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NGD - Alvarez Yairi YFM88 Reserve in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

LOL. Sorry, I thought I linked to the whole gallery:

https://imgur.com/gallery/yairi-fym88kr-guitar-4lkdFjD

NGD - Alvarez Yairi YFM88 Reserve in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I thought I linked to the gallery in the post, but here it is:

https://imgur.com/gallery/yairi-fym88kr-guitar-4lkdFjD

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NGD - Alvarez Yairi YFM88 Reserve (discuss.online)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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My dream acoustic. Made with a AAAA grade German spruce top (very tight-grained, cream color which should darken nicely over time), and a unique AAAA grade, flamed kihada back and sides. Kihada comes from the Amur cork tree, an indigenous hardwood in Japan. It is very rarely found flamed like this. Mahogany neck, spoke-shaved by hand in a soft-V to C shape with satin finish. Simple and elegant appointments in a very Japanese minimalist style. Forward-shifted x bracing, and it is all hand crafted in the Yairi workshop located in the city of Kani, in the Gifu prefecture, Japan. Yairi guitars, for those who know them, are remarkable instruments. Enjoy the pics. This was one of twelve (12) created in this configuration.

Link to gallery:

https://imgur.com/gallery/yairi-fym88kr-guitar-4lkdFjD

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County moves to purchase three landfills from LADWP (www.inyoregister.com)
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Local Bishop Unified School Board Candidates in this Election (discuss.online)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Just FYI - only two candidates are normal, sane folks. Steve Elia, and Karen Keehn are both former teachers in Bishop schools. Steve Elia is a former teacher at Bishop High, who pioneered the AVID program (to support first-time college aspiring students). Karen Keehn (a former Olympian) taught for decades at Bishop Elementary, and helped start Playhouse 395, the local theater company. Steve Elia is also an incumbent, and has a ton of experience on school budgets, and how to maximize student achievement. I hope Steve and Karen get elected.

The other two candidates are both MAGA culture warriors, and would only cause more COVID-era chaos, a la Moms for Liberty idiots. I hope they don't get in, as they're more concerned with obsessing over sex education, vaccine nonsense, and book banning.

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LADWP Retracts Deep Aquifer Pumping Project - Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News - The Community's News (sierrawave.net)
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Lighting up the sky: Aurora Borealis makes rare appearance in Eastern Sierra (www.inyoregister.com)
 

Didja see it?

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The brilliant autumn foliage in this Eastern Sierra paradise is drawing a global crowd (it's Bishop, of course...) (www.msn.com)
 

Yup, it's definitely Fall Colors season here in Bishop!

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After 18 hours of uncertainty trapped on icy mountain face, Mt. Whitney climbers are rescued (www.latimes.com)
 

Story on the rescue from the LA Times

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Inyo County Sheriff's Office Reports Technical Rescue of Two Climbers and Their Gear on Mt. Whitney East Buttress (goldrushcam.com)
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City says developer has "ghosted" regional officials (www.inyoregister.com)
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Owner of Alpine Stove arrested on suspicion of theft from customers (www.inyoregister.com)
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Hints of fall foliage are starting to show up in California. Here's where (www.kcra.com)
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Bishop man arrested on theft charges (www.inyoregister.com)
National Park Service unhinged... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Feel free to look up the TouronsOfYellowstone Instagram account for a fun follow…

Barcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnb in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Precisely. I live near Yosemite National Park, and it would be an absolute disaster if there were enough hotels, campgrounds, and amenities to meet the demand. The demand FAR exceeds its capacity for tourists, but it would destroy the very reason for that demand if that actually happened.

So what did they do? Set rules for the number of tourists allowed in the park per day, and stuck to it.

How’s this app now? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s a shame. I did pay for lifetime, and that’s always a risk. Looks like this bet didn’t pay off. The money doesn’t bother me - more the fact that there isn’t a portrait-only Lemmy app that’s a good replacement. If anyone knows of one that’s as good and will stay in portrait without having to put the whole phone in portrait lock, please let me know…

Schools Were Just Supposed To Block Porn. Instead They Sabotaged Homework and Censored Suicide Prevention Sites in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Categories such as “education” are useful for limiting access for specific groups of devices. For example, if one class has a particularly mischievous group who keep going off task from their devices, rules can be created to whitelist certain categories, and only pass traffic that are in these more straightforward categories. Just FYI.

Schools Were Just Supposed To Block Porn. Instead They Sabotaged Homework and Censored Suicide Prevention Sites in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I work in K12 IT, and the reason is that all manner of categories are defined for both blacklisting and whitelisting when creating content filter rules. So while “education” would not be used for blocking, it would be useful for rules to apply to specific defined groups or devices which can only access specific categories (such as education). Just FYI.

Because I've totally been waiting to hear back from you, Wendy in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Honestly, this baffles me. I work in K12 as a CTO, and when hiring techs or network admins, I always let applicants know during the interview when I will make the hiring decision, and they will receive an official letter of regret if they are not hired. I always keep resumes on file, as you never know if other opportunities come up. Why would any organization want to burn bridges with potential hires?

Maybe it’s just me being Gen X, but not hearing one way or the other would prompt me to pick up the phone, and at the very least check back to ask if they’ve made a decision after a week (maybe two) if I’ve interviewed…

NGD - Martin SC-28E in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, that patented "Sure-Align" neck joint is one of the best features that drew me to the SC series initially. It's great. I also love the neck profile - it's very much like the electric guitars I'm accustomed to. It's a fantastic instrument.

Baratza Sette 30 Upgrades in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I mean, is there such a thing as a silent electric coffee grinder? I think I can live with it…lol.

My primary observation is that Baratza sells replacement parts for their grinders, and the parts are interchangeable in the Sette series, which I think is really cool.

Happy caffeinating!

Upgrade to Sette 30 - Adjustment assembly from Sette 270/270wi in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Very nice. Did it come with those bellows, or was that aftermarket?

Upgrade to Sette 30 - Adjustment assembly from Sette 270/270wi in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I also have the Virtuoso+, which was my first step beyond the blade grinders I had always used, and it's a big upgrade. You're going to really notice the difference in brews. Congratulations!

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