Simply random stuff

[DuncanS]

Must be a knock-off band

I wonder if they make good use of the Woof-ers?

 

[H.A.L.]

We get a lot of sinkholes in Florida, due to the karst formations.
When I worked at a Coca Cola water bottling plant, the company actually bought up properties in the general vicinity of the water source (Ginnie Springs) that had sinkholes, fenced them off to keep people from dumping trash and potentially contaminating the water.
We didn't pump water directly from the springs, but in connecting caverns that flowed into the springs. I had to go to the wells every day and take water samples, take them back to the lab and test.

One of my prize touring memories of Florida includes a classic spring break (as a teacher and not a student) "going to sink holes to see manatees." One time Blue Hole had 90 of them recorded as being present that day (signs on the entrances would give reported #s for that park). Beautiful areas, somewhat similar to the cenotes in the Yucatan. Indian River State Park (if I recall the name correctly) actually had a stela that looked rather Mayan. No manatees, though .

 

[JohnN]

I wonder if they make good use of the Woof-ers?

 

[DuncanS]

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That first picture really freaks me! The second one makes me smile.

 

[mandrix]

One of my prize touring memories of Florida includes a classic spring break (as a teacher and not a student) "going to sink holes to see manatees." One time Blue Hole had 90 of them recorded as being present that day (signs on the entrances would give reported #s for that park). Beautiful areas, somewhat similar to the cenotes in the Yucatan. Indian River State Park (if I recall the name correctly) actually had a stela that looked rather Mayan. No manatees, though .

Cool.
There are a lot of Blue Hole's in Florida, and a lot of springs Manatee's go to. Not to mention there are numerous springs named "blue springs". Where were you?
In my general area there is one spring the Manatee's flock to, Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, on the Suwannee River. I live about a half mile from the Suwannee, give or take, but Chiefland is further South down the river about 50'ish miles where the river is wider. I've camped there a few times, but not in winter when the Manatee's show up.
There are quite a few springs along the river that borders my County. Many small, some larger.
We do also have those ancient looking Sturgeon in the Suwannee.

 

[DuncanS]

Bizarre!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cj92nlyd9lgo

 

[Bill B]

Just wondering if anyone outside of Maryland has seen this.
Don’t people realize they are on camera when they are in the city?

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/amazon-driver-charging-documents-hit-and-run/63872357

 

[DuncanS]

Just wondering if anyone outside of Maryland has seen this.
Don’t people realize they are on camera when they are in the city?

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/amazon-driver-charging-documents-hit-and-run/63872357

Whatever it was somebody in Maryland doesn't want it seen

 

[Bill B]

Whatever it was somebody in Maryland doesn't want it seen
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Try this one...
https://nypost.com/2025/02/20/us-ne...er-runs-over-woman-in-disturbing-hit-and-run/

or this one...

 

[barfle]

Yes but pie R square.

Cornbread are square.

 

[mandrix]

Cornbread are square.

Cornbread in my house is from a round cast iron skillet.

 

[Willie Wilson]

Cornbread in my house is from a round cast iron skillet.

You guys are making me hungry…

 

[PK]

Cornbread in my house is from a round cast iron skillet.

Don't get no better than that

 

[PK]

Don't get no better than that

...that said, I gotta admit I gave up on using bare cast iron because my pan was such a PIA to maintain...maybe I'll try again with a different brand...but yea, the cornbread turned out pretty good!

 

[H.A.L.]

Cool.
There are a lot of Blue Hole's in Florida, and a lot of springs Manatee's go to. Not to mention there are numerous springs named "blue springs". Where were you?
In my general area there is one spring the Manatee's flock to, Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, on the Suwannee River.

The place with the most manatees was Blue Springs State Park, but I also stopped at Manatee Springs. Have always
wanted to stay at that very 50s sort of motel that is in the Suwanee area every time I pass by, but haven't (yet).

These parks were on the west side of the state along the Gulf of Mexico. Blue Springs was special in my mind
as I'm a fan of colonial Southern literature and plants, and thus William Bartram, who visited and wrote about
the springs and Southern botany in the 1770s, was another attraction point for my visit.

 

[mandrix]

...that said, I gotta admit I gave up on using bare cast iron because my pan was such a PIA to maintain...maybe I'll try again with a different brand...but yea, the cornbread turned out pretty good!

Yes you have to keep those cast iron pans seasoned.

 

[esimms86]

Cool.
There are a lot of Blue Hole's in Florida, and a lot of springs Manatee's go to. Not to mention there are numerous springs named "blue springs". Where were you?
In my general area there is one spring the Manatee's flock to, Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, on the Suwannee River. I live about a half mile from the Suwannee, give or take, but Chiefland is further South down the river about 50'ish miles where the river is wider. I've camped there a few times, but not in winter when the Manatee's show up.
There are quite a few springs along the river that borders my County. Many small, some larger.
We do also have those ancient looking Sturgeon in the Suwannee.

Do the manatees know that they have a state park named after them?

 

[JohnN]

 

[H.A.L.]

Do the manatees know that they have a state park named after them?

They seem to prefer nuclear reactor sites for warmth, but I don't know if any are named for manatee

 

[soesbeout]

Yes you have to keep those cast iron pans seasoned.

That's all my mother used and she could put a serious scald on some fried chicken. mmm.