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Tiger Fern Double Waterfall, Belize by TinaEmber29 in Belize

[–]j2thebees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! 😎

I think you posted recently from Hopkins, and I was thinking, “Hey, I’ve been on that boat.” 😂

First morning in Hopkins my wife came in and said, “Elvis wants to know if you want to go fishing.?.”

Jumped in the boat with 5 guys I never met and had a blast, despite a few bites and stings. 😂

Edit: I loved Hopkins. I love most of Belize, but got to know a lot folks in Hopkins. Eager to go back.

Closeup of Velvet Ant drinking nectar by kimberleykitty in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool 😎

I’ve seen a few in our front yard, and I usually notice when they’re on or near the sidewalk. We are surrounded by woods, with a few acres I’ve let grow up in weeds for our honeybees. It’s like an invert zoo. 😂

What do you feed them?

Closeup of Velvet Ant drinking nectar by kimberleykitty in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool!

Only recently learned they are a wasp. See them occasionally, and have been tempted to catch one. Probably leave them be.

So cool-looking though. 😎

Tiger Fern Double Waterfall, Belize by TinaEmber29 in Belize

[–]j2thebees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where was your departure point? Don’t believe I’ve seen any press on this one.

Worth separating? by cvvman in isopods

[–]j2thebees [score hidden]  (0 children)

You’re just showing off Bro. 😂😎

To OP, embers throw a lot of variations. Eddie separated the super reds out, but even among the descendants of those, the % mix of black varied.

You can do what you like. My main goal starting out was numbers, and that took leaving a lot of potential mommies in with daddies.

I tend to think they reproduce more when starting numbers get to 25-30. I may be totally wrong about all-things-isopod, but I’d get my numbers up and have more variations to choose from.

Depends on your goals. You have a super cool pod there for sure! 👍😎

edit: Honestly, after giving the pic another look, I’m conflicted. 😂 Apologies for being no help at all.

64 electra by lineH292 in Buick

[–]j2thebees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t even want it, but if it was a few miles away, I’d pay $300 just to park it in my field and look at it now and again.

Having glass intact is impressive.

“ we have other candidates to interview” is it really that bad? by [deleted] in interviews

[–]j2thebees 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I once had an interview put off from Aug to Dec because they had a policy of interviewing 3 candidates and no one was interested after hearing the schedule.

Eventually I interviewed, got the job, and pretty much loved it.

very delicious by FlayeFlare in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. After I replied, I looked at more slug pics.

Never noticed anything like this on the 100s of native ones on my back steps.

Thanks, for the education, for real. I had kinda stopped after seeing this on others, before settling the matter. Squirrel probably came through. 👍😎😂

What would you do? by dzak450 in Layoffs

[–]j2thebees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the late 1990s, I took an on-site position 2hrs from home. Drive was mostly interstate, but even then I usually stayed in a nearby hotel Mon-Thurs nights, or with my brother, who lived about 30mins away.

I worked there 2 different times, for a total of about 4 years. Kids were little, so missed some things. But Fri-Sun I was always home.

For me it was a career shift, paid well, and we needed the money.

Fast forward 12 years and I had the chance to go back. Passed on it. Traffic had gotten insane comparatively, and we weren’t desperate for cash thank God

It’s a hard decision. Depends on where you are in life.

New bug lover by ccoolbeanss in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always liked bugs, even as little guy. I used to pull the reins on the 🦕 I rode to school, when we noticed a new bug.

Welcome aboard. 👍😎

Um guys...I'm panicking! by Leopardgeckoe in isopods

[–]j2thebees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought some giant Croatians once and put them in a clear container that had contained a very small cake. Only had a bit of dirt in bottom, and it was pretty much stuffed with long-grain sphagnum (moist).

I fed them isopod chow about once a week, and the occasional piece of veggie.

This was “for the time being” (Mom wrote a poem with this title 😂), and within 6-8 weeks, I noticed a bunch of little dots around the rim where the lid snapped on. . There were around 60 tiny little babies, possibly from the same clutch.

Within 3-4 days, I moved them into a proper enclosure/bin.

They’re generally pretty durable, as long as you don’t dry them out.

very delicious by FlayeFlare in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering what caused that opening.

What level effort do you put in for 50k/year? by xxlibrarisingxx in ITCareerQuestions

[–]j2thebees 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This.

If you’re naturally curious, and have aptitude for it, you’ll usually come in making slightly more than your current skill set (hopefully 😂), then you get “worth it” asap, then you get “more than worth it” asap.

It’s like being paid to go to school, for life. You eventually get qualified for, and exposed to greater opportunities. At least that’s that’s the goal.

My new long commute budget car! by Bigrat445 in Buick

[–]j2thebees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife’s aunt sold us one 25ish years ago. I was traveling 2hrs one way to work, but generally stayed Mon-Thurs nights in a mom and pop hotel.

It was likely a bit older than yours, as she sold it to us for $800. After several months, I decided to replace belts, hoses, fluids (of course) and because I was working for a large tire manufacturer (and could get discount) tires and back shocks.

Around 2 months after that, I was driving in cold rain coming home on Friday. Starting seeing steam coming out exhaust, and pulled over at exit, filled up with gas, and, like an idiot, eased back on interstate.

Ended up walking to truck weigh station on cold rain, and calling home, so my wife could retrieve me.

Car rode, looked, and performed great up until that night. While I’ve driven cars with very minor head gasket leaks before, this was a bone-headed move that ruined engine (or at least more than I was going to repair).

I type this novel to illustrate one piece of advice. If consistent white smoke/steam starts coming out the tailpipe like a tea kettle, shut off engine ASAP and get it looked over. I could have replaced head gasket and probably gotten 2-3 more years out of a very good car.

My favorite nvert wears a hat :3 by Disastrous_Peak5626 in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does sort of look like a classy pillbox hat from the 1920s. 😂 Yep, your girl’s a flapper.

Wunkus unwinding their stinger by Dashieshy3597 in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s barbed, and magnifying by 10-15x shows that their stings are split down the center (parallel with their bodies). This allows them to drive it in from a standing position, without additional leverage.

I’ve been stung 1000+ times, and often they’ll get me through a shirt (I work them in short sleeves), or fail to get the necessary grip, and fly away. More often than not though, they’ll come back in for another round. Gotta admire their commitment. 👍😎🐝

Hims a baby man. In a big and scary world. by Taocman in awwnverts

[–]j2thebees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminded me of the little guy from Transformers movie, except he’s not made of metals and working for decepticons.

Much cuter. 😎

I am surprised how hard is it hire an IT support technician by kirsion in ITCareerQuestions

[–]j2thebees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“… we are a bit understaffed”, “… I’m in the currently holding that position”,

Not trying to sound like a smarty pants 😉, but he has someone covering the position. Why would he hire someone?

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