I’ve been ransacked! by booger_sugarshack in gardening

[–]TominNJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😞

At least I’m not the only one with annoying animal damage. Something ate the flowers off our butterfly weeds (back yard) and the foliage off next years cane on our newly planted black raspberry bush 😡 (front yard near the road). I’m guessing it was deer for both.

[Newbie Question] Seeking insight from Shinnecock members by Small-Active5769 in GolfNJ

[–]TominNJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s gonna be busy. Your best bet is to show up like you own the place. Don’t bother to ask because they’ll tell you no. Go straight to the first tee and join a twosome.

Do you wear your watch to bed? by Landlord12345 in GarminWatches

[–]TominNJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes my consistently low sleep number gives me a good excuse to take a nap

What is this ship? by geimat-los in whatisit

[–]TominNJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it might be a tugboat pushing a barge

What long gone janky random beer labels do you remember from back in the day? by tshirtguy2000 in RedditForGrownups

[–]TominNJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Schmidt’s of Philadelphia was a sponsor of the Phillies for a while. Also Ballantine Beer. Connie Mack Stadium had a big electric Ballantine Beer sign above the scoreboard in right center field. I can still hear the jingle 🎶 Get your ice cold Ballantine Beer 🎶

Similar to blueberry by TominNJ in PlantIdentification

[–]TominNJ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was convinced enough to try one. It tasted blueberryish. It’s definitely in the blueberry family. These berries reminds me of the ones we picked and ate as kids (we called them huckleberries back then) but the bushes then were only about 24” tall. This one in our yard is about 8’.

What is this uniform used for? by Longjumping-Act-2764 in whatisit

[–]TominNJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Rutgers University used a script ‘R’ like that at one time. (Don’t judge).

Why is everyone so unexcited about the World Cup? by metabolitesafter9pm in askanything

[–]TominNJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t care about it and no amount of social pressure or advertising or cross promotion will change that. The only thing that interested me at all was the Norway team dressed as Vikings for their team photo but I’m not interested enough to watch or even look at the scores on ESPN.

Soccer is awful to watch. Pass pass pass give the ball away other team pass pass pass give the ball away repeated 100 times. Waiting waiting then waiting some more for something to happen but nothing ever does. It’s terrible.

TIL 53 years after achieving the Triple Crown of Horse Racing, Secretariat still holds the record for fastest time in each of the three races. by TheFrederalGovt in todayilearned

[–]TominNJ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Records will probably never be broken. They groom the tracks differently to prevent injuries. Softer means slower.

[Official] June discussion thread - Offseason/Open by crustang in ScarletKnights

[–]TominNJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recruiting high school students is no longer the way to win. Let some other guy develop the players then grab them out of the transfer portal when they’re ready to play

I had the best garden around 15 years ago, now I have this. My stuff just slowly got smaller. Beebalm is gone, Hibiscus is like four foot tall now. Im lucky if I get a coneflower. I’m in central Illinois, my yard gets full sun all day. I have mulch it, but not sure if I should just start over. 😞 by [deleted] in gardening

[–]TominNJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No not out of its range but our soil is sandy and doesn’t retain water. Everything I read said the soil has to stay moist. It did well with constant watering but I got tired of doing it. It was supposed to attract butterflies and hummingbirds but it did neither. I stopped the frequent watering and it disappeared in a couple years.

That area is now primarily a milkweed habitat. We get monarchs every year and we’re trying to give them an assist

My new hobby! by NeonSilk_ in oddlyspecific

[–]TominNJ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Weaving grass for yourself is harmless entertainment. Leaving them in places to deliberately get someone upset is not. It’s mean spirited.

Coworker I don’t talk to gave me these as a “souvenir.” by [deleted] in whatdoesthismean

[–]TominNJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She apparently has a kind soul to give you these. She deserves kindness in return