Unobtanium

Any experiences with river cane?

Posted by Unobtanium on 5/2/25 at 9:49 pm

We grew up calling this "cane reed", but I finally got around to finding its formal name (river cane bamboo, Arundinaria gigantea). It's fairly common in south La, with stands of it growing in SE Baton Rouge.

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Short of trespassing to dig some up, is there somewhere I can buy some shoots?

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re: What's up with Community Coffee's Inflated Prices?

Posted by Unobtanium on 5/2/25 at 10:44 am

Thought this was an el Gaucho post.

Well done, sir.

re: The rise of barndoors for bathrooms is a scourge on society

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/26/25 at 4:06 pm

Barn doors, shiplap and white walls.

May a pox strike them both.

re: $25 fee for being 10 minutes late, stylist cuts child's hair for mom not paying the fee.

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/24/25 at 1:34 pm

I have been assured by the cultural trendsetters of our time that punctuality is an obvious form of racism.

Therefore, the stylist whose income depends on clients being on time is clearly a racist.

re: I saw this sad meme posted twice on X. I wonder if it's true.

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/23/25 at 2:01 pm

Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday to me
There's tears in the icing
Happ birthday to me

re: Any opinions on tractor brands

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/22/25 at 10:50 am

I have Deere 3032e, 8 years old but less than 500 hours. Other than a dead battery not a lick of trouble.

re: 911 operator that doesn't want to talk to you

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/22/25 at 9:37 am

"911, whachu want?"

re: Meanwhile, the Anthonys continue to cash in.

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/19/25 at 9:56 pm

If Obama had a son...

re: Have you ever seen someone die?

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/18/25 at 10:59 am

I sat by my mother's bed and watched her take her last breath.

Knowing she was at peace made her loss almost bearable.

re: Chinese transformers in U.S. power grid have remote backdoor shutoff switches

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/15/25 at 7:57 pm

quote:
massive power transformers do not have switches internally.

You are correct, but any transformer this size will have an overpressure trip, a Bucholz relay, etc. that connects to the switchgear. Infiltrate one of these devices and the protective controls and breakers do the rest.

I would not put this past our red friends.

re: OT help - college kid fender bender, parent being difficult

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/15/25 at 6:17 pm

Has anyone suggested that your file a claim with your insurance co., and let them go after the other party?

I was in a similar situation years ago, and after wasting time trying to file a claim with Champion Insurance (crooked as shite) I filed a claim and it was settled within a week.

re: Entergy to invest $37B to meet Electricity Demands

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/15/25 at 10:00 am

Pet peeve:
Watt = power ( instantaneous)
Watt-hour = energy

Should Our Resident Law Professors Be Concerned?

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/13/25 at 6:31 pm

Grok is learning quickly.

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Edited to reference (tongue in cheek or course) a specific blogger/law professor, and remove any disparaging aspersions against strip mall lawyers, ambulance chasers and attorneys who lean to the Saul Goodman end of the ethical spectrum,

My apologies, please don't sue.

re: What’s going to be the left’s narrative once trade deals start getting signed?

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/13/25 at 10:31 am

quote:
move on to the next manufactured outrage

is always the plan. No pease, no quiet, just constant chaos.

re: Woman walks away after tree flattens the back of her car

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/9/25 at 9:48 pm

More work for the wash lady than the doctor.

re: Move over TopGolf - New Orleans now has Five O Fore driving range

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/9/25 at 9:23 pm

Fi-Oh-Fo

re: Brit Floyd Coming to Shreveport - Worth the Drive?

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/3/25 at 12:09 pm

Thanks! Based on your user name, were you a pilot, mechanic or enthusiast?

The "speed check" is my favorite A12/SR71 story.

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Brit Floyd Coming to Shreveport - Worth the Drive?

Posted by Unobtanium on 4/2/25 at 9:26 pm

Of all places in La., they're coming to Shreveport (August 6th).

If I'm driving 4 hours (from BR), are they worth the ticket price and the drive?

I'll never see Pink Floyd or David Gilmour, so this is my best shot at seeing this music performed live.

:cheers:

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