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Teslarocks
| Favorite team: | New Orleans Saints  |
| Location: | New Orleans |
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| Number of Posts: | 9 |
| Registered on: | 6/12/2021 |
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re: What do ya'll think it was like living in the old days? Say 1880s
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/13/21 at 1:52 pm
[quote]If you read the books you'll see people had a greater connection to each other and a strong sense of community. They acted as a safety net to the difficulties and sometimes harsh conditions.
People were more resilient back then to hardships. It made them "hardy stock." Today's emotionally ...
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re: What do ya'll think it was like living in the old days? Say 1880s
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/13/21 at 1:47 pm
I realize it was hot, I've gone a month at a time in middle of summer twice, actually one of the times all summer when a kid with no A/C. Not as bad but I've also gone an entire winter with no heat, still miserable, thanks to a thief and slow insurance company.
You can get use to it. I guess I j...
What do ya'll think it was like living in the old days? Say 1880s
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/13/21 at 11:41 am
Let's just say average family, small town Louisiana, this time period we will stick with white people, for obvious reasons. You think people then were happier or much more pissed off everyday? Did dads spend anymore time with their kids back then as today. Got to thinking, 2 of my son's friends ment...
re: Ever see many catalpa trees in the wild, around Louisiana?
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/13/21 at 11:29 am
[quote]Seems like the worms are hit and miss now due to pesticides and mosquito spraying around houses.[/quote]
You’d think in rural areas or refuges pesticide spraying wouldn’t be as big a factor, or would hope so. Granted I’m speaking of the commercial mosquito trucks, not taking into account l...
re: Ever see many catalpa trees in the wild, around Louisiana?
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/13/21 at 8:57 am
I always freeze them in cornmeal. And use them later. My grandparents, one of their trees is right over pond and when the worms (caterpillars?) are there, some good fishing. Bream wear them out also...
re: 10 Natural History Moments BBC Earth
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/12/21 at 1:33 pm
The seal was terrifying to me. Not that anyone would there, but imagine kayaking and that comes up to you? ...
re: Ever see many catalpa trees in the wild, around Louisiana?
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/12/21 at 1:31 pm
Yea I’ve noticed the ones at grandparents don’t get the worms every year like they use to...
10 Natural History Moments BBC Earth
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/12/21 at 1:11 pm
[link=(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeJKJ5MoCHY)]Youtube[/link]
The Lyre bird is pretty cool at 9:15
One with spy monkeys was good also 22:17
Biggest nope Iguana/snake at 23:37
My favorite was last one with Lion...
Ever see many catalpa trees in the wild, around Louisiana?
Posted by Teslarocks on 6/12/21 at 12:58 pm
I live in Alexandria but grandparents always had catalpa trees. I've known about them from people planting them but didn't know if it was a tree that you see in the wild very often. Anyone ever seen them in a refuge or national forest? ...
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