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2020 Observation
This year is kind of like a drunken redneck with a case of Budweiser, a Jet-Ski, and a TikTok account… “Y’all think that was cool??? Hold my beer! “
FollowChores
Cleaning up Dipper’s day pen… After I moved the pen and the blankets, all the is left is this prehistoric mammoth kill site.
Rest easy Ruth
We’ve got this. God speed and thank you for your service.
Sadness
One of my favorite places in the Oregon Cascades may be lost due to the fires. I know, lost homes and displaced people take precedence, but I can’t help feeling a deep sadness over the loss of the Olallie Lakes area in the Mt Hood National Forest. There was this cute old style forest service … Continue reading
The Smog…
Latest report says that we won’t see any improvement in the air quality until Thursday. Man, that’s depressing!
Sunday work..
Had to drive in this morning to help fix a server problem at work. Could maybe see three blocks in the smog….
Sunday Morning
The view from our driveway. Not sure if this is more fog or smoke. Whatever it is, it’s twice as sense as yesterday. Can’t see more than 3 houses away.
Where there’s smoke
It’s bad here. AQI is 310 making us the worst air quality in the world. Literally. Here is what our neighborhood looked like at about 6am this morning. It’s like standing over the smoke from a campfire out there.
Thought for the day
2020 is really not our year… Bleh!
The Physics of the KaBoom…
Because several folks asked…. Here are the numbers around the black powder v.s hard drive entry from yesterday: Round ball loads (.530″, 230 grains): 60 grains FFg – 1263 FPS – 815 ft.lbs 70 grains FFg – 1469 FPS – 1102 ft.lbs *** 80 grains FFg – 1654 FPS – 1397 ft.lbs 90 grains FFg … Continue reading