▲ 1145 ▼ Everyone's Dream (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 year ago by n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca to c/memes@lemmy.ml 191 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (12 children) Wish granted. Enjoy mosquitoes. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (8 children) I was going g to comment how I have the thing pictured, but that it comes with several real drawbacks. Not just mosquitoes either. Imagine having to buy and operate your own snow plow to leave the house in winter. Or buying groceries in bulk because the nearest Walmart is a three hour drive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Bo7a@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (5 children) May - blackflies June - mosquitoes and blackflies July - mosquitoes and deer flies August - mosquitoes, deer flies, and horse flies September - All of the above, and start to worry about stuff freezing. October - Whew, I can finally work outside November - Start the fire, and keep it going until April. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) Ok where I live it's : Jan - snow and first sunrise of the year Feb - snow Mar - snow April - snow May - snow followed by two weeks of thaw, last sunset for 2 months and one week of spring Jun - warm but no bugs Jul - where has all my blood gone (mosquitoes and horsefly) sun starts setting again Aug - same exsanguination issues as July SEP - too cold for bugs lol Oct - snow Nov - Snow last sunrise of the year Dec - snow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) To be fair, you do live in the Arctic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's the best place. Although tbh for the last few years, there's been a lot of rain mixed into the snow, because the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s terrifying… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Totally agree. But how much those drawbacks affect you also depends a lot on where you are located geographically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Opisek@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago All would be solved by me building my own metro line from the shack to the nearest city. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago And deadites. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Saleh@feddit.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Once you get used to them and if you live north of the Malaria regions, mosquitos aren't such a big deal. If you keep getting stung, eventually you will barely notice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I live in arctic Scandinavia, the mosquitos will fucking exsanguinate your ass. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (8 children) I was going g to comment how I have the thing pictured, but that it comes with several real drawbacks. Not just mosquitoes either. Imagine having to buy and operate your own snow plow to leave the house in winter. Or buying groceries in bulk because the nearest Walmart is a three hour drive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Bo7a@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (5 children) May - blackflies June - mosquitoes and blackflies July - mosquitoes and deer flies August - mosquitoes, deer flies, and horse flies September - All of the above, and start to worry about stuff freezing. October - Whew, I can finally work outside November - Start the fire, and keep it going until April. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) Ok where I live it's : Jan - snow and first sunrise of the year Feb - snow Mar - snow April - snow May - snow followed by two weeks of thaw, last sunset for 2 months and one week of spring Jun - warm but no bugs Jul - where has all my blood gone (mosquitoes and horsefly) sun starts setting again Aug - same exsanguination issues as July SEP - too cold for bugs lol Oct - snow Nov - Snow last sunrise of the year Dec - snow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) To be fair, you do live in the Arctic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's the best place. Although tbh for the last few years, there's been a lot of rain mixed into the snow, because the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s terrifying… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Totally agree. But how much those drawbacks affect you also depends a lot on where you are located geographically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Opisek@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago All would be solved by me building my own metro line from the shack to the nearest city. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bo7a@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (5 children) May - blackflies June - mosquitoes and blackflies July - mosquitoes and deer flies August - mosquitoes, deer flies, and horse flies September - All of the above, and start to worry about stuff freezing. October - Whew, I can finally work outside November - Start the fire, and keep it going until April. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) Ok where I live it's : Jan - snow and first sunrise of the year Feb - snow Mar - snow April - snow May - snow followed by two weeks of thaw, last sunset for 2 months and one week of spring Jun - warm but no bugs Jul - where has all my blood gone (mosquitoes and horsefly) sun starts setting again Aug - same exsanguination issues as July SEP - too cold for bugs lol Oct - snow Nov - Snow last sunrise of the year Dec - snow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) To be fair, you do live in the Arctic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's the best place. Although tbh for the last few years, there's been a lot of rain mixed into the snow, because the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s terrifying… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) Ok where I live it's : Jan - snow and first sunrise of the year Feb - snow Mar - snow April - snow May - snow followed by two weeks of thaw, last sunset for 2 months and one week of spring Jun - warm but no bugs Jul - where has all my blood gone (mosquitoes and horsefly) sun starts setting again Aug - same exsanguination issues as July SEP - too cold for bugs lol Oct - snow Nov - Snow last sunrise of the year Dec - snow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) To be fair, you do live in the Arctic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's the best place. Although tbh for the last few years, there's been a lot of rain mixed into the snow, because the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s terrifying… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) To be fair, you do live in the Arctic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's the best place. Although tbh for the last few years, there's been a lot of rain mixed into the snow, because the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s terrifying… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's the best place. Although tbh for the last few years, there's been a lot of rain mixed into the snow, because the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s terrifying… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s terrifying… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It's certainly less than optimal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Totally agree. But how much those drawbacks affect you also depends a lot on where you are located geographically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Opisek@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago All would be solved by me building my own metro line from the shack to the nearest city. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago All would be solved by me building my own metro line from the shack to the nearest city. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saleh@feddit.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Once you get used to them and if you live north of the Malaria regions, mosquitos aren't such a big deal. If you keep getting stung, eventually you will barely notice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I live in arctic Scandinavia, the mosquitos will fucking exsanguinate your ass. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I live in arctic Scandinavia, the mosquitos will fucking exsanguinate your ass. permalink fedilink source parent
