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oregano

oregano

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  • oregano
    The line between good and evil runs through the human heart. -Aleksandr Solzhenistiyn, Soviet dissident (greatly paraphrased)
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    thejuice
    All the good belongs to us, all the evil to the them, therefore any evil done to the other is justified and righteous.
    oregano
    I want to make my planned pilgrimage to Camp Tulelake near Klamath Falls, Oregon, before the wet season. It was notorious in its time-it is where "troublesome" Japanese American prisoners were sent during the WW2 internment. This meant Japanese who refused to swear allegiance to the US govt and/or were "incorrigible" elsewhere.
    oregano
    There's still this nagging thought in the back of my head telling me to post an ad on Craigslist looking for a girlfriend. Totally ridiculous of course, but it won't go away no matter how much logic I throw at it.
    oregano
    oregano
    Of course there's dating apps which is another level of crazy. The only "women" on those are romance scammers operated by the Chinese Mob. At least the impulse doesn't include that.
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    oregano
    I am building an enclosure to keep the gasoline (petrol) cans for my generator out of direct sunlight, since excessive heat makes gasoline expand and gas cans in the US have no pressure release valves.
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    Use old pallets or something to get them up off the ground while you're at it, Where they sit on the ground is where they usually start rusting out. Plastic ones are no good in my climate, UV light makes the plastic go brittle and it cracks.
    oregano
    oregano
    The plastic ones are the only ones sold here. I had to throw the old ones out since they had expanded and contracted so much they became useless.
    oregano
    I have had a thought that possibly the reason why people have perceived me as "stupid" or "retarded" (among similar labels) all my life is because of my cognitive impairments. It's like trying to get a car to move with an engine but no transmission. I can't interact well within common society, so I wound up as a pariah.
    oregano
    There is a fire burning on the other side of the ridge between the valley I live in and Ager Beswick Road. Fortunately the breeze is light and blowing the fire away from me. I can hear the Cal Fire helicopters flying overhead as they swoop down to dump water. 5pm Pacific time 14 August.

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    oregano
    oregano
    There's only one way out and apparently it's blocked by the Siskiyou County Sheriff Dept. I am not leaving anyway.
    oregano
    oregano

    Couldn't resist.
    oregano
    Why do I keep longing for a female partner when I like my life exactly as it is? I don't want a woman who is either just short of insane or who wants to "fix" me. Those seem to historically have been the choices presented to me. Besides, true dating sites no longer exist, the goal of apps is to sell ads.
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    thejuice
    Oh yes no fixing please, don't want to be anyone's pet project
    oregano
    Found this at an estate sale in Callahan, California, on 9 August. It's a barometer//temperature/humidity readout probably from the late 60s when such things were popular. I love how it looks-very much the professional side of the late 60s.

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    Judge
    I used to have one. My cousin still has a rather attractive one on her wall.
    oregano
    Lack of formal air conditioning is really starting to get to me, even though it has been cooler than normal. I can't sleep more than a few hours and am constantly tired. Having to rely on a generator during summers is definitely not what I thought I was signing up for.
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    Judge
    Judge
    In the Reno-Tahoe Metropolitan area I'd be in BIG trouble without central air conditioning. Even then I still can't afford to run it 24/7. Worse even when I consider living in past Northern California micro-climates.
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    We have had 2 different summers in which we had lost our air conditioning and had to use fans.
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    When I was living in the tropics all I had was a fan, and one of these little pools. Thoroughly recommended. On really hot nights you can have a quick dip in the middle of the night and then go straight to bed still wet with the fan on.

    Intex-10x30-East-Set-Pool.webp
    oregano
    Little birds enjoy themselves, Hornbrook gas station, Hornbrook, California, 6 August 2025. The little guys are kinda hard to see bc my camera is crappy.

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    Judge
    Reminds me of the birds here in the desert, always perched at the top of sagebrush.
    oregano
    oregano
    The plant shown is actually star thistle, invasive to the area. We have a form of sagebrush here that locals call "bristlebrush" but that's not what this is.
    oregano
    I finally have a replacement generator. Turns out I didn't read the manual and did stuff it says not to do and blew the engine. Kept my mouth shut at Harbor Freight and got an exchange for a new generator.
    oregano
    Fog over the site of Ager, California, originally a stagecoach stop on the road between Yreka, California, and Klamath Falls, Oregon, morning of 3 August 2025.

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    oregano
    My "new" Harbor Freight generator needs a fuel filter after just 50 hours of runtime. Of course, buying something from HF means that you get the cheapest possible, but darn. I just hope the piston rings haven't gone bad.
    oregano
    My right shoulder hurts due to pulling small engine smart cords so much. Resting it for now.
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    There are spring starters available online for most small engines. You wind them up with a crank & then release by pressing a button which turns the motor over until it starts. Would something like that help?
    oregano
    oregano
    That's not the issue, I'm trying to repair two small power generators so I was pulling and pulling cords more than normal.
    oregano
    Cheap generator refused to start after routine maintenance. I am actually doing surprisingly well without air conditioning. Fans and a small swamp cooler. It helps that outside temps are not extreme.
    oregano
    I fell back into my sugar addiction recently so yesterday I threw out the chocolate and started to detox. I am really sick this morning. No pain no gain.
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    thejuice
    That sucks! I don't keep any chocolate in house, it's easier for me
    oregano
    Checked the oak trees today. Acorns should be ready to harvest in 2-4 weeks. I bought an extra long grabbing tool to get more acorns.
    oregano
    My old Cummins generator apparently cracked the engine block and when I undid the dipstick (screw in) to drain the oil a gallon of fuel gushed out.
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    oregano
    oregano
    Nope. I'm gonna get rid of it as scrap metal.
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    You could save the dynamo & other stuff & put a new engine on it. Doesn't have to be a diesel; could be a good gasolene engine.
    oregano
    oregano
    It's such a cheap generator there's no point. It's a gasoline engine and I have come to suspect that's it's just another cheap China made generator with the Cummins name slapped on. When I bought it I thought it was a real Cummins engine.
    oregano
    I bought an old 1980s-era Honda EM1600 generator from a guy in Grants Pass for $180. I might use that one for extreme heat waves.
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