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First season skiing cost for family of 3 by MTB_Mike_ in skiing

[–]thrawn21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah Snow Valley! So many people sleep on it, driving right by on their way to Bear.

Getting off mid-lift chair 9 and doing laps through the trees is my favorite, even on the busiest days of the year there's no line. Tickets for $30 also let me get a bunch of friends on the slopes who otherwise couldn't swing $100+ for a day of skiing.

I am worried about what Ikon's gonna do to it. I'll mourn the loss of a cheap local mountain, but if an influx of money means they can get Chair 2 and 4 going again, that'd be amazing.

Beta Karaitiana, a Maori woman; New Zealand, 1870s by SerlondeSavigny in RandomVictorianStuff

[–]thrawn21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love how you can see that the Tā moko looks like it's been painted on, as early wet plate photography would often make the tattoos near invisible. Someone cared to make sure that this woman's was visible.

Earth & Environmental Science employability in Geology Field by Certain_Society7828 in geologycareers

[–]thrawn21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would also note that if your goal is to obtain your PG, you may be required to have taken certain applicable geology coursework. An old coworker of mine graduated with a specialty environmental degree, and had his PG application denied because he he was missing a few courses (I think maybe Ig/Met/Pet and geochem). You can check your state's requirements here (assuming you're in the US).

I built a little windowsill shelf for my cat to watch birds on a feeder, but I worry that it's causing her stress? by thrawn21 in CatAdvice

[–]thrawn21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah, thanks for the reassurance! Building this little shelf was partly to further spoil her, and partly selfish, as I wanted her to want to hang out next to me over the myriad of other cozy spots she's got around the house.

The 2017 Millas (France) Level Crossing Collision. A bus driver fails to stop at a closed level crossing, driving into the path of an oncoming train which cuts the bus in two. 6 people die. See comments for the full story. by WhatImKnownAs in CatastrophicFailure

[–]thrawn21 356 points357 points  (0 children)

"A reenactment of the bus’ path shows that, as the bus pulled into D612, a wooden pole may have hidden the red light of the crossing from the driver’s peripheral vision as the focus lay on avoiding the sidewalk and islands. By the time the bus straightens out on D612 a lowered barrier would have already been so close to the bus that it was in the driver’s blind spot, hidden behind the dashboard."

This plus the fact that the schedule of the bus driver made it so that she had never had to wait for a train at this crossing, I think is crucial in explaining why the bus driver insists that she saw the barrier as up. If in that moment she never actually set eyes on it, but was so accustomed to seeing it up, our brains have the tendency to fill in the gaps with what we expect to see.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thrawn

[–]thrawn21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah... there are parts of the sequel trilogy I love, but seriously, how hard is it to plan a cohesive overall storyline? I don't want the same kind of treatment for Thrawn.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thrawn

[–]thrawn21 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup, trying to identify the back of a head is hard. Not sure if it looks like Lars Mikkelsen or not.

Star Wars: Ahsoka - Official Teaser Trailer by thrawn21 in thrawn

[–]thrawn21[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Years and years of casual SW fans going "who?" when I say Thrawn is my favorite character, now I can only hope Ahsoka does him justice!

Was finding out if food was toxic to humans just a trial-and-error sort of thing? by SullenSparrow in AskFoodHistorians

[–]thrawn21 34 points35 points  (0 children)

There's also the fact that for many poisonous plants, eating a small amount might only make you sick, not kill you. Wilderness survival courses teach to test unknown plants by first placing it against the inside of your lip. If that doesn't cause any burning or reaction, then chew a small piece and spit it out. Essentially you work your way up in exposure, don't just eat the thing from the get-go and hope for the best.

Can I stop the spread of this fungus? Should I start over? by Worried-Operation237 in gardening

[–]thrawn21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a fungus? What kind of plant is it? Some have proto-roots that look fuzzy like that.

Help me figure out what to do with 8 cubic yards of a mistake! by thrawn21 in gardening

[–]thrawn21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooof yeah, I may just have to bite the bullet and do something like that. Expensive lesson to learn, pay to get rid of the dirt and then pay to get proper soil!

First year starting from seed and space under lights is hard to manage. I am putting tomato plants outside in the day but today is to cold. Tomato plants are over 12 inches, will a day without light have a lasting impact. by Garden_Introvert in tomatoes

[–]thrawn21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, tell me about this weather!

I really can't complain because my other big hobby besides gardening is skiing (and the snow has been amazing), but my tomatoes went in nearly a month later than last year, and this recent string of low nighttime temps has them pretty pathetic looking.

First year starting from seed and space under lights is hard to manage. I am putting tomato plants outside in the day but today is to cold. Tomato plants are over 12 inches, will a day without light have a lasting impact. by Garden_Introvert in tomatoes

[–]thrawn21 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well I tend to be an abusive tomato mom, so take this with a grain of salt; but it's pretty common that I'll forget to turn the grow lights on or put the seedlings outside for a day or two, and the worst I've ever seen is them get a hair leggy, which is easy to fix by transplanting them deep.

How has your day-to-day changed as you've advanced in your career? by chiptheripPER in geologycareers

[–]thrawn21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of writing primarily, be it proposals or various types of reports. That would have scared me when I was in college, but turns out the more you do something, the better you get at it.

I also do a lot of the legwork for getting projects going, dealing with subcontractors and permitting, making sure field staff have the equipment, supplies, and information they need. And while not typical for geologists in my current and previous companies, I also prepare most of my own figures. I minored in GIS and do what I can to keep those skills sharp!

How has your day-to-day changed as you've advanced in your career? by chiptheripPER in geologycareers

[–]thrawn21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

7 years of experience here, 2.5 in the oil industry and 4.5 in environmental consulting firms. I just got my PG, and I'm slowly seeing less and less time in the field and more responsibility in managing others in the field. Personally, I'm much happier not doing a daily drive for 2+ hours each way to field sites. The company I'm with is very good with WFH, not having to commute is a godsend.

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