ReconRat

I use T6 or other Rotella, to store over the Winter, it's cheaper than dino. I ride with it for a while in the Spring before changing. I don't think it's any better than dino. Soon enough the bike will shift funny from the oil. Just like dino. (Which means it's probably breaking down in viscosity.) But it's pretty decent. Especially for the price. Cheap.

Since MJ mentioned already planted. Here's the NOAA weather list of last frost date for Ohio cities. (Spring thaw) http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/climate/info/spring_thaw.html This list isn't actually "the last frost date", it's the "odds of no more frost days". Usually the 90% chance date is good (right side column), which gives a 10% chance of having to cover them if something happens. Combined with accuweather forecasting, it usually works out. The last frost date for Columbus appears to be this morning, April 21. It's early this year. It's warmer inside the larger cities. We get a small head start.

the two types of tomatoes and two types of watermelon are doing ok. Guess that's something anyway.

crap. My peppers got all sick. Too wet/overwatered or something. Leaves turned yellow and dropped off. Ack. Should go out soon, but they look too weak. Most will pull through, but it's going to take some time. Might try transplanting a few to see if it helps.

I'll bet that the parts were only surface hardened, and that won't last forever.

That's pretty darn worn. Seen troubles from much less. Dang soft metal, or mismatched hardness of mating parts.

I do see that it outlaws the destruction of military small arms ammunition and components. Designating them for commercial resale.

I had one early start of a year, where left turns felt funny. It was just me. But it was very odd... edit: I could have had the rear tire a little off, and might have had a tire or chain change that made it go away. Dunno.

A good question, and requires guessing until finding a decent google answer. My guess: Mostly would remain confined at the location they were at. It's the pressure. It's not sudden, if the case can expand, crack, or push the bullet or primer out. There's too much space around the cartridges in a magazine. Revolver is tighter... not sure. edit: Really, I'd worry more about DROPPING a weapon. That can fire if chambered. edit again: From what I can tell, a revolver represents more of a hazard with the cartridges in the cylinder. More likely to have a decent velocity if it goes off in a fire. Some will have a clear path, but others will have the frame in the way.

Never heard of a weapon firing repeatedly in a fire. That would be odd and rare. Basically they cook off. If I remember right, the propellant cooks off at a lower temperature than the primer. The result is not much. Shell casing can crack and splinter, bullet moves, and that's it. Nothing moves at high velocity. Only low velocities. edit: Sometimes the pressure pushes the primer out, resulting in nothing. There is one exception. If a bullet is loaded in the chamber. That one is confined, and it can fire down the barrel in a more normal fashion. edit: And in case anyone wonders... ".22 long rifle cartridges detonate at an average of 275F, .38 Special at 290F and 12 gauge shotgun shells at 387F."

geez... psych eval...

I'm only 5.3yo in years on Jupiter... (Jovian years)

Dang motorceekle bikers are a dime a dozen around here. Take your pick! Welcome, ride safe.

And Jeb Corliss cutting it too close in South Africa. Broke both legs but bailed out just in time. http://youtu.be/LEFCQRwj28w

edited: Fertilizer will burn on it's own at 300°C (572°F). If it's enclosed in a nearly air tight container, it can detonate. Ammonia nitrate fertilizer does not ignite or explode from shock wave initiation. Ref the shipyard explosion in Texas. Late 40s. MSDS for Ammonia Nitrate

If you don't know, two miles is too close for a major detonation event. You'll be hurt, maimed, burnt, killed and/or deafened. A single mil-spec 2000 pound bomb at two miles can knock you off your feet backwards onto your butt. Or at least try to. Think of what this fertilizer plant felt like. I'm going to guess that it burned into a cargo container or two that contained fertilizer that detonated. That would be measured in Megatons of blast force. edit: Looked at video again. That video was only 100-150 yards from the explosion. That's way too close. Co-worker here thinks the vehicle rolled over three times.

Primers and powder? Which one, Akron, Canton or Cleveland? edit: Dick's is still asking if US citizen at checkout. To hell with that.

New tiny anti theft module. A KickStarter event. All sold out already, but would be nice to see it on the market. GSM enabled tracking. I think it will require a paid access to the website also. No prices yet. Edit: It was developed for bicycles, but is 12v and should work well on motorcycle. Blog report KickStarter WebPage Photo from Bikes in the Fast Lane http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Bike-Spike-1.jpg

The parts and rifle panic is slowing down. Stuff can be found but sells quickly. Ammo prices are going up and down but still high. And good stuff at good prices goes quickly. Reloading gear is hit and miss, but coming around. Powder and primers are a month or two away from availability. But some primers show up and sell fast. This is all on-line availability, in-store stuff mostly does not exist.

What happened in Batavia Sunday night? Sketchy info, it sounds like four bikes wrecked together on route 32. Several hurt in 4-motorcycle State Route 32 wreck

Just read the corner before diving in. Cut the entrance speed this time of year. Nobody knows what the Winter weather did to some of these roads. Even then, some Spring rain could loosen damaged parts and change it again. Find the line that works, that's the task. And if you think fast, find one to back it up. It's hard to not look at the bike in front. But quick ignore it, and stick to the road. Also glad you're ok. Concussions are easy to collect. edit: I've had more trouble with invisible silt washed on the roads than anything else. Gravel I can see and deal with. The invisible silt gives no warning, and is quite slippery. Common in the early Spring everywhere and after Spring rains. After some green growth, the soil doesn't wash onto the roadway so bad. It likes to collect in dips and puddles at the apex of corners. Both in town, and out in the countryside.

Yeah, so far only Alaska and Canada reporting a view. Maybe Michigan later. Moon Lake, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada Eagle River, Alaska

When he hit the bridgeway with no cross roads, you can see him hammer the shifts. But still wasn't what you'd call fast. Just faster than what he was chasing.

Rider was smooth getting off bike and starting foot chase. Almost missed it. Almost thought he was still on the bike, but you could see his gloved hand flipping up into view as he ran.

Watch it live on Canadian webcam. (Yellowknife, Northern Territories) Broadcast won't start till around 12am-1am est. http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/auroramax/connect.asp http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/aurora-gallery/ Streaming still photos here (Abisko National Park, Sweden), but the Sun hasn't gone down yet? (Might not have to.) http://www.auroraskystation.com/live-camera/9/ (lol, the Sun is coming UP in Sweden...) If that not enough, here's 67 Alaskan webcams: http://www.akmining.com/webcams.htm edit: this is a good one, Barrow Alaska. Most Northern part looking North. Sun hasn't quite gone down yet. http://seaice.alaska.edu/gi/observatories/barrow_webcam edit: Alaska aviation cams and webcams linked to google map: very cool website. http://akweathercams.faa.gov/gmap.php http://akweathercams.faa.gov/sitelist.php