@Mik said in Finally some rain: Hopefully a good soaker. Been dry for over three weeks. Same here. We had tons of snow this winter so the initial thaw left some (finally) well-filled ponds, but it’s been seemingly dry for the past month+ with every scattered storm dodging us. Yesterday’s pop-up shower didn’t last long enough. Heck, there’s some dirt spots in our road from construction across the street from a few weeks ago…would’ve been quick to wash away in rain but, nope.

That’s a factor for a lot of people. But I wouldn’t say most. I never looked at the cost. If it had really interested me I’d have bought it.

@Wim LOL I arrived on May 14. Were you the one that cut me off in the road??? (just joking!!!)

You can freeze blood. At least the red cells and the plasma separate. We could do it thirty years ago. problem is, the red cells are in a glycerin solution(IIRC) and it takes a specialized (and expensive) washing machine to get them ready to transfuse.

@Friday said in The "OB" post of the day: I loved how the other elephants gathered around. Yeah! Kind of like a afterbirth baby shower.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1668003032259260422

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/marriages-china-slump-historic-low-2023-06-11/ Marriages in China slump to historic low Marriages in China dropped in 2022 to their lowest since records began, ... Just 6.83 million couples completed their marriage registrations last year, data published on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed, down about 800,000 from the previous year. ...

@Aqua-Letifer said in Shit level: cranked up to 11.: @taiwan_girl said in Shit level: cranked up to 11.: Good Luck @Aqua-Letifer I think that any company would be lucky to have you on their staff!!! Thanks, TG. On average at least, I'm nicer to work with, I promise. LOL I think you are a great guy. :couple_with_heart: You always bring a knowledgeable perspective to conversations and make me think, even if we dont always agree.

@taiwan_girl said in Question for Boris: I think cats normally do NOT like water. Is this correct? Mostly they're indifferent. Maine Coons, however, are known for being "hydrophilic" if you will.

@Mik said in Jungle Rescue: I’d love to hear more. Not only did they survive, but a 13 year old led them to it, I presume. Yeah, me too. That is amazing, especially being able to keep the 11 month old alive.

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@George-K said in Argh….: LOL. You should have taken photos. In two weeks, you'll be past the "homeless bum" look; fear not. I’ve always had a quick growing beard. Tomorrow won’t be pretty, by Monday I’ll have the Miami Vice stubble going on, and the beard will be back by Saturday. I do regret not letting it go during the first months of COVID to shoot for a truly epic beard…

Dumbass. He's already got your plate. Then you flip him off and try to run? Double dumbass. You're gonna get a free tuneup.