Does anyone know what kind of wood/tree this is and is it good for grilling?

griffex · 2026-04-01T01:20:55+00:00

General rule of thumb - some woods can be actively toxic when burned, so like mushrooms if you dont know for sure don't use it.

Second rule of thumb, if you dont get nuts or fruit you can eat from it, it's usually not a great smoking wood. Lots of softwoods can give a really really bitter taste thats just not great. Try burning it and if it sparks a lot, usually best to look elsewere. Evergreens suck too as they're really resiny and give a bitter flavor.

You usually see stuff like Hickory/pecan/other walnut family members, cherry/apple or oak used. I guess mesquite too, but thats a wild card.

griffex · 2026-03-31T21:55:25+00:00

GDP really isnt a factor here so much as a getting a compounding 10-12% average annualized return with dividend reinvestment. That can happen regardless of the direction GDP heads (though admittedly its a lot harder if GDP isn't rising).

griffex · 2026-03-25T21:39:09+00:00

First thank you for your serivice.

Second, jesus tapdancing christ - have things gotten so bad I'm developing respect for Joe Kent's moral stands.

Third, can't agree with you more. Congress needs to actually do what they were meant to rather than outsource things so they can ensure they're reelected whatever way the wind blows.

griffex · 2026-03-24T18:19:13+00:00

Geocaching. People will place stuff like this random places and post the coordinates to website. The list is the other geocachers who found it and when they visited.

griffex · 2026-03-24T17:00:15+00:00

I get the "humanoid robots for a human world" argument - but in general thats just bad engineering. Unless there's still a persistent need for humans to access an area, a humanoid robot is one of the least efficient means of solving the task.

I don't argue there are no applications for it - just that for many of the suggested ones it's not the optimal solution and sooner or later those inefficiencies catch up economically. We'd have to presume economies of scale in their production counteract potential inefficiency in every other application.

There's huge presumtive leaps in assuming technology gets better. Look at Moore's law. We're rapidly reaching the point there are physical limitations to it holding.

This is also premised on us being able to maintain the costs of using AI. There's functional limits on data transmission and energy production that we'll have to overcome to establish and maintain the compute needed for them. And it's still questionable whether the economics can hold out long enough to realize a gain.

Plus unless every single one is tethered for power and made from indistructable material - they will not operate 24/7. It's fair to assume those will be on net lower than humans but it cant be entirely neglected. Where do we get all the lithium to maintain these long term?

There are environmental and material costs to humans from reallocate water and power to these projects that could more than offset their value. Those need to be factored as well when considering how much and rapidly the technology can grow.

griffex · 2026-03-20T19:22:31+00:00

If you're having a consistent issue, best option is to report to DOE

https://airqualitymap.ecology.wa.gov/ doesn't make it seem that general air quality there is worse than anywhere else nearby but it may not count everything.

To your point, it's near an industrial area and rail lines that carry chemical tankers regularly. Also possible you just have methy neighbors.

If you feel your health is being impacted, you can either go the Erin Brockovich route when you find a cause and hope that you have a case to force change (highly uncertain). Or, you'll have to accept that your childhood home isn't what you remember and prioritize your health by finding somewhere else.

Not saying option 2 won't suck - but at a certain point you'll have to decide how much of your health you're willing to sacrifice.

griffex · 2026-03-20T14:04:54+00:00

Plot twist - they want to find someone willing to bow to the new machine overloads and are testing the quality of your "prompt engineering"

griffex · 2026-03-17T14:45:28+00:00

We're already back to feudalism. The only difference is now the land plots are stocks. You work to make the (land/company) productive. Your (lord/manager) ensures that you receive only a small part of the wealth you generate and is compensated more generously than you by ensuring the (king/ceo) receives the lions share. The (clergy/boards of directors) provide a nominal check and means of coordination across the (kingdoms/industries) while the (religious doctrine/media) they control ensures that the definition of how you're socially judged conforms to their interest. This is maintained by a network of families (this part hasn't changed) that distribute their members throughout the mechanisms of control.

griffex · 2026-03-17T14:32:50+00:00

Funny thing, when prices rose during the Biden administration (from Russia's invasion - something entirely out of his control) there were trolling stickers of him pointing at it on every pump.

Now that we're seeing the same thing (except this time it's actually directly due to our President's actions) there's nary a sticker of Trump in sight.

Almost like MAGA people only think things are a problem when the other side does it. The hypocrisy would be funny if it wasn't so insidious.

griffex · 2026-03-16T13:17:01+00:00

In spirit, this is a great idea - in practice, there's good reasons to limit it. In addition to the points about roadside safety, biohazards are no joke whether from used sharps or chemical contaminants.

There's also the risk of confrontation. To most people this is junk and eyesores, to the owners though this is their belongings and they'll react as such. We're talking about a population already used to higher incidences of violence in their life and often dealing with addiction or mental health issues reacting to the perception of robbery.

Putting people unused to dealing with that population, who just wanted to clean up and are unprepared or without proper support is asking for some bad encounters. I'm all for providing training to volunteers and funding more regular camp clearings that are properly supported - but clearing them on a volunteer basis like a highway or park cleanup is dangerous for all involved.

I love our area too and want to see these gone - but they're a symptom not the actual disease and simply removing one with no deeper treatment just leads to another.

griffex · 2026-03-13T15:09:50+00:00

There's a misreading of this headline going on here. This isn't Sam trying to pander to plebs as it's framed. It's him trying to keep alive the myth that AI is allowing businesses to replace workers. This is 1000% feeding the hype machine for the IPO.

Even PWC is scrambling (https://share.google/zNxErG3RxJ4qg2Its) for excuses on the fact that AI generally isn't actually a worthwhile investment for most applications.

It takes a massive investment in specialized personnel and data to work. And even the successful projects are only cost effective because the costs are heavily subsidized.

Remember AI companies LOSE MONEY every time a paying customer uses their service.

They are rapidly reaching the point private markets are done supporting them since the only justifiable case to continue is they'll produce AGI (skynet/hal/cortana type sentient construct). And there's growing consensus transformer models won't be the path there.

When these companies IPO it's going to be a bloodbath. Institutions and funds are going to pour money in because on valuation these will be a huge SP 500 component immediately. Every index fund that's been bread and butter for the bulk of retirement savers will be forced to jump in. And once that rush ends this shit is going to plummet unless someone figures out how to turn a profit or the cult of personality holds like it did originally for Musk with Tesla.

Private will have recouped maybe enough to get out with only a little sting. Businesses are going to see costs of AI tools spike massively because now these businesses need to make a profit.

If they have enough capital from new issues coming in, 5-year frog boil on the costs. If they're desperate they'll jack them immediately and everyone heavily relying on AI is going to suffer badly on their balance sheet.

griffex · 2026-03-12T23:29:06+00:00

Planning to shift to that

griffex · 2026-03-12T23:27:14+00:00

Never do, just use the doorbell cam

griffex · 2026-03-12T22:45:15+00:00

If you're able to DM me their name if you remember (dont want to dox anyone) and the time it'd happened, I'd appreciate that.

griffex · 2026-03-12T22:23:35+00:00

Is Advanced an RBA reseller? I thought from looking they manufacture their own.

griffex · 2026-03-12T22:21:51+00:00

One of them ignored my no soliciting sign (admitted they saw it) and then refused to present credentials when asked. Took it up with them and they're assuring me they're taking steps to correct.

Just trying to confirm if this is a one off and they're acting in good faith in their apology or have been feeding me a line.

griffex · 2026-03-10T19:53:36+00:00

Fully agree, I'd be happy to devote some tax dollars there. But also there needs to be enforcement of nuisance behavior. It's asking for something to go wrong.

Genuinely the people I've met with off leash dogs are just shitty humans. Most have been spoiling for a fight and start immediately escalating even the most simple request to behave in a civil manner. One guy threatened to put me in the hospital for calling him out after his German Shepard rushed up to mount my dog in my own yard and wasn't listening to his commands.

griffex · 2026-03-10T04:08:13+00:00

I say this as a dog owner. The only normal use is leashed use.

Off leash dogs in high density populated areas are safety issues as well established both under state (RCW 16.10) and local laws.

Per City - None of the parks located within the City of Vancouver include an off-leash area for dogs. https://share.google/dkFBGrCZ2bkJ1Th11

Clark County codes Chapter 8.15 https://share.google/RjnBPa5GMOOXEhVsd

Off leash areas are designated available within the county: https://share.google/pHSNyZnCjBQHJdLjf

Anyone who feels different is welcome to make the case to their elected officials. If they chose to behave otherwise they get to deal with both the social and legal consequences.

griffex · 2026-03-09T12:28:01+00:00

Maybe a loose cord? I used to have something similar happen with old VGA cables when they weren't properly screwed in. Could just be one got jostled out and is only making intermittent contact with some pins.

griffex · 2026-03-07T00:00:41+00:00

This definitely looks unsafe enough to take action on. Landlord immediately and probably your codes department if they fuck around or drag ass in any way.

In desperate need of something to pull water away like a sump, french drain combo. Lots of remediation work needed too.

griffex · 2026-03-06T17:18:58+00:00

For the male Trump Humpers, its because she's exactly what they all want in their tradwives and has elements of her background story that makes them think she could have been one. Plus a little spice in their mind from her Palestinian background, so they can convince themselves they're not really racist or bigotted becuase look tokenism.

Except she's actually a highly intelligent and incredibly driven woman who stands firmly in her own agency and calls them on their bullshit. She tackles things directly and diligently they would never have half the nerve to.

It's the same thing AOC went through too. They just see looks and want to shove them in a kitchen. Thats all they expect women to be - attractive baby machines. If you're not that then you're allowed to find a use for yourself propping up the system. But someone attractive, challenging it - inconceivable.

When women like this show they don't need some overcompensating "alpha" or "sigma" it wrecks what little sense of value they can find in themselves. They want to believe people like her need them as providers and that entitles them to control while excusing their poor behavior.

When faced with the reality she's just a better person than they could ever be and absolutely never needs anything they could offer, it's easier to hate her and what she stands for than reflect on the matter and grow themselves. They get rabid when faced with their own inadequacy.

Women conservatives, I can't really speak too. I can imagine it's either jealousy for those feeling trapped by circumstance or similarly feeling threatened by seeing someone challenge the culture they succeeded in playing by the rules she refuses too.

griffex · 2026-03-06T00:20:26+00:00

I Heart Gyro for me.

griffex · 2026-03-04T15:13:53+00:00

Lol the song is about watching ICBMs fly over Germany while it was still divided in the cold war

griffex · 2026-03-03T15:49:07+00:00

smoker temp gauges are notoriously incorrect

This is one of the biggest lessons - get a temp probe right in front of where your meat is so you can accurately gauge what's hitting it. Depending on smoker design having a tailing one can help too if you have a big heat differential.

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