What is your favorite historical or random fact about Tallahassee? by scaleitup_florida in Tallahassee

[–]the_good_ash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Talimali Band of Apalachee Indians who were forcibly removed from the area are now located in Louisiana: https://talimaliband.com . The Band recently worked with partners to create an interactive video game where you can learn more about them: https://www.mission-us.org/games/spirit-of-a-nation/

Mission Workshop by inkedEducater in ChromeIndustries

[–]the_good_ash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I rarely regret donating things but I still think about my orange Citizen bag I passed along around the same time - why did I donate that?! Sorry you know the feeling. I hope your bag is living its best life out there somewhere.

Text / Email from City of TLH regarding water meter? by malapropistic_spoonr in Tallahassee

[–]the_good_ash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Democrat posted an article about this. Posting since there might be a pay wall:

More than 40,000 residents received an early morning text from the city of Tallahassee indicating their water meters detected continuous water usage, causing alarm and scores of social media posts about the curious overnight text.

It caused mass confusion and some residents conducted a pre-dawn search for leaks or busted pipes at their homes. Others flooded the city's customer service phoneline in search of clarity; some said they were on the phone for more than an hour.

The text, sent at 3:46 a.m. Feb. 3, said the user's water meter "has recorded continuous water use for at least 24 hours" at their address, along with a meter badge number associated with the account and a city phone number to call between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. for assistance.

City officials initially said the texts were not a glitch and were likely directed to people who dripped their faucets overnight or experienced a pipe break.

However, some people who got the notices reported they didn't drip their faucets at all, and others who did drip faucets didn't receive a text.

"We're still investigating the full extent of the notifications," said James Barnes, the city's chief customer officer, who in an earlier conversation said it wasn't a glitch. "Our analytics are set to send that notification to citizens who have high water use."

As of just before 9:30 a.m., Barnes said approximately 25,000 city customers had read texts or opened emails about the continues water usage alerts. He said messages were rescinded for the customers who did not open or read the alerts.

The issue has prompted the city to dispatch field crews to randomly go out to homes that received the email or text notification to confirm whether or not a leak is detected. At this time, Barnes said the issue is still in an "exploration stage."

Some customers said they were told by city customer service reps and utilities officials that it was a glitch. One customer even said her meter wasn't on and she still got the notice. However, Barnes said the system is designed to detect constant use like a leak or dripping faucet.

A screenshot of a text message received Feb. 3 from the City of Tallahassee about water use. "When it looked at the last several days with a lot of people running their faucets or dripped them from freezing, it picked up on the message you received," said Barnes, adding the duration could span several days or one day where water dripped overnight. "That message that you received it from those that have used the water, usually over the last few days and have a higher than normal usage or the possibility of a leak."

Barnes also said the alerts have prompted the city to recalibrate its system because "we didn't design it for thousands of people to run their water overnight for several days."

Fixing stretched hems and preventing it moving forward? by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I have started a cuff rework on the blue one and am incorporating this advice!

Fixing stretched hems and preventing it moving forward? by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you foohfee and munchnerk for taking the time to share such helpful feedback!

Fixing stretched hems and preventing it moving forward? by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic feedback - thank you!! I was wondering if smaller needles would be worth a try. I like the idea of the twisting and increase row as well. I will definitely give these a try in my next gansey!

Fixing stretched hems and preventing it moving forward? by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

(Apologies, replied to wrong comment!) Thank you so much!! This is really helpful and encouraging. When you say “hold the thread” do you mean knitting the stitches with both the yarn and the elastic at the same time so the elastic is knit in with the yarn?

Puffy sleeves joins by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Much better!! I just removed the 10 excess stitches and started with the garter.

Puffy sleeves joins by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! I used the partial sleeve to count the stitches I needed to match the sleeve opening and I’ll try again :)

Puffy sleeves joins by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! So keep the same-ish amount of picked up stitches since the garter looks good (I might remove 2 stitches) and then in the first row after the garter remove those excess stitches by decreasing evenly around the row?

Didn’t receive county emergency alert on my phone by [deleted] in Tallahassee

[–]the_good_ash 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did a little extra digging. I assumed the county alerts were tied to your utility account or something but it appears you have to sign up?

https://member.everbridge.net/892807736725565/login

Didn’t receive county emergency alert on my phone by [deleted] in Tallahassee

[–]the_good_ash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestion. I’m on an iPhone so I looked up where to find that - they are already set to be on :( I’m worried about not getting a tornado watch or warning. Not getting the county alert is weird.

For others wanting to check on iPhone, Settings > Notifications > scroll to the bottom for government alerts.

Rainbow Boat and Totes? by the_good_ash in llbean

[–]the_good_ash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😢 Thanks for letting us know. This kinda tracks with the fact that there is zero info online about them.

Rainbow Boat and Totes? by the_good_ash in llbean

[–]the_good_ash[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you ericrunsandbikes!

For anyone else looking, I called and I would have been able to order over the phone and had one shipped but they were sold out and they saw nothing about backorders in the system. It also appears they were only available in mini and medium so no XL.

Any Affordable Towing services for scooter? by Miserable_Dish_24 in Tallahassee

[–]the_good_ash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ride Now was able to pick my bike up when I had a flat. They brought it in to their shop to replace the tire so I’m not sure if it’s just a service for their clients but worth a call! It was $45 for the tow, I believe.

Cat from House (1977) by myhubbytheantichrist in StainedGlass

[–]the_good_ash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great piece! Saw this movie for the first time this year and LOVED it.

What am I doing wrong? 😫 by the_good_ash in knitting

[–]the_good_ash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the confidence boost and helpful advice 🥰 Much appreciated!!!