Lostin76 Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 4 hours ago, FritzIam4IU said: Ha...he cracks me up. We also have the super fat cardinals feeding in the bird feeder like in the pic from above. My 6 year old loves watching them and all the deer we have cruising through our property. Except for the cardinals, he was calling all the birds "chickadees". I can’t remember where I read it, but it was about a father and his son discovering bird feders during the pandemic. The kid started naming all of them and then drawing them. Was a really cute article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Last pic I'll post on my new friend but my wife thought this pic was hilarious of his latest visit. And yes he comes scrounging every day now at least once. Sorry to be off topic! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted February 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 8:35 AM, Lostin76 said: That’s what I told him - some chunky bois! They also feed corn to the deer and dry cat food(?) to the blue jays. I got a warning from the ST of IL DNR about feeding corn to the deer. I would put some out when it got below 0. Apparently they noticed from an airplane and sent me a letter. Something about hoof and mouth disease. I don't remember exactly. Was 15 - 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Reacher said: I got a warning from the ST of IL DNR about feeding corn to the deer. I would put some out when it got below 0. Apparently they noticed from an airplane and sent me a letter. Something about hoof and mouth disease. I don't remember exactly. Was 15 - 20 years ago. Isn't that the interesting part about humankinds involvement in the overall things of the world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) For the first time in my life a body of water was frozen enough I could walk on water, well frozen water. About 30' from the bank. To the right of my snowball throwing hand someone shoveled out an ice skating area. I told her the snowball was a prop but threw it anyway. I missed, she didnt. Edited February 20, 2021 by mrflynn03 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Hope @IUFLA and @Hoosierhoopster aren't using Griddy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/us/texas-storm-electric-bills.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 15 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: For the first time in my life a body of water was frozen enough I could walk on water, well frozen water. About 30' from the bank. To the right of my snowball throwing hand someone shoveled out an ice skating area. I told her the snowball was a prop but threw it anyway. I missed, she didnt. I bring the auger, you buy the beer. We will cut that ice up into swiss cheese. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Reacher said: Hope @IUFLA and @Hoosierhoopster aren't using Griddy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/us/texas-storm-electric-bills.html I'm expecting a high bill this time but that's simply ridiculous... My electricity is through Entergy...just got the bill email... $268 and change... Edited February 21, 2021 by IUFLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDB Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, rico said: I bring the auger, you buy the beer. We will cut that ice up into swiss cheese. Love me some hard water trolling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDB Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I'm expecting a high bill this time but that's simply ridiculous... My electricity is through Entergy...just got the bill email... $268 and change... Holy sh!t. What is it normally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BDB said: Holy sh!t. What is it normally? Depends...fall and spring when we don't have to run either the AC or heat, it's around $150... Summer when the AC runs a lot, $250 or so... I'm not nearly as energy conscious about my house as I probably should be...I did buy a Nest thermostat, but we don't turn every light off we should, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna sleep in a hot bedroom...I'm no where near as crabby about it as my old man was...if you had the fridge open for more than 5 seconds he'd tell you that you shop for food at the grocery...not in the fridge... Edited February 21, 2021 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Reacher said: Hope @IUFLA and @Hoosierhoopster aren't using Griddy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/us/texas-storm-electric-bills.html So I looked a bit deeper on this... Apparently some energy companies in Texas, which has deregulated electricity, offer a "variable rate" for delivering it... "A variable-rate electricity plan is just what it sounds like – the rate you pay for electricity can vary from one month to the next. These rate changes are usually caused by changes in how much it costs to generate and deliver electricity. In Texas, most of our electricity is generated from natural gas, so changes in the price of natural gas can make the rates on these plans go up or down." Entergy, the company that delivers my electricity, and out here in the boonies, you don't have a lot of options, charges a fixed rate...don't even offer a variable rate that I know of... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 BTW, 71 here in the greater Splendora metro area today... Crazy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Ball Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 9:09 PM, Drroogh said: Isn't that the interesting part about humankinds involvement in the overall things of the world? My neighbor puts corn out for deer here in W. Ohio. I asked her to stop because it was not good for deer and attracts them. (They feed on my flowers and vegetables.) But be advised that even the State of NY has prohibited putting corn out for deer. Evidently their normal feed is leaves. Not the carbohydrates and sugar in corn. That stuff can cause deer digestive problems. And it upsets their feeding habits. Not to mention overpopulation problems if it comes to that. My neighbor doesn't like government regulations and advice from know-it-alls. I told her it was bad for the deer and she did stop. She is from upstate NY and heck, they feed deer all the time. ..she says. I had to stop saying anything. She is very nice and a wonderful neighbor. I'm building this 12' high barrier around my yard with 30 lb test fishing line. Not kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Ball Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 7 hours ago, IUFLA said: Depends...fall and spring when we don't have to run either the AC or heat, it's around $150... Summer when the AC runs a lot, $250 or so... I'm not nearly as energy conscious about my house as I probably should be...I did buy a Nest thermostat, but we don't turn every light off we should, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna sleep in a hot bedroom...I'm no where near as crabby about it as my old man was...if you had the fridge open for more than 5 seconds he'd tell you that you shop for food at the grocery...not in the fridge... Level month-to-month billing here in W. Ohio...$158/month. We have an all electric house. 2400 Sq Ft. 2 story with full basement. Don't run the AC in summer unless it gets over 87 degrees...generally. I don't recommend variable rates on anything. Mortgages will kill you. And we see what is happening in Texas. One thing for sure about global warming...the climate variability will increase dramatically. Thank goodness there might be a temporary break, though. Seems a lot of heat may have escaped the atmosphere recently...not kidding. High pressure over the north pole somehow may have radiated the heat outward in an unprecedented fashion. That may cause the polar vortex to not wander like it has done recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 4 hours ago, IUFLA said: BTW, 71 here in the greater Splendora metro area today... Crazy... It was a balmy 37 degrees here. Warmest its been here all month I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, FritzIam4IU said: It was a balmy 37 degrees here. Warmest its been here all month I believe. Topped out at 45 degrees here today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Okay so I just checked the forecast at my daughter’s outside of LA, my son’s outside of Chicago and the family cabin in northern Wisconsin. All of them are within 2 degrees of my abode in central GA. The forecasts are virtually the same! Talk about weird weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 To our brethren in the South today stay safe. Seems to be one of those spring supercells possibly creating multiple tornadoes. For us here in Indy area. Bring everything indoors. High winds expected and power outages likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Be glad you don't live in Australia- https://news.yahoo.com/spider-plague-infests-parts-australia-192957451.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) Several people I work with live in Newnan,GA Edited March 26, 2021 by Drroogh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Ugh.....snowing here as I type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, rico said: Ugh.....snowing here as I type. Yeah...had just a dusting on my car. But hey...it's Opening Day here in Cincinnati. Baseball season! "You can tell your old aunt Hattie, this year in Cincinnati, what a team, what a team, what a team!". Yeah...people sang that little ditty back in 1961...but not recently, that's for sure! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 What a difference a week makes...potential record high coming today. The record is 81. The predicted high? 80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, rico said: What a difference a week makes...potential record high coming today. The record is 81. The predicted high? 80. The Reds are enjoying this weather. "You can tell your old aunt Hattie, this year in Cincinnati.... what a team, what a team, what a team!!" 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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