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Heidi Klum - The Things They Say: 3454008
"I can understand why a woman finds a young man attractive... but I am realistic. I'm turning 40; I don't think I could deal with waking up next to a 25 year old." Supermodel Heidi Klum, who is dating her former bodyguard Martin Kirsten, isn't interested in being a cougar.

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Sprinkle some of this nutty cereal-candy snack mix outside on Christmas Eve and watch your children's faces when they see just crumbs left in the morning.
Southern Living DECEMBER 1999
Place candy coating in a glass container; microwave at HIGH 2 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring once.
Combine pretzels and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; add melted candy coating, tossing to coat. Stir in chocolate pieces.
Spread mixture onto wax paper; sprinkle with sugars. Let stand 30 minutes. Break into pieces.
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29 Apr Consumers trust bloggers less than you would think…
I read an interesting post on Jeremiah Owyang's blog this morning. He points out several surveys that show that blogs are at the bottom of the list as far as trusted sources used when making a buying decision.
For example, a Forrester Research survey shows that consumers trust sources in the following order:
- Opinion of a friend or acquaintance that has used the product – 83%
- A product review in a newspaper, magazine or TV – 75%
- Info on manufacturer's Web site – 69%
- A review by a known expert – 63%
- Consumer reviews on a retailer's site – 60%
Number 10 is an online review by a blogger.
I was surprised that blogs were so low on the list. Maybe they don't carry the weight that we all expect these days.


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Florida Fossil horse Newsletter
Volume 10, Number 1, 1st Half 2001
What's Inside?
Fossil Horses On the Road: Archaeohippus and Parahippus Check Out the Bluegrass State
- Bruce J. MacFadden Program Director
- Erika H. Simons, Editor and Program Coordinator
- Contributor $20-99
- Friend $100-249
- Sustainer $250-499
- Patron $500-999
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- Ward Larry & Patricia: Orlando
- MacFadden, Bruce: Gainesville
- Babiarz, John: Mesa AZ
- Hammond, Robert J.: Westbrook, ME
- McPherson, A. Bradley: Shreveport, LA
- Rooney, James: Queenstown, MD
- Watabe, Mahito: Okayama, Japan
- Albury, Shirley F.: Tavernier
- Cenzer, Douglas & Pamela: Gainesville
- Dumas, Ernest M.: Jupiter
- Hay, Jane L.: Sadieville, KY
- Keedy, Barbara: Ocala
- Miller, Robyn.: Jacksonville Beach
- The Moreys: Longwood
- Ott, Edgar A.: Micanopy
- Sinibaldi, Robert.: St. Petersburg
- Wilkins, Kenneth t.: Waco, TN
- Johnson, Phyllis: Nashville, TN
- Johnson, Terry: Glenwood
Meet Our Artists
Volunteers Help the Museum While Enhancing Their Own Education
Thunderbeasts, Sexual Selection and Extinction
Skeleton "Under Construction"
Homeschooling Groups Request More Family Days at Thomas Farm
Book Review - The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida
Introducing A New Logo For Pony Express's 10th Anniversary
Fossil Horses On the Road: Archaeohippus and Parahippus Check Out the Bluegrass State
Lexington, Kentucky welcomed Miocene horses at a special event at the Lexington Children's Museum, March 3, 2001. Loaned by the Florida Museum of Natural History, many fossils of the two small prehistoric horses from Thomas Farm are being displayed at the Children's Museum through March and April. Touchable casts of the skulls and feet are also charming the kids, who think the "little horses" are just awesome.
At the all-day fossil event, a large display was set up with a case for some of the more fragile horse fossils. Three tables held fossil bones and casts, with modern horse bones for comparison. Experts Dr. Teri Lear and Dr. Lenn Harrison, with the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky, presented Archaeohippus and Parahippus to the public. Teri has participated in several digs at Thomas Farm, and talked with visitors about the Miocene digs and fossils. Information and graphics from the Florida Museum's website "Fossil Horses in Cyberspace" helped interpret the evolution of horses for almost 1,000 visitors.
"Most people were surprised at the size differential between fossil horses and modern horses," Teri said . "They really liked looking at the bones of the limbs and the skulls. They were surprised fossil horses had three toes and that occasionally modern horses are born with one or two extra "toes"...the genes for three toes of the fossil horses are still there in modern horses but normally turned off."
People were impressed that the fossils were 18 million years old and were found in Florida--the land of Disney World and ocean beaches. Some people were curious about where else the fossils might be found.
Some kids even got to take home a souvenir of the fossil horses. Children made casts of Parahippus and Archaeohippus hooves, along with other fossils, in a special workshop.
In horse-crazy Lexington, Archaeohippus and Parahippus have acquired celebrity status. In addition to their two-month long visit to the Children's Museum, they will also star in lectures presented by Teri Lear for students in the Veterinary Science Department. Then it's on to the Keeneland thoroughbred racetrack during the April race meet. The tireless Dr. Lear, assisted by Museum staff, will again present the fossils to the public before the day's races.
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Volunteers Help the Museum While Enhancing Their Own Education
In the early spring of 1995 I was teaching 8th grade science at a middle school in Winter Park, Florida. One day a notice from the county's science supervisor informed me that Dr. Bruce MacFadden at the University of Fla. was reserving a few slots for school teachers to participate in a weekend fossil dig at a place called Thomas Farm. I was intrigued, and gained permission to attend. I was so excited, that I started reading what little I could find about Florida fossils. I bought a tent and fantasized about finding the "big find".
That was the beginning of a love affair that has yet to wane. I haven't missed a Thomas Farm experience since and have even joined the Florida Museum of Natural History and Dr. MacFadden on three Western Adventures to Nebraska, digging there. I've taken part in two "Lab Sessions" at the Museum in Gainesville...learning what happens to the fossils that we find. I participated in the Haile Quarry Sloth Dig with Dr. Richard Hulbert and friends, and have joined two fossil clubs. I made new friends who share my passion for fossiling, and go fossil hunting at every opportunity. I've even convinced my sons that their Mother is not crazy, just thoroughly happy and engrossed in this fascinating avocation.
In the course of all this excitement, I learned a lot - mostly about vertebrates, but very little about invertebrates. I wanted to know more. Roger Portell, the "Invertebrate Man" at the Museum kindly suggested that I volunteer to help him at the Museum, and he would teach me about invertebrates. I live two hours from Gainesville and accommodations in Gainesville for an extended amount of time was a problem. A dear, and generous friend offered me the opportunity to stay at her home and work at the Museum. Needless to say, I took her up on her kind offer.
Mr. Portell was true to his word. He has been patient and thoughtful in showing me about the invertebrates. I've learned a lot and feel that my help was appreciated. I've done fun work, fossil cleaning and preparing, cataloging, organizing text references, tedious tasks etc. All of it time-consuming, but very necessary. I am amazed at what needs to be done to keep the collections safe, properly documented, and useful for research.
I have also done some work in the vertebrate section with Erika Simons. We were working on the vertebrate fossils from the Nebraska digs. That appealed to me because I handled things that I had found that were now becoming part of the collection.
All of this is wonderful for me, but these experiences have also given me some insight into the overwhelming, labor-intensive job that the paleontology departments and the Museum face everyday. Volunteers are needed for so many tasks. There are things that we can do to free the staff for the more demanding and technical tasks, and we learn and grow in the process.
I intend to continue my long treks to Gainesville whenever time permits. This is important, rewarding and necessary work...and I feel gratified everyday.
I challenge others to find a few days to contribute to helping the Paleontology staff. Call them and let them know that you'll help.
There is nothing to lose, and much to gain. The opportunity to work with knowledgeable and well-known experts in paleontology is one you shouldn't miss.
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"Thunder Beasts, Sexual Selection, and Extinction"
"And this leads me to say a few words on what I call Sexual Selection...This depends, not on a struggle for existence, but on a struggle between the males for possession of the females; the result is not death to the unsuccessful competitor, but few or no offspring." Darwin, C., 1859, page 88.
Horses (family Equidae) are part of the Order Perissodactyla, the odd-toed hoofed mammals (ungulates) that also include the modern families of tapirs and rhinoceroses. These odd-toed ungulates have either three toes or one toe on each foot, have a unique ankle structure, and digest their plant food in the hind-gut (in contrast to the rumen stomach in cattle). The fossil record indicates that the Order Perissodactyla extends back into the Eocene period. Over this time, several other groups of odd-toed ungulates, now extinct, existed throughout much of the northern hemisphere. One such group of extinct perissodactyls is the family Brontotheriidae, otherwise known as titanotheres, or brontotheres, the "thunder beasts." Brontotheres were the first fossil mammals documented from the western interior when in 1847 Dr. Hiram Prout published the description of a jaw (Figure 1) collected from the Dakota badlands (see Lanham 1973, pages 19-20).
Brontotheres are first known from early Eocene deposits in North about 58 million years ago. During this time brontotheres were small and in many respects very similar in overall characteristics to their contemporary relatives, including primitive horses (like "eohippus"), tapirs, and rhinoceroses. After this time brontotheres underwent a fascinating diversification that resulted in several dozen species. Their low-crowned teeth indicate that brontotheres were probably browsers, eating soft, leafy vegetation. Several species of brontotheres also are found in Eocene deposits in Asia, indicating dispersal across the Bering land bridge that connected Alaska and Siberia during times of lowered sea level. During the later Eocene, about 35 to 40 million years ago, advanced brontotheres such as Brontops (Figure 2) evolved horns and attained very large size, rivaling the large rhinoceroses of the African savannas of today.
Although Darwin did not write about brontotheres when he published On the Origin of Species in 1859, he pondered the general adaptive significance of horns and antlers as they are elaborated in diverse groups of mammals (for example, in even-toed ungulates, the Order Artiodactyla, exemplified by deer, sheep, goats, and cows). Horns, like in brontotheres, are permanent structures, whereas deer antlers are shed annually. Darwin conceived of the idea of "sexual selection" in which males with large horns or antlers had an evolutionary advantage in both display for a mate and during competition with rival males. In this context, the evolution of brontothere horns has fascinated paleontologists for more than a century. Brontothere horns had a massive bony core, but were also probably covered with a softer outer covering that did not fossilize. When horns are present in advanced brontotheres, both the males and females have these structures, although the male horns tended to be significantly more robust (or "dimorphic," meaning two shapes, one for the male and the other for the female) in the development of there structures. As Darwin noted, sexual selection tends to accentuate horns in the males, and an advantage is conferred to the larger more robust male, both for display and during combat. The evolutionary enigma, as evidenced by brontotheres, is how can sexual selection act when horns are very tiny, or rudimentary bumps, as seen in middle Eocene forms such as Manteoceras (Figure 3B)? Perhaps these skull thickenings originally evolved for another function (as yet unidentified), and secondarily became used for either display and/or fighting, at which time the evolution of there structures was accentuated in males by sexual selection.
Brontotheres have been used as evolutionary examples of Cope's Rule. Named after the famous 19th-century paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope (otherwise of dinosaur fame), Cope's Rule states that within an ancestral-descendant lineage there is a general trend towards increased body size in later forms. Certainly this is exemplified if one compared the early Eocene Eotitanops to the late Eocene Brontotherium in the idealized sequence depicted in Figure 2. Other fossil groups, like dinosaurs, marine ammonites, and even horses, have been used as examples of this evolutionary phenomenon.
Brontotheres are not known from Florida, but have been described from late Eocene sediments in Mississippi. By far the most common
occurrences of brontotheres come from the richly fossiliferous Eocene sediments in the western United States, particularly in Nebraska,
South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah. In fact, early paleontologists found brontotheres so common in late Eocene-aged sediments
(previously thought to be early Oligocene age) from this region that these mammals are the index fossil for the Chadronian land-mammal
age, and hence the term "titanothere" (=brontothere of previous workers) beds. If you have ever been collecting in the titanothere beds,
you undoubtedly experienced the plethora of brontothere bones that weather out of these ancient river and lake sediments. However,
when one goes above the Chadron Formation into the overlying, younger Brule sediments, brontotheres are nowhere to be found.
Paleontologists therefore interpret the ubiquitous disappearance of brontotheres in North America above the Chadron and equivalent
aged deposits in North America as the time when the thunder-beasts became extinct. The cause for brontothere extinction is still
debated among paleontologists. Some believe that brontotheres were a victim of there own success and their larger more cumbersome
bodies may have conferred an adaptive disadvantage relative to other mammals that competed in their ancient communities. On the other
hand, a diverse array of evidence (see, for example, Prothero's 1996 book reviewed in Pony Express, vol. 9, no. 2) indicates that the late
Eocene was a time of great global climate change, when in less than five million years, the Earth went from a tropical "hot-house" regime to
the onset of an "ice-house" regime. Perhaps this dramatic climate change affected the brontotheres and ultimately contributed to their demise.
References cited
Lanham, U. 1973. The Bone Hunters. NY, Columbia University Press.
Osborn, H. F. 1929. The titanotheres or ancient Wyoming, Dakota, and Nebraska. U. S. Geological Survey Monograph 55
Prothero, D. R. 1996. The Eocene:Oligocene boundary: Paradise Lost. NY, Columbia University Press.
Stanley, S. M. 1974. Relative growth of the titanothere horn: A new approach to an old problem. Evolution vol. 28, pages 447-457.
(Bruce J. MacFadden)
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Skeletons "Under Construction"
Start to finish - putting together a fossil skeleton is much more of an adventure than a project of selection and assembly. My husband, Steve, and I have been working on fossil skeletons since 1995. Starting with an Ice Age Horse, we have since sorted out by time, trial and experience some of the better techniques from those that leave one wondering - why did we do that?? There are many resources (books etc.) available to help get the job done but none will really do the job. Mostly it takes good skills (welding, sculpting, painting etc.) and a genuine interest. However, to make the whole plan work well, having a good working relationship with the people "in the know" aka as those great folks at the FLMNH, is essential.
Every mount will be uniquely different and most seem to develop a life of their own, but all skeletons share the same beginnings and the odyssey for each one starts in the collections of Vertebrate Paleontology. Once we know which animal we will be working on we spend time with staff in VP working toward drawing together the fossils that will be used in the skeleton. The bones must be hand selected from the collection. Size, condition and other factors are considered when deciding which specimens will be used. It is ideal if the material comes from a single individual but that is rare, most often the skeleton will be composed of elements from several different animals. Fossils in hand, the next step is to find the missing parts (those pieces that cannot be found in the collections), this stop is usually to a museum department that will have specimens we can use to compare the fossils with, like mammalogy or ornithology. Commonly we borrow an extant skeleton, which will either be cast for the missing parts or used as a model for sculpting. Occasionally it may be necessary to request a loan from another museum to get what we need to work with.
With all the materials assembled, we now can begin the task of reconstructing the missing parts. This means repairing bones where needed, sculpting and casting the missing sections to flesh out the full skeleton, this is perhaps the most time consuming part of the project, and the most tedious. During this phase we draw on all of the resources we have on hand, (pictures, reference and comparative material etc.). Occasionally we need to consult with museum staff with a question about shape, form or function. When the skeleton is fully prepared we position the bones (using a sketch the museum has chosen) and make a to-scale drawing from them. At this juncture we consult with the museum and they evaluate the drawing before finalizing the pose that we will use to articulate the mount.
Now fully prepared, the bones are ready to move to the welding shop and there they can be fitted for what we call their "exoskeleton". There are several methods that will hold the bones together, but usually the framework is either inside or outside of the bones. We use external support (where possible) for several reasons; internal mounting can cause more harm to the fossils, by breaking or drilling big holes. Also it may cause the loss of valuable data by altering the length or dimensions of the elements and sometimes this method can restrict access to individual elements. For these reasons we try to use external framing, which leaves the bones intact and makes it easy to remove them.
The task in the shop is to design the structure that will hold up the skeleton during the articulation. This requires a bit of welding and a little hair loss. The next step (more hair loss), is, fabricating the "form-fitting" metal rods. They are made to look as if the steel has melted onto the bones. Small custom fittings are then welded to the rods. The bones receive "sockets" that hold the rods in place, each one is individually turned and drilled on the lathe and then tapped for machine screws. These small cylinders or sockets are then placed into pre-drilled holes in the bones. Small screws can then connect the rods (through the fittings) to the bones. This method allows for minimal intervention and will hold the bones securely with few attachments. The entire process is very time consuming and has "lots" of starts and stops, but it is a wholly rewarding endeavor (forgetting the hair problem). When the skeleton emerges from the shop it usually needs little more than some paint (to blend repaired and cast parts), some minor assembly and a new home.
The purpose of this writing was not to fully explain any aspect of skeleton building. The intent was to touch on some of the things Steve and I have
done in the process of getting from a box of bones to a fully articulated skeleton. We have had the wonderful opportunity to see a number of
skeletons take shape and learn about each one along the way. Working on fossil skeletons continues to be a great experience...a brain-stretcher
for sure, and we just love it!
Suzan Hutchens
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or mail to:
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University of Florida, Powell Hall
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Book review: The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida Edited by Richard C. Hulbert, Jr.
University Press of Florida, Gainesville, 2001, 350 pages, hardcover, ISBN-0-8130-1822-6, list price $39.95.
From 1967 until the mid 1980s the Florida Paleontological Society published a series of pamphlets called the Plaster Jacket. This series dealt with a variety of topics related to Florida fossils, ranging from sharks to mammals. Taken together, the range of subjects contained in the Plaster Jacket served as an authoritative basis for our understanding of Florida paleontology, particularly for commonly encountered vertebrate fossils.
Dr. Hulbert, a recognized expert on Florida fossils and currently VP Collection Manager at the FLMNH, has taken the Plaster Jacket series and subsequent papers (e.g., an updated version of "Checklist of Florida's Fossil Vertebrates," originally published in Papers in Florida Paleontology, no. 6, 1992) and combined these into The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida. He is listed as the Editor of this volume; however, to say that he merely "edited" these chapters from the previous versions is quite an understatement. Hulbert has spent an immense amount of time updating and integrating the original Plaster Jackets into the current book chapters. In places he has done extensive revisions based on new research and discoveries. In other places he has entirely written new sections that fill in those topics not covered in the original pamphlets. The references are updated and now comprise an extensive list of essentially all relevant scientific papers on each subject. Most of the original figures are redone from the original or they have been updated from more recent scientific work. Hulbert also has taken many new photographs of important fossil specimens. The book is clearly written, well organized, abundantly illustrated, and attractively presented.
The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida unquestionably represents the current authoritative and state-of-the-art synthesis of our
knowledge of Florida vertebrate paleontology. It will have broad appeal to both the professional and enthusiast and will
serve as an oft-cited reference for many years to come. This wonderful book is sure to be a classic work in the field of Florida paleontology.
Bruce J. MacFadden
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Introducing A New Logo For Pony Express's 10th Anniversary
Logos evolve through the years and the Pony Express is no different from a corporation or an institution that wants to change or update its "image."
In the early days of the Pony Express, the running horses in the original logo were borrowed from images of Equus produced by the Los Angeles
County Museum. Now in its 10th year, the Pony Express has grown past our initial expectations, and we begin the second decade of the Pony Express
program with a new and improved logo. This logo was designed by Cyndi Moncrief and Merald Clark, avid Thomas Farm diggers.
The ideas behind the new logo are as follows: After 10 years of using a Pleistocene Equus species from the La Brea tar pits, we thought it was time
that our logo reflected more of the time period on which our fossil horse program concentrates. The small, three-toed horse depicted in the new logo
represents most of the fossil horses we find both at our Miocene fosil site, Thomas Farm, and in Western Nebraska in Oligocene sediments. The wings
of the horse hold a two-fold meaning. They represent a sinkhole in cross section with sedimentary strata, a direct reflection of the Thomas Farm site,
while also representing rapid communication, as the galloping horses or the Pony Express did in the 19th century. We thank Cyndi and Merald for their
creative vision and the dynamic new logo for the Pony Express.
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1st Half 2000
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tional Research Council, 1990b). Other interdisciplinary efforts sponsored by the International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Studies, the International Social Science Council, and other groups have also involved social scientists in the study of global change.
In this book, we use the term social science to cover a broad range of research activities usually associated with disciplines such as economics, sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology, geography, and history and interdisciplinary fields such as policy science, human ecology, and management. Social science involves the systematic study of the behavioral processes of individuals and social groups, organizations, and institutions. Our use of the term includes activities that are sometimes characterized as behavioral science.
Natural scientists interested in global change sometimes harbor false expectations about the contributions social scientists can make to understanding of global change. But the important point is that the U.S. global change community is now remarkably receptive to input from the social sciences. It is consequently time for social scientists to take seriously the challenge of mapping a strategy to add to knowledge of global environmental change.
Global environmental changes are alterations in natural (e.g., physical or biological) systems whose impacts are not and cannot be localized. Sometimes the changes in question involve small but dramatic alterations in systems that operate at the level of the whole earth, such as shifts in the mix of gases in the stratosphere or in levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases throughout the atmosphere. We speak of global change of this sort as systemic in nature because change initiated by actions anywhere on earth can directly affect events anywhere else on earth. Other times, the changes in question result from an accretion of localized changes in natural systems, such as loss of biological diversity through habitat destruction and changes in the boundaries of ecosystems resulting from deforestation, desertification or soil drying, and shifting patterns of human settlement. Global changes of this sort we describe as cumulative in nature; we consider them global because their effects are worldwide, even if the causes can be localized (for further exposition of the concepts of systemic and cumulative global change, see Turner et al., 1991b). The boundary between systemic and cumulative change


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The Rich Are Getting Richer, but They Still Don't Do Enough for the Poor
Where have all the billionaires gone?
Their philanthropy is now needed more than ever, yet their giving, especially to needy constituencies, remains paltry, often nowhere to be found.
When the New York City Opera was on the verge of financial collapse, it might have seemed like a great opportunity for Mayor Michael Bloomberg to step in with a significant donation from his personal fortune. Instead, he said he was frustrated that the organization's business model


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BMW is working a line of electric vehicles (EVs) to be included in its "Project i" series, a sub-brand of BMW. "Project i" vehicles may even have a separate, non-BMW faceplate. According to an Environmental Leader report, BMW parallels its separating of the energy efficient brands from more mainstream ones to its distinguishing of its premium fast cars (labeled "M" instead of "BMW") and its face-plating of the Mini and Rolls Royce brands. In other words, the separation puts the EVs in something of a "specialty" class of vehicles. But is BMW seeking to have its cake and eat it too: jumping on the EV-manufacturing bandwagon without alienating consumers who are not on-board with sustainable transportation?
In a word, possibly. According to a report by Automobile Magazine, BMW decided to create EVs in order to deal with upcoming "incentives" (read: tax penalties and fuel economy and emissions standards) aimed at greening the auto industry. In the words of BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer, himself, adopting new (green) concepts and technologies will be crucial to carmakers' survival in upcoming years. Accordingly, BMW is working on a line of green cars, SUVs, and motorcycles, which will complete its "Project i" line. Its first "Project i" vehicle, the MINI E electric car, is already being tested by 500 customers in California, Environmental Leader says.
Interestingly, BMW's announcement that it would create the EV sub-brand was surprising – to those aware of the company's previous announcement that it would make an all-new brand for the EV's. Apparently BMW chose sub-branding because it will retain the BMW moniker and reduce the time and overhead costs of marketing and selling the EVs.
On the other hand, there are additional factors to consider in analyzing BMW's motives. For example, BMW is also already developing its first two hybrid vehicles (the BMW 7 Series and the X6), whose fuel efficiencies (at 20 percent) trump those of other German car makers' hybrids (e.g. Daimler AG). Some experts also believe Germany's auto industry is a bite late in the game in terms of electric vehicle manufacture. And, by definition, green auto incentives are, well, incentives.
I suppose the answer to my cake eating question boils down, in part, to BMW's consumer base, and to BMW's relative insulation against auto industry woes (if such a thing exists). Are Beemer owners easily persuaded to buy green? Is the BMW image compatible with that of EV technology? And finally, with BMW's "staying power", couldn't it to go out on a limb and include EVs in its existing brands?


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Gas prices are spiking right now, so it's a good time to talk about my fuel savings during my year-long ride! I logged 3242 miles back and forth to work over the last 12 months. I probably had more miles than that, but I only logged the mileage and fuel usage for bikes I rode far enough to need the gas tank filled up, which was usually after 100 miles or more. Bikes that I only rode a couple days are not counted in mileage or fuel usage. Most of these bike I rode during the summer fun-riding months.
The main three bikes I rode during the "off" season were a VF750 Magna with lots of wind protection, a Helix w/sidecar, and a CRF230 w/studded tires. The VF750 was the worst for fuel economy, getting only about 35mpg. The best was a Metropolitan 50cc scooter, which got over 110 mpg! It has a top speed of only 35mph, but it's great city transportation and gets huge fuel savings. The PCX150 scooter got 89mpg and will run 60+mph all day long. The CB500 got 80mpg. It was one of my favorite rides. Overall, I averaged 55mpg for the year.
The vehicle I would have driven if not on my motorcycle is a Chevy Suburban two-wheel drive. It gets only 13mpg. My wife drives a Honda Element that gets, at best, 25mpg.
The average price per gallon for the year was $3.60, with a low of $3.23 and a high of $4.23. I purchased 59 gallons of gas for a total of $212.
By driving motorcycles instead of my usual vehicle, I saved just over $.20 per mile driven. That's a yearly savings of $673 compared to the Suburban, and $242 compared to the Element. And that's just driving six miles to work.
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Eminem's ''8 Mile'' soundtrack topped the Billboard album chart for a second straight week, but the rapper was almost dethroned by a gal with a piano. Jazz-pop crooner Norah Jones, whose debut ''Come Away With Me'' has been on the charts for 44 weeks, enjoyed her best showing yet, as the album's long, slow climb finally reached the No. 2 position. Perhaps boosted by a rerun of her appearance on ''Saturday Night Live,'' Jones jumped five notches from last week and sold 118,350 CDs, according to SoundScan, just 925 fewer than ''8 Mile'''s 119,275. Jones may see an even bigger spike next week on the heels of her five Grammy nominations, including the three top awards (Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year) and Best New Artist. Of course, Eminem also earned five nominations, as did six other artists.
One of those, Jones' fellow Best New Artist contender Avril Lavigne, saw her similarly long-lived debut album, ''Let Go,'' hold the No. 3 spot on sales of 113,100. Four-time nominees the Dixie Chicks remained in fourth place, selling another 97,000 copies of ''Home.'' Up three places to No. 5 was Christina Aguilera's ''Stripped,'' which sold 95,850 discs.
Sliding one slot to sixth was Jennifer Lopez's ''This Is Me... Then,'' while slipping one slot to seventh was Justin Timberlake's ''Justified.'' (He's up for one Grammy, for his song ''Like I Love You.'') Shania Twain's ''Up!'' was down five spots to No. 8. Aaliyah's posthumous ''I Care 4 U'' rose one rung to No. 9. Climbing back into the top 10 in 10th place was hits compilation ''NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 11.''


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The river was full and clear, carrying my old wooden johnboat along with each dip of the paddle. It was Christmas Eve of 1970, more than two weeks since my grandfather's funeral. No one could understand why I wanted to float the river, but I told my folks I'd be home by mid-afternoon. I just wanted to be on the Big Piney again, where my grandpa had spend most of his life; where he had taught me as a small boy how to set trotlines and grab yeller suckers, how to catch a coon and sneak up on a flock of mallards.


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Hyde Park itself is a leafy neighborhood roughly 20 minutes south of the city center by bus and is the political base for a small-time community organizer who appeared seemingly out of nowhere to jolt American history. I had asked to be shown the Obama residence and there it was, a modest brick structure, conspicuously less opulent than many around it, including the fortified compound inhabited by Louis Farrakhan. From the curb I could make out the Obama roofline, a porch, and the president's basketball backboard. Of greater interest, perhaps, is the house's location across from the historic Kam synagogue and some modest garden apartments, and about equal distance from the brain trust of the University of Chicago and the South Side projects that for decades served as reminders of the sharply demarcated separation between Chicago white and black.
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Instead of mirroring its own status back to a nascent class of white industrial barons, as the Classical brick and granite behemoths along Michigan Avenue did, the Piano building invites the general population to feel included in the cultural composition. Where the monuments of Chicago's past can sometimes be burdened with arriviste anxieties, it has the brio to be light.
This occurred to me as I was racing from the museum to meet a boat tour of the city's architectural marvels. An outing of that kind might ordinarily follow voluntary root canal on a must-do list, yet every visitor to Chicago should immediately take this ride, which compresses so much American architectural and social history into two hours that it is like taking a cruise through a highly informative Wikipedia entry.
"Look, look at that beautiful Art Deco façade," the tour guide said as we passed the former Chicago Main Post Office. His spiel sounded oddly familiar, and so I moved nearer to the bow from my seat at the stern for a closer look. Sure enough, the guy behind the tinted Prada glasses was Marshall Jacobson, my Chicago Zelig.
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Movie nights return to the Plattsburgh Public Library
On Saturday, June 29 at 6 p.m., the Plattsburgh Public Library will host a free showing of the movie "Oz the Great and Powerful." Movie nights have come and gone at the library as a refelction of attendance rates at the events.
Cultivating knowledge at the Plattsburgh Botanical Sanctuary
The empty lot behind Jane Desotelle's mother's house on Riley Avenue looked like an overgrown wasteland. But where some saw a tangled mess of foliage, Desotelle saw life.
Inaugural First Weekend a success
On Saturday, Plattsburgh's inaugural First Weekend transformed downtown into a different kind of place.
Students get hands-on at Miner Farm
Since 1982, the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute has hosted a free open-house to fifth-grade students throughout the region called Farm Days for fifth graders.
Border Boutique in Rouses Point
Rose Letourneau doesn't think people in Rouses Point should have to drive to Plattsburgh to buy a pair of socks. Letourneau also thinks those same people should have access to affordable, fashionable clothing.
The Lester Family Circus came to Plattsburgh
The walls in the ROTA Gallery are always adorned with artwork, but on Friday, May 31, the space was nothing short of a spectacle.
Monarchs released for hospice
On Saturday, June 1, dozens of people released 132 monarch butterflies in Melissa Penfield Park in Plattsburgh to celebrate spring, happiness, and the delicate balance between life and death.
Knicks City Dancer to hold dance clinic this weekend
On Saturday, June 8, Knicks City Dancer Amanda Eve will host two dance clinics at Center Stage Plattsburgh.
Cuomo touts Tax Free NY
Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Plattsburgh State University College on Thursday, May 30 to tout his new "Tax Free NY" program.
Eye on Business: Gioiosa's Wine and Spirits, Inc.
Gioiosa's Wine and Spirits, Inc. has expanded once again.
A collaboration of voice and winds
On Saturday and Sunday, NAVE will team up with the Four Winds Recorder Consort to perform two performances of "Madrigals, Motets and Merriment."
Barbecue to benefit the Elmore SPCA planned
The Elmore SPCA's fourth annual fundraising barbecue is Saturday, June 1 this year.
A day of tastings for a cause
The second Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Fundraiser to benefit the Treasure Chests Relay for Life Team is slated for Saturday, June 1 at Hid-In-Pines Vineyard.
Saranac Lake launches new 6er program
But Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau wants the world to know that his village, on the fringe of the High Peaks region, has mountains, too. So the village designated six mountains, all within 15 miles of Saranac Lake, as "6ers."
The specters of Plattsburgh
The Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company brings Plattsburgh's eerie past to life.
North Country WWII veterans honored all the way to D.C.
As the sun rose over Vermont's Green Mountains on Saturday, May 18, 18 World War II veterans left Plattsburgh to visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. The trip marked the inaugural flight of North Country Honor Flight, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring World War II veterans by taking them to the memorial.
A day of technology at the Champlain Telephone Company
On Thursday, May 2, the Champlain Telephone Company held the 2013 Technology Showcase at the Knights of Columbus on Oak Street. It was the first showcase of its kind since the company was started in 1903.
A taste of Broadway at Seton Catholic Central
A miniature version of a classic musical, "Godspell," is coming to Seton Catholic Central High School this weekend.
Winners of PBS writers contest announced
On Tuesday, April 30, Mountain Lake PBS honored the winners of its "PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest." The contest invited children from kindergarten through third grade to submit stories they wrote and illustrated for judging.
Chazy Central Rural School to perform Spring Concert
On Monday, May 13, more than 150 students will perform in the Chazy Central Rural School's Spring Concert.
Music from around the world comes to Lake Placid
The event, the World Music Festival, will be the largest fundraiser ever held to benefit Reason 2 Smile, a non-profit organization that helps orphaned and at-risk children in developing countries.
Green-up Day volunteers spruce up Pburgh
As the snow receded in downtown Plattsburgh, places like Trinity Park became marred by the presence of litter and leaves blowing around like urban tumbleweed.
E.O.B. Dragoon's Farm Equipment, Inc. celebrates 60 years of service
On April 10, Dragoon's Farm Equipment, Inc. celebrated its 60th anniversary. They had door prizes, demos, discounts and served pancakes and sausage to thank the community for its support.
Rouses Point says goodbye to winter this weekend
Steve Merchant is sick of winter. To prove it, he's organized a "Say Goodbye to Winter" bash at Bowl Mart Lanes in Champlain on Saturday, April 20.
Knights of the Night to benefit Malorie Drolette
It is amazing how quickly a person's life can change. Malorie Drolette's parents recently brought the 16-year-old girl to the doctor because she seemed to be suffering from a sinus infection.
ARC aids food shelves in area
The Clinton County chapter of the Advocacy and Resource Center recognized Disability Awareness Month by giving back to the community.
Young professionals called to action
Attracting young people to the region and keeping them here was more than a talking point at the sixth annual Adirondack Young Professionals Economic Forum. It was a call to action.
Spring Open Community Show at ROTA Gallery brings out artists
Forty works of art are on display at ROTA Gallery's Spring Open Community Show.
Roadrunners youth hockey team heading to National Championships
Roadrunners off to National Youth Championships.
Eye on Business: America's Mattress
America's Mattress in Plattsburgh offers its customers a good night's sleep.
PAFB Museum taking shape
A meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3, in the War of 1812 Museum on the old Air Force base to discuss plans for the Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum.
Canadian Consulate General addresses North Country
PLATTSBURGH—Co-operation between Canadian and American economic ventures was discussed at the North Country Chamber of Commerce on Monday, March 25.
Off-site galleries taking hold in region
Ron Nolland has 20 photos on display at the Best Western Plus in Plattsburgh's new gallery space.
A night with the Haus of Starrs
The Haus of Starr's All Starr's Show will be held at the VFW in Plattsburgh.
Family ties to history
Jacqueline Madison is going to share a different perspective on history. On Sunday, March 24, she will give a presentation called "From Slavery to Citizenship" at the Peru library at 5 p.m.
Variety of art on display at the NCCCA
More than 100 works of art from some of the area's best young artists are on display at the North Country Cultural Center for the Art.
Community turns out to support arts grants
The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts hosted its first annual Decentralization Grant Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 8.
Jamming for a cause at the Upper Jay Arts Center
On Sunday, March 17, from 2 to 6 p.m., January Jams will return to the Upper Jay Arts Center, but this time, it's for a cause. There is a $5 suggested donation, with all proceeds going toward Reason 2 Smile.
Variety abounds at ROTA staff show
Paintings, poetry, sculptures and photographs of Barbie dolls—it's all on display at ROTA Gallery's Staff Art Show.
Community turns out to support arts grants
The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts hosted its first annual Decentralization Grant Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 8.
Eve Ticknor: water through a lens
Essex photographer's work on display at Pine Harbor Assisted Living Facility.
The Squirrel's Nest Diner in Rouses Point
Walking into the Squirrel's Nest diner in Rouses Point is like stepping back in time.
A flight to honor WWII veterans
On Saturday, May 18, North Country Honor Flights will bring its first group of veterans to the memorial, and Cowles will be among them.
State legislators sound off at legislative breakfast
North Country Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas announced the findings of the chamber's business confidence survey at the annual State Legislative Forum breakfast on Friday, March 1 at the Holiday Inn in Plattsburgh.
Free play reading at the Upper Jay Arts Center
The Upper Jay Arts Center will host a free reading of The Lyons, a Broadway play by Nicky Silver, on Saturday, March 9.
Legislators sound off at annual breakfast
Business confidence reports show that North Country residents have faith that the local economy is on firm ground.
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I don't think it will hurt the lemon trees because it's a small part of their soil volume. But I'm not speaking from first hand experience. It just seems that they should get what they need from both the low pH and high pH areas within their rootzone. I don't think the low pH soil would poison the lemons with too much of anything. |
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West Virginia Wesleyan College, And University of the Witwatersrand are proud to announce a joint international archaeological project
The Project:
The Mpumalange Archaeology Project is part of a larger movement to explore and understand the complexity of African culture and history prior to European arrival. The stonewalled ruins in Mpumalanga Province in South Africa are the remains of the complex dynamics of the area's pre-colonial past. Some of these settlements, such as the Ndzundza and Pedi capitals, continue to resonate in the present and were used as symbols of pre-colonial independence during the twentieth century. Many more sites have become largely forgotten. The Mpumalanga Archaeology Project will revisits a group of these 'lost sites' and attempt to link them with a fragmented history of Bokoni.
The Site: Bokoni
We will be excavating at the stonewalled sites of Bokoni in Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. These stonewalled ruins comprise the most detailed built footprint of any pre-colonial society in southern Africa. However, many of these stonewalled sites have become disconnected from the history, memory, and traditions of the local population. The evidence of pre-colonial intensive agriculture in this region forms part of a wider pattern of "islands" of intensive agriculture in Africa, which are in stark contrast to many established ideas of pre-colonial African agriculture as backward and based mainly on extensive and shifting cultivation.
The case of Bokoni potentially offers an important opportunity to uncover evidence of a locally developed farming system within South Africa, knowledge of which has been lost or made invisible during the late 19th and the 20th centuries. The goals of the project and the excavation are to:
- Establish the character of the agricultural system of Bokoni in the early 19th century.
- Explore the political and economic context leading up to this intensification.
- Contribute to the wider debate on the factors behind agricultural intensification and investments in soil and water conservation in Africa's past and present agricultural landscapes.
Course Description:
This course will provide a hands on learning experience for students by allowing them to participate in the excavation of an Iron Age site in South Africa. After arrival, students will attend a day of lectures on the archaeology of southern Africa and become acquitted with the types of artifacts we will find before beginning two and ½ weeks of excavation. Students will learn archaeological excavation techniques, identification of artefacts, site mapping, plan and profile drawing, primary artefact conservation, cataloguing methods, artefact analysis, and stone tool replication.
Dates: June 15 to July 7 2012
COST: To attend the course for 3hr credit from West Virginia Wesleyan College is $3300 per person. This includes tuition, accommodation, all meals, transportation to and from site, and all excursion fees. Airfare to South Africa is not covered.
The Climate
Mpumalanga Province in South Africa is located on the eastern portion of the country, bordering Swaziland. It is the traditional home of Nguni speaking people and contains many different ethnic groups. The Drakensburg Escarpment divides the Province into two major ecological zones, the Highveld grasslands, west of the Escarpment and the sub-tropical Lowveld to the east. Excursions are planned to visit the area surrounding Bokoni.


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- 11-28-2012, 12:10 PM Thread Author #1
How did i know I'd drop my phone today?
Because today i decided to go naked ,because I like the phone better that way.
Know what other way i like my phone? NOT FREAKING SCRATCHED!
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- 11-28-2012, 03:57 PM Thread Author #3
Re: How did i know I'd drop my phone today?
It is like every phone... feels great without a case... you never drop it anyway, right? So you'll just enjoy your phone as baby Jesus intended it.
And then you take of your jacket and forget that it's in your pocket and fling it into the street. Of course.
This is why we can't have nice things.
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- 11-28-2012, 08:04 PM Thread Author #7
Re: How did i know I'd drop my phone today?
? You know i was joking, right? Or is this a thread hijack because you need people to beta test?
I am not rooted, i can't test anything.
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- Posted by robert1971 7a OK (My Page) on Tue, Aug 28, 12 at 23:50
Wow! So many beauties! Kimi Moragne is still on my want list. Laugh. That last bloom is gigantic! :) -Robert |
Thanks for that pic of the Moragne #23. I bought a rooted cutting this year. Are your burnt leaves from the wall? Can you describe Thumbalina's scent? WF is awesome! I see a Rhonda flower fit for the flower show! :) |
A Moragne #23 is just that, I don't believe it has any female name of a Moragne assigned. Bill had 282 seedlings by number and assigned female names to just a handful. Your wildfire sure looks very pink to me. My wildfire is very red even without your heat and humidity. Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
According to The Moragne Plumerias by Richard A. Criley & Jim Little, Grove Farm was crossed with Kohala Red to produce Kimi Moragne. Now, Kohala Red was eventually registered as Scott Pratt and Grove Farm was registered as Daisy Wilcox. However, they also mention that the one now registered as Grove Farm is a different flower than the one that Moragne used. To make it cloudier, MPG has a cutting of a #23, and it is listed as a cross of Daisy Wilcox and Scott Pratt. |
Robert - Kimi M is gorgeous and has a nice strong fragrance as well. You will love i! Mona - you lucky ducky! Moragne #23 is now on my wish list. I can't get over how large the flower was. The scent was also very nice too. I'll keep calling and see when they will mark it down. :) And yes the leaves burnt were from the walls. It only took 4 days or so but by then the damage was done. The good news is she's pushing out some very healthy green leaves so I think she will be ok. Bill - thanks for clarifying about Moragne #23. Yes your Wildfire is very red indeed! Strange thing is when we get a heat wave like the last couple days my flowers turned back to pink and some even purple. I am so confused! I thought the heat make them more red? So strange! I am finding that my flowers do the best in the high 80s... but turn weird in the low to mid 90s. Go figure. DelWH - wow that's confusing! What craziness. |
Beautiful photos! Thanks for posting those. What is that very thick plumie behind Rhonda? I have a young JL Red-Orange--it hasn't bloomed yet--and it has distinctively thin branches. I mean, really thin. IF it's actually a JL R-O, of course, lol. I bought it at the PSA sale last year, so I hope so. M #23 is spectacular, and you could use some more yellows in your collection, N-C, but remember that she is one of the tallest Moragnes. How was the scent? Officially all the Moragnes are a cross of Scott Pratt and Daisy Wilcox. Del's right on about the crazy name changes. Grove Farm is now another flower altogether. I think Bill M. annotated D. Wilcox as Grove Farm because that was the locale where DW was discovered. Kohala, I believe, was the generic name based also on locale. |
Jandey, The thick tree behind Rhonda is my Star of Siam... she's the one w/ the seed pod! Oh oh my JL Red has a stocky trunk and fat green leaves. But I love love the fragrance. Sweet coconuty... so that's good enough to me. Plus thus far she is the only one that I have that's showing a tad more red than pink. Even my Wildfire is more pink... but it's a young plant so hoping that will change? I love Moragne #23 for sure. She has a great sweet smell... I would say medium so you can definitely smell it w/out having to stick your face all the way in. Don't worry I'm stalking her. Yeah I find the names confusing... so for the most part I go by my nose. If it smells good then it comes home with me. :) |
Lynn, You might have "no clue" but you sure do have flowers!!! Absolutely beautiful :-) Thanks for sharing and for stoking my envy LOL and also for lengthening my wish list...jeez... ;-) Kimi M was one of my few purchases this year...now I'm even more excited to own it! I'm sure you know this, but, I'm sure you can get a nice Moragne #23 for a lot less than $99...that is really steep IMO, blooming notwithstanding. Congrats and enjoy! Greg |
Thank you Greg... I agree $99.99 is pricey for a plant. I learned it the hard way. I paid some crazy prices at the beginning but now I learned that unless it's a very very RARE variety I can always find it somewhere else. I'm confident that at $99.99 it would be hard for Armstrong to move these plants so they will have to lower the price at some point. I'll keep calling. :) |
Yeah, $99 is a pretty gutsy price to put on these things when you can get a nice fat two-foot rooted plant for well under $50 including the shipping. Forgot to say earlier how beautiful MHE is--such an elegant color and shape! Your Wildfire looks like the right tone of color--an almost purple red--just not the right saturation. But that could just be from being on a shady balcony. Is that the one Barbra found for you? How's the scent? (I'm starting to sound like you, LOL!) |
Now I have a list of pictures to go with my wish list. Clara |
Hi everyone! I just wanted to chime in on the Moragne 23. I also agree that $99.99 is outrageous for a Moragne 23! I bought a really nice cutting from Hetty Ford in the spring. I paid either $25 or $30 for an unrooted cutting that is about 14 in tall. I also know that Florida Colors carries it if you don't mind buying it grafted(I actually like grafted trees now, especially from Florida Colors. You get such a nice large healthy root ball!). Hi No Clue, Bill was really the one responsible for me wanting 'Kimi M'. I saw it in bloom and yes, I very much enjoyed the fragrance(even though I wont even try to describe it, it was 1 of my favs. I saw it in bloom at Florida Colors on there large tree. It was very impressive!) and I cannot wait to see mine bloom. Rhonda I bought back in May before all the hype caused many of us to go buy it. I love my 'Rhonda', It's a very nice tree with 3 tips. Again, I haven't seen it bloom. I hope you do buy the 'Moragne 23'. Mine has yet to bloom but what a flower!! I love the bright yellow color, and the SIZE....VERY IMPRESSIVE! Take care everyone! |
Well, I paid $32 including shipping for my M #23 and it had an inflo! LOL But, I got a few blooms before the inflo aborted. One thing I've learned... wait for your own inflo and don't try to buy plants with inflos that have to be shipped. That wasn't the first time that happened. Now maybe I could try one with a teeny tiny inflo just developing and maybe it would do better? Who knows, Live and learn. Bill's wildfire is just gorgeous! Love that dark veining. Lynn, I have gotten weak. If you can find a 1 gallon Rhonda, and have room in your car, please get her for me. It will be my birthday present to myself. :) |
Ok Mona... I'm going to call John in a little bit. His one gal Rhonda is $34.99 plus shipping fee. Last time I spoke to him he said he thought he might have a 5 gal... wonder what size he will be bringing to the show. |
- Posted by beachplant 9b (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Aug 29, 12 at 19:54
I wish you would quit this! I have such plant envy now. Tally Ho! |
LOL Tally... I totally understand. When I see James' or Bill's collection I am filled w/ envy too! Mine is not diverse or unique like theirs. But I'm trying to get there. :) |
Yippee! Maybe I will be able to get Rhonda after all! I wish you would quit this! I have such plant envy now. |
I just ordered a rooted Kimi M from MPG and a 3 tip Madame Poni cutting. I was tempted to also get the #23 cutting from there, I think it was around $15 or so but I held off when the totals in the cart came up. This gets expensive fast! lol When I reread the info on the Moragne's, it wasn't that clear at first but I now can see where all the Moragne's came from that same pair of parents. |
Im lovin' that Moragne #23. It's so gorgeous! The size of the flowers is to die for. XD |
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