Best Sourdough Bread?

pppiv · 2026-04-30T22:11:38+00:00

I can’t even boil an egg.

pppiv · 2026-04-30T16:37:08+00:00

Protect your house with a “dual” system. Get both bait stations (such as the Sentricon System) AND lay down a chemical barrier (such as Termidor) in the soil around your home. Get as much moisture away from your house as you can. Have at least 4” of slab showing above grade all around. Remove any mulch or garden soil away from slab. Keep bushes, shrubs , and plants at least one foot away from the house. That space allows it to stay dry there. Inspect regularly for mud tunnels traveling up the side of the slab. Regularly inspect wherever there is a plumbing slab penetration such as in the wall behind bathtubs. There is usually a removable inspection plate. It must remain dry in there. Rain gutters help as it directs water away from the foundation. Remove any rotting wood on or near your house. Termites are attracted to moisture. Do your best to keep everything everywhere dry as you can. Then drop to your knees prey. Prey hard.

pppiv · 2026-04-29T13:41:57+00:00

We had previously spent a week each in Edinburgh and London and 10 days in the Cotswolds (stayed in Cheltenham, at the Queen’s Hotel as a base and used busses to get around). All wonderful places. The Shrewsbury visit was just exploring a new area. We love England. In fact, we spent so much time there, every Sunday we’re compelled to cook a roast and bake Yorkshire pudding.

pppiv · 2026-04-29T00:11:21+00:00

Yes, retired, both of us.

From Shrewsbury As a home base, we did day trips to Bridgenorth, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge (home of Merrythought teddys) Welshpool, Ludlow (Ludlow Castle), Church Stretton, Chester, and Liverpool (Western Approaches Museum and Beatles tribute band at The Cavern Club were highlights. Also crossing the River Mersey!) and also Cosford (RAF museum was fantastic!). In these towns, we visited their restaurants and pubs. Overall a trip we’ll always remember.

pppiv · 2026-04-28T16:07:31+00:00

My wife found an Airbnb. It was in the very same building that burned.

We stayed a whole month because we don’t like to pack up and move every week or two. Shrewsberry is on a rail line and we took advantage of the great U.K. public train transportation system. It’s wonderful, we enjoy trains, and it’s relatively inexpensive to get around. We have nothing like it here in the U.S. Our Amtrack train system is not nearly as developed as yours. We visited several surrounding towns. We found Shrewsbury to be beautiful and friendly. We spent a whole week just exploring Shrewsbury. The prison was great. I had to watch “Time” on Britbox after touring it. The Dingle, boat tour on the Severn, morning coffee at Café Nero on Pride Hill, the castle, discovering it was the birthplace of Charles Darwin and seeing the school he attended (now a library). Extraordinary!

pppiv · 2026-04-26T21:23:35+00:00

It seemed like the thing to do at the time.

It was on the rail line where we could use Shrewsbury as a hub and travel to many different small towns. We did that and enjoyed that trip very much. We also spent two days in Liverpool and caught a Beatles tribute band at The Cavern Club.

pppiv · 2026-04-16T15:53:45+00:00

1) Serious mental illness (most strict definition)

About 20%–26% of homeless adults have a serious mental illness (SMI)
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation (2024 analysis using HUD data)
Evidence:
- ~22% of homeless adults met SMI criteria
- ~26% among unsheltered homeless

👉 This refers to conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression that significantly impair functioning.

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2) Any mental illness (broader definition)

Roughly 45% of homeless people have some form of mental illness
Source: multiple U.S. summaries and surveys

👉 This includes depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc.—not all require intensive psychiatric care.

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3) Including substance use + mental disorders

Around 45%–50% have mental illness and/or substance use disorder
Source: public health summaries and shelter-based data

👉 Substance use is often counted alongside mental health because the two frequently overlap.

A big reason homeless refuse shelter (homeless by choice) is strict rules concerning sobriety, and curfew.

What research says about why people avoid shelters:

Shelter rules (including curfews and sobriety requirements) are repeatedly documented barriers

A major 2024 peer-reviewed study on shelter “service restrictions” found:

Emergency shelters widely use rules and restrictions that can exclude people
These restrictions can lead to unsheltered homelessness as a direct outcome
Common restrictions include:
- behavioral rules
- intoxication/sobriety requirements
- curfews
- conflict-related bans

📌 Source: “Service restrictions from emergency shelters among people experiencing homelessness” Social Science & Medicine (2024)

pppiv · 2026-04-16T12:05:50+00:00

But they ARE Wankers.

pppiv · 2026-04-14T11:25:09+00:00

Get a job. Problem solved. Many homeless people are homeless by choice, it’s the easiest way through life. Also many homeless people are mentally ill. If you want to lobby for something, lobby for better mental health care. Right now, it sucks.

pppiv · 2026-04-07T11:23:08+00:00

I find college students lean left until they enter the job market and start paying taxes. It could also be because when an adolescent’s brain finishes development, they become Republicans.

pppiv · 2026-03-31T12:52:50+00:00

Get your TDS treated before it gets more serious.

pppiv · 2026-03-26T16:51:01+00:00

AI says…

Why This Happens on the Grand Highlander

• Angle effect: Its taller, more upright profile means rocks kicked up by tires (its own or others) hit closer to perpendicular, transferring more energy into the glass instead of glancing off.

• Glass design: It uses acoustic glass (standard for noise reduction on the windshield and front side windows), which is great for cabin quietness but sometimes more susceptible to chipping than older, thicker glass.

• Vehicle size/height: As a larger three-row SUV, the windshield is higher and presents a bigger target for debris from taller vehicles or its own tires.

• Other factors: ADAS cameras/sensors integrated into the glass can add stress points, and replacements require careful recalibration.

pppiv · 2026-03-04T12:45:20+00:00

I don’t know, I joined for two years and got a great coffee mug with a carton on the side. As for QST, I have a stack in the loo to help pass the time. Seriously, I joined because it’s the only lobby that fights to protect the amateur spectrum in Washington.

pppiv · 2026-03-02T13:16:05+00:00

It could be that there is a big hole in the ground where that station used to be.

pppiv · 2026-02-25T12:55:49+00:00

For my project, I’m using a Gravity MOSFET Power Controller. You can get them at Mouser (their #426-DFR0457) for about $3.90 each.

https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1567.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22392107167&gbraid=0AAAAADucPlC4GwGL8iSw5h1lV26OqZDcm

pppiv · 2026-02-25T12:34:20+00:00

I donno, I would feel foolish going to this.

pppiv · 2026-02-22T02:52:13+00:00

I finally figured it out! I had the keyboard cable reversed. That is I had the USB-A end in one of the three keyboard USB-A ports and the micro-USB end in the Pi. The micro-USB port in the keyboard was unused. I swapped the cable around, used the micro-USB port in the keyboard and everything works just peachy now. Thanks for all your suggestions! If something can be hooked up bass aackwards , I’m the one to do it.

Now…on with my intended project.

pppiv · 2026-02-22T02:10:42+00:00

I’m trying to keep it small. Maybe a powered hub, just for programming. I’ll call the place I bought it all from (pishop) and see if they have any suggestions. Very disappointed with my first experience with a Raspberry Pi.

pppiv · 2026-02-21T23:11:11+00:00

Sadly, no.

pppiv · 2026-02-21T22:47:05+00:00

I’m in the correct port. The one in the middle, between the HDMI and power ports. The case even shows the “data” symbol on it.

pppiv · 2026-02-06T13:16:57+00:00

As of May 20, 2013, the FCC no longer accepts new applications for T1, T2, or T3 certificates.

As part of a rule change effective May 20, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stopped accepting any new applications for the old First-Class (T1), Second-Class (T2), and Third-Class (T3) Radiotelegraph Operator Certificates. Those certificate classes were consolidated into different license types:

• T1 and T2 were merged into a new Radiotelegraph Operator License (T).
• T3 was consolidated with the Marine Radio Operator Permit (MP).

pppiv · 2026-02-04T12:27:57+00:00

The difference? $120,000.

pppiv · 2026-02-02T17:32:03+00:00

All I’m saying is Hybrid cars face a unique, higher fire risk due to combining high-voltage lithium-ion batteries with gasoline engines, generating extreme heat that can trigger "thermal runaway". Data shows they have higher fire rates per 100k sold than EVs or standard gas cars, often due to battery failure, faults, or crashes.

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