sailorbp
@sailorbp.bsky.social
Semiconductor engineer in the PNW via SF Bay and from VA.
avatar photo: Stork Billed Kingfisher perched on a branch, orange beak, yellow body and head, blue wings.
banner photo: Dusk on the Kinabatangan river, with Jupiter and Venus
avatar photo: Stork Billed Kingfisher perched on a branch, orange beak, yellow body and head, blue wings.
banner photo: Dusk on the Kinabatangan river, with Jupiter and Venus
Was that a langoustine having a close call?
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Was that a langoustine having a close call?
Just like anything Trump (or Nunes) touches turns to rot...
December 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Just like anything Trump (or Nunes) touches turns to rot...
Perhaps mention it in your bio?
December 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Perhaps mention it in your bio?
I did not realize you are on Patreon!
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I did not realize you are on Patreon!
This makes me very skeptical of TAE…
December 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This makes me very skeptical of TAE…
Oh my, have Himself bring you an ice pack!
December 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Oh my, have Himself bring you an ice pack!
That’s OK, currently hunkered down under the atmospheric river, will plan a visit during the warm season :-) 💨🌧️🌊
December 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
That’s OK, currently hunkered down under the atmospheric river, will plan a visit during the warm season :-) 💨🌧️🌊
Cool, cool... (thinking to self: going to look those terms up!)
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Cool, cool... (thinking to self: going to look those terms up!)
I certainly got a lot more pessimistic during the Malheur occupation... also that was when I first read Leah Sottile's excellent reporting.
December 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I certainly got a lot more pessimistic during the Malheur occupation... also that was when I first read Leah Sottile's excellent reporting.
I didn't know there was an aquarium there! I've not done a long trip to the Puget Sound area since 2011, need to fix that!
December 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I didn't know there was an aquarium there! I've not done a long trip to the Puget Sound area since 2011, need to fix that!
Today I Learned! (Mountain Goat not a goat? King Cobra not a Cobra?)
December 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today I Learned! (Mountain Goat not a goat? King Cobra not a Cobra?)
I’m still driving a 2008 Siena, I don’t commute so MPG is not a big issue and it has never stranded me. I lend it to family members when they need the volume. My late wife worked on electric trains, the idea of an EV being less reliable than a gas engine car is shameful!
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I’m still driving a 2008 Siena, I don’t commute so MPG is not a big issue and it has never stranded me. I lend it to family members when they need the volume. My late wife worked on electric trains, the idea of an EV being less reliable than a gas engine car is shameful!
I see the call for seasonal staff, for me the barrier is age and the length of the posting… it is funny that when I retire I’ll have the free time but likely not the stamina! I’d love to go back for a visit but unlike some people I’m not bitter about it, to
me the point is to protect the birds!
me the point is to protect the birds!
December 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I see the call for seasonal staff, for me the barrier is age and the length of the posting… it is funny that when I retire I’ll have the free time but likely not the stamina! I’d love to go back for a visit but unlike some people I’m not bitter about it, to
me the point is to protect the birds!
me the point is to protect the birds!
We lived on Midway when I was 8, went through 2 breeding seasons with about a dozen Laysan nests in our front yard… it was so cool! We all learned to imitate the “gooney dance” 😀 Though we did not try it out on the birds, the adults have sharp beaks and defend their space!
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We lived on Midway when I was 8, went through 2 breeding seasons with about a dozen Laysan nests in our front yard… it was so cool! We all learned to imitate the “gooney dance” 😀 Though we did not try it out on the birds, the adults have sharp beaks and defend their space!
I’m still driving the 2008 minivan we bought in 2010, but in 2020 we got a 2018 Subaru XTrek for $28K, that is paid off now. I don’t know what the current market is but I expect prices are up. We also got used Prius cars for $5K a couple of times for family members, but both failed quickly
December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I’m still driving the 2008 minivan we bought in 2010, but in 2020 we got a 2018 Subaru XTrek for $28K, that is paid off now. I don’t know what the current market is but I expect prices are up. We also got used Prius cars for $5K a couple of times for family members, but both failed quickly
I have a house with some very scary drops (3 stories + basement on the back side) and I'm terrified that some contractor will have a bad fall some day. When we had the house painted the biggest question I had was "Safety plan?". Every contractor I know has had a bad fall, don't skimp on the ladder!
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I have a house with some very scary drops (3 stories + basement on the back side) and I'm terrified that some contractor will have a bad fall some day. When we had the house painted the biggest question I had was "Safety plan?". Every contractor I know has had a bad fall, don't skimp on the ladder!
This is good advice!
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This is good advice!
Here they are: usbcha.com
United States Border Collie Association | USBCHA web site
usbcha.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Here they are: usbcha.com
OK I looked, the best I could find here in the US is a farm that puts on sheep dog trials each year... will now research organizations...
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
OK I looked, the best I could find here in the US is a farm that puts on sheep dog trials each year... will now research organizations...
I know they have sheep dog demos in Scotland, there has to be something like that here in the US!
December 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I know they have sheep dog demos in Scotland, there has to be something like that here in the US!
(Insert gif of munchkins celebrating here)
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
(Insert gif of munchkins celebrating here)
I’ve already been telling my brother in law from the UK he would be taking a chance if he visited, this formalizes how bad it is…
December 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’ve already been telling my brother in law from the UK he would be taking a chance if he visited, this formalizes how bad it is…