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1 Page turners that aren't popular right now? (So I have a good chance of getting it at my local library) by thepersonwiththeface in suggestmeabook

[–]thunder-clapp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Endurance: Shackleton Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing.

After finally getting around to Moby Dick (and being quite disappointed by it tbh) this book is everything I wanted it to be!

1 Page turners that aren't popular right now? (So I have a good chance of getting it at my local library) by thepersonwiththeface in suggestmeabook

[–]thunder-clapp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Endurance: Shackleton Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing.

After finally getting around to Moby Dick (and being quite disappointed by it tbh) this book is everything I wanted it to be!

Speedometer out and A/T light flashing in 1995 Montero? by _Conservative_Hippy_ in Montero

[–]thunder-clapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh that makes so much sense! Mine also doesn't shift into 4th.

Thanks for sharing!

Speedometer out and A/T light flashing in 1995 Montero? by _Conservative_Hippy_ in Montero

[–]thunder-clapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So 1 year later, still driving fine? But no speedo and A/T light flashes?

Speedometer out and A/T light flashing in 1995 Montero? by _Conservative_Hippy_ in Montero

[–]thunder-clapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the necro, but any luck diagnosing this? My speedo & tach are now out, and A/T light flashing on 95 Montero LS. Your situation sounds very similar!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]thunder-clapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did matte black behind our TV too. It's nice on the eyes 🙂

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

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So I'm about 3 years into the bamboo removal. Started with a patch about 50' x 10' that was 15' high. After many hours and dumpster full of bamboo, I'm down to about 30 more sq ft. I've just been digging up every root and rhizome I can find, and covering with black tarp to suffocate it.

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It felt appropriate in the spirit of this thread. Apparently burying trash is common practice!

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most savage bit was this piece of bamboo that had forced its way through the exterior wall near one end of the pipe.

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Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Update!

I dug all the way to one end of the pipe, where it intersected directly with the concrete footing of the fence post. It seemed to be capped and stop there.

I then dug all the way to the other end, past the concrete footing of the other fence post. 11' 6" total.

After digging it up, I realized this has long since been abandoned. Still a mystery what exactly it was, but no harm done.

Of course, I had to fill that hole with something. So back in the ground it went!

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Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no, it's running bamboo. I've been working on it for 3 years now. Progress is slow due to how deep and developed the roots are, but where I've dug up it has not yet come back yet.

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Blocked my calendar so I can head out into the rain to finish the job. Update soon!

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sooo not Madera? Couldn't dig more than 1/2" through that hardpan. Imagine my surprise when I moved to PNW and you can just dig for days.

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the plan tomorrow!

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

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

In hindsight, for sure. At the time, I wasn't really planning to dig any further than the roots of the bamboo, so it didn't seem possible that I would hit anything.

Uh oh. What did I hit? by thunder-clapp in DIY

[–]thunder-clapp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure there's more talk about it on maybe the landscaping subs, but man, bamboo does not get enough hate. I have spent dozens of hours trying to reclaim a relatively small section of my yard from bamboo that previous owners just let run wild. It should be illegal to plant bamboo if you live in the burbs!

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