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Shocking, a fire at a refinery would release toxic smoke. There's nothing they make there that isn't known to cause cancer or be very nasty even when it's not on fire.

So what would have happened if that sodium fluoride tank went up with today's wind?

Right now the wind is coming from the south there, then bending to the east a bit over the lake. That "10 miles downwind" evacuation area right now would include downtown Duluth, like the DECC that they evacuated people too.

Duluth got lucky the other day that it was a nice north wind. The not uncommon south wind tends to bend east when it hits the lake/hill

Here's a nice visualization: https://www.windy.com/?46.745,-91.992,12

I’m trying to find data that Duluth is warming every year, however I can’t find a reputable source to prove that. The only thing I found was this and the graphs look the same and don’t provide the data supporting the winters are shorter and warmer.

https://weatherspark.com/h/y/11111/2000/Historical-Weather-during-2000-in-Duluth-Minnesota-United-States#Figures-Temperature

1. Make filter in illustrator/Photoshop/whatever (there is a file size limit which, something like 300kbs)

2. Map out and submit your filter on https://www.snapchat.com/geofilters

3. Wait about 4 days for an email back saying if it's been activated or not

I made one for Waverly Place a few months ago but you can only use it while you're on the street

Cox also has a shitty book on Amazon....ouch those reviews: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O76ODQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

I thought they used to post the temp on that page? Just a forecast I guess.

Here is a weather station that posts the temp on the middle of park point

https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMNDULUT1

Mission Creek would be my first recommendation for you. New trail system with wide smooth rolling trails. Long system with some nice scenery.

Brewer Park is is a little tougher, but not too much. Most of it is smooth, but it can get a bit more technical once you start hitting the area where you have to go over boulders. No problem if you at least a season of general riding experience. Doesn't seem to be an official trail map for it yet.

Lester River system is nice. The New Duluth Traverse trail that runs along the river is new and easy, and also a lot of fun. For the rest of the trails, the trails West of Seven Bridges road are far less technical than the stuff to the east of the road. I usually take people up the western trail, and down the traverse as an introduction to the system.

Piedmont is fairly technical. The trail map showing only "More difficult" and a above markings I'd say is true.

I think that you also need to remember that you will likely be going from heated home, to heated car, to heated business and back. Really heavy winter clothing can be annoying in those situations.

I like a light-weight winter coat and 'driving' gloves. That way I don't have to take my coat off inside stores for short stops.

I am really happy with this Amazon Essentials brand coat I bought last year: https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Essentials-Lightweight-Water-Resistant-Packable/dp/B07BMP7ZR7/ref=sr_1_10

I also have a heavy coat for when I am spending extended time outdoors. I think Canada Goose is too expensive... just go to Fleet Farm/Menards and buy something utilitarian there. If I think I might be spending a long time in the car, I might also throw the heavy coat in the trunk (along with the winter survival kit which is always in there).

Uggs kind of suck...they are like a sponge soaking up slush. I spend most of the winter wearing waterproof hiking shoes or my Sorel knock-offs (don't remember the brand, got them at DSW). When I need dress shoes, my goto pair in winter is a leather ankle boot that I sprayed with waterproofing treatment.

I have at least 6 pairs of gloves and hats. All sorts of weights, sizes, etc. I think variety is more important than anything, so that you can pick and choose what it appropriate for that day's weather. Sure we get a lot of cold days here in Duluth, but there are also a lot of days in the mid 20s where you need a different level of clothing than -15.

> Century Link DSL. Mostly 12-20MB speeds, a little faster in some areas. Reliability seems sketchy to me based on co workers and friends that have it.

the better speeds are mostly downtown, my mom is in riverside and can get a max of 3mbps from centurylink. Most of anything past the zoo is gonna be slow. Centurylink also has some FTTH in new high rise buildings downtown, so if you are lucky enough to live in one of the buildings they wired with FTTH, you can get symmetrical gigabit from them.

>Charter/Spectrum. Best service in the city for the money. Up to 450MB speeds.

They have gigabit speeds here, and have for while. They don't really advertise it, and there is a $200 turn on fee when you activate it, as well as a mandatory truck roll to do your install to check signals at the pole, and at the house, to ensure they are good enough for the service. They provide a modem, but no router(and won't rent one for the gigabit tier anyways). You are still better off buying your own DOCSIS 3.1 modem like a netgear CM1200, because their blue box OEM modems are all based on the Intel PUMA7 chipset, which has the same flaw as the PUMA6 chipset, that can never be fixed, because its a hardware flaw. The CM1200 from netgear is not PUMA7 based, which is why I recommend it for their gigabit tier.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/10265194930.png

We use Simpatica Trio, never had a tick issue for the dog.

One thing to note, we picked up a year supply from the vet yesterday and they said there's a shortage of these kinda preventatives now.

I use this Sno-Seal Atsko 1330 8 Oz All Season Leather Protectant https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y5Q4KLA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_6V6FNAHZ8WECAHV2B3F8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I repeatedly warm the boots in the oven and work the beeswax in. I do this till no more will absorb (which can be more than 10 cycles, more than 20 even). My first pair of redwings are now well over 20 yrs old (23 or 24) and are waterproof to this day.

Strong Towns is great. They did a really good job of simplifying our problems with transportation in their recent Confessions of a Recovering Engineer book. I hope they continue to gain momentum. The fact that we're talking about them here is probably a good sign.

Excellent stuff, and a should out to Strong Towns, a national non profit started by a Brainerd traffic engineer and planner that advocates for better cities and towns that are more fiscally and environmentally sustainable in a way that feels truly post partisan. Their website has a decade or more of really interesting stuff but this recent book is a great place to start. Duluth is an amazing place but I think it could really rise to its full potential with this approach.

This isn't the exact model I got, but it's similar. Just a single-function transmitter that you wave over your tires while doing the reset steps in the car.

I don't have a baby, but I do know that having a Hepa Air Purifier has made a difference for our indoor air quality. We have this one, but I'm sure that other similar sized versions would be ok: https://smile.amazon.com/Winix-5500-2-Purifier-PlasmaWave-Reducing/dp/B01D8DAYII/ref=sr_1_3

It's important to have a CADR rated purifier with a good Hepa filter; otherwise, it's just a glorified fan.

I’m stumped. Here’s a different link that maybe will work https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Murder-Farm-Gravedigger-Presents-ebook/dp/B093DT5LM2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3B9GRY3YZRF1W&dchild=1&keywords=red+betty+and+the+murder+farm&qid=1620342131&s=digital-text&sprefix=Red+bett%2Cdigital-text%2C299...

Snow to me is the bigger concern in Duluth but I'm a twin cities person. It can get cold sure, but the lake helps mitigate some of that. If you aren't driving more power to you...one of the more memorable moments I've had in Duluth was getting shuttled back to a hotel and our hotel shuttle bus drifting on streets like he was in a Fast and Furious movie. I would have freaked out if I had been any of the cars he came within inches of clipping.

Anyway, lots of good advice in here. If you are worried about ice you can get these...

https://www.amazon.com/Yaktrax-Traction-Cleats-Walking-Large/dp/B0094GO8Q8/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=ice+cleats&qid=1606496010&sr=8-5

or some variation. They are good for ice fishing also which you will want to take up I'm sure.

There was a book written about this. I remember reading it when I was a kid.

Apparently, you can still buy it on Amazon.

This one might be about him as well.

I heard that Korg is giving away their synth app right now. Usually $20, so that's pretty cool of them. Just another way for musicians to keep busy right now.

The Ace Hardware in Woodland does a nice job as well. If you're having trouble keeping the angle on the knife, they sell angle wedges on amazon for this purpose.

https://www.amazon.com/Wedgek-Angle-Guides-Sharpening-Knife/dp/B01N4QMO7U/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Wedgek&qid=1595697467&sr=8-3

Yea, you could do that.

But then you risk getting a $20 factory second or chinese knock-off installed instead of an actual quality screen.

The repair is easy for someone who has done it once or twice.

I know your post was a few months ago, but I'm curious how the winter has been for you so far? Get some good clothing? Ice Armor gloves are the best, water proof, warm, and dexterous.

Off to a nice and mild start this year, has that helped you in getting accustomed to the local hills in winter?