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re: Cucumber beetle

Posted by 10tiger on 4/29/25 at 11:34 am
Thank yall!

Cucumber beetle

Posted by 10tiger on 4/28/25 at 11:38 am
Any idea how to get rid of them ? have had raised beds for a few years now and have not had the issues with them as I have this year (and not this early for that matter). I kill several a day and have traps but it’s not doing much and now spreading to other plants. I am particular about what I put on the plants because I don’t want to run off what few pollinators I have. Between this and squash borer I am striking out. Open to any ideas.
It’s going to be interesting to see where this goes. The Turkish people on the western side and central parts of the country have had enough but not sure if it will be sufficient to oust this man whose corruption runs deep. Amazing how the same things happen in different countries. Letting in the Syrians with promises of money for votes has kept him in play, but it is pretty hard to look the other way when their inflation is astronomical in comparison to much of the world.
Signing kids up for summer camp this year. Instead of paying school directly, now use a website that charges a $28 service fee and CC fee. Oh and somehow snuck in a yearly subscription to this website that I can’t imagine using ever again — 30 days free, then $100 a year. Absolute insanity. They won’t be satisfied until they squeeze every penny we make.
We have several citrus in pots… what is your advice for best fertilizer for pots and how frequent do you fertilize them?

re: Air Purifier - do you have one?

Posted by 10tiger on 3/6/25 at 7:09 pm
I have an idylis I bought on Amazon literally 10 years ago. It’s just a regular run of the mill HEPA filter. I bought it living in an apartment to drown out noise at night and still use it every night. The purified air is an added bonus lol

re: Eufy camera “animal” setting

Posted by 10tiger on 1/23/25 at 7:26 pm
Thanks for the feedback! Thought about going hardwired from one of those security companies but the cost is expensive in comparison. I’ve read good reviews on the eufy so will give it a shot. I like the ring and they have a great app but those are battery too from what I am reading. Trying to avoid having to charge them etc.

Eufy camera “animal” setting

Posted by 10tiger on 1/23/25 at 2:22 pm
I apologize if this has been discussed here at length but does anyone here have the solar eufy outdoor cameras and if so do they have an “animal setting”? I ask because we have Arlo, and while the app is not my favorite, the biggest issue is there is no way to shut off notifications for animals. I came back to my desk with 50 notifications and my dog just standing in the back yard. Also drains the battery super quickly.

re: Meteorite/Comet in south Baton Rouge

Posted by 10tiger on 12/21/24 at 10:12 pm
Just did driving I-10 in Metairie and it was impressive whatever it was.

re: Installing Vinyl Plank Question

Posted by 10tiger on 8/8/24 at 10:15 pm
110% put moisture barrier. Contractor didn’t on install (conflicting info per contractor; I read installation manual which states to use it in high moisture environments) and they popped up after a year. Get the lovely task of ripping out and replacing flooring for basically the entire house this fall. Not sure specifically which LVP you have, ours specifically was stone composite core which is brittle. When the moisture caused it to warp, the locking mechanisms cracked off causing the movement.
They all went off not just one and allegedly there is some Morse code blinking system that tells you which one is the offender but more than one is blinking? I don’t know how something so easy is now so complicated. Thanks for the replies. Going to blow the dust off and hope that solves the issue. I guess I’ll know in 6 months when it does it again.
That’s what I’m saying! Lived in a house all my life never having this problem. these things have gone off more than every other house combined. PITA.
We have a new home (2 years old) with run of the mill first alert smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. About 4 times since we have moved in, the detectors have gone off full blast for about 10-15 seconds in a three beep pattern then stops. No source was ever found (not cooking or anything) but I changed batteries in all of them thinking it could be that. I then forget about it for a while and then randomly it goes off again. Well last night was the first time it went off in the middle of the night, blares for 10-15 seconds (just enough to get you to jump out of bed and stop drop and roll) and stops. No chirp nothing else. All green lights, no blinking red ones. I have googled without luck. Any idea what can be causing it? Carbon monoxide alarm is apparently a solid beep or 4 beeps and this was three which is supposedly smoke. I will call an electrician in the AM but wanted to ask. I thought the two AM chirp was bad…I about fell out the bed last night with the full thing.

re: United Airlines is the WORST.

Posted by 10tiger on 6/18/24 at 10:46 am
Had a similar situation with American. Have always had good luck with United except not having any cabin crew and delayed for 6 hours a few weeks ago.

Recent trip abroad and I can safely say that air travel has made a steep decline over the last two years. Lost baggage on way there and back, delays, incomplete rebooking, etc. Their computer systems on allied airlines do not communicate and the training is lacking for all staff involved in the booking/ rebooking process. I can’t see an end because they have no incentive to improve. Airports (anecdotally) are more packed than I have ever seen them. I just kept saying to myself with the technology we have in 2024, it’s hard to believe there is this much red tape to get anything done. Manually entering baggage numbers from one airline to another to ensure they get to where they are going for example (they didn’t. Twice.)
I feel you on this one. Flew international 10 days ago, Lufthansa ticket, United, Lufthansa, Sun express operating carriers. 6 hours delayed at MSY because no United crew available, missed connection to Frankfurt, were rebooked through Munich last minute (literally were wrapping up boarding) and told us to go to gate agent for boarding passes on final flight because they are unable to print them there. they didn’t confirm booking for third leg through Sun express. Got to gate agent in Munich and they have no record of us. Had to spend the night in Munich and get rebooked. Traveling with a 1 year old. Absolute cluster. Everyone pawning responsibility off on other airlines with no remorse. Don’t even get started on the luggage. I am terrified to begin journey home in 3 days. I’m off flying for a bit. We are pretty extensively traveled through Europe, have traveled at least once a year internationally for the last 15 years or so. nothing of this caliber has happened and with such incompetence at every turn. It is not reassuring when you are stuck in Germany and the airline that flew you there asks how you got there.

re: Santorini Greece

Posted by 10tiger on 3/29/24 at 3:45 pm
We went last year, had gone previously 12 years ago and I couldn’t get over the influx in tourism via cruise ships in that time. That being said, we were there for a week and while that’s definitely enough to see the whole island, it was a nice laid back place to see at your leisure. I would definitely ask around for restaurants. With the influx in tourism there are a lot of generic foods (Italian etc), but your concierge should be able to help you with authentic places to eat. Car rental is affordable, we did a good ATV tour over the whole island and it was worth it. Overall good trip.
Lufthansa. It’s frustrating when you choose an itinerary based on time of arrival and total travel time and it gets all mixed up. I don’t know if it’s because there are other operating carriers (United and Sun express) on the itinerary and too many moving parts but it was a mess.

Itinerary changes international flights

Posted by 10tiger on 3/28/24 at 1:07 pm
I’ve noticed more and more in the last few years that there are frequent major itinerary changes for our international flights. The most recent of which required a call and rebook because we wouldn’t make the connection. This is the 4th itinerary change since booking 3 months ago. Any of you travel pros have tips for avoiding this in trips going forward? Is there a timeframe in which they stop the major flight changes prior to trip? I assume they open lots of flight times and then consolidate flights leading up to the date. Just curious if there is a way to avoid this to stop the time consuming calls to airline. (Tried to rebook online it was not an option).
Dakota made a really good steak at previous location. Can’t speak to new place in downtown but I would assume just as good.

re: Midnight Library?

Posted by 10tiger on 2/28/24 at 10:33 am
Quick read, interesting concept. Puts life and decisions into perspective. I think it was worth the read.