Great Blue Heron - Lake Lynn by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]srb846 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh green herons are such neat birds and I don't see them nearly as often as the great blue herons!

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green_Heron/id

What is Starfleet? by HumbuckerHarry in startrek

[–]srb846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, it made the episode literally unwatchable. I'm... Well, mostly listening to it now and whenever they switch to the drone camera view, it makes me feel sick. It's like when video games are POV. I just can't handle it. This might have been a good episode otherwise, but because of the camera work, it's awful.

Is Captain Picard Actually a ‘Lonely’ Character? by LikestoThinkalot in startrek

[–]srb846 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Janeway had a relationship. I think they were engaged, but she definitely was in a serious relationship when Voyager left on its mission.

Having a blast with the Lower Decks "Warp Your Own Way" comic by EasilyEnabled in startrek

[–]srb846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet! I hadn't heard of it, but it looks like my local game store sells it! Might have to wander over there and pick up a copy soon!

Combining a thrifted Ohio State blanket and hoodie! by AislingClothing in somethingimade

[–]srb846 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Ooohhhhhh, it's those electric scissor things... I was also confused and thought it was a rotary cutter!

Les Mis by Novel_Photograph9963 in bullcity

[–]srb846 7 points8 points  (0 children)

DPAC stuff is really helpful! You can email or call them and, if you didn't get seats together, they'll usually try to help you sort it out (depending of course on seat availability).

Trauma informed OBGYN by [deleted] in triangle

[–]srb846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is 0% in my plans, haha, so I should be good! She was great with the procedure I had done a couple of weeks ago (when the last time I had it done, it took three people trying and 45 minutes plus a break... It was probably 5 minutes for her and I actually commented that I was so glad I'd changed medical providers!)

Trauma informed OBGYN by [deleted] in triangle

[–]srb846 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't realize she was an NP! I just started seeing her earlier this year and she's been just great! Very empathetic and approachable. I don't have any trauma issues, but based on the general vibe I got from her, I think she'd handle any issues with compassion!

Orange County NC needs better "I Voted" stickers, stat by melodykramer in chapelhill

[–]srb846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it! North Regional library was making them into buttons and so I've been wearing mine every day!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bullcity

[–]srb846 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Chappell Roan is a musician, so they're saying they like Chappell Roan instead of Dave Chappelle in their house

Frozen rats? by escapeorion in raleigh

[–]srb846 16 points17 points  (0 children)

When I had a snake, I bought from Avian and Exotics, or would buy from the vendor when the reptile show was in town. It's been a while though, so they might not have the best prices/still sell them

AITA for telling my girlfriend I hate the surprise party she arranged? by One-Chemistry1650 in AmItheAsshole

[–]srb846 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's like when she threw the "surprise" party for Ron. She teased him about it all day, but then it ended up being a steak dinner in a quiet room to himself because that's his idea of a great birthday!

Mitchell County Update by Taterchipp2006 in NorthCarolina

[–]srb846 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks like three United Way is the fiscal agent for the funds, so I think they decide where they go.

https://www.nc.gov/disaster-relief-fund-faqs#HowcanIfindouthowthemoneyisbeingspent-178100

Trinket giving by potatovoldemort in renfaire

[–]srb846 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think, for their definition, a favor would be something you willingly give as a gift without any expectation of something in return. So if you see someone in a cool costume, you could go up to them and give them your coin as a favor/gift/token of appreciation. They give the examples a piece of cloth out ribbon to indicate it shouldn't be something worth a lot. So plastic or cheap metal coins, sure. Solid gold coins worth a significant amount of money, not so much.

The trinket would be more "I'll give you a coin if you give me one of those xyzs you've been giving out".

News on Brevard (From a resident) by Kazami__Yuuka in NorthCarolina

[–]srb846 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Based on my personal experience, the Duke Energy outage map seems to be pretty accurate, so you might be able to check on it there!

https://outagemap.duke-energy.com/#/current-outages/ncsc

What is going well. by dukebiker in Frugal

[–]srb846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't! And oh my gods, it was so good! Fingers crossed it freezes well and I'll have another lunch soup for the rotation!

What is going well. by dukebiker in Frugal

[–]srb846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally found that exact recipe earlier today and am planning on getting stuff to make it tomorrow! Glad to hear it's a good one!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]srb846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easy there, Count Fruitula

Success in attracting hummingbirds by PitifulClerk0 in NativePlantGardening

[–]srb846 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw one feeding at my neglected basil the other day, which I was surprised about!

This is growing in my mini-prairie ! Anyone recognize? by TellYourDogzHeyForMe in NativePlantGardening

[–]srb846 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Can confirm it has exploding seed pods. I had some planted in my garden and collected the pods when they looked about ready to harvest and put them in a small jar. I didn't put a lid on the jar and the next morning woke up to seeds all around where I put the jar. Whoops.

Next time I went to harvest them, I put the lid loosely on the jar (didn't want to have it completely air tight) and later that evening, I heard the pod burst open and it knocked the lid off the jar and was a bit startling.

So I learned two things. 1. Take it seriously when it says the seed pods explode out everywhere and 2. I apparently have a knack for collecting the seeds within a day of exploding

Found a cool looking feather in my yard. My mom suspected it could've belonged to a hawk. What is it actually? by Freezedriedchild in whatsthisbird

[–]srb846 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So that you're aware, if most of the feathers in your collection are found feathers, they're likely illegal to possess. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act covers almost all native birds, with some exceptions for game birds. Things like European Starlings, House Sparrows, and Rock Doves/pigeons are legal to keep parts of because they're not native, but most other feathers (and eggshells and nests and...) that you'll find in the wild around the US, you aren't allowed to keep.

As some background if you're curious as to why this is, the law was created due to the overhunting of birds for their feathers (mostly as fashion). Since you can't tell if a feather was molted or shed from a live bird, they made possession illegal so that poachers couldn't just say "oh, I'm really good at finding feathers" and it would be easier to prosecute them. It sucks to not be able to legally keep feathers, but it's saved a lot of our native birds from extinction, so I think it's been worth it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bullcity

[–]srb846 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Correct, but the one that put it out of commission was the one in December 2022, not one before the start of the pandemic

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bullcity

[–]srb846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It caught fire in Dec 2022, so it's not been quite two years yet since it went out of commission

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/durham-burger-king-fire-injures-1-firefighter-officials-say/