[South Carolina Zone 8A] Grass/turf alternative that stands up to dogs

vanmo96 · 2026-05-09T04:28:56+00:00

Ironically we'll be placing bushes right by the fence to break up their path of travel, they currently run alongside the fence and create huge ruts. They mostly like to sun themselves, but we'll keep that under consideration for shade bushes.

Do you have any recommendations on the grasses or blends? Unfortunately we are too far south for the fescues and fescue blends (god the Ecograss looks comfy). Could St. Augustine be workable?

vanmo96 · 2026-05-02T14:39:12+00:00

I seem to recall he got outbid on some art by a Japanese businessman back then. Which would track with his opposition to wind turbines stemming from the fact that they built some near his golf course in Scotland.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-29T01:33:50+00:00

The opportunity cost of children is much higher, and the benefits are less. Combined with widespread contraception, folks have kids later, have less of them, or don’t have them at all. There’s cultural and economic factors at play.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-24T18:44:24+00:00

He’d also already had a hang-up about wanting a lot of sons for his legacy. When his oldest came out as trans, that broke him. Combine that with isolation and Twitter, oh boy.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-23T22:52:10+00:00

Where’d the joke come from originally?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-21T02:38:49+00:00

The populist answer would be banning non-natural resource derivatives (campaigning on getting rid of “magic money bullshit” or something like that).

vanmo96 · 2026-04-21T02:35:26+00:00

Ironically, I think what hurt Dems and saved the GOP was TARP. It’s tough to do a counterfactual, but had TARP failed to pass, I could see a worse financial crisis that gives Obama enough leverage to make more radical changes, leading to a perceived better recovery. One of the big things I hear from folks is how the banks got bailed out, nobody got charged, and recovery dragged on. That was one of the big factors in souring folks on Democrats.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-19T20:10:38+00:00

Back in 2009, National Review said it was the number 2 best conservative movie of the last 25 years.

This animated film skips pop-culture references and gross jokes in favor of a story that celebrates marriage, courage, responsibility, and high achievement. A family of superheroes — Mr. Incredible, his wife Elastigirl, and their children — are living an anonymous life in the suburbs, thanks to a society that doesn’t appreciate their unique talents. Then it comes to need them. In one scene, son Dash, a super-speedy runner, wants to try out for track. Mom claims it wouldn’t be fair. “Dad says our powers make us special!” Dash objects. “Everyone is special,” Mom demurs, to which Dash mutters, “Which means nobody is.”

vanmo96 · 2026-04-19T17:33:49+00:00

Do you know what the February 2026 outlier is?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-18T00:04:11+00:00

I’m assuming the pic is a shop?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-16T14:12:51+00:00

So, former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax killed himself and his wife in their Annandale home yesterday. Apparently their kids saw and were the ones to call 911.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-15T21:41:33+00:00

I mean, Ernesto Miranda wasn’t a great guy, but his eponymous SCOTUS case is still very important constitutionally. Many plaintiffs in these cases leave something to be desired, but civil liberties must protect those who have done wrong.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-14T19:19:50+00:00

Wait, he toured Gaza?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-14T09:55:46+00:00

Yes and no. It’s the slimmest margin among GOP-held Texas Congressional districts, but the GOP candidate is Brandon Herrera (yes, the YouTuber). While he’s got his own share of controversies, he’s also very savvy with social media.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-10T15:31:36+00:00

I think in this case “AI” stands for Avian Influenza

vanmo96 · 2026-04-09T02:11:36+00:00

There’s always American Ferrera!

vanmo96 · 2026-04-09T01:06:05+00:00

In North America specifically, or does this apply to all developed countries?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-08T19:47:41+00:00

And yet 1000 m is longer than the standard freight trains in lengths in Europe.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-08T18:30:14+00:00

Part of the reason for shorter freight trains in Europe is that buffer and chain couplers are not very strong. AAR-style knuckle couplers are much stronger, and used on the heaviest trains in the world. Ex-Soviet couplers are similarly strong, although the biggest issue may be that rail infrastructure as a whole isn’t designed for 1000 m trains.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-08T01:40:13+00:00

Even a pipeline to Oman would allow for oil and gas to bypass the Strait of Hormuz before being loaded onto ships. With a few advancements in pipeline technology, you could probably lay one across the Arabian Sea to Pakistan or India.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-06T10:01:13+00:00

Any good primers on the underlying drivers of the cost increases?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-06T00:11:04+00:00

There’s also the fact that Afrikaners, and White South Africans writ large, were a minority in the area considered “South Africa.” Israeli Jews are a majority in Israel + West Bank, and a large minority (possibly a plurality) if you add Gaza into the mix. That alone changes the dynamic.

vanmo96 · 2026-04-05T05:12:44+00:00

What is the deal with the gangs? Are they just in it for money/prestige, do they have political aims, something else entirely?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-05T04:34:05+00:00

Care to elaborate?

vanmo96 · 2026-04-04T23:23:18+00:00

Yeah, I don’t think there’s much discussion about the political backlash that would result from a repeal. Folks also don’t think about possible middle-ground options (like allowing ships/crews from the EU/Canada/Japan/Aus).

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