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  • Mechanismatic@lemmy.mlOPMtoCrows@lemmy.mlCorvid art
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    6 days ago

    It does take a commitment because they have good memories so if they get used to you feeding them, they’ll continue to expect it and they train their younger generations to recognize you. That means having consistent sources of food for them and feeling guilty when you forget to bring crow treats with you when you’re outside. They might also start to follow anyone who they see you with, expecting that they too will have treats.

    That said, it’s great to have crow friends. They follow me around the neighborhood and at work. It makes me feel like a druid with animal familiars. I’ve had crows swoop and squawk at a dog that was barking at me and my dog. The crows left me a stone in the bird bath that they use in my yard.


















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  • The problem with the golden rule is that different people want to be treated differently, so they may treat you how they want to be treated but not how you want to be treated, and vice versa.

    Maybe when you’re struggling with an issue, you want to be left alone to figure it out by yourself, but your friend in the same scenario would want someone to start doing anything to help out and insisting on troubleshooting the issue together. So your friend ends up frustrating you by offering to help too much when you just want to be left alone and then when they’re struggling, they get upset that you leave them alone to deal with it.

    So communication is important. Ask people how they’d like to be treated rather than just assuming they’d want to be treated the way you want to be treated and be honest with them about how you’d like to be treated.





  • Mechanismatic@lemmy.mlOPMtoCrows@lemmy.mlBranch Manager
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    3 months ago

    I have a few families that visit me around my home and some at work. There’s a distinct family that’s easy to recognize because one of them has a wounded wing but still manages to fly. They just recently had a fledgling that left the nest because it’s flying around with them squawking for food all the time these days.






  • Mechanismatic@lemmy.mlOPMtoCrows@lemmy.mlMid-Takeoff
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    3 months ago

    It’s actually worse. I use both in different contexts. Fahrenheit for weather and climate control because that’s what all the forecasts and thermostats use, but then some of the equipment I work with like Czech or Chinese 3D printers use Celsius.

    I do use milimeters more often than inches when doing design work for 3D modeling or laser cutting because it’s a lot easier.




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    3 months ago

    There are a lot of hobbies you can get into that can be started with little or not cost, or with equipment/materials you already own.

    Figure out what interests you and see what can be done inexpensively.

    With a phone or computer, there’s writing, music, programming, learning new skills, Wikipedia, Pinterest, et al. Maybe take your phone and start photographing stuff in your area that interests you.

    Find someone who has experience in an area you’re interested in. People tend to like to talk about their hobbies and interests and they can tell you how easy or difficult it is to get started. They might even be able to help you get started.

    Maybe find a volunteer opportunity that helps pad your resume. Like animals? Volunteer at a local shelter.

    There are a bunch of job certifications you can train for online that can also help build your resume.