Hilarias_Glucose_Cup

Hilarias_Glucose_Cup t1_jd951ir wrote

If you have ever dug into the world of Reddit super mods none of the behavior this person engaged in would be the least bit surprising. It’s happened over and over again with mods on most of the top level subs. Many of the dog walkers are whacky. As an example, I got banned by the Boston subreddit mods this week for making this same point on the r/subredditdrama post about Linux.

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Hilarias_Glucose_Cup t1_jcgatze wrote

We live in the 'burbs. Occasionally mice get in the attic. Keep glue traps up there just in case. The pest service will inspect for openings into the attic when they are spraying for ants. They close them off with caulking or steel wool shoved into any areas mice can squeeze through. Haven't had issues in the last 4 or 5 years. At one point they chewed through a pipe insulation to get in and it tool a week or two to get them all. The key is to address it quickly. If you wait, the house can get overrun fast.

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Hilarias_Glucose_Cup t1_j56ka6y wrote

First of all, they have to do the 2.2 mile road walk down Mount Clinton Road to even get to the trailhead because the gate is closed. If they are down for the roadwalk, Edmands Path is generally okay to about 3500 feet then it gets really steep for about 800 feet. Once you reach 4200 feet you walk along a tilted path along the back of the mountain before ascending, that section is prone to windblown snow so snowshoes will be needed. From there you take the final climb above treeline. That climb has at least 5 or 6 right angle turns that rookies can easily miss when climbing. So yeah, it's a situation for experienced hikers, forget about a newbie. If there is unbroken trail covered by snow and they dont have snowshoes they are in for a slow climb. If there is limited visibility it gets even trickier. Also - bailing out or even doing an up and down via Edmands would suck because then you still have that 2.2 mile road walk back to the car. Anyone doing this hike is generally looping back to Pierce and back to the car because it is just dumb to go back down Eisenhower because it adds more distance.

My advice would be to tell them to do Pierce instead. Good hike for newbies - head up crawford path, stay left at the split and shake down their equipment. Save Edmands Path for when they have more experience.

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Hilarias_Glucose_Cup t1_izf2zi8 wrote

I'd say adjust plans - check out North Conway or Lincoln, NH over the cape but skip the hiking if you dont know what you are doing, you need the right gear - microspikes, snowshoes, winter hiking clothes. North conway would be a good call. Enjoy the shops and food, drive around and hit some of the outdoor views like cathedral ledge, the kanc, drive up to Gorham and pull over to sightsee. Loop back around to Bretton Woods to look at Mount Washington via the Omni. Lots of fun stuff to do without putting yourself at risk.

The Cape is boring and lame - I'm a North Shore person who prefers NH so I have a bias :)

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Hilarias_Glucose_Cup t1_iyd1fm8 wrote

So you dont think there are politicians who have been on the job for so long they are primarily focused on their own self interest?

You think people like Ed Markey who has been a politician for almost 50 years is a better option than someone younger with a fresh perspective? Or someone like Mitch McConnell who has been in politics for 40 years? I'm simply stating, in general these old, long serving politicians are bad for our institutions but I'm also not going to go so crazy about correcting that by electing a really young person either.

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Hilarias_Glucose_Cup t1_iycn310 wrote

I've been on a "I'm not voting for anyone over the age of 60 from this point forward" push but this is also a good reminder that you probably should not go too crazy with those theories. Maybe 35 to 60 is the sweet spot, enough life and professional experience to be competent but also not so entrenched to be overwhelmed by self interest...

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