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Before anyone says something, yes I know you have to drop one of the C's in raccoon

Time to see an Optometrist

Speaking of masks https://www.rt.com/news/489849-ukraine-underwear-face-mask/

I hate hearing about someone losing their little 4 legged buddies. I'm sorry for your loss. It took me two years before I could even think about replacing my little Sassy but I finally broke down and got another rescue (my third) We have a local vet here that sounds a lot like the one you mentioned.

If you ever wondered how and when someone you knew died in Vietnam, this might be of interest. https://www.virtualwall.org/

I'm just going to leave this here . Make sure your sound is turned on.

I carry a Sig P-230 in the summer with Hornady Critical Defense ammo. It's small, light and conceals easily even under a T-shirt. The ammo is designed for short barreled handguns.

There are several burn rate charts out there and are useful to put you in the ballpark with different powders. Bare in mind though, the chart only tells you which one is faster or slower but not by how much. https://www.thearmorylife.com/forum/threads/powder-burn-rate-chart-nice-to-have.357/

A study of Antarctic king penguins has found that their feces contribute to a significant release of nitrous oxide (N2O), which is also known as laughing gas. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen studied guano, or penguin feces, at the world’s largest king penguin colony, which is at Saint Andrews Bay on the South Atlantic island of South Georgia. "Penguin guano produces significantly high levels of nitrous oxide around their colonies. The maximum emissions are about 100 times higher than in a recently fertilized Danish field. It is truly intense – not least because nitrous oxide is 300 times more polluting than CO2," said Professor Bo Elberling, of the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, in a statement. He also acknowledged the challenges of doing research at a penguin colony packed with nitrous oxide. “After nosing about in guano for several hours, one goes completely cuckoo,” he said. “One begins to feel ill and get a headache. The small nitrous oxide cylinders that you see lying in and floating around Copenhagen are no match for this heavy dose, which results from a combination of nitrous oxide with hydrogen sulphide and other gases." The scientists note that penguins’ favorite foods are fish and krill, which both contain large amounts of nitrogen. Nitrogen is released from the penguins’ feces into the ground, which soil bacteria then convert into nitrous oxide. "It is clear to us that the level of nitrous oxide is very high in places where there are penguins — and thereby guano — and vice versa, lower in places where there is none," Bo Elberling, in the statement. "While nitrous oxide emissions in this case are not enough to impact Earth’s overall energy budget, our findings contribute to new knowledge about how penguin colonies affect the environment around them, which is interesting because colonies are generally becoming more and more widespread." Last year a separate study highlighted the important role that penguin feces plays in Antarctic biodiversity. https://www.foxnews.com/science/antarctic-penguins-release-extreme-amount-of-laughing-gas-via-their-poop-scientists-say

The experts on this might have a little more credibility if they would quit flip-flopping CDC now says coronavirus 'does not spread easily' via contaminated surfaces https://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-now-says-coronavirus-does-not-spread-easily-via-contaminated-surfaces

We'll try not to hold that against you Welcome to the group

Yep, I was 5 seconds too late

That's why Catalpa worms are a fantastic fish bait, It's a natural food to them in areas where there are Catalpa trees. I didn't recognize the bark but when the "green beans" were mentioned it jogged my memory. Gathered many Catalpa worms as a kid.

So.......is this going to be the next round of panic buying Bait and tackle shortage reportedly hits as fishing soars in popularity due to social distancing https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/bait-and-tackle-shortage-reportedly-hits-as-fishing-soars-in-popularity-due-to-social-distancing

Thanks. That's about an hours drive for me so I might have to plan a road trip. I was able to find a phone number for them too.

Love me some frog legs . Care to share where the wife found them ?

Well, ain't this a surprise Colorado has made a stunning and significant change to the way it counts COVID-19 deaths that reduced the statewide figure from more than 1,000 to 878, according to a report. The change came after Colorado’s Department of Public Health admitted that its COVID-19 death toll was counting those who tested positive for the coronavirus but had died of other causes, Fox 31 Denver reported late Friday. The department now says 1,150 Coloradoans who died had COVID-19 but only 878 of those deaths were “due to” COVID-19. https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-lowers-coronavirus-death-count

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group announced Friday that it will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and retail effective May 22 and will issue guidelines for allowing large, non-contact attractions to reopen on or after May 22. The group said it will shift its focus to social distancing best practices and will issue new Tennessee Pledge guidelines early next week. Six counties — Sullivan, Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, and Knox — will continue to follow their individual, county-specific reopening plans. https://www.wjhl.com/local-coronavirus-coverage/tennessee-to-lift-capacity-restrictions-on-retail-and-restaurants-allow-large-attractions-to-open/

I'm not so sure about that. Their other two ads: