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The incompetence and sheer bitchiness of the Department of Home Affairs in Johannesburg, South Africa.
What pissed you off today? Mark II
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Vixandra
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I wonder if the techniques they're using in the Florida Keys and Carribean would help: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/scientists-try-regrow-dying-coral-reef-25-times-faster-nature/ They're seeing promise with the tank system then transplanting the anchor block out. And without competition, the corals are growing like mad and can be tested to see which will survive higher acid levels and heat vs bleaching, etc. So the tech is being developed. I just hope it gets down there fast enough to help save biodiversity.
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Yeah, I've wondered about that. It wouldn't be the same as the original species, but could be better than nothing. Dealing with water quality issues would also take some of the pressure off.
But currently our government and the Qld tourism industry are doing their best to deny that the reef is in trouble, so I don't like the chances of getting useful action on any of these fronts :-/
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74 degrees and partly clear. Drove 26 miles for a short time. On return it got chilly, very windy, and rained so hard vehicles were stopping on interstate. When it hailed hard and rained so much I couldn't see 100's pulled over. I hate to do that on a highway. Of course half the grey, silver, and white cars had no lights on.
After awhile I drove toward home. Hit what looked like deep slush and ice. Looked both sides and it looked like winter. The hail was very deep.
Drove thru very deep water. Got close to home and sun was out and it never rained.
Hope my car didn't get dented. I even forgot to check.
We moved back to midwest and never drove in any snow or ice all winter ..... until April 10th!!
74 degrees and partly clear. Drove 26 miles for a short time. On return it got chilly, very windy, and rained so hard vehicles were stopping on interstate. When it hailed hard and rained so much I couldn't see 100's pulled over. I hate to do that on a highway. Of course half the grey, silver, and white cars had no lights on.
After awhile I drove toward home. Hit what looked like deep slush and ice. Looked both sides and it looked like winter. The hail was very deep.
Drove thru very deep water. Got close to home and sun was out and it never rained.
Hope my car didn't get dented. I even forgot to check.
We moved back to midwest and never drove in any snow or ice all winter ..... until April 10th!!
Something like 30%-40% of all life on Earth is estimated to be extinct by the late 2030's. I don't think saving the last third of the GBR is going to much help that biological apocalypse.
So are we going to have to wait for world wars over fertile soil and fresh water sources for the ruling elites to finally decide they should start doing something about climate change?
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No, they take piece of the reef that are alive, break them up, cement to the anchor and pop in the grow tank. So it could be native species, I think. Gods I hope so.
How can they deny the reefs in trouble? They don't die on a whim. On the other hand, the method I referenced was started by one older researcher as a "let's see" solo then it grew because well it grew coral. You'd think from an eco tourism alone side they'd be gung ho about it.
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Have handicapped plates on my car. I am perminantly disabled.
Closest and former favorite dispensary has made a new rule of "no parking in front of the building or the bar it's adjacent to." There's no handicapped parking in front of the dispensary. So if I can't park in front (but employees can?) and I can't walk in to get your product and the security dude was an ass about it...
I didn't ask to be less capable than a woman in her 30's should be. I didn't ask for a tangle of invisible disorders. But I can take my buisness elsewhere, post a review and may notify the city of lack of accessible handicap parking, which is an ADA violation. That's a nasty fine.
Vexes me because I am dropping about $200-$300/ month for pain management (damn allergies to most the pharmaceuticals) plus tips. Was able to find a store that just opened a few miles further south that has the chocolates I prefer, so new customer for them.
Closest and former favorite dispensary has made a new rule of "no parking in front of the building or the bar it's adjacent to." There's no handicapped parking in front of the dispensary. So if I can't park in front (but employees can?) and I can't walk in to get your product and the security dude was an ass about it...
I didn't ask to be less capable than a woman in her 30's should be. I didn't ask for a tangle of invisible disorders. But I can take my buisness elsewhere, post a review and may notify the city of lack of accessible handicap parking, which is an ADA violation. That's a nasty fine.
Vexes me because I am dropping about $200-$300/ month for pain management (damn allergies to most the pharmaceuticals) plus tips. Was able to find a store that just opened a few miles further south that has the chocolates I prefer, so new customer for them.
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You would think, yes. But the Queensland tourism industry, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that it's best to talk down the problems because it might discourage people from visiting.
Unfortunately the current government has decided that anything environmentalists like MUST be bad, so...
It's the same here in the UK, the governments strategy to recover from the financial losses due to Brexit is to employ the Trump Maneuver; stripping back environmental protections and advancing the interest of big oil and gas companies being an aspect of that.
So what if we lose a couple of major cities and end up with thousands of kids with lung cancer? Think of the GDP growth!
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How is it possible that when there's a long weekend and our neighbors go away, their smoke detector starts beeping for low battery? It has happened on two Christmases and it's happening right now.
There's this faint beep every 30 seconds or so. It's not loud, because it comes from the neighboring apartment, but it really starts to eat your soul when it goes on and on. We're on hour 23 right now. And from past experience I know that it'll start to beep louder and more often at some point, too.
The janitor can't do anything, because there's a security lock on the door and they still haven't given the key to it to the janitor, even though they have been asked to do so already after the first Christmas beeping session.
Happy beeping Easter.
There's this faint beep every 30 seconds or so. It's not loud, because it comes from the neighboring apartment, but it really starts to eat your soul when it goes on and on. We're on hour 23 right now. And from past experience I know that it'll start to beep louder and more often at some point, too.
The janitor can't do anything, because there's a security lock on the door and they still haven't given the key to it to the janitor, even though they have been asked to do so already after the first Christmas beeping session.
Happy beeping Easter.
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Yeah, it's the weird holiday where a holy lich rose... why do you have to group text me about a holiday I don't celebrate? Especially as I didn't sleep last night and my skylights in the bathroom tried to burn my eyes out, so easy migraine day. And the damn birth control isn't working cause I'm cramping like hell and so I can't even fucking stand. I have work left to do still, I ache, I need a new familiar and I wanna curl up in a warded ball and tell everything to fuck off, I don't wanna. Kids won't be home till 9 pm from camp grandparents.
At least I got to go out and see a movie and have lunch with hubby yesterday. So I had some food this weekend. Even if I currently want to silence the world.
At least I got to go out and see a movie and have lunch with hubby yesterday. So I had some food this weekend. Even if I currently want to silence the world.
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Somebody fucking hit my new car in the parking lot at church. Fuck.
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Ouch, hope you're okay and your insurance is not butt heads.
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weeellll... Three things..
1. A friend and her beau parting ways
2. Another friend and her beau who OUGHT to part ways
3. Wishing I could "hear" inflection and tone in text. I hate trying to decifer what is actually being said....
1. A friend and her beau parting ways
2. Another friend and her beau who OUGHT to part ways
3. Wishing I could "hear" inflection and tone in text. I hate trying to decifer what is actually being said....
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Did they leave info??
car was still parked there. Bumper against mine where it did the damage. Old people. Idk. Took a pic of their car and license plate. Left them a note to call me. Which they have not done yet. ARRGHH.
And I am fine. I wasn't in the car at the time.
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LOL ~
I sort of assumed it was parked and you were fine but am glad to hear that!Good luck.
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If they don't call, you can call your insurance company and they can find their insurance company (with the plate number) so you can file a claim with their company. If they left without informing you or any kind of note you can file a police report for a hit and run. Having the time of day and pictures plus the police report will make it easier for your claim to be handled. Hope it works out.
Someone at work. Again. And now I need to figure out how to respond to all the rubbish they are spouting. I struggle with conflict and this person loves it. Sigh. Sadly this whole thing could have consequences for my job, which sucks.
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