What genius ever imagined that a "tent" would be viable shelter from the flames?
Must have been a government agency.
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Must have been a government agency.
Have you ever seen a space blanket in a small cube of very thin material. The shake and bake tents are similar in that they are about a foot long and maybe about 5" square on the ends and made of a heat reflective very thin material. They are designed to be hip carried on a belt etc or stuffed into a backpack. There is a forest fire fighter movie that I remember (I think they did going off my foggy memory.) uses them near the end of the movie where the firefighters where cooked inside the tents as a desert fire raged across/over them. If in a raging forest fire with branches and trees blowing around the occupant(s) would be seriously injured by the flying debris etc.What genius ever imagined that a "tent" would be viable shelter from the flames?
Must have been a government agency.
pseudoid
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Nah! We are not the ChickenLittle family [yet].Take care - those wild fires can move fast and unpredictably. Make sure you have an escape route planned. A boat and the ocean are probably particularly effective
Wildfire speeds (=tortoise) don't worry those who live in the shake-rattle-n-roll places (=rabbit).
Our only escape plans (for both above scenarios) include the backstroke, mental notes on locations of most neighborhood motorcycles, and keeping our car gas tanks full.
Don't take it personally. A number of the episodes have been people fallen overboard, or surviving a sunk vessel. A friend of mine had been invtied to go sailing on a yacht in the med. He got a lectureNah! We are not the ChickenLittle family [yet].
Wildfire speeds (=tortoise) don't worry those who live in the shake-rattle-n-roll places (=rabbit).
Our only escape plans (for both above scenarios) include the backstroke, mental notes on locations of most neighborhood motorcycles, and keeping our car gas tanks full.
on checking all the safety gear and knowing where all the emergency beacons and radios were and how to use them. And finding out what to do if the skipper became incapacitated. Most of the stories go south due to incidents being compounded by insufficient preparation combined with inability to call in help.
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pseudoid
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We all should take it personally. Thanks![Don't] take it personally. A number of the episodes have been people fallen overboard, or surviving a sunk vessel. A friend of mine had been invited to go sailing on a yacht in the Med. He got a lecture
Sunrise
...Middle of the night, ...all asleep, ..phone battery-chargers were originally blamed.
You can search for breach of protocols, lack of crew preparations, ... and the gory details, along w/results of court cases, at your own discretion.
I wonder who came up with that term "cluster-f*ck" ...that really applies here, there, everywhere!
My friend was away when that super yacht sank while moored of Sicily. due to a rougue water spout that capsized it. Even then it wouldn't have sunk, except due to the very hot weather many of the hatches and doors were open.7 of the 22 people on board died.We all should take it personally. Thanks!
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Sunrise
...Middle of the night, ...all asleep, ..phone battery-chargers were originally blamed.
You can search for breach of protocols, lack of crew preparations, ... and the gory details, along w/results of court cases, at your own discretion.
I wonder who came up with that term "cluster-f*ck" ...that really applies here, there, everywhere!
I did have a moment, but then realised the boat he was on was 42ft, and the one that sank was 184ft. I guessed from that they were not the same one.
pseudoid
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Our Myers lemon tree that produces twice a year (of about 200/5months) makes all of us in the neighborhood happy... I guess this little-fellow got nothing to be sad about either!
Lemons are ~$1.25 to ~$1.50 each where I live. 200 of them would be a great addition to my diet. I purchase them regularly.View attachment 392966
Our Myers lemon tree that produces twice a year (of about 200/5months) makes all of us in the neighborhood happy... I guess this little-fellow got nothing to be sad about either!
But it's green, isn't that a lime?View attachment 392966
Our Myers lemon tree that produces twice a year (of about 200/5months) makes all of us in the neighborhood happy... I guess this little-fellow got nothing to be sad about either!
I avoid them, there are many here calling me a "sour puss" already.
pseudoid
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IMO >>You are more of a 'bitter puss'.
themicrogardener.com
They are ripe, when all the green is gone out of them.
ADD: I had posted the photo, for the green grasshopper, which will not turn yellow!
I'll post the following factoids for the benefit of others:I avoid them, there are many here calling me a "sour puss" already.
But it's green, isn't that a lime?
Your lemons may not yet be fully ripe. So just wait a bit longer. Depending on your climate and local conditions, lemons can take up to 9 months or longer to ripen!In subtropical and tropical climates with mild winter temperatures, lemons tend to continually flower and can produce multiple crops throughout the year. For example, in QLD, NT, WA and northern/coastal NSW, Australia, lemons develop in around 6-7 months. It’s quite common for fruit year round. In southern growing areas of NSW, SA and VIC, fruit is slower to mature, and may take 8-9 months.
Why are my Lemons Staying Green not Yellow?
Discover 5 reasons why your lemons may be slow ripening and easy ways to tell when they are ready to harvest.
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ADD: I had posted the photo, for the green grasshopper, which will not turn yellow!
Damn, seriously? Lemons can take 6 months to a year to ripen?
pseudoid
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It all... \/\/
/\/\ ...on a variety of factors! /\/\
... we get about four bushels (of lemons) a year.
One neighbor makes Limoncello booze out of it. Another one makes lemon bars and baked good with them.
My house drink has become ice-water with lemon juice... besides my quad espresso shots in the AM.
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BOOOOM. LOL
Ya gotta love it!
pseudoid
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Like I said: \/\/
In this case: "Location, location, location!"/\/\ ...on a variety of factors! /\/\
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conventional wisdom:IMO >>You are more of a 'bitter puss'.
I'll post the following factoids for the benefit of others:
They are ripe, when all the green is gone out of them.Why are my Lemons Staying Green not Yellow?
Discover 5 reasons why your lemons may be slow ripening and easy ways to tell when they are ready to harvest.
ADD: I had posted the photo, for the green grasshopper, which will not turn yellow!
sour <=> acidic
bitter <=> basic (alkaline)
pseudoid
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Not wise nor sophisticated but per wikipedia:
When I taste a ripe lemon < = > sour
When I taste a ripe lime < = > bitter
My taste buds must not determine tastes by 'conventional wisdom'.
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nobodynoz
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In North Korea....
