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I’ve been feeding birds for about 30 years, and I’m seeing something this year that I don’t remember experiencing before. During the summer, we keep it pretty simple… mealworms in one feeder, #2 sunflower chips in another, plus nectar feeders for hummingbirds and orioles.

About a month ago, the bird activity suddenly dropped off dramatically. I know the hummingbirds and orioles have migrated, but I’ve gone from filling the other feeders every day to barely needing to fill them once a week.

I’m in the Merrimack Valley. Normally, this time of year the feeders start getting very busy again, but right now there are barely any birds around.

Has anyone else in the area who feeds birds noticed a

We lost our beloved cat of 16 years earlier this year. She was found at one day old and bottle fed so she was extremely bonded to people. She also had numerous health issues throughout her life, including severe food allergies, IBD, numerous autoimmune disorders, acute flares of pancreatitis, and diabetes. She was also deaf from age 8 on.

Today we came across a one year-old cat for adoption. He is beautiful, but he is both blind and deaf from birth. Does anyone have experience raising a cat of this nature? I feel like our previous cat prepared us to care for a cat with special medical needs, but I'm just unclear if we're up for this challenge if the cat will not be able to find us in the h

I recently bought a new pair of progressive glasses and opted for Transitions lenses. I only really need glasses for specific situations (reading monitors at work, documents, or small text on packaging while shopping) not for driving or constant wear.

I assumed the lenses would only darken in bright sunlight, but they seem way more sensitive than I expected. Even indoors (during Teams calls), they pick up enough light that the lenses look slightly tinted. On camera especially, it makes the area around my eyes look darker compared to my old glasses, which were basically invisible.

For context, these are Oakleys and definitely weren’t cheap, so I’m trying to decide if this is something I sho

As I commented earlier today, I can’t believe I just learned about the KD-7 after all these years playing the KD 10. My module is a TD 17. Does anyone know if I can make a double bass set up by running the output for the KD10 cable on the 17 into the KD7 and then over to the KD10 since the KD7 is designed to be split? Would that work or can you only go KD7 to KD7?

I was gifted a new kick pedal and find myself in a quandary... should I use it as a practice pedal on with my practice pad or split my KD-10 and make a true double bass setup. Anyone every split a KD-10 with success. I've read it can be done but would like to be sure before buying a 2nd. Module is a TD17 and I don't run SD or a DAW or anything.

I'm an avid New England body boarder (goto board is PP Tribe Boss Quad). My son indoor surfs and today I joined him and after 30 minutes of surfing decided I'd try the wave on one of the locations body boards (PE, no stringer, generic something). I trashed the board after about 3 runs (separated the top and bottom skin, multiple creases, likely snapped the PE where my elbows were). I found the body boarding more fun than surfing as I'm better at it and it is my goto water sport. If I continue, I'd like to use my own gear so I don't ruin one of their boards every time. My question... Aside from using a board with a stringer, would a higher quality board, still split skins/demlaminate fro

I'm a current 17KVX2 player and considering upgrading to the TD516. My current kit consists of: HH, Cr-1, Cr-2, Ride, China, Splash (split from Tom 2) Tom1, Tom2, Tom3 Snare, Bass Drum

So, 10 trigger inputs and then one extra trigger from a splitter.

The 516 comes with 3 digital pads (HH, Snare, Ride), CR-1, CR-2, T1, T2, T3, Bass drum. So 9 triggers but the back of the module only shows 8 inputs https://drumcenternh.com/cdn/shop/files/V51_back-PressDealersPNG.webp?v=1758652349&width=1000

Am I missing something? How do you run the 9 stock triggers from the 8 inputs?

Also, if I wanted to make a monster kit and avoid splitters (side snare, 2 floor toms, extra cymbals, etc.) can I run th