tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post1804253393238000684..comments2023-10-11T04:38:51.793-07:00Comments on Accept The Challenge: Berries, Bullets and BureaucracyChief Instructorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-78804558299965029292010-07-11T12:53:09.004-07:002010-07-11T12:53:09.004-07:00Anon, yeah, I should have been more clear in my &q...Anon, yeah, I should have been more clear in my "global warming is a hoax" comment. Global warming may or maynot be happening, but man has little to do with it. The Flim Flam men in DC are using a natural cycle as a way of taxing us. THAT'S the hoax.<br /><br />suek, part of our adapation will be to find strains that are heat or cold tolerant. We may adapt by using our intellect and building hot-houses, etc. Or, we simply move to areas that are more conducive to human life.Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-81766211966758724292010-07-11T11:54:42.792-07:002010-07-11T11:54:42.792-07:00>>Humans adapt.>>
True. But plants t...>>Humans adapt.>><br /><br />True. But plants that we need - not so much. Some have a really wide temperature tolerance, others simply don't. For example, tomatoes won't set fruit if the night time temps are below 50*. Or if you live in an area where you have only 120 days with no frost...you're going to have to do some adaptations of your own to make a strong harvest a reasonable expectation. You can stretch the season in both directions with intelligent use of plastic, glass, or other transparent protection - but you need to know your micro climate, the macro climate and the requirements of the plants you're dealing with. And how to get the seeds you want from year to year. You may not be able to depend on Park Seeds...!!sueknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-19104902459865105412010-07-11T08:51:41.530-07:002010-07-11T08:51:41.530-07:00much of the data to support global warming has bee...much of the data to support global warming has been fabricated. This has been proven in many different cases and it was done by different groups. Global warming/cooling is cyclical, this is our 33rd global warming since the last ice age. Interspersed between all 33 global warmings has been global cooling. The global cooling periods have generally been disasterous for humans and other large animals. The global warming periods on the other hand have been very benign. In fact our 6.5 billion population is a result of this particular global warming period and when global cooling comes back most of those people will die! Let that sink in a moment... Some scientists believe the next global cooling is right around the corner (in scientific terma that could be anything from next year to next century). But make no mistake global cooling is coming and humans won't have caused that and will not be able to stop it. Right now the next cycle is a solar minimum which most scientists believe we are about to enter. No big deal really except it will be cooler and more ice in the arctic, etc. But it illustrates the cyclical nature of earths long term weather patterns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-20891232148553244132010-07-10T20:34:55.917-07:002010-07-10T20:34:55.917-07:00Personally, I think global warming is nothing but ...Personally, I think global warming is nothing but a hoax. It's a scam to develop a way to tax us and to make money, literally, from thin air.<br /><br />Humans adapt. Whether we cause a change, or nature does it, we'll adapt.<br /><br />TP will be gold if TSHTF. I have a decent amount in our BOBs that is vacuum sealed to save space, and a couple cases just stored away.<br /><br />I think it was during the war in the Balkins or Sareavo that one of the survivors said you were a rich man if you had clean water and TP!Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-25842606757869913902010-07-10T12:08:20.694-07:002010-07-10T12:08:20.694-07:00One of the things I'd like to add is a minimum...One of the things I'd like to add is a minimum-maximum thermometer - they have digital ones that you can have with an indoor/outdoor wireless readout. Haven't actually made this an item to add onto a wish list, but I'm close. <br /><br />Since global warmers are claiming temps will increase over the next 10 years, and those who attribute the changes to solar activity say it will decrease, it might be a way to determine what's going on locally at least. You'd have to keep your own records on a year to year basis, but global trends don't mean much on a local veggie scale - and that's what you need to track.<br /><br />By the way...added toilet paper to my list of things to stockpile. You "stand-uppers" don't care much about that particular nicety, but us "sitter-downers" do...!<br />We take so much of our comforts for granted!!sueknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-60080514989849220982010-07-09T12:39:08.729-07:002010-07-09T12:39:08.729-07:00suek, interesting. The IJ sure seems to do a lot ...suek, interesting. The IJ sure seems to do a lot with hairbraiding! But the point is well-taken - what legitimate purpose could the government have for regulating hairbraiders? Insane.<br /><br />I'm up in the SF Bay Area, and we had a VERY wet and coo spring. It took forever for things to warm up. That was one of my guesses as to what happened. I'll tell you, though, the "crop" is going to be huge because of it!Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-20610368027261907302010-07-09T11:19:02.049-07:002010-07-09T11:19:02.049-07:00And I forgot to mention:
I took a course in Vitic...And I forgot to mention:<br /><br />I took a course in Viticulture years and years ago, and one of the topics concerned suitability of various climates. They discussed "degree days" criteria for suitability, and what that meant was the number of days with the required temperature for growth and ripening of the grapes. My guess is that your problem is linked. I don't know the specifics - I've never seen them for blackberries - but the time of year they'll ripen berries is going to depend on the number os days when the temperature is warm enough. Have you have an unusually cool summer up till now? I'm in Southern Cal, and I can tell you we certainly have. We've had early cloud cover almost every day since the first of June. It's normal to have about two weeks of "June gloom", but by the 1st of July, it's pretty much sunshine from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. <br /><br />You might look for the citydata site for your closest city - they have average temperature data. Not really specific enough for exact info, but a start.sueknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-18215529851601911992010-07-09T11:07:41.428-07:002010-07-09T11:07:41.428-07:00You might find this site to be of interest, althou...You might find this site to be of interest, although this particular page is limited in application. Go to their main page and do some searching - a large part of their cases are licensing cases. And it will make you feel a little bit better to learn that they've won a lot of them. It will also make you feel bad that there are so many licensing laws out there that still remain to be challenged!<br /><br />http://www.ij.org/private_property/connecticut/con_property_backgrounder.htmlsueknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-26900913323156336812010-07-09T06:59:40.366-07:002010-07-09T06:59:40.366-07:00Mike, indeed. I have found it interesting that I&...Mike, indeed. I have found it interesting that I've been coming in contact with more and more people just saying, "screw it" - they are openly thumbing their nose at more and more laws (usually tax related).<br /><br />Anon, we see all the time that if a business person is going to run out on their customers and bills, simply having government permission to do biz won't stop them. As you noted, it is very much like paying union dues. It has nothing to do with quality or professionalism.Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-50358622923335781912010-07-08T19:22:43.698-07:002010-07-08T19:22:43.698-07:00Here in Oregon every contractor and lawn and yard ...Here in Oregon every contractor and lawn and yard worker has to be licensed. Seems like a good idea it all came about due to a few contractors running out on their work and bills. But no! Now it is a protective society run by the government (works like a union) that prevents non-dues paying workers from competing. Have you noticed how much it costs to get your lawn mowed or roof replaced? Thank you states contractor board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-70971215055734057382010-07-08T16:56:30.229-07:002010-07-08T16:56:30.229-07:00"More taxes, more control, more incompetence...."More taxes, more control, more incompetence."<br /><br />And people say the government isn't good at anything. But they must be doing something right because most of us stand in line to be sheared and slaughtered with little resistance. <br /><br />MikeH.MikeH.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11511925756474067012noreply@blogger.com