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  • Was anyone else in the line of totality today? Pretty neat experience.

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    R
    I'm in Pennsylvania and I got a good view of.the eclipse ...It was cloudy enough to see without glasses ...Pretty neat any time at all. Sun and moon same size lol always amazing
    Northwoods22
    I was right in the path of totality and we had cloudless skies up here in Maine last week. Pretty cool experience. People are still talking about it.
    It must be time to spray again. I woke up and walked to the bathroom, slipped on my pajama pants (that were lying on the floor) and whack! I got stung in the ass by a bark scorpion 🦂 Kinda funny, except for the pain in my ass.
    L.Leon
    What a way to wake up, getting stung on your butt cheek… Ouch! I bet that perked you right up, no coffee necessary.🙀🙈🤓
    OldSpook
    Heh, that will light up your backside, eh? Good you are not further down south.
    Ezana4CE
    @Michael That sucks. I've gotten into the shower in the morning and as I moved to rinse the soap from my face I felt something small and sort of rigid underfoot. It wasn't a piece of soap, that was obvious. So I carefully shifted my weight to not put too much on that foot, but didn't want to lift it until I could open my eyes. It was exactly what I thought it was, a scorpion. I kicked some water on it which moved it towards the drain. Since it didn't sting me, once I finished showering I got a jar, collected it from the shower floor, and tossed it outside. I think it may have fallen from the ceiling because it was not on the shower floor when I got in. This time of year I check my pillow, bed sheets, and a lot of times my shoes and slippers before getting into them, using them, or putting them on. Last month I shook one out of a pant leg that was lying on the floor. They come in my home behind the spiders to eat them. I don't mind the scorpions much, but then again I haven't been stung. How long did it take for the pain to subside?
    Mechanical or Electrical… What are your thoughts?
    steve123
    I have both.

    A small and lightweight 12" E saw is nice for some purposes and so is a tool called the Jawsaw by WorkX. The Jawsaw works great for trimming and for not having to bend over to cut sub 4" wood on the ground.

    The big gas saw is needed for most purposes like getting firewood.

    When I bought my property I wanted a portion of a poorly/stupidly/awefully built house which wasn't compliant with our county codes demolished but part of the end of the house was made of brick and in good shape which later became my workshop.
    So I literally cut the bad part of the house in two starting at the foundation from one side all the way to the other side with my chainsaw. This prevented any possible damage caused by the excavator when it pulled away the offending side of the house.
    I also cut the framing and beams apart to use as firewood.
    R
    I’ll give up my Echo 2 cycle when they pry it from my cold dead hand.
    Trucker3573
    Mechanical. Sick of all this green save the earth but isn’t as efficient or work as well BS.
    Emergency skills - Our dog had surgery to remove a "danger lump", which left him with a 6'' incision. On Saturday he went running after a deer and popped out a bunch of stitches which left a large gaping hole in his neck. Our vet isn't open over the weekend so my options were to either take Maximus to an emergency clinic 1 hour away (and pay ridiculous fees), or fix him up myself.

    I decided it was time to try one of the emergency suture kits.

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    My wife was out of town so I called my friend Jason to assist. I gave Maximus a pain pill, gathered the necessary equipment, sanitized my tools, and studied up on how to tie a suture. I laid him down on a towel, Jason rubbed his belly and held his head, and I proceeded to close him up with 3 stitches.

    Maximus didn't whine, flinch, or even try to move. It's like he knew it had to be done.

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    On Monday I took him to the vet. They said I did an excellent job and there was no need to remove my work. They added a few extra staples and sent us on our way.

    It's comforting to know that if I had to stitch someone up in an emergency, I've got the ability to do it.
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    Good call and well done. Dogs are very tough animals, I've had to stitch mine up in the field before around his eye after he got into it with a racoon. I'm sure your hound appreciates it.
    willy
    mike always keep a pice fried chicken on hand" if they start jumping around a little pice in the month and they forget whats going on""nice Lab" great pheasants dogs"
    PGinsandiego
    Hi Michael, in a pinch, use super glue. My Shepherd had a huge gash and the glue worked like a charm. Most of all, we avoided all the wrestling and pain that can come with stitching up an animals wound.
    Today was a classy kind of day.

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    WE Deacon with titanium frame, carbon fiber inserts, and M390 blade steel. 👌
    The Heretic Manticore E is a nice mid-sized OTF with better than average ergonomics and premium materials.

    The slight recurve blade and battleworn grip is a great touch.

    Hi Michael where can I find instructions on giving feedback and reaction score? I'm guessing reaction score is like the old accuracy? Thanks for The site and all your hard work on it!
    Michael
    Thanks man!

    Please note - All Member Feedback prior to June 8th 2022 can be found by using the Search feature (Search > Search titles only > Members name > look for threads with the Feedback prefix). Member feedback after June 8th 2022 can be found directly within the Members profile > Feedback Stats. This is also where you leave feedback related to a transaction.
    Michael
    We're working on bringing over the Accuracy scores that we're hidden within profiles themselves (meaning not associated with any thread).
    Michael, Just wanted say I am really liking the new format. It's taking a minute to adapt, as with anything new, but overall Great Job amigo !
    Thank You for the Dark Mode !!!!
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