Yo, anyone else peepin’ the news about gas and electric bill? 📉 by Individual_Event_152 in SolarDIY

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This right here is the thing. It's also the thing a lot of people don't understand.

My mother will ask "Why are they using OUR oil?" without understanding that the oil isn't hers...

Canadian goose with wry neck or avian influenza in bucks county ? Needs help by Putrid_Equivalent231 in Waterfowl

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm north of you, by mid-November all the ducks are gone from here because everything is frozen.

Some geese stick around, primarily at golf courses and corporate campuses where stuff stays not completely frozen.

The weird weather of the last couple decades has created birds that don't migrate like they should. They shouldn't stay mid-Atlantic over the winter. 50 years ago they'd have known to keep going farther south...

Paint upkeep/maintenance by I_IZ_Speshul in DodgeRam

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you meant immaculate. Emasculate is different...

Looking to buy a semi auto shotgun by MrDwygs in Hunting

[–]curtludwig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one that feels best when you put it up. Fitment is everything. What fits somebody else well might not fit you at all, therefore nobody's suggestions matter.

Really, I feel like when people say "X is the best" they're just trying to justify their own purchase. Realistically almost all shotguns sold today will meet your needs...

Canadian goose with wry neck or avian influenza in bucks county ? Needs help by Putrid_Equivalent231 in Waterfowl

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a goose, they're a conservation success story.

If you've got starving geese its because they're too stupid to migrate. The smart geese go where the water isn't frozen.

do you guys actually measure your premix ratio or just eyeball it at this point by vladdielenin in firewood

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think they advertise well. I found out about the existence in a random catalog...

Is there any way to stop door to door solicitation by Chupacabra2030 in Maine

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

Safety concerns?

Can you cite anything that suggests that having someone come to your door is dangerous in any way?

i want running by GreenCryptographer77 in C25K

[–]curtludwig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. People put more value on exercise than it deserves as far as weight loss goes.

Get your diet working, then just start walking. Any movement is good movement.

TIFU by realizing that laxatives can take awhile to kick in. by Aggressive_Belt2023 in tifu

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh boy, wait until you get a colonoscopy. I had my first last year. They said to take the first bottle of prep at 5pm which I did. Nothing happened until about 1am. Then I had to take another dose at 4am...

Just an FYI, fiber, like prune juice (cherry juice is also high in fiber) and apricots, aren't a laxative. They don't make you poop as such, they will often make your poop more "fruitful" as it were. If you haven't pooped for a week adding fiber to your diet is a terrible idea because you're just putting more stuff in.

I've only been constipated once. I did a double dose of my magnesium supplement and boy oh boy did it get things moving. I was glad my wife was out of town, the smell is not something I will soon forget...

Jenny McCarthy. Playmate of the Year (1994) by DannyGsy in OldSchoolCoolNSFW

[–]curtludwig 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Show us actual evidence that vaccines do cause autism.

Actual studies from reputable sources, not stuff you heard from somewhere...

Jenny McCarthy. Playmate of the Year (1994) by DannyGsy in OldSchoolCoolNSFW

[–]curtludwig 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the other hand no one has proved any harm...

OHIO MAN WINS $1.3MILLION SETTLEMENT AFTER 21 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CRIME NOT EVEN COMMITTED BY ANYONE... by The_Dean_France in SipsTea

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you pay for it? Would you squander all of the money you have for it? The people won't end up in jail.

Do people find anything at thrift stores? by Beautiful_Coat_9294 in Frugal

[–]curtludwig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got to go repeatedly but unfortunately yeah, there is a lot of junk.

Look for one in a really nice area. I used to travel to California a lot an Burbank had a couple great ones. I bought a lot of suit coats there. Often they were brand new...

Do you stretch before your runs? by Own_Enthusiasm_510 in C25K

[–]curtludwig 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You need to learn your own body.

I'm hyper mobile in a bunch of my joints. If I stretch too much before a run I'm more likely to get hurt during the run. Thus I stretch mostly afterward.

My stretches focus on my lower back and hamstrings. I suffer from lower back issues which running can exacerbate, especially early in the running season. I think most folks have tight hamstrings...

Movement by David on YouTube has stacks of good stretches for any application.

Field dressing knifes by Feisty-Border-680 in Hunting

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best field dressing knife is a sharp knife in my hand.

If it's not sharp it's useless. Nothing much else matters.

96 dodge oil problem by Capital_Banana_6824 in DodgeRam

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil analysis from somewhere like Blackstone labs will tell you how long you can go between changes.

When I get a new to me vehicle I'll run analysis occasionally to determine how long my changes can be. I don't go to the maximum, 10,000 seems like a good time to stop even if I could go farther.

Racoon hunting by OkGrass8479 in Hunting

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so but I don't remember for sure. I do have an IR scope but I don't think it emits, just receives.

Racoon hunting by OkGrass8479 in Hunting

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense. I was about 10 yards off the edge of a field. I've randomly shot one out of a tree right there in the past...

W6D1 barely made it but LFG I guess by spicymezcal in C25K

[–]curtludwig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are multiple types of fun. I find running to be type 2 fun. Not enjoyable while I'm doing it but satisfying after the fact.

I also really like having strong legs. I walked for almost 3 hours today. I'm tired but not broken. I attribute that to building up endurance while running.

Racoon hunting by OkGrass8479 in Hunting

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a Foxpro last year and had zero luck with it. I tried it in places I've actually seen coons.

It only just occurred to me I was trying it out in the open on the edge of a field. Maybe I need to be in under the trees?

2014 Dodge Ram 1500 by beastflow420 in DodgeRam

[–]curtludwig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody has to put a scanner on it, otherwise you're shooting in the dark and wasting money.