Sam Louke
@sam-lo.bsky.social
Chemical Engineer retired from Intel Corp. (since '05, so before the shenanigans). Trombone player. Avid bike rider. Non-profit board member. Event volunteer.
City of Portland, OR has banned them effective 1/1/26. For '26 & '27 gas blowers will only be allowed during the wet leaf season of Oct-Dec. Then in '28 they are totally banned. The property owner is responsible for any violations, not the yard contractor or property manager.
September 4, 2025 at 5:38 AM
City of Portland, OR has banned them effective 1/1/26. For '26 & '27 gas blowers will only be allowed during the wet leaf season of Oct-Dec. Then in '28 they are totally banned. The property owner is responsible for any violations, not the yard contractor or property manager.
I would love to see the source of this data so I can repeat it.
May 8, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I would love to see the source of this data so I can repeat it.
It's OK to flip the bird or honk, but the second anyone does damage then I'm not OK with that. Someone in Vancouver had their car spray painted with a swastika and that's just wrong because Musk doesn't own that car. I protest by using my free super charging as much as possible, which Musk pays for.
March 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It's OK to flip the bird or honk, but the second anyone does damage then I'm not OK with that. Someone in Vancouver had their car spray painted with a swastika and that's just wrong because Musk doesn't own that car. I protest by using my free super charging as much as possible, which Musk pays for.
This was at Frenchman's Bar Regional Park in WA, NW of Vancouver about 10 mi.
January 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This was at Frenchman's Bar Regional Park in WA, NW of Vancouver about 10 mi.
We did. And the residents loved it, too. And Phyllis came to watch.
January 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We did. And the residents loved it, too. And Phyllis came to watch.