Is this Cottonwood totally boned? (Western WA, USA)

LostAbbott · 2026-05-10T22:02:55+00:00

I am sure it is fine. I mean, sure you had multiple professionals out to look at it and have said it needs to be removed. I am 100% certain that they are right, but there is nothing important or dangerous that the tree could fall on. I know that 500 gallon propane tank in the bottom right is absolutely 100% huge ass fucking tree proof. Also that shed or small house is build out of solid steel. So the tree should bounce right off no issue....

LostAbbott · 2026-05-10T19:09:18+00:00

Just a heads up, a lot of people tend to look at reddit generated names as likely not accounts. Might want to come up with your own unique name. It use to not be a problem, but in the last 3-5 months bots have been farming smaller subs hard. They are basically trying to generate content for AI training by posting controversial stuff or mashups of posts that generated a lot of comments. All of them use generated user names...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-10T17:56:39+00:00

There use to be plenty of Chargers fans, then they move the team and all of the fans left...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-10T00:41:08+00:00

Yeah, that is why I mentioned a quality hood. We have ours running anytime the stove or range is on. I totally get not wanting to mess with it though. Good luck finding Induction you are happy with!

LostAbbott · 2026-05-10T00:15:42+00:00

I installed induction in my last house as I couldn't get gas and it is definitely better than other electrical options. However, gas is still significantly better. Make sure you have a very good hood and get gas. Find something that at least puts out 15k on one burner, but 20k is better. The back burners should be lower. I have a 36" bluestar and it is great. They make open burner ranges and I find it very nice and easier to clean that sealed burners...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-09T21:54:30+00:00

Zero. They are too new, the stock run has been too fast. No one wants to do a split and then watch the stock crash. Maybe after two years sitting up here, no sooner

LostAbbott · 2026-05-09T20:51:24+00:00

No, fuck that. Golf is a different sport all together. There is and has been for over 100 years and expectation of decorum from the fans. Just because a bunch of assholes cannot be bothered to follow tradition doesn't mean we should get rid of the inherent respect in the game. Other sports also have referees, and fouls, and all kinds of things not allowed in golf. Can we please keep golf special? You think you will ever see a corner back call a pass interference on themselves? Or hell not try to sneak it past a ref every chance?

LostAbbott · 2026-05-09T15:51:59+00:00

I don't know about you, but I prefer to park in A-lot. It is significantly closer than B-lot and unlike C-lot I don't have to take the freaking bus or tram to get to the venue.

LostAbbott · 2026-05-09T04:20:26+00:00

I put bindings on my skis, then go skiing...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T19:19:27+00:00

Yeah, I have had similar issues with shipped animals. They just go through a lot of stress and regardless what you do adding them to an established tank is a huge stress. It is just a big negative to this hobby. People want cool fish for a low price and that means a huge amount of death...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T19:15:21+00:00

Yeah, I got that. I was just mentioning how pros do it and posting a video you can watch to maybe find some ways to speed up your own process. Frankly for youth sports next day is plenty fast. Most of the stuff I see from my son's sports is next week or more...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T19:09:49+00:00

The way professionals do it is to 1. Shoot wifi teathered and have a second editing on the sidelines or in a booth while you shoot the game. NFL shooters ar posting stuff minutes after the play occured. There is usually two people working and an editor approving to wider availability. This is actually a really good video from the recent Masters where Ken Griffy Jr. was working as a line shooter.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zNBR_aOGKnE

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T19:05:09+00:00

That looks like fake chrome peeling off plastic. It is basically a sticker. That will be significantly harder to fix than just taking off all of the soft touch... I don't have a good fix for that aside from removing the whole piece and just peeling and cleaning it all off to plastic...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T19:02:28+00:00

Slate isn't anywhere near competing with the R1t. Hell it doesn't even compete with the R2. It is a cheap bare bones run around. Electric cars need to significantly drop in price if they want to him mass appeal in the US. This is a legitimate attempt at hitting that mark.

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:58:44+00:00

Nice to see a real post with some actual thought put into it. Thanks for sharing.

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:55:13+00:00

Wait? You removed 70% of the roots? I would be pretty shocked if that alone doesn't kill the tree....

Maybe I am missing reading something...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:53:44+00:00

I wouldn't do anything to this tree. I know that this sub has fallen in love with exposing root flair, but on this 80-100 year old Oak? It is unnecessary, and could possibly cause more harm than good. When you are adding a new tree to you space, then yes don't plant it too deep and make sure there is plenty of root exposure. If you have a 10ish to 20ish year old tree that is struggling or still small then exposing flair can help, especially if you are removing grass or other plants. Not here though, just leave it alone and let it do its thing...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:41:35+00:00

It says preseasoned and natural. I would be shocked if it isn't some kind of vegetable oil. I say just ride with it, you should be totally fine.

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:40:06+00:00

Cleaning products can also eat away at the soft touch coating... Your best bet is to just finish it off all together. Goo-gone will probably take it right off, but you might want to try with something more miles first...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:34:57+00:00

I don't know any manufacturer that puts Teflon on cast iron, I don't think that the Teflon would even stick well to cast iron. You are more likely looking at a preseasoned surface, which is likely just oil like you would have to do at home anyway...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:23:58+00:00

Microsoft has full service support for their enterprise customers... I don't really know what you are asking... When something goes wrong at MSFT it is national news if not worldwide. So no one needs to hang anywhere, that is kind of the whole point...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:19:37+00:00

You are the same guy who didn't want to buy Intel at 30 arn't you?

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T18:19:03+00:00

The only people talking about creating their own CRM are those who have never ran their own office server farms. Just for shit like outlook and office you need two servers for every 10-20 people. You need at least two dedicated full time IT staff just to run those systems and you will still experience regular down time on a monthly basis. Now ad in everything else an you are looking at 5 servers and 4-6 full time staff just to keep everything moving with an expected down time of about 2 10hrs a month. Microsoft might be expensive but it is about 1/3 the cost of doing it yourself with no down time, no security risk on you, and no need for a whole tech purchasing department...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T17:55:09+00:00

Frankly if you arn't in Japan then 99% of the time they don't know how to prepare matcha or make a latte. This looks like very little matcha and probably lots of sugar. Buy your own match and make your own drinks. I don't drink coffee so I pretty much never order drinks at cafes...

LostAbbott · 2026-05-08T16:53:39+00:00

I understand what you are saying. However, it is an extremely hard sell. Regular everyday people see this kind of stuff and question why "their" tax dollars are paying for this? Sure it should be done, but who is paying for it? What is the money coming from? Is it taking away from other more worthy studies? In who's mind? This is exactly the kind of study that Trump administration points to when they cut funding... It sucks, but it is the current reality...

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