Harold Asmis @hasmis@qoto.org

@atomicpoet Ah yes, 10 years from now, you'll be looking for cd-rom player. Just yesterday, I was tearing the house apart looking for the 'fat' mini usb connector.

#physics #weather Western US in a cold-lock, UK has another very persistent cyclone. A cold lock is what happens with Greenland all the time. The cold air is so dense and stationary that the ocean plumes of heat can't penetrate. Never saw it with NA, but you can see all the plumes are bouncing off the coast. Revel in the new experience!

#physics #weather All hopes are on the impossible physics of the ocean currents turning on a dime. When that map starts turning white it's -60C, or something in F.

#weather - 50 below goes to Texas, again. This is a repeat of the 'Big Freeze'. We should be hearing all the stories soon. It was curling to the East Coast. This is accredited to 'Polar Vortex Fairies', even though the PV exists only in near-vacuum. High velocity, very little energy.

@darth @freemo Let it go .... Snottyness never bothered me anyway. :)

@darth @freemo The left are philosophers and like to wallow in groupthink. Once you have a happy group thinking the same thing, you don't want any spoil-sports. So the inclination is to shut off any opinion that makes them unhappy. It only ends by disaster.

@barefootstache Yes, but I think you need readers for that. :)

#humor I drove into an LTE black hole that is supposed to be modern. Sucks to have an accident. But I did find out my dashcam was on the blink. You have to check them once a month.

https://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2022/12/city-north-of-toronto-votes-for-lte.html

@darth @freemo I feel exactly the same way. I think it's the left wing blocking physics. :)

#weather If you really wonder, deep down, what is happening, you have to look at the Argo floats.

https://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2022/12/state-of-oceans-december-12-2022_22.html

#weather Testing the Mastodon blog theory, that a blog link blows up Blogger and they throw you out.

https://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2022/12/atlantic-cyclones-change-character.html

#weather The Big Black Blob.

@slider7420 Are you burning all the rubble for warmth? :)

@slider7420 I think that's the British look -- Are you warm?

@Blenster You need your portable oven thermostat. I always have mine. :) (not really)

Planes, trains, and automobiles. Great movie. My son is right now on a flight from Sanfran. His plane suddenly zoomed from 30 min early (when they thought they had the wind behind them) to 30 min late (probably had to avoid the turbulence). Never seen that.

Install your own instance
https://www.linuxbabe.com/debian/install-mastodon-debian-server

The instructions don't look too bad for Linux people, but the $4-8 per month is too much for a retired guy. Maybe IPvanish will provide this one day for $1 per month, but I'll have to give up one sip of Scotch per month. I will miss the good Doctor, but he's hiding lately. Maybe he's somewhat bipolar like I am. :)

Massy cleaning hack - Let's take over that business from those other guys.

Buy the 75% vinegar bottle from ammie. Poke two tiny holes in the foil because you'll only need dribbles. For laundry stain removal mix in a tiny travel bottle with the snap open lid, a strong solution (1 to 4). Dribble this on the stains and wash as normal. For cleaning the bathroom, dribble a little in the sink with water. Do not sniff that dang stuff!