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Aliens In The Buff
Now, not every alien appearing in a work of fiction is nude, especially in novels. However, it is common in many films for extraterrestrials to appear to have advanced technology from us and yet be unclothed.
Could this be a statement on their complete advancement? Aliens that reach Earth when we are unable to move beyond our own solar system are clearly more developed than us. Perhaps in order for their technology to reach such heights they have moved beyond the need to clothe themselves? Our hang-ups on appearance could be interpreted in this view as holding us back; a societal restriction on our progression.
Another contradicting view could be that while they have developed spaceships far superior to our own, they are lacking our rich culture. Scientifically aliens might have progressed beyond us, but as a society they do not have our values, heritage, and artistic leanings. Isn't one of our greatest distinctions from animals not the ability to use tools, but our ability to make and appreciate art? The way we dress ourselves can be seen as an expression of our creative sides and our appreciation of aesthetics... Outfit details: dress- vintage, bag- Urban Outfitters, shoes- Urban Outfitters, ring- giftThis dress is one of my favorite vintage gems although I don't wear it that often; the peach color and 60s shape is a little out of my comfort zone.On the subject of older things (not really...) the last time I lived in Washington State was for a few years when I was in junior high. Then, like now, my family liked to visit various natural wonders, such as the Olympic rainforest (near Forks from the Twilight books...). It had been ten years since I last visited, but I found the same massive tree stump that I climbed up with a sister and a dog in tow. I repeated the experience minus the sister and with a different canine...
104 comments:
- Isabel said...
Hmm, those are some interesting musings on aliens. Oh, and I love the swiss dots on your dress!
- July 9, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Wanderlusting said...
My theory - if you can call it that - is that Aliens (as they are portrayed) are all brain and mind, with no soul or heart...therefore no creativity. Fashion comes from the soul!
PS those two :stump: photos are amazing!
- July 9, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Damsels said...
what a stunnig vintage dress (knew it had to be)
and thecute polka dots close up
oh interesting point you bring up ..why are aliens always portrayed with lack of culture as we know it ?
my bf would surely adore you nerd that he is lol
- July 9, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- Rosie Unknown said...
i love the sleeves on this dress! A thought: maybe their science is their culture. Maybe it is their form of self expression.
- July 9, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Mich said...
aw those pictures from when you were little/now are so cute! That's pretty cool how things like that stay the same while we change and move around. Its nice - it adds some stability. Anyway, what I wanted to say was - there's a rainforest in the US??
- July 9, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- lisa said...
Huh, you know, all these sci fi shows and illustrations of aliens I've seen and I've never once wondered why they didn't have clothes on. You've raised such an interesting question. :-)
- July 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- anahita said...
oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh I love that last picture!! That tree is absolutely amazing, and it's so cool to recreate moments from your childhood. as for the alien thing...that's an interesting thought. I think aliens are more technologically superior - but other than that they're usually rather primitive - no clothes, no apparant culture and always wanting to take over the world...
- July 9, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- Matt said...
Now i'm not afraid of aliens anymore, and that's super awesome sea shell ring
- July 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- C'est Moi said...
Firstly, is that your backyard?! I'm am envious, if so. Secondly, that peachy colour looks divine on you. Lastly, I have also often wondered why aliens are portrayed as naked...
oh, and I lovelovelove the picture reenactment.
- July 9, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- K8 said...
That's very thoughtful. True, I either think of Aliens as being just in their skin or with some tight fitting body suit that is like a space requirement. Now I really want to see aliens in couture dresses and richly colored fabrics. That would truly be a very interesting photo shoot/ collection of clothes. I like how you paired the seashell necklace with the seashell ring, a very nice beachy theme. That stump is wonderful! Just the place to read a book, but which one is you in the first picture?
- July 9, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- Melissa~ said...
That tree is awesome. Someday I'll visit that tree, and I'll go to forks to! maybe I'll found my own Edward (yeah sure! xD)
Ok, I have a theory for why aliens are always naked. My theory is " they dont have nothing to hide, like us.
you're so right whit the artistics habilities stuff,I had not thought of that, is very true.
Im a science fiction geek to :)
- July 9, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Tara Diane said...
Fun little musing about the aliens! And interesting timing, right at this moment I am watching the trailer for district 9, hehe. I guess in order to evolve that much SOMETHING has to give? It theory, at least?
- July 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- Ashma said...
Things I love about this post:
1. your quirky question and intelligent arguments for possible answers. I would never thought of such a random thing! But you have valid points..
2. Your vintage dress, its tres cute!
3. The fact that you mentioned Twilight. That (sadly enough!) makes me very very happy. :)
4. The "then-and-now" photos on that mahoosive tree stump. Amazing!
I'd also love for you to do the 'Sparkles and Crumbs Satorial Sharing' (its a tag) which i recently did - would love to know your answers :)
- July 9, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- Meream said...
Those NOW and THEN photos are magical! Wait, I think the tree is magical. Our trees don't grow that big here.
- July 9, 2009 at 11:32 AM
- Electric Lady said...
that is soooo effing cute! i LOVE trees. your dress also rocks, i love the detail with the dots and your jewelry is divine :) you should wear it more often, it looks super cute on you!
- July 9, 2009 at 11:32 AM
- michellehendra said...
i love your cute dress.. and you look cute as well. so super extreme CUTE!! i love the look!
- July 9, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- celi.a said...
+10 points for the Olympic Peninsula and "real" trees. You know, the ones that stay green all year.
That younger you and older you photo collage is precious!
- July 9, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- janettaylor said...
Cute dress and I totally love this post... :)
- July 9, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- elena-lu said...
adore the the then and now pics! so beautiful to have that!
- July 9, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- dearilou said...
That dress is just divine. You should deside that it is your comfort zone because I would love to see what else you could do with it.
(and the rainforest is in the Olymics, not Olympia. Olympia and Forks are really far away from eachother, actually. Not trying to be a stickler for geography, but.. well, okay, I am.)
- July 9, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- Diana said...
I love the color of your bag! And that vintage dress is perfectly sweet.
- July 9, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Lauren! said...
that is such a cute pic of you guys with the dog! Me and my sister have a picture like that--we unwittingly had our picture taken in one of the red cars at disneyland 10 years after we'd had the same picture taken that we found later. Crazy!
- July 9, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- indigotangerine said...
your thoughts on aliens are very interesting. If i ever write a sci fi novel or make a scifi movie the aliens will be well dressed and have come to earth to take louvre back with them.
gorgeous dress i love the dots and color. the picture of you hiding in the grass is adorable
- July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- goda said...
I Love those tree stumps! I am back in Seattle and I totally need to get out there with Luka.
I like the peach dress it's cute. I am often to chicken to play with color as we Polish have a tendency to wear "gaudy" rather than trendy.
- July 9, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- Dotti said...
I love the fact that your dress and the corn have the same colour.
- July 9, 2009 at 12:54 PM
- Shopaholic said...
these pics are so cool. great shots, esp the tree stumps one, I love it.
- July 9, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- CaitieCatherwood1314 said...
Very interesting thoughts on aliens. I'd never thought of that, really.
And what a lovely outfit! The shape of the dress is just wonderful and I love the colors!
~ Caitie
- July 9, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- jayne said...
haha nice commentary on scifi, good point. personally I think its likely sexism
love the faded quality of the current photos, but I am always amazed at how you wear things in so many ways. you're so talented! :)
I must visit that park, its gorgeous. one of the things I loved about Seattle
- July 9, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- Meg said...
You raise some interesting questions about aliens. I think that fact that they are aked in most movies also really helps to emphasize how different they are from humans.
That stump is amazingly cool!
- July 9, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- Sophie, the Barton Girl said...
Crazy in love with your vintage peach dress!
And how did it feel to be revisiting that tree stump 10 years on?
- July 9, 2009 at 1:50 PM
- ZombieLace said...
I think clothing is a purely human invention because we have shame whereas the kinds of aliens capable of extragalactic travel have necessarily overcome such petty illogical emotions. Or maybe the aliens we see are all in uniform because they are like their society's equivilent to NASA astronauts but meanwhile back home all the fashionable aliens are dressing to the nines in whatever they want. Or we could go all biblical and say clothing developed after Adam and Eve became sentient and covered themselves with leaves, so the fashion we see to this day is just a remnant of original sin. Hahaha, I love that you think about these things too :~)
- July 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- the cityhipster said...
i love these photos and your dress! such a cool picture with the tree! i love your jewelery also!
- July 9, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Rebecca said...
That tree stump is awesome! Good thoughts on aliens - as soon as I read your first couple of sentences I was thinking, "They're too advanced for clothing!" :)
- July 9, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- Divinity Avenue said...
I love those photos from now and then! What a cool tree!
I have often thought about what aliens would think of us. Like, what would they think about women having colorful nails? Would they be confused at why we have so many colors? And what about people who dye their hair crazy colors or who have mohawks? Aliens are never depicted as having this kind of personal expression. Odd.
- July 9, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- penny said...
well i am afraid i have no answer on the aliens theory!In general the infinite of the universe has caused me some serious issues!:-D
Great dress!I work in an office full of male colleagues and I think it is exactly what I need!I am very disappointed that there are no thrift stores near my area in Italy!
- July 9, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- Winnie said...
Ha I have no idea about the aliens, that thought has never crossed my mind before. However, now I will not be able to think of anything else the next time I see a naked alien in a movie!
Love that dress and that photo of you crouched among the long grass! How sweet you managed to find that tree stump (it is huge after all)Awesome photo.
- July 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM
- Q's Daydream said...
so so pretty! your pics are always so fantastic! :o)
- July 9, 2009 at 3:30 PM
- Britty said...
i love your dress very 60!
- July 9, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- Brigadeiro said...
What an amusing post, I loved it! Although I have seen many dressed aliens in movies/cartoons, it is true most of the time they're in the nude :)
LOVE swiss dot dress!
- July 9, 2009 at 4:08 PM
- Tink in My Closet said...
Interesting thoughts on aliens.. I 've never really thought to well into the whole scenario..
Gorgeous photos and dress.
- July 9, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- dapper kid said...
Haha that is actually a question I have pondered before! I think it is the case in film because of the 'Hollywood ideal'. It makes us feel better about ourselves and humanity. Aliens are presented as scientific, cold and calculating. They invariably come to Earth to start war or experiment, usually having wrecked their own planet.
They usually do not understand love or have a concept of individuality. None of the aliens, if there are a number of them from the same species, look individual, they all look the same. And they never show traces of emotion.
That is countered by the hero/heroine of the story who is driven by emotion and love, with some sort of flaw they have to overcome along the way, all those things that we like to think make us as humans unique and better than the aliens. With regards to fashion, well art can only really exist where there is emotion and expression, which the aliens obviously can't have if they are to be the bad guys.
I am loving your dress, those texturised dots are wonderful. And your necklace is lovely :)
- July 9, 2009 at 4:31 PM
- Gabbi said...
Agree on the aliens. Strange they don't wear clothing, but even more odd is that they have no genitalia? :)
I love your vintage dress! Amazing fabric and the tree stump photograph is lovely. You should try to recreate with your sister one day and submit to colorwars... !♥
- July 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM
- Piglet said...
Cute, I love the picture where you're hiding in the grass.
And the peach dress is lovely.
- July 9, 2009 at 5:05 PM
- Erin Cathleen said...
You know what? I believe aliens exist. And they wear Thierry Mugler and bob their hair a la Wintour. I pray I never encounter them; they would vaporize my wardrobe.
On another note, I love your peachy vintage dress; it is difficult to pull off, but you do it well. And your before-and-after photos are precious. You've so captured the whimsy and enchantment of rediscovering childhood haunts.
- July 9, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- Vain and Vapid said...
Wow, what an awesome side by side of you then and now, I just love how much you've changed and how the stump hasn't changed one bit! I hope you go back in another ten years for another photo...
- July 9, 2009 at 6:44 PM
- Style Redux said...
You're too cute. The colors of your outfit blend so beautifully together.
- July 9, 2009 at 7:22 PM
- platformshoesandwintercoat said...
aliens rule (nice ones). i was going to say yellow is a very nice color on you because the dress looks yellow in those photos, but since it's not, i'll just say that part of the spectrum looks good on you.
- July 9, 2009 at 7:31 PM
- KD said...
That is a very interesting train of thought, and a good question! And that peach dress is lovely. And that tree stump is beyond words.
- July 9, 2009 at 7:55 PM
- Diary of a Young Designer said...
I like your analysis, makes much sense to me. I guess that they may be scientifically advanced, we are culturally and artistically fulfilled. Love the dress and that pic of you on the tree stump is beautiful.
- July 9, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Have you driven all the way up to the end of that road in the mountains where you can look down upon the Hoh River Valley? I wish I could remember the name of it--so long ago. I believe it is on the eastern side of the peninsula. I believe it's the most beautiful place in the most beautiful place on earth (the PNW.) Y'all should go up there if you're not afraid of heights!
- July 9, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- Kim said...
Interesting thoughts! And I would tend to agree that, presuming aliens do exist in the stereotypical fashion that we've created for them (superior intelligence, lacking emotion, etc) that our clothing would be seen as an advancement in lieu of building super awesome space ships!
- July 9, 2009 at 8:23 PM
I looked it up, and I think the place I am remembering is called Hurricane Ridge. I've been all over the PNW and that is my most striking memory of natural beauty. And that's taking into account Crater Lake and many other gorgeous places!
- July 9, 2009 at 8:30 PM
- Emily said...
Ah, so much to ponder. I've noticed that aliens are often portrayed naked, but never gave much more to the thought. Your advancement and cultural theories seem plausible.
Get out, a necklace to match your ring?! I don't see any details for it, did you make it? When I was little I had a small seashell I was desperate to make a necklace with, but could never find the right way to make it work. I wonder if I still have it tucked away somewhere...
That tree stump is incredible. Before reading your entry I was actually looking up flights to Washington State for later in the year. Stuff like this really increases my intensity to visit the Pacific North West :)
- July 9, 2009 at 8:42 PM
- Dee said...
I always thought that aliens were mostly portrayed naked, but then I started watching Doctor Who (the British show about a time-traveling alien), and realized that the two biggest enemies The Doctor has are the Dalek and the Cybermen. In the case of the Dalek, they are basically lumps of flesh encased in a powerful metal structured, conditioned only to "Exterminate!", and the cybermen (I guess they are not really aliens, though...) are human brains, stripped of any emotion, and placed inside a metal body. In both, individuality is nonexistent, and the uniformity makes them better killing machines. So in this case, it's not so much that they are advanced, just that they are only living to serve one purpose. Did I go off on a tangent?
- July 9, 2009 at 10:28 PM
- archivingfashion said...
Absolutely gorgeous dress! And you've accessorized it perfectly.
- July 9, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- beckyxoxo said...
i never thought about that . hahaha . then we have to be proud because we have a better fashion taste than aliens xD love your dress !
- July 9, 2009 at 10:53 PM
humans made aliens genderless so they have nothing to hide. unless aliens are fashionable, why wear clothes?
- July 9, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- Violet said...
yeah they are usually naked....thats a good way to think of it... make you apprciate fashion more...
i like the outfits
Vi from Cali
- July 9, 2009 at 11:17 PM
- Eleanor said...
I love the colours in the photos, it reminds me of a 1970s almost famous type scene.
- July 9, 2009 at 11:22 PM
- Amelia said...
That's a really interesting thought. It definitely hadn't occured to me before. I would definitely think that they don't have as developed a culture as we do. That seems to be how we define ourselves as human, after all...
I love the color of that dress so much! I don't think I've ever worn a color like that. And, wow, that field is gorgeous. It's so summer-y.
- July 9, 2009 at 11:26 PM
- Eda said...
Maybe aliens have clothes that are invisible for our eyes...they don't want to share their fashion knowledge :)
- July 9, 2009 at 11:46 PM
- muchlove said...
I love those last 2 shots. Interesting to see how much things change and others remain the same :)
Interesting thoughts on the alien. I guess they have no shame, so they don't cover their bodies!
- July 10, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Sales Rack Raider said...
Very cute dress. I love the color and texture.
- July 10, 2009 at 12:52 AM
- wendygital said...
I love Sci-fi geeky stuff! :-)
Maybe, in some cases, aliens are portrayed so 'spiritually advanced', that they see clothes or adornments as too 'materialistic'... In other cases, it may be possible that they are so comfortable with their own bodies that they don't need to cover it up... Anyway, I'd be interesting to see or read about a 'fashionista' alien, hehe. :-)
BTW, isn't Queen Amidala, technically speaking, an alien? She sure has quite a large wardrobe.. Hahaha
Love this post and your vintage 60s dress! :-)
- July 10, 2009 at 1:45 AM
- Charlotte. said...
I love your thoughts on aliens, hehe. I am just definately glad that humans wear clothes, not only is it fun and creative... but I think it would be quite traumatising if we all didn't, haha. Beautiful series of photos, I see your wearing your new shell ring! It looks great =].
- July 10, 2009 at 2:23 AM
- Parapluie said...
I have never thought about why Aliens often don't wear clothes in movies, but what you wrote sounds quite logical!
The dress is wonderful!
- July 10, 2009 at 2:25 AM
- Dana (MODAna) said...
how on earth are your photos so gorgeous?
I especially love the ring
- July 10, 2009 at 3:09 AM
- coco said...
Your new layout is sooooo pretty. I love the header too.
- July 10, 2009 at 3:31 AM
- Tina { Luphia Loves... } said...
that peach dress is so gorgeous!
- July 10, 2009 at 3:54 AM
- mothersvea said...
That forest seems amazing!! your thought on aliens are funny hehe that is wierd actually...why are they always naked??
I have a great giveaway going on take a look ;)
- July 10, 2009 at 4:10 AM
- Raquel said...
loved to read your alien musings :)
the dress is lovely, and it matches the setting you're in. also I am loving your pictures even more, I think your getting more and more delightful.
oh and the pictures in the tree stump are so cute, love to see the time difference in you though the forest seems the same (also I'd love to visit the Olympic Peninsula :) )
- July 10, 2009 at 4:28 AM
- Jessica said...
owh wow.i've visited your blog and still. you amuse me with your super nice photos and awesome outfit..! gonna linked you . and the alien, err, poor them, they don't know how interesting clothes are, i guess? hahaha. just random funny thought.
anw, ow that tree is awesome!!! great..!
- July 10, 2009 at 4:36 AM
- Manja said...
Yes, you're right! Aren't even a bunch of Star Wars Aliens naked? not all of them though.
That peachy dress is so pretty :)
- July 10, 2009 at 6:17 AM
- Dina-Dyorre said...
Ohh I adore visiting places like that! Nature really does create wonders that can never be matched by man-made things...
Your shell ring is beautiful.
- July 10, 2009 at 6:45 AM
- sarah! said...
That stump is unbelievably huge! I wish I could climb it as well.
- July 10, 2009 at 6:54 AM
- Tom Tuttle from Tacoma said...
i like your theory and Wanderlusting's theory. i think the aliens in Mars Attacks wore something.
- July 10, 2009 at 7:14 AM
- clarewbrown said...
Yes, it is quite odd that aliens are unclothes when they are supposed to be "smarter" than us. When, in our culture being clothes is linked to being knowledgeable.
I love your fabulous photos! You look so wonderful, content and summery! Thank you for sharing!
Happy Friday!
- July 10, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- miriam said...
such a cute dress, i think i need to go thrifting this weekend! have a lovely one, xx.
- July 10, 2009 at 7:56 AM
- Nadine said...
This is a really nice dress - and I love the color of the bag, too.
- July 10, 2009 at 8:13 AM
- Danielle de la Mont said...
I was thinking about this just the other day, so this is very...odd. Perhaps it is to distinguish them from ourselves subconciously: Clothes - human, naked - inhuman. A lack of detail seems entwined with the conventional portrayal, sleek, metallic, clean. I suppose a lack of earth suggests this...also fabric as humans no it doesn't work without gravity :)
- July 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Secretista said...
How cutee. You found the old tree stump. That's ONE big tree stump.
- July 10, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- ambika said...
Love the dress on you. & the color is so lovely against that field.
- July 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- PinkBow said...
stunning dress, it had to be vintage!
- July 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Sam said...
I think the thing with aliens and clothes is that they are soooo super advanced technologically that they have no need for such ephemera as clothes. They let the technology be an expression of their artistic selves.
- July 11, 2009 at 3:30 AM
- *indie_queen* said...
Interesting post! I agree with what Wanderlusting up there said. Also maybe if more women wrote science fiction there would be more clothing :P
And I love love the yellow dress!
- July 11, 2009 at 6:32 AM
- Leffy said...
wow your last pics are amazing XD
- July 11, 2009 at 6:56 AM
- cecile/detour2Mode said...
love these outfit, you look so vintage!
- July 11, 2009 at 6:58 AM
- renwore said...
Love the colour combination in this outfit! Also, the texture on your dress is really interesting and makes it fit a more casual look.
- July 11, 2009 at 7:44 AM
- geek-betty said...
love that dress!!!
- July 11, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- The Clothes Horse said...
@Anonymous, I have heard of Hurricane Ridge, but I haven't visited it (yet)...will try to go sometime.
- July 11, 2009 at 12:09 PM
- Alya said...
OMG I was just about to comment about how the forest looks like the ones from Twilight and then I read the paragraph above it.
- July 11, 2009 at 5:40 PM
- selinaoolala said...
i LOVE the colour of your dress, it's gorgeous!! and also this post made me laugh, what a great question! you're right, aliens always seem to be quite cold and clinical, i guess it dehumanises them
- July 12, 2009 at 1:31 PM
- Little Bow Prep said...
I adore your dress!
- July 12, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Awesome, TCH, maybe we will see a photo shoot from up there--would be outstanding! And, obviously you are not afraid of heights--silly me--clambering up on stumps and more. It is *I* that is afraid of heights--the truth comes out--so maybe the Midwest is a better place for me! LOVE--YOUR--BLOG!!!
- July 12, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- Becca Jane said...
loving the swiss dot dress - it's so pretty and soft!
- July 13, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Stupid Girl said...
how did you ever get the dog up there? fabulous dress,great color.
- July 13, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- Eyeliah SS said...
Great work recreating that photo!! i would say yes, they are advanced, scientific minded only and therefore do not wear clothing. I would be sad to not have that creativity to ut forward each day.
- July 14, 2009 at 12:47 AM
- Diana said...
Great remix and that is an epic stump!
- July 14, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- electric_purple said...
i adore your outfit! it's so fresh and airy and the pop of your blue nails finish it off beautifully
- July 14, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- The stylist said...
That color looks wonderful on you.
- July 15, 2009 at 11:38 AM
- Maeko said...
I think that is the problem with portrayals of aliens, and why we call them alien.
We believe our dominant culture/civilzation of the universe, and therefore it is impossible for other entities residing in it to possibly have the insight and appreciation of art and culture and heritage. It makes us somehow superior to other beings, even though they have surpassed us in terms of science and technology.
However, I think it is a wrong projection to think that beings so advanced in science have no inclination or ability to appreciate art. Since they are a figment of our imagination, I think it is a stifled imagination that would create "aliens" which do not have a culture or heritage of their own. They should have one. Heightened intelligence should always include a connection to some spiritual realm beyond that of perception. Why else would they want to come to earth and make a connection?
On another note: they are okay to be portrayed naked because none of them have any visible private parts. If they have no need of excretion, or to procreate physically, there is no taboo in being unclothed.
I that you're a geek.
- July 16, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- Maeko said...
I meant to say, "I like that you're a geek."
In fact, I love it.
- July 17, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Civil Rapscallion said...
hah, just the other day i was wondering if that tree was growing off the stump. I have a picture on that stump as well but from the other side and i couldn't quiet make out if the tree was growing from it.
And those waterfalls are amazing.
- July 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- .Clau. said...
that's awsome!!!!!
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Corbo I think the confusion stems from the fact that not many folks in Seymour list their location as Rome, Maine. Maybe you are so new to the area you just haven't had time to change the location yet in your profile. Also to put it bluntly East TN along with much of the South has changed a lot over the last couple of decades. We are overrun with Northerners who come down here because we have lower taxes and more freedom. Yet despite the fact that we seem to be doing things right, which is the reason they come down here in the first place, they almost always seem to think they know better and things were done better up north.
Just my opinion no disrespect to you personally I am sure if we met out on the water we would get along fine. Seriously we should go fishing sometime. I used to live in Seymour so we have that in common. My ancestors all fought for the Union yet lived in Hawkins County (East TN). East TN was a very strong Union area. Middle and West were the rebs. You can still see that delineation today in that East TN is strong Republican whereas Middle and West is Democrat.
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In reading through these posts again, I don't think the guy meant any insult on us Southerners.
Like many of us did when this was being discussed a year or two ago, he questioned the logic of using a poision to kill all fish (and most probably other much other life as well) in a healthy stream to restock the natives. Yes, in this case, the fish stocked are not imports but fish captured from adjoining streams in the same watershed. While they may not be an exact match for the minute genetic differences they are, I'm sure, pretty darn close.
My question then and now is what else was killed in Lynn Camp Prong in order to reintroduce the brook trout and was it worth it?
I don't claim to have the answers, just questions. Time will eventually tell the story.
Nowever, I really didn't think the original poster was trying to slam southerners.
Here's an interesting breakdown about the genetics of particular strains of specks in some of the streams of the park...(If i get too technical, I apologize)
Not surprisingly, the Sam's Creek and Starkey Creek are the same pure southern strain. There are two distinct Southern strain populations in Silers creek (I guess two extended families cohabitate in this stream, but want very little to do with each other breeding wise) And a stream geographically located between these two, Meigs creek- has a pure strain in it as well, however these are a Northern strain, and the one stream in the park that was surveyed in this particular study that didn't have any southern strain specks detected in the waters.
All of the NC park streams surveyed that had northern strain specks hybridized with one or more population of southern specks in varying degrees of hybridization. What was interesting, is the correlation between the time passed since the last recorded stocking, and degree of genetic hybridization. The streams that had most recently been stocked with Northern Strain specks showed the highest degree of northern genes in the hybrids. The ones that have had several more generations of reproductions since the last stocking, have the least degree of northern genes in the hybrids, suggesting that the native southern genes are better adapted to the climate and that there is some degree of genetic preference against the northern genes and their hybrids, so that over time, the hybrids are becoming more like the native genetically. It doesn't appear that amount of stocking has any correlation to the degree of hybridization.
The one very weird standout that doesn't fit with any of the studies hypotheses is Beech Flats prong. While it was one the most heavily stocked streams of the ones surveyed and one of the more recently stocked streams that were surveyed, it has the lowest genetic proportion of the marker used to differentiate the two strains and no northern strain mitochondrial dna (DNA that is only passed maternally, and is used to trace the maternal lineage of the fish, thus identify which northern strain it is hybridized with as well differentiate between distinct populations of fish). So why the native specks didn't hybridize with the stockers in this stream as much as any of the others, despite a very high opportunity to do so is kind of a mystery. There are three distinct southern populations in this stream as well. Maybe these families are more or less closed societies who apparently can out breed and out compete the stockers and want very little to do with breeding with them.
All in all, the study found 12 genetic populations of southern specks, and 4 genetic populations of northern specks (As well as the hybrids of these)
I spose that an explanation of what happened many years ago in Maine is in order.
Unfortunately many ponds and streams going to and from were polluted by the "bucket brigade" that introduced small mouthed bass and sunfish to their favorite native genetically pure never stocked pond "to enhance their fishing opportunity.
The State responded by using rotenone to kill the entire pond of all fish; sometimes multiple applications THEN they re-stocked with hatchery brookies. Over time they found these hatchery fish were poorly suited and did poorly.
The State's next response was to isolate pure brookies in another pond and propagate them in a hatchery for use in "re-claimed" ponds... The results were mixed.
Years went bye and the biologists with financial grants from TU "bring back the natives program" funded with the Cold water conservation fund started looking at genetics on a pond by pond basis... the studies were interesting because there were often HUGE genetic differences in populations of pure original fish in waters that were very close to one another.
Consideration was then given to the water bodies.... Most people then speculated that original pure stocks had ADAPTED to their particular watershed and that is why they often did not do well when used to re-polutate a water body that had been re-claimed.
This is why I cherish the genetic of the fish that inhabit a very particular piece of river, stream or pond.
I am aware that studies here have shown no huge increase in the number of brookies in several places even after the fishing was closed for many years. When I suggested a water be closed to protect a genetically unique brook trout it would be when few of these gems remained.
What happened in Maine was a long learning curve marked by years of trial & error and good intentions. After considering what had been poisoned into extinction fisheries personel became more careful when they applied poison.
I learned to fish and love rivers as a boy on the NEW RIVER in North Carolina; I moved to Maine 25 years ago because there was great trout fishing and left because it's just too ****ed liberal for me.
We didn't move here to change anything but to celebrate the fact that our personal values totally reflect those of the people here in East TN.
I'd be honored to fish with any of you but I'm physically incapable of fishing hike in streams or places full of huge boulders due to a serious foot injury 20 years ago.
Fact is I have osteomylitus in my right foot thanks to an ARROGANT MAINE doctor who repaired it last December. This december a very nice and extremely talented TN doctor save it.... I have an enormous hole in my foot and I'm attached to a 24/7 antibiotic until mid-march and even then I may still lose the ****ed foot.
The ONLY reason I'm trying to save it is so I can wade fish.
Just a thought on "fisheries management"..... might it be prudent to make it a law that all rainbows and browns in certain waters be creeled upon catch?
Well, thanks for your opinions and insight, but it's probably useless to talk about it any further, as whats done is done, and probably will never be done again considering the debacle they encountered during sampling last year. Apparently a few other people share your opinions.
All I know is, when they open it to fishing, they better plan on making a parking lot out of wilkinson ridge, because an already crowded parking area is going to get a lot worse.
Nduncan: For the record I called nobody an "idiot" & if you read my post of how "restoring brook trout waters in Maine" transpired you would understand that I'm not riding a high horse.... Maine did things wrong for years before getting anything right.
So let me disrespect Mainers and tell you they are about the most selfish & inconsderate, worthless & lazy, disrespectful and poorly valued B-tards on the planet and the fisheries people totally inept. I have nothing but comtempt for New Englanders which I am not. Oh and the fishing sucks now do to poor management.
Thanks all for an interesting discussion
I have always found the people in rural Maine to have similar values as East TN. And while I have done my best on this board to keep an open mind, and to honestly try to hear what others are saying (especially when they disagree with me), but with you sir I am done. Every time someone politely tries to educate you, you just turn your anger in a new direction.
Whether your a bitter old man or a troll, you don't need to posting on this board, and I hope Paula will pull your RANTS as they seem less than fishing related.
On the other hand, I am really impressed by my fellow board members, which try again, again, and again to help this fool.
Amen to that, thanks for showing some civility and class. No wonder this world is the way it is. I am so tired of this. I hear it all the times as an immigrant. I'm an american citizen but I still feel the crudeness from certain individuals. I'm not a victim but I'm tired of uneducated generalizations and accusations. If you are a Swede, Finn, Greek or an Alien from Mars, it doesn't matter, you can never safely assume that one ethnic group or people act as a homogenouos group. Not all Swedes are the same, not all Tennesseans are the same. Why is this so hard for some people to grasp? Also, for your information and all others out there that only think they are right and their political views are the only ones that matter. The other side think your views are as wacky as anyone's. It's just politics, it won't have all the answers and it will not solve all problems. This family values thing is another oxymoron. My family values might be complete opposite of yours. Why are mine wrong and yours right? Enough of this, this is a fishing forum and used to be the best. It is now deteriorating in to a mudslinging political rant and I know that I don 't come here to read about someone thinkging they are right and everyone else is wrong. Why can't we leave this to the proper boards?
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So if you still don't see my other post, I apologize for jumping to conclusions regarding the tone your posts.
I hope your foot gets better.
Just a spectator but I enjoyed your data on the genetics of the trout in the park.
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RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... In 27 previous Nationwide Series appearances at Homestead-Miami Speedway, RCR has two wins at the 1.5-mile track, with Jeff Burton notching a win in 2007 and Kevin Harvick bringing the organization to the Winner's Circle in 2004. RCR has started Nationwide Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway from the pole position with two different drivers - Harvick in 2006 and Jeff Green in 2002.
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Race Rewind ... In this event one year ago, Scott earned his best starting and finishing spot at the Homestead, Fla-based speedway by qualifying inside the top-10 and finishing seventh.
What are your thoughts going into Homestead-Miami Speedway? "I'm excited to get on track this weekend at Homestead Miami-Speedway. Through the past several races we've been really strong on mile-and-a-half speedways. We ran in the top-five for a majority of the race at Texas Motor Speedway and are bringing that same car this weekend. If everything goes right, hopefully we can close the year out in victory lane."
How would you describe your first season with Richard Childress Racing? "Overall, we had a pretty strong first season together at Richard Childress Racing. We started the year off with a bunch of top-10 finishes, but had a few tough finishes throughout the season. As a team we nearly won Indianapolis Motor Speedway and dominated Richmond International Raceway. Statistically this season is my best Nationwide Series year of my career, so that's a plus. I think this off-season will be beneficial to myself, my crew chief Phil Gould and the team. We'll be back stronger next year and ready to contend."
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No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's AdvoCare Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 102 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable. Dillon drove this Chevrolet Camaro to a second-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October, a third-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway in July and a sixth-place finish after earning the pole award at Kentucky Speedway in June 2013. This is the same Chevrolet Dillon drove to Victory Lane in both Nationwide Series races at Kentucky Speedway last year after starting on the pole each time. He raced this Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, a sixth-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway in July, a sixth-place finish at Dover International Speedway in June, a fifth-place finish at Darlington Raceway in May, a fifth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April and a seventh-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, all in 2012.
Dillon at Homestead-Miami Speedway... In one previous Nationwide Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2012, Dillon earned a fifth-place finish and clinched the 2012 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. In two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the track, Dillon finished 10th en route to clinching the 2011 Camping World Truck Series championship two years ago. In 2010, he earned the pole award at Homestead-Miami Speedway and led 11 laps, but finished 31st after involvement in an on-track incident in the closing laps of the race.
The Season So Far ... According to NASCAR's Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon leads the Nationwide Series championship contenders in Average Starting Position (4.8), leads the series in Laps in the Top 15 (92.6 percent), leads the series in Percentage of Laps Run on the Lead Lap (95.96 percent), has led the third-most laps (557), ranks third in Average Running Position (8.332), maintains the third-best Driver Rating (103.7), is the third-Fastest Driver on Restarts (7.719), and ranks fourth in Fastest Laps Run (382).
Get to the Points ... Dillon leads the Nationwide Series driver championship standings by eight points over Sam Hornish, Jr. with one race remaining this season.
Spark Your Engines ... Dillon and the RCR team will sport the colors of award-winning premier health and wellness company AdvoCare on the No. 3 Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway. AdvoCare offers nutrition, weight loss, energy and sports performance products of the highest quality developed through comprehensive research and backed by a Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. Dillon trains with AdvoCare products throughout the week and is a distributor as well. For more information about Dillon's favorite products, including Spark, Rehydrate, meal replacement bars and Post-Workout Recovery, visit http://www.AdvoCare.com.
AdvoCare Supporting the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma ... If Dillon wins this weekend's Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, AdvoCare will make a $5,000 donation to the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. The health and wellness company will pledge $2,000 to CIPT for a top-five finish and $1,000 for a top-10 finish. So far this season, the No. 3 team has raised $35,000 towards the cause. The Childress Institute invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. and AdvoCare's generous donations are aimed at helping to raise awareness for pediatric trauma, the No. 1 killer of children in America. You can help save the lives of injured children by making a contribution to the Childress Institute in two ways: donate $33 in honor of Dillon via his website, or text WIN to 80077 to make a $10 donation.
What are your thoughts on racing this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway? "We're bringing chassis No. 102 to Homestead-Miami Speedway, which is the same car we raced at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October. It's a fast car and I am looking forward to Homestead because I've been successful there in the past. I am going into the race with the same mindset I've had all year; to try and stay focused and determined and to gain maximum points. If we can do that by winning the race that would be great, but if we don't win a race this season, I will not look at this year as incomplete or unsuccessful by any means. Our goal is to win a championship and to head into the last race of the year with an opportunity to win a championship. If we can accomplish that it would be a huge honor. I can guarantee you that I am going into the last race trying my hardest and giving everything I have to accomplish our team's goals, and that's all you can ask for in a season."
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No. 33 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's WESCO Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 112 from the Richard Childress Racing stable in Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series event. This RCR-prepared Chevrolet visited victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway last season and garnered a total of seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes in two seasons of competition.
Miami Nuggets ... Saturday's 200-lap affair marks Dillon's first appearance at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide Series. Although Dillon has yet to make any competitive laps in the No. 33 entry at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he has two starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the 1.5-mile track where he has one top-10 finish to his credit.
What is WESCO? ... WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") and original equipment manufacturers ("OEM") product, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistic services. 2012 annual sales were approximately $6.6 billion. The Company employs approximately 8,900 people, maintains relationships with over 18,000 suppliers, and serves over 65,000 active customers worldwide. Customers include commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers and utilities. WESCO operates eight fully automated distribution centers and approximately 475 full-service branches in North America and international markets, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.
Double Dose of Dillon ... Before climbing behind the wheel of the No. 33 WESCO Chevrolet, Dillon will participate in the Homestead 200 Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night in his full-time ride of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. Live coverage of the event begins at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX Sports 1 and the Motor Racing Network.
Looking Ahead ... Dillon is scheduled to compete full time in the Nationwide Series in 2014 driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for RCR. Yuengling Light Lager will serve as a primary sponsor for eight races and will have an associate presence on the car for the remaining 25 events on the schedule. Additional sponsors will be announced soon.
What are your thoughts heading into the season-finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway? "I enjoy running double duty. It helps me learn more about the track and what it takes to get around there. The last weekend I ran both the (Camping World) Truck and Nationwide Series was Texas, and I went to victory lane on Friday night. I'm hoping to make a repeat of that this weekend."


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CLARENDON Patricia Ann Pratt, 57, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia, Pa., following a brief illness.
She was born Jan. 24, 1956, in Rutland, the daughter of Kenneth Erwin and Shirley Jean (Wadsworth) Ingalls.
She married Ernest Pratt on Aug. 6, 1977.
Mrs. Pratt was employed as a waitress at Howard Johnsons and then at Friendlys for many years.
She was a member of Clarendon Congregational Old Brick Church.
She enjoyed gardening, reading and cutting brush.
Survivors include her husband of Clarendon; two daughters, Tammy Hogenauer of Clarendon and Maureen Atsali of Kenya, Africa; a stepson, Ronnie Pratt of Fair Point, N.Y.; five siblings, Dianne and Lori Ingalls, both of Clarendon, Wendy Mitchell of Greer, S.C., Cathy Bleakley of Chateaugay, N.Y., and Wayne Ingalls of Largo, Fla.; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Pratt was predeceased by her mother in 1998 and her father in 2010; a brother, Kenneth Ingalls, in 2012; and a stepdaughter, Melanie Castle, in 2010.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Aldous Funeral Home.
The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Clarendon Congregational Old Brick Church.
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Don't Trade Jake!!!
Uh oh. Here come more problems for the Padres fan. With the imminent sale of the Cubs, the trade talks for Jake Peavy are heating up again.
The talks during the fall were pretty stressing. First we negotiated with the Braves for a long time. It didn't go through, though Atlanta was able to put together a fairly good package. Then we started talking with the Cubs. The talks intensified during the winter meetings to the point that it looked absolutely certain that he would be traded by the end of that week. But on the last day, the Cubs backed out.
Things were pretty quiet after that. The club said that they would no longer be shopping Jake, but they said that teams could approach them. So, I think Padres fans have kind of assumed that Jake will be the Opening Day starter. Well, at least I hoped that. But now, with less than three weeks until Spring Training, the talks are starting to pick up again.
Now, I believe we are over our $40 million budget right now. I mean, it's not easy to built a team on that little. But if we trade Jake, we would shed $11 million. It almost looks like we have no choice but to get rid of him. But we really shouldn't. Two words: the fans.
We've already lost two of our stars, our fan faves in Trevor Hoffman and Khalil Greene. Petco Park has these huge posters of our star players around the outside of the park. We're already going to have to replace two of them.
We do not want to have replace three of them. I don't know who they will replace them with though. We already have an Adrian Gonzalez one somewhere. I think they should put up a Kouz one, and maybe Chris Young. Anyways, as Jen would say, I digress.
Point is, as soon as the Cubs get officially sold, the talks with the Padres will probably pick up big-time. Sounds like the Cubs already have a lot of pieces lined up. This deal could very well get done in the next few weeks. Now that would be plain sad. We need our ace. We NEED him. It would not be fair to him or his family to move him right before Spring Training starts. I just want him to stay. I don't care if he takes up a lot of our salary. He's the guy now. The Padres' biggest star, and the one who will draw the most fans. That's bad for the front office, though, because Jake only pitches every five days. Oh well. The Padres need this guy, on the field, in the clubhouse, and in the community. We've lost a lot this offseason. Stop it, Padres. Keep Jake. Keep your fans coming to the stadium. If you trade Jake, you're going to be hard-pressed to get a good crowd this year. For the sake of your fans and your players, don't trade Jake.
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Kaybee – I don't know if this well help – but the Cubs sale is going to take a while to complete. There are courts involved and the IRS. So…..if it does it might help the Padres keep Peavy because by then the season will have started and the Padres management will realize that Peavy is to valuable! Ok – does that help??
Someone probably just made up the whole thing about talks resuming because nothing's going on.
And hey, we overspent our budget too!
I sincerely hope that Peavy stays with the Padres. You're right… he needs to! If the talks didn't work before, hopefully they won't work again!
I'm sure Padre fans want Peavy but does Peavy want to play in San Diego. If h went to the Cubs he could win 20 vs. winning 10 with the Padres' bad offense. No offense.
Well Kaybee. It's back. Nice picture btw.
Cubs won't leave Jake alone! We really, really need that guy. He's the only fantastic pitcher we have. If this trade were to be true, he will be our 3rd Padre to leave. What a mess! Very frustrating for San Diego right now.http://hyunyoung.mlblogs.com
You guys keep Peavy away for the Cubs, please. Thanks from the Cardinal fans.
Hahahaha I love that I'm the reference for "I digress." Yay! I really hope Peavy doesn't leave. You've already been through enough with Trevor! That and the fact that I don't want the Cubs to have another great pitcher. They already have Zambrano.
I would love to see Peavy stay with the Padres. After Roy Halladay, he is my favourite pitcher, and it hurts to see these guys leave due to money. I think the Padres will have to let him go due to his salary, but hopefully you can get a few young stars in return. Like you said, he only pitches every fifth day, so maybe a new everyday player will be the new fan favourite…at least for a few years and then he becomes too expensive!! Welcome to small market baseball.🙂 Good luck this season.


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I was able to get 2 oz in 15 minutes. Then I pumped for another 10 minutes and got another 2.5 oz. I just used the pump on the other side (10 min) and got another 3 oz, which means a total of 7.5 oz. I can normally only get 6 oz by pumping 10 min on each side, so I'm thinking that if I practiced more, I could get more milk hand expressing rather than pumping!


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Organizers and participants agree that Saturday's Health and Wellness Fair is a much needed opportunity to explore the health-care options available in eastern New Mexico.
With health tests, demonstrations, information from health- and wellness-oriented businesses and non-profit organizations, and safety information for the kids, the health fair has something for everyone, said Holly Glenn, marketing and events coordinator for the Clovis News Journal, the event's host.
Entry forms for prizes from the News Journal will be given to each person who attends Saturday's event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Master's Centre end building at the corner of 21st and North Prince streets.
But the real prize for attending the health fair is the wealth of knowledge available, Glenn said.
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This will be the second year that the News Journal has hosted a community health fair, and it has grown, Glenn said.
"There are quite a few more booths than last year — so it will be bigger and better," said Glenn, who estimated more than 50 businesses and organizations have purchased booths.
Terri Marney, coordinator of the Curry County Wellness Council, said the council will have about 17 booths at the fair. The council meets on a monthly basis to look at health issues important for Curry County, such as domestic violence, teen pregnancy or substance abuse, Marney said.
"Actually, the health fair allows the organizations to show the community what resources are available to them as citizens," Marney said. "A lot of times you don't know what's out there."
John Sharp, director of materials management for Plains Regional Medical Center, said they are looking forward to participating in the fair.
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Plains Regional is sponsoring three booths, one about asthma and smoking, one about mammograms and bone density and one about the new specialty services offered at the hospital.


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On May 10th, the students at the Jeffersonville Elementary School released the brown trout fingerlings that they had been raising from eggs all winter long into the East Branch of Callicoon Creek. It seemed as if this was the most exciting day in the lives of these boys and girls since Christmas. Child after child received one of the little fish in a plastic cup filled with water. They carefully carried the cup to the creek and then slipped the trout into the water. It was surprising to watch as these fish that had spent all their lives in a fish tank immediately darted under a nearby rock to become hidden. Even trout raised in a fish tank seem to be hard wired to seek survival.
The program, called Trout in the Classroom (TIC), is not an attempt to stock trout in a stream. The aim is to teach children the necessity of proper habitat for the survival of trout. They quickly learn that if the oxygen content in the tank gets too low, the tiny occupants will die. If the water temperature in the tank goes too high the same result will occur. Good habitat for trout in both their tank and the waters of the East Branch of Callicoon Creek are vital for the survival of their fish. The Upper Delaware Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Jeff Bank are sponsors of this program. It should be noted that without the enthusiastic support of the teachers at the Jeffersonville School the program would not be successful. The teachers cleverly weave the TIC program into the more serious daily lessons that they teach the children. On trout release day it is hard for me to judge who is more excited, the youngsters or their teachers.
The 15th of May, I finally went fishing. Unfortunately within five minutes of stepping into the water at the Lordville Bridge I went for an involuntary swim. Fortunately, this did no damage to my rod or my person. It seems that I need to find some sort of flotation device that will allow me to both wade and fish but will also prevent me from doing these graceful swan dives into the river. Otherwise, sooner or later, either my rod or my bones may suffer from breakage. I'll figure it out.
As you read these words, Memorial Day is nearly upon us. This will be a great weekend for beer, barbeque, golf, fishing and kayaking. These pleasures will prove to be quite enjoyable. However, let us not forget why it is called Memorial Day. It is a time to remember those in the armed forces, unknown to us, who died to ensure that we would be able to enjoy these sunny days. Technician Fifth Grade Luke S. Swartz was one of these. In December 1944, he found himself fighting on "the tip of the spear," which was attempting to halt the German advance during the Battle of the Bulge. The advancing Germans overran his position and he was taken captive. He, along with 80 other American captives, were taken to the rear of the battlefield. There, in a field in the little town of Malmedy, he, along with the other prisoners, was massacred by SS troops. Until a moment ago you did not even know his name. Remember.