Thanks dj for the excellent morning read! I shared it will all my cycing buddies and they loved it. I believe one of them laughed so hard a ball of earwax shot out of his ear.
Hmmm...wild. I actually know Mr. Floaty! They'll be holding a "Toilet Regatta" where boats with old toilets are raced around the Inner Harbour. I'm not sure of the exact date though.
The sewage issue in Victoria is just stupid. We literally just dump our shit right into the ocean but somehow we have $30 million to spend on a brand new arena. Shameful.
Whoops! Just noticed a couple of errors in the post. Admundsun should be spelt Amundsen. Also, the Northwest Passage wouldn't be navigable year round, only reliably during the summer months.
Slashdot just had a story about the new crop of pop-unders that are plaguing FF (and Safari) users.
A fix that was suggested in the comments (and which seems to have worked for me so far) is to do the following in FF:
1. Go to Tools->Options
2. Click "Web Features"
3. Beside the "Enble Javascript" option click "Advanced"
4. uncheck the top three items
I haven't had any more pop-unders since making this change.
As long as you have a well designed coup and you're vigilant about locking up the chickens in their coup after it gets dark then you won't need to worry about raccoons.
Also what cabingirl said. Check with you're bylaw/ordinance officer before getting chickens. I'm pushing the laws in my area a bit (I'm allowed to keep chickens, but not as many and not the type that I have), but I keep the neighbours placated with free-range eggs every once in a while and have yet to receive a visit from the city.
Here's some more info on rasing chickens in your backyard.
Avian flu in North America is contained to large scale factories where chickens are kept in such close proximity and moved around so much that virus transmission is inevitable. Chickens in your backyard will have no such contact with other birds. They will also be much healthier, and therefore disease resistant, than your average factory chicken.
British Columbia had a huge outbread of avian flu a while back. Backyard chickens were exempt from the ensuing slaughter. They aren't that big of a risk.
Oh, I should mention one disadvantage of chickens. You don't scoop, you shovel. I'm sure you can find a neighbourhood kid who will clean a coup out for a few bucks once a month.
pikestrider - I highly highly recommend getting some chickens. You didn't mention if you had yard space or not. If you do, I think chickens are the most rewarding pets you can own. Reasons?
1. They lay eggs...that you can eat!
2. You don't have to buy toys, the chickens will keep themselves entertained
3. Food is cheap (I spend about $20 CDN a month for 6 birds).
4. Their poo can be used as garden fertilizer
5. They stay outside
6. You can leave them all day and not feel guilty
7. They're very entertaining to watch
8. Everyone you tell will think it's the wildest thing they've ever heard of..."Chickens!! In your backyard!!"...priceless
9. If you have an established garden they're excellent at cleaning up 6 - 8 legged pests.
10. Did I mention you can eat their eggs!
Good luck with finding a pet that suits you.
I've never suffered from insomnia but I have found that falling asleep comes easiest for me when studying from a textbook of some sort. In fact most of the responses here seem to focus on actively engaging your mind in a task that will tire it. For what it's worth I'd recommend a textbook in a subject that interests you. This way you get tired and learn something at the same time.
I would become an expert at how to create a sustainable lifestyle.
I would purchase some land, read up on the bioregional characteristics of the place I was living and scratch out a living as best I could. When all was said and done hopefully my book would encourage others to embark on a similar path.
If you're looking for fake sites done in bad taste: Bonsai Kitten.
One of my friends sent me a petition to sign against this site. I had to gently point them towards the snopes link above.
Thanks dj for the excellent morning read! I shared it will all my cycing buddies and they loved it. I believe one of them laughed so hard a ball of earwax shot out of his ear.
posted by FreddytheFish 18 years ago
In "Mr. Floaty, the seven-foot-tall poo, wants to educate us about sewage treatment."
Hmmm...wild. I actually know Mr. Floaty! They'll be holding a "Toilet Regatta" where boats with old toilets are raced around the Inner Harbour. I'm not sure of the exact date though. The sewage issue in Victoria is just stupid. We literally just dump our shit right into the ocean but somehow we have $30 million to spend on a brand new arena. Shameful.
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
In "Biting the hand that feeds you."
Proud to pass the taint
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
Crikey! The Steve Irwin is only the most famous Aussie around.
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
I've got to agree with HuronBob. "Not for the feint of heart" is a perfect warning for this movie. What else was tellurian supposed to say Kimberly?
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
In "Bacteria"
So how come you never hear about the Canadian Triangle?
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
In ""
Whoops! Just noticed a couple of errors in the post. Admundsun should be spelt Amundsen. Also, the Northwest Passage wouldn't be navigable year round, only reliably during the summer months.
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
In "keeping dogs away"
Technology to the rescue
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Curse of Lolo..."
Slashdot just had a story about the new crop of pop-unders that are plaguing FF (and Safari) users. A fix that was suggested in the comments (and which seems to have worked for me so far) is to do the following in FF: 1. Go to Tools->Options 2. Click "Web Features" 3. Beside the "Enble Javascript" option click "Advanced" 4. uncheck the top three items I haven't had any more pop-unders since making this change.
posted by FreddytheFish 19 years ago
In "Curious, George: Good Pet Choice?"
As long as you have a well designed coup and you're vigilant about locking up the chickens in their coup after it gets dark then you won't need to worry about raccoons. Also what cabingirl said. Check with you're bylaw/ordinance officer before getting chickens. I'm pushing the laws in my area a bit (I'm allowed to keep chickens, but not as many and not the type that I have), but I keep the neighbours placated with free-range eggs every once in a while and have yet to receive a visit from the city. Here's some more info on rasing chickens in your backyard.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
Avian flu in North America is contained to large scale factories where chickens are kept in such close proximity and moved around so much that virus transmission is inevitable. Chickens in your backyard will have no such contact with other birds. They will also be much healthier, and therefore disease resistant, than your average factory chicken. British Columbia had a huge outbread of avian flu a while back. Backyard chickens were exempt from the ensuing slaughter. They aren't that big of a risk. Oh, I should mention one disadvantage of chickens. You don't scoop, you shovel. I'm sure you can find a neighbourhood kid who will clean a coup out for a few bucks once a month.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
pikestrider - I highly highly recommend getting some chickens. You didn't mention if you had yard space or not. If you do, I think chickens are the most rewarding pets you can own. Reasons? 1. They lay eggs...that you can eat! 2. You don't have to buy toys, the chickens will keep themselves entertained 3. Food is cheap (I spend about $20 CDN a month for 6 birds). 4. Their poo can be used as garden fertilizer 5. They stay outside 6. You can leave them all day and not feel guilty 7. They're very entertaining to watch 8. Everyone you tell will think it's the wildest thing they've ever heard of..."Chickens!! In your backyard!!"...priceless 9. If you have an established garden they're excellent at cleaning up 6 - 8 legged pests. 10. Did I mention you can eat their eggs! Good luck with finding a pet that suits you.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Notes from the road."
If only I could take photos like that. I would die a happy man. Great link!
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Am I to believe that there a genuine American market for erotic furry anime computer games?"
I do Fes...I do.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Insomnious, George:"
I've never suffered from insomnia but I have found that falling asleep comes easiest for me when studying from a textbook of some sort. In fact most of the responses here seem to focus on actively engaging your mind in a task that will tire it. For what it's worth I'd recommend a textbook in a subject that interests you. This way you get tired and learn something at the same time.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Saving Lives...Rewarding Teens...Providing Peace of Mind?"
I have a better idea, why don't we just implant the GPS locator right into the kid!
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Bullfrogs ate my Budgie..."
Sign me up! Hopefully you get to keep the electroshock device when you're done
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Studious George; in which you became an expert..."
I would become an expert at how to create a sustainable lifestyle. I would purchase some land, read up on the bioregional characteristics of the place I was living and scratch out a living as best I could. When all was said and done hopefully my book would encourage others to embark on a similar path.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Computer Gurus: Please Hope Me!"
Smo, the first thing I'd check is the power supply.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
In "Curious George: Fake Websites Like This One?"
If you're looking for fake sites done in bad taste: Bonsai Kitten. One of my friends sent me a petition to sign against this site. I had to gently point them towards the snopes link above.
posted by FreddytheFish 20 years ago
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