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Been a while since an update, but here ya go:
Moved the driftwood, added a crap ton of jungle vals, removed a couple hygrophila, added cholla wood, added a couple Amano shrimp, and got an AquaClear 20 in there, which is working WONDERFULLY.
Puffers are being really picky though, will only eat bloodworms with some coaxing, but still prefer snails. Any ideas?
OH, NICE! I like what you did with your DIY CO2 diffuser... I have mine running into a small fountain pump and the impeller "chops up" the bubbles and dispenses them into the water column. If I were to stuff some filter floss in end first, I could probably get more bang for my bubble.
Beautiful tanks, and that is one cute puffer
This is really sounding like a journal now, what with only me saying anything ^^
Anyhow, here are pics of the lovely Miss Puff!
This is my absolute favorite pic of her :}
She is EVERYthing people have been saying about Pea Puffers: Cute, intelligent, tiny, and incurably curious! She was hunting the instant she was released into the tank!
Now, don't think there won't be Dario Dario in this tank; there will be!
However, my SO is thinking about getting some Pea Puffers (my fishyness is rubbing off on him!), so should he set up a tank, he'll get her and maybe another. Until then, I get to keep a fish I wouldn't have otherwise.
And finally, some pics of my DIY CO2. I really wasn't ever planning to have any CO2 in this tank, but eventually I couldn't say no to the part of me that wants to try everything.
It's ugly and bulky, but effective so far!
To diffuse the CO2 into the water column, I devised this:
Took a bit off the end of my water vacuum and pushed a good quantity of filter fiber into it. I then put that on the end of the tube connected to the yeast bottle, using a zip tie to tighten it on there. The floss makes the bubbles smaller, which then get sucked into the intake of my filter. I'm excited to see how it affects my plant's growth!
Brief notes:
1. It is cycled!
2. There are dwarf Pea Puffers at my LFS, so I'm getting two.
and 3. added DIY CO2, because I wanted to try it. Got it aimed at the intake of my filter, and it's working beautifully. Going at 3 DPS right now, and the Zebra Danio that are temporarily in there are doing fine, so I'm not worried about it changing too much about my tank params.
SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE PUFFERS. So very excited. So many snails are going to meet their dooooms >:}
Algae's been.... lessened? It's under control anyway, and the flame moss is really taking off now! It's 80% cycled, and I've moved the moved the light so that it is about 6 inches above the surface of the water. This'll help with the algae prolly, and my floaters will get aeration.
And here are some pics to illustrate!
The tank above it is a 10 gallon betta sorority that will be converted to planted within the next month. I've officially been bitten by the planted tank bug!
Haha, thanks for the advice baracus, I'll be glad to know it the next time I do this sort of thing (which will be often, I just know it.)
And thanks to you too GMYukon!
Just found a bit of hair algae on the Flame moss, so I've kicked on the timer for 6 on, 6 off 12 hour periods. Curious as to what this'll do :]
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|Wish I had seen this 2 weeks ago. I've had no issues attaching driftwood to slate with superglue. Mine held for over a year before finally breaking, and by that time the wood was long since waterlogged. Gorilla glue would probably hold even longer. I know it doesn't help now, but at least you have it for future reference. Tank looks good, btw.
Here I had the driftwood in. I never got a hold of a drill, so instead I used nylon thread to attach it and I'm not entirely sure how well that is going to work, but it functions for now.
For the substrate, I went with the quartz sand from Ace Hardware and some organic potting soil my school's farm makes so I know for sure it is 100% all natural. Bottom half of the substrate is 3 parts sand, 1 part soil, with an all sand cap. Hoping this will work in place of root tabs :]
Planted and being filled:
Filled first day:
And here it is now:
Trimmed the Banana plant because the pads were REALLY LONG. Also added the floaters. You can see the plants have stood up nicely, and AVN's flame moss is starting to bush up :]
Plant list:
Amazon Frogbit (there will be A LOT more of this, thank you acitydweller and HighDesert!)
Savlinia Natans (again, thanks acitydweller :] )
A few bits of Dwarf Water Lettuce
Hydrophila Corymbosa
Anubias Barteri 'Nana' (ty Layout420)
(what was laballed as) Echinodorus tenellus- Pygmy Chain Swords
Flame Moss (ty AVN :] )
Hygrophila Difformis- Water Wisteria
Egeria Densa- Anacharis
Amazon sword of some kind
A few stems of what I think is Creeping Jenny
Banana Plant
aaannnd.... Oh! A Pothos cutting hanging in the back.
Now I'm just waiting for it to cycle. The ammonia goes from 4ppm to .5ppm in less than 24 hours, but the Nitrite and Nitrate are still both sky high. I'm glad it's moving quickly though :]
My tank is UP AND CYCLING! WOO!
These last two weeks have been crazy, for sure. I got paid, bought several fishy things, then was in Tennessee from Wednesday to Sunday of last week for a convention, then spent pretty much all this past week trying to fit putting up the tank around my classes and work (Doing this in a dorm room by the way, my roommate thinks I'm crazy, but she's thought that even before I was keeping three aquariums in a dorm XD).
I also have a new camera! It is a really nice happy medium between point and shoot and pro. Been taking pictures with it, and they are so very nice.
Still working all of this around school, work, and sleep, so I'll have a full update up probably tomorrow, Saturday evening at the latest. This is just to let you know that I haven't disappeared.
Quick update!
I found a piece of slate here on campus! It's about the shape I like, being about 6"wx5"lx1"thick with down-sloping sides, and I believe heavy enough to hold down my driftwood, especially after I managed to hold it down in my 10 gallon using only the gravel in there.
However, I am stumped as to how I am supposed to attach the slate to the wood. That is to say, I know you can drill a hole through the slate, and use a stainless steel screw to attach the wood to it, but I don't have a drill. And if I did, I wouldn't know how to drill rock. My school has a tech department, with lathes and drills and electron welders and such, so I might stop by there some time and ask if they can try to drill the hole, but if the rock breaks, I'm out this lovely piece of free stone.
There is another option I read about, using silicone, but how secure is that, exactly? Especially since the part I would apply the silicone to is really rather... bumpy. Would only a few drops on the main contact points work? And what if I want to use the wood again, in a different position? Would I be able to remove the silicone cleanly?
Choices choices.
What do you think?
Blyxa Japonica needs Co2 injected.
Glossostigma elatinoides needs high light and Co2 injected.
Marsilea Quadrifolia would grow with your light.
From what I've read, glosso will grow better and faster in a CO2 injected tank, but doesn't require it. As I said in my previous post:
But it is still just an option, and simply layering the bottom with leaf litter is sounding more and more appealing as I go. Thanks for the advice on the Marsilea though :] Plant geek makes me think even more it might be nice for my tank.
B. Japonica was just one of the contestants for the forest-y area I'm wanting in the back. However, after reading about how needy it is, and brainstorming the Water Wisteria forest last night, it is even further down my list of candidates.
Thanks though!
Been wandering the forum some more, and read about including Pothos in a set-up, particularly in HOB filters and the such. It intrigued me, but I didn't think much further on it, when serendipitously, a local cafe I haven't visited in a while had a sad little one in the corner! Asked for a cutting, and now I have a cute little pothos sitting in that Dump tank I showed you.
Might include it in the eventual HOB filter of this particular tank, but who knows.
Also, did a teensy bit more research on the Hara Jerdoni, and a) they are incredibly adorable and b) require about the same foods as the D. Dario, which made me quite happy. Getting live foods for only 2-3 tiny Dario just seemed like over kill, but if I'm getting live foods for 2-3 Dario and 2-4 Hara Jerdoni, it seems to me that there would be a lot less wasted.
Also, I created a thread asking about the plausibility of using natural bones in an aquarium, and the response was generally very optimistic, so a small set of deer antlers might make it's way into this tank, but more likely into another. Just thought to mention this, since it sounds cool to me.
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Ordering plants from Asia like that is illegal. And they typically arrive in poor shape after being in transit for 5-15 days.
If you order from someone on the forum you will get more for what you pay for. You have to pay for shipment too though.
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updated plant list:
Blyxa Japonica is an option for the back of the tank.
Glosso (Glossostigma elatinoides) AND/OR Four Leaf Clover (Marsilea Quadrifolia)
Glossostigma elatinoides needs high light and Co2 injected.
Marsilea Quadrifolia would grow with your light.
Check out plant finder and plant geek to find plants suited for your specs.
As promised, here are the pictures I've been talking about, though a bit late as the images and I had an argument.
First Picture-
Here is the driftwood I purchased. It'll be stood up in the tank about like this, with this side facing front. My tank is 16 inches long, and this is about 12, so it should fill it up nicely.
Second Picture-
And here is the back side. Not nearly as interesting, but still quite lovely.
Third Picture-
This is a basic shot of the 5 gal as it is right now. Houses one male betta (The lovely KT), an Apple Snail, a bunch of Ramshorns, and a Zebra Danio Fry that managed to not be caught when I took all of its brothers and sisters to my home in western KY to live in a 20 gallon long. Stupid Danio.
Anyway, here you can see what I was talking about when I said that the light is bright! As for a basic list of the plants I currently have in this tank, there is:
Here's a much better picture of the Driftwood again, compared to my hand.
Fifth Picture-
Here is the worst picture of the lot, as I tried to hold it up to the 5 gal itself, in order to better show the size relation.
Sixth Picture-
Here is a much better picture of the Banana Plant and the Wisteria. You can see how the new growth is a lot lacier than the older leaves. Ignore the dirty glass and the DERPIEST BETTA FACE EVER.
Seventh Picture-
Next is a better above view of one of the pads from the Banana Plant (with a hidden bubble nest under the ENTIRE thing), as well as a leaf that randomly decided to twin itself. Also gives a better perspective of the space inside the tank.
Eighth Picture-
Another above view. This one shows a tiny plantlet trying to sprout from a leaf of the Wisteria, if you can spot it.
Ninth Picture-
Here is my... 3 gallon dump tank? Plants I don't want, fish I don't want, snails I don't want. Got some dwarf water lettuce in here, creeping jenny, some more tiny wisteria, anacharis, hornwort, a few VERY TINY java ferns (under 1 inch tall, so tiny, they would take ages and ages to grow up), aaaand some Danio fry that were too young to send home. They're still tiny, only about half an inch long. Also some more snails.
Tenth Picture-
Top view of the same tank. As a note, the light in the desk lamp is the same as the one in the 5 gal.
As for the updated plant list:
In other news, the Great Substrate Debate has ended, and I've settled on AquaQuartz pool filter sand. I've also stumbled across a fertilizer that tickles my fancy, Pfertz aquarium products, and I'll be honest and say that I like it because it is pretty, is easy, and had lovely reviews. And it is pretty cheap right now.
Just wear gloves for there may be some kritters in there that could give you a nasty sting.
The best bet is to buy plants from fellow hobbyists here on TPT. Not to violate the law and face extreme penalties on the federal and state level.
The community is definitely a great resource. I'd have to agree
OFF TO BED NOW. Night sweetlings, let me know what you think :]
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by Mogilny, Apr 17, 2011.
The only downside of the Mavs winning is having to listen to Carlisle postgame conferences.
Yeah but if the Mavs do pulloff this win, then for the first time in 3 years, I won't have to see all those Laker pennants flying from the windows of every other car in SoCal during May, June, July and August...
I have faith.. mavs sweep. I think the mavs can take whoever is in the other bracket too
Phil "Coach Brown"ed his troops, IMO. There's no way anybody could expect all of this "I'm gone no matter what." stuff to not affect the players. From a coach all about the mind game, this entire situation seems pretty lacking in class, not to mention a horrible way for him to play himself off of the stage.
No matter what Dallas or anybody else does.....it appears that Miami has a carpet laid out to the finals this year. Heaven forbid LeBron choose poorly.
Wow...Memphis comes back from 17 down near the end of the 3rd to win and go up 2 games to 1 in the series...
21 and 21 for the dude that wanted to play for us.
Zebo vs Dirk in the WCF? Could happen...much to Stern's chagrin...
He chose the better coach...and PG...
Yup. I don't think the roll call stops there. You could probably make a list in one category or another that includes the entire Memphis squad over the bunch Joe has crumpled together. Promising young starting SG SF combo- Grizz Perimeter defenders - Grizz Big center that plays big- Grizz Don't let Powe ever get back to form, they'll be exceptionally frightening. Zach obviously would have been stupid to come wallow in this mire Joe has created.
It's raining 3's in Dallas. The Mavs are up by 24 at halftime with their bench outscoring the Lakers starters. Bring out the broom!
I might have stopped leaving Jason Terry open after the first 7 or 8 three-pointers that he made.
[SARCASM] I really feel bad for Kobe and the Lakers. I wanted Coach to go out with a blaze of glory... [/SARCASM] I hope Dirk gives Kobe the "face" after the game....
The lakers did not even defend the three in the second half..The Jet was 9-10 and Peja was 5-5 overall as the Mavs hit a playoff tying 20 three pointers. The two fragrant fouls were un-called for and Bynum's was really bad as he did not even go for the ball, but for the body. He said in the post game comments that he was kind of "salty" about guys waltzing through the lane for ez layups. Lamar says he was embarrassed by the 30 pt deficit and just over reacted on his foul against Dirk. Wonder how long the Lakers will be remembered for their unsportsmanship in this close out game, since Mike Terrico had to once again mention the Pistons walking off the court in the no-hand-shake incident in 1991. Phil made it official in his post game comments that this was his final game of coaching..and he was a little upset that he was fined $35K this morning as the leagues final decree on him. It won't make up for the NBA's loss of revenue for the Lakers sitting the rest of the post season off. So far Charles Barkley's prediction of Spurs going down to the Grizz and the Mavs kicking the Lakers behind is making him a genius or a soothsayer..
I'm guessing that Phil will be back, but not with the Lakers. He'll probably take a year off, but then return. I'm sure he doesn't want his last coaching game to be the forgettable memory that his sorry players put together. He always seemed to provide calm and steady leadership with class, and his team showed none of those qualities in their last game together. I hope BOZO Bynum gets a 10 game suspension to start next season.
If he sits out a year he will be 67 years old if he decides to comeback. The Lakers were embarrassed by the Pistons the last time he supposedly semi-retired, until Dr Buss convinced him to comebacl a year later. This time however, his back and hips are weary and not sure if he wants to go through another 82 game regular season, let alone the pre and post season. I only see him coming back to coach a sure fire contender and if the Knicks were to get CP3 and D'antoni was failing he may comeout to go there....if jeanie Buss lets him..
Great three OT game that I am sure plenty of east coasters slept through. Once again the Grizzlies, who had an 18 pt lead in the second qtr fell behind by 10 with less than 4 minutes to go in the game and came back to hit a three in regulation by Mike Conley to send the game into the first OT. Conley and OJ Mayo who also hit a couple of threes, both fouled out in that 1st OT and the Grizz were still able to take it into a 3rd OT because Russell Westbrook who despite scoring over 40 pts, still took at least 33 shots where this game could have been over if he had just passed it to Durant who only took 20. Durant went over 9 minutes between the 4th qtr and the first OT without even getting a shot. I like both of these teams, but with their helter skelter play I can see either them getting passed the Heat, so looks like Dallas has the best chance....unless the Bulls do the honor first. Oh by the way the Thunder won this game in the third OT thanks to Durant
Sounds very competetive. Both teams earning their bones.
Great game (and easy to watch from San Francisco). Durant made the shots but the Griz just wore down. They were barely making it back on defense in the last minute or two of the third overtime.
It was a great game. Like Dre said, if they just gave the ball to Durant in the 4th quarter, or even in 1st OT, everybody could've gone to bed earlier. I think the Grizz lost it at the end of the 1st OT. There was less than 24 seconds left on the clock with the score tied and OKC had the ball. Conley stole the ball and drove hard to the basket, but two OKC players beat him there. Instead of trying to finish and drawing a foul, or calling a timeout, he passed the ball out for a rushed, nonsense 3-pt attempt. The Grizz could've won it if they were able to get set up. It was a crazy game though. Big shot after big shot. OKC can go far in this postseason if they can remember to pass the rock to Durant.
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Vail Daily obituary: Pete Reynolds, 1920-2011
June 14, 2012
Athol Eugene "Pete" Reynolds died peacefully Dec. 3, 2011, in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., and his memorial service will be Saturday at Gypsum's Cedar Hill Cemetery at 2 p.m.
Pete was born Aug. 14, 1920, in a dirt-roof log house in Eagle County to Floyd Hayes (Shorty) Reynolds and Alice Ray Rabedew.
The oldest of 11 siblings, Pete was educated in a rural, one-room school house. He started helping his father milk cows at age 6. He had his first job as a helper for a crate maker at age 10 and earned 50 cents a week. He farmed with his parents until age 19. He was employed as a construction laborer, truck driver, rock crusher oiler, and crusher operator at Lake Creek, near Edwards. He also worked at Camp Hale as a drag line oiler and drag line operator and later as a construction superintendent, timber worker, heavy equipment operator, truck driver, farmer and bar tender.
He took advantage of an opportunity to enter the engineering profession with the Colorado Highway Department, where he worked as a stake puncher, rod man and chain man. He learned to use the level and transit, and how to take solar observations for alignment locations and other related duties.
He helped bring electricity to the Eagle River Valley by working as a laborer, digging pole holes, setting anchors and helping to string wire. He learned to climb poles, worked as a line man and then worked with the superintendent doing final checks and helped as he changed the lines, bringing long-awaited electricity to the valley. He entered into the specialty engineering field of soil, concrete and asphalt testing for roadway design and was on the construction crews for the Colorado State Highway Department, Lowry Air Force Base and the Bureaus of Public Roads. He continued in this line of work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he retired in 1986.
Pete enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid rock hound. He explored the world through camping, family vacations and traveled with his wife of 59 years, Muriel. After retirement, and in spite of his vision impairment due to macular degeneration, he wrote his memoirs, titled "Trail of One Life." He also wrote a series of poetry books titled "Pete's Pebbles."
Pete met Muriel in 1952 at a square dance in Denver. Over the next 59 years they lived in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Washington state. While in Washington, he established a relationship with the owner of Glean apples, and the fruit made its way back to Colorado in applesauce and was shared with local food banks. When not tending to gardens and cattle ranching, the Reynoldses were off exploring England, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Russia and the Cook Islands.
Remembered for his kindness, poetry, knowledge of geology and perseverance, Pete is survived by four brothers, Royce, Donald (Duke), Theodore (Ted) and Felix. He is also survived by his four children, Darlene Wimmer, Glen Reynolds, Kenneth Reynolds and Sherry Anderson; seven grandchildren, LouAnn Smith, Clinton Reynolds, Darla Reynolds, Adam Reynolds, Aubrie Reynolds, Rachel Anderson and Kelly Anderson; and six great-great-grandchildren, Lisa Peters, Carrie Smith, Rebba Reynolds, Jameel Reynolds, Crystal Reynolds and William Reynolds.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and two sons, Allen Eugene Reynolds and Athold Floyd (Butch) Reynolds.
Memorial donations can be made to the Eagle County Historical Society, P.O. Box 192, Eagle, CO 81631.
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Town Square
I'm back, and things have changed
Original post made by Alice Smith, Esther Clark Park, on Jun 8, 2006
Returning to be near my children and young grandchildren, I was struck immediately by the impression that Palo Alto is a very small town — London is obviously different. Many of my friends from my child-rearing period are now politically successful: Betsy Bechtel, Lanie Wheeler, Liz Kniss, Marlene Prendergast, Larry Klein, to name a few.
But that wasn't all I noticed on my return.
The town is richer and less caring. I was shocked when the library bond failed. Moreover, the ugly McMansions replace charming adobes and smaller homes.
I'll bet there aren't the cooperatives that were au courant when I was a young mother. We would exchange babysitting services. One co-op on Clara was utopian. Electrical expertise for babysitting. We used to go out to Lake Laganita and Searsville Lake for golliwogs and a swim. Do they still exist? The children used to paddle around at Mitchell Park's toddler pool. That's gone. And I read that some people complain about the goats in Barron Park, a corner of the city which retains some of the charm and eccentricity of the county: no sidewalks and a bit of rustic living.
I went to law school at 35; my girls were in school. Today many of the younger women continue to work full-time, furiously trying to combine the demands of motherhood and careers: I see many grandparents or nannies at the various parks to which I take my grandchildren — the nannies speaking Russian, Urdu, Spanish or other exotic languages to the children in their care.
The League of Women Voters represents one of the great changes: we had child care at meetings. Members ranged in age from mid-20s to 80s. There were many bright young women informing themselves about local social issues and actively working on voting rights and other post-Kennedy legislation — taking action.
Now, when I go to a League meeting I see mostly the same people I knew when I was in my late 20s. The majority of these wise women are at Channing House or widowed and very few are under 60. Perhaps this is what happens when leisure time is limited to watching or coaching at soccer fields and carting kids to so many activities that leaves no energy for informed civic involvement. A great loss.
I read recently in the New York Times that the Florida League has opted not to register voters because of some draconian financial penalties for late returned registration forms The Suffragettes must be turning in their graves.
I am outraged about our "leaders" condoning torture and wonder why so few here argue openly against such shallow comments as Condoleezza Rice's statement that the Geneva Convention isn't relevant when it comes to dealing with suspected terrorists?
We are rightfully horrified by terrorists at work in the United States, but why aren't we horrified by the taking away of our civil liberties? I am mindful that the American government did nothing for years to stop the notorious collection of funds at the Irish pubs in the United States, which helped finance the Irish Republican Army bombings in Belfast and London.
Do most Americans only care about their own back yards? International sports is a joke here: If the contestants aren't American it isn't very interesting, is it?
I first saw Palo Alto in 1963 and fell in love with the town. I knew I wanted to live here. It reminded me of my home town back east.
Returning after so many years, I look at the tearing up of the valley (Tracy and places east) in order to house the folks who work in Silicon Valley and wonder why we continue to plan so badly. We tore up the rich farmlands of Santa Clara County to produce all those important semiconductor-related jobs and created vast housing tracts on our richest land and polluted the aquifers, perhaps for the next century.
In my neighborhood, Greenacres I, too many of my friends of my age have breast cancer. Chance? Stress? Pollution?
I read in the London Times that Palo Alto had passed some ordinance not allowing clothing to dry outside if it could be seen from the street? True or not, that just reeks of snobbery I can't abide.
I have observed first-hand the people using Urban Ministry's drop-in center behind the Red Cross. The numbers of unhealthy, unhoused, underclothed, underfed men and women (and children) raises concerns of a broader nature.
In England, everyone has a right to housing, education and medical care. The quality of medical care is generally good. The right to housing means that most working class (for lack of a better expression) people have affordable homes in their town. Here there is little access to affordable housing for those who work for Palo Alto (our teachers, firefighters, police).
Few fight for fair taxes (try to get people to fight Proposition 13, despite its many destructive side effects).
Google uses your content of g-mail for its purposes. I doubt many people worry about that here. I do. In Europe, ensuring protection of personal data from misuse was a direct result of World War II. Germany was the first European country to have and continues to have the most stringent laws to protect personal data.
OK, so what would I do differently now that I am back home in Palo Alto?
I would have a regional police agency and not build a "Palo Alto" police building.
I would have Palo Alto be part of a regional library system and push for making libraries vibrant and useful.
Palo Alto should have bookmobiles to support the growing numbers of elderly who can't get to the library.
Mitchell Park Library is a child-sitting site after school for probably 75 middle-school-age kids. Why isn't there a good organized after-school program for all kids? Because the richer kids have people ferrying them around after school whilst the other kids use the library?
We should enthusiastically embrace language-immersion schools and fight for foreign language from kindergarten.
Seeing grotesque Hummers, and other gas-guzzling SUVs lining the streets of suburban Palo Alto makes me think that "saving the environment" is no longer a core Palo Alto value, evidenced by action, not words.
So moving back to Palo Alto has been unsettling. Sometimes I am asked: "Would I rather be here than in England?" My answer is: "Sometimes."
(Alice Smith is a former Palo Alto resident who recently returned after 22 years in England.)
(published in the Palo Alto Weekly 6/7/06)
Comments (6)
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 8, 2006 at 10:04 pm
I hate to make this sound like a hate-reply or anything of that sort so please be reminded that this is not a personal attack on your writing. I highly respect your point of view. I think it's a terrible loss to Palo Alto that it doesn't retain enough of its history and charm. But we have to realize that change is inevitable. Palo Alto is now something quite different than it was say, 22 years ago. The tech age has significantly changed the face of PA and everything that surrounds it. But we ought to be dam& proud of this and other new things around town. I think we would all like to see all of the wonderful suggestions you've made but we need to wake up from our dreams. I have not had the chance to visit England but this is Palo Alto, CA last time I checked and we live in a very different world as far as how the money trickles down. As much as I hate how this is going to sound, I highly dislike people always comparing Palo Alto to somewhere better nagging about how they wish Palo Alto would be more like their favorite town of Oz. Do many of us Palo Altans need a wake up call and get on our feet? Of course! But simply talking about what a shame it is that this town isn't what it used to be isn't getting us anywhere especially when we just try to make it resemble another city somewhere else. We are unique and the time is now. I agree with Alice that we ought to really have more residents involved in the city and make our voices heard. Hopefully this blog/message board/forum isn't just a way for us to "voice" our opinions that stay as text. Let's really do something for a change!
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 9, 2006 at 12:46 pm
A Side of New Palo Alto - your respectful comments on Alice's comparisons of Palo Alto then and new end with the hope that "this blog/message board/forum isn't just a way for us to "voice" our opinions that stay as text. Let's really do something for a change!"
Key question is what exactly, concretely, would you propose be done. It's quite easy to complain about the way things are which is why I had an initial similar reaction to Alice's posting as you did. But the tough part is specifically making suggestions as to what should be done and pursuing our political process to bring about such changes.
Alice comes up with a couple of suggestions concerning police and library resources, as well as her views on the controversial immerson programs (from a resource-standpoint) and the ecological awareness (or lack thereof) of Palo Alto residents.
Were these few changes made, would they really change her view of what Palo Alto is vs. what it was. I have a hard time believing that.
It would be like not seeing a young child grow-up day-by-day and then seeing them again after 22 years. You could get them to wear their hair in a pony tail as when you last saw them, but this will leave you with no more appreciation of who they've become and the challenges they've faced along the way.
But assuming I'm wrong, then by all means, push for these changes, contact your council members, start a grass roots campaign, and get involved with your neighborhood association (which sounds like what Alice is still doing after all these years). These changes may all be for the good, but it won't return Palo Alto (or any other town in this area) back to how it was 22 years ago.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 10, 2006 at 11:42 pm
I wish to comment on the point Alice Smith made regarding Americans "only car[ing] about their own back yards." As evidence of this, Alice claims that "International sports [are] a joke here: if the contestants aren't American it isn't very interesting, is it?"
First, in 2006, the inhabitants of Palo Alto come from all corners of the globe. Many of these people are in fact now, naturalized Americans and likely do care about international sports.
Second, many Americans who have been here for several generations do care very much about soccer and golf, which are very much international sports. They may not carry the same weight as American football, baseball or basketball, but they certainly generate a great deal of interest, especially to those who might enjoy playing those sports as a hobby or as part of a high school or college team.
I also feel that Alice is somewhat unfairly singling out Americans for not caring about international sports, and implying that this is a bad thing and also a uniquely American problem. Sports are more enjoyable to watch when you have a vested emotional interest in the outcome. If you become a Giants fan and immerse yourself in Giants culture, your emotions will rise and fall with the fate of the team. You will latch on to the history and rivalries. You will feel the thrill of playing the Dodgers and being in the 9th inning, score tied, 2 outs, 3 balls, 2 strikes, runners at the corners when Steve Finley hits one up "Finley's alley," scoring Randy Winn and ending the game.
People all over the world naturally tend to develop an emotional attachment to a team for many reasons. For instance they might have great memories of attending or watching games with friends and loved ones. They may find that discussing team strategy and performance to be intellectually stimulating and a healthy and enjoyable distraction from work or family pressures. The impact of the local media: television, radio and newspapers can't be overlooked in understanding why people start to become interested in their local teams.
The relationship between the teams and the fans is inevitably one part of what makes up a city's identity. What would Boston be without the Red Sox? What about Chicago, without the White Sox (or that other team)? What about Manchester without Manchester United, or Madrid without Real Madrid?
People in those cities, or with ties to those cities, will no doubt use their time and emotional energy to pay attention to their beloved teams. This too is probably a global phenomenon. I wouldn't go to Manchester expecting a local to know what Albert Pujols on-base-percentage was before he went on the 15 day DL. I wouldn't go to Madrid, expecting to have a conversation with a local about how bizarre it was that the Texans passed on Reggie Bush in the first round of the draft, or that the Chicago Bears oddly bolstered their already top-rated defense, but failed to add anything to their bottom ranked offense.
The big stories are probably paid attention to around the world. Many Americans did take note when David Beckham left Manchester United for Real Madrid. It was an interesting story. I'm sure many people around the world have heard about the Barry Bonds controversy.
Alice's theory that "if the contestants aren't American, it isn't very interesting, is it?" implies that the sports Americans pay attention to are made up exclusively of American players. This is patently false. For instance, according to the NBA, "As of February 28, 2006, the NBA featured 82 international players from 38 countries and territories on team rosters (active and inactive) for the 2005-06 NBA season, including 2004-05 MVP Steve Nash(Canada) and 2005 All-Stars Zydrunas Ilgauskas(Lithuania), Dirk Nowitzki(Germany), Manu Ginobili(Argentina) and Yao Ming(China)."
Major League Baseball features players from several Latin American countries, the Caribbean, Korea and Japan.
Hockey has players from of course, Canada, Russia, Sweden and more.
It is true that the National Football league is almost exclusively comprised of native born American players. This is probably due to its system of drawing players only from the NCAA colleges and universities.
Ultimately, I'm proud of where I come from and the teams I root for. I'm a Bears fan because I grew up in Chicago, and the Bears meant everything to me when I was a kid. I'm a Giants fan because I live here now, and I love taking my daughter to the games. I believe that caring primarily for your "back-yard" team is actually a good thing, and a practice carried out globally.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jun 11, 2006 at 12:34 pm
It's refreshing to see and read through new eyes....or old, as it may be. It keeps us on track and begins needed discussion and hopefully some action. Much is good about PA. Much about PA needs to be addressed. Thanks for starting the ball rolling.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jun 11, 2006 at 1:10 pm
I just wanted to post a quick comment regarding something that you wrote. You said, "I would have a regional police agency and not build a "Palo Alto" police building." I would have to agree with you on one hand and disagree on the other. First off, our law enforcement are working with thier hands tied behind thier backs lately. The crooks have forgotten jurisdictional boundaries, but our cops don't have that luxury. You said that you would have a regional police agency and I could not agree with you more. With having a "Metropolitan" style police agency, you break down the jurisdictional barriers that our cops have to follow and allow for more information to be passed from one "district" to another. The flow of information in one agency is easier than that of twenty! In addition, we (taxpayers) would save money in the end by increasing productivity and decreasing overspending. So although this is a great idea, I doubt that it will happen anytime soon. One can wish but I wouldn't advise holding our breaths too long!
With that said, I disagree with waiting to build a police facility. Have you seen the current facility. It makes Palo Alto look like the ghetto of police departments. There is no space and its dingy and dilapidated. I didn't believe it until I took a tour. I suggest anyone who disbelievs me to take a tour also. I don't think that a new facility should be a grand statement to Palo Alto's wealth, but we need a permament fix no matter what. So even if our Santa Clara police agencies decided one day to merge and form a regional police agency, we still would need a police station (or district) in Palo Alto. The current station won't last that long. Even for the police haters in our community (and with as many tickets that I have been issued lately, I don't much either), we can find some common sense in our heads to realize that the current facility just plain stinks.
a resident of Crescent Park
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Could The Answer be D-League bound?
According to a report from ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the Texas Legends, the Mavericks' D-League affiliate, are in hot pursuit of Allen Iverson, who last played in the NBA in 2009-10. The Legends, who have employed 16 former NBA first-round picks, sit atop the D-League's waiver priority list, giving them the first shot at signing Iverson if he chooses to enter his name into the D-League player pool.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Legends, who are co-owned by Mavericks president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson, ramped up their seasonlong pursuit of Iverson on Monday, offering him the chance to resurrect his career."
The Legends' pitch to Iverson centers around the fact they've just convinced NBA veterans Delonte West and Rashad McCants to join their team with similar intentions, after the Legends signed another 37-year-old earlier this month -- point guard Mike James -- and wound up putting James in position to earn a 10-day callup to the Mavericks that turned into a guaranteed contract after James completed his second 10-day deal Sunday.
The report notes that Iverson has turned down opportunities overseas with the intention of one day returning to the NBA. A four-time scoring champion, Iverson averaged 13.9 points on 41.7 percent shooting in 25 games for the Sixers in 2009-10. Since then, Iverson has played for Besiktas in Turkey and also with the U.S. All-Stars in China. A retired Iverson expressed interest in returning to the NBA last summer. "I want to play basketball so bad," Iverson said. "I've accepted the fact that that might not happen, but I still want to play basketball, and if I can get an opportunity where it's going to make me happy at the end of my career, I'll take that opportunity." The 11-time All-Star fell out of favor in Memphis in 2009-10 when he was unwilling to take on a lesser role, and it's that reluctance that has kept him out of the NBA since. If he's willing to put in the work and come off the bench, Iverson could follow James from the D-League to the NBA.


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Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists wishes to express its grave concern about the criminal prosecution of four Yemeni journalists facing lengthy prison terms if convicted under Yemen's press law for publishing controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Their newspapers have all been ordered closed.
New York, February 9, 2006—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the closing of two Yemeni newspapers and a Malaysian paper after they published controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. At least four governments have now taken punitive action against newspapers or their editors for publishing some of the 12 cartoons that have sparked protests and violence in several cities, CPJ research shows.
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Picking up the right tech products during the back to school period can be a daunting prospect for students and parents alike (and pity those who are both!) A computer and an Internet connection are essential for students, but you should also consider picking one or more storage devices, such as USB flash drive or an external hard drive. Portable storage devices are useful for taking work to school, and backing up assignments is a must if you want to avoid disaster.
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Google's introduction of free online storage for any type of file serves as a reminder that storing a gigabyte of data in the Internet cloud can vary in price from free to US$3.50 per, and that's just what Google charges its customers.
In the coming weeks, Google Docs users will be able to store more of their important files online, where they can access them easily and share them with others, according to a Tuesday post on The Official Google Blog.
When you're in front of your PC, waiting for something to transfer to removable media, that's when seconds feel like minutes, and minutes feel like hours.
LaCie's latest portable hard drive, the Rikiki, isn't named after the monkey from <i>The Lion King</i>. According to the company, Rikiki means "tiny" in French, and the name is certainly appropriate.
The Stora MS2110 is Netgear's simplest network-attached storage (NAS) device yet.
Western Digital's refreshed My Book Elite 2TB external hard drive offers intuitive backup options, 256-bit AES hardware encryption, and an e-ink capacity indicator. However, there are faster USB 2.0-based external hard drives that have passed through our Test Centre, and it doesn't offer any alternative connections like eSATA.
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I'd happily recommend this touchscreen laptop and Windows 10 as a great way to get serious work done at a desk or on the road.
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Ultimately, I think the Windows 10 environment is excellent for me as it caters for so many different uses. The inclusion of the Xbox app is also great for when you need some downtime too!
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Cracking article from InfoWorld with 10 stupid user stories. Not all security related but all good for a laugh.
I had tried to pick my favourite, but that changed with every story I read.
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What's a gimmick? Is that like being from Iran, ala The Iron Sheikh, or being gay, or some kind of animal?
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Hallenstein Glasson, which runs the clothing chains that make up its name, lifted first-half profit 15 per cent with a "robust" sales period in New Zealand.
The Auckland-based company said net profit will be between $10.3 million and $10.5 million in the six months ended Feb. 1, from $9 million a year earlier. That's just ahead of Forsyth Barr's forecast of $10 million for reported profit. Sales rose 6.6 per cent to $115.7 million, slowing from the 7 per cent pace touted after four months.
"Sales over the critical December-January period have been robust in New Zealand, although in Australia the Glassons brand had encountered a more difficult environment and sales had not met expectations for that period," chief executive Graeme Popplewell said. "Overall margins had improved and stock levels continue to be well controlled."
The chain's Australian businesses started to show improvement in the last financial year, with the Glassons chain across Tasman turning profitable on a 9.7 per cent gain in annual sales.
The Hallenstein Glasson guidance comes hot on the heels of jewellery chain Michael Hill International, which increased first-half profit 5.9 per cent with gains coming from across the Tasman. A local survey yesterday showed New Zealand consumers are more upbeat than they have been in almost three years.
Hallenstein Glasson will announce its full results on March 27.
The shares gained 0.8 per cent to $5.32. The stock is rated an average 'hold' based on five analyst recommendations compiled by Reuters, with a median target price of $4.60.


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Total nice and uncomplicated.
The apartment is very spacious and well maintained.
A large terrace belongs to the apartment.
We felt very well, happy again.
Total nett und unkompliziert.
Die Wohnung ist sehr geräumig und gepflegt.
Eine große Terrasse gehört zur Ferienwohnung.
Wir fühlten uns sehr wohl, gerne wieder.
Excellent! The house is stunning and it has a beautiful view. We've been accepted very well and Ms Lener was immediately helpful. We'll surely come back as soon as possible. Super advised!
All perfect. 100% recommendable.
Spacious accommodation perfect for 5 people. Just 20km from Innsbruck, in a quiet area with lovely views. Manuela, the hostess is very friendly and attentive.
I leave the GPS coordinates
Latitude 47.135195
11.457329 length
N47º 08.103 '
Todo perfecto. 100% recomendable.
Alojamiento amplio perfecto para 5 personas. A sólo 20km de Innsbruck, en una zona muy tranquila con unas vistas preciosas. Manuela, la anfitriona es muy amable y atenta.
Os dejo las coordenadas GPS
Latitud 47.135195
Longitud 11.457329
N47º 08,103'
Comfortably furnished villa in Tyrol Matrei above the cute town. View from the terrace at Brenner motorway (but you can not hear!) And mountains. Apartment had two bedrooms (beds were super) one with en suite, separate bathroom was also present. Rustic fireplace in the lobby invites you to relax and unwind after (Finnish sauna and steam bath) the sauna. Living room with kitchenette and access to the terrace. Lener family also lives in the house and was very friendly. Second apartment available on an equal level.
Gemütlich eingerichtetes Landhaus in Tirol oberhalb des niedlichen Orts Matrei. Blick von der Terrasse auf Brennerautobahn (hört man aber nicht!) und Berge. Wohnung hatte zwei Schlafzimmer (Betten waren super) eines mit Bad, separates Bad war ebenfalls vorhanden. Rustikaler offener Kamin im Eingangsbereich lädt zum Verweilen und Entspannen nach der Sauna (Finnische Sauna & Dampfbad) ein. Wohnzimmer mit Küchenzeile und Zugang zur Terrasse. Familie Lener wohnt auch im Haus und war sehr freundlich. Zweite Ferienwohnung auf gleicher Ebene vorhanden.
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The holydays in Club Vista serena, was very nice and confortable. A value quality and price appartments, nice service. Highly recoment
nice little house in suburb of sorrento.
well equipped kitchen and cosy living room.
couldn't stay in the huge garden because of too many moskitos.
garden wasn't very clean at all.
the linen package, we extra paid for, was a joke.
The people were very friendly, the studio offered everything you needed, the bed was comfy and the location was good, just 350 m to the beach. You had your own terrace and parking lot, which was great. It is a very quiet location, good to calm down and relax. For two persons it is very big, I was scared, but of course most of people would enjoy that luxury of lots of space. The accommodation definitely is a great choice for that price!
The location of the apartment was great and the size was excellant plus with a private parking space in France unbelievable. Downside was cleaning fee per person when the floors were SO dirty that you wouldn'd want to walk on them without shoes on.
Danielle was very helpful. The house, next to her family's home was very clean and comfortable. The view of the mountains was wonderful. we highly recommend Landhaus Wegscheider to anyone interested in traveling to the Innsbruck area.
Fab apartment, fab views. All amenities on our doorstep, would highly recommend this apartment, will definitely be booking again. (unfortunately there are no English TV channels so bring a book)
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Award-winning, internationally-acclaimed American artist Mel Chin opens the 2014-2015 season at Rowan University Art Gallery with 'Disparate Acts,' an exhibition that showcases the artist's diverse work through many forms and directions. The exhibit runs September 2 - November 1, 2014. An artist's lecture will be held September 17 at 5:00 p.m. in Westby Hall Room 111, followed by a reception in the gallery until 7:30 p.m.
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Royal Armouries successfully 'stakes' a claim to vampire hunter kit - Monday, 25 June 2012
Vampire Slaying Kit. © Royal Armouries 2012. Click to enlarge.
A vampire slaying kit – inspired by 19th century folklore and fiction – has been bought at auction by the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
The fascinating kit comprises a mahogany casket, packed with everything a vampire hunter might need – including a pistol, crucifix, rosary beads, a bottle labelled holy water and even a mallet, plus four wooden stakes.
The Royal Armouries secured the unusual lot at auction, organised by Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, after the box was left to a local woman in her uncle's will.
It was probably compiled in the late 20th Century following the success of the Hammer Horror Movies and inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.
Royal Armouries Curator of Firearms, Jonathan Ferguson, said, These kits are often said to have been made as novelties in the Victorian period, but research shows they are later than this. We've yet to establish a firm date for our kit, but we know it will attract a lot of interest from our museum visitors.
The mahogany box is split into two tiers. The top layer contains a percussion cap pistol with an octagonal barrel – for firing silver bullets. The lid holds a crucifix and rosary beads, to ward off 'evil spirits'.
Other compartments contain three glass bottles, two of which are labelled holy water and another holy earth. As a 'last resort', there's a mallet and four wooden stakes, plus A Book of Common Prayer, dated 1857.
A handwritten extract from the Bible, quoting Luke 19:27, reads, But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
The kit will go on public display at the Clarence Dock museum – hopefully in time for Halloween.
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I am only posting this one pic since I already sent close ups to the recipients.
just thought they all looked cool grouped together.These are all going out this week to their proud new owners, Patrick(not sure of your TDH handle), Tinstar, Bew trooper, and Gbeef.
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i learned a new word today - 'polyectic'
it refers to the need of the honeybee to obtain nutrients from a variety of pollen sources to be healthy.
observations reveal greater losses of colonies when the number of pollen sources is restricted.
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****ING FINALLY! I've been trying to get my old account back for days now! After trying to send the "password renewal" email to my Yahoo account like 15 times, one finally went through! I almost gave up on it....anyway HI!
Board super slow. I post a new thread and nothing shows on the board?
finally got logged in. What a pain in the but.. Hopefully, these new boards are better then what i've seen early on.. Seems like it was alot easier to find threads and see everything going on, on the old boards.. But, i just started on here, so we shall see...
I also agree that we need a link to giants.com at the top somewhere.
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Before we announce the winners of the last competition though, it's time to lay the rules for the new competition.
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Five members of the 2011-12 Hope College women's golf team have been named All-American Scholars by the National Golf Coaches Association.
The national honor roll recognizes 585 golfers from NCAA Division I, II and III programs who achieved a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average during the 2011-12 school year.
Hope honorees are (year in school is 2011-12): senior Emily Atsma of Caledonia (South Christian HS), senior Andrea McCarty of Denevr, Colo. (Cherry Creek HS), junior Charlotte Park of Grosse Pointe (Grosse Pointe South HS), senior Megan Scholten of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian HS), and senior Lauren Zandstra of Flushing (Flushing HS).
Scholten is being honored for a fourth consecutive year while Zandstra is an honoree for a third time. Park and Atsma have each been honored twice.
The Flying Dutch, coached by Greg Stafford, were earlier named to the Academic Honor Roll of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) with a 3.692 team cumulative GPA.


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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by WoodysGirl, Nov 11, 2012.
Let's go Cowboys!
Lets bury 'em.
I can't fathom how dumb Jason Garrett is.
I'd be willing to assist.
Run it down their throats JG.
Its not just JG.
Its the entire team, too.
I'd say our MLBs have been pretty darn smart so far this year.
Wait, I was enjoying part of that game. Why is Jason Garrett dumb now?
I honestly can't see us giving this one away
I'd just like to point out that those trying to justify not throwing a hail mary based upon what happened with the Redskins when Choice fumbled, as evidence of Garrett's learning...
Guess what guys? That play against the Redskins was at around OUR 20, meaning it was utterly pointless because nobody can chuck a ball that far...
When's the last time you've watched this team play and thought to yourself, "wow, that was a heads up play by [player x]"?
I hope we stick with the run and integrate a few passes here and there. Dallas should stick with the delayed draw. I remember that play was a staple of our running game. I notice since Garrett has taken over its hardly been used. Stick with it, run it often, and let the Eagles adjust to it. Then go long with play action here and there.
I think it was a mistake letting a potential 1st and goal float away uncontested.
That play was ridiculously close. If you aren't going to challenge a play that close, what are you going to challenge?
They review every score, every turnover and every play inside 2:00.
That leaves very little to actually be able to challenge.
Agreed, we win this and then go on to battle the Pats for the SB
Loving the penalties...keep em coming! Let's try to get 10 in this half
Every game with Lee and now Carter; unfortunately, I can't name many other players or positions who I've called out similarly.
I'll honestly be shocked if we don't find a way to screw this game up and lose.
We keep getting penalities, again, we can't gain one friggen yard with multiple changes (again), and the Eagles offensive line is a mash unit so of course we have zero sacks.
I hope the smart Garrett shows up. A TO to take a knee? Run the ball, it's working.
Where's my time machine?