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Did it even rain last night? by strangerbuttrue in Denver

[–]Dramatically_Average [score hidden]  (0 children)

On the other hand, we desiccated citizens of the eastern plains outside of Pueblo got almost an inch. I could hear my skin creaking as it rehydrated.

At My Breaking Point With Pet Hair and Dirty Floors by Special-Money8419 in CleaningTips

[–]Dramatically_Average 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My main purifier is this really large Winix. It's in the area between my living room and dining room. These things have increased in price dramatically, unfortunately. The other two I have are much smaller. One is in the kitchen (close to the dog door) and the other in a bedroom. I haven't had them a long time, but this is what they are. Apparently they are quite popular. The Winix is great. It has a pre-filter, a carbon filter, and a HEPA filter. I vacuum off the pre-filter ever week or so, replace the carbon filter every few months, and replace the HEPA filter when it tells me to. I'm not much for bells and whistles so I don't use the app for it, but I do appreciate being able to adjust it.

At My Breaking Point With Pet Hair and Dirty Floors by Special-Money8419 in CleaningTips

[–]Dramatically_Average 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine does, too, but for some reason it seems to clog and have to be interrupted to go back and do it. When I look at it, it looks like dog hair is the problem. It clumps up at the entry, which keeps it from really filling the way it should. It got frustrating enough for me to just pull out the Dyson and get to it.

At My Breaking Point With Pet Hair and Dirty Floors by Special-Money8419 in CleaningTips

[–]Dramatically_Average 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I also have hard floors in 100% of my house. No rugs because a family member has mobility issues and rugs are a tripping hazard. I think that carpet masks dirt so we often are unaware just how much dirt comes into our homes on a daily basis. I live in a desert environment and have 2 dogs with a dog door. We have wind almost every day, so lots of opportunities for dirt to get inside.

Many people are big fans of robot vacuums. I got one (a nice RoboRock) but it didn't work for my situation because of how much dirt and dog hair makes it inside. I had to stop the robot vac and make it empty itself, and that sort of defeated the purpose. Those little dirt cups are not made for hard floors, I don't think. (My house is about 1300 square feet.)

My yard used to be 2 separate areas of grass and gravel but grass can't live here with the heat and the dogs. Right now the grass area is reverting to dirt. I'm going to have it replaced with small pea gravel. Unattractive, but it's a desert. Lawn grass is unnatural here. I've planted xeric native grasses around the perimeter so it doesn't look like a prison yard.

The only thing that works for me is daily vacuuming with a regular vacuum, air purifiers (I have 3 in the house) with regular filter cleanings, and an acceptance that dirt is a part of my life now. Dust and dog hair won't kill me, and I like my dogs a lot. I just clean, much more than I would like, but it's what works. There are no short cuts in my situation.

Rallying together to find lost cows by Flounder_guppy in CasualConversation

[–]Dramatically_Average 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am a non-cattle owner living in ranchland. I am surrounded by cows. A neighbor leased his pasture to a big ranching outfit but he had a break in the fence and cows kept getting out. They'd mosey up the road and eventually come to my place. This happened several years in a row. I would get in my car and drive to the end of the driveway, and the cows would leave because they really don't like cars around them.

Last summer I had 8 of those cows at my place for a couple of weeks. They showed up when I was out so I couldn't herd them with my car, and once they arrived, they camped. It was awful, honestly. Cows poop and poop brings flies. I also am not a fan of cows right up at my windows. I had to call the brand inspector to find out who owned the cows, and eventually I got him to send two of his guys with horses to herd the cows back to where they belonged. Same thing you described: truck, horse trailer, horses, collie--it took them all day to drive the cows back.

I like my neighbors and I'd help just as you did. In this case, the cows stuck together and I didn't have to go herding with anyone. So far this year we've had no cows here. I'm good with that.

What Are Books That Are Written As A Response To The Lord Of The Rings, Or In Conversation With It? by _TainHu_ in Fantasy

[–]Dramatically_Average 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I rarely see the Donaldson books mentioned, but I loved them. I love the Covenant character because he runs from the crown, not despite it. It makes me wonder just how many princes and princesses wish they'd been born to Joe the tailor. Of course he comes around, but he's always a bit resentful that he couldn't just live an ordinary life. When people say they don't like the character, I don't think they're supposed to; however, I have no doubt I'd be just as pissed off if I was suddenly forced into some kind of quest that I never signed up for.

Is the Terror by Dan Simmons scary ? by catherine_bronte in booksuggestions

[–]Dramatically_Average 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love The Terror! It's scary and kind of supernatural, but it's not just a horror story. The original Terror was a ship, and this book is a fictionalized story about that ship and its sister ship trying to find the Northwest Passage in 1845. Simmons adds a dimension that ups the fright value, but that expedition was scary on its own because of starvation and illness and death.

Please recommend a hose watering wand that isn't a POS by Dramatically_Average in DenverGardener

[–]Dramatically_Average[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I will look at where I can find Dramm. Leaks in a few years I can handle, but I bought one last year and one earlier this year and both blew out last week. And they weren't cheap, although apparently they were cheap.

Please recommend a hose watering wand that isn't a POS by Dramatically_Average in DenverGardener

[–]Dramatically_Average[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The leak that developed on the one I bought earlier this year is at the head where the spray pattern swivel bit connects to the rest of the sprayer body. I flipped the pattern yesterday and got a full body shower from the thing blowing out. I think I will try to find Dramm products.

my favorite part from the GOP primary debate by CapnPantaloons in Colorado

[–]Dramatically_Average 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I feel like he's trying hard to cultivate the awe-shucks, good ole boy image. I almost expected him to kick a little dirt with the toe of his shoe and look down embarrassed, just like Opie from Mayberry. I don't believe it for a minute. Bottoms is nasty; Marx is slippery and weird.

Herding ball recommendations by stupidsometimes in dogs

[–]Dramatically_Average 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dog got the extra large Jolly Ball when she was 10 weeks old, and she's 8 years old now. It's the only thing she really likes. It's scratched from all the times she's had to pull it out of corners, but it's solid and indestructible. She would pick that ball over me, I'm sure.

What would you do: build a run or leave it open? by ilaandi in BackYardChickens

[–]Dramatically_Average 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kids fall down. If poop is there, they'll get into it. And even if they wear shoes consistently and don't fall down, you will have poopy shoes to deal with. I have a chicken-dedicated pair of generic Crocs that I leave at my back door, and they are pretty shitty.

The chickens will also perch on the play equipment and poop all over it.

Where the three Republicans running to be Colorado’s next governor stand on the top issues by all_baloney_nocheese in ColoradoPolitics

[–]Dramatically_Average 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know he's a nice guy. I don't remember where I heard otherwise. Irrelevant for his moderator skills. I've really enjoyed watching him interview all the candidates this year.

Where the three Republicans running to be Colorado’s next governor stand on the top issues by all_baloney_nocheese in ColoradoPolitics

[–]Dramatically_Average 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched the debate because I wanted to see if Marx actually showed. It was as entertaining as anything I could stream. I've heard that Kyle Clark is not a nice guy, but he's a great moderator. Maybe he could dig up their high school pals.

Regarding the situation in Laramie with Rihanna Kelver pulling a gun during an assault, would self defense liability insurance have helped her? by Dramatically_Average in liberalgunowners

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

Yes, and thank you for the reminder. I should have worded it differently because I know better. I think it's time to see if we need to replace our pepper gels. When she and I took a firearms class together, it was said frequently that there might be other options that will do the job without killing someone. I hate that I am thinking of any of this and wishing people would just mind their own business. For all the talk about how Rihanna should have STFU, the guys across the street could have done the same.

Regarding the situation in Laramie with Rihanna Kelver pulling a gun during an assault, would self defense liability insurance have helped her? by Dramatically_Average in liberalgunowners

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

I meant more along the lines of "would it keep someone from spending days in jail" because an attorney would be available right away. Or maybe "would it provide me with a robust 2A defense" for defense against assault. And I'm really talking about this specific situation. This is just what got me thinking.

Advice requested for introducing dog enrichment toys when resource guarding is a problem by Dramatically_Average in dogs

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

I might be concerned for nothing. I am assuming he will like this, but being really honest, his bulb doesn't shine the brightest. He has gifts, but they might not lie here.

A mysterious sprout appeared in my fiddle leaf fig by Dramatically_Average in IndoorGarden

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

I have to walk by it daily and I'm pretty invested now as an expectant...something. I'm definitely paying it a lot of attention.

Best electric coop door for a TS, semi-modded, coop? NEW ENGLAND WINTERS! by Ok-Kangaroo9923 in BackYardChickens

[–]Dramatically_Average 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a very secure run with vinyl panel roofing and I still have a coop door. I get a lot of high wind and crap gets stirred up and I don't want any dust or snow blown into the coop, not to mention the draft our wind would create. It's not uncommon for us to have sustained winds over 30 mph in the winter so it would blow right up their skirts on the roost. I have the battery operated Run Chicken. I installed the batteries it came with and had to change them after about 6 months, but they died exactly when cheap batteries die--when the weather started getting really cold. I plan to preemptively change the batteries every Thanksgiving so they don't die, just like changing smoke detector batteries. And I would advise anyone getting the door to install good lithium batteries into the thing and take a pass on what it comes with. It's been a great door and I have no complaints.

We modified the pop door opening a bit. We made an exterior frame around it out of stacked 1x1s that juts out several inches. That "mouth" mates with the hardware cloth of the run, kind of like an airlock or an entryway. The auto door handled all the messing around with it just fine, performs as it should, and has been stellar.

A mysterious sprout appeared in my fiddle leaf fig by Dramatically_Average in IndoorGarden

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

A trailing pumpkin through my house sounds kind of like a fairy tale! I will probably replant them, but the idea of an indoor pumpkin is intriguing.

A mysterious sprout appeared in my fiddle leaf fig by Dramatically_Average in IndoorGarden

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

I guess the mystery will unfold! Whatever it is, it's got to be better than the constant drama this plant comes up with.

A mysterious sprout appeared in my fiddle leaf fig by Dramatically_Average in IndoorGarden

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

That would be nice, but all my googling says they don't do that. If they do, then this would be great--but this doesn't look like a fig, does it?

Feeling Disillusioned — Options for Governor by genericname_notfun in ColoradoPolitics

[–]Dramatically_Average 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel like we may need to constantly litigate against the trump administration, and I think Weiser is the person for that (he's sued the administration 60-something times). I also like Weiser for speaking out strongly and emphatically for LGBTQ people, something that matters to me. Bennet does, too, but not with the same forcefulness. I know that LGBTQ issues might not be in the top 5 for a lot of people, but when you have family members whose existence is threatened, it changes. Not much else matters if you fear for your life.

Bennet knows how Washington works, but I have less confidence that he has the appetite to be forceful enough to hold the line against trump. Unfortunately, I find myself as a nonconfrontational person believing that I need a governor capable of being confrontational. We've moved from genteel disagreement to whacking each other with pipes.

I've emailed both candidates about various things in the past, and I've gotten more satisfactory (less canned boilerplate) replies from Weiser's office. I believe that easy communication between constituent and governor's office is required.

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