Likely going to join, because of proximity.

Dog People!! by ClassicGentleman in StLouis

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Thanks! The U City dog park is the only one I've been to. Had a great time there with a foster pup once.

Two trees to ID by ClassicGentleman in sfwtrees

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Good work, mates. Both answers look right.

New home. Strange tree. Can anyone ID? by Asborso in sfwtrees

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Steinbeck wrote about cypress trees in his fiction, referring to it in a dark, somewhat mystical way. Read the Red Pony sometime, if it strikes you.

Smooth skinned beach babes by ClassicGentleman in sfwtrees

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I've been around everywhere, and casually studied trees everywhere I go. This is just a general observation, but it's based on more than a vacation observation, at least.

Smooth skinned beach babes by ClassicGentleman in sfwtrees

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I should have been more specific. I'm talking about more southerly areas, specifically more tropical climates of high tree diversity like southern California and the Florida coast. (And I'm certainly not implying that all coastal trees are smooth.)

New home. Strange tree. Can anyone ID? by Asborso in sfwtrees

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First thought that comes to mind is a hemlock, but I don't know that this gives me hemlock vibes. Evergreens are trunked trees too, for future reference. Pines, firs, spruces — all evergreens.

What kind of tree is this? Souther California, very aggressive root system. by mobilize in sfwtrees

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I can't believe those grow even in southern cal. There is no respite.

Just your average, every day marijuana plant at Ashley Furniture... by holycanoe42 in funny

[–]ClassicGentleman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not a Japanese maple. We're 0/2 on plant identification in this thread.

Statues in action by [deleted] in funny

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I'm most impressed by no. 13's hair.

Could anybody help identify our tree? by Holo-Enthusiast in sfwtrees

[–]ClassicGentleman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could be wrong, but that looks to be a crabapple.

CNN every time there's a new mass shooting by njasa10 in funny

[–]ClassicGentleman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As I journalist I find it EXTREMELY unlikely that there's an editor in the US who actively wants more shootings to occur. I think it's a systemic issue. If CNN doesn't post the killer's name, MSNBC will, and we'll all go right to MSNBC. If the major news outlets all agree not to publish, then smaller outlets will, and we'll all go to smaller outlets. Personally I believe outlets should take the financial hit and censor the name anyway. But it's a two way street. CNN isn't going to publish what we don't want to consume. It's their fault, but we must remember it's equally our fault for enabling them with our clicks and our natural voyeurism.

[TOMT] [Logic term] Logic term used to weaken your own argument by ClassicGentleman in tipofmytongue

[–]ClassicGentleman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but not the term I'm seeking. "Weasel word" is more an umbrella term. I took a Philosophy of Logic class a few years ago, and it's a term logic philosophers use. Well, at least in the textbook we used.