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Anyone ever consider MDVIP? Most of their doctors are full and have a waiting list, but it's intriguing. The doctors are more independent and more traditional. You pay a yearly fee for them, but they limit the number of patients so you can actually get in to see them when needed. I've found...

We have always welcomed them. We have three nest in our barn and the only poop that we notice are under those nest. I assume that it's the same birds returning each year. If I wanted to get rid of them, I'd do it in the fall when the birds have left. I love seeing them swoop down over the...

He is my discovery. It was so still, that I move around a little to see an eyelash move. I found it interesting that I wasn't seeing it breathe.

I had the same. I was in our pasture with my 3 dogs looking for a shoe. The dogs never saw the deer. I never would have if I wasn't actively looking for a horse shoe.

Be aware that the test accuracy is about ±0.5, so really not much change. I had mine vary 0.4 in one week, which demonstrated the accuracy as A1c is a measurement considered a 3 month look back. I'd still encourage you to improve that number. Some doctors "accept" things getting worse as we...

I'll use the Lilly's brand, but the program that I'm on actually says 90% dark is fine. Just watch the quantity. I actually like the 90% now. I often have it with coconut oil. Tastebuds certainly change.

Interesting. The CGMs are looking at the intra cellular BG unlike the finger pricks. The instructions suggest the accuracy of the CGMs is almost as good as the finger prick, but says the readings may be about 15minutes delayed to the finger prick.

I'm just not seeing this. $27K is not bare bones enough for me. I'd love an inexpensive vehicle that is cheap to operate, but this isn't it. I have a truck. Yes, it's expensive to drive, but if we are talking about a lower range electric vehicle, I don't want it to be a truck. Give me a...

This reminds me of the low cost Elio from years ago, but the truck version. Elio was going to be a $7000 enclosed, two seater, three wheeled vehicle. Airbags were about the only thing in the base model. Everything was going to be ala-cart. I think MANY Americans would love to have that...

Once I fixed my diet, I now have no desire for eating bad stuff. I've only experienced it a few times in the last few years, but headache and joint aches are not worth it! I do still have times where I'd like to eat quantities larger than I should, but not garbage that I should never eat. Bad...

IMHO, the drugs are given out with little guidance. These severely suppress appetite in some users and it's CRITICAL for them to get protein and exercise. Many on them lose significant muscle mass and not just excess body fat. I put in about 3 hours of stretching, lifting, and cardio every...

" Learn about diabetes: Educate yourself about your condition and how to manage it." Why would you want to manage it when it's reversible? Seriously, that's a question. Why live with something that you know is destroying your body? Manage it if you don't think it's that bad, but I chose to...

Your post unfortunately is only letting most of us know what we've already learned the hard way. You need to help the future generation. That is why every that I have some teenage boys help us put up hay, I ask them, "What was the most important thing you learned today?" None of them have...

Just for entertainment and those that don't understand how industry works. Harvard scientist released studies in 1967 reporting how sugar is not an issue for cardio vascular disease. The Sugar Research Foundation paid research to show it was fat and not sugar that was the problem. This...

Most say my diet is the opposite of that. Most calories are coming from fat. Fat was demonized in the 80s. Most people still believe that false premise. I eat ice cream. It's a lot of fat. I just make it with a non-glycemic sweetener. An apple has similar sugar to a muffin, but it has a...

I know that you'd believe me when I say I can find a study that says otherwise. The ketogenic diet has been around for a long time and there are many active case studies, randomized control studies, etc going on. People have actually become healthy enough to LEAVE nursing homes. Autoimmune...

Look up ketogenic diet. It originally was formulated over 100 years ago for treating mental conditions. It more recently has been popular for weight loss. Now it is widely accepted for reversing T2 diabetes. Many insurance companies are covering programs to help people change their lives on...

A side effect of hydrocortisone is muscle aches. :) I'm not sure what sddd is, but have you tried removing carbs? Obviously, carbs are not the cause of all problems for all people, but a few weeks with minimal carbs QUICKLY tells people whether it's an issue for them. I never would have...

I believe the two of the impacts are oxidation of cholesterol which means plaque buildup and increases in your body's production of the hormone, insulin. That insulin will try to get your body to use the BG and produce more fat in the body. Without changes, you will get more and more insulin...

Every day is different. The difference between an item one day that sends you over 200, but only 150 the next can depend on the amount of that food as well as what is paired with it. Fiber will slow the absorption of the carbs into your system. It can also depend on if things are processed...

Wow! That's a scary plot. If that's yours, I hope you find something that will get you healthy.

Everyone shoots for different targets. The more insulin resistant you get, the more insulin it will take to get that BG down. It will often take longer to bring it down. Since going low-carb, I never am above 120. I did a few test when I was wearing a CGM and saw a springle cookie put me at...

Yes, my doctor says otherwise. Everyone is different. I fell COMPLETELY fine when both my CGM and blood strip has measured 50. I could get my BG to drop significantly at one time when I exercised, EIH. During the night, I learned to turn off the app for the CGM. I also found / heard that if...

And of course with new technology and new data, it opens up new questions. Is BG going down to 50 while we sleep an issue at all? With the Dawn Effect, I found that my BG was lowest around 4am and without eating anything it will gradually go up till 10-11am. So if you're testing you BG with...

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. I believe diabetes is well understood. T2D isn't defined by high blood sugar, but by insulin resistance. BG is absolutely impacted by MUCH more than food and exercise. Sleep and fighting infections are certainly two of those. We also know that a...

The solution will partially depend on how determined the deer are. If there's lots around for them to eat, they will avoid your trees with just a little deterrent. I found Irish Spring soap in some pantie hose was all I needed. I actually was finding rabbits nibbling at the bark along the...

The sad part is that doctors are waiting until there's a real problem before addressing the issue. It often takes over a decade of bad eating before our A1c gets above 6. Doctors don't have training in nutrition and no nutrition rep is going to their offices and taking them out for lunch. If...

I had a few good neighbors when we first moved in, but they have since moved or passed on. One would always come over on his lawn mower. He'd mow both sides of my long driveway as he came and left. I was the one with the big tractor, so I helped them with little projects every so often. Two...

After reading all these post it's incredibly clear that you need to do some serious investigation for if solar is right for you. It appears that for many people leasing is horrible. As I mentioned, when the guy called me to tell me that NY just had passed the law allowing leasing, he said it...

This is like any other financial decision. You need to do the numbers and recognize any risks. We were contemplating buying solar about 13years ago. It was going to cost us $12-13K and the system would cover 100% of our need. In our state, the power company has to buy any extra energy at...

I actually use an app called Flowx. You can see NOAA, CMC, and ECMWF. This app is AMAZING, but be aware it's data heavy. If you don't have an engineer's mind, you'd probably hate it. It has so much information on one page that it can be overwhelming. I've found the accuracy to be excellent...

I often have a few teenage boys help put up the hay each summer. At the end, I always ask them what they learned. They will tell me a few things, but when I point out what the obvious thing is, they all nod in agreement. "Stay away from women who like horses!"

And here's where my BS meter just went off the scale. Is there ANYONE here who believes the OP would have zero issue with a neighbor doing this to them? This thread has really made me appreciate my neighbors more. I suspect I'm not alone on that either.

If it's a big "nothing burger" why has the OP not just said, "I'll cut the trail so it stays on my property." or gone to the neighbor and said, "I believe I accidentally cut some of my walking trail on your land. Let me know if it's a problem. You're welcome to use my walking trail any time...

There's lots to learn and experiment with. Learn about the various material types. ABS is often what you'll need to move to for outdoor things, but this material requires better temperature control and you'll have to vent the printer outside.

I used 7 Libre 3s. I found them all to be pretty good. They are supposed to have similar accuracy to the test strips except they are about 15minutes behind. They take an hour to calibrate and start reporting numbers, but I found the first day they always reported a little high, but would come...

Do you find it interesting that fruit and grains are two of the top three recommendations, yet for those that are preT2D or T2D, they will make things worse? Get a CGM if you're not sure how your body responds. T2D is rampant in this country and is a leading cause of heart disease.

The link to the one study is provided right in the article. ALL food studies are often weak. Many are based upon small numbers of people over a short time and are VERY expensive. Most are analysis of VERY large groups of people that fill out a food questionnaire a few times a year. Do you...

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What's I've heard is that if it requires sugar for you to eat it, don't eat it. I've reversed my course to diabetes by eating bacon, eggs, steak, butter, fish, nuts, sausage, heavy cream, berries, and many veggies. I find them all to taste good. OK, so the veggies require some additional...

I'm sure you're old enough to know that you can also be lied to. If you're serious about improving your metabolic health you may want to look into Dr. Rob Cywes. Before I made changes, I couldn't imagine it, but I QUICKLY realized that I was sick and just use to it. I feel more than 20...

Our body doesn't need any carbs. That's why many people with auto-immune issues are successfully living on carnivore diets. Our bodies can get energy from carbs, protein, and fat. 4kcal per gram of carbs and protein. Fat is the most energy packed at 9kcals per gram. Has the doctor suggested...

I suggest protein because it has the SAME energy per gram as carbohydrates, but it's released into the body slower as glucose. This occurs through gluconeogenesis and often prevents low blood sugar.

No changes because of the new administration. I do mostly index funds and almost 100% equities. If I don't need the money within the next 10 years, I don't believe it should be in anything other than stocks.

That certainly sounds real! I've had readings in the 40s on the CGM, but 30s certainly sounds scary. Hopefully they can figure out what needs to be done to avoid it. I'm wondering if a little protein before bed would help?

I have used the libre 3 a few times. Mine would drop low during the night. I highly question whether it's "dangerously low." I've been told that if you're sleeping on it that it often will report low. You can't turn off the alarm, so I had to shut off the app and learned to leave my phone on...

I'm in agreement with hayden on most of his points. The only concern would be liability of the lease. The lease makes it clear that it's your land, but it likely would put you in the seat for potential liability. If the courts weren't screwed up in this country, I would think a handshake...

It's likely both Backroads and what you say are correct. Yes, there is aid going to people in transition, but I don't believe for one second that the "current unemployment among illegal immigrants is 3.x%". I haven't looked up where this came from, but it's absurd. The unemployment numbers...

It's not just how high you spike, but how long does it take your body to return to premeal. You can also find that some combinations of food can be better than just a singular food. Everyone's different.

The CGM plots say a lot. You can see the dawn phenomenon in the slow rise from 3am to 8am. This is your body waking up. I'd venture to say that you don't have breakfast or you are not eating carbohydrates for breakfast. You are having carbohydrates between 11-noon most days for lunch. It...

They say that you can't outrun the fork. I found that is not true. At over 35miles/week, I was able to outrun the fork. So for those that choose not to run 35miles/week, watch what you eat.

I am not at that stage, but from the 3 that I know of the biggest issue was between weeks 2 and 3. It was sleep deprivation. The pain medication prevented good sleep, but if you went without the medication, you also had trouble sleeping. From personal experience, I think the sleeves for...

The scales are the same. The number is a percentage. I just looked it up and the test accuracy is about +/-0.5. So if you went from 7 to 6.4, it's likely just a small improvement and don't freak out if the next is 6.8. If you really want to understand if you're diabetic, a glucose challenge...

Please be aware that the accuracy of the A1c test is several tenths.

Wow! They send sheriff officers 10hrs each way to pick up a goat! This is worse than NY state taking a squirrel.

I understand that the windows are VERY difficult to break. My point is that I expect the door handle may not work. Even if it does, the door may not easily open. I don't want to brag, but ...

I never would anticipate the door to be unlocked in an accident. I can't tell if you guys are just anti-Tesla or what. I found my tool.

All the Teslas I've seen have windows.

As I said, it can be an issue. Just like some vegan's eat junk. Also understand that everyone's body is different. ArlyA is correct. Too much protein will be turned into glucose by the body.

I hope that cup of food is pure protein. It's not good to be tired because you're not eating. Your body needs food, not chemicals.

Be aware that all of these tests have accuracy and repeatability margins. My A1c changed 0.4 in just 1 week. The doctor said that it's just the test and my actual value wouldn't have changed that much. Cheese and bacon are wonderful foods. Why do you think vegan would be healthy? I'm not...

I'll just ask, why would you put a chemical (my PCP's term) into your body to counter act putting "food like products" into your body? If you truly don't want to do the chemicals, stop doing the garbage going in. Look into Virta or another educational program. Many insurances will even cover...

If someone tells you that the science is "settled" on something, ignore them. Science is never settled. Man is of limited intelligence and we will never know all the answers. Understanding how our body runs is way too complex. Every day they uncover new links of different mechanisms in the...

Don't take this lightly. Diabetes and smoking are two very deadly things. If you are one to care and would never smoke, you should not accept diabetes. Diabetes is able to be reversed/put into remission. I would highly recommend looking to see if your health insurance covers the Virta program.

Yes, and all our bodies are different. I agree that a CGM is wonderful. It's good that an over the counter one is available. I have found that a banana (~27g carbs) will raise and lower my BG all within an hour. My doctor actually sent me to have my BG measured by a lab 1hour after eating a...

There's more sugar in an apple than a typical donut.

I just finished adding on another pasture fence almost exactly as you described. The original fencing was done in 2003 and is 4x4 pressure treated post that are about 3' in the ground. I use 5/4 16' long decking for the rails. I had to remove one post from the original fence to put in a new...

Sorry, I'm an engineer. I'll pass since you're ignoring site assessment and the information I tried to help with was so well received. Best of luck.

If I didn't supply the information that was useful enough for you, the mature thing would have just ignored. The information that I supplied was regarding that for the system I had installed, they GAURENTEED a certain amount of production. Most years they failed to meet this production and...

Sorry, but I only read the first 15-20post. My system was sized by a distributor of SunPower. They slightly oversized it and it has produced more than I use about 30% of the time. Call your energy company, but I'd be shocked if they true up each month. It's yearly for me and I've never heard...

Just an FYI: https://www.tomsguide.com/cameras-photography/drones/dji-drone-sales-ban-just-passed-the-us-house-heres-what-happens-next

Japanese beetles are not an issue for me. I got some chickens and they are completely gone. It's boxwood elder bugs that are the problem for me.

My customers vary on whether they like the early or late season honey. If they aren't sure, I suggest they buy which ever matches when they have seasonal allergies. Local honey is great for getting rid of them.

I know you're not doing it on purpose, but I don't like your post! I dream of paying anywhere close to $10K in property taxes. -$50K then just 1.8% of value........ Try, minus zero and 3+%.

I used snap off screws when I put my Treks deck on. They were a little more work than regular screws, but I loved the result. I've had no issues with them and the deck is about 15years old now.

Good question. I still remember driving my first nuc home. The bees for some reason seem to stay in the back along the window. The bees are always put in the vehicles with the engine running.

We all can make our own choices. I said I just don't understand the decisions some make. How about asking your doctor to prescribe a CGM? That will allow you to see what you should and shouldn't eat for sugar issues. Ice cream is my downfall, but there are non-glycemic options now. You can...

I'm not sure I understand why I'd want to pay $125/month to put a chemical in my body that has known and likely unknown bad side effects instead of doing what it right for my body. I guess I'm just old fashioned and have lived through enough drug recalls. I only take stuff for acute, short...

Around here the bee clubs all have lists to report swarms to. Beekeepers don't want their hives to swarm as it will result in a significant loss of honey production. It's VERY important in this state to not upset the public. We are doing our best to prevent local laws around beekeeping from...

You'll need to help them with a small nuc box with a small entrance. A single frame of brood with nurse bees would be a good as well as a frame of honey & pollen. Basically get it so they don't have to forage until they are bigger.

I was fortunate last year to get a swarm like this. They were bunched up on the corner of a boxed in window that came out from the side of the house about 12". I was certain that I wasn't going to get them and it would be an expensive extraction for the owner. The surprise and the only reason...

Most doctors have received next to no education on nutrition. Are they the best people to help cure you of an illness caused by poor nutrition. I'm glad you have people encouraging you to get you A1C down. You may want to look up Virta. They program has helped tens of thousands get off...

There are lots of books, but finding your local beekeeping club that offers classes and a mentor are MUCH better. If your wife wants bees, she should get involved with a club. Around here they teach classes Dec-Mar, and new bees are started in April/May. I'm sure beekeeping in Texas is...

When I started beekeeping, I was told that I'd have to make several decisions. One was did I want 8 frame or 10 frame boxes. I was told that there are 2 types of beekeepers. Ones that use 8 frames and ones that will use 8 frames. Of course I was young and strong, so I went with 10 frames...

I'll agree that I'd have no clue how to fight an elephant. I'm not aware of their anatomy enough to know if there are even weak areas. The other 3 would be an extremely low chance of survival, but at least you might get one or two shots in before you're done. If you're luck with those shots...

Just reading your post, when you said "I was going to let my other hives just rob them out", I thought "NO!" You never want robbing to occur in your apiary. It is common to have robbing bees fight. I believe this is primarily if they are in close proximity of their hive. I take all of my wet...

I think God has been working on me through the bees. A few years ago I was dealing with arthritis in my knees and a pain in the back of my neck. I actually got stung in those spots and haven't had issues since!

OK, that I understand. So you've probably done the best thing. I wouldn't want to invest for someone else if they also were going to monitor and panic. I actually was put in charge of investing a relative's money. It was horribly managed by her ex-husband. I took it over, discussed things...

I was pre T2D. I would suggest never going with a change that you plan to only do temporarily. I joined a program that was covered by my health insurance. It's a form of keto, but came with a ton of education before you even started. It also has lots of resources and a coach/doctor for...

RSKY - Investing isn't for everyone. I don't know how to help you, but your sister should NEVER be in charge of investments if she panics. You know her best. Maybe you can get her a book on investing and emotions. If she has a husband, maybe he can take over? Either way, if someone panics...

Amazon drivers and vehicles change constantly. I agree with the OP, they are clearly not paid well for them to attract such bad people. I've seen them get stuck in the snow because they couldn't back down a driveway. I've had packages that I got a delivery notice for, but was left on the...

I always like to look at the studies whenever possible. I know that there is a VERY large group of activist attempting to demonize anything related to eating meat. Even TED was afraid to publish a talk from a woman that had autoimmune issues disappear when she switch to a carnivore diet. She...

I had very similar. I think your goal of just 6 for A1C is too pessimistic. Stay with the changes and I'm sure you'll be low 5s. Just give it time and learn to recognize your changes to your diet should be permanent.

Changing your diet is A LOT cheaper. Keto is a proven solution to reverse T2 diabetes. If you need help, there are a lot of resources. I am on one of the programs and it's amazing the results. Just understand that the longer you've been damaging your body, the longer it will take to heal...

If you're just looking for land, I'd just use a real-estate attorney. Agents have zero ethics (that's for a good one). We started with an agent, and as a buyer's agent, they have ZERO of your interest in mind. They make money based upon percentage of what you will spend. Land is very cheap...

Good to hear. I have not implemented the IF yet, but I am trying to finish the dinner earlier. It's difficult for me to eat enough in that 6 hours and stop losing weight. I didn't do this change for the weight. I just LOVE that my joints never ache anymore. If I was retired, it would be...

I love bacon and eggs with peppers and mushrooms for breakfast. I'm also a fan of what my kids call "super salads." Basically a salad with lots of ingredients. Always with some meat (pepperoni/salami/fish). I've learned to stop snacking. I am not hungry anymore and just eat my protein each...

Scootr, Are you monitoring your keytones? Carrots and humus have a relatively large number of carbs and would knock a lot of people out of nutritional ketosis. Your weight loss would lead me to believe that you are staying in. I only missed bread for about 3-4 weeks. I've enjoyed...

I'm not a fan of McAfee at all. They are very questionable with some of their ethics. My daughter's new computer came with a 3 month free trial. At the end of the trial, she got some very scary notices. I believe that McAfee did something to trigger Google to say her account was possibly...

My modular home has had less drywall cracking and nails popping than my parents stick built home. The crew did patch up the initial cracks from delivery and moving with the crane. I'm 100% satisfied with my modular. The one piece of advice I give is to find a place that is use to higher...

I have experienced the pecking of new chicks being introduced. We also have shifted to the method of having the little one in a separate cage in the coup. We then open the door so only they can go in and out. This allows them to feed them a separate feed for a little longer. It has worked...

The panels should last 40+ years, but there is a 0.5% decrease each year. So 95% at 10 years, 90% at 20 years, 82% at 40years. It's the inverters that are about 20 years. So it'll be a few grand to replace that. I decided to "lease" my panels. 20 years with guaranteed production and just a...

It's unfortunate some of these studies that come out with false headlines. There was just one stating the Keto diet was bad, but when I read it, no one in the study was doing Keto.... I read the comments on the article and they were all point out the same thing. If you're consuming stuff that...

What did you see on stevia? I certainly am one that assumes that natural is better than man made, but Stevia and several of the other non-glycemic sugars are somewhat natural. Sugar is pretty clearly bad. I wouldn't overdue it on any of the others, but I'd question if they are really worse...

I agree that variety is good, but it should be variety to get the nutrients that the body needs. As I said, the virta program is monitored and is unique in that they actually have published 5 year studies on the patients following their program. That is why companies are covering the cost...

Insulin cost are so high that many insurance companies are paying for people to be enrolled in the virta program. It's basically going to a very strict Keto diet. You're monitored by doctors and many T2 patients are reducing their insulin within the first 6 days. The virta program is >$3K/year!

When we built our hives, I had the school shop teacher next door. He looked at the parts and said build everything yourselves but the frame parts. There are a lot of steps to make each one and the cost for the parts was very cheap at the time.

We are not what we eat. We are what our bodies produce from what we eat.

Yes, the driest desert also has moisture in the air. Other than soybeans, corn, and kidney beans the amount of fat is pretty insignificant. Nuts and seeds are where you're going to find the fat if you're not eating meat. A few more tropical fruits also are good. The survival guide was...

Careful! Too much rabbit and you'll die from their lack of fat. I remember that from a survival guide. Fat is essential to for the body. :)

WOW!!! You have big hands! :)

This article also is a good overview. It's well written as it points out that some studies are too small, others only are short term, and it notes that genetics appear to certainly play a part. It doesn't make any hard conclusions where they shouldn't be made...

That is the same article, or another article, pointing to the same study as was posted earlier in the week. If you read the details, it doesn't really say much. It isn't a strong study as the findings aren't too surprising or interesting, but the "may" is just to grab a headline. There are...

Hopefully we can agree that this is true science. It's not known for certain what is best, and it may be that there is a different solution for different people. I'm looked at some of the nutritionfacts stuff. It's clear that the medical doctor behind it is well read, but so are the many...

I'm using Swerve which has it. Thanks for the article. I guess it's causing a little uproar in the diabetic community. As the article states, it's currently acknowledged as a correlation and not a causation. I am not using significant quantities of it. The last part of the article stated...

Please know that it is not likely that you have the name of the crook or their address. Watch Mark Roper's glitter bomb 4.0? on Youtube. It did a good job of showing how some of these crime rings will work. Mark ended up sending a glitter bomb to an innocent homeowner.

Industry and unscrupulous beekeepers are pretty powerful in NY. Years ago we tried to get NY to define what honey was and they fought it and one. I knew of one beekeeper that fed sugar all year because it produced more "honey". It use to be that only foul brood would have you burning hives.

The last I heard, research was showing that this isn't working for varroa like it did for the tracheal mites in the 80s. The hives that can handle higher mite loads end up suffering from other viruses and don't last long term. There was a larger beekeeper from Kentucky (forgot name) that...

Take some frames from a strong hive to help the recently caught swarms. It will certainly be difficult to get them built up for the winter. I'd suggest trying to get them to fill just a single deep in Ohio and feed them during the winter. It's been a very good year here for honey production.

Great income. Make sure the compensation has an increase every year, otherwise the time value of money will make you nothing of value. Get an attorney as you're talking about millions of dollars over the lifetime. The downside will be the number of companies that will continually try to buy...

I certainly have had Google mess up. One time it wanted me to go up a farmer's driveway and continue on their farm path between their fields. There was no way anyone would think this was a public road except for an areal image.

I guess the news in NY doesn't get broadcast to the rest of the country with our current media. I do get something in return for my property taxes. I get a school that only does one thing well. Its teaches patriotism. It doesn't focus on teaching basic skills. It doesn't do well state...

Please stop bragging about how little you all pay in property taxes. It's making this NYer cry. 😭

The article is nothing new. Supply chain is always going to have highs and lows. The companies don't know what products are going to sell well and what won't. They can't predict the weather to know the number of snowblowers to make. Someone mentioned cars. There was a great article a few...

I think you've gotten some good advice. I've only done it twice. I highly recommend layering up. The last time I played was with a lot of family that had never played. My brother tested out his gun before we started and said, "THAT'S GOING TO HURT!" I'd saying the pain is enough that you're...

Many years ago I worked with a company that supplied the optics for https://www.ultra-forensictechnology.com/ They examine the pin marking on the casing to identify the gun. It's basically a lower accuracy version of the micro stamping CA and NY are trying to force. I will always remember...

The Thruway has changed since you were last here. The toll booths are no longer. It actually makes it easier for you to use, but it means that you'll drive on the road and have no idea how much it's costing you. You have to call a number and pay when you're done in the state. It's more than...

Depends on what you like and how far you want to travel. Glenn Curtiss Museum, Letchworth, CMOG, hiking are all nearby. Adirondacks is great for camping, Boxing museum is now in Oneida, but it's not very big. Baseball hall of fame?

Good luck. If you forgot about the amount of pain, you may have forgotten that the worst is about 2 weeks after. The pain causes you not to sleep, but the pain killers cause you to have bad sleep. The lack of quality sleep builds up. But since, you're doing the second one, you know that in...

Please stop killing birds with your tractor!:)

We when through the planning process for both at the same time. Got all permits to proceed. The barn was built first, then the house. Just get the approval for the house and barn. I don't know if the town could have done anything if we didn't do the house.

Amazon basic stuff I've gotten has been great. It's only electronics which I've gotten some inexpensive garbage, but what do you expect from a $30 trail cam where they will send you a free replacement? Just learn to read the reviews. Read both good and bad ones. Learn to recognize the ones...

So how rare is it for you to feel lucky? I take it I'm in an area that is overrun with seeing about 1 a week on average.

Fox may be cute, but they have lost all cuteness in my eyes. They have taken out too many of my birds over the years. There are plenty of rabbits, mice, and squirrels, but they seems to like my poultry best.

Either you're young or you didn't read the original post. "MrsKilroyJC has decided we need to get some chickens." :)

I miss seeing them. As a kid, they flew regularly over our place. I still remember not launching my model rocket until the plane was away from the area. I also got to fly in their flight simulator at the base one time as a kid.

Nothing has changed in over 40 years where I grew up. High taxes is one of the reasons. NYS property taxes are causing millions to leave. If people are leaving, then there is little development. There certainly are areas in NYS that are growing, but other areas haven't changed a bit in the...

Correct. In NY, it's VERY difficult. " A trespasser's possession must be: hostile (against the right of the true owner and without permission) actual (exercising control over the property) exclusive (in the possession of the trespasser alone) open and notorious (using the property as the...

Bravecto works well for us. One dog considers it a treat, the other takes some work. No ticks since switching.

Maybe it would depend on the land around your perimeter. Yes, it could change over the years, but around here, if you have acreage and the neighbors also do, there is a good chance it's not cleared to the line. The damage that is caused every year to my fence due to trees would be a disaster...

I'd definitely agree with others on not putting the fence on the line. Allow yourself room to drive around the fence. You want to clear all trees on both sides of the fence. If you put your fence on the line, then what will you do in 10-15 years when lots of branches from your neighbors are...

You need to try and find the balance in nature. When we first moved in, the neighbor was also feeding the feral cats that roamed and hunted at my place. They stayed away from the house and my dogs. Over the years, they disappeared (likely helped feed the animals up the food chain). Then we...

Moen, Anderson Windows, and Muck boots have all stood behind their products.

I saw that coming before the second paragraph. Horses leave piles on the trails. The walkers and cyclist would complain and end the use for the horse owners in short order. There is one park near me that is surrounded by horse farms. They have trails for walking and horseback. I'm sure they...

Yes, they all have lemons, but will they stand behind them is the question. I have a Boush dishwasher, but was not happy with their response when the motor went. I hate the individual service repair places around me. They are a complete rip off. I could call up and give them the part number...

Oh GOD no! I'm certainly someone that uses Amazon a lot, but I'd NEVER want them to replace the post office. The delivery drivers are well below the quality/integrity of the typical postal delivery person. I'm rural and the house is not within view of the mailbox. Right now we have about a...

I'd suggest that you prepare for bees for 2023. Find a local group, take classes (around here they are occurring now), and buy some equipment to build. Maybe visit a mentors apiary this summer. For chickens, the only advice that I'd add is to factor in the total number you're going to want...

I appreciate that you attempted to some degree to state facts, but you certainly have made this political. It is not a fact that "Republicans forced the USPS.." As you stated, Congress is needed to make changes. It was Congress that made the USPS to change the was benefits were handled, not a...

Just checked and still not available here. :( I'm stuck with $75/month with Spectrum.

You clearly have gone beyond "good neighbors." Wonderful that you connected so well. We had great neighbors when we first moved in, but every house around us has changed ownership. We're waiting for newest neighbor to arrive. They bought the house about 2 months ago and they haven't...

I don't care to know exactly who closes a thread, but the reason why is important. Hopefully, any moderator that is closing a thread is at least telling the offending posters why. I haven't seen it lately, but in the past there have been public warnings issued. Cutting off valid discussions...

Ahhh, just posted in the other thread. Yes, just the numbers. How many people in the country, how many died from/with the virus, and how many people do you know.

0, so if we know 600 people and there are 330M in this country with ~700K passed, I'd expect the average from this thread to be close to 1. I'm not extremely social, so I'm below the average 600 people.

Not surprising, your view was not warmly received. You do have several very valid points, but I'll disagree with the use of the word "toys." I work at a place that is making world class precision instruments and we certainly use 3D printers. They are incredibly useful and allow us to do...

That is clearly a female alien that squatted down to pee. It looks similar to female dogs, but dogs prefer grass and aliens are well known to like driveways.

I'm all for thinking about what a few hours with a dozer can do. That was a mistake I made. A good dozer can transform areas in little time. The solutions you're talking about should only be considered if you don't have any extra land.

That computer chip in your toothbrush is the same chip Ford needs to sell one of their F150s sitting in a big parking lot.

Sigarms says it's well. There are certainly some inherent traits with certain breeds, but you have to factor in individual genetics and the environment. We have had puppies and rescues. The way my wife has put it. Puppy - They take a lot of work and cause lots of trouble that first year...

I've had a few more years than RobA, but he has the best advice. I agree with each of his points. It does take a lot more time than I expected. A local club may offer classes during the winter. Having a mentor is huge! I've returned the favor many times since. Varroa is tough! You...

My brother had the same. Complete stop and the deer put in a football size dent. I've heard of several instances like that. One guy had his old car damaged severely by a large deer that jumped on the front of his car while he was in the middle of a town at a stop light! Scared the cr@p out...

I think you need to understand that people and places vary. Let's learn and give some respect and understanding. Thankfully they are few, but there are still areas in this country that you should NOT stop and get out of your vehicle.

I've been on both sides of this. I have hit a cat and dog once each in my many years of driving. The cat was a goner and the nearest houses were dark, so I could not inform anyone. I slammed on my breaks when the dog popped up on the road. The dog got hit and rolled. It hobbled off. I...

I hope you never need to use US Rider. I read a story about a poor guy that needed to use it. It was useless. They did nothing to help other than call around to try and find someone in the area who might come help on a Sunday. The person that responded charged them hundreds of dollars and it...

They are fairly common. Families will do it as others have noted. Others do it for investing like first mentioned. I remember that there was a death of a woman that lived past 110. In the article it mentioned how she had lifetime rights to her house which was sold when she was in her 80s...

Anyone panicking right now or who is really worried about a large change in the market should pay that 1% to a investment advisor! I'm hearing lots of insane comments here. If you think you can time the market, then you're already filthy rich and smarter than anyone around or you are too...

The market is certainly cooling off here. Yes, houses are often selling fast, but I'm also seeing "price reduced" signs going up.

I'm confused. Is there such a thing as a wife that doesn't make work for her husband?

The first time we used our brush hog, the neighbor thought we were using a rock grinder. It takes time to make the land as you'd like.

Nothing like racist spiders. :) Sorry, I'm awake now. For a second, I was just woke.

I'm out...

Suspension hardly exist. I know of teachers that are powerless. If they send a disruptive kid to the principal's office, the kid will return with the knowledge that the teacher will be scolded for not dealing with the kid! Most administrations don't have the teachers' back. I've always...

OK, I'll give you $30K. I'm guessing that's your magic number. :)

During the Clinton administration the government looked at what kind of threat China could pose to us from the educational standpoint. I addended a presentation on it. They looked at how many people were going to college in the 2 countries. The US was "educating" many more people, but when...

I've had a model where there are separate buttons and separate stim levels for each dog. Another had separate buttons for the 2 dogs, but one dial for stim. Another had one set of buttons and a toggle switch to switch between dogs. I have always had one dog that responded at ~20% while...

Sorry, you're correct. I just checked and it is Petspy that I am currently using. I think my experience has been similar. I've bought 3 expensive brands before this current Petspy. I remember the first ones were sealed and you couldn't replace the batteries. The next two, I replaced the...

I spent time reading a lot of the Amazon reviews on the wireless systems. As expected, lots of reviews were people complained about the "fence line" moving over 20feet. They had trouble marking it. Many reported testing it and found they they could go to the "beep" and it would start shocking...

I don't drink, but I think I'll join you 3. It's clear that there are intelligent people here on all sides, but I'm guessing that emotions are clouding some of their thought process. I hear people attacking Capitalism, but much of the complaining is about government helping out large...

I'm quite interested in this tread. I have someone looking for a system right now. I hate that the reviews in Amazon on getting worse. MANY of the pet containment systems there are giving free stuff for the 5 star reviews. I worry about the details of these systems as I've heard many...

I do not know many people that don't have enough money to live on. I do know and see people all the time that CHOOSE to not hold a stable job. Of course there are ALWAYS exceptions, but the number of people who can live off of the government teat or acquire what they desire through immoral or...

Not sure of your point. You get salgam from squeezing a turnip. Are you suggesting that it's healthy for people to not work?

I'm just going to shake my head at some of these post. As for borrowing money, it's VERY important for people to understand that they can get into BIG trouble if they have leveraged too much. There were a lot of people in 2008 that had borrowed beyond their means. People need to have...

I'm waiting to get to that point where I realized that my investments are regularly making more than I do.

I think this was the key line... "“Maybe the things I’ve been trying to avoid are the things that I really need in life,”" I think many of us have craving to be a hermit like this guy. Often many reasons for it which are associated with demons we don't want to face.

I'm still thinking of a little trailer bouncing around with all these post. As Eddie mentioned, it's not the glass breaking that I'd be concerned about. I'd be more concerned about the seals. I'll also agree that you may want to think twice about buying from a company that says they bought...

I would have never paid the extra cost for a Trex deck without the pain the front porch on the house had already given me. I am too busy to repaint every 1-2 years. Please be aware that the cost of a Trex deck is more than just buying the Trex boards. The material is a lot heavier and the...

Yes, this is why when you go to confirm your order you may get different delivery dates. I recently had something coming from a vendor that Amazon estimated 5 days for, but the Vendor shipped it the very next day and I had it in 3 days from order.

And I was thinking it was a billboard for the optometrist in town.

I just looked to get a pedestal fan. Everything I looked at was junk. I ended up getting a floor fan that can tilt up. Thankfully, that worked for me. I wish you luck in finding something that isn't junk. I was unsuccessful.

Your welding is almost as good as my caulking.

I bought my tractor from them many years ago. I haven't received their catalog or bought from them in over 10 years. I know they switch which brand of tractor they sold a few years after I bought mine.

My take is that they have an over supply of vaccine doses. There are not a huge number of people that plan to get the vaccine before it gets full FDA approval that haven't already gotten it. Therefore... They open the vaccine up to teens. Then they make the significant announcement of...

I know two people close to me that had replacements. Both had similar outcomes. They are doing well and glad they had them. BUT be aware that you will have pain after the surgery. This will cause you to take pain medicine. The pain medicine will cause you to have trouble sleeping, but so...

There are still a few left. I'm fortunate to work for one. The sad part is that they reduced their 401K funds so there are only 3 funds in it. bond/US/international. They claim that it was done because the employees were too dumb to figure out which funds to invest in and they stayed out of...

I'm completely for buying something that you feel you can afford. I agree with everyone here that maybe you need to treat yourself. But the way you have posted here about the decision your trying to make, I'm thinking you know you shouldn't. Don't let people hear help you make a decision that...

As with anything it appears there are a range of companies. We found that many places which deal in both manufactured and modular homes seemed to be the low quality places to avoid. We worked with a GC that dealt with two modular home manufacturers in PA and they didn't deal in manufactured...

Our area is experiencing similar. As MossRoad pointed out there are many reasons. Building materials are also very expensive right now. This also is weighing into the equation. Around here, many realtors are convincing their prey to put in offers with zero conditions. The home inspections...

I almost forgot. Please make sure you let your skin breathe where there is poison ivy. I had a bad case on my inner thigh one time. It was oozing and I had a business meeting. I didn't want to have it oozing through my dress pants as I gave a presentation so I wrapped my thigh. When I got...

I've been very happy with Premier products. Depending on breed, sea2summit, has a valid point. I hate the leghorns as they do like to jump up and over more than other breeds I've had.

I've found great results with Zanfel, but only if you use it when you first notice your skin reacting to the oil. It will also help clean it off areas of your skin where you haven't started to react. If you use it later >24hrs after your already reacting, the damage to the skin has already...

Things have changed. I have very little money in banks or credit unions. I haven't had a CD in over 15years. None of them offer any interest. My CUs are primarily used for checking with some emergency cash in a savings. Otherwise I keep the money in a low cost investment account. I don't...