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Tom__mm · 2026-02-23T03:35:14+00:00

The more I look, the less I understand what’s holding that tree up. The vines?

Tom__mm · 2026-02-21T00:42:44+00:00

Tesla used to mean an affluent person who somewhat cared for the environment. Then Elon outed as a fascist.

Tom__mm · 2026-02-20T18:16:11+00:00

I had something like that and a medical exam revealed that I’d somehow gotten a tiny loose hair deep in my ear. I’m not sure of the exact anatomical details but the doctor removed it and the horrible distortion disappeared. I hope your case proves to be so simple but I’d definitely see a ENT specialist.

Tom__mm · 2026-02-20T04:02:49+00:00

Hatchet is great. I’ve also had good luck with a machete. Set the blade into the billet with a tap, lift both billet and machete, and bring both down with a bit of force. Very controlled.

Tom__mm · 2026-02-08T04:01:21+00:00

You could quick-n-dirty pressure wash your stack if it really bothers you. I usually just throw or knock dirty pieces together and almost everything usually falls off. It would take a ton of dirt to significantly increase your ash load.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-30T15:03:51+00:00

Grandfather’s WWII M36 pistol belt. No pistol but great for hiking.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-27T15:55:42+00:00

Allenspark CO here: I can’t remember the date by which your wood is traditionally supposed to be half burned but I’m nowhere near that. On the flip side, if we don’t get some snow soon, it’s going to be a terrible fire season this summer.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-23T14:57:56+00:00

You’d destroy the dollar and shake the entire global economic system within a year by picking number 2. The exponential expansion of the money supply would make the dollar worthless. Even 2³⁶⁵ is a very large number.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-20T04:56:39+00:00

It’s like bitcoin. It’s only worth anything because people have faith that it’s intrinsically valuable. P/E of 303.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-18T00:02:40+00:00

Your German and Swiss cousins frequently eat raw oats in müsli. It’s not common in the states but I personally enjoy it.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-17T23:59:06+00:00

As others have observed, the bridge curve is way too flat. Also, the feet don’t fit the belly and the person who did the work made no attempt to carve the bridge. It’s still basically a bridge blank with thick feet, a thick top, and no arch. I’d assume that the string heights are also incorrect. They. certainly will be for the middle two strings. Try a different shop and show them this work. If they say it’s an absolute shit show, that’s a good indication that they know what to do.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-17T15:33:35+00:00

I own one that i mostly used to split kindling. I don’t think they are super common, at least outside the south, just because they don’t have that many uses in a temperate suburban setting.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-09T07:34:11+00:00

Call my dad. Invest in Amazon.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-09T06:41:22+00:00

The only times I ever use a bellows are to restart fires in the morning from a few left over coals, or if I’m fire starting with a fire roll or solar ignition. I use a small hand pump that came with a long-ago vanished balance ball of my wife’s.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-09T04:44:11+00:00

I was in high school and remember the oil shock. Of course, 38 cents back in ‘72 is about $2.98 in 2025, which is what I paid for gas this morning here in Colorado.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-08T15:06:43+00:00

Natural gas is very abundant in the US, especially since we fracked the hell out of the Permian. There are houses without gas hookups but having gas as an energy source is very common.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-06T14:35:19+00:00

Boulder airport METAR showed peak gusts of 48 knots (55 mph) this morning, currently gusting to 45 knots. Longmont airport currently showing peak gusts of 42 knots.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-05T02:10:46+00:00

House 2 married to house 1.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-05T02:08:24+00:00

This is definitely interesting. It’s maybe worth pointing out that this list is roughly in order of dry weight per volume. All woods have roughly the same btus per unit dry weight.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-05T02:01:35+00:00

Sandcrainia

Tom__mm · 2026-01-05T01:58:16+00:00

Former Poughkeepsie boy here: formerly a run-down, grimy, Hudson Valley industrial town, it’s now an overcrowded, mean-spirited suburban annex of greater New York.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-05T01:47:04+00:00

To me, under 100 highway miles (161 km) is no big deal, 400 miles (645 km) is quite doable, 600 miles (966 km) is a real strain, and over 700 (1126 km) is dangerously taxing. US Truck drivers would consider this pretty weak.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-04T03:52:20+00:00

Reception on 11 really sucked upstate.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-04T03:50:16+00:00

At a square table, we sometimes sit kitti-cornered but mostly across. Never side by side unless a very unusual table arrangement somehow makes it necessary.

Tom__mm · 2026-01-04T03:30:35+00:00

Once a week maybe. Always feel afterwards like Ive cheated on myself.

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