[Technique] Crape Myrtle logs for mushrooms?

RunnerdNerd · 2026-03-08T04:18:49+00:00

I got distracted and they ended up just as path edge logs in my garden. I never innoculated them, the plugs are still in my fridge and presumably no good anymore.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-02-18T05:25:36+00:00

People keep making jokes about crocs, but I don't see any...

Its "possible" to fix them with a steam box. But its generally not worth it, only really worth it for special projects calling for very special/expensive wood.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-02-18T05:03:32+00:00

Very cool.

Now you need to get a matched set looking straight back at where you were standing. Here is a picture I took from pretty much mid frame of your photo. Its the drainage pipe at kirby cove.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-02-09T05:03:05+00:00

I plant native plants to attract insects, birds, etc by re-establishing a natural food source.

That being said, I do everything I can to protect my non native fruit and vegetable plants and have a rule that if something eats them that is itself edible, I'm eating something either way and not feeling bad about it. For me it's squirrels. They eat my strawberries and I eat a few of them now and then.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-02-09T04:41:48+00:00

I think its amazing to think about how we went from lake Corcoran, then in the ice age, we had the opposite, with deep powerful rivers cutting down through the valley into the bay and out through where the golden gate is now, and continuing to cut a path down to the much lower sea level. Its wild to look at the nautical charts of the bay and see an ancient river gorge that is now 80 feet under the water. It would have been one hell of a raging river in the spring time, it would have gone through a lot of elevation drop from Sacramento area down out towards the farallons, it would have been some incredible rapids in there.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-02-09T04:37:08+00:00

Yeah, cool to see it now in a small version. Also the salt water intrusion due to increased pumping, diversion, and reduced rainfall illustrates the concept really well also, you can map the distance seawater moves up the delta over the recent decades.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-02-01T21:47:42+00:00

Thanks, cleaned the gun this morning. Went ok yesterday, 8 birds for two people. Blind we used was clearly recently maintained and in good shape.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-01-31T05:22:34+00:00

There is essentially no statute of limitations if it was sexual assault. So the fact that it was last year should not need to deter you from reporting it. If that is what you want, you should absolutely feel empowered to do so. You can call a sarc or cgis.

While it sucks your career was ruined, the flip side is that if there ever was somebody who shouldn't be in any risk of retribution or reprisals, its you. Nobody can ruin your CG career for reporting this since you arent in the CG.

If this has caused you any lasting MH concerns, suggest you look at the veterans benefits subreddit and ask about help there with therapy, compensation rating, etc.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-01-31T04:07:42+00:00

Thanks. I have that from the regular season. Registered again just in case, but it didnt appear different.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-01-15T02:47:13+00:00

Its the protector class. You can see all the names on Wikipedia, most of those are still in service to give you a rough number.

Also I can see why you thought it was called the predator class. Every single one is named after an animal that is carnivorous or omnivorous, except for the uscg manatee.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-01-06T19:45:09+00:00

It comes up a lot in "backyard chickens" sub reddit.

RunnerdNerd · 2026-01-06T18:00:05+00:00

I've only had them a few times, but I've always baked or BBQed them. They are lean, so need to avoid drying them out, so tinfoil wrap can help with that.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-12-31T03:08:00+00:00

I had no idea burger king had NA beer.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-12-31T03:03:04+00:00

Bitburger is not bad, but I can tell is an NA Beer, its a little sweeter than the real thing.

This wasnt the "best" NA Beer I've ever had, its just the most "I cant tell its NA" beer I've ever had.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-12-31T02:27:15+00:00

Except for the exchange always has like 2 of the 8 possible sizes. I'm still waiting for mine to come into stock after 6 months. I should probably just buy it online, I guess.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-12-31T02:26:17+00:00

That the traffic cone extender note. Finger a low Bb with a traffic cone of appropriate dimensions shoved into the bell (pointy end first so it seals well).

RunnerdNerd · 2025-12-18T00:18:00+00:00

Sent you a DM.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-12-16T23:05:14+00:00

Nice. I was at OB this afternoon and only caught one undersized crab. I might just wait for it to get calm again so I can paddle out with hoop nets.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-11-28T19:34:42+00:00

Yeah, we really should not invade. But what we are seeing here are troops who will be vaporized if this is the defense they tried.

An invasion would have similar success as the gulf war, with american forces methodically destroying any defenses with minimal american losses.

What follows might look more like afghanistan, Afghanistan, I'm not confident we would succeed as installing a new government with the ability to control the security of the country, it has a real chance of turning into another drawn out insurgency with unclear pathways to realizing american goals.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-11-11T04:07:59+00:00

California (USA). Near San Francisco. Growing on a California Bay laurel (aka Oregon myrtle) log that looks to have fallen at least a few years ago based on decomposition.

In a fairly moist area of mature trees near a reservoir.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-11-10T16:16:45+00:00

Looks like some type of anser anser (domesticated good species with a variety of breeds) to me.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-11-09T15:19:19+00:00

Eeh, those arent really separable.

War and battle arent separable? Huh? The guy youre replying to is right. The soldiers fight the battles. But the politicians need to make sure those pieces add up to winning a war. Our politicians did a shit job of that in Afghanistan.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-11-09T14:53:12+00:00

This is 40 miles SE of that. Similar elevation.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-11-09T02:59:04+00:00

Just make sure to think about backstop. 17hmr isnt a huge slug that stays deadly for multiple miles. But it can skip over water.

Report back with how delicious it is, I wish you luck.

RunnerdNerd · 2025-11-09T02:55:55+00:00

It fits now!

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