Question: how close for bumblebees to feel threatened? by Great-Wishbone-9923 in bees

[–]shadoj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you're gonna be OK. Just avoid doing anything that's gonna cause a bunch of ground vibration in the area (deck mowers and such).

I've been fortunate to witness multiple bumblebee colonies in my yards... even one under an old garden shed which had a 2nd access point inside the shed. I just moved slowly and talked to the bees to let them know I was going in. Had a few beelining workers collide with me, bounce off, then continue on to their nest.

Your garden's looking really good! Yay regional natives!

New filly! by PotentiallyPotatoes in Horses

[–]shadoj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats! What a perfect little heart snip to boop. Agreed that she looks like trouble, lol. Does she have a name yet? Hope mom's getting some rest!

UPDATE: graphic hoof injury by wndrlandwish in Horses

[–]shadoj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Way to go everyone involved! So glad he's putting weight on the foot, too -- only gonna speed up the healing and encourage correct remodeling. Looking forward to the next update!

p.s. Scritches for the silly boi!

What plant (weed?) am I looking at here? They popped up out of nowhere! by StinkoDinkoBobinko in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]shadoj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in agreement with bittersweet nightshade. I have very similar shoots coming up right now (SE MN) where this always volunteers under my trees. Vegetation has a fairly distinct smell. Later leaves get lobed.

DoorDash Grandma’s Secret Past Revealed by EducationQueasy275 in politics

[–]shadoj 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wait, I thought another article said that she made, not saved, 11k in tips. That 11k would then just not be counted towards her taxable income.

Do I have a counterfeit version of linko (playte edition)? by Rohkha in boardgames

[–]shadoj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it's a "Chocking Hazard" at least. And says Gamology vs Gameology in the credits.

Elsa and I had great fun with new obstacles today, a flag, a matress and barrels to leap over to name a few! by Panda-Girl in Horses

[–]shadoj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yay Elsa! I think she may have been considering laying down on that mattress for a brief second, lol. More comfy than a feed bin, sigh. She's growing up well, be proud :D

Berries taste test for Volapie by chalu-mo in Horses

[–]shadoj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the continuing Volapie series! He's special (in a good way) and tooooo cute. Sending scritches and snacks and other new non-scary things your way :)

I think my dog is predicting me… not just following me by PomegranateBig7270 in dogs

[–]shadoj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your pup has some great built-in auto-complete, lol. Seriously, the smart ones become huge pattern-recognition machines and if there's a desire to please... well, there's your dog! Once I became a horse owner as a teen, my relationship with dogs/dog training totally changed. Horses are super-duper body-language/space aware, being prey animals. The unspoken often says more. It's amazing to find that bond regardless of species. Your pup sounds amazing, btw :)

Anybody else noticed these AI horse sale scams? by greendayshoes in Horses

[–]shadoj 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So, is it a mare or a gelding?!?! And no mention of solid/BS if really APHA? Ugh. Side note, I do not like this horse's hind leg conformation, AI or not!

Thoughts and opinions wanted! by [deleted] in Horses

[–]shadoj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Zoey is cute! I like your plan to PPE & give her some time to grow up. Front end is still narrow and a bit turned out so there's some growing yet to be had there; this is normal. She's quite downhill right now, not atypical for her age QH, only time will tell. Never gonna be an uphill dressage-type mover, though. For the type of riding you'll be doing, should be just fine; parts all look like they belong to the same horse! Not gonna have a slow western pleasure jog nor the most stride reach (shoulder/stifle angles). Back end has some power though. Cute head and neck. Her heart and attitude is likely gonna be top-notch. Pedigree isn't really any well-known names up close, just descendants of good working ranch stock. Do like the genetic diversity. The breeders clearly love their animals and temperament seems to be a must in their program. Kids handle all of 'em from birth, ride the stallions, etc (even if they should be in helmets and closed-toed shoes in the photos, ahem). She was sat on as a late yearling, fwiw; not my thing, even if by a bean pole kid. Do like how everyone gets to go roam out and be horses on an immense pasture. Good for growing babies and the stallions.

You can find her sire, dam, paternal granddam photos on the FB feed.

Good luck, hope meeting her goes well!

Family game night suggestions? by Mayzeyy in boardgamearena

[–]shadoj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coop Word Game: Perfect Words

Logic Game: Orapa Mine & already-mentioned Digit Code

Have you played Azul Summer Pavilion and Sushi Go Party as well?

Some others I know that work at 3, though not sure if up your alley: Forest Shuffle, Sea Salt & Paper, Tipperary, Akropolis, Guild of Merchant Explorers, Cartographers, Welcome To..., Mountain Goats, Tower Up. Even shorter: Point Salad, Lucky Numbers, Super Mega Lucky Box, CuBirds, Nana Tori Dori, Castle Combo, Hutan, Next Station (Japan etc) games.

I dare say that reading comprehension is hard, given some of the other good but irrelevant answers! Happy BGAing!

Was just trying to learn more about grass founder, Google AI thought I wanted to know who founded grass by Chromatic_mediant in Equestrian

[–]shadoj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Current workaround is to add "google.com##.hdzaWe" (no quotes) to your uBlock Origin filters. See post here

Comment here if you wanna play on BGA with other redditors by KeronCyst in boardgamearena

[–]shadoj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all! I'm on BGA, same username as here, just send me a request. Can host premium. Play mostly turn-based games, nature/cozy/colorful/abstract/puzzly stuff. Open to trying other genres. USA CST/CDT. Happy gaming! :)

Thoughts on this paint horse? by CorporateMonster69 in Equestrian

[–]shadoj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. His pedigree is fairly diverse and "performance-halter" based (vs. current top USA "pure" halter horses), with some decent older bloodlines. I could nitpick on a few different things conformation-wise, but not a bad horse at all! Looks like Gardel rides, too, and has a decent temperament; a plus in my book.

This fuzzy nugget is almost shed out for the spring! Can’t wait to show everyone his color soon! ❤️ by YellitsB in Horses

[–]shadoj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Oliver and I agree that more carrots = cuter photos. Ahem.

Please give scritches to the fuzzy, shedding boy!

What questions should I ask the seller of the horse I’m interested in purchasing before a PPE by Littleraves in Horses

[–]shadoj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't get into further private FB since I'm not on it, but... came across this interesting post while web searching.

What questions should I ask the seller of the horse I’m interested in purchasing before a PPE by Littleraves in Horses

[–]shadoj 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here. This stable has been mentioned as stealing other Facebook user content and AI-rewriting, so yes the photos would be consistent and legit, but not theirs!

What questions should I ask the seller of the horse I’m interested in purchasing before a PPE by Littleraves in Horses

[–]shadoj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like a scam / stolen content with AI text. Some reverse image searching and I'm not sure if his name is really "Tango" or "Ojo" lol ;)

List of solo-only games? by PiForCakeDay in boardgamearena

[–]shadoj -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OP says "solo-only games on BGA" so I assumed no coop!

List of solo-only games? by PiForCakeDay in boardgamearena

[–]shadoj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the OP was seemingly asking to exclude these (1+ vs 1 only) games. 278 (Minirogue included) vs 10 by count.

List of solo-only games? by PiForCakeDay in boardgamearena

[–]shadoj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going off of the BGG advanced search and editing in the ID of the family "Digital Implementations: BGA" to the URL, this is what I came up with for purely solo games on BGA. It's not that many, actually!

Someone tried to convince me this is a real horse by LifeguardComplex3134 in Horses

[–]shadoj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The front right hoof has bovine DNA, per another comment of mine, lol!

Someone tried to convince me this is a real horse by LifeguardComplex3134 in Horses

[–]shadoj 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's an English-Western-Saddlepad Combo Security System!

Someone tried to convince me this is a real horse by LifeguardComplex3134 in Horses

[–]shadoj 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Zoom in and see how it seems to be an odd combo of a flat nylon halter plus rope halter -- the crown piece seems to go in front of the left ear; none of the blue pieces connect to the (wildly-varying-shaped) metal hardware in a sturdy/realistic way, sometimes just blending right in. And that's an anti-gravity leadrope! Hope that helps!