text:
Blog | Comments |
WoW | 31 Comments |
Recent Comments:
BigRedKitty: The Whole Scorpid Thing {WoW}
Aug 8th 2007 7:00PM The scorpid poison trick does not stack for multiple pets without using different ranks on each pet. Similar to not being able to stack multiple Curse of Weaknesses on a mob, etc.
The scorpid mechanic is working as intended in my opinion. They are a mediocre pet in most circumstances, which shine on a VERY specific type of fight against opponents which are specifically not immune to poison (and a heck of a lot of bosses are.) The spell is also a DoT, not an instant, which warlocks can attest DO gain higher spell damage bonus than isntants.
100 amazing Mage tricks {WoW}
Aug 8th 2007 6:55PM I had a mage POM-Pyro combo me in midair over halaa, about 120 yards straight up (I was grabbing a soda at the time)and heard the sound effects of being nuked to death, and came back to my screen just in time to see him slowfall down to the ground below.
...I have never been more upset at a ganking in my life.
Multiboxing in formation with Xzin {WoW}
Aug 7th 2007 6:07PM I am about as interested in multiboxing as any other non-game-related filler posts. The breakfast topics often are this way, "Lets post 3 paragraphs and an open-ended question so people will post 600 comments and forget we didn't post any 'INSIDE' information!"
..I'd ratehr see poorly written and amateurish posts, than videos of some loser with no life, no friends, and way too many computers and too much time on his hands.. This coming from a professional computer tech with many, many machines.
How do you kill that, which HAS NO LIFE?
Breakfast topic: Freakiest in-game model {WoW}
Aug 7th 2007 4:17PM I tamed and levelled up a spider from blade's edge specifically for pvp, because I thought it might disturb a few players to have a great big fugly spider chewing on their face.
Unfortunately, the spider was TINY at level 70, besides his skillset being craptastic. The screeching was pretty fun though, it drove my guildees NUTS during raids. ;)
The ten commandments of honorable dueling {WoW}
Jul 20th 2007 1:23PM Once I duelled a pvp rogue, and stompe dhim with my hunter. He QQ'd and said I only won because of my pet, so I dismissed my pet and beat him again.
Then he said, "Well you won because of traps," so I duelled him again with no pet and no traps and won taking even last damage.
"You only win because you're all at range shooting me," he cried, so I went well, umm, ok. We duelled again..
I beat him and never got hit once.
Honor in duels? It's laughable. If I'm in a hard duel I'll use consumables, and dare you to call me a noob. I won didn't I? There's no honor in winning, but there's no respect in losing.
Insider Trader: The Oil Industry {WoW}
Jul 20th 2007 1:12PM For hunters in particular, mana oil is an excellent argument to dual-wield with the advent of the new +20 agi enchant next patch. Myself and a few hunters I know, have all started Need rolling on Stellaris (which we previously considered DE-fodder,) for the sizable crit and AP paired with a pair of mana oils..
1.25% crit, almost as much AP as a Sonic Spear with Savegery, and 28 mp/5.. Yummy!
Loot hoping, and loot whining {WoW}
Jul 19th 2007 3:52PM A few nights ago, I joined a BM group with my hunter. Befoer we'd even filled the group the Druid tank was asking me "Are you going to roll on the Hourglass?"
I said dude, don't count your chickens, it's bad luck and bad manners. And yes I am here for an equal chance at the drop.
...Druid nearly kicked me from the group when he heard I needed the hourglass too, btu we went anyway, cleared the instance, and then the group split apart and I got a whisper from one of the players in the group, who'd wrangled up another BM group immediately. I join, and everyone in the group si the same as previously, except that the druid had been exchanged for an epicced-out warrior.
Hourglass dropped, and I was the only one who needed it. The druid sure was mad when I PST'd the link to him though LOL!
WoW Moviewatch: Moonfire Cannon! {WoW}
Jul 19th 2007 3:29PM An all-hunter Arena team has no healing.
We've become carebears in Shattrath {WoW}
Jul 18th 2007 4:28PM If you've not yet been griefed for hours by allies/horde while trying to do your daily quest, then you need to get out of Shattrath more often. PVP is alive and well, and the only time I don't kill someone is when I think it will get me killed, either immediately or in the near future. Almost everyone I know is the same.
Ask WoW Insider: How to find a good guild {WoW}
Jul 13th 2007 7:04PM Number 1 rule of finding a good guild, don't obviously be dying to join one. Play a lot, be polite and know your class, have a sense of humour. After good runs whisper the people you liked and ask them if you can /friend them (if you don't ask, they won't rememebr you and might not like being bugged.) When you bump into someone questing, take a chance and ask if they want to group, you can meet some very good players that way.
After doing this process a while, making sure to run with those people again when possible. Eventually drop a hint or two that you wwant to know what their guild is about.
Rule 2: Be patient, you don't want to have a list of guilds you've left, that is a mile long.
Rule 3: Don't spam guildrecruitment channel, and try to not join guilds wihch do.


text:
Creating an account with Tribecafilm.com gives you access to more features and services, like our weekly newsletter and other special features just for the film community.
The Tribeca Film Institute is a 501(c)(3) year-round nonprofit arts organization founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in the wake of September 11, 2001. TFI empowers filmmakers through grants and professional development, and is a resource for and supporter of individual artists in the field. The Institute's educational programming leverages an extensive network of people in the film industry to help underserved New York City students learn filmmaking and gain the media skills necessary to be productive citizens and creative individuals in the 21st century.
TFI is run by Executive Director Beth Janson.
Please direct media requests to:
Tammie Rosen, email@example.com
Current press releases can be found at: http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org/about/press/

subset: commoncrawl


text:
| Email | Full Article (TrendHunter.com/id/45557) |
'Thsrs' is no ordinary online thesaurus. With social media sites like Twitter experiencing rapid growth, the search for more concise and succinct words is also growing.
Thsrs heeds the call of short-attention spanned Internet users. The site lets you search a term and then displays alternate words shorter than your original search term.
Just for fun, here are the top five searched terms on Thsrs and their suggested abbreviations:
1. thesaurus (wordbook)
2. explain (tell/say/state)
3. dictionary (lexicon)
4. hello (hi)
5. love (sex/eff/bed)


text:
3 bed, 2.50 full bath. Excellent location in one of Bellingham's hottest neighborhoods. Live at the entrance to the world- More info |
3 bed, 1.75 full bath. More info |
3 bed, 1.25 full bath. Excellent opportunity to purchase in the Birchwood Neighborhood. 3 bedroom rambler with fenced back More info |
3 bed, 2 full bath, 75 half bath. Modern Victorian...classic style built for today's living. A must see! 3BD, 2.75BA, 4.5 Acres $449. More info |
3 bed, 2 full bath. Newly remodeled turn-of-the-century home in central Bellingham. Amazing location right on the edge More info |
3 bed, 1.75 full bath. This grand Four Square Craftsman home is proudly situated on a knoll taking in the entire day of su More info |
3 bed, 3.50 full bath. Prominently situated on a 3/4 acre lot in desirable Samish Highlands, this NW Contemporary redefine More info |
4 bed, 2.75 full bath. Beautifully updated home nestled on two plus acres minutes from downtown near top of Yew St. Proper More info |
4 bed, 2.50 full bath. New Craftsman in the Sunnyland neighborhood!!! This home is filled with character from the bamboo f More info |
3 bed, 2 full bath, 1 half bath. This is a rare find in Sudden Valley: a sunny, level, double-lot, corner property with a gorgeous h More info |


text:
Jan 27 2012
Getting from Suvarnabhumi airport into Bangkok: Part II
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport might be a sprawling mess, but you'll have to navigate it at some point in your travels — here's the second part of our guide on how to travel into Bangkok once you've cleared immigration. Check out part I for info on trains and cabs into the city. Bus and public … read the full post


text:
Fan Assistance Patrol
The Fan Assistance Patrol offers golf cart transportation and general assistance throughout the Atlanta Motor Speedway parking areas. This service is limited to the Atlanta Motor Speedway facility only, providing patrons with the ability to move to and from almost any area on the property. Patrons may inquire about any of these services at the Information Booths located throughout the Atlanta Motor Speedway property.
Atlanta Motor Speedway provides tram service between the campgrounds and the entrance gates before and after events and will depart regularly from the designated tram stops. Tram passengers under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Trams are provided as a courtesy service to speedway guests. Due to the demand for this service, continuous riding (joyriding) is prohibited.
Campground Tram Route
Along inner perimeter road just north of Gates 11 & 12 and near Turn 4, east of gate 15
Infield Tram Route
From main entrance to the new tunnel along the road course
Hours of Tram and Shuttle Bus Hours
Infield Tram Hours:


text:
I am looking for the following Irises.
A L'Orange Apparent Secret Animal Crackers Beary Beary Blankety Blank Boogie Woogie Bronco Down Chasing Rainbows Country Diary Congo Sunset Different Design Different Flavors Do Wa Diddy Florence Dayton High Spirited Jitterbug Leslie Dawn Los Coyotes Lightshine Lovely Dawn Life of Riley Paint It Black Prize Drawing Spiced Tiger Splash of Raspberry Sunny Bubbles Tequila Sunrise Total Chaos Voodoo Child Yosemite Sam I have lots to trade. Please check my list or will pay postage. I have some named hosta I may be able to get an eye or two off of.
Follow-Up Postings:
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Please Note: Only registered members from the U.S. are able to post messages here (this may be indicated by the title of the forum. All exchanges not indicated otherwise are restricted to those living in the U.S.) If you are a member from an area mentioned above, please log in.
Return to the Iris Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
Rune Stones Quest
Help save the Dwarven Kingdom in Rune Stones Quest! Long ago, five Rune Stones protected and brought prosperity to the kingdom. The destruction of these runes by a sinister sorcerer has weakened the kingdom. Meanwhile the Army of Darkness threatens to erase what's left of the declining nation. The Rune Stones must be restored to save the land. The best Dwarven masters have prepared a quest to regain lost ancient knowledge and restore the runes. Will you aid them in their vital quest?
- Magnificent atmosphere and graphics
- Construct a settlement
- Seven unique locations
Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8
- CPU: 1.0 GHz
- DirectX: 8.0
- Hard Drive: 119 MB
Game Manager System Requirements:
- Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later
The Big Fish Guarantee:
- Quality tested and virus free.
- No ads, no adware, no spyware.


text:
Thursday, February 6, 2014; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Alverno College Conference Center
Hosted by Alverno College School of Business MBA Program and Milwaukee Area Technical College
One of the most business-friendly countries in South America, the Republic of Paraguay is economically and environmentally prepared for the expansion of foreign ventures in an effort to foster long-term growth. With so many investment and expansion opportunities, the 2014 Paraguay Economic Forum will offer ways to build professional, educational, cultural and technical relationships between the Wisconsin business community and Paraguayan government officials.
On Thursday, forum attendees will develop a deeper understanding of Paraguay's natural resources, cultural influences, as well as import / export similarities and opportunities within the Midwest region. During the panel sessions and at a networking event, participants will also explore potential business partnerships with Paraguayan officials. The forum features expert panel sessions, presented by key Paraguayan government officials and faculty from the University of the East; alongside Alverno MBA students on topics they have studied in depth, including: The new Paraguayan Government and Economics, Agricultural, Natural Resource as well as Road and Infrastructure Opportunities and the need for sustainable partnerships with Wisconsin companies.
Cost With lunch: $10 (pay at the door)
Cost Without lunch: Free


text:
steaz blog
Steaz Summer Tour
Ahhhh, "That Summer Feeling..."!
Summer means something different for everyone. For some, summer is a family vacation, a camping trip or just time to relax. For others, it's all about the music, the parties, the beach barbecues. Whatever your summer Steaz, we want to help you make this a summer to remember. That's why we are giving away $500 every two weeks - to help fuel the fun, all summer long.
To help you map out your summer Steaz, we've drafted up a most Steazy summer checklist! How many are you going to check off?
1. Watch a movie at a drive in movie theatre. (Pack a cooler full of Steaz of course!)
2. Ride a roller coaster - preferably the biggest and scariest one.
3. Take you and some of your friends on a miniature golf adventure. (Heads up for windmills!)
4. Trek into the wilderness, and cast your line in some freshwater. (Steaz is a nice touch at the ol' fish fry!)
5. Treat you and your friends to a picnic at dusk, and watch the sunset.
6. Get on your bike and pedal - no maps, no set destination, just ride all day.
7. What to be on the water? Rent kayaks or canoes and go explore the coastline.
8. There is something about a last minute road trip - so awesome. Look at a map, and choose a random spot within two hours' drive.
9. Get all of your best friends and have a camping weekend where the sun is shining and the fun is "in tents"....get it??
10. Get to the beach and catch some waves. Surfing is the perfect summer sport to stay healthy and active.
Feel inspired for summer? Perfect! This has inspired you to start your own checklist of things to do this summer. Now the question is: What would you do with an extra $500 dollars? The possibilities are endless.
ENTER now: http://www.steaz.com/summertour/
Happy National Bike Month! Tell us your goals and WIN!
Summer has finally arrived! Longer days and warmer weather makes it easier to get outdoors, get active and accomplish what you have been thinking about all winter.
Do you want to eat healthier? Take the stairs instead of the elevator? Run your first half marathon? Join a road biking club?
We want to know, what are your goals this summer?
In honor of National Bike Month, tell us your goals and you will be entered for a chance to win 10 Steaz bike jerseys! Everyone needs a little help, so enlist your friends and motivate each other to get active this summer.
TO ENTER: comment on this blog post and tell us your health and fitness goals this summer.
Official Rules:
Entries will be accepted from Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 through 11:59 pm PST on Wednesday May 29th, 2013.
Eligibility requirements: Entrants must be over the age of 18 and reside in the continental United States.
Once the winners are contacted they have 48 hours to reply and provide a shipping address, if they fail to reply within those 48 hours we will choose another winner.
Steaz Summer Tour - WIN $500!
Summer is made for music, parties, concerts, and festivals. For BBQs, beach days, camping and road trips.
What would you do with an extra $500 this summer?
Instagram your Steaz, and enter to win! We could bankroll your summer party and help you rock out with an extra $500!
To enter:
1. Register at http://www.steaz.com/summertour/.
2. Snap a fun photo of your fave Steaz drink in action.
3. Instagram your photo and tag @steazsocial and #steazsummertour to be officially entered.
4. Winners will be randomly drawn to win $500 every two weeks!
Now get creative and show us how Steaz quenches your summer! Good luck!
Questions? Reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter.
Contest is open to U.S. residents only. For full details and Rules & Regulations visit: http://www.steaz.com/summertour/.
Steaz Hoodie Giveaway!
We all love a good motivational poster (see a couple of our favorites below) and we want to know: what is your mantra? What helps you get out of bed to go for a run, get to yoga on time or to make the healthy choice in the grocery store? For us, it's: "Keep it Steazy"! It reminds us to keep it healthy, happy and most importantly fun!
Tell us your favorite quote, song or send us that butt kicking visual image that motivates and inspires you and you will be entered to win a very RARE (and amazing we might add) Keep it Steazy hoodie - seen below on Mr. Hal Sparks!
You can enter on Facebook or on Twitter (or both for an extra chance to win) before 9 am PST on Thursday, October, 11 2012:
Here is how to enter on Facebook:
- Like Steaz
- Write or upload your motivational quote, song or image on our Facebook wall.
How to enter on Twitter:
- Follow @Steaz
- Tweet us your motivational quote, song or image by using @Steaz and the hashtag #KeepItSteazy
The winner will be announced before 5pm PST on Friday, July 12, 2012. There is one prize and the winner will be randomly chosen via Facebook or Twitter. Good luck Steazers!
Official Rules:
Entries will be accepted from Friday October 5th, 2012 through 9 am PST on Thursday, October, 11 2012.
Eligibility requirements: Entrants must be over the age of 18 and reside in the continental United States or Canada.
Once the winners are contacted they have 48 hours to reply and provide a shipping address, if they fail to reply within those 48 hours we will choose another winner.


text:
My Two Cents: I would've gone to this event, as it was in my town, if it wasn't at 8am on a Saturday. Dude, I'm just going to bed then and that is only if I'm out of bourbon at that point. Guess that's what happens though when your squeezing three Saturday nights into one Friday night. End Two Cents.
Presented by Jeff Tucker at the Mises Circle in Naples, Florida: "Freedom versus Big Government," on 26 February 2011.


text:
Sally Fallon
Sally Fallon is the founder and president of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit organization comprised of 200 chapters throughout the United States and abroad; its website (www.westonaprice.org) is a popular Internet reference destination. Mrs. Fallon is a highly sought-after speaker, and seminar and workshop presenter, and she has been a guest of numerous radio talk shows. A gourmet cook, Mrs. Fallon has recently applied her outstanding culinary skills to the discovery of many varied and wonderful ways to enjoy coconut.
Author Website
View author website


text:
There's that scene in "Mean Girls" where Tina Fey, exasperated by the high school antics, shouts, "You've got to stop calling each other sluts and whores. It just makes it okay for guys to call you sluts and whores." I had just graduated from high school when the movie came out and sitting in the theater, I couldn't believe how much this line resonated for me. All of a sudden, I was transported back to those halls I'd just escaped. I could hear the cool girls greeting each other at their lockers with the words, "What up, sluuuuut?"
Reclaiming words like bitch and slut may have started as something political, something third wave feminist, but the words ended up in malls, emblazoned in rhinestones on baby tees at Deb and Rave. Keep reading »


text:
Mon, Mar 15, 04 at 16:47
If anyone is looking for this book, which I think is one of the best ever compiled, they have a copy on ebay selling for $34.95. The same book is listed at Amazon.com for $185.00. If you've never seen this book, you are really missing out. No, it's not my book that's for sale but I do have a copy. ;-) Just thought someone might be interested. It has over 1800 pages and is filled with pictures and all kinds information.
Nancy |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by Bill_zone6 W. Pa (My Page) on Thu, Apr 8, 04 at 17:51
Thanks! Great news! Have been looking for something to supplement an old Exotic Plant Manual (1972). |
- Posted by jaceysgranny 7aAR (My Page) on Fri, Apr 9, 04 at 3:45
Bill this is an old book too. It it was published in 1976 but from what I have read it is still one of the best publications in print. |
Is this the same book as Exotica 2 by Alfred Graf? |
- Posted by jaceysgranny 7aAR (My Page) on Thu, Oct 27, 05 at 16:27
Hi Anne, this is by the same author but it must be the 1st one. I think there were 3 in the series. Nancy |
- Posted by flamestar(email@example.com) onTue, Oct 19, 10 at 5:34
I have Exotica and I am looking for a modern version of it. |
I hope that one day they will update this book- it inspired dreams of one day visiting the tropics, when I first discovered it, in the early 1960's. That's why I am living in Hawaii now. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Book Reviews Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
St. Joseph London KY Settles FCA, Stark, Kickback Claims for $16.5M
St. Joseph-London Hospital in London, Kentucky agreed to reimburse the government $16.5 million dollars to resolve claims.
St. Joseph-London Hospital in London, Kentucky agreed to reimburse the government $16.5 million dollars to resolve claims.
Bloomberg News writes about the recent lawsuit filed by The Poppe Law Firm in Ashland, Kentucky as a result of doctors and hospitals performing unnecessary cardiac procedures.
Complaint alleges negligence, fraud in heart stent surgeries at the Ashland, Kentucky hospital.
We just finished a two-week medical malpractice trial on Friday and I'm excited to report that the jury returned a $5.1 million dollar verdict in favor of Mrs Retha Carroll.
Why doesn't the Kentucky Bar Association, or any state's bar association for that matter, make legal malpractice insurance MANDATORY? At the very least, make lawyers disclose to clients that they don't have any insurance. At least that way the client can make an informed decision about whether this is the lawyer they want to hire.
There are certain times of day you are more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident than others, but is there one month that is more dangerous than the others?
A Jefferson County jury awarded $3.8 Million to a Paducah woman for an insurer's unreasonable delay in settling her medical malpractice claim against a doctor who had performed an unorthodox surgical procedure he described as a "modified abdominoplasty" at Lourdes Hospital in July of 2003.
Louisville, Kentucky attorney Hans Poppe explains why it is unlikely Karen Sypher will take the stand in her extortion trial. Sypher has been charged with attempting to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino.
WHAS 11 News interviews Louisville attorney Hans Poppe about the first week of testimony in the Karen Sypher extortion trial in Louisvile, Kentucky. Hans explains the prosecution's burden in proving the six federal crimes she is charged with.
WHAS 11 News sat down with Louisville, Kentucky Attorney Hans Poppe and asked him what questions University of Louisville head basketball Coach Rick Pitino may be asked in the Karen Sypher extortion trial.


text:
Sleeps | 4 |
Bedrooms | 2 |
Bathrooms | 2 |
Property type | house |
Minimum Stay | 7 nights |
This retreat is a resort-like single family home. Located in La Quinta, CA in the gated community of Puerta Azul, our luxurious home is centrally located next to PGA West and close by Silver Rock Golf Club and many beautiful golf resorts. With spectacular views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and wonderful sunny weather, it really is a breathtaking location at any time of year. Puerta Azul offers 2 large community pools, spas, tennis courts, bocce ball, a spacious clubhouse with a pool table, fitness center, pet-friendly complex with lots of green park walking areas and wireless internet.
The setting is relaxing and peaceful. Our home is a single-story detached house, cathedral ceilings and an open great room with a private wrap-around patio. To add to your security, the house is alarmed. Golfers can practice their putt on the challenging putting green in the yard. In addition, we offer free wireless internet, a scanner and printer, HD Satellite TV. Biking distance to the Old town of La Quinta. This luxury desert escape will have you wanting to return to again and again!
Your beautiful desert rental home has:
King size bedroom in Master suite
Large ensuite with travertine tile
Walk-in closet
New furniture, including pillow top mattresses, luxurious linens
Wall mounted flat screen TV in bedrooms
Ceiling fans in bedrooms
The living area is spacious and open. Enjoy the gas fireplace or watch a movie on the the 50" HD TV.
Gourmet kitchen for the cooking enthusiast with complete breakfast bar and granite counter tops.
Outdoor entertaining is made easy with a stainless steel Viking BBQ, seating for 4 at the patio bar and table seating for dining alfresco. The beautifully landscaped private terrace features palm trees, cactus, lemon, lime and orange trees, as well as bright bougainvillea and hibiscus.
Lounge by the pool on the outdoor sectional sofa and in the evening, watch the flames dance in the firepit. Soak in the soothing salt water hot tub - you won't want to get out!
Maximum 4 persons per stay. Smokers only permitted outside please.
Please note: there is no access to the mailbox or to the garage. Plenty of parking just steps away.
Keywords: two bedrooms, house, home, luxury, relaxation, relaxing, sunny, warm, snow birds, pool, private, tennis courts, newly furnished, contemporary, gated community, snowbirds, desert, monthly rental, retreat, weekend rental, vacation rental, swimming pool, peaceful, credit card accepted, dog friendly, romantic, mountain views, pillow top mattress, weekend getaway, pool table, table tennis, BBQ, outdoors, lounge, cable HD tv, golf, polo, tennis, stagecoach, lake cahulla, Puerta Azul, La Quinta, PGA Area, Polo club, USA Golf resort, Coachella,turn-key, sleeps 4, private pool, private hot tub, Indian wells Tennis, California, Palm Springs, Coachella Festival, relaxing, rest, escape
Great location in the sunny desert, nearby to the Indian Wells Tennis Stadium, the Polo Grounds, close to the Old Town, PGA West, Greg Norman Golf Courses, fantastic restaurants and great shopping!
Our home has all the privacy you want and all the amenities you will require. The private salt water hot tub is absolutely fantastic; it's cool during the day and you just heat it up at night to enjoy. If you feel like doing laps, the main pool is a 5 minute walk from the house. We have mountain bikes for you to use and there are so many great walks and hiking trails very close by. There is great shopping in La Quinta Old Town and festivals & markets going on most weekends. We invite you to browse through our a book of our favorite local restaurants and places to visit & enjoy.
We came for the BNP Paribas Tennis tournament this year & had a fantastic time, especially in this beautifully appointed home in La Quinta. The pictures really don't show how lovely this home really is and we had a wonderful time! Enjoyed the private pool & the privacy in the back for dining and a late night swim! The owners were wonderful to deal with, very accommodating and let us have use of their bikes and tennis racquets which is great to have in that area . We give this home 5 stars and will definitely be back next year!
Next to the PGA West and Greg Norman Courses, Polo Grounds, Coachella Music Festival, Indian Wells Tennis, La Quinta Old Town, View of the Santa Rosa Mountains
Rate Period | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event | ||||
High Season
Oct 4 2014 -
Apr 30 2015
7 night minimum stay
Apr 8 2015 -
Apr 13 2015
6 night minimum stay
Flat fee
My Standard Rate
7 night minimum stay
Refundable damage deposit | $500 |
Notes |
Security Deposit is due upon reservation.
We accept Visa/ Mastercard/Discover cards |
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


text:
Go ahead, offer to throw a July 4th bash at your house this year. Thanks to these low-cost side-dish and dessert recipes, you can feed a crowd without emptying your bank account.
Post a Comment
When using Facebook Connect your image and name may display on Delish. All privacy settings are controlled by Facebook.


text:
Steinway Family Dental Center in Astoria recently celebrated their first anniversary. The turnout for the celebration was well received and some of the special guests included Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., a representative from Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney's office and a representative from Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer's office. Festivities included live music, refreshments and tours of the facility.
Steinway Family Dental Center opened at its present location at 32-50 Steinway St. on June 20, 2012. Since then they have realized their dream to expand service of Steinway Family Dental Center LLP.
Steinway Family Dental Center wants to thank the Astoria community for their continued growth. In the year since, their ADA-certified dentist along with specialists and other dental providers in the Steinway Family Dental Center have taken remarkable strides, quickly establishing their dental practice as a "go-to" destination for dental care.
Steinway Family Dental Center has been a part of the Astoria Community since 2000. They are dedicated to offering exceptional dental care for the whole family. They practice all specialties: general, cosmetic, kids and more.
Practice owners Dr. Albert Malakov and Dr. Alexander Dayanayev each received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from New York University in 1996. With over 15 years of professional experience the doctors specialize in preventive dentistry, full-mouth reconstructions and cosmetic dentistry.
The doctors' emigrated separately from Russia to the United States and met at New York University in 1993 while attending their first dental anatomy class. They became best friends and not long after bother-in-laws.
For more information on Steinway Family Dental Center, go to alldentalneeds.com or call (718) 728-3314 for a tour.


text:
Sister Sites
Sites of note
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Post Categories
- Art (6)
- Comic (2)
- Cricket (5)
- Dexter (18)
- Dreams (1)
- Family (17)
- Job (11)
- Kids (26)
- Knights of Cydonia – Supermassive (2)
- Me (58)
- Morrapocalypse (1)
- NaNoWriMo (2)
- Sites (45)
- Tweets (1)
- Uncategorized (3)
- Wootflakes (1)
- Writing (33)
- Writing prompts/Short Stories (1)
My TweetsMorrigan's Madness
Top Posts & Pages
blog body boyfriend car c est la vie check daughter door dystopia face fic forum fun google home idea information job knights of cydonia man Me monster morrfail Morrigan mouth movie NaNo neck one person post site sort star trek stepdad today tomorrow use voice way webcomic Wootflakes work writing yesterdayMeta
Tag Archives: random rants
So Flaky – and not the wooty kind
So I've still been stressed. I think I find it hard to write about my life when I'm stressed. I think that stems from the fact that if I write about my stressful life, while I'm stressed about it, it … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Job, Kids, Me, Sites
Tagged loyal followers, random rants, sad days, stepdad, stressful life
Leave a comment


text:
best hdtv tuner for Linux (MythTV)... DVICO Fusion 5 or AirStar-HD5000-PCI?
- Topic Status:
- Not open for further replies.
Add New Comment
TechSpot Members
Login or sign up for free,
it takes about 30 seconds. |
You may also... | |||
Get complete access to the TechSpot community. Join thousands of technology enthusiasts that contribute and share knowledge in our forum. Get a private inbox, upload your own photo gallery and more.


text:
Bungie Aerospace's Crimson: Steam Pirates unveiledA couple of months back, we found out about Bungie Aerospace. This initiative to support and foster independent developers of social and mobile games came with an announcement for Harebrained Schemes' Crimson, which is now going by the name Crimson: Steam Pirates. It's a free iPad title, set to release on September 1. With PAX right around the corner here, yes, it will be playable at the show -- booth #682. Steam Pirates is a turn-based strategy game set around steampunk pirates in the Caribbean. Further details about the fiction of this world can be found at the previous link. Comments not appearing? Anti-virus apps like Avast or some browser extensions can cause this. Easy fix: Add [*].disqus.com to your software's white list. Tada! Happy comments time again.
Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.


text:
Hi Melanie,
Sammy's portrait is absolutely beautiful, and I can't wait to present it to my friend. Thank you so much for doing a wonderful job. I'm so glad I found you! If you could email me once you've shipped the portrait and let me know the expected arrival date, I would appreciate it. I still plan to commission your husband to do my cats in pastel perhaps early next year.
Hi Melanie, I can't believe so much time has passed since I received the portrait of Sammy for my friend! My apologies, but I am finally sending you a few pictures. One is Michele and Sammy with the "just arrived" portrait, and the other shows Sammy, framed. Michele loved it. Hope all is well in Wales! Thank you for a wonderful gift, Felicia Lucco
Cat Gallery Dog Gallery Horse Gallery Pencil Gallery Main Gallery Happy Clients


text:
Maximize the Effects of Beta Alanine
By Dwayne Jackson, PhD
Jun 11, 2013
for a chance to win
this product!
Conclusive evidence has shown that
beta alanine
supplementation increases muscle carnosine levels, leading to increased power production and decreased fatigue while training. The main mechanism by which high muscle carnosine levels improve muscle function and performance is through its ability to buffer skeletal muscle pH (acidity) during high intensity/fatiguing exercise.
Since one of the primary causes of fatigue during exercise is metabolically mediated decreases in pH (or acidosis), then it follows that increased intramuscular carnosine levels would be beneficial to bodybuilders. Based on this, it is obvious why maximizing the effects of beta-alanine on carnosine loading would be advantageous.
Well, the latest research published in
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
shows that taking beta-alanine with a meal increases carnosine loading by almost 25%. The most likely explanation for this dramatic effect is that meal-induced insulin spikes stimulate carnosine loading in skeletal muscle. Regardless of the mechanism, it seems that taking beta-alanine with meals will give you more bang for your buck. Based on past and current studies, we recommend taking 4-6 grams of beta-alanine per day split equally among all of your meals. If you notice a tingling sensation in your skin (i.e., paraesthesia), don't be alarmed, just make sure to keep each dose under 800 mg until you build a tolerance.
Stegen S, Blancquaert L, Everaert I, Bex T, Taes Y, Calders P, Achten E, Derave W.
Meal and Beta-Alanine Coingestion Enhances Muscle Carnosine Loading. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013 Mar 5. [Epub ahead of print]
The articles featured herein are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Specific medical advice should only be obtained from a licensed health care professional. No liability is assumed by ProSource for any information herein.
Copyright © ProSource Performance Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Date printed:


text:
You must be logged in to save your search, you can Register an account with SciCrunch to save your searches.
orIf you have forgotten your password, please enter your account email below and we will reset your password and email you the new password.
In the adult mammalian CNS, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) and myelin-associated inhibitors (MAIs) stabilize neuronal structure and restrict compensatory sprouting following injury. The Nogo receptor family members NgR1 and NgR2 bind to MAIs and have been implicated in neuronal inhibition. We found that NgR1 and NgR3 bind with high affinity to the glycosaminoglycan moiety of proteoglycans and participate in CSPG inhibition in cultured neurons. Nogo receptor triple mutants (Ngr1(-/-); Ngr2(-/-); Ngr3(-/-); which are also known as Rtn4r, Rtn4rl2 and Rtn4rl1, respectively), but not single mutants, showed enhanced axonal regeneration following retro-orbital optic nerve crush injury. The combined loss of Ngr1 and Ngr3 (Ngr1(-/-); Ngr3(-/-)), but not Ngr1 and Ngr2 (Ngr1(-/-); Ngr2(-/-)), was sufficient to mimic the triple mutant regeneration phenotype. Regeneration in Ngr1(-/-); Ngr3(-/-) mice was further enhanced by simultaneous ablation of Rptpσ (also known as Ptprs), a known CSPG receptor. Collectively, our results identify NgR1 and NgR3 as CSPG receptors, suggest that there is functional redundancy among CSPG receptors, and provide evidence for shared mechanisms of MAI and CSPG inhibition.
Welcome to NIF. Explore available research resources: data, tools and materials, from across the web
Search for resources specially selected for NIF community
Search across hundreds of additional biomedical databases
Search Pub Med abstracts and full text from PubMed Central
Enter your search terms here and hit return. Search results for the selected tab will be returned.
Click here to login or register and join this community.
Narrow your search by selecting a category. For additional help in searching, view our tutorials.
Displays the total number of search results. Provides additional information on search terms, e.g., automated query expansions, and any included categories or facets. Expansions, filters and facets can be removed by clicking on the X. Clicking on the + restores them.
Displays individual records and a brief description. Click on the icons below each record to explore additional display options.


text:
Workers will try to clear backlog from terminals.
Driver cards on Teamster representation being counted today for STE.
The Pacific Maritime Association wants a federal mediator to assist with contract talks with the ILWU.
Port director's tenure has seen projects to deepen harbor, raise Bayonne Bridge, expand marine terminals and intermodal rail.
Hueneme CEO says port could offer relief valve for congestion.
Consensus shows better growth than other parts of world.


text: KINGFISHER COLLEGEChartered as the forty-second college in the United States affiliated with the Congregational Church, Kingfisher College was established in Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory (O.T.), in 1895. Rev. Joseph Homer Parker, who took charge of missionary work in O.T. after the Land Run of 1889, launched a successful fund-raising campaign among eastern benefactors to create Kingfisher Academy. Opened in the church basement, the academy existed from 1890 to 1894. Shortly, the Association of Congregational Churches of O.T. chose Kingfisher as the site for a college. Chartered in September 1894, Kingfisher College opened on September 2, 1895, in the town's former Central Hotel. Parker Hall opened one mile east of town as the first campus building in fall 1898. Although Congregational colleges had the mission of providing an educated ministry for their churches, Kingfisher College did not exclusively embrace that goal. Of the institution's aggregate 117 graduates, approximately twenty were engaged in religious work. By offering classes from grade school through high school, administrators hoped to encourage students to continue at Kingfisher College. Although the college lacked up-to-date equipment and supplies, students excelled. In the school's history, six students qualified for the Rhodes Scholarship, with three winning the prestigious honor. Kingfisher College experienced steady enrollment growth until the United States entered World War I in 1917. Enrollment fell sharply, and the school never recovered its prewar status. Declining donations coupled with free tuition offered at nearby public higher education institutions, such as Central State Normal College in Edmond and Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater, further contributed to the financial problems. The first president, Julius Temple House, an adept fund raiser, resigned in 1908. The trustees were forced to close the institution in August 1922. They sold the campus to the Pentecostal Holiness Church, which opened King's College there until 1932. The site of Kingfisher College was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 (NR 76001566). In 1927 the trustees negotiated an agreement whereby Kingfisher College's academic records and library holdings were transferred to the University of Oklahoma. In 1951 a thirty-thousand-dollar endowment established the Kingfisher College Chair of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at the university, and in 1964 the trustees transferred the college's endowment fund there. SEE ALSO: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES–PRIVATE. BIBLIOGRAPHY: James Vogt Annuschat, Kingfisher College: Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1922 (N.p.: N.p., 1989). John W. Cresswell, "Character Building at Kingfisher College, 1890-1922," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 55 (Fall 1977). "Education, Higher–Oklahoma–Kingfisher," Vertical File, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City. Kingfisher College Collection, Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma, Norman. Carolyn G. Hanneman © Oklahoma Historical Society |


text:
You're leaving Wedding Paper Divas to see the Deal of the Day at our parent site, Tiny Prints.
You won't be able to dismiss this by usual means (escape or click button), but you can close it programatically based on user choices or actions.
"This card was great to have a few photo options on the thank you card. We were looking for something in our color scheme and the people of wedding divas were able to modify the color for us. We were also able to change the way things were worded. Turned out beautifully and we've had lots of compliments on them :)"
"Can't go wrong with this type of thank you card. The postcard keeps it sweet and simple and to the point. The quality of these cards are excellent."
"These note cards came out really well. A great choice when thank you notes will be written by both bride and groom. Simple, elegant. Wasn't sure how the burlap textured look would come out on the actual card, but it adds a really nice element."
"Loved the cards...they are gorgeous and unique! However, the paper appears creamier on screen then it does in reality and I don't love that the envelopes are pure white, because my invitation suite was ecru. Nevertheless, I love the cards themselves and am happy overall with my purchase."
"I love the size and quality of this card! The best part of ordering was the customer service! I wanted to make a small adjustment to the design and it was a piece of cake!"


text:
Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 2:23
Well I need an ID on this disease my maple has right now. Everything was going and growing fine until last week or two when it seems half of my 6+ yr old maple died off. The branches were turning black and the leaf decayed from the inside out. I cut off the infected areas, threw them far away, as instructed to do by my friend because his mom knows what this disease is. She told him and I that we should be very careful with it, but unfortunately she has passed, so I lost the ID.
Any ideas? I know this one but I cannot for the life of me remember the name and treatment methods. Thanks all! |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 16:24
Really need to see photos to correctly diagnose disease issues. Rapid branch dieback is often attributed to verticillium wilt but leaves decaying "from the inside out" doesn't really fit nor does the branches blackening.....at least that rapidly. Post photos of the tree with as much of a close up of the affected area/plant tissue as you can manage and we'll do our best. If it IS VW, there is nothing you can do. |
well the best I can do is this one picture I have of it. yes I believe I looked that disease up because it was the only one I could think of that had the blackening of the stems, but I am not sure if that is it or not. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/7410861688_4584f6e2ef_c.jpg |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 20:01
Hard to tell from that photo but the problem looks much more like Pseudomonas than anything else. Lots of info online on how to control. Generally, spraying is restricted to the dormant season and removal of affected branches/stems is the usual method. Make sure you are sterilizing your pruners between cuts and don't prune during wet weather. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Maples Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
Nestled along the sandy shores of a spring-fed lake, Peters Pond RV Resort keeps campers comfortable with well-maintained campsites trumpeting a slew of amenities. Campers stow the bungalow-on-wheels or pop a tent at one of the resort's many sites, keeping creature comforts flowing with hook-ups for necessities, including water, electricity, and fondue. Occupy sunshine-drenched days fishing the stocked lake, hiking nearby trails, or parading about the two beaches, or settle vacation quarrels with old-fashioned rounds of bocce ball, badminton, or horseshoes. Wash away the musk of strenuous hikes or the memories of losing at hot potato with the resort's hot showers and laundry machines. The modern facilities also anchor campers to civilization, with cable hookups, a free WiFi hotspot, and hourly news updates beamed to each mind via the camp's resident medium.
Founded in 1822, the Maine Historical Society is the third oldest state historical society in the nation, and curates museums, programs, and events to celebrate the state's long history. The MHS Museum features a collection of more than 15,000 artifacts, including pieces of Native American archaeological material, political memorabilia, and pictures of the first governor with his head caught in a lobster trap. The society's 1-acre campus is also home to the the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, the childhood home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the poet best known for penning "Paul Revere's Ride" and The Song of Hiawatha. Membership to the society includes invitations to exhibit openings, member parties, lectures, trips, access to the Brown Research library, a subscription to the Maine History Journal, and a 10% discount at the museum store, web store, and all vintage Maine image purchases.
Segway Tours of Portland gears up for the Halloween season by visiting notable haunts of the Casco Bay area and recounting sinister tales and little-known historical facts. Journeys commence with a 30-minute introduction to Segway technology and proper operation, including a brief history of the machine as well as tips on using its secret pogo function. From a starting point on Pearl Street, wheel-mounted adventurers embark on a 60-minute exploration of the waterfront and Munjoy Hill, as experienced guides describe spine-tingling tales of pirates and phantom naval officers via audio headsets. The tour pauses periodically to allow guests to take advantage of scenic photo ops or collect autographs from famous poltergeists at the East End Cemetery.
The Narrow Gauge Railroad train ride takes guests on a 35- to 40-minute adventure in an antique 1846 railcar scooting along the restored 2-foot track. From the plush, velvety seats, visitors can peer at the abundance of sights, such as the 1875 Portland breakwater lighthouse and the elusive Frankenmoose, while listening to factual orations by the conductor or guest docent. After ingesting the panoramic Casco Bay from the tassel-framed glass windows, riders can peruse the past in the museum, which collects informative displays, historic railcars and interactive conductors.


text:
A Negotiated Landscape
The Transformation of San Francisco's Waterfront since 1950
Distributed for Columbia College Chicago Press
A Negotiated Landscape examines the transformation of San Francisco's iconic waterfront from the eve of its decline in 1950 to the turn of the millennium. What was once a major shipping port is now best known for leisure and entertainment.
Economics and Business: Economics--Development, Growth, Planning
Geography: Urban Geography
You may purchase this title at these fine bookstores. Outside the USA, see our international sales information.


text:
Plans today include a 7 mile run, and a massage at 1:00. Rest of the day is by ear.
There is something alive in our loft. I'm NOT going up there to find out what!
Maybe it's a yeti
Don't call my husband that!
She can take that Pirate kit off right now.
I got a yeti hat once from Disney World. Not sure where that pic is but I think I posted it awhile back.
That would have been very... warm
I have a Yeti cooler. It's very... cold.
जय गुरुदेव ॐ
Come on Chiefs!
It's too damn beautiful to be anywhere but the lake. See ya!
That rain is really heavy, bet there's flooding.
My community rank is currently 69
Mine was 42 the last time I looked.
Yes, my number is life the universe and everything. I'm being very modest about it.
Why is that?
Can't it be both?
In one of those strange moods today. I need to go for a run....
Kind of glad the holidays are over and family is gone. Love to see them, but also love to get back to my normal life!
Crud, I broke my wrist on my son's rip stick. What a way to kick off the new year.
Ouch, sorry to hear that. I hope you have a fast recovery! Happy New Year....
We're currently flooded in, can't get the cars off the farm.
Can't cook black-eyed peas without ham hocks. Just sayin'...
I will trade with you. We are looking at 8-12 starting in the am
This glass of wine sure is curing all my ills. Yay, relief.
You think the brain would switch on and they'd put good customer service over ten quid. Arghhhhh!
Change is inevitable. Embrace it. Want different? Do different.
Yes yes yes, thank you Amazon for immediately finding in my favour, and the crappy review I just gave the seller perfectly compliments the crappy reviews they've got from other customers.
Snow in the forecast for Saturday night (2'-4") and Sunday during the day (5'-8') My flight to San Jose, CA on Sunday just might not happen. Of course, this is the midwest we just might get 90 degree weather.
Well that all DIDN'T go well. Hubby got the day the kids were meant to go back to school wrong so I didn't get to work until lunchtime. Pulled my calf muscle somehow on my run and drove my car into another car.
Roll on Tuesday.
I'm not sure if herbal tea plus brandy is necessarily healthful...
I don't know how much more rain we can take.
Dunk the cup into the kettle?
This polar vertex is spoiling my summah, I mean winter. For the next 24 hours+ the feels like temp is below 0
It's currently 2 degrees with a wind chill of -18. Call me a wimp, but I'll be running at the crowded-ass resolutioner filled gym after work.
Sounds very cold in America. Going to be in work for 11 hours today. Deep joy.
35 below zero this morning....I hate winter.
Sometimes I wrestle with my Demons.
Sometimes we just snuggle.


text:
Channel 6 News - Search Results
UPDATE: Hudson deli raided for food stamp fraud
HUDSON -- A Hudson deli was raided by federal and local police agencies on Tuesday.
The raid happened early Tuesday morning at the D&D Deli and Grocery on 5th Street in Hudson.
According to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the deli owners were allegedly buying food stamps from customers for a reduced cash value.
The investigation into the deli began over a year ago.
Details on who was arrested and the charges they face have not yet been released.


text:
Excel Glossary: S
ScreenTip: A small window that displays descriptive text when you point to but don't click a command on the Ribbon or other objects in a worksheet.
scroll bars: Horizontal and vertical bars that appear on the bottom and right side of the worksheet window and enable you to quickly move to a different area of a worksheet.
Sheet Tab scroll buttons: Icons that appear immediately to the left of the sheet tabs in a workbook, which enable you to bring new tabs into view for worksheets that contain too many sheets for their tab names to appear at the bottom of a workbook.
sheet tabs: Small tabs near the bottom of a worksheet that you click to move between the worksheets in a workbook. You can assign descriptive names to sheet tabs.
shortcut menu: A menu that displays context-sensitive commands when you right-click a cell or object in a worksheet.
slicers: New graphic objects in Excel 2010 that enable you to quickly filter the contents of a PivotTable on more than one field.
SmartArt: A type of graphic object in Excel 2007 that gives you the ability to quickly and easily construct graphical lists and diagrams in the worksheet.
sparklines: Tiny graphs (miniature charts) that fit within a single cell in the worksheet, used to show basic trends in data.
Status bar: A horizontal bar that appears at the bottom of the Excel 2007 window and keeps you informed of Excel's current mode. In addition, you can use the Status bar to select a new worksheet view and to zoom in and out on the worksheet.


text:
Interview with Vela Creations' Abe Connally, Off-Grid Homesteader
Abe and Josie Connally are two of my maker heros. Their infectious positivity and passion for preserving the environment fuel their unfaltering dedication to living the DIY off-grid homesteading dream. They've built their homestead from the ground up in the hills of Chihuahua, Mexico, and they relish in sharing their... Read more »


text:
Bring key business data into your spreadsheets for more timely access to the information you need to make good decisions.
Work together effectively internally and with other organizations and help protect against the misuse of sensitive company information.
Be mobile and access information that can help you create the best spreadsheets possible.
Click For Info Click For Info


text:
Beauty Within Me
December 1, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Noor H. Salem, TMO Foundation
They say that I'm oppressed because I cover my hair, They are misinformed, and by that I swear, Misinformed because they lack, the knowledge that I own, Knowledge that changed, throughout the years I've grown, I cover my hair, not by force or shame, But by obedience to my Creator, His satisfaction is my aim, My birth, life and death, are all to Him alone, That's why my beauty to strangers, isn't ever shown, Women are treated like sex objects, billboards and ads, And they wonder why young girls, get harassed by their dads, They wonder why a 1000 girls, die every single year, Of eating disorders, as they try to impress their thinner peer, When a size zero isn't good enough, you know there is something wrong, Even when the girl's been thin all along, They wonder why women are rapped day and night, They don't realize what the media is doing, just isn't right, I was once a size one, and with societies push I thought, A size zero is better, and that's the next thing I bought, Double zero came quite fast, and that's when I began to think, Is this really what I want in life, to continue to shrink?
I realized there is more to life, than beauty and my size, And society is killing us, and it doesn't seem to realize, I became thankful for my religion, for I'm not judged on my face, But the true purpose- good deeds; it's all one big race, A race to Paradise, an option for us after we die, Of course Hell is the other, for those who deny and always lie, Why waste my time, worrying about my eyeliner's perfection, Or the fact that I need to renew my lipstick collection, Why deprive myself of food, and have celery and carrots for dinner, And ignore my loved ones who tell me, I keep on getting thinner, Why live my life to try impressing those around me, When in the end, they're judged at a total different degree, A degree based on our actions, words, and deeds, A good deed would be, like fulfilling other's needs, A deed like this of course, weights quite heavy on the scale, The scale that REALLY counts, the one we don't want to fail, It's not digits of your pounds; it's not length of your hair, It's the good that you do, hear me out if you care!
We're all going to die, and end up in the same place: underground, So why sit here and try, to make this life so sound, Why build up our wealth, our beauty and our fame, On the day we are judged, all this is going to be so lame, Allah is not going to ask me why I went from 90 to 99 (pounds), And He's not going to punish me, because my eyes didn't "shine", With the so called foundation, mascara, and blush, So girl I'm gonna tell ya, keep your words in and "hush", If you're blinded from the truth, I pray for you each day, To be guided on the path, the one and only way, For eternal bliss, eternal, yes, as in forever, So you tell me, what's more clever?
Live this life as if it's going to last, Then get a smack in the face, when I lay in my cast, Or stick to my heart, and follow my deen, The deen of Islam, I believe in the Unseen, Throughout the past few years, I've realized more and more, Islam is so beautiful; it's a total different door, Than what society perceives it to be, oppression, terror and hate, Wake up and realize this, before it's too late, I am proud of my religion; it's a protection for me, And after reading this and learning, you just have to agree!
A shout out to my friends, my family and more, Who cover their beauty, as they walk out their door We don't need the approval of strangers, we don't need their rates, They didn't create us, and they're not the ones to open Heavens gates, Does it really make you feel good, at the whistle from the guys As they stare your behind up and down, checking out your thighs Does it really make you feel good, at the winks and the flirts Does it make you happy, because for you my heart hurts!
You walk in arrogance, as if showing more skin means you're better than me, And I walk in laughter, because I know you are NOT what I want to be, I don't need attention from the senior guys, I don't need to sit and flirt, Because I am a human, and don't deserve to be treated like dirt, Covering up myself makes me feel real great, Knowing I'm not an object, for others to use at their own rate, I've gained respected for my personality, from strangers all around, And that's when I truly realized, Islam is very sound, My name is Noor Salem, and I shout out loud, My religion is Islam, and I am VERY proud, Those who hate can hate, those who lie may do, But in the end what will emerge, is everything that's true, I thank Allah for my religion, deep down in my heart, And I pray to stay on the path, until the day I depart.
Copyright 2011© Noor H. Salem
The Eternal Jihad is Doable
September 8, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Karima Friedemann
Modern psychology seems to agree with Islam that there are two kinds of people in this world, ultimately: Power Over and Power Within people. Marriages and nations have been destroyed because of the conflict between these two human philosophies. It seems completely impossible that they could ever live in peace, because one viewpoint says that in order for me to win, you must lose. This is the viewpoint of Jahiliyyah. The other viewpoint says, "I can never win unless you win also." In Islam we have learned that if even just a small part of your body hurts, the entire body cannot sleep. It is the classic domination vs. cooperation framework conflict. It is as old as time. It would take a philosopher to really delve into it, but basically, the Prophet (s) told us this struggle will go on until the end of time! This is the eternal inner jihad.
When the medieval Christian world came into contact with the Arabian and African Muslim world, they did not have a complete code of honor. Because Christ's teachings involved turning the other cheek, there was no actual Christian law to govern war. Therefore, there were no boundaries. It is very similar to India's meat industry today. Because eating meat according to Hinduism is a sin, there are no laws or ethics governing the treatment of cows in India. They treat it like an all or nothing situation.
As a result of Europe's dance with the Muslims during the Anglo-Saxon period, Christians absorbed what they learned from their Islamic enemies and interpreted things in their peculiar ways. Europeans had never before seen women on or near the battlefield. The Muslim women who accompanied their husband "Saracens" on long journeys were described as promiscuous witches in traditional English literature. Yet curiously, indirectly, the Islamic hadith got indirectly written into the tales of King Arthur, who is the fictional equivalent in literature of our Imam Ali.
Ali (sa) is best known for refusing to kill the pagan enemy simply because he didn't want to kill out of anger or ego, he would only kill for the sake of Allah. The man had spit on Ali's face. Ali just let him go! Ali is the ultimate historical character across all nations that defined righteous behavior on the battlefield. The Anglo-Saxons after their experience with the Muslim world adopted the creed that war was supposed to be about freeing prisoners, feeding widows and orphans and helping the needy and oppressed, and this wisdom was spread throughout Europe through the tales of King Arthur. Before Christians came into contact with Islam, they thought war was just about killing people for power and commercial products. They didn't accept Islam directly but they rewrote their own teachings to include the Islamic wisdom indirectly.
There are even earlier teachings in Islam that involve this basic human conflict between ignorance and reason. The Prophet Sulayman (as) when approaching the Queen of Sheba in marriage made it clear that the pagan system of her empire was going to have to submit to Islam if she wanted peace with her neighbors. There truly cannot be any compromise between hedonistic materialism and the prophetic way. They are like night and day.
Margaret Paul, Ph.D writes in an article about Good Self Esteem, "Our society often confuses personal power – "power within" – with "power over," which is about controlling others. There is a vast difference between personal power and control. Personal power comes from an inner sense of security, from knowing who you are in your soul, from having defined your own intrinsic worth. It is the power that flows through you when you are connected to and feel your oneness with a spiritual source of guidance. It is the power that is the eventual result of doing deep inner emotional and spiritual work to heal the fears and false beliefs acquired in childhood."
All people on earth are obligated by the promise that they made before time with Adam (as) in front of God to do this work of inner searching towards guidance and ultimate truth, including banishing the false teachings of our childhoods. There are no excuses. According to Islam, nobody has the right to say they didn't realize they were supposed to do this in their lifetime. We made that promise to God before birth.
Dr. M. Paul continues: "Even if you do manage to have some control through anger, criticism, judgment, or money, this will never give you personal power – When the soul has dominion over the body, you have the power to manifest your dreams, to stay centered in the face of attack, to remain loving in the face of fear. When the soul has dominion over the body, you have tremendous personal power."
Every person who is serious about their role on this earth is going to have to learn how to control their animalistic impulses especially when feeling wronged. We cannot make rational decisions about how to deal with a situation until we let go of our attachment to knowing we were wronged.
The animal instincts of fight or flight – the instincts of the body – often have dominion over our choices, but these reactions are largely caused by adrenaline. After prolonged periods of adrenaline stimulation without any change in the situation, the immune system begins to shut down. It is a huge journey to learn how to stand up to injustice without losing your center of control within.
Banning the Burqa
March 4, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Reuven Firestone
While on sabbatical as a family in Egypt a couple of years ago, we quickly became accustomed to seeing women wearing head coverings on the street. Nearly every single Muslim woman over the age of 12 wore one. The general word for these is hijab, which is a quranic term meaning "barrier" or "screen." In a famous verse (33:53) it refers to a partition in the home of the prophet Muhammad to separate the women of his family from the eyes of the many people who would come to Muhammad's home seeking an audience with him. Its meaning is basically the same as the Hebrew word mechitzah, the barrier that separates the women's section from the men's section in traditional synagogues.
The intent of the Quranic verse was to protect the women of Muhammad's family from the intrusion of strangers and the possible embarrassment that could result. Because of the egalitarian nature of Arabian society in general, religious interpreters applied the notion not only to the family of the prophet, but to all Muslim families, and soon the term was applied to a common form of modesty practiced also among Christian and Jewish and Zoroastrian women at the time — covering the hair. The purpose was to encourage modest dress and protect women from the prying eyes of men.
We found the issue of modest dress curious in Egypt. Modesty in Cairo today means covering every inch of skin aside from the face, hands and feet, and that includes covering the hair. But at the same time, teenage girls and young women often wear tight tops and jeans that reveal every bump and wrinkle of their bodies. It is rare to see a niqab in Egypt, the full-face covering or veil.
Burqa is an Arabic term that refers to any face covering with eye openings. It is common today to use burqa to refer to the Afghan garment that envelops a woman's entire face and body except for a small square area around the eyes that is covered by a concealing net or grille. The more accurate term for that is actually chadri.
In any case, niqab or burqa refers to a piece of clothing that covers the entire face, or all the face except the eyes. The issue of covering has been a point of contention for Muslim religious scholars for many centuries. While all consider modest dress required, some scholars also consider covering the face obligatory. Others consider it highly recommended but not required. Still others actually consider it forbidden, and the issue continues to arouse debate in the Muslim world.
Surprising as it may seem, France has decided to weigh in on the issue and has begun the process to issue its own version of a fatwa on the matter. Already in 2004, Parliament passed a law banning the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols in French government-operated schools. This outlawed not only the Muslim headscarf, but also kippot and outward wearing of the crucifix.
Last July, President Nicolas Sarkozy targeted the burqa as an affront to human and civil rights. "The burqa is not a religious problem," he told the French Parliament. "It's a problem of freedom and the dignity of women." Later that same day, while visiting Muslim graves at a WWI cemetery, he said, "Islam is today the religion of many French people…. France can't allow French Muslims to be stigmatized."
Those are astonishing words. I don't understand how banning religious expression is not a religious problem, and I cannot for the life of me understand how banning a garment indicative of Muslim modesty is not an act of stigmatization.
I do understand, however, why people might consider banning the burqa to be supportive of Muslim women's dignity. We naturally want to help people who we imagine are being persecuted. But condemning the burqa is imposing one set of culturally and religiously defined values or an aesthetic standard onto people who may not agree. How do we know that wearing a burqa is a humiliation? How is it shameful? How do you or I know how a woman wearing a full-face veil feels about it? Personally, I find many outfits that are worn in Beverly Hills among a variety of men and women to be humiliating. Why not pass a law banning the wearing of miniskirts and low-cut tops among sagging, aging women? Or black toupees on graying old men?
Here's an example closer to home. I personally find the practice of shaving a beautiful young woman's head, even if intended for modesty, to be an act of chillul haShem. We were created in God's image. We desecrate God's image whenever we purposefully disfigure our bodies. And halachah does not require shaving married Jewish women's heads. It is only custom, and only within some communities, yet it would be a terrible and unethical act of interference on the religious and cultural rights of Jews for any government to ban the practice.
Two weeks ago, a government commission in France recommended banning the burqa in public buildings such as schools and hospitals, but not on the streets. Jean-Francois Copé, leader of Sarkozy's majority party in Parliament (the UMP) explained, "The two reasons why we have to implement legislation is to respect the rights of women and, second, it's a question of security. Who can imagine that in a country like ours, people can walk everywhere in the country and also in our cities with a burqa, without the possibility to recognize their face?"
Banning someone from wearing a veil is not respecting a woman's rights. It is exactly the opposite: It is a blatant act of disrespecting her right to choose what to wear. Security may be another matter, but if wearing a full-body burqa is forbidden in public buildings but allowed in the streets, how is that increasing security when a terrorist could walk anywhere on the streets of Paris wearing a burqa packed with explosives? I admit that I would make a terrible suicide bomber, but it seems to me that if I wanted to smuggle body explosives into a public place, I would wear a trench coat rather than traditional Islamic or Arab dress. Why invite scrutiny in the current climate?
These new developments in France remind me of a similar move almost exactly two centuries ago when Napoleon called a Grand Sanhedrin in 1807. That was when an assemblage of Jewish notables was put under intense government pressure to change thousands of years of Jewish tradition in order to conform to French sensibilities. The Jewish leaders were asked 12 questions that were intended to determine whether Jews were worthy of French citizenship. They included such questions as whether it was acceptable in Jewish law for Jews to marry Christians or whether Jews were allowed to be usurious toward non-Jews. The Jewish leaders fudged their answers, wrote in vague language and were not entirely forthcoming (to say the least). Their answers nevertheless passed muster, but "passing" required, among other stipulations, that the Jewish leaders condemn all "false interpretations of their religious laws." How would that be determined? Who would rule on the so-called "false interpretations?" The trade-off for citizenship was the denial of the unique value of our religious culture and the vibrant nature of Jewish religious discourse. The result was, among other things, a huge wave of assimilation and loss of Jewish identity.
No, banning the burqa is not an attempt to protect the dignity of women or to increase security. It is an attempt to make "ethnics" conform to a flat and unimaginative sense of what it means to be French. It is legal enforcement of an outdated and oppressive ideology that does not respect the fundamental freedom to express one's religious identity in public.
Reuven Firestone is a professor of Medieval Judaism and Islam at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles.


text:
My basil is mere minutes from bolting. I'm getting smaller, curled leaves and I can see the first flowers appearing.
I still have two months of solid sun left. Is there anything I can do to reinvigorate the basil? |
Follow-Up Postings:
nope... just pinch the buds! Unfortunately, it's the way basil is. |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 z9a Rockport,TX (My Page) on Tue, Jul 12, 05 at 12:30
Yes, you can pinch off just the buds, but other suggest to cut off even more to keep the plant going. Here is some good information on basil by the Herb Society of America. |
Just keep pinching off the tips. |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 z9a Rockport,TX (My Page) on Tue, Jul 12, 05 at 15:17
For me, I have found that just cutting off the buds does not do the trick. I cut more off than just the buds because I use it for cooking, and it also helps to keep my plants from becoming woody. |
- Posted by Daisyduckworth NSWAust (My Page) on Tue, Jul 12, 05 at 18:35
Basil doesn't bolt. But it can flower from a very young age, while still a seedling. Cut off the flower if the plant is as young as that, and once the plant matures, don't bother much about the flowers at all. It wants to flower, and it jolly well will! I use hedge-cutters on mine whenever the plant gets too top-heavy with flowers, and cut off about one-third of the entire plant. I use some of the leaves, I use the flowers (they are edible) and the rest I use as mulch. |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 z9a Rockport,TX (My Page) on Tue, Jul 12, 05 at 19:01
Daisy, I have read your post and several other posts about the belief that basil does not bolt. I hate to be disagreeable, but I have done research that states that basil does, in fact, bolt. And I know that basils bolt in Texas. In Southern Herb Growing by Madalene Hill (past president of the Herb Society of America) & Gwen Barclay, leading authorities on growing herbs in Texas, they state the following about basils: They will attempt to bolt into bloom almost as soon as they begin to grow, but keep bloom stalks cut off as much as possible. The plants will become woody as they mature and leaves will be sparser. And Waynne Cox, with the San Antonio Herb Society states the following about basil: Be sure not to let it seed and begin to bolt. I have basils that have been growing in the ground as perennials for five years now because I keep them from bolting. According to website I hate to be controversial, but I think that this is an issue that appears to have some confusion, at best. I believe, as do my fellow herbiest here in Texas, that basil does bolt. |
- Posted by Daisyduckworth NSWAust (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 05 at 7:18
Here's an interesting comment from one of my horticulturist friends: I have always understood bolting to be used when a plant goes to seed before it can be harvested in its desirable state, eg when lettuce or cabbage don't develop a heart, or coriander which produces seeds before you can get to use the leaves. With basil I wouldn't have thought going to flower would constitute bolting as it is still usable, ie you can harvest the leaves, whether it is in flower or not, and you can remove the flowers to promote further leaf growth if you want. You can't do that with bolting lettuce or cabbage, they are considered useless once gone to flower. |
I can't use lemon basil once it starts to flower, it becomes too bitter. Joe |
I've been growing basil for nearly 20 years. I pinch the buds off my plants faithfully, and end up with basil shrubs every September, about 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. In the good harvest years, I produce about 40 to 50 jars of pesto. My basil plants get fed about once a month. I've had some pest problems--June beetles love to munch on the leaves--and in rainy summers fungus and root rot problems. |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 z9a Rockport,TX (My Page) on Thu, Jul 14, 05 at 10:05
Daisy, Again I am not trying to be difficult, but rather to decide whether basil bolts. Merriam-Webster defines bolt: It says nothing about bolting to be used when a plant goes to seed before it can be harvested in its desirable state. So on Wednesday, at our monthly herb study group meeting, we discussed the issue of whether or not basil bolts. All of us Texas Herbies agreed that it does bolt. One member, who happens to be a wholesale herb grower, stated that plants bolt when stressed, and it is thereby a means of the perpetuation of the plant species. And like I stated above: In Southern Herb Growing by Madalene Hill (past president of the Herb Society of America) & Gwen Barclay, leading authorities on growing herbs in Texas, they state the following about basils: They will attempt to bolt into bloom almost as soon as they begin to grow, . . . . So I believe that it is a correct statement to say that basil does bolt. |
sjrb6: You mentioned putting up pesto...... Do you have a recipe you'd be willing to share? I might have enough to try making some this year. Don't even know if I like it! I have had only one very small plant before in a pot and it didn't do well. I chopped some leaves into spaghetti sauce, but that's it. Any help is appreciated! Deanna |
I have a recipe for pesto. For you and me, let's call it the Besto Pesto in the Westo! 2 med cloves of garlic In a blender or food processer (I use a blender), blend olive oil, salt, and garlic. Add pine nuts and basil and blend until it forms a smooth paste. (Usually requires opening the top and pushing it down with a spoon several times. Remove mixture from the blender, add cheese and mix well with a spoon. The more cheese you use, the thicker it will be, so if you like it a little thinner, just use a little less cheese. If you put it in an airtight container, it will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or even more. And it can be frozen and thawed as well. |
- Posted by dirtdoctortoo z4b/5a IA (My Page) on Thu, Jul 14, 05 at 21:46
I like a little lemon juice in my pesto. I think it enhances the flavor as well as the color. Bring that puppy out of the freezer on a January evening when that ol' North wind is roaring and dream of summer. Hey, has anyone tried purple basil in pesto? I tucked one into the garden as much for ornamental reasons as anything else and its taking off. Will it make a funky colored mess or will it be that lovely bright purple color, again with a little lemon added? My ordinary basil is flowering, bolting, whatever you wish to call it but I don't find it effects the flavor that much. I think its kinda pretty and I get more than enough fresh basil for this Italian girl to use even if I am lazy and don't get the tops pinched out. Of course I live in zone 4 and there is NO chance that my basil will make it past the end of Sept. That's where my freezer comes in! |
- Posted by Vera_EWASH z5 EasternWA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 05 at 3:35
ANY annual that goes to seed has 'bolted' and therefore has spent it's life. If you allow basil (or any annual) to flower and deadhead before they have set seed the plant still keeps on producing and can not complete it's cycle...that is the annuals cycle: foliage, flower, seed, die. Flowering should not make the plant bitter...water stess however, can. Vera, |
This is just a matter of semantics. Basil doesn't "bolt" in the same manner one considers bolting in other plants. Yes, it does hasten to flowering in extreme heat, but while the foliage decreases in size & quantity, it doesn't become inedible as with lettuce, spinach, & other plants. You could pinch off the flower stalks of spinach &/or lettuce till the cows come home & you still wouldn't end up with edible foliage. With basil, on the other hand, simply keeping the flowers pinched off will continue to give you a good harvest until the plant is felled by frost. Good grief!! |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 z9a Rockport,TX (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 05 at 12:23
breezyb As with so many threads, we learn from one another, and this is a "discussion", not argument, about bolting. Maybe you believe that you know everything there is to know about herbs, but then many of us continue to learn about herbs everyday. With over 2,000 herbs, I am continuously studying and learning about herbs every day. And I have been working with and teaching them for 15+ years. Obviously, the term bolting has different meanings in different parts of the word. To us in Texas, it is when the plant makes flowers before its time due to stress. To others it means whether or not the plant is able to be used for culinary means. Regardless, this thread is discussing the issue of just what constitutes "bolting", OK? That is why some of us have done research from the authorities on herb growing, and not just stating our own personal ideas. And I feel that a comment like Good grief!! is inappropriate here on this thread. It has a very condescending note to it. Sorry if you are offended by this thread. |
I've used purple basil for pesto - looks and tastes really good. I usually plant 2 sweet and 1 purple. The purple perks up all kinds of recipes visually. |
I think it's a good idea to pinch off a little more than just the flower buds, but either way works. |
Sorry "ltcollins1949" - this thread is/was NOT a "discussion about what constitutes bolting". The original poster (who lives in Wash. DC - my neck of the woods, not Texas) simply asked what he/she could do to continue to use flowering basil. He/she did not ask "what is bolting". If you go back & read my original reply, I advised to simply pinch the flowers off. I did not get into a know-it-all discussion, nor was I argumentative. You were the one who went off on a long unasked for tangent about "bolting". And you are also the one who appears to know more than the rest of us - or who at least has a larger library. . . . And I stand by my & Daisy's "opinion" that basil does not "bolt" - at least not by the definition used by most gardeners (if not by Daniel Webster). It, like most plants, simply flowers & sets seed normally. Stress has nothing to do with it. Pinching the flowers off delays this & encourages the plant to continue to put forth usable growth, unlike other "greens", which, after they "bolt" to seed, are completely useless. |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 z9a Rockport,TX (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 05 at 20:19
You know, I still stand by my comment that threads are a learning means, and I am sorry if I offended you. However, I do not believe that I went off on a "tangent". You know, learning is an on-going event. I still don't think that your attitude is called for in any event. At least in Texas people are far more cordial, and we don't have the "attitude that I have seen with your posts". We have friendly discussions whether we agree or not. And I still disagree with you on the "stress" issue. I believe and the people that I have consulted with on the issue also disagree with you. Enough said. |
- Posted by Vera_EWASH z5 EasternWA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 05 at 23:56
Yup...I'm guilty for getting caught up in the 'bolting' issue when that was not the question orginally asked. opps, Vera |
Don't worry ltcollins - you haven't offended me at all. |
ITC1949 sounds like an inflexible didact. |
- Posted by elvinchic323 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 19, 05 at 16:39
i am still kind of confused, my basil plant is still very young and starting to get weird on me. I am getting brown leaves and wilting sort of leaves. Should i cut just the leaves that are green and dry them, or cut whole stems off, and what should i do about the flower buds by the top? I only have a few flowers, but lots of buds. Also, on a related note, my parsley was ready for cutting,and thats not a problem, however, it is looking very dry and not green. Should i let it keep growing to see if it saves itself, should i try to help it, or cut off the good parsley and hope the rest rejuvinates? Sorry about the numerous, probably pathetic questions, but i am just a young teenager whos never had herbs before! I have no idea what I am doing. :) |
- Posted by summer_fashion z5 IN (My Page) on Tue, Aug 1, 06 at 15:08
Mockingbird: Don't be afriad to take off more than just the tip. I have 11 Basil plants inground (for now...later on when it get a little cooler, I plan to dig them up and pot them and bring them indoors for the winter). When they start to "bolt" that is; put out flowers to go to seed, I take off about 2 inches (this will still leave enough stem and leaves for the Basil to put out new growth.) I have done this three different times and my Basil is healthy and HUGE. Just cropped my Basil again today. The Basil is a very happy plant and taking off this amount will keep it growing (and keeping you in Pesto Sauce till Fall) Margaret |
- Posted by balcony_grower 11 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 8, 06 at 9:22
I live in southern China and recently found a basil plant growing at a local agricultural center. They let me dig up a plant and take it home. (A very excting thing as basil is hard to find in China.) So the plant recovered well from the move and started growing quite well. Then a couple of weeks later it started flowering and I cut the stems just below the top leaf node after the flower bud. It continued to grow well and fill out but then recently something has changed. There are small bumps developing on the stalks all the way from the bottom up. At the base of the main stalk the bumps have grown into lots of little mini-root like things. As well the new leaves are turning yellow. Is this normal? I took some clippings a couple of days ago - as I got scared I would lose my one source of fresh basil - and stuck them in water. The bumps are all shooting off into what looks like roots. It's very hot here and extremely humid. I make sure the pot has good ventilation and I water it regularly. Any advice? Should I bring it inside? Thanks! |
????? Just a side note here. I have 2 basil plants that I grew from seed and they've been flowering since they got to about 10" tall which was very early on. Yep-it's been hotter than he!! here all summer long and yep-I've been pickin off those flowers left and right, every day. Love the smell of those blooms when I pick 'em off!! |
- Posted by indieclouds (My Page) on Sun, Aug 13, 06 at 11:32
There are brown circular spots on my basil leaves. Is this a possible fungus?? and how do I treat it?? TIA |
Hi, I'm new here and also new to herb gardening. I started off this spring with a basil plant in a outdoor pot on my deck. It has been healthy and has been producing very tasty leaves. However, the last couple of weeks I'm getting more and more of the seeds and flower stalks. I've been removing them and the plant seems to be doing ok. My inquiry is: Is there any use for these seeds/buds/flowers that I have picked in cooking? Don't want to throw anything away that might be useful. Thanks |
I didnt notice any suggestions concerning browning the pine nuts lightly before making the pesto. I prefer the taste this way. Just watch them close! It is never fun to waste pine nuts. |
There are basiclaly two kinds of pine nuts. a very expensive and sweet flavorful one and the cheaper milder one. The more expensive ones are used as toppings on macaroons and Itlian cookies, while the cheaper ones are usually ground up and added to a pesto with garlic, olive oil and vinegar. I made a big batch of pesto and used tortaloni (not the smaller tortalini) for the pasta. Served cold. There is nothing good about a burned nut of any kind. |
Please excuse my ignorance, but what's bolting, and what's so bad about it? |
- Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 22, 09 at 16:22
Bolting is when a plant that is typically used for its leaf material goes to flower and the flavor of the leaves of that plant change once it starts to flower. Many plants, like lettuce for example, become inedible once this has happened. (The lettuce becomes too bitter to eat once it bolts.) For some plants, like cilantro, it also signifies the beginning of the final stage of its life cycle. For basil specifically, I don't taste much difference - at least with the basil I've grown, in the pre-bolt and post-bolt leaves but some people really don't care for the flavor of basil after it has bloomed. FataMorgana |
Here is a link that might be useful: What is bolting?
Didn't we just answer the 'bolting' question a few days ago?? |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Herbs Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text: GS Series High-Strength Tape is designed to provide instant, aggressive tack and peel adhesion and superior shear strength. The supplier says the series is durable enough to replace many mechanical fasteners. Because a significant amount of pressure is needed to separate the bond formed using the adhesive, the supplier says it is ideal for permanent bonding of substrates in assembly and manufacturing. The tapes are suitable for many substrates and can be applied without special equipment, contributing to increased savings in labor costs. With standard adhesive thicknesses of 5 mils to 50 mils, the series has enough coat weight to easily establish secure bonds to uneven or irregular surfaces. MACtac, www.mactac.com