Kansas Crimson

ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:44 am I think it's actually some fungus that causes the blue color on beetle kill pine, more so than the beetles themselves.

the beetle boring just makes the wood more vulnerable to the fungus

TDub wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:06 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:44 am I think it's actually some fungus that causes the blue color on beetle kill pine, more so than the beetles themselves.

the beetle boring just makes the wood more vulnerable to the fungus

this is both true and false. It is the fungus that gives the color. But the fungus is carried by the beetle via some sort of apenditure on its mouth. It isn't a fungus that just travels around and looks for ways it, it is specifically carried into the wood by the beetle. The fungus softens the wood slightly and allows the beetle to more easily chew and bore into the wood to create its nests etc.

pdub wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:18 pm You can trust the science, and I'll trust the reality around me.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:35 pm I haven’t had a Butterfinger in years.

But as much as I’d like to spend the night snickering to candy puns, I’ve got bigger things to discuss with you guys.

So I bought this beard trimmer just now at the grocery store. I didn’t notice it at the self-checkout, but apparently it’s got this random security device on it. These tiny cables wrapped around it but so low profile it’s hard to even really notice. I have the receipt either way.

Should I even bother going back to the store about it?

What happens if I just cut it off? Is it gonna beep real loud, or explode some goo all over me?

If it starts beeping I could prob just like smash it with a rock to shut it up right?

What if I just cut the package around it so the security device comes off undamaged?

Does this count as gutter’s 5 questions of the day?

Bonus question: are there really this many people stealing beard trimmers?

TDub wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:56 pm have we discussed shoelaces yet? I was thinking about maybe tying my boots tomorrow

What knot do you guys use?

do I do the loops first and then tie them together or do I go over under and then loop and the the loose string around the loops and thumb and pull it through?

if I dont tie my shoelaces am I gonna fall off the roof?

if I just get rid of the shoelaces are my boots gonna fall off?

if I accidentally tie the wrong laces together am I gonna trip and fall and hurt myself?

gawwdd why is this so hard?
So. many. questions. Maybe ill just not go to work tomorrow so I dont have to face the shoelaces dilemma.

TDub wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:56 pm have we discussed shoelaces yet? I was thinking about maybe tying my boots tomorrow

What knot do you guys use?

do I do the loops first and then tie them together or do I go over under and then loop and the the loose string around the loops and thumb and pull it through?

if I dont tie my shoelaces am I gonna fall off the roof?

if I just get rid of the shoelaces are my boots gonna fall off?

if I accidentally tie the wrong laces together am I gonna trip and fall and hurt myself?

gawwdd why is this so hard?
So. many. questions. Maybe ill just not go to work tomorrow so I dont have to face the shoelaces dilemma.

TDub wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:56 pm have we discussed shoelaces yet? I was thinking about maybe tying my boots tomorrow

What knot do you guys use?

do I do the loops first and then tie them together or do I go over under and then loop and the the loose string around the loops and thumb and pull it through?

if I dont tie my shoelaces am I gonna fall off the roof?

if I just get rid of the shoelaces are my boots gonna fall off?

if I accidentally tie the wrong laces together am I gonna trip and fall and hurt myself?

gawwdd why is this so hard?
So. many. questions. Maybe ill just not go to work tomorrow so I dont have to face the shoelaces dilemma.