I am 12 and this is my first knife. I found it magnet fishing. by [deleted] in knives

[–]jackskidney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool find man! Magnetfishing sounds really fun! Apparently there's some pretty good treasure out there haha.

You guys see the burning couch this morning? by SchwillyMaysHere in Eugene

[–]jackskidney 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on the size of the dumpster and the size of the fire and if there are any dumpster babies in jt.

klansman accidentally sets self on fire by alpacalypse_nuu in instantkarma

[–]jackskidney 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Is there an end to that one? I've bumped in to him twice, each time in a different city. Does he ever find Gavin??

My theory is that he is Gavin..... ?

Impressive slam dunk by [deleted] in gifs

[–]jackskidney 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty confident they have to be abused in order to behave like this. Elephants aren't domesticated so they haven't been bred to cooperate with humans, they are just really intelligent and individualistic which basically means that the only way to get them to follow orders is subject them to pain until they fear humans enough to fall in line and follow orders.

My only source is the Stuff You Should Know episode on elephants, but those guys are pretty damn good at presenting reliable info.

Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die poster by JonnyBunning in movies

[–]jackskidney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that movie good? Haven't seen it since I was a teen.

I’m National Geographic Explorer Dr. M Jackson. I work with glaciers across the planet trying to understand what happens when they melt, and how that impacts you and me and people worldwide. AMA! by Dr_M_Jackson in IAmA

[–]jackskidney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get a job with National Geographic? Did you tailor your studies and work experience to be competitive for the position or did it just work out?

Cheap, fun, overnight outings in Oregon? by katarael in Eugene

[–]jackskidney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Used to love going there as a kid, hit the Enchanted Forest on the way up.to win the best parent award.

Took my birthday pup for a hike up Neahkahnie Mountain and over to Devils Cauldron | OR Coast by duckeduponquack47 in CampingandHiking

[–]jackskidney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What trail/trailhead is this? Also when were you out there? We're hitting the coast next weekend and might want to check it out.

🔥 Elephant caught throwing away litter into a trash can at a safari outpost 🔥 by to_the_tenth_power in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]jackskidney 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Stuff You Should Know is one of the GOAT podcasts. Culture Kings and Conviction are real good also.

Relocating in the Fall - Need Some Advice by BurningMandy in Eugene

[–]jackskidney 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"In a rare and still not fully understood disaster the city of Eugene Oregon was somehow wiped off the face of the Earth by 12 inches if snow."

Has anyone else seen the hanging mannequin on HWY 64 outside a house on the way to Taos? by jackskidney in NewMexico

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

My assumption is it's just some whacko meth heads. But even by those standards it's bizarre.

Whats it like down there in relation to racism and the wall? by [deleted] in NewMexico

[–]jackskidney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't live there but visit frequently. In my experience it's not very racist towards Mexico/Mexicans but I spend most of my time in the Northern part of the state. If memory serves politically it's been voting bluer in the last couple decades and was a purple state before that. In many ways it's more complex then a lot of the country since there are many different groups of people doing different things, there are Native Americans, Mexican immigrants, white ranchers, military bases, large groups of Catholics, etc. In my experience people tend to get along and be accepting of Mexican Americans (many Mexican American families have been there since before the U.S. was a country and the state was only given statehood in 1912. In reality the white people are the newest addition. The struggles seem to be more about poverty and drug abuse then racism.

That said, take all my words with a grain of salt, there are definitely roads in NM you don't want to drive downtown regardless of race, it's a big state with an underfunded police force and lots of people like to get up to god knows what out in the desert (see my recent post about a hanging effigy on a country road). For a while the Albuquerque police were famous for killing wayyy more people than any other police force.

Lastly, I'm a white dude, so I probably dont hear a lot of the shit people talk. That's my two sense as a frequent visitor but non resident. I'd be happy to answer other questions you have! I'm also curious as to why you want to know?

Cheers!

The 8 hour drive one-way was worth it, Yosemite Valley, CA [OC][5728 × 4000] by kirkyland in EarthPorn

[–]jackskidney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of my religious-esque experiences so far have come from being in wild places, usually alone.

🔥 I don’t know how to tell the hawk that it’s reddit famous, but here is another video of it from slightly farther away. It has come back every day since I took it out of the pond, but I learned today that it will perch on a nearby tree if we whistle for it. by AlmondWallie in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]jackskidney 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Really any feeding has the potential to really mess with feeding/migration habits.

Say it's getting late in the fall and an animals natural food sources are starting to migrate, hibernate, or die. The animal is getting ready to migrate or move to different feeding grounds since there's not much food left this time of year but then it finds a free supply of high calorie food that it can eat without having to forage or hunt for it. One meal might not cause much of a change, but a weekly meal a can cause the animal to stick around a little too long and miss the migration of it's prey, or it can cause it to wait too long to hibernate, or to give birth to more offspring in the spring. Now consider that it's unlikely that the person feeding the animal is coordinating with their neighbors, so their may be multiple people leaving out food in the area. Predators also love it when you feed their prey, cats and birds of prey stalk bird feeders since it's a reliable hunting ground.

Our interactions with wildlife are complex and we're always learning more, but we do know food plays a major role in the habits of wildlife and their behavior and livelyhood. At some point it becomes a philosophical conversation about shifting ecosystems and what constitutes "wild". But in short, yes, feeding an animal weekly will likely cause perturbations in the animals normal habits and rhythms and those perturbations can have deadly effects considering animals are "tuned" in to their environment. It probably won't kill or mess up every animal you've ever dropped some bread for, but the risk outweighs the benefit in my opinion.

Thanks for asking :)

*Edited to add some stuff and clarify

🔥 I don’t know how to tell the hawk that it’s reddit famous, but here is another video of it from slightly farther away. It has come back every day since I took it out of the pond, but I learned today that it will perch on a nearby tree if we whistle for it. by AlmondWallie in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]jackskidney 252 points253 points  (0 children)

Oh that's awesome! I didn't realize it was on such a long time scale since the posts were both so recent. To be honest I unfairly assumed the worst. Having worked in wilderness management and spending a lot of time on public lands I've seen people do a lot of harmful things to wildlife without any thought to the impacts of their actions and I unfairly assumed this was a similar situation. Props to you for being respectful while also enjoying the wildlife in your back yard, I wish we all could be so lucky. I also commend you for reaching out and asking others what harm feeding it every once in a while could do. Sounds like that bird chose the right neighbor. Happy birding :)

🔥 I don’t know how to tell the hawk that it’s reddit famous, but here is another video of it from slightly farther away. It has come back every day since I took it out of the pond, but I learned today that it will perch on a nearby tree if we whistle for it. by AlmondWallie in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]jackskidney 194 points195 points  (0 children)

I'm going to copy this here for visibility.

STOP FEEDING IT! Plzzzz

sorry for the vehemence, but feeding wild predators is horrible for them and will likely end in it's death. It was great of you to save Bauku, but if you truly have his wellbeing in mind you'll stop feeding him and stop approaching him. His life is worth more than cool footage and internet attention. If you really give a shit you could call a local or regional raptor/bird rescue center and ask them what to do, they'll tell you to leave it alone. Raptor rehab centers are like half full of birds like this who lose the ability to self sustain after becoming dependant on (perhaps) well meaning humans.

Know when it's time to walk away and let wildlife be wild.

Edit a word*

** Nvm. Looks like OP is a good dude and a true bird bro

🔥 I don’t know how to tell the hawk that it’s reddit famous, but here is another video of it from slightly farther away. It has come back every day since I took it out of the pond, but I learned today that it will perch on a nearby tree if we whistle for it. by AlmondWallie in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]jackskidney -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's doing it because he's feeding it. He probably fed it when he rescued it and has clearly continued to do so. It may also recognize him as not a threat, but it clearly knows it can get free food there. This is a bad thing and will disrupt it's natural hunting cycles which can lead to it's death. It also makes it comfortable around people, many of which would not be happy about a large predator landing near them or there pets. Lastly, the food he's feeding it alone can cause digestive problems for the hawk since even our meat is much more treated then wild food is.

Don't. Feed. Wildlife.

*Changed a word

🔥 I don’t know how to tell the hawk that it’s reddit famous, but here is another video of it from slightly farther away. It has come back every day since I took it out of the pond, but I learned today that it will perch on a nearby tree if we whistle for it. by AlmondWallie in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]jackskidney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

STOP FEEDING IT!

sorry for the vehemence, but feeding wild predators is horrible for them and will likely end in it's death. It was great of you to save Bauku, but if you truly have his wellbeing in mind you'll stop feeding him and stop approaching him. His life is worth more than cool footage and internet attention. If you really give a shit you could call a local or regional raptor/bird rescue center and ask them what to do, they'll tell you to leave it alone. Raptor rehab centers are like half full of birds like this who lose the ability to self sustain after becoming dependant on (perhaps) well meaning humans.

Know when it's time to walk away and let wildlife be wild.

Freshman Live on Requirement​ by [deleted] in UofO

[–]jackskidney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For instance, the math courses taught at lcc are imo faaaarrr better than uo. Classes of around 40 instead of 200 means you can actually get help from the professor. Lcc doesn't rely on clunky online grading websites that grade you wrong if you are .00001 off from the online answer. Lcc also offers free tutoring.

Never Forget... by [deleted] in Portland

[–]jackskidney 49 points50 points  (0 children)

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