And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend, I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

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Cake day: June 13th, 2023
  • Spot@startrek.websitetoComic Strips@lemmy.world•A thingEnglish
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    20 days ago

    One complaint. Not happy they chose Andy Dick to be in it, but at least they made him the bad guy so little kids who watched could dislike him! Watched it more than once and would again.

    Still my favorite ‘jacked up’/caffeinated squirrel scene, with Over the Hedge being a close 2nd.

  • Spot@startrek.websitetoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL “sleet” does not have the same meaning in all English speaking countriesEnglish
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    29 days ago

    I had to go looking to see if there was a distinction. There is!

    Hail is a form of solid precipitation.[1] It is distinct from ice pellets (American English “sleet”), though the two are often confused.[2] It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone.[3] Ice pellets generally fall in cold weather, while hail growth is greatly inhibited during low surface temperatures.

    Unlike other forms of water ice precipitation, such as graupel (which is made of rime ice), ice pellets (which are smaller and translucent), and snow (which consists of tiny, delicately crystalline flakes or needles), hailstones usually measure between 5 mm (0.2 in) and 15 cm (6 in) in diameter.[1] The METAR reporting code for hail 5 mm (0.20 in) or greater is GR, while smaller hailstones and graupel are coded GS.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail

  • Spot@startrek.websitetoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Do you like to ennoy your cats?English
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    1 month ago

    I try to do similar for our kitchen but one of mine just lays there and takes it at the ‘line’ between rooms. He is super food oriented so he’ll put up with anything to stay in the area. BTW I also train my cats to do tricks for treats, food oriented ones are the easiest to get to cooperate with that idea.

    I also like to go around and wake everyone up midday when I take lunch (I work from home). Helps make them want to sleep, at least a little, at night instead of staying up being noisy assholes.

  • Spot@startrek.websitetoNews@lemmy.world•Why a professor of fascism left the US: ‘The lesson of 1933 is – you get out’English
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    8 months ago

    With her particular specialty and the attacks on education, I would put her in the grouping of likely to be targeted. Once that happens, it is probably too late to leave.

    As far as going to protests, I’ve seen those pics too and they are truly inspiring to see! I have imagined that all have a support system, though I could be wrong. I’m currently unable to stand or walk for long periods and hoping I am able to fully recover. Until then, Im in a state we moved to as adults, haven’t made any real local friends, don’t have kids or other family in the area, work different hours in a different city than my S.O. We are also in a red county in a red state that posts in our neighborhood sites freely, about being violent to any non-magas. I.e., running into the protesters with lifted trucks, doing drive-bys of their 2a rights, and get cheered on from the others on there. I had to go far from home to one of our big cities to attempt to protest for a little bit just so I could feel safer with a crowd. Luckily I am still able to drive or even that wouldn’t have been possible.

    She is speaking up and bringing her expertise to those who can put the information to more strategic use. I will take all the help we can get.

  • Spot@startrek.websitetocats@lemmy.world•Thinking of adopting a couple of cats, advice welcome.English
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    8 months ago

    Lots of great advice being given!

    I wanted to note about the litter. We use the pine pellets from Tractor Supply. The caveat though, no real odor control (per store stuff is made with baking soda, farm stuff not). So, we buy a big ass bag from the wholesale store, use an old large spice sprinkling jar that we can refill, and sprinkle pretty liberally around, and then use some of the pet type of scented baking soda and do a light sprinkle. Use a little scoop to spread a lil and it’s good.

    We have 4 cats, 6 boxes. Our pine litter goes in a standard pan and a hooded box. Then 2 of the hard zeolite pellet type boxes hat have the urine pad trays, and 2 auto raking boxes with crystal litter. Almost once a month someone will still hit the floor 🙄 Our girl has aim problems sometimes, but she’s still cute.