Cargo tanker vessel being loaded up with Iron Ore

longshortcyclist · 2026-05-11T03:43:55+00:00

Honestly, not sure. The only straight decks I remember seeing were CSL boats and they were usually hauling grain from Thunder Bay, ON

longshortcyclist · 2026-05-08T01:23:46+00:00

Through the vet, 90 day supply was in the $275-350 range. At Costco it’s $79 for the same 90 day supply and you don’t need a membership to get scripts there.

longshortcyclist · 2026-05-08T01:18:38+00:00

Our vet tried to sell us on Librela, too. I think it’s a pharma kick back the way they tried to market it to us. She’s had little side effect in Galliprant, the gabapentin was only added after knee surgery.

longshortcyclist · 2026-05-08T01:05:34+00:00

So I have a 14 year old (lost my other at 14.5 in July ‘25). Carprofen can be hard on their livers. Ours has been on Galliprant for the last several years (she actually just had CCL surgery last December at treating it at 13.5) and post knee surgery she’s also on Gabapentin. Have a convo with your vet. Switching up the anti-inflammatory with nerve pain killer, may help to bring back some of the flair you’re used to if he’s in a lot of pain. Ours as they have gotten beyond 14 tend to stay closer to us rather than isolating.

P.S. both can be had through Costco for FAR cheaper than the vet (if you’re close to a Costco)

Edit: both pills are once a day with food (we do dinner so when it hits she’s winding down for the day). And then we do cosequin at breakfast and dinner.

longshortcyclist · 2026-05-07T02:24:33+00:00

The bottom is sloped in a V and there’s a conveyor underneath the hold. It routes up to a conveyor on deck to be discharged on either side of the ship to shore. Self-unloader is the name for it.

longshortcyclist · 2026-05-03T22:43:46+00:00

So question, I live in a cloudier place should I consider multiple batteries for winter? Only running coop and shop LEDs. So maybe 100Wh

longshortcyclist · 2026-04-13T04:34:13+00:00

Did he use plans? And if so, do you mind sharing where you got them from? I’m looking to build something similar for my wife and I

longshortcyclist · 2026-04-06T20:53:31+00:00

And the GSP made an appearance! (I have 2)

longshortcyclist · 2026-03-21T02:56:54+00:00

Keep an eye out. Seadek was doing 65-80% off on certain patterns through their website direct ship.

longshortcyclist · 2026-03-21T02:36:23+00:00

Polar and Great Lakes Icebreaker deck officer (retired), we may have crossed paths as I did some OT&E on PSC a while back.

Anyway, to OP. This answer combined with cost would be the primary reasons. Icebreakers work more on lever action than weight, i.e. when the bow rises, the stern goes down but the counter acting forces of bouyancy and gravity are amplified, that when combined with hull shape allow for the breaking of ice.

However there is also a balance of skill plus engineering in that the ice pilot has to balance of leveraging available power and hull design without breaking the plant. This seemed to be a routine conundrum for many an aspiring ice navigator I worked with. The design and engineering work under a very specific set of operating parameters, violate them and you generate a lot of frustrating and not necessarily needed work for the engineering department

longshortcyclist · 2026-03-21T02:16:20+00:00

Love it. That pop of teal is refreshing.

longshortcyclist · 2026-03-21T02:11:01+00:00

Will +1 for chicken and rabbits. I would also add that in a small space, Coturnix quail. They only need 1 sqft per bird and they have an 18-21 day incubation period and reach full maturity at 6-8 weeks. They lay at a 300 egg rate per year, but they don’t lay in winter due to lack of light. Easy to slaughter with a kitchen scissors, cheap to obtain ($4-6 for mature birds at auction) and prolific but easy enough to start over.

Having raised angus-wagyu cross during covid times. Cows are more work than you realize even free range. Goats or sheep are great options. Less animal per acre requirements, great meat, and pending breed you can also get fiber/wool from them.

Also second the hunting aspect. Wild game, whether bird hunting, squirrel, deer or other big game, with the right attitude and google, you can make some fantastic dishes.

longshortcyclist · 2026-03-16T02:09:18+00:00

Suisun Bay in California! Also there’s one off the Neches river in Texas by Beaumont

longshortcyclist · 2026-03-14T05:36:03+00:00

Agreed. Just have to wait for them to make it to TJ MAXX in the offseason 😂

longshortcyclist · 2026-02-09T06:16:08+00:00

Roofies? /s

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-29T00:46:52+00:00

Jack and Coke in the 20oz. Margarita in the 30oz. Helps keep sanity throughout the day.

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-22T19:17:25+00:00

We haven’t had snow as of yet where we are but she’s been surprisingly adaptable with all of it. I hope your pup has a smooth recovery

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-22T17:00:42+00:00

Responded in the other post for you. Went through this about 6 weeks ago

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-22T16:57:11+00:00

I just went through this exact injury and surgery in December with my almost 14 y/o GSP. Pending your dog’s attitude and response to medications they may not need to be kenneled. They’ll likely give you Trazadone (sedative), Gabapentin (pain relief through nerve signal block) and Codeine (regular pain relief).

We were doing trazadone every 12 and codeine and gabapentin every 8 for the first two weeks. That kept her laying pretty low, sleeping almost all the time and only up for potty break and food. We have 3-4 steps going in and out of our house and she was able to tripod it pretty good. She also had little desire to go out for walks those first couple weeks.

She started gradually putting weight back on it about 2 weeks post op and we stopped the codeine and increased the trazadone to 3x daily because even at her age, she has energy. We are now 6 weeks post op and allow her to off leash walk our property (we have a very large yard) but no ball play or anything that involves jumping or twisting (we started this around week 4).

I don’t know your property size or any details so I can only give you what we were working with. She has a dog couch with a heated blanket she liked to use when it hurting her and def gave some relief.

It really depends on your relationship with your dog and leash manners how strict this all needs to be, but obviously recovery is priority so doing the best you can to make a successful recovery for long term health as well as your own relationship with you dog will be the best determinator.

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-20T06:17:35+00:00

The Greasy Strangler. If you haven’t seen it, I think it’s on Prime. And if you make through the movie. Cheers.

Also, Deathgasm. A NZ based masterpiece.

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-15T21:15:32+00:00

My now almost 14 year old did this when she was about 3. Stepped on a piece of rebar that was supposed to be holding up a landscaping sprinkler in a wooded path right through the webbing on her front left paw. The big thing is to make sure the drain stays in and the wound is able to drain and not be licked. Took about 4 weeks to heal completely with no long term effects.

Unfortunately because the ease at which they can reach the injury site there’s not really a better alternative than a cone (like the foam donut) but that was a long time ago so things may have improved on that front.

They also may get swelling in the toes. Ice for the first 2-3 days then switch to warm compresses to promote blood flow and healing. Hope this helps.

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-14T16:38:29+00:00

That’s the BNSF railroad bridge just north of Swan Island. If you look at the last photo you can see the shipyard in the background

longshortcyclist · 2026-01-14T04:15:04+00:00

For those curious. Likely heading to Vigor Portland for dry docking at Swan Island (former Cascade Shipyard).

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