Paul's Journal

04/07/2012 11:28 #56330

The Neighbor's Funk
Category: cancer

I can't believe our neighbors are getting those chemicals sprayed on their lawn. If the turf is not dangerous then why do we get a letter saying, "You may wish to take precautions to minimize pesticide exposure to yourself, family members, pets or family possessions." And just how are we supposed to do that exactly? Get a giant plastic barriers for our property line.

Don't we have enough toxicity in our lives that we don't need to add more for lawn vanity?

I guess it beats the neighbors behind us that spray their parking lot to prevent weeds.

metalpeter - 04/08/12 09:15
What ever company does it , I official story is that it is both toxic and not toxic..... In other words once the stuff has settled into the grass and ground (now this assumes that there is no water source for it to get into) it is safe... That is why they have the pet and kids warning.... Now I don't know enough about the science but it is dangerous to small things and to humans when you breath it in but after a couple of days no more fumes so you are ok..... Here is the true test though when you see someone spraying print up and make an Ultimate (Can't call it Frisbee legally cause that is a brand name and the sued) invite with all the friends and the sprays have to come..... Granted they don't know you but toss that out and I doubt they would come...Or maybe it is really as safe and not as they say.....

tinypliny - 04/07/12 12:43
Look at the names of some of those pesticides. Local war and associated collaterals - you.

I say you write to the city and say just notification is not enough. Lawns are exposed to everyone and all these pesticides are aerosols. Short of moving away till the aerosols are scattered and diminished in concentration, you don't have a way of protecting yourself. It is cause for worry especially because you are prone to more allergies and reactions than most people.

From: :::link:::

Volume median diameter of the suspended aerosol decreased from 14
to 2.3 Âµm during 1.5 h after application. Concentration of airborne pesticide decreased by 60% in the first hour after application and by 95% during 12 h after application.

And

Practically, the potential hazard could be mitigated through establishment of appropriate re-entry intervals and use of respiratory protection with appropriate performance criteria for workers re-entering the structure.

And of course, what about soil pollution?? How on earth will you keep this from leeching into your lawns and your gardens and finding a way into your food? This is so disturbing. I would strongly recommend talking and reasoning with your neighbours about the possible consequences of spraying on the general health of your household and persuade them to adopt more natural measures to get rid of weeds.

04/06/2012 22:38 #56328

Hiking at zoar
Category: hiking

It was so beautiful out. (e:flacidness) and I sat in the sun and relaxed all day.

04/06/2012 22:36 #56327

Happy Easter
Category: food

love, wendys

metalpeter - 04/07/12 10:56
Strange and cool all at once....

04/05/2012 09:06 #56321

New Leather Converse
Category: shoes

(e:hodown) sent me these awesome leather and suede converse. The ones with the zipper down the middle of the laces. I can't decide if I should put in the laces that came with them or not. If I use the laces it means I need to do the laces and the zipper to get than on and off.

mrmike - 04/06/12 22:01
Truthfully, I saw the leather converse headline and thought it was a LeeTee post, Props to hodown, these got style

lilho - 04/06/12 12:50
You're really starting to be kinda stylish and I like it....

leetee - 04/05/12 23:28
Nice. I am obligated as an addict to be jealous...

metalpeter - 04/05/12 16:40
Those do look cool..... Is it possible that they might be the right size so you can slide in zip them up but keep the laces in but not tied so that is the style thing?

Also what is up with the black converse in the 1st picture?

04/03/2012 22:04 #56319

The Techie Award
Category: work

As (e:terry,56315) mentioned, I won the infotech Niagara Beta awards for Techie - Large Company. I was genuinely surprised and excited about the award. I didn't know what to say when they called me up in front of like 500+ people so very spur of the moment I said something like,

I would like to thank Roswell Park Cancer Institute for presenting me with an endless series of interesting puzzles to solve, my coworkers for making it fun to solve those puzzles and my awesome boss Del Reid for allowing me the freedom to solve the puzzles as I see fit. Here is to a world without cancer.

Then I held up the award. It was cheesy but I think it worked. All in all it was a good day. Even more exciting was going to a morning meeting I was dreading and having someone there refer to me as a wizard and say that I was able to significantly up their productivity with one of my creations. Its nice to hear some positive feedback.

metalpeter - 04/05/12 16:29
Congrats again...... I know nothing about computers on the tech at all.... But I like what you said... I also from being someone who works like how it sounds like how your place is... To me it sounds like again could be wrong but just from what you said ... That people go can we do this or that and you figure it out...

lilho - 04/05/12 08:20
You deserve it!!!! I think your speech sounds great... Where will you display the award? Perhaps you need a showcase?

uncutsaniflush - 04/04/12 06:27
Congrats!

heidi - 04/04/12 00:29
Congrats, (e:Paul)!!!

For (e:strip), that wizard compliment would prolly sound more like: "I was able to significantly decrease their productivity with one of my creations."

tinypliny - 04/03/12 22:38
Woohoo - mr.deadlier in our neck of the woods?! Come baaaaaaacck and post some more!!!

mrdeadlier - 04/03/12 22:24
Congrats again. You deserved it!

tinypliny - 04/03/12 22:22
á¹¼ery cool. :) Love that you won the recognition for all your blood.. sweat hmm. come to think of it, only blood.