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2021-Feb-25, 01:16 AM

Torsten replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

I eventually figured out that it was in the north of Western Australia because of the occasional wall map that shows up in a scene (showing ocean to...

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2021-Feb-23, 05:06 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

I'm enjoying the strength of the morning sun. If I wait until the sun has been up an hour before opening the cellular blinds on my windows, the air...

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2021-Feb-23, 04:55 PM

Torsten replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

Finished a couple of seasons of Mystery Road, an Australian production, on DVD. Entertaining for sure, but I'll need to watch it all again as I...

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2021-Feb-23, 04:48 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

On top of that, I have a recollection of reading about problems with soil salination - can't remember whether it was in agricultural or forest...

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2021-Feb-22, 03:17 AM

Torsten replied to a thread Moon rotation: forget empiricism, use geometry. in Against the Mainstream

Hi and welcome anditopens, Perhaps you could simply paste the argument from your page into a post to meet the requirements that it be presented...

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2021-Feb-21, 09:53 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

I dumped Facebook for the second time several years ago when I decided in a fit of anger that it was a criminal organization (Yeah, I know that's...

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2021-Feb-21, 09:38 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Yes, online guidance is good these days. Without it, I've had good results when I've only had to replace one broken spoke at a time, but I'd look...

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2021-Feb-20, 10:01 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

My DeWalt radial arm saw is just about as old as I am, and though it's not my favourite tool, I use it often.

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2021-Feb-20, 09:54 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Middle-aged kit building in Off-Topic Babbling

La Pinta looks good. Any idea how many hours it's been so far?

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2021-Feb-20, 09:53 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

They look in good shape. And chowing down on aspen or other woody twigs. It always amazes me how they can eat that stuff all winter and come out...

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2021-Feb-20, 05:23 PM

grapes replied to a thread Question about Earth tides in Science and Technology

Those earthquakes are huge, but not large enough to explain the change in earth's rotation. But, the rotation has changed a lot, that's the activity...

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2021-Feb-19, 03:10 PM

grapes replied to a thread Question about Earth tides in Science and Technology

Yes, in the long run. Pretty much the reason for leap seconds--the defining of the day as of a length from a century before meant that we would...

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2021-Feb-16, 04:50 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

Okay, selective pressure for the trait makes sense to me, although I've never seen a melanistic red squirrel as dark as this fox. Interesting to...

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2021-Feb-16, 03:59 AM

Torsten replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

I've just watched the video about the Sutton Hoo helmet. Very informative. I had a good laugh at 12:00, where the "style" changes unexpectedly when...

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2021-Feb-16, 03:23 AM

Torsten replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Thanks! An in-the-wood finish appeals to me, but I just watched a video about applying Waterlox to cherry and I loved what I saw. Decisions...

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2021-Feb-16, 02:51 AM

Torsten replied to a thread Whatcha Eatin? in Off-Topic Babbling

Must.not.drool.

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2021-Feb-15, 08:13 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

I certainly wouldn't be saying "no big deal". If your population isn't used to it, or the infrastructure isn't prepared for it, these events are a...

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2021-Feb-15, 12:59 AM

Torsten replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Finished assembling the bow table! And I have to thank Brett again for providing me the plans for the table he built some years ago which were the...

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2021-Feb-12, 05:17 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

:) My guide Mammals of the Canadian Wild indicates that only red fox, Vulpes vulpes, are found in central BC, but that they occur in three...

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2021-Feb-11, 07:53 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

Wow, that chick is still just a ball of down with stubs for wings, and doesn't look like it can move around the nest yet.

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2021-Feb-11, 07:48 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

This one's been in my backyard a few times this week, accompanied by two magpies. These pics are through the kitchen window.

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2021-Feb-11, 07:04 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

The pickup started without any problems yesterday, but the tires required about 3 km before they flexed enough that I couldn't feel them thumping as...

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2021-Feb-10, 04:51 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

It's been a mild winter until this week. The river was only frozen across for a day or two before Christmas, and then numerous channels opened and...

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2021-Feb-09, 05:21 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I went about 10 years without flats on any of my bicycles. But last summer I had three (one a little over 15 km from home, but I got a lift after...

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2021-Feb-09, 05:17 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

The snowplow just plowed in my driveway. Normally I'd go clear the wall of snow that the plow left because I really don't like the packed-in ridge...

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2021-Feb-07, 10:34 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

The temperature was 1C in my garage this morning, so on went the gas heater, and I continued with the project started a couple of weeks ago. It's a...

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2021-Feb-07, 10:04 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

That really amuses me.

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2021-Feb-07, 09:59 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Middle-aged kit building in Off-Topic Babbling

Yes, much better.

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2021-Jan-31, 10:49 PM

Torsten replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Oh, I was referring to the other way of using it that Rod mentions near the end of the video (~4:30) in the link. For really thin stock, he takes...

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