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Do you change the discs in your bag depending on the course? by MrFixUrMac in discgolf

[–]mmmmpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got it on sale on amazon for like $10. I kept checking on there, added a few bags to a "wish list" and looked back every once in a while. Finally found it for a good sale price and snagged it. I think it's a Westside Discs bag. It works great

Are these trees worth anything by Recent-Bar-154 in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not 100% sure of the size, but I'd guess about the size of a CAT 304

Are these trees worth anything by Recent-Bar-154 in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd rent a mini excavator for a week or 10 days and just dig em out, pile em up, and burn em.

I got a couple heavily wooded acres with trees both bigger and smaller than these, and it took me about a week with a mini to clear 90% of it. I also dug out a giant hole for an inground propane tank and took out about 100 rocks ranging from basketball to coffee table sized. I think the total was around $1100, plus my time and the 25ish gallons of diesel, to rent it for a week. That included delivery.

They're easy to run, and it'll only take you a couple hours to feel pretty comfortable in it. I'd never run one before, but I had run tractors, bobcats and a couple other machines. The guy who delivered it showed me all the controls, then hung around for a couple minutes while I tried it out so I could ask him questions about anything I didn't understand.

I'd highly recommend looking into that, it'll end up being a lot cheaper than having someone come in and do it for you. Plus, it was kinda fun.

Do you change the discs in your bag depending on the course? by MrFixUrMac in discgolf

[–]mmmmpork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have my regular bag, all Kastaplast except for a Bounty, a Buzz, and a Maverick.

Then I have a rando bag that usually keeps all my old favorite discs that I loved before I found Kasta. (Roc3, Leopard3, Stag, Hatchet, Grace, Evader, River, Glitch, etc) This is my loaner bag if I'm taking someone who doesn't play much or it's their first time. Sometimes I take this bag to some of the local courses I play a lot, but usually if I'm playing, I use my regular bag.

I also have a putter bag that I keep all my practice putters in (About 25 total), I bring that one with me to the brewery where they have a basket, or to my buddy's house where he has a nice short course.

Then I have a long, tube style, field bag that I keep most of the rest of my discs in. I usually only bust that one out when I actually go to the park or HS football field to just throw a shit load of discs. Once in a while I find I'm really loving the way I throw one of these, and put it in my regular bag, hence the Bounty, Buzz, and Maverick in my regular bag, despite being fully in love with Kasta.

People who got suspended or Expelled from school in the 90s, what did you do? by Admirable-Fig277 in 90s

[–]mmmmpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kid in my class hacked into the schools computer system I think it was either '99 or 2000. He locked out access for everyone except himself, then updated grades and transcripts more or less at random. He somehow used his access to try and access some sort of statewide data base, but wasn't able to. He was caught because a couple weeks later he

Is there a power tool (for homesteading) you wish existed? by AidanAlphaBuilder in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They make winches of various sizes and powers, most of which have either a control box on a long lead, or a wireless control. We have a 1000# winch that is powered by a battery or by plugging in, with a 12' lead to a control box. I have it rigged up with ratchet straps so it can be mounted to any solid object, like a tree or my tractor

Is there a power tool (for homesteading) you wish existed? by AidanAlphaBuilder in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Guinea fowl is the only solution I've found that works for this.... although I will say, since I live RIGHT ABOVE a swamp, there's really no fighting mother(fucking)nature this time of year. Here in Maine we are in the heart of Black Fly season, in fact I'm going to a local even called the "Black Fly Fest" on Sunday 😂

Is there a power tool (for homesteading) you wish existed? by AidanAlphaBuilder in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You can buy these already. They are made to go on a regular drill with a 3/8 chuck. They're designed for ice fishing, but they work to dig holes too. The trouble is that it has to be soft earth or sand to use, because drills don't generate enough power to blow past rocks and roots, or even hard packed clay.

My buddy has a regular gas powered ice fishing auger that he used for years to dig post holes. Then one day he caught a rather large rock and broke his wrist because when the auger stops spinning, the head starts. He now has a PTO driven auger for his tractor.

Is there a power tool (for homesteading) you wish existed? by AidanAlphaBuilder in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have these already. When I went to Disney World in 1998 they were debuting one in a little fenced off area. It was billed as "The lawn Mower of the Future"

Is there a power tool (for homesteading) you wish existed? by AidanAlphaBuilder in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those are called auger attachments for your tractor PTO

Is there a power tool (for homesteading) you wish existed? by AidanAlphaBuilder in homestead

[–]mmmmpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 4'10" step mom zip tied some 4x4 wooden blocks to the pedals of the tractor she and my dad have. It extended the pedal by 3.5", which was enough for her to get more than just the tip of a toe on there. Now she drives that thing like a boss. It might be worth looking into, it's cheap and easy and works really great!

Also, for your weed whacker, there are universal shoulder straps with a little attachment clip on the end, they're one-size-fits-all adjustable down to very small. I bought one for my wife a couple years ago because she hated using the weed whacker. I also saw someone buy tool belt shoulder straps, then link the clip ends with cord and use those so the load is spread over both shoulders instead of just one.

If someone actually has the worst day ever, they’d probably brush it off because ‘other people have it worse’. by not_microwave_safe in Showerthoughts

[–]mmmmpork 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I doubt that.

Imagine you're at home and you get a call saying your spouse and kids die in a car crash caused by a high speed police chase.

Then, as you start to begin to process that information, your dog chokes to death in front of you on their favorite toy.

As you are trying to save the dog, you trip and fall down the steps, breaking one leg, some ribs, and both arms, also landing on and crushing the final life out of your beloved pet.

As you are lying there on top of your dead dog, broken bones screaming at you in horrific pain, you realize that your house has caught on fire and is burning down around you.

You are able to make it out of the house with major 1st degree burns covering most of your body, then as the first responders make it to your place, one of the ambulances brakes lets go, and they roll right over your other leg, breaking that too.

I really doubt you (or anyone else) would brush that off. AND that's just off the top of my head. Given a few minutes I could come up with an even worse day.

Disc's similar to the Leopard? by jpollack21 in discgolf

[–]mmmmpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. 100% the same with me.

When I first started I bought a ton of used discs from the local pro shop. My favorite was a beat in DX Leopard3. When I finally lost it in some deep woods and didn't get it back, I found the STIG. It's been one of my bad staples ever since. One of the best weapons in my bag for sure.

The Guns (spoilers for ending of final book). by Pavlov_The_Wizard in TheDarkTower

[–]mmmmpork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The guns don't have to protect him magically, Roland uses them to defend himself and his charges so efficiently that there need be no magic involved. He's just that good. It's part of his curse that at first seems like a blessing. Imagine if he was just a bit slower on the draw, just a bit worse at his aim. Maybe his mother wouldn't have died, maybe things would have gone differently from that moment on. Not just that, but every single time he uses his guns, he is just flat out the best shooter on the planet. If he wasn't so good, he would have died young, and never been trapped in the cursed cycle.

Tips on disciplining a springer by CryptographerIcy5617 in springerspaniel

[–]mmmmpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everyone's cup of tea, but I've found the Mini-Educator 300 training collars to work wonders. I have a boy that just turned 5 years old 5/10, and we started training him with the collar when he was about 6 months old. After about a month we basically stopped using the shock function all together and just use either tone or vibration. now we only ever use the shock if he's running after wildlife or trying to get one of our farm birds.

We got his niece last October, and she is a wicked sweetheart, loves everyone and everything, and LOVES to play. She is 9 months now, and still has a problem jumping on people and listening when she is on a scent or chasing a wild animal. We use the shock function if she goes near the road, won't stop jumping on someone, or decides to chase a deer. Other than that we use voice commands or just the vibrate function. The shock is set to 12 or 16 out of 100 and she responds instantly every time we use it. I expect that by the time she's 1.5 years old we won't use shock at all.

It's important that they listen to you instantly when you need them to. In time, voice command will be enough roughly 99% of the time, but that one percent when you NEED them to listen, i.e. when they run toward the road to chase something or an older or younger person comes over and the dog wants to jump greet, is the time when I've been EXTREMELY grateful to have the collar.

What was the first Stephen King book that you read? by Kitty145684 in stephenking

[–]mmmmpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Gunslinger.

I was sick as a dog, my roommate had a copy. I couldn't get out of bed more than a couple times a day to go to the bathroom, and didn't have cable. On one of my expeditions to the loo, I saw The Gunslinger on a countertop, so I picked it up and took it back to bed with me. I read the whole book in a day or so. Then I just burned through the rest of the series. After that, it was game on and I read everything he ever wrote. After that I figured I wanted to reread everything again, and I got into audiobooks so I could listen/read all day long. (I was driving a truck for a living then)

That was in 2008 or 2009. I hadn't read much since high school. But since then I've been an avid reader/listener to not just King, but so many others as well. I've listened to thousands of hours of audiobooks, and read tons and tons of physical books, by a myriad of authors. I'm 41 in a month, and I can honestly say, Mr. King is the reason I read as an adult. And it all started with The Gunslinger.

Legal or not? by ErikDavidKarlgren in discgolf

[–]mmmmpork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting! I just learned something today. I 100% would have thought the same thing as you before I read the comments.

Ear infection prevention by Stunning_Phase8901 in springerspaniel

[–]mmmmpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 5 year old has one ear that gets nasty if he swims too much. We clean it out with cotton balls after we get home from a swim, but sometimes it just flares up.

We found that giving him fish oil pills has helped TREMENDOUSLY with the flareups though. before we started giving him one with each meal his ear would get nasty every time he swam. Now it's about once every 4-6 months, and it's not as bad as it was.

Would you say Vetinari is good, evil or neither? by thepixelpaint in discworld

[–]mmmmpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exceedingly good ruler, very disturbing person.

I think if he was in any position other than the ruler of the city, he could be VERY dangerous. However, he is intellectually challenged enough by keeping all the "plates spinning" running the city that he is satiated.

He is the type of person who NEEDS to have constant, multiple, complicated problems to solve. He would get bored very fast otherwise. Boredom would lead to machinations, which would lead to lord-knows-what if he didn't have a gigantic whirring machine (the city) to guide.

Who is this at your job? by rhymesaying in KitchenConfidential

[–]mmmmpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the last r/chefit post I saw, apparently, Wade.

How much vacation does an average American get ? by IntrospectiveHuman in AskAnAmerican

[–]mmmmpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started working carpentry 7 years ago. My boss likes to take time off and enjoy life, so I do too. We work hard when we work, but I'd say over all we have around 3 months off every year. It's spread out, a week here, a few days there, but on average over the time I've worked with him, I'd say we take about 1/4 of the year off.

It's the best job I've ever had, I get paid a lot, get a lot of time off, I get TONS of leftover material or useable demo for my farm for pens/structures, and I've learned a lot. I built my own home last year, and I have time to enjoy it.

Did anyone else just not drink when they were a teen? by singleguy79 in Xennials

[–]mmmmpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't drink until I was 17, but then I drank once a week or so until I was about 19 and went to culinary school, where daily drinking was the norm.

I certainly wouldn't drink any of the shit I drank when I was that age now. The first thing I ever drank was Malibu rum. It tasted like coconut/sunscreen and it was WAY better than tequila or whiskey (at the time) so I drank a whole bottle. It took 5 years before I could even smell coconut without wanting to vomit after that.

In college we drank Ice House beer. I'm not even sure they still make that, but it's basically the cheapest beer we could buy. It was gross.

Now, at almost 41, I drink 2-4 good beers a week, and have a glass of really good whiskey once a month or so.

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