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Posts by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Which unit/State National Guard was this F-100 Super Saber from?

It seems that insignia is for the Air National Guard as a whole, not a particular unit. The minuteman is the emblem of the National Guard, and is a stylized drawing of the minuteman statue in Conc...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta How can we grow this community?

You've asked some good questions. Unfortunately all can't be answered honestly in an open message like this one. Ping me privately if you want more detail. Structural problems Old content. We'...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Gear Recommendations Durable backpack that won't rip if carried on one shoulder

20-25 kg, or 45-55 pounds weight, is too much to expect to carry on your shoulders. That's especially true if only over one shoulder. Not only will that put a lot of stress on the shoulder straps...

posted 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta bicycles in scope?

While biking in general is on topic for Outdoors, the nitty gritty of bike mechanics and the like is better left for a site specific to bicycles.

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How to keep gloves from getting sweaty?

If your hands get too warm with gloves on, take the gloves off! My hands get sweaty too when shoveling snow. If you keep doing exercise, your hands might be quite comfortable with the gloves off....

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Advertise Outdoors on The Great Outdoors?

I'm not sure about how "right" using SE's community promotion ads against themselves is. I'd like to stick-it to SE too, but this feels morally wrong. However, here's an alternate idea, and what ...

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How commonly can you see Aurora Borealis with the naked eye on Vancouver Island?

Vancouver island is fairly large, and extends from about 48°N to 51°N. I wouldn't say that auroras are common at these latitudes, but they will be visible occasionally. A photograph of an aurora ...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How to avoid trespassing in the United States?

In most states of the US, if there isn't a sign telling you to keep out, or a physical barrier like a fence, you are OK to go there, assuming you were legal where you started from. Of course not a...

posted 6y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Stop bumping old imported posts with no-change edits

Lately some old posts that were already old when imported from elsewhere have popped to the top of the active questions list. In one case, one of the answers was apparently deleted. Two recent on...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta What is causing old posts to show up with recent changes?

Continuing on with this previous meta post, what is actually going on? The previous post was initially about the policy of bumping old posts to the top of the active list. However, that brought u...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Meta Are gardening questions on-topic?

Sorry, but I don't think gardening is a valid topic for Outdoors. On SE there was a separate site for gardening, so the distinction was more clear. Yes, it is literaly outdoors, but that's not ho...

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Some users scores are not calculated properly.

Users shouldn't get rep ("score", whatever) here from votes received elsewhere. Rep here should reflect contributions here.

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Why was comment deleted?

Yesterday (I think), I wrote a comment to this question. I can't show the exact text of the comment since it's now gone, but it was basically about telling the asker that "Ursack" should be define...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Downvoting old questions just because they are old needs to stop

Downvoting old questions just because they are old needs to stop Actually, those old questions need to be deleted altogether. That failing, more people should downvote them. I have downvoted, an...

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Help! I found a lost dog - what do I do next?

I found a lost dog Probably not. Nothing in your description suggests the dog was actually lost. If dogs are supposed to be on leash in your particular area, then the dog got out somehow. That ...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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