Living near the ocean it seems odd to have never seen one, but I suppose there are hundreds of comparable things that I have never seen. I never saw snow up close until college.
I read Sammy's 1st post about his toe and thought I bet that hurt. Then promptly drop a weight on my toe. It is almost certainly broke and certainly hurts.
If you are dry hopping, I would just wash the fruit before zesting, crush the seed and add them to the hops. I think you would have a very low risk of infection and that would maximize retaining the potential aromas.
What has everyone been up to lately? I've been busy yet frustrated at work (Court is online which I hate. Teaching online however is going much better than I thought). I've been working on reviving my Full Contact Archery Club as well.