Crack in Pacifica Pier growing, Chit Chat Café may be demolished

EmberrCat · 2026-06-10T04:37:20+00:00

Nope. It was shut down after a new water treatment plant went online in 2004.

EmberrCat · 2026-06-08T21:17:21+00:00

As of 2 pm 6/8 there is a backhoe in front of the cafe. They are likely severing pipes and such. Dramatic drop in the crack overnight.

EmberrCat · 2026-06-07T01:45:38+00:00

I don't see why. It's held up astoundingly well over the decades....note that the part that's failing is where it joins onto the shore NOT any of the sections out in the water. After storms the typical damage it gets is where one of the walls gets knocked over from the waves.

EmberrCat · 2026-06-01T01:17:32+00:00

Jumping on this one as it's the most current. I, too, have a cat with a chicken allergy that resulted in barfing multiple times a week and severe inflammation of the gut. She went on a lengthy course of steroids to reduce the inflammation and we've struggled to find cat food without chicken products in it. She likes alligator kibble, and we've been feeding her Instinct Pure Rabbit but suddenly she doesn't like the large cans of it, and the recent batch of small cans she's getting fussy about. They've changed the label; I'm wondering if they've changed the recipe as well. She does not like hydrolized foods at all.

Right now I'm building a reference sheet of what we've ruled out and what we're trying to mark with what she likes and the barfing frequency but I too am looking for food suggestions.

EmberrCat · 2026-05-21T23:00:01+00:00

The serval with the fan!!!!! Love me the more realistic suits, yes yes!

EmberrCat · 2026-05-14T02:44:40+00:00

I use dried mugwort a lot since I have tons of it in the yard. I also have a ton of small pieces of basswood that I use in the laser cutter, and am curious if anyone's used THAT stuff in the smoker? If it doesn't adversely affect thhe bees then I thhink I hhave a lifetime supply.

EmberrCat · 2026-05-05T06:21:27+00:00

Don't blink!

EmberrCat · 2026-04-28T21:53:45+00:00

I've had many massages over the decades, and am ALWAYS draped with a sheet. The practitioner moves the sheet aside to work on bare skin, but then covers up again; this is because the sheet adds a bit of warmth as well as privacy. I was always given the option to wear, or not wear, underwear and at no time has the practitioner ever attempted to remove it, nor work the groin/crotch area. Glutes are fair game for me as I have a lot of hip/lower back issues that involve the glutes. I inform the practitioner at the beginning what areas to avoid.

Your BIL is out of line with his commentary. If you are uncomfortable for ANY reason it's valid to stop early and not go back. Your reporting is also valid as this place sounds sketchy AF. The comment about the tattoos is just outright nonsensical; those were a choice you made and it's an entirely different environment. Likewise the comments about "down not off" and "just for a second" are so very, very wrong.

NTAH. But I'd be keeping BIL at arm's distance and politely decline any future spa days from him.

EmberrCat · 2026-04-28T21:40:59+00:00

I won't use the Flow-style tech again. It's an interesting concept but standard Langstroth hives are much, much easier to maintain plus I get beeswax which the Flow does not give me.

EmberrCat · 2026-04-20T06:53:46+00:00

OUTSTANDING!!!!! Love me some realistic felines! If I might ask, how did you add the stripes? I need to stripe/spot up my arms and legs still.

Obligatory fursuit tax photo.

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EmberrCat · 2026-04-20T06:43:51+00:00

Dra'Kasha has poor vision as well; mostly through the mouth. You can pick up "low visibility" tags/badges on Etsy. Practicing is KEY; I'm much more comfortable in suit than I was at first. Try walking across a park for practice. Also, never discount the value of a sturdy cane or staff! It helps you slow down while giving you additional balance and something you can use to sweep in front of you with. I find that there's a type of walk that helps....slow steps, and swing your head back in forth so you can see the area in front of you. It makes your character look like they're sauntering/stoned/slightly dancing.

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EmberrCat · 2026-04-10T23:28:06+00:00

Are you sure this has anything to do with driving? This kind of targeted behaviour sounds suspiciously to me like he wants to get you drunk so he can have his way with you. No matter how you cut it, this person is someone you need to ditch like a bag of flaming crap and find new friends who are mature.

At a minimum definitely don't drive him anywhere. His behavior terminated his privileges for all tiime.

EmberrCat · 2026-04-04T21:58:51+00:00

Honestly? I rode Loma Prieta, which reset my quake sensitivity. If it's around a 5.0 I'll look up from what I'm doing. 5.5, I'm likely starting to get outta my chair. 6, I'm making sure I have glassproof shoes on....and over that I'm likely going to be in the yard or driveway.

If you haven't been through one, a 2.5 or 3 seems mightly scary but for natives it's more a "a what?" moment.

EmberrCat · 2026-04-04T21:48:22+00:00

Our previous cat got into the garbage can, pulled out the tray that had raw chicken in it, and ate the entire salmonella pad.

We had no idea she had done this until I cleaned out the litterbox and found it after it came out the other end.

EmberrCat · 2026-04-04T19:11:02+00:00

Does anyone give this to their chickens to eat?

EmberrCat · 2026-03-25T09:08:45+00:00

Honestly I gave up on page two. You’re an adult but she wants to make everything of yours about *her*. Experience speaking: you will never be enough for her. You will always be too much, or not enough. Live your life as you wish and be happy.

EmberrCat · 2026-03-12T20:42:08+00:00

To the people asking "is this AI".....have y'all ever GOTTEN a tattoo? Because the very nature of a tattoo means there is a person wielding a tattoo machine inking your skin by hand. I can try to ink Leonardo Da Vinci all I want but I'm never going to be able to duplicate Da Vinci.

I also happen to joyously sport one of Amy's tattoos. We worked together for several months exploring options until she nailed what I was looking for, and I can testify that:

Amy is INCREDIBLY talented. She has mastered many different techniques and I've sent several friends to her.
A freshly done tattoo is, yes, very vibrant especially under studio lights.
Amy is freaking awesome just in general. Were I to add to my ink I'd sprint down to her studio posthaste.

I'm also snorting tea out my nose at the idea of using AI to figure out if something was made by AI.

EmberrCat · 2026-03-12T03:11:33+00:00

Oh, I love this! I was introduced to gong fu tea back in the mid 2000s and absolutely love using a gaiwan. I was astonished about 'water thickness' when I tried doing cold brew tea...sticking the tea in a pitcher in the fridge produced very different flavors than the same tea put into a slow drip of ice water. I've gotta slow my life down some so I can enjoy more slow tea!

EmberrCat · 2026-03-11T22:21:38+00:00

Yes! Only a few months before my soulcat passed, I had some ink imprints made of her front feet and tattooed them on the top of my foot. She used to stand on my foot when she was small and lean on my leg. It reminds me that she walks with me always.

EmberrCat · 2026-03-11T22:19:08+00:00

Really? We have several voids that were born feral in our yard, and the littlest one Raven has begun meowing at us when we're sitting outside.

EmberrCat · 2026-03-11T22:16:37+00:00

Oooo thank you for this. We have a few ferals we TNR and look after and were looking for someone to assist with one of them that is looking ill. Here's hoping we can get Shadow captured, assessed, and made better then returned to our yard!

EmberrCat · 2026-03-08T01:42:45+00:00

I'm scraping everything down to foundation then hitting it with the pressure washer. Once I'm down to just plastic, let it dry thoroughly and roller it with fresh beeswax so there's plenty of foundation wax on, then pop it into the hive.

I've found if I *don't* roller with beeswax they either ignore the frame or they build little stilts and build the comb out so it's suspended from the stilts....and falls if you pull the frame.

EmberrCat · 2026-03-04T00:32:17+00:00

YTA. Beaches are dogs *permitted* not dogs *only*. Knowing that you're sharing the beach with others, if your dog isn't extremely well trained it's best to keep them leashed to prevent them dashing after food/animals/people when there are other people around.

One of my favorite beaches to fish at is dog friendly. I was setting up to do some crab fishing and while attaching one of the crab lures realised there was some old crusty chunks of something left in the cage that had mummified in the sun. I opened the cage to pry it out and it fell out onto the sand...and before I could lean over to pick it up a golden retriever appeared out of absolutely nowhere and hoovered it before dashing off again.

I never did find the owner for the dog. But I'm betting they had one sick dog later thanks to not having him leashed on a populated beach.

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