So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[bReTt]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

I wish!

The helmsman's station on our new tour boats is in the starboard quarter of the stern.  For you landlubbers that's the extreme right rear corner of the boat.  All the passengers sit in front of me and face forward.  No one is paying any attention to my gestures.  For what it's worth the modern generation can't tell time either.  The clockface positions mean nothing to most people. If I tell folks that something is at 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock watch the confusion on their faces!

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

I wish!

The helmsman's station on our new tour boats is in the starboard quarter of the stern.  For you landlubbers that's the extreme right rear corner of the boat.  All the passengers sit in front of me and face forward.  No one is paying any attention to my gestures.  For what it's worth the modern generation can't tell time either.  The clockface positions mean nothing to most people. If I tell folks that something is at 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock watch the confusion on their faces!

 How do you know what time the wildlife will be in a certain spot, LOL.   

[Blowpipe Sam]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

I wish!

The helmsman's station on our new tour boats is in the starboard quarter of the stern.  For you landlubbers that's the extreme right rear corner of the boat.  All the passengers sit in front of me and face forward.  No one is paying any attention to my gestures.  For what it's worth the modern generation can't tell time either.  The clockface positions mean nothing to most people. If I tell folks that something is at 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock watch the confusion on their faces!

 How do you know what time the wildlife will be in a certain spot, LOL.   

It's not the time so much.  You know those signs along the highway that tell the wildlife where to cross?  We have those on the river too.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

 I mowed the weeds down on about 1/2 of the 5 acres, it was a dusty job but I waited until I had 5-7 mph breezes so I could keep out of the dust cloud most of the time. It was 89-91°F with 15% humidity, with my straw hat on it wasn't too bad! I came in and showered and Then the wife and I went to the bank and out to eat. Then stopped at Tractor Supply on the way home to buy Hanks food. We found out they have not been getting the dog food we buy for him for about two weeks. 
 We had to pick out a new one for him, I sure hope he doesn't get sick from it. We do have a little of the other left so we will mix in the new gradually.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

I wish!

The helmsman's station on our new tour boats is in the starboard quarter of the stern.  For you landlubbers that's the extreme right rear corner of the boat.  All the passengers sit in front of me and face forward.  No one is paying any attention to my gestures.  For what it's worth the modern generation can't tell time either.  The clockface positions mean nothing to most people. If I tell folks that something is at 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock watch the confusion on their faces!

 How do you know what time the wildlife will be in a certain spot, LOL.   

It's not the time so much.  You know those signs along the highway that tell the wildlife where to cross?  We have those on the river too.

That should make spotting them easy! 

[airgunaut]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

I wish!

The helmsman's station on our new tour boats is in the starboard quarter of the stern.  For you landlubbers that's the extreme right rear corner of the boat.  All the passengers sit in front of me and face forward.  No one is paying any attention to my gestures.  For what it's worth the modern generation can't tell time either.  The clockface positions mean nothing to most people. If I tell folks that something is at 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock watch the confusion on their faces!

Map reading was already a dwindling skill, made increasingly rarer thanks to utter reliance on turn-by-turn text directions. What people don't consider is that if a turn is missed, blocked, or just wrongly written, then they have NO CONTEXT, NO MENTAL MAP of where they are. Maps show more than just the route they want to take. It shows them possibilities for getting back on track if the intended course is not feasible. A picture is worth thousands of words--and is much faster to take in.

Similarly, an analog clock display is faster to process than a string of hrs:min:sec. Same for speedometers and other on-the-go displays that MUST be instantly understood. If someone's digital speed display says they are going 78 mph, speeding, and that person can't distinguish the numbers, they're better off with a speedo needle position to tell them they're going too fast.

And don't get me started on tourons! Visiting parks and other relatively natural areas seems to be considered passive entertainment. The ones not paying attention to their surroundings or the guides might as well stay at home with virtual reality headsets on.

[airgunaut]

And...
crows understand pointing fingers! They do the same with their beaks to show us mere humans something.

But crows pay far more attention to what's around them than most people do.

[NorCal David]

Most people can't tell left from right....
Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

I was the youngest of three, but as a young boy when my mother got lost she would ask me which direction to go, not my siblings. And I was a navigator on a ship for two years and love maps. Backpacked with topos.
BUT... I can’t sing in the choir. And when people are conversing, if I open my mouth they look at me like I am clueless, which I am at social stuff. So I figure life is a trade off. We can’t have everything. Still I am grateful for what I have been given and would not trade anything. Full speed ahead, captain!

[avator]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

I wish!

The helmsman's station on our new tour boats is in the starboard quarter of the stern.  For you landlubbers that's the extreme right rear corner of the boat.  All the passengers sit in front of me and face forward.  No one is paying any attention to my gestures.  For what it's worth the modern generation can't tell time either.  The clockface positions mean nothing to most people. If I tell folks that something is at 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock watch the confusion on their faces!

 How do you know what time the wildlife will be in a certain spot, LOL.   

It's not the time so much.  You know those signs along the highway that tell the wildlife where to cross?  We have those on the river too.

You really wanna have fun with them? Hand them a compass.

[maraudinglizard]

Most people can't tell left from right.  If you yell "look to your left" half the folks in any group will be looking to the right.  The rest will be looking up, down, or at their phone.  Hemispherical confusion.

I drove a boat tour today where we were absolutely surrounded by wildlife.  Beaucoup Manatee, Cocodrillo, Anhinga, Cormorant, you name it.  The utterly clueless crew I took out at 1300 was looking everywhere but where the critters were.  With two manatee practically under the chines I got kinda short with some oblivious passengers.  "Your other left"  I almost snarled at them.  Since they don't understand English I tried nautical speech, "Manatee off de pawt quatah!  Manatee off de pawt bow!"  Blank looks.

Do any of y'all know left from right?  How about port and starboard?  The memsahib has no concept of North, South, East, or West.  It's a form of Dyslexia.  She cannot read a map.  I'm starting to wonder if a significant proportion of the American people cannot tell directions.

Simplify man…
That is what the index finger is for, to point.  No confusion there.  It crosses all language barriers too.

I wish!

The helmsman's station on our new tour boats is in the starboard quarter of the stern.  For you landlubbers that's the extreme right rear corner of the boat.  All the passengers sit in front of me and face forward.  No one is paying any attention to my gestures.  For what it's worth the modern generation can't tell time either.  The clockface positions mean nothing to most people. If I tell folks that something is at 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock watch the confusion on their faces!

 How do you know what time the wildlife will be in a certain spot, LOL.   

It's not the time so much.  You know those signs along the highway that tell the wildlife where to cross?  We have those on the river too.

You really wanna have fun with them? Hand them a compass.

Give them a Lensatic Compass and watch the confusion begin.

[buellm2]

I don't think a lack of map skills is anything new.   Isn't there an old army saying  "the most dangerous thing in the world is a 2nd lieutenant with a map and compass" ?

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I have a compass that I made in metal shop at school. I was in 9th grade and had not been taught about Compass declination, so it is very rudimentary with no adjustment scale. It has a loose needle that is stored in a compartment with a removeable cover too. Both the compartment cover and the needle could be lost, which is not very practical. I still like it, though not as useful as a good Lensatic Compass.

 I always keep some maps and compass in my vehicles just incase.

[Madd Hatter]

I don't think a lack of map skills is anything new.   Isn't there an old army saying  "the most dangerous thing in the world is a 2nd lieutenant with a map and compass" ?

Butter balls killed almost more soldiers than the enemy.😡 I'd never heard it called a lensic compuse but knew how to use one. You notice I said knew as in past tense.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I don't think a lack of map skills is anything new.   Isn't there an old army saying  "the most dangerous thing in the world is a 2nd lieutenant with a map and compass" ?

Butter balls killed almost more soldiers than the enemy.😡 I'd never heard it called a lensic compuse but knew how to use one. You notice I said knew as in past tense.

I taught orienteering (navigating by map and compass) in the Army and later for the park service.  It is remarkable how many people cannot read a map.  I carry a Lensatic compass in my possibles bag or a Suunto card compass on a lanyard while hunting and fighting fire.  This thread inspired me to get my compasses out and clean them up for hunting season.

[bReTt]

What’s a compass?
PCP or springer?

[bReTt]

I’m not this deep into it at the moment but this is what I’m dealing with at home.  Water damage.  Bad wax ring seal on the toilet.  Little spill over with every flush… for years!  Aye aye aye 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Sqrl Klr]

Sam hehe that reminds me of my mastiff in the van whenever I could see a herd of horses in a pasture and point to them telling him GITTEM my idjit dog would run to the opposite side of the van and bark his fool head off never seeing one! Whichever way I was pointing the poor stupid sumbich would always run the other way most always without fail. He may have been the biggest tool in the shed but not the sharpest. At least he was dog. Shame there are people as stupid as him though mercy bless their hearts.


Brett how bad's the damage? Had that happen once and it flowed through the walls into some other rooms staining the carpet but thankfully the walls dried ok after using big fans.

[bReTt]

Brett how bad's the damage? Had that happen once and it flowed through the walls into some other rooms staining the carpet but thankfully the walls dried ok after using big fans.

Not sure quite yet.  I need to get that last layer of flooring up to check the subfloor.  I had tile and laminate on top.  Pulled that up and the was linoleum and a particle board underlayment.  After getting that up there is the old linoleum squares glued to a for floor.  I still have the squares and for floor to pull up to expose the damage, if any, to the actual subfloor.  Three layers to remove!  I do have dry rot in the exterior wall.  I’ll have to cut that out and rebuild that.  I’m tempted to call my homeowners insurance…

[Blowpipe Sam]

My mom is on a down sizing kick.  She has multiple storage sheds and she is condensing things down to just a couple.  I helped her go through the sheds today and segregate things that can go to the thrift store.  I got away with a pick-up truck load of tools, tool boxes, fasteners, extension cords, trolling motors, battery chargers, tie-downs and a couple of antique Craftsman hand saws.  I got a decent mountain bike in the deal too.  A five year old Giant hardtail.  I will of course strip it for the components.  The frame is too small for me but the suspension fork, pedals, and wheels will go on my old Trek cargo bike.  The gruppo wil go in a box until I need spares or I decide to build another bike.