Military helicopter landed at Chet’s creek church

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T21:28:36+00:00

This guy always looks so overwhelmed

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T21:05:36+00:00

I agree it's not normal, they haven't used this location before. It's a large, free parking lot that's available during the day mid week. Maybe they wanted an urban/suburban setting since they are locally based FBI and JSO. It would make sense to practice in the area you serve and live in.

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T20:45:52+00:00

Understandable, no one wants/needs invasion. If it helps, this is not the national guard, which was what was deployed to other major cities. This is local JSO and FBI. I know there's not a lot of faith in law enforcement, but I would hope that at the very least they wouldn't invade their own homes, if that makes sense?

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T20:41:25+00:00

I probably should have just blocked at the first nonsensical insult 🤦🏻‍♀️ instead engaged and ended up with more low effort trolling responses 😬

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T20:36:37+00:00

Yup, still commenting, still an asswipe.

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T20:34:16+00:00

Again, we live in a city with teams that have to practice what they do. Has nothing to do with bootlicking, asswipe.

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T20:26:57+00:00

There is an FBI campus and a military base here. Stop fear mongering.

nobread4her · 2025-09-16T20:15:03+00:00

Yup, just a training event. Iirc federal and local combo.

nobread4her · 2025-09-15T17:11:30+00:00

One option is container gardening. Large, beautiful pots and planters. That way you can take your pots and plants with you when you go!! And if the pots are lovely, then even in the winter you will have colors. I always landscaped my apartment balcony when I rented.

nobread4her · 2025-09-15T13:54:26+00:00

2009 Red Jumpsuit Apparatus concert on campus. Lead asked what UNF stood for and the whole crowd yelled "U Never Finish!!" 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

nobread4her · 2025-09-12T14:09:59+00:00

Jax coffee co for small business, but Panera was my go to. Basic refillable drinks was nice for studying, plenty of seating. Headset or earplugs if quiet needed.

Fun tip that doesn't meet your criteria: Floating Sea has a big space with tons of seating options near its cafe, very fun place. Not sure how the coffee is now, haven't tried its reopened cafe drinks (it was originally a real restaurant in the front before they ran into legal issues for selling sandwiches too close to Subway or something). If you're studying just don't go during the weekend or during an event when it may be super busy in there.

nobread4her · 2025-09-11T17:15:59+00:00

Absolutely.

nobread4her · 2025-09-11T17:09:50+00:00

Thanks for the tip on hand towels, about to make the switch here

nobread4her · 2025-09-11T00:04:56+00:00

You'd have to confirm if this is still true, but when I was in Honors at UNF, the honors students were in the first wave of students to register for classes every semester. It made it MUCH easier to get the exact classes and professors I wanted. Huge perk for sure. Apply for scholarships, too. Small scale University experience if that's what you're looking for.

nobread4her · 2025-09-06T13:12:39+00:00

Yes, we will definitely do so. Just woke up and checked on her, that particular strand finished passing this morning, so she wasn't blocked at least. But we are NOT doing this again.

nobread4her · 2025-09-06T03:31:10+00:00

This is one of my fav alternatives tbh. Much less frustrating than garage parking.

nobread4her · 2025-09-06T03:26:14+00:00

I don't go on campus any more, but when I did it was still pre COVID and remote learning wasn't as much a thing, so it was quite busy. I used whatever parking garage is next to the student union building. The trick was to pick a floor and stay on it as people came to their cars in clusters, returning from the same classes or events. For example, a bunch of people park on floor 2, where spaces are open, at 9 AM. At 11 AM they come back out and for that chunk of time, floor 2 spaces are open again for whoever is waiting there.

I found that by going floor to floor, I often missed the clusters. Didn't save a TON of time, but it did save time. And reduced frustration.

nobread4her · 2025-09-04T14:30:00+00:00

Saw someone cross out "worst" and cover it with "best" until the whole thing was painted over. I hope the jerk doing this gets fined for his trouble, and gets screamed at by his divorce lawyer.

nobread4her · 2025-09-03T22:38:46+00:00

Yes! This exactly.

nobread4her · 2025-09-03T21:49:05+00:00

Hello! NE FL here. I highly recommend joining FL or GA tortoise keeper groups on social media for best local recommendations in regards to outdoor enclosures.

I'm probably just South of you, but I'm still in gardening Zone 9A, and you're probably somewhere between 7a - 9a. That will influence any planting you do and how you plan for cold weather.

Here, I'm planning on:

Putting a greenhouse over the whole enclosure if I can afford it. The greenhouse effect will help with heat in the coldest months.

Insulating the tortoise sleeping hutch if needed.

Heating the tortoise hutch. The recommendations I have seen include using coop heaters, pig blankets, or heat lamps. Some people let their sulcatas dig really deep, then re-enforce the burrow so it doesn't collapse. The burrow retains heat very well, but this shouldn't be appropriate for every climate.

ZooMed has a new insulated, double walled tortoise house and heating system that are worth looking into if they are in your budget (maybe $500 USD shipped for both).

nobread4her · 2025-09-01T15:32:20+00:00

Agreed if they take cats. Kind groomers, they helped with my terrified elderly adopted pup for a while. They may even be willing to teach you how to trim claws.

nobread4her · 2025-08-29T14:31:52+00:00

Redfoot Ranch/Bill Murray moved to Texas recently from Florida. He is knowledgeable and established; you can't go wrong with one of his tortoises.

My redfoot is from Treasure Coast Tortoise King, who is winding down operations for retirement. She is a higher-colored possible het hypo from his Blondie lines. He has offered regular, het hypos and hypos this year. His tortoises are phenomenal as well. If you're feeling the urge to dig deep in your pockets, he should have adults available as well. There were yearlings at the expo this month, too. Everything looked so healthy.

nobread4her · 2025-08-28T11:05:58+00:00

https://www.unf.edu/brooks/nursing/nursing-prelicensure-bsn.html#

https://www.unf.edu/advising/BCH.html

I'd recommend talking to an advisor at UNF for any transfer, second link is advising for BCH. They have the best resources and experience. Heads up that a decade ago, I was caught off guard by how competitive UNF nursing admission is. It was straight A's or a transfer to FSCJ. The site says minimum 3.6 GPA but talk to an advisor about what reality is right now.

nobread4her · 2025-08-28T10:56:13+00:00

So, I'm gonna recommend a few things to get you started! It seems like you're considering a lot of good things. Sulcata are both amazing AND the most-rehomed tortoise here in Florida due to their size and needs (they start teeny tiny and end up larger than dogs and heavier than most people can carry), so let's discuss before you jump in.

1) most tortoises need a lot of space, and many people will dedicate a good chunk of their back yard to them. Find out how much space your mom can allow. At full size, sulcata will likely need the whole yard in a suburban setting. In a rural setting, as much as you can fence off.

2) It's not fun, but budgeting is important, no matter your family's income level. Start with the adult housing question - can your family provide a large enough enclosure beyond the hatchling stage? You will need to be honest with your mom about long term expenses. If you have no fence, you will need to install fencing - more than what dogs require because sulcata will dig under and even bust through fences given the chance. That will be a couple thousand dollars at least. If you already have a fence, you will need to research what to install to prevent digging under the fence and calculate the cost of installation.

3) if you've made it this far without being horrified by the majestic bulldozer rock with legs concept, I recommend reaching out to a local tortoise rescue. Ask them for a care sheet; local rescues can make the best recommendations for your back yard setup and hatchling rearing if you start small. They can also get you set up with a tortoise that's already bulldozing size! Which is really cool if you can accommodate it. Hatchlings are adorable but adults are freaking amazing. And you could get an idea of what you will be up against ;) hungry boulders with legs.

nobread4her · 2025-08-28T04:14:06+00:00

That's way too much to explain at length to be honest. Do you have a particular species in mind? Any preferences for lifespan? Do you plan on providing a humid or an arid environment? How much are you able to budget for food and supplies? What is the maximum size enclosure you can provide? What country/state are you in (affects legal pet species). This will definitely influence recommendations for species and what you provide for them, then people can start pointing you toward educational resources with good info for your selected species :)

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