Omg. 'Bon appetoot!"
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I'm dead 😱
When it rains, do you know where your runoff goes? The answer might surprise you, depending on where you live...
I lied, just one more #hurling toot:
Can I point out just how much I'm fascinated by this book cover? Especially the surprised-looking bald eagle taking over a quarter of the space! :joy: :joy: :joy:
#books
#BestOfAmazon
#selfpublish
https://octodon.social/media/O_3mabSuWhmopl3dmKI
Thus ends my tootstorm about #hurling. I'll add some more facts and pictures after next week's practice. :)
So you know how hockey players are covered head to toe in padding? Not the case in #hurling! The only required gear is a helmet, with optional facemask.
The guy putting us through drills said that the safest place to be is right up on another player. That's because when they swing, you'll be too close to hit with the end of the stick. Instead you'll get an elbow, or maybe the butt end of the hurley tapping you, but that's ok. https://octodon.social/media/m9h3ESoW6BqI3B2XY3w
#Hurling is technically a men's sport. Women have a slightly different version called #camogie. Where I am, the local group creates co-ed teams, so it don't matter.
There's a multi-level league structure in Ireland under the Gaelic Athletic Association. They stream matches worldwide via the GAAGO service. I'm trying to convince myself to shell out for it. It's pricey, but I think I'll stick with the sport better if I can watch it too.
This is a hurley and a sliotar. (pronounced "hurley" and "slitter". Idk, gaelic is weird.)
Today I tried #hurling for the first time! It's a game played in Ireland where you have a stick kind of like a hockey stick, but with a flat roundish end. There's a ball that's a bit smaller than a baseball, but... you can't pick it up off the ground. Instead you have to squat and scoop it up from underneath with your flat pizza peel stick. My thighs are already letting me know what they think about THAT. D:
About to dive into some QGIS. Any #opensource folks out there got any hints or tips for me? I took a class on ArcGIS years ago, but I don't know how many of those skills will transfer over. Or how much I remember, tbh...
Okay, wrapping up this work and heading to bed now. I'll have time to make a better go of it in the morning! :muscle_tone4:
"Let's play a game, to help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same."
#architecture
#soccer
#scifi
#climate
#freshwater
#pokemon
#history
Mastodon app for Android ... any suggestions?
Back when I didn't know any of my bluebird friends in real life, I could tweet more about my personal life (details left out!) without feeling like I was starting drama. Maybe that's what Mastodon could be for me again.
Hello World! #toottoottoot
