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@CampCatastrophe

Dog-loving, hockey-crazed, Adirondack-obsessed web developer. A.K.A. @byndblueshirts. Camp Catastrophe was our aptly-named cabin/project in the Adirondacks.

 Northern NJ / Ticonderoga, NY
Joined April 2012
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Just used a table saw for the first time in ~6 years. They *only* thing I didn't do wrong was "measure twice, cut once". Happy to report I still have all my fingers. Somewhere, my dad is looking down on me, head shaking in disgust. 😵‍💫
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Yes, all along the side of the roads in Ticonderoga.
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Have you seen these roadside menaces? adirondackalmanack.com/2023/…
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Well that's quite a chart - on.ft.com/3KwsiiD – at Wandsworth, London
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Every 2 weeks in HS History II we had to write a paper on an assigned topic. My dad, amateur history buff, always proofed mine. I can still remember an extremely heated debate at the kitchen table over the necessity of dropping 2 bombs on 2 populated centers.
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@Reuters4 Aug 2023
Japan is set to commemorate on August 6 and 9 the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, which vaporized lives and flattened the cities instantaneously

Japan marks 78 years of atomic bombings – News

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God I loved that class. Almost as much as our Sunday breakfast table discussions on the week's topic.
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Reunited and it feels so good.... adirondackexplorer.org/stori…

Schroon Lake discovery reunites owner with 1972 ring

Craig Stump, 8, found half-century-old class ring at the Schroon Lake beach

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Amtrak and CN stop pointing fingers and work it out! The people want the trains to run! @Amtrak @CNRailway @JustinTrudeau @POTUS @SecretaryPete @AmtrakConnects @CTA_gc #Adirondack @NTSB trains.com/trn/news-reviews/…

CN, Amtrak disagree on payments, heat orders for Adirondack route: News and analysis (updated) -...

MONTREAL — Canadian National says the 10-mph restriction it imposed on Adirondack operation between the Canadian border and Montreal during temperature extremes is a direct result of Amtrak’s...

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Left: View of smoke from above (@CODMeteorology satellite) Right: View of smoke from below (@EarthCam live view) Unbelievable day in NYC to say the least...
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Even thicker smoke and resulting poor air quality ('very unhealthy' levels on the air quality index) is quickly pushing southward and will expand across the rest of our area this afternoon & evening. Check out these tips from airnow.gov: airnow.gov/sites/default/fil…
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Worst smoke from the Quebec wildfires is moving south further into our region. Forecast for near-surface smoke from HRRR model for 6 pm EDT today.
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One parent could get my poetry banned from classrooms. And yet one country can't ban assault rifles from massacring them.
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This is Bowie. He overheard you talking about his rubber ducky jacket. Jealousy is a disease. Hopes you get well soon. 12/10
a golden retriever puppy sits on a gray ottoman in profile, casting the most ruthless side eye directly at you. the dog’s wearing an impeccable blue rain jacket with a hood, patterned all over with bright yellow rubber duckies. he’d like to remind you that no rain is necessary to have nice drip.

ALT a golden retriever puppy sits on a gray ottoman in profile, casting the most ruthless side eye directly at you. the dog’s wearing an impeccable blue rain jacket with a hood, patterned all over with bright yellow rubber duckies. he’d like to remind you that no rain is necessary to have nice drip.

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I’d bet my life both shooters watch Fox News. They’re force fed a narrative that our country (roughly as safe as it’s ever been) is filled with violent criminals out for blood. This is the outcome. Kids getting shot by old folks afraid of a place fox invented to win elections.
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Brush Fire in West Milford on RT 23N
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Today, @AppleTVPlus shared the official trailer for "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” a new feature film about @realmikefox's extraordinary life. We can’t wait for it to come out on Apple TV+ on May 12! We’ll have our popcorn ready. Learn more: bit.ly/3Gn1kIc
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Raise your hand if you knew Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been vacationing annually in the #adirondacks for the past 2 decades, as a guest of billionaire conservative Harlan Crow?
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Caught a juvenile bald eagle hanging out on my neighbor's roof this morning (I think!)
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NEW: I’m not sure people fully appreciate how dire the US life expectancy / mortality situation has got. My column: enterprise-sharing.ft.com/re… And some utterly damning charts. 1) at *every* point on the income distribution, Americans live shorter lives than the English.
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Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/Cp-L9rrunZk/…

Laurie (@peskypup) • Instagram photos and videos

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This is Hugo. You said that a cup of coffee was the most important part of your day, and he took that personally. 13/10
a golden retriever, slightly damp, looks up at you with an unwavering stare. he’s sitting next to a wooden coffee table, upon which rests an open book and a small coffee cup with hearts printed all over it. floating indelicately in the coffee is a kinda dirty tennis ball, which just about fills the cup. we take it this was not part of your cream and sugar regimen.

ALT a golden retriever, slightly damp, looks up at you with an unwavering stare. he’s sitting next to a wooden coffee table, upon which rests an open book and a small coffee cup with hearts printed all over it. floating indelicately in the coffee is a kinda dirty tennis ball, which just about fills the cup. we take it this was not part of your cream and sugar regimen.

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