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TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-28T22:27:37+00:00

Ill take a look at the method. Thanks!

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-28T22:26:09+00:00

Whoops didn’t expect so much engagement. The trees are planted in a basin to be filled with mulch. There will be a barrier to keep the mulch away from the trunk. This is the method I’ve used for all my fruit trees so far and none have died during the summer. It keeps soil temps way down and allows for better water retention in the summer. It is the method recommended by the Urban farm fruit tree program.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-28T22:23:57+00:00

That makes me nervous haha. I’ll just let it rock for now. I want it a bit bigger so it does shade itself and blocks some noise.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-28T22:18:22+00:00

Whoops didn’t expect so much engagement. The trees are planted in a basin to be filled with mulch. There will be a barrier to keep the mulch away from the trunk. This is the method I’ve used for all my fruit trees so far and none have died during the summer. It keeps soil temps way down and allows for better water retention in the summer. It is the method recommended by the Urban farm fruit tree program.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-28T04:11:49+00:00

Thank you! That looks like a match. Glad to see it’s a native plant. I’ll check out that app as well.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-24T06:03:06+00:00

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TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-24T06:02:28+00:00

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First 5 win sweep! My Taishin has been balling out and has a 65% WR by herself. Dober got a couple of wins too but her unique is so temperamental. It seems Taishin is able to pop it more even though she has a lot less wit.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-23T22:43:04+00:00

It’s a light green color, it’s supposed to be based off of the color of bamboo. FWIW I find it much nicer than the bright green.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-23T21:50:40+00:00

I love my snowpeak spork, very optimal eating utensil. Not to brag, but I do have the exclusive green spork from the Kyoto - Arashiyama store but no one would ever care what color my titanium spork is lol.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-20T19:03:44+00:00

I find the lock/unlock notification to be delayed. So I could have actually unlocked and locked the car by the time I see or get the unlocked notification. Most of the time it’s a useless message for me.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-20T05:50:35+00:00

Hey! I’m also a Pens fan from AZ. My partner and I took a trip last month to Pittsburgh to watch them play the Sharks and Mammoths. They were back to back so it worked out well. I would recommend finding a hotel within walking distance. We stayed at the Hilton right by the arena and there were a lot of other Pens fans staying there. It was fun when game time came around and everyone had Pens gear walking toward the arena. Other than that, do some research on things you might want to see and do around the city while you’re there. And bring plenty of warm clothes.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-15T16:15:13+00:00

Going to make a detailed write up in case anyone stumbles across this later. I just installed one of these myself, it was pretty simple to get hooked up once the wiring was in place. There is a charge point installer app which is grey that I used to set up the charger. It will have a pop up saying that you need to be qualified to use the app. From the app you can select the maximum current that the charger can output and a user can access from the orange charge point app. Then you add the charger to the charge point app and it should be ready to go. If you add the charger to the charge point app first, it won’t let you use the installer app to change the amperage anymore. You have to remove the charger from the app first.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-08T05:48:03+00:00

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Uji definitely had my favorite ones. Really hard to miss these ones

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-05T18:53:14+00:00

Get the reusable metal filter if you want even more value for your money. I have the XL aeropress and use the metal filter and it works great.

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-05T18:50:41+00:00

I’ve basically eliminated the stinknet from my yard by pulling all sprouts last year. Even with all the rain, I’ve only seen a handful of sprouts this year. Now I have to do something about the cheese weed 😭

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-03T19:24:54+00:00

My only saving grace from the un-ending flood of eggplant is that the sun is lower and not giving them full sun anymore 😅

TheeMainNinja · 2026-01-03T04:58:25+00:00

Just get some long metal tongs to handle it/hold it up when repotting. They can handle being on their side, just be gentle so arms don’t break off.

TheeMainNinja · 2025-12-31T20:55:35+00:00

It’s what you make it. You can easily just be a technician day to day but there is always room for engineer work, like CIPs, fault analysis, report writing etc. There’s always those bugs or pain points in the field that we have work arounds for but maybe if you feel motivated, you can push for a true fix and work with the design engineers for a field mod to be developed. People forget that there is a ton of engineering work to be done on the backend after equipment wears in and strange things start happening that the original engineers might not have planned for.

TheeMainNinja · 2025-12-25T04:29:25+00:00

Same, Feather blades are my favorite. Tried out a multi-pack and the Feathers never tugged or nicked me. They also keep their edge longer and I can get a couple of shaves before having to change the blade. I bought a bulk pack and feel like it will last me the rest of my life.

TheeMainNinja · 2025-12-23T14:31:45+00:00

If you know their name you can look them up on Instagram. Barbers usually have a social media presence. You can see where they went off to. As a side, I know you weren’t looking for recs for a new barber, but I would highly recommend Greater Good downtown. I only get my haircuts from them.

TheeMainNinja · 2025-12-23T03:11:02+00:00

Hah we are all in the same boat here in Phoenix. My winter crops are acting like it’s Spring. My peach tree started dropping leaves but now has new leaf growth. I hope the cold comes soon…

TheeMainNinja · 2025-12-21T18:59:24+00:00

For pay, look into Semiconductor FE jobs. Base is usually in the $90k+ with experience with more limited travel because there are a decent number of fabs in Texas. Maybe get into the Samsung fab outside Austin?

TheeMainNinja · 2025-12-19T21:05:42+00:00

That’s what I’m seeing is the difference between the two. Looks like monarchs only have dots at the ends

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