tamal3
@tamal3@lemmy.world
- Comment on oh no 5 weeks ago:
I didn’t want to say it first! But a huge salamander was living in the water holding tank last I checked! It seems to have gotten swept in during the hurricane in September, and I’m not sure how to get it out as the water in the tank is nearly 10 ft deep.
I’ve never seen that before though–the system is pretty tight. The water comes out from under a huge oak tree into a sheltered area, and stays sheltered until it comes out of the tap. Nobody has ever gotten sick off it to my knowledge… though the salamander is a new development!
I’d love to get the water tested, but I haven’t looked into it other than some local offices that test mineral content. How would I look into testing for parasites?
- Comment on oh no 5 weeks ago:
What do you think about my unfiltered spring water
- Comment on Lifestyles of the Bronze Age Famous 1 month ago:
IMO it’s tragic to eat such an intelligent creature. Maybe stick to these guys…? Image
- Comment on Lifestyles of the Bronze Age Famous 1 month ago:
Words in English that end in “-us” and pluralize to “-i” are from Latin, such as cactus/cacti or focus/focus. However, “octopus” is from Greek, and it’s correct pluralization from Greek would be “octopodes.” In English, we have also adopted “octopuses,” which fits our standard pluralization rules.
So, “octopi” is actually a language mix up, though one that’s so common that it seems to be accepted in English.
- Comment on 😳😳😳 4 months ago:
A blessed voyage
- Comment on 😳😳😳 4 months ago:
Wait wait wait, deep space 9 all the way! Rewatching now. Still amazing.
- Comment on Mouse brains 4 months ago:
NARF!
- Comment on if you ever had to start consuming low fat dairy and cheese due to high cholesterol, did your ldl cholesterol levels decrease? 4 months ago:
Would love it if you commented in a week to share if there’ve been any changes. Good luck.
- Comment on Google Says Sorry After Passwords Vanish For 15 Million Windows Users. 5 months ago:
We’re lost
- Comment on Twitter 5 months ago:
They’re taking about Musk’s income…
- Comment on YSK that the recommended daily fiber intake is 25g for women and 38g for men in the USA. 95% of the country does not meet this amount. 5 months ago:
Shouldn’t it just be weight dependent then, or is that too complicated to communicate?
- Comment on YSK that the recommended daily fiber intake is 25g for women and 38g for men in the USA. 95% of the country does not meet this amount. 5 months ago:
Wow, why such a discrepancy between men and women?
- Comment on What is the actual point of a bra? 5 months ago:
I’ve always been curious about this. Do you have more info/data?
- Comment on When was the last time you made Jello? 5 months ago:
Yes, but there’s also vodka involved haha do you live in mostly single-family suburbs?
- Comment on When was the last time you made Jello? 5 months ago:
Giving me Rugrats flashbacks. Remember the housewarming jello molds?
- Comment on When was the last time you made Jello? 5 months ago:
Over it, or all over it? Those mean opposite things bc English is wack.
- Comment on When was the last time you made Jello? 5 months ago:
Wow, do parents take shots at your door? This is not the Halloween I remember, but good on you.
- Comment on I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself? 5 months ago:
Like, the people who work to redo the high-end kitchens every couple of years, maintain the gardens, nanny the kids, and clean the toilets. Those normal people.
- Comment on I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself? 5 months ago:
Dunno bud, I’ve met and heard about a lot of rich people in my life (my partner builds high-end houses), and they’ve all been absolute assholes, though some more overly than others. I know exactly 2 nice rich people out of dozens.
My theory is two-fold: one, to get rich you probably screwed somebody else over, and two, once you get rich you feel an inherent need to protect your resources without ever actually feeling satisfied (gated communities, voting for your own self-interest, suspicion towards normal people).
I do think that having large sums of money almost always lead toward personal corruption, and I wish we all just had enough resources and societal support to be healthy and happy.
- Comment on What is up with all the German posts about pizza today? 5 months ago:
I got got. Germany is exotic to me, and I’m gullible.
- Comment on That's just what happens. It's life. 6 months ago:
What country are you in?
- Comment on Is it generally safe to walk through a field of cows? 6 months ago:
Fun fact, cow licks feel like being rubbed by low-grade sandpaper.
- Comment on kissies 7 months ago:
Eh, I don’t know, I don’t have any allergies… And I think my gross lifestyle has something to do with it.
- Comment on kissies 7 months ago:
There are also some related wolf behaviors. Pups seem to lick parent faces to trigger them to regurgitate foraged food when they return to the den after hunting. I always imagine that my pup is licking my face to get me to regurgitate a smackerel of something delicious.
- Comment on 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok 8 months ago:
Nah I’d just change the channel
- Comment on 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok 8 months ago:
Doing meth, or working, or both? That’s the US these days.
- Comment on 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok 8 months ago:
Eh the kids are alright
- Comment on 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok 8 months ago:
Yes, but it’s also new territory for us as a species. I’m sure the guidance and monitors will be significantly improved in the next decade, but a decade ago… It was the wild west, baby.
- Comment on 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok 8 months ago:
Some kids also get obsessive about phones once they get one, or obsessed with other people’s phones until then.
- Comment on Antybooties 8 months ago:
Yeah, I always thought it amazing that crows could keep track of items up to five. Maybe we read that one wrong if ants are capable of counting so high, or maybe they’re not exactly counting. I’d love to know more.
