theora55
theora55 t1_jaejy4y wrote
Reply to comment by TabbyCat421 in Maine's newspapers doing the right thing by dj_1973
You should read about logical fallacies; you are using them. Your accusation is a straw man. I'm out of here, troll.
theora55 t1_jae6zgo wrote
Reply to comment by TabbyCat421 in Maine's newspapers doing the right thing by dj_1973
You're really trolling hard. Why? What satisfaction do you get?
theora55 t1_jae6n1w wrote
Reply to comment by TabbyCat421 in Maine's newspapers doing the right thing by dj_1973
Wow. You're extrapolating wildly. troll, much?
theora55 t1_jadt9q5 wrote
Reply to comment by TabbyCat421 in Maine's newspapers doing the right thing by dj_1973
You seem to be digging in.
theora55 t1_jadt50h wrote
Reply to comment by TabbyCat421 in Maine's newspapers doing the right thing by dj_1973
52% of Black people recognized it as a racist dog whistle. Or are pissed off at a lifetime of discrimination, or whatever. Ask a tainted question, you don't get reliable data.
theora55 t1_jadsryf wrote
Reply to comment by Sourdieselmang in Maine's newspapers doing the right thing by dj_1973
I watched the video.
"It's okay to be white" has been embraced by White Supremacists. It was a loaded question and not a useful poll.
Ad Fontes Media rates Rasmussen Reports in the Skews Right category of bias and as Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting in terms of reliability.
A poll asked if it’s ‘OK to be white.’ Here’s why the phrase is loaded.
Adams used a biased, dog-whistle phrase to make racist statements. I hope more people will respond, in case you actually want to learn how not to be racist, but I'm so tired of this.
theora55 t1_ja497w2 wrote
Reply to Six-year-old Chesterville Girl Attacked by Dog Required 1,000 Stitches and Won’t Be Able to Smile Again by SarahDrish
Pitbulls are not the most likely to bite or attack. But if they do attack, they are much more likely to persist and cause serious harm.
When I have looked at shelter pups in Maine, the pitbull mixes were usually called lab mix.
I've met sweet bit bulls, but they are very strong and not an appropriate pet for me. On ice, a pit bull would too easily pull me off balance. I have a poodle, low prey drive, has learned calm leash manners.
Pit bulls are the dogs most likely to be euthanized. Of dogs I've known that had unplanned litters, it's always pitbulls. So, so many pit bulls at shelters.
Some hypermacho individuals get pitbulls to look tough and aggressive; the dogs are not properly trained, not neutered, and too often abandoned.
Neighbor next door has a pit bull pup; she's training him well, gives him lots of exercise and attention; I like him and appreciate his owner's diligence. Another neighbor has an intact Amer. Staffordshire. He's a beautiful animal whose owner takes good care of him, but if he attacked, it would be very dangerous. Both of these dogs were abandoned by their previous owners.
I used to have a small dog, and the number of parents who allow or encourage kids to behave badly with small dogs is wild. I had to be super-vigilant, because no matter what ground rules I set, parents would ignore them. The dog would be the one to suffer if he bit a misbehaving child who took his toy or crowded/ pulled/ teased him too much. Currently have a poodle; kids love her velvety fur, and she shows no aggression, but I always supervise.
My child was attacked by an unsupervised dog and was fortunately okay; the owners were absolutely irresponsible. I feel so bad for this child who has been harmed for life.
theora55 t1_j97pe6f wrote
Reply to I, too saw the Musk satellite stream. I’m concerned we will one day look up and see advertising instead of points of light. by k_mainer
I would contribute to missile launchers if drones and satellites try this. It's bad enough that light pollution has made the night sky impossible for most people to appreciate.
theora55 t1_j6xojp0 wrote
Reply to Most needed jobs in Maine? by Pleasentplayer1230
Electrician, engineer, therapist, health care-all. Any job that can be automated, will be, so choose something that requires human interaction.
theora55 t1_j6oxzmy wrote
Reply to comment by theora55 in Winter advice and tips for new folks. by [deleted]
I've had vehicles with crappy snow & ice handling, and studded tires helped. Snow tires are better than all-season tires. Most of us live where there's decent snow removal and studded tires are overkill.
theora55 t1_j6oxp36 wrote
Reply to Winter advice and tips for new folks. by [deleted]
I'll turn the heat up to 60 F overnight to protect the pipes; wind pulls heat from buildings, too, and the only time I came close to frozen pipes was subzero temps + wind. My usual overnight setting is 50F.
In wind, a layer of petroleum jelly on your face can help; and wear one of your cloth face masks from Covid.
Frostbite is fast in low temps with wind.
Fleece tights under your pants; anything other than cotton is warmer than jeans, I can't find affordable wool pants these days.
Wear wool & fleece instead of cotton.
Pull the curtains; glass is a poor insulator and will let the cold in.
A hot water bottle or metal water bottle with hot tap water keeps you cozy.
Your pets' feet can get too cold; don't keep them out long.
I always have emergency supplies in my car, including socks, mittens, hat, blanket, water, jar of hard candy, granola bars, fleece. Severe weather is hard on cars.
I hate going out in subzero weather, so I won't.
Give handwarmers, mylar emergency blankets, chocolate, and dunkin or other gift cards to homeless folks; the shelters will be bursting, some of them won't go.
theora55 t1_j6ovb66 wrote
Reply to comment by Disaster_Theory in Winter advice and tips for new folks. by [deleted]
I have a walk out basement. Furnace is in the back, the basement stays pretty level. Frostline is probably 12 - 18" below ground so basements are usually okay.
theora55 t1_j6ov1d7 wrote
Reply to comment by WhiteRabbitLives in Winter advice and tips for new folks. by [deleted]
Have been looking for wool sweaters; they've gotten hard to find. Cashmere is a heck of a find.
theora55 t1_j6ou6wt wrote
Reply to comment by BloobityBloobity in Stay warm this weekend by rocksandlsd
thanks
theora55 t1_j6okbty wrote
Reply to comment by thenoweeknder in Stay warm this weekend by rocksandlsd
temps shown are with wind chill, but subzero temps are just miserable. Frostbite can happen So Fast. Car doesn't care about wind, but I'm not going anywhere.
theora55 t1_j6ojucv wrote
Reply to comment by John_Yossarian in Stay warm this weekend by rocksandlsd
> cheap wireless thermometer
Tell me more.
theora55 t1_j6ojq6c wrote
Reply to Stay warm this weekend by rocksandlsd
Some towns will have Warming Locations.
theora55 t1_j6k0jpl wrote
Reply to how cold is your house? by bdana666
50F, Nest thermostat doesn't go lower. I get the living room cozy - 65+ with the wood stove. I have a boiled wool sweater-coat that I wear in the morning while the stove gets going. Wool sox, fleece, etc. With the coming very cold temps, the house may be drafty and I'll use 2 down comforters, plus a wool blanket. And a hot water bottle or 2 if needed.
Sometimes I bake bread or something because it's so nice to have a really warm kitchen.
theora55 t1_j3pauhu wrote
Reply to So, what do we do? by seeyoubythesea
Put pressure on elected officials. US House Speaker Kevin '15 Votes' McCarthy has vowed to increase use of fossil fuels. This is exactly the opposite of what we should be doing. Write to Pingree, Golden, King, Collins - tell them we must reduce fossil fuel use. Same with your Maine legislators.
There are things that can be done. https://www.drawdown.org/
Debunking 3 Common Climate Change Myths
Climate change is anthropogenic
It’s not just a problem for future generations
There is a lot we can do so mitigate it
https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/debunking-3-common-climate-change-myths
theora55 t1_j2dliuh wrote
Reply to Spotted at a local Hannaford by masterxc
This is very amusing and whoever did this should be commended.
Yes, soda is really bad for you. It's full of sugar, bad, or fake sweetener, not good, and phosphorus, bad.
theora55 t1_j25iqgy wrote
Reply to comment by Majestic-Feedback541 in Spectrum has its head so far up it’s ass that they think I don’t have service. I didn’t lose service at all during the storm and it’s working just fine now. by Guygan
I said why.
It's like when you call them, and the recording tells you, over and over, that you can get help online. But you're calling because your internet is borked.
theora55 t1_j1xcovc wrote
Reply to Spectrum has its head so far up it’s ass that they think I don’t have service. I didn’t lose service at all during the storm and it’s working just fine now. by Guygan
I got an email. Whoever wrote this is a clueless, customer-hostile, doofus.
theora55 t1_j1qw9i1 wrote
Reply to comment by theora55 in How prepared are you for these long power outages? by VegUltraGirl
If you lose power, put a light source in the room you stay in, the bathroom, & kitchen. It's hard to stay organized in the dark. Know where your supplies are, keep at least 1 flashlight someplace where you know it'll be there.
theora55 t1_j1qw5l6 wrote
Reply to comment by justnocrazymaker in How prepared are you for these long power outages? by VegUltraGirl
You can heat water with your propane grill, bring it in to provide heat. Burning anything indoors creates CO and is dangerous.
theora55 t1_jcbf9gt wrote
Reply to University of Maine online. Any good' by Ehud_Muras
Are you disciplined, can you sit through online lectures. Can you stay motivated and do the work without going to class in person?