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OT - What are you doing now? (2026)

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 22,105
    JohnInCarolina said:
    A few photos of Rome:


    ehhh, it’s okay I guess.  Really prefer more gold leaf.  A real leader would have had more gold leaf.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,710
    Hi, I'm Botch, and I have a wasp problem.  
    My '09 Tacoma is Monaco for paper wasps.  They build nests behind my outside mirrors, behind the gas cap, in the engine compartment, on the spare tire, and now in the passenger doorframe.  Today when I got to the market, I opened the passenger-side door and finally found the nest.  There was just one wasp on it, and I assumed it was the queen, that they stay on the nest and don't have a stinger, like honeybees.  I grabbed a length of tool-kit standard-issue coat hanger wire, and knocked the nest away, but instead of hitting the ground the damn thing bounced into the footwell, Gah!  I finally knocked it out onto the ground, and by then the assumed queen was getting in my face, not happy.  I resisted swatting and scooted over to the driver's side door, and got in without issue.  
    I parked on the street to carry in my groceries; wasps won't recognize my truck from even 10' away but their internal GPS is dead-accurate, and there were about four worker wasps buzzing angrily right where I usually park in the driveway, I know they will get even more mad when they see their nest missing!  

    Regarding wasp traps.  The big box stores sell a couple different types; I had an older one that attracted wasps into it with a chemical scent, but they couldn't get back out.  It killed wasps by the hundreds but it sure seemed the hive kept pooping out babies to keep up:
     

     
    And make sure you buy the type for wasps; a yellowjacket trap uses a different scent and doesn't work at all (on wasps).  
     
    Last summer I bought a different style, it was sticky like a fly trap but had this cool, hexagonal optical pattern that was supposed to attract wasps visually; don't waste your money.  Mine caught exactly three over the whole summer.  I did a Ewetube search and one guy suggested a tsp of boric acid dissolved in a bottle of apple juice, poured into a pan.  Add a few sticks so the wasps can drink without falling in (and keep away from pets/kids), and they take the acid back to the hive and kill everyone.  Ordered a bottle from amazoid for $10, will let you know if it works.   

    The average life expectancy of a (russian) soldier on the (Ukranian) front line during an assault is 20-35 minutes.  

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,377
    Vatican, St Peter’s


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • poster
    poster Posts: 1,380
    A bit of fishing. Walleye, Brook, and Lake Trout all in the same lake. 39" on the laker, multiple 20"+ brookies and a 27" walleye. Not pictured are the Pike and smaller walleyes caught. Need a bigger cutting board for next time.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,003
    nice fish, especially those brookies
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,627
    Just B!tching @JohnInCarolina
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • poster
    poster Posts: 1,380
    fishlessman said:
    nice fish, especially those brookies
    Thanks, the water was 37 degrees in the open still with a bit of ice on some of the shore lines. I think we timed it perfect as all the fish were tight to the shore in the shallows and easier to target.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,003
    beautiful place to fish. Took last week off with friends but for salmon. The water was too cold for the thermacline to set up yet. Maybe two weeks too early
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • poster
    poster Posts: 1,380
    fishlessman said:
    beautiful place to fish. Took last week off with friends but for salmon. The water was too cold for the thermacline to set up yet. Maybe two weeks too early
    Ya, this year seems to be way behind so far, but things are warming up quickly now. I'm headed to northern Manitoba next week for a fly-in trip. Apparently the ice is just going out now. The first few groups have had their trips cancelled on them. On the bright side, the bugs should still be dormant.
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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,213

    Hold tight lads, the barren expanse of time devoid of meaning and mainly football will end soon.   

    You may have heard the World Cup, a tournament accurately employing the word ‘World’ because of the international nature to the participants - unlike some other events… is coming to your town. And a few others in the Spanish and French speaking parts of America. 

    I am confident that you’re all over the detail already so shall not patronise you, but I will warn you that the game does involve: an actual ball shaped ball, use of the body part usually engaged in stopping your leg fraying, i.e the foot, and zero dressing as a space man.    

    Similarly, the whole event is a designated charity - except in spirit because a) no-one will be permitted to avail themselves of reusable water bottles at the matches, and b) towards other charities : see here; https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7309474/2026/05/27/world-cup-fifa-ticket-charity-raffle/   In summary, the millions harvested from spectators have been invested in lawyers issuing cease and desist to a spinal injury charity that had the temerity to raffle two tickets to an obscure group match. 

    Your options; 

    1. totally invest in the whole thing, learn all 1,248 players’ bios https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-complete-player-guide, get an ever changing tattoo of the results, and drink beer
    2. pay passing interest, acknowledge the brief sparks of intrigue and drink beer
    3. ignore it and drink beer.

    Naturally, as an avowed soccerista I shall do all three. 

    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,377
    Some photos from Florence.  Trigger warning: full frontal male nudity.


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,377
    More:


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,377
    CPFC1905 said:

    Naturally, as an avowed soccerista I shall do all three. 


    Safe to say that when it comes to this particular sport, you are what we Americans refer to as being “balls deep” !
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,213
    JohnInCarolina said:
    CPFC1905 said:

    Naturally, as an avowed soccerista I shall do all three. 


    Safe to say that when it comes to this particular sport, you are what we Americans refer to as being “balls deep” !
    Speaking of which,  nice pics from Florence 
    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,003
    Checking out the blue berries, loaded this year


    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • dbCooper
    dbCooper Posts: 2,811
    Battleborn said:
    Checking out the new brewery in the hood. 

    One of these things does not belong?!
    LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
    Great Plains, USA
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 9,187
    dbCooper said:
    Battleborn said:
    Checking out the new brewery in the hood. 

    One of these things does not belong?!
    Swmbo has to be responsible for the margarita and water. Was this a trick question?
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,812
    dbCooper said:
    Battleborn said:
    Checking out the new brewery in the hood. 

    One of these things does not belong?!
    Yes, oddly enough, my wife loves breweries but hates beer. We are leaving for a trip to SoCal tomorrow and we plan on stopping by several breweries while we are there. 
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,003
    Vinegar 


    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,003
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Foghorn said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Paolo said:
    Welcome to Italy @JohnInCarolina! I will also be in Tuscany in the next few days. It's going to be very busy as July the 2nd is a national holiday.
    Enjoy your stay
    Are we coming up on July?  Did I miss a month somehow?  😜
    Time flies in Tuscany!  We spent 10 days there and it went by very quickly.
    It’s a charming area, although all the signs reading “Yanks go home” have been interesting.  I didn’t know so many people hate the Yankees as much as I do!
    Maybe it’s about pope Leo go home =)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,377
    fishlessman said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Foghorn said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Paolo said:
    Welcome to Italy @JohnInCarolina! I will also be in Tuscany in the next few days. It's going to be very busy as July the 2nd is a national holiday.
    Enjoy your stay
    Are we coming up on July?  Did I miss a month somehow?  😜
    Time flies in Tuscany!  We spent 10 days there and it went by very quickly.
    It’s a charming area, although all the signs reading “Yanks go home” have been interesting.  I didn’t know so many people hate the Yankees as much as I do!
    Maybe it’s about pope Leo go home =)
    He’s quite popular with the locals by all accounts.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,003
    JohnInCarolina said:
    fishlessman said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Foghorn said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Paolo said:
    Welcome to Italy @JohnInCarolina! I will also be in Tuscany in the next few days. It's going to be very busy as July the 2nd is a national holiday.
    Enjoy your stay
    Are we coming up on July?  Did I miss a month somehow?  😜
    Time flies in Tuscany!  We spent 10 days there and it went by very quickly.
    It’s a charming area, although all the signs reading “Yanks go home” have been interesting.  I didn’t know so many people hate the Yankees as much as I do!
    Maybe it’s about pope Leo go home =)
    He’s quite popular with the locals by all accounts.
    Have you explained to them that he is from Chicago 😁
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,377
    fishlessman said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    fishlessman said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Foghorn said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Paolo said:
    Welcome to Italy @JohnInCarolina! I will also be in Tuscany in the next few days. It's going to be very busy as July the 2nd is a national holiday.
    Enjoy your stay
    Are we coming up on July?  Did I miss a month somehow?  😜
    Time flies in Tuscany!  We spent 10 days there and it went by very quickly.
    It’s a charming area, although all the signs reading “Yanks go home” have been interesting.  I didn’t know so many people hate the Yankees as much as I do!
    Maybe it’s about pope Leo go home =)
    He’s quite popular with the locals by all accounts.
    Have you explained to them that he is from Chicago 😁
    I didn’t think of that.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,377
    Just got back home from Italy.  Feeling a little punchy having gone 20+ hrs straight with no sleep.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,811
    Hell of a vacation tied to a conference.  Way to maximize "the window of opportunity."
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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