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How easily does chopped ivy grow?

If I tear dead ivy off my wall and leave it on the ground, and chop it up with a lawn mower, will the little pieces gro...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT. Chinese Technology Theft

The hacking that shut down the Colonial Pipeline illustrated how vulnerable the U.S. is. The articles I saw were mostly...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

Pebble Tec Flooring. How to remove it.

So, I am about to buy this house, but the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms have this super out dated pebble tec floo...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Kayla
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by Kayla

OT. Plane Found After 56 Years

The editor wasn't paying attention. "California?s never-ending drought" is a bit of an exaggeration. Maybe the delta sme...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

OT: Why are 3 door cars allowed on the road?

We have safety requirements for almost everything, but having no door next to you in the back is surely a problem in a f...
253 comments posted 5yrs
posted by CK1
253 comments posted 5yrs posted by CK1

Commentary on Housing Prices

One of the proposed solutions is state owned housing. Of course, get the government involved. There are several houses...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

OT. Fedex and Nuro

Now Fedex is testing Nuro for package delivery There must be some silly situations where humans just wave another throu...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

Bad 3-Way Switch-- Again

A couple of years ago, I replaced a pair of little-used (and only during the summer) standard 20 amp Leviton 3-way togg...
55 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wade
55 comments posted 5yrs posted by wade

OT. Montana Overrun

by New Yorkers according to this article. Maybe there's a job opening or two translating New York speak into English.
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

OT: Rise in pitch at the end of every sentence

Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegian...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by CK1
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by CK1

OT need advice for my neighbor

OT My neighbors say their daughter is getting married in October. They are all very conservative, especially the daught...
25 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
25 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

What happened to my cicadas?

Nepa. Bugs started to make love sounds at 5.30 am on my arrival at work. I am about 50 yards from woods. 8 oclock break...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by canope234
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by canope234

OT. G7 Leaders' Picture

This got the attention of a few comics. I didn't see any reference to the old Star Trek. "Beam me up, Scotty."
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

OT: Left hand down?

Why do people say left hand down instead of left? We all know which way to turn the wheel to make the car go left, and...
41 comments posted 5yrs
posted by CK1
41 comments posted 5yrs posted by CK1