Notices by W6KME (w6kme@mastodon.radio)

@RustyRing @ai6yr @dharmadan Perhaps more accurately...burlap is what the fabric has been called in English for many centuries (it was "borel" in Middle English.) "Hessian" came into being in England much later slang for the same fabric, likely 1800ish, supposedly a fabric associated with soldiers from Hessen-Kassel, the Hessians.

The word burlap remained in use in the US and Canada. It is not an Americanism, and it remains common worldwide.

#SandyFire update, winds have dropped and shifted a bit, will be mostly hand crew work overnight preparing for strong Santa Ana wind again in the morning.

@georgetakei "This is inhumane! You have to let them commit SOME crime at least!"

@ai6yr @MsMerope @michaelormsby @douglasvb Cars were more environmentally friendly back then. They practically recycled themselves.

@elebertus @ai6yr In our case, it's a noise issue. Roosters are only allowed in low-density population areas. Where I live, livestock is permitted but in limited numbers. And no loud animals...I can have chickens or cows or horses but not roosters or donkeys. These are County rules, which can be made more strict by individual cities (I don't live in any city)

Historically, the county had a lot more ranching and farming, so the rooster rules are probably pretty new.

@ai6yr @elebertus We can have TWO COWS!

@ai6yr @elebertus Not that I've seen. Next door has had miniature horses and chickens, but I haven't seen a cow. Which is a darn shame really.

I was checking zoning a few years ago when I was offered a free donkey. I wan't in a position to accept, it, but I had to check because, well, free donkey. It *could* be allowed, but would require a permit, essentially meaning they could revoke the permit if there were complaints over noise.

One thing I have really enjoyed on Mastodon is seeing really cool people I know join, and hook up with other cool people I already know from completely unrelated worlds.

The internet hasn't been this much fun since the usenet heydey of the 90s.

@ai6yr The cell looks to have cleared Van Nuys, but it may take a few minutes or more for water to drain from runsways. With BUR's short runways, I'm sure they're extremely careful about that.

Very entertaining tiny but intense cell moving across the Valley.

@TheBreadmonkey

@ai6yr There's an entire White Trash Diorama with rotting motor coach and hobo too.

@ai6yr Hah! This is the sort of thing where you can say stuff like "I bet those grenades are probably inert!" You know, like really probably, but I'm not putting any money on it

@ai6yr It's definitely removeable, but you'll have to reserve or lease the adjacent line, have it lifted, and be able to clear it from that section of line. I expect the Historical Museum in Fillmore will end up with it. Although, they do already have a Southern Pacific caboose.

@ai6yr Slightly tangential to the topic, but if you're in Ventura County and have never visited, you need to do so.

https://www.fillmorehistoricalmuseum.org/

@cvvhrn @ai6yr Quoting collive.com, "Port Authority officers in the vehicle sustained serious injuries, with reports indicating four are dead on arrival and others in critical condition."

@cvvhrn @ai6yr

https://avbrief.com/plane-fire-truck-collide-on-taxiway-at-la-guardia/

Mentions in link of fatalities and major injuries.

@cvvhrn @ai6yr Quoting avbrief.com "Early reports suggest an airliner and a fire truck collided on Runway 4 at La Guardia Airport in New York late Sunday. In the accompanying animation, a controller repeatedly tells the crew of the Jazz CRJ 900 aircraft and the fire truck to “Stop, Stop, Stop.” Fatalities are being reported as reports start coming out. As many as five firefighters were hurt along with multiple people on the airplane. Some of the injuries are critical."

Ringway Manchester, one of my favorite Youtube channels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E69ir4WhpQ

@IcooIey @ai6yr @ATLeagle Put the fork back in the handle, tap the other end of the handle on the ground to set the tang. If it keeps coming out, put a thin piece of wood like a popsicle stick in and repeat the process.

With a fresh handle it's a very strong joint. As the wood gets old and starts to break down, this is what happens. First sign that you will be buying a new handle.

@jeridansky @ai6yr My daughter drove the entire distance Thursday northbound. She spent about an hour total in traffic control areas where only one lane is open, alternating northbound and southbound traffic.

It was her first opportunity to see Big Sur from 1, and in spite of the traffic she was amazed.