American Wildfires

Funkentelechy

Funkentelechy

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xtsho said:
Coco growers in Portland Oregon will be able to grow coconut palms in a few years and harvest their own coir.

My Okra is doing great and I have a Jewel Yam going crazy. Going to have to adapt the plants in the garden for the changing climate.
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I went up to Medford last September and was astonished by how hot it was there, it was like the central valley in California. I loved seeing all the pot that was being grown there, I had some decent Thai food as well.
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Funkentelechy said:
I went up to Medford last September and was astonished by how hot it was there, it was like the central valley in California. I loved seeing all the pot that was being grown there, I had some decent Thai food as well.
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For some reason Medford and Thai food doesn't ring a bell. :mrgreen:

I remember decades ago when the first Thai and Vietnamese restaurants started opening up in the Portland area. Sadly I watched the quality and authenticity decline over the years as the Americanized generation took over. Sweet ketchup and sugar based Pad Thai replaced the traditional tamarind and fish sauce to appeal to the unsophisticated American palate. I don't even bother eating out anymore as I'm always disappointed. Well I do hit up the Taco truck which is always exceptional but other than that I don't go to restaurants.

The last time I had Pad Thai I made it myself using tamarind paste I prepared myself from actual tamarind. I don't even like Pad Thai that much but the lady does. She says mine is the best she's ever had. It cooks fast but the prep is somewhat of a hassle so I don't make it very often.
 
Funkentelechy

Funkentelechy

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xtsho said:
For some reason Medford and Thai food doesn't ring a bell. :mrgreen:

I remember decades ago when the first Thai and Vietnamese restaurants started opening up in the Portland area. Sadly I watched the quality and authenticity decline over the years as the Americanized generation took over. Sweet ketchup and sugar based Pad Thai replaced the traditional tamarind and fish sauce to appeal to the unsophisticated American palate. I don't even bother eating out anymore as I'm always disappointed. Well I do hit up the Taco truck which is always exceptional but other than that I don't go to restaurants.

The last time I had Pad Thai I made it myself using tamarind paste I prepared myself from actual tamarind. I don't even like Pad Thai that much but the lady does. She says mine is the best she's ever had. It cooks fast but the prep is somewhat of a hassle so I don't make it very often.
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I was surprised as well, I'm really picky about Thai food, maybe I got lucky but this place was decent. I've also had some good Thai in Eugene, some of the better Thai I've had in a while actually.
It may seem nitpicky but one of the things that bothers me when I eat Thai, is when the vegetibles are all crinkle cut. It's often times a tell that the vegies where frozen, Or at least that nobody's taking the time to cut them up by hand, they are just running them through a food processor.

I freekin' love tamarind.
 
Funkentelechy

Funkentelechy

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I was in Medford because I was picking up a trailer for a tiny home. We built the tiny home and it burnt to the ground in the dixie fire, like literally to the ground, the frame of the trailer melted. There is almost nothing left, even the glass in the windows just like dissapeared, trippy.
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Funkentelechy said:
I was surprised as well, I'm really picky about Thai food, maybe I got lucky but this place was decent. I've also had some good Thai in Eugene, some of the better Thai I've had in a while actually.
It may seem nitpicky but one of the things that bothers me when I eat Thai, is when the vegetibles are all crinkle cut. It's often times a tell that the vegies where frozen, Or at least that nobody's taking the time to cut them up by hand, they are just running them through a food processor.

I freekin' love tamarind.
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So do I.

 
Dr.Amber Trichome

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What is all the smoke doing to the earths atmosphere? I feel so bad for you on the west coast dealing with this. It’s truely heartbreaking and a horrible way to live . I remember trying to breath the Smokey air when I lived out there and it was so painful , that’s one of the reasons I realized I needed to leave and the reason I will never return, besides the high cost of living.
I just can’t breath that air. Are people leaving in droves at this point or do you just get conditioned to it as a way of life?
 
doublejj

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
What is all the smoke doing to the earths atmosphere? I feel so bad for you on the west coast dealing with this. It’s truely heartbreaking and a horrible way to live . I remember trying to breath the Smokey air when I lived out there and it was so painful , that’s one of the reasons I realized I needed to leave and the reason I will never return, besides the high cost of living.
I just can’t breath that air. Are people leaving in droves at this point or do you just get conditioned to it as a way of life?
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vote democrat.....they believe in science and climate change
 
Fogdog

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
What is all the smoke doing to the earths atmosphere? I feel so bad for you on the west coast dealing with this. It’s truely heartbreaking and a horrible way to live . I remember trying to breath the Smokey air when I lived out there and it was so painful , that’s one of the reasons I realized I needed to leave and the reason I will never return, besides the high cost of living.
I just can’t breath that air. Are people leaving in droves at this point or do you just get conditioned to it as a way of life?
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We went camping at the coast last week.

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Jessie R Honeyman State Park. That's not smoke, just fog.
 
Dr.Amber Trichome

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Fogdog said:
We went camping at the coast last week.

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Jessie R Honeyman State Park. That's not smoke, just fog.
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Awesome! I love that area. It’s so trippy. Did you take that picture? It’s lovely. The lighting there is amazing and the dunes are always changing shapes with the wind so every time I would go back it looked so different . Have you had a chance to get to the John Dellenback trail south from Honeyman ? It’s a hidden gem with no crowds or loud recreational vehicles allowed. It is a bit out of the way but well worth the extra effort . That was my all time favorite spot hands down . The dunes there are magnificent . They are huge and rolling and it’s so much fun to try to find the landmark poles that guide the trail. When the trail finally hits the flat forest area it gets flooded in the rainy season and practically impossible to get through the final stretch to the beach so that is not the best time to do the entire trail. One time I stayed at the campground and got to see the dunes in the morning sunshine and it was absolutely stunningly gorgeous.
 
topcat

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
What is all the smoke doing to the earths atmosphere? I feel so bad for you on the west coast dealing with this. It’s truely heartbreaking and a horrible way to live . I remember trying to breath the Smokey air when I lived out there and it was so painful , that’s one of the reasons I realized I needed to leave and the reason I will never return, besides the high cost of living.
I just can’t breath that air. Are people leaving in droves at this point or do you just get conditioned to it as a way of life?
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I'm hoping droves leave.
 
Fogdog

Fogdog

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
Awesome! I love that area. It’s so trippy. Did you take that picture? It’s lovely. The lighting there is amazing and the dunes are always changing shapes with the wind so every time I would go back it looked so different . Have you had a chance to get to the John Dellenback trail south from Honeyman ? It’s a hidden gem with no crowds or loud recreational vehicles allowed. It is a bit out of the way but well worth the extra effort . That was my all time favorite spot hands down . The dunes there are magnificent . They are huge and rolling and it’s so much fun to try to find the landmark poles that guide the trail. When the trail finally hits the flat forest area it gets flooded in the rainy season and practically impossible to get through the final stretch to the beach so that is not the best time to do the entire trail. One time I stayed at the campground and got to see the dunes in the morning sunshine and it was absolutely stunningly gorgeous.
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I'm not much of a photographer. That one was taken from the web. I recognized the place where it was taken. Still air in the morning coupled with fog burning off as the sun rises makes for a stunning view.

We've done the hike you mention. There was nobody on the beach when we got there. We walked for miles with just crashing surf and wind for noise. The dunes are awesome. No ORV's allowed in the area.

I'm not quite ready to give it up and move. The wildfires are serious and scary but they are only a small part of the story.
 
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