clarkgoble Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) On 6/8/2018 at 10:23 AM, Tacenda said: There was an older couple in a ward back in the late 90's where I use to live and I was her visiting teacher. She told my partner and I that her and her husband would go all over the world and look for mushrooms. Back then I thought that peculiar. They were very stalwart active members of the church, temple worthy etc. She was old then, and she is still alive and robust. I saw her last year at the golf course, but her husband has since passed away. I suspect they were just after regular mushrooms not magic mushrooms. Among some people wild mushrooms are a big hobby. But it's a kind of dangerous one since if you eat the wrong species you tend to die in pretty horrible horrific ways. And frequently two species look pretty similar. While I'd never in a thousand years consider wild mushroom harvesting, I sure do love me some mushrooms for cooking. Edited June 11, 2018 by clarkgoble 1
jpv Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 9:58 AM, ksfisher said: "Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2006 – 2010, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 30 years.1,2 Further, excessive drinking was responsible for 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults aged 20-64 years. The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2010 were estimated at $249 billion, or $2.05 a drink.3" https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm 88,000 deaths works out to 241 dead every day. Chattanooga, TN had a population of just over 167,000 in 2010. Alcohol is killing off a US city the size of Chattanooga every two years. I'm not sure why we are allowing this to happen. Too busy banning medical marijuana I suppose.
Tacenda Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 16 hours ago, clarkgoble said: I suspect they were just after regular mushrooms not magic mushrooms. Among some people wild mushrooms are a big hobby. But it's a kind of dangerous one since if you eat the wrong species you tend to die in pretty horrible horrific ways. And frequently two species look pretty similar. While I'd never in a thousand years consider wild mushroom harvesting, I sure do love me some mushrooms for cooking. I did read about the poisonous ones, pretty scary if you aren't knowledgeable about them. The couple I spoke of, definitely didn't hunt for the ones that are hallucinatory. At least I highly doubt it. I searched online and there is a group in Utah that go out together or speak of these hunts.
USU78 Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Tacenda said: I did read about the poisonous ones, pretty scary if you aren't knowledgeable about them. The couple I spoke of, definitely didn't hunt for the ones that are hallucinatory. At least I highly doubt it. I searched online and there is a group in Utah that go out together or speak of these hunts. I had an elderly couple across the road from me in Farmington who loved to do that: they used to go on mushroom hunting jaunts down Lagoon Lane, where edible mushrooms were abundant. This brings great memories to me of the days living there with such sweet people. Thanks.
Tacenda Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 On 6/12/2018 at 10:48 AM, USU78 said: I had an elderly couple across the road from me in Farmington who loved to do that: they used to go on mushroom hunting jaunts down Lagoon Lane, where edible mushrooms were abundant. This brings great memories to me of the days living there with such sweet people. Thanks. I lived in Farmington, maybe it's the same couple.
USU78 Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 Just now, Tacenda said: I lived in Farmington, maybe it's the same couple. I moved away 6 years ago, and the husband passed several years before that. Would that timing make sense?
Tacenda Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 12 minutes ago, USU78 said: I moved away 6 years ago, and the husband passed several years before that. Would that timing make sense? I lived there in 1993 until about 2000.
Atheist Mormon Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 Quote 4 of top 20 Driest Cities in the U.S. are in Utah I couldn't be thankful more than I am. Being a desert Utah's best quality. Hundreds of miles I drive, sometimes I only see few cars. Talk about a blessing in this crowded Planet of ours.
Avatar4321 Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 10:37 AM, smac97 said: See here: Here are the lists: Wettest (First place at the bottom): Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Ames, IA Fairbanks, AK Lincoln, NE Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Sheboygan, WI Debuque, IA Iowa City, IA Fon du Lac, WI Mankato-North Mankato, MN La Cross-Onalaska, WI-MN Wausau, WI Grandforks, ND-MN Missoula, MT Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Fargo, ND-MN Madison, WI Appleton, WI Eau Claire, WI Green Bay, WI Driest (First place at the bottom): Dothan, AL Rocky Mount, NC Ogden-Clearfield, UT Fort Smith, AR-OK McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Kingsport-Briston-Bristol, TN-VA Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Gadsden, AL Knoxville, TN Johnson City, TN Cleveland, TN Pine Bluff, AR Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Morristown, TN Logan, UT-ID Charleston, WV Jackson, TN Beckley, WV St. George, UT Provo-Orem, UT A few thoughts: The "wettest" cities seem to be predominantly in places that have long, cold winters. Is there a significant "drinking culture" in places like Iowa and Wisconsin (both heavily represented in the "wettest" category)? As for the "driest" cities, it appears a lot of them are in Tennessee and other parts of the South, at least some of which have stricter-than-average alcholol laws (see Morristown, TN? The article also mentions an inverse correlation between binge drinking and low income (really poor people don't binge drink as much because they can't afford it - see Jackson, TN, Charleston, WV, Pine Bluff, AR, et.). The presence of a large number of college students can have a big effect, as college students do a lot of binge drinking (see, e.g., Madison, WI, which ahs 44,000 college students). So possible significant factors in binge drinking include Stringency of liquor laws; Local "drinking culture" (including college-age binging) or lack thereof (Utah); Local average income; and Long, cold winters (this is just speculation on my part). I am glad to see Utah well-represented on the "driest" list. Of course, we need to do a lot better in terms of exercise, diet and weight. Thanks, -Smac It may have to do in part with the large amount of German stock that settled the northern states.
Avatar4321 Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 11:51 AM, smac97 said: For the same reason we allow all sorts of destructive behaviors: agency. Choice. Alcohol is too entrenched in our society to remove it by fiat. We tried that with Prohibition, and . . . well, we know how well that turned out. We're now headed down a similar path as pertaining to recreational marijuana. Thanks, -Smac Then instead of fiat, we should use persuasion, long suffering, gentleness and meekness and love unfeigned
Tacenda Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 On 6/15/2018 at 11:33 AM, Atheist Mormon said: I couldn't be thankful more than I am. Being a desert Utah's best quality. Hundreds of miles I drive, sometimes I only see few cars. Talk about a blessing in this crowded Planet of ours. So you found a nice small town or something? I've wanted to find a place like that. But my hubby likes the city and being close to work. Pretty soon we won't be able to have the small town feel.
Atheist Mormon Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 41 minutes ago, Tacenda said: So you found a nice small town or something? I've wanted to find a place like that. But my hubby likes the city and being close to work. Pretty soon we won't be able to have the small town feel. Yeah.....I know how you feel. Unfortunately I don't reside in Utah, we have a condo in Park City, I wanted to get a place from my dream Town Moab but my wife hates heat...In retrospect it was a great decision, even though we don't ski I love snow....I have an FJ in the garage and hit the desert roads as often we can.
Recommended Posts