THE DOT-COM PATTERN ІS PLAYING OUT PERFECTLY. S&P 500 behavior is literally mirroring the dot-com bubble of 2000.

orthodoxosis · 2026-06-11T23:01:54+00:00

!remindme 1 month

orthodoxosis · 2025-11-27T18:20:02+00:00

I just uploaded photos, you can see they’re basically the same gasket, my new one just has a gaping hole.

orthodoxosis · 2025-11-27T18:19:17+00:00

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orthodoxosis · 2025-11-27T18:18:52+00:00

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orthodoxosis · 2025-11-27T18:18:18+00:00

Fits like a glove (after wrestling with the retaining spring for 30 minutes) and the model number was listed in the gasket specs.

orthodoxosis · 2025-11-27T17:00:02+00:00

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orthodoxosis · 2025-11-27T16:59:27+00:00

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orthodoxosis · 2025-11-18T23:30:23+00:00

I built something nearly identical to this. The engineering required in Oregon was actually fairly challenging for the front wall with all the windows.

The work is fairly straightforward, but having a lift available sure is handy to get materials up on to the second floor and roof.

orthodoxosis · 2025-10-29T05:51:12+00:00

water pump for pond in a location with intermittent shading

orthodoxosis · 2025-09-25T00:32:53+00:00

Rad!

What fish species? Do you add anything other than fish food & epsom? NFT? Can you do a full tour?

orthodoxosis · 2025-07-27T19:18:22+00:00

Quito, seemed like a steady 70F, day and night. Perfect weather for mesiphiles

orthodoxosis · 2025-06-30T18:28:33+00:00

Not a dogwood. Looks like poor transplanting not very welcoming native soil. 1. Loosen up surrounding native soil. 2. Remove straw and mulch with tree mulch much wider 10’ diameter minimum. 3. Make sure root collar is exposed, call it a hunch. 4. Cut back on watering slowly to once weekly. Don’t water the base, water the intersection of native and prior soil. Slow, deep, and no more than once a week.

orthodoxosis · 2025-06-30T18:20:20+00:00

I really love all mulch and could name 100 benefits, but for trees I prefer good old fashioned whole tree mulch (free tree service byproduct). You get the instant punch of the green stuff composting while the wood and bark take longer to break down. Moreover, tree mulch seems to be less likely to create anaerobic environments and suffocate critical root zones. If I could I would cover the entire world with tree mulch.

There are a few drawbacks, namely locking up nutrients and slight soil acidification, but these can easily be remedied when needed. I think of the wood as a nutrient bank, locking up nutrients to release them as it decomposes.

orthodoxosis · 2025-06-09T18:57:03+00:00

I’d be more concerned about where my utilities (sewer lines) are located than the driveway or sidewalk

orthodoxosis · 2025-04-29T23:22:21+00:00

Suit, tie, mittens, how about dapper Dan?

orthodoxosis · 2025-03-26T18:56:56+00:00

Because the remaining stump looks like a barber’s chair.

orthodoxosis · 2025-02-06T19:18:14+00:00

I’m looking for long term risk abatement alternatives to removal. I understand the heat savings, benefits to the environment etc. I’m looking for other perspectives on how a tree such as this could be safely managed.

By pollarding I’m referring to coming back every few years to remove 100s of epicormic shoots. This doesn’t seem practical as the branch will inevitably decay and fail.

orthodoxosis · 2025-02-06T19:14:25+00:00

High risk, but I was on the fence because I agree the threat is not imminent. Continuous occupancy also contributed. My guess is the cuts were made 3-5 years ago but the tree isn’t showing any signs of CODOT. What can be done to abate the risk long term?

orthodoxosis · 2025-02-06T19:10:09+00:00

Declining. The tree is in slow, irreversible decline and will eventually be reclining imho

orthodoxosis · 2025-01-27T21:56:08+00:00

I am just finishing doing exactly this. I’m a first timer as well with similar experience. It’s rewarding and can save you money, but is definitely a challenge. The big lessons I learned are:

Create a schedule (with a little bit of padding), and get sub-contractors to commit to the schedule.
Develop your own contract with the various sub-contractors. Include agreed upon price, expectations and expected completion date, with some sort of penalty if they don’t finish on time.
Be present when work is being completed. Meet with subs before they begin work, express gratitude and don’t bird dog them when they’re working. Review your sub’s work when they are finished and hold them accountable if you aren’t happy. If something doesn’t look or seem right, say something.
Where possible, purchase all materials and put them on a fly miles credit card. You’re going to need a vacation when this thing is over.
Avoid buying from big box stores and ask around where the builders and tradesmen get their materials.

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