I meant to go to the dentist before the end of June. . . but I didn't.
In annoying and stressful news: I've had my payments to the gas company set up to go out mid-month for years. YEARS. And suddenly, they've started going out 2 days before I get paid - instead of the day I get paid. Why?
I am scrwed this month but I hope I've fixed it up for the future. (I should set up a reminder that I need to check this, shouldn't I?)
Meanwhile, HBO disappeared - apparently, I forgot to send in my agreement. And it happens that with HBO I also get a new dvr. This means I have a tivo AND a dvr.
I can record twice as much. . . right? Or will I need a different tuner for that?
Oh my god! One of my friends from elemetary school just got in touch with me on FB.
For people that have dental issues, you might look for recs for an extra-gentle pediatric dentist and call to see if they will take adults also. Mac and I had our cleanings last Saturday and I missed the opportunity to have him see me get novacaine shots (impromptu cavity fillings for me). The cavities are actually gums receding on 2 of my upper teeth, I apparently brush too hard.
How to Avoid Being Mauled by a Mountain Lion
Don't Freeze
Richard Coss, a UC Davis expert on predator-prey relationships, studied 185 cougar-human encounters and found that people who stood still avoided injury only 26 percent of the time. Coss explains that cougars may view your lack of flight as a sign of vulnerability. Of people who backed away, 39 percent survived unscathed. And of those who booked it, 50 percent escaped without a scratch.
I wonder what bearing hysterical shireking has on the situation. Because I'd have that covered.
So, the proper tactic is to run like hell?
So, the proper tactic is to run like hell?
Sounds like it. They also mention using your gun.
eta: Or pulling the lever so the 16 ton weight falls on the cougar.
Yes, the article very helpfully notes that
The mechanism of the gun firing produces a high-velocity lead projectile capable of wounding or killing the Mountain Lion if you hit it.
If you miss, the gun also produces a very loud sound that will probably scare away the attacking animal.
The mechanism of the gun firing produces a high-velocity lead projectile capable of wounding or killing the Mountain Lion if you hit it.
Yeah, I never would have figured that out on my own.
How about throwing rocks?
Or maybe taking a nice pack of Plott Hounds with you?
