John Melvin 📐

Water quality improvement, lake management services, aquatic weed control and more. We have cleaned up some pretty big messes. What can we do for you?

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@RatsTesla Bright blue pops, light blue is smooth, I like both blues. I’d pick light blue.

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@TeslaShawn Yep.

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@TeslaShawn 2025 CT, water does not come in from slats. This seems like a valid fix.

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@japan_nobunaga Nope.

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@FenixAmmunition Yes.

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3am beaver tail-slap. Captured with a thermal scope while controlling nutria, the tail-slaps started when they got directly downwind from us.

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@Xinsurance Nice!

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@RozKdW9X1615263 @HiddenHistoryYT While I can’t accept an apology on behalf of those involved I can appreciate the spirit in which it was offered. Thank you.

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@lrbrockman1 @TracesofTexas Yeah, it probably is. I couldn’t say with certainty.

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@TexanMoe But before drinking you had to let the water run until it ran cool.

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@DJSnM Unless we discover problems after mission data review, SpaceX will attempt to catch the ship with the tower on next flight

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@Super__Link @handleitgrips Nailed it.

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@DocStrangelove2 Needs curb feelers.

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Safety labels were ignored. Minor injuries sustained.
Everyone laughed. Nobody cried.

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@Teslaconomics Yes.

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Texas is home to dozens of cicada species (around 55 noted in some sources), with the most noticeable being the larger, greenish dog-day cicadas (e.g., Neotibicen or Tibicen species, such as the superb dog-day cicada). These produce the loud, buzzing “preheat” soundtrack of Texas summers, often starting in late spring/early summer (April–July) and peaking in the hottest months.
General Cicada Life Cycle
Cicadas have a simple three-stage life cycle (egg → nymph → adult), but the nymph stage dominates their existence:
• Eggs: Females use a saw-like ovipositor to slit small twigs or branches and lay 24–28 eggs per pocket (up to 400–600 total per female). Eggs incubate 6–10 weeks (or 6–7 weeks for many species).
• Nymphs: Tiny ant-like nymphs hatch, drop to the ground, and burrow into soil to feed on xylem sap from tree/shrub roots. They go through 5 instars (molts) underground. This phase lasts 2–5+ years for annual species or 13/17 years for periodical ones. Nymphs create tunnels and can reach depths of several feet.
• Adults: Mature nymphs emerge (usually at night when soil hits ~64°F/18°C), climb a vertical surface (tree, post), and molt one final time, leaving behind their exoskeleton (cast skin). The soft, pale adult hardens, darkens, and develops wings. Adults live only 3–6 weeks, focused on mating. Males “sing” via vibrating abdominal membranes (tymbal organs) to attract females; the sound can be deafening in choruses.
Visuals of the process:

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@elonmusk @IanJaeger29 Born to legal immigrants.

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@Tesla It’s the real deal.

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This was my office today.