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Pine trees should never be near your house. Growing up in the South where it stays warm longer, if we got an unexpected freeze, they tended to almost explode because the sap/water inside of them would freeze and expand.

Because of that I would never have a pine tree anywhere near my house or powerlines.

BTW - Glad you got your power back. After a few weeks with no power interruptions the PTSD should decline. :)
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Not to mention the combustible nature of pine trees in a bushfire... I've seen that before.

HLT, that sounds terrible. Especially the part about the power being restored, only to go again. Hope you enjoyed your shower :D
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Never been a great pine-tree fan. The ground under them tends to be really acidic and this makes it difficult for anything else to thrive in their presence. Pine forests tend to be dark eerie places with little to no wildlife (in the UK at least). Not my cup of tea.
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Yeah I've never been a huge pine tree fan either. I much prefer eucalypts and japanese maples and magnolias :D.
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Agreed StevieG. Both spectacular trees lovely to behold. I love a good mixed English wood as well - oak, beech, birch and the like. Pine forests just seem so dark and dismal in comparison.
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The first musical I've ever been cast in. Local friends are welcome in person if comfortable with the socially distancing protocols in place. If not comfortable, Zoom viewing is also available, both for locals and those elsewhere.
I'm not in great voice, and memorizing lines is a beast; I'm almost embarrassed to invite folks for my performance. But, we're definitely community theater, and working on it has been fun. Come share our joy in telling this Mark Twain tale.
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In case anyone is interested, here is the information to Zoom in to the show. Times are Pacific Standard Time:

Friday: Topic: Prince and The Pauper
Time: Nov 12, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2993207340

Meeting ID: 299 320 7340


Saturday matinee: Topic: Prince and The Pauper Musical
Time: Nov 13, 2021 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Saturday evening: Topic: Prince and The Pauper Musical
Time: Nov 13, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2993207340

Meeting ID: 299 320 7340

In-person tickets are $10, Zoom is by donation. You can donate at the KAMP website, https://www.kampmusic.org/.
Hope to see you there one way or another!
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Awesome news Menolly!

Please convert your time to central so I know if ill be at work.
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sgt.null wrote:Awesome news Menolly!

Please convert your time to central so I know if ill be at work.
hmm...

So, Central Standard Time would be two hours later than Pacific Standard Time.

Friday night's 7 pm PST show would be 9 pm CST.
Saturday matinee's 2 pm PST show would be 4 pm CST.
Saturday night's 7 pm PST show will also be 9 pm CST.

Thanks for considering Zooming in, sarge!
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Backstage at 2nd dress rehearsal, awaiting the start.
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StevieG wrote:I much prefer eucalypts...
Like pine trees, these drop a chemical which largely prevents other plants from growing beneath them. Also, very very thirsty trees. (They're an invasive species here in SA.)

Me, well, I been a bit absent as y'all may have noticed. Been a few weeks of rolling black-outs made worse by damaged infrastructure which has meant that even when supposed to have power, I frequently haven't.

All seems stable (as possible) at the moment, but with the added annoyances that being without power for long stretches has brought to work, just haven't had the energy for anything lately.

Otherwise mostly good, although is seems that the GF's grandfather is probably not long for this world, he's in hospital and not doing too great.

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Best wishes that what time is left for Melody's grandfather is comfortable, peaceful, and joyous.
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For those interested, first performance of The Prince and The Pauper is in a little over an hour.
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The King awaits his entrance.
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For anyone who may have tried to Zoom in, thanks for trying! Sound issues seems to have been a common comment from those who Zoomed in. I don't know if we'll be able to rectify that, due to lack of equipment.

However, I learned that the performances are being video taped. I don't know if the best performed scenes will be edited together, or if the best overall performance will be used, but apparently a video of the show will be uploaded to YouTube at some point. I didn't even know they had a channel.

At this point, I also don't know if the video camera would have better audio than the Zoom sessions. But, I'll share the link if it becomes available.
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I have heard the audio with Zoom was much better for the matinee. If anyone wishes to try Zooming in for the evening show, we'll be starting in about two hours.
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Well, at least it's Friday...

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Goodness, the weekend flies. Another month and I'm on leave thank gods. Really feel like I need it.

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My wife and I went to Key West for her 60th birthday. It was a lot of fun but really a few days there is all I needed. We stayed at a place called Parrot Key. I highly recommend it.

I still quite a bit of time that I need to take so another 10 days at Christmas, will leave me 14 days to take between Jan and May.
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