ForestOrca

Have you ever seen wooden/ bamboo bikes? Renovo was one manufacturer. And currently, (https://www.lightwoodenbicycles.com/) TimberWolf Cycles.

There are others: https://www.treehugger.com/awesome-bikes-made-of-wood-4869156

I saw one in a museum, from the 1880s, made of hickory. It reportedly weighed 18 pounds.

In which I learned that Helen Keller was trans…

Try (https://kbin.social/m/tea)

This just in from WRPSA (World Rock Paper Scissors Association) a breakdown of different variations on the game: https://wrpsa.com/breaking-down-the-different-variations-of-rock-paper-scissors-played-across-the-world/

Betteridge’s law of headlines: No.

I swear 1/2 the frozen mass outside right now is a mix of various salts of sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Do all cities suck at snow plowing?

Hey, that’s our new metal band name: Speed Queen!!

Eschew bifurcated clothing!!

Nice Try Rudy. Pay your debts.

Within reach on my desk, Unisonic LC-384 Dual Power Solar and Battery Backup Pocket Calculator - I’ve not owned it the whole time, so I looked around and see it was produced on or around 1982. It works just fine.

It has a minimal listing in the Calcuseum (http://www.calcuseum.com/SCRAPBOOK/BONUS/32532/1.htm)

Only if the fire has been continuously running. Otherwise you started a new fire.

I knew the face, even the image was familiar, but I just don’t watch TV, and famous old white guys all look so similar, so I looked it up. Figured somebody else might also wonder, so be a good Lem and saved some folks a click.

Jay Leno

I had trouble with your link, so here’s some similar ones:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=VY9kh140gnw

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=QUGJPZ1a308

I saw something like this, which piped exhaust from a generator thru a container of water and algae, with the idea to capture the co2, etc produced. Sure why not. I’ll still prefer trees.

They are soooo delicious! Whenever I’m in the PacNW I try to find some to eat. Tho’ it seems like the locals just treat them like a nuisance.

Let’s not forget sink holes. :-D

I’m in a sitting position, one foot beyond my desk, with my feet about 10 inches off the ground, and my butt is about 16 inches off the ground. I fall on my ass comedically, amidst loud cursing.

I’ve been trying the subtle ‘send friends cool posts from the fediverse’, as I wasn’t having much luck explaining what the fediverse is/ why we should leave the corporate social media behind.

I left reddit, and pretty much stay away from it. I don’t want to give advertising revenue to reddit. And so I suggest federating with reddit is not a good idea. As you say, “it’s over there, if we need/want it”, to paraphrase.