Everything posted by hookem2010
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2023 Wimbledon Championships
Looking a little dicey for Eubanks here in the 4th set tiebreak
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2023 Wimbledon Championships
Medvedev is going to start returning serves from the stands.
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Birding
That's awesome! As of last week, the cordilleran technically no longer exists, as it has been re-lumped as a single species with pacific-slope flycatcher, now called western flycatcher. They had only been split I think a couple of decades ago in the first place, before ornithologists called a mulligan on that decision.
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Birding
The booby I had mentioned above sadly didn't last a week here before it was found dead. One of the bittersweet aspects of chasing rarities is that some injury or illness may have forced them out of their normal range, or even if healthy, they may never make it back to an area with others of their species, ending their chances of breeding.
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Birding
Not super familiar with hawks doing this a bunch. Mockingbirds certainly do, and in Australia, magpies will really fuck your shit up.
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The Climate thread
Something I never considered much until now is do I want my child to have a love of nature like I always have? He's definitely going to be exposed to it plenty, because that's my jam, but I'm starting to hope he finds his joy in something else. Otherwise, I'm worried he's just going to be depressed watching the natural world wilt even further.
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The Climate thread
Yea, imagining the future we're creating for my kid is the worst part. There are a lot of people on this planet, but if we didn't ALWAYS NEED EVERY COOL NEW THING INSTANTLY!!! the world could still be a pretty cool place, even with 8 billion people.
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2023 Wimbledon Championships
Looked a little shaky after winning that first break, but came through clutch at the end. Now go kick some Russian ass!
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2023 Wimbledon Championships
Aaaand he promptly gifts it back to Tsitsipas
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2023 Wimbledon Championships
Eubanks up a break in the 5th set. At least one American man came to play.
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Surly Dad Thread
Just dropped my 13 month-old off at daycare for the first time. What a strange feeling...
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Surly official camping and backpacking thread
Hahaha, I saw one of those in the wild for the first time on the hike up to Griffith Observatory in LA.
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Surly official camping and backpacking thread
I may have posted this before, but I camped at the Eagle Creek Trailhead in Oregon (pre-fire) and hiked down the trail maybe 5 or 6 miles, with a half-dozen waterfalls along the way. Incredible.
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2023 Wimbledon Championships
Epic comeback by Rune in the 5th set tiebreaker after down 6-2, including Fokina attempting a little drop serve that did not work at all to give Rune match point.
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2023 Wimbledon Championships
Murray looks like he may have pulled his groin while on double set point to go up 2-1. But closes it out the following point!
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Birding
Brown booby (of the seabird variety) hanging out at a pond in S. Austin. I may need to make the trip tomorrow if he sticks around.
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The Climate thread
Not good, Bob! Can't stop, won't stop shattering heat records. I continue to struggle with giving entirely in to hopeless pessimism in an attempt to not be constantly bothered by what seems to be the inevitable collapse of the natural world as we know it vs. remaining somewhat engaged and always depressed by the never-ending onslaught of horrible news.
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Surly official camping and backpacking thread
Recs for good hikes in Crested Butte while wearing a 15 month-old, and maybe a good back carrier to upgrade from an ergo baby front carrier?
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Surly official camping and backpacking thread
Calf stretch constantly, get a night splint to hold you in extension while sleeping, silicon heel cups during the day, topical anti-inflammatory cream
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Birding
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Barn swallows? They've got a deeply forked tail, dark blue back and rusty underparts. They seem to me like more acrobatic fliers even when compared to other swallows. Certainly smaller than nighthawk, but lots of small birds will harass larger ones. And they will definitely swoop down to drink from pools.- Jack Hanna's long goodbye
I went to the Columbus Zoo constantly as a kid from 1988-93 before moving to Texas. I'm sure it played a role in inspiring my love and curiosity for the natural world to this day. This news sucks- Tourist Trip to Titanic Terribly Turns Tragic
IF you got to choose, how high would your chances of rescue need to be to risk otherwise dying in a vessel gradually filling with piss, shit and panic VS instantaneous death from hull failure or whatever?- Arrival
Interstellar is the superior theater experience, but Arrival is a better movie.- Arrival
I watched it back in 2018 and loved it, then rewatched a couple of years ago when my wife first got pregnant. Hits hard. I might be due for another rewatch. - Birding
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