text: Items 1 to 48 of 455 total 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 ... 10 Next View: 12 / 24 / 48 Best rock there is By Robert on 11/20/2014 Robert would recommend this product to a friend This is my second time ordering this. I ordered a smaller quantity this time of only 30 pounds, so I wasn't sure what I would get. They sent me about 4 huge pieces and a small one (by small I mean volley ball sized). Very pleased, the rock is very light so you get a lot more for your money. If you wanted smaller pieces and you were sent a few large ones, this stuff isn't too hard to break and manipulate how you want. You can even easily drill holes to insert pvc or acrylic rods to support your structure. BRS recently did a porosity test to compare different rocks structure and its possible filtration ability. The only thing that came close to pukani was a product that was specifically engineered for that purpose, and cost quite a bit more. Great Rock By Phil C on 11/20/2014 Phil C would recommend this product to a friend Reviewed previously under Hasty nickname. Nothing to add except you should be aware that, at least with my rock, that it will be loaded with dead material. It took me about 3 days of soaking in salt water to get rid of this material. My water looked like pea soup. I soaked them in a 20 gal tank and added sand and crushed coral to mix after water cleared and frequent water changes. Tank cycling for 2 weeks now. I eventually will take the rock out of this tank and put in my 40 gal reef tank, transferring the damsels in the reef tank to my 20 gal. Rock is looking pretty good as it cures. Best you can get By Jason on 11/18/2014 Jason would recommend this product to a friend I bought 150 lbs of this and 50 lbs of the reef saver and this is worth the price, unlimited possibilities of what you can do with these. Watch the video and enjoy. With it being dry you can really spend the time to create an amazing aquarium habitat. Reef or fish only, this rock is the best you can get. Call BRS and let them know what you are doing and what sizes you are looking for. When I think dry rock from the ocean, I think BRS. By FirstContact on 11/10/2014 FirstContact would recommend this product to a friend Really like the pukani, Fiji, and Tonga rock that BRS sells. Honestly, not even sure where I would purchase these rocks dry if not at BRS. I feel these are great products to use to make my tank, well, look like a reef. Nothing compares to what nature produces. The man made alternatives are just not the same. I use diamond coated drill bits from Hong Kong to create rock structures with fiberglass rodding as connectors and supports. Water means weight and weight costs money, and so does overnight shipping. I'd rather my rock become live in my aquarium seeded from another tank by a few small pieces and a cup of sand, and use the savings towards other purchases. Great Rock By Hasty on 11/7/2014 Hasty would recommend this product to a friend I ordered 15lbs and asked for larger pieces if possible and I was pleasantly surprised on opening the carton which was well packed and arrived in excellent shape. I got 2 large pieces and 4 medium pieces and no rubble. All looked great. I wished that I had originally ordered from BRS instead of buying from my LFS when I first started my 40gal reef tank 3 months ago. I am new to this so I did not know what to buy from LFS and got what amounted to rock. I have already chucked some of the rock out and probably will get rid of the rest. Am really pleased with my shipment and BRS service. Great By Gabriel on 11/7/2014 Gabriel would recommend this product to a friend Love this rock for aquascaping it is porous which looks great! And love how BRS always adds just a tad more than what you order ;) Quality low weight rock By jeremy on 11/1/2014 jeremy would recommend this product to a friend Please do not let the higher phosphate reviews scare you from purchasing this rock. They were just uneducated reefers that thought they could stick the rock in their tank as so as they got it or rinsed it off. Treat this rock as though it actual live rock. It needs to be cured. Soak rock in container with a pump for water movement. Check nitrates and phosphates weekly. And change the water weekly as well. When you read zero or close enough for your liking then it's ready to be cut, chiseled or molded into you aquascape masterpiece and placed into your aquarium. Great Rock! By Matt on 10/30/2014 Matt would recommend this product to a friend This rock is awesome! Ordered 39lbs, BRS gave me one rock perfect for the pillar like shown in their DIY video and one large 23 pound monster of a rock I was able to break and chisel into some great pieces! I'm so proud of my aquascape, thanks to BRS! They ship EXACTLY what you order By Vince on 10/22/2014 Vince would recommend this product to a friend Just a warning that you will receive in weight exactly what you order. If that means they have to fill the bag with tiny useless pieces of Rock, they do. While I could never get my order to match the 50lbs I ordered, it was just shy I am happy with the rock I received. Here is what you get when you order 50lbs FYI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYnBUUOl2M Great Rock By Daniel on 10/16/2014 Daniel would recommend this product to a friend This is the first time I've ordered rock online, so I was a bit skeptical. BUT, the rock arrived in good condition, the pieces are decently sized (they look smaller in the picture, but they are pretty big pieces). Overall happy with the product. Sweet By Bvaughn7 on 10/14/2014 Bvaughn7 would recommend this product to a friend Love my Pukani! Light, porous and great for adding shelfs to 3-D background walls. very happy with purchase By Jill on 10/5/2014 Jill would recommend this product to a friend This rock arrived in good shape with little/no damage during shipping. BRS staff was very helpful in providing larger sized chunks since they were out of the 20"+ pieces. The texture of the rock is very interesting. There was some phosphate leaching that was easily controlled during the cooking process. shown here at all By nick on 9/25/2014 nick wouldn't recommend this product to a friend got one big piece that looked like a chuck of cement. Looked nothing close to advertised. Awesome rock for an even better price By Nathan on 9/25/2014 Nathan would recommend this product to a friend ...What else can i say. i only ordered three pounds of this rock, but, man i sure got a lot! it looks awesome in my tank. and it fits very well with other pieces. plus, the texture is just awesome! Great Rock By Travis on 9/22/2014 Travis would recommend this product to a friend The pukani rock is great you get more for the pound than I have ever seen. The greatest aspect of it is how porous it is. It is also the only draw back of it also. I would recommend this rock to anyone just handle it a bit easier than you normally would. Being so porous also makes it more breakable. That being said it is still the greatest rock Ive gotten to work with. Very Nice By Orlando on 9/17/2014 Orlando would recommend this product to a friend Very porous and light. Tons of little holes and caves for small fish to hide. Looks great. Pukani rock By jrshew on 9/14/2014 jrshew would recommend this product to a friend Everything I have purchased from BRS has been top notch. I was a little surprised at the pukani rock I received reading the reviews previously. Although I had one piece that I would consider a showpiece, the remaining 40 pounds was small (~6 inches) and will be difficult to build up to the size that I need. I guess I was expecting larger pieces. Disappointment. Great Rock By Keith on 9/4/2014 Keith would recommend this product to a friend I've started the aquascaping of my new tank build with this rock and it is very easy to work with. It's very easy to blend one piece with another making a fluid design. Make sure and watch the BRS instructional video on aquascaping if it's your first time. It really helps you get a natural looking tank in stead of a "stack of rocks". Get Reef Saver By Mark on 8/28/2014 Mark wouldn't recommend this product to a friend I had previously purchased the Reef Saver rock and loved it. Anxious to try out the other rock offering from BRS I ordered some Pukani. The rock came to me very dirty and unattractive. I only got a couple useable pieces. I still love BRS but I'll be sticking with Reef Saver. Looks great! By Maxwell on 8/27/2014 Maxwell would recommend this product to a friend This rock looks great in my aquarium. All the holes make great hiding places for my crabs from my Triggerfish. I will continue to buy more and more of this rock! Great rock By Richard on 8/25/2014 Richard would recommend this product to a friend Just as advertised, this rock is very easy to work with. Without any difficulty, my son chiseled a nice cave through it on his first try. Love that it is so light. Excellent rock! By Earl on 8/22/2014 Earl would recommend this product to a friend Just like the BRS videos. First order of 50 lbs was awesome with a huge 30 lb piece and several cool looking smaller pieces. Second order of 60 lbs ... the UPS guy dropped the box from waist height onto the sidewalk. I could hear the rocks inside shattering. Great job by BRS, as usual. Maybe get several smaller orders so UPS guy doesn't have to strain and drop your rocks. Very porous and light By Mike on 8/17/2014 Mike would recommend this product to a friend The best rock ever SUPER NICE! By Brad on 8/15/2014 Brad would recommend this product to a friend I was expecting the picture to be their best sample and the shipped product to be somewhat less attractive. I was wrong! I bought 40 lbs of Pukani and specified the size I wanted. I got a great selection of some really special pieces. The How To videos on aquascaping and Pukani dry rock are super helpful. I followed instructions and was able to chisel and Dremel several pieces into great caves/shapes. Very disappointed in this product. By Chris on 8/7/2014 Chris wouldn't recommend this product to a friend Ordering 57 lbs of pukani dry rock yielded 2 rocks I can use in my aquarium and a lot and I mean a lot of rubble over half a 5 gallon bucket full. The 2 usable rocks are very nice slightly larger than footballs. The rest was of the pukani was no bigger than 3-4 inchs across. I also recieved 1 or 2 that where not pukani rock 4-5 inchs in size with a smooth surface these rocks had no holes or pores and are very dense. It seems like I got the bottom of the bin sweeping in this shipment. Unhappy with size and quality of the rock. By cwood on 8/7/2014 cwood wouldn't recommend this product to a friend I just received my 57lbs of pukani rock from BRS. I got 2 rocks that where excellent one football sized and one twice the size of a football. About 20-25 lbs for the two rocks. The rest of my order came the size of a softball or smaller. A few of these smaller rocks are not pukani. They are very dense and smooth no holes. As well as half a five gallon bucket of rubble. In this order I recieved 2 very nice usable rocks and a lot of trash rocks mayb usable for going into the refugium. I don't feel what I recieved was worth the price. Great Deal By jmar on 8/1/2014 jmar would recommend this product to a friend I shopped around. This is the best deal out there. Pukani rock is very porous and make for interesting pieces! I asked for large rocks and ending up ordering too much for my tank since I was going for a more modern aesthetic. I ended up breaking the large rocks into smaller pieces. In my case I should have started with ½ lb per gallon. Great service from BRS! Very impressed ! By danny on 7/31/2014 danny would recommend this product to a friend PUKANI dry rock, ROCKS !! ! I have order both 20" & 20+" & it is the best rock I have every seen. I found it was pretty easy to make a few caves in some of the larger pieces, and make the rock structure very stable by cutting off a portion of the bottom following the BRS video. Some of the larger pieces look to be show quality. I am very impressed with the PUKANI dry rock. Thank you BRS ! cheaper than you think By William of Everett Wa on 7/29/2014 William of Everett Wa would recommend this product to a friend I ordered 15lb for my nano and got 18.7lb which is over $13 worth free. Don't skimp and buy the cheaper rock because BRS will always hook you up and round up when packing your order. After the rock cycled I added a few frags and now have tons of purple and pink goodness all over using Purple Up and NO PEST! I will always check out BRS first for any of my reefer needs. Oh yeah, my RBTA loves this rock. BRS Rocks By Adam on 7/23/2014 Adam would recommend this product to a friend Just got my Pukani rock today and I have to this is the best rock I have ever seen. It is very porious and very light. Well worth the price. WOW By John on 7/11/2014 John would recommend this product to a friend I just bought 50 pounds of Pukani as part of a 100 pound rock order. I got more rock than I thought I would. I got some HUGE pieces. I am very pleased with it and I can't wait to put it in a tank Great Rock By swseipel on 7/6/2014 swseipel would recommend this product to a friend It is a great porous rock that fits together nicely Just Awesome! By Richard on 6/27/2014 Richard would recommend this product to a friend I ordered both normal and the large Pukani rock for my 90 gallon reef. Knowing that itweighs less than other types of rock equal in size, I ordered 60 lbs. The large Pukani was massive! The piece they sent was like a giant pyramid, and I was able to punch a hole through the center as Jason did in the video. It makes for an amazing center piece in the rock work. There was plenty left over, which I placed in the sump. Worth every penny! This is the Rock you Want By Devin on 6/21/2014 Devin would recommend this product to a friend Debated on getting this or the fiji and now I feel silly for even considering the latter. This stuff is beauty in rock form and you dont even need to chisel naked ladies out of it. Ordered far less than I thought I was going to need and was still impressed. I cannot fit all 30lbs I ordered into a 45 gallon cube. I do not think the 1lb per gallon rule applies here. I would go with 1/2 to 3/4 per gallon. Hmm.. the good and the bad By Taki on 6/19/2014 Taki would recommend this product to a friend I like Pukani on a whole. I wasn't thrilled with the mix of rocks though. It looks like they do a mixture of good and very mediocre rocks. 10 rocks for an eight pound purchase was also a tad too many. very good By ryan on 6/18/2014 ryan would recommend this product to a friend porous, light, and variety of shapes Pukani Dry Rock By Cess on 6/18/2014 Cess would recommend this product to a friend I am very satisfied with this rock. It is huge and perfect for my tank! Amazing By Christopher on 6/17/2014 Christopher would recommend this product to a friend Outstanding rock. Super easy to aquascape with. Just make sure you let it cure for a good long time to get the phosphate levels down. I used jurassic gel to glue several base pieces together for extra support. Huge pieces of Pukani By Brian on 6/11/2014 Brian would recommend this product to a friend I was shipped two HUGE pieces of pukani. Also they sent me a few more pounds than I paid for! Super easy to make a cave out of these pieces, and I know my fish are going to love it! Wish I had gotten more! By friartuck on 6/7/2014 friartuck would recommend this product to a friend I was a little daunted by the higher price of this rock- so went for the bulk 50lb box of Fiji and ordered just a few pieces of Pukani just to check it out. BOY do I wish I had ordered more Pukani. This rock is GORGEOUS. And the thing is- it's super light. Easy to sculpt. I would hazard to say that next time I need some rock I'll use almost if not all Pukani. If you like some drama and dimension to your aquascape- get some of this immediately. MORE than worth the money. the best pukani By true_opinion on 6/6/2014 true_opinion would recommend this product to a friend Unlike the previous time, This time I asked for what I wanted and they did give me (100 lbs of 20+). omg one rock was 27" high single piece standing like a natural piece of mountain cut from the ocean. awesome rock. I will not buy from anywhere but from BRS. Great buy, so good i got more!!!! By Nick on 6/3/2014 Nick would recommend this product to a friend I wanted a rock easy to work work and easy to aquascape and this is it. Comes with its own rubble from within when cleaning and with a hacksaw, chisel, and a considerable amount of patience you can get this rock to sculpt and lock into itself well enough. I used not a single drop of reef adhesive and sits flat against the bottom no shifting or worry that the flow or earthquake will topple the rock formation. I couldn't be more pleased if your starting the hobby take your time and buy BRS they save you and inform you.... cheers BRS Crew........ Thanks for everything One was awesome and the other was just ok By TRUEOPINION on 5/23/2014 TRUEOPINION would recommend this product to a friend I Ordered 100 lbs of 20". I received 103 Lbs(not as lucky as others). I asked for two large ones with crevices and that are less dense, but what I got was a (medium to large) dense one and a small one with crevices and that is less dense. one rock weighed 80 lbs and the other weighed 23 lbs. Love love the small one (not because of the size but because it is less dense). I specifically asked for two rocks, so I think they added that (medium to large) dense one to add weight. well, I will keep it. So be careful what you ask for. lol. If you ask only two rocks for 100 lbs then they will give you the dense one. lol. So guess what? just ordered another hundred lbs today asking for the ones with crevices and that are less dense. we will see. Hope they don't disappoint me this time. Nice rock By Chucky on 5/17/2014 Chucky would recommend this product to a friend This rock is really nice as a free standing pieces. I ordered 25 pounds for my 38 NUVO mini and I had plenty left over. The only thing is that the pukani rock greatly differs from piece to piece so when trying to stack the rocks or build one large piece u can tell the pieces are different. Overall great rock. Best rock By Chris on 5/6/2014 Chris would recommend this product to a friend I am in the process of curing my pukani rock now and I am very impressed. The rock is so porous and light compared to other types of rock and it is super easy to shape into your own liking. I suggest watching the videos BRS has on this product, they really helped me in aquascaping my rock and creating some nice caverns in the rock. It is really easy to make caves by using just a chisel and a rubber mallet. I think the phosphate issues that some people talk about are easily avoidable if you take the time to cure this rock properly. Fantastic!! By Jerry on 5/6/2014 Jerry would recommend this product to a friend I bought 50 lbs of Pukani dry live rock from BRS. They arrived today for my SR-80 80g tank. These rocks are fantastic! Every piece are very well selected by BRS, mixed from huge size to small size blocks. Some are very light and some are very dense. These rocks are very nice looking. I am speechless. amazing By matt on 5/4/2014 matt would recommend this product to a friend i bought 100 lbs of this rock and they sent me 120 lbs i will buy again. it is alot moe rock than at the fish store because their is no water weight. Very good deal By Morse on 5/2/2014 Morse would recommend this product to a friend The rock came in 2 big pieces then two medium pieces. There actually was a real nice red/orange coral on one piece? Probably dead but looks great and will watch the thing. The two medium piece's might have been one that broke but still large enough for my 180 reef. 20lbs plus shipping was just short of 100.00. It was well worth it to me. The original rock I have that is 15+ years old is super heavy and would not want to add that much weight when those are a lot smaller than the two big pieces shipped. May place another order soon...A+++ Deal Write Your Own Review You're reviewing: BRS Pukani Dry Live Rock *How do you rate this product? *Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes No *Nickname *Summary of Your Review *Review Submit Review


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A couple of weeks ago I went to my local movie theater to watch "Captain America: The Winter Soldier". When I walked up to buy my ticket the cashier asked me if I wanted regular or D-Box seats. This immediately made me think of Ryan. I have never seen a movie in D-Box but I had to see the movie the way he would have wanted. As the movie starts and things start happening and the chair starts shaking and panning with the camera I couldn't help but shed some tears. This just felt bombastic and stupid how the chair would jerk and jolt with every punch or gun shot; just the way Ryan would have loved it.
It's little everyday experiences like this that make me miss Ryan. Hearing how much he loved or hated something. He always had a beautiful way with words when describing why he loved something. And when something like this movie happen it saddens me to think that he wont be able to enjoy this like I'm sure he would. And we wont be hearing about it on the next Bombcast.
I too was hoping for more of an acknowledgment of Ryan during PAX. However, I completely understand why there is little mention of Ryan on the site anymore. The wound is still too raw.
With the year anniversary coming up I hope the guys do something. It looks like it will be tough with Vinny gong to NY and Patrick out in Chicago. At the very least I would like Jeff to write something up summing up his feelings. I know that is asking for a lot on the personal side of Jeff. I just hope it doesn't go by as just another day...

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Do you like your bartenders in uniform?
I was talking to a bartender friend of mine the other day who told me that he's been having a friendly disagreement with the bar owner. The owner is considering having the tavern's bartenders wear shirts emblazoned with the bar's logo, presumably in an attempt to class up a joint that's already plenty classy.
I told the bartender that this was the worst idea I'd ever heard; that seeing these low-key barkeeps in embroidered, matching polo shirts might actually keep me away from this place, since it just doesn't match the vibe this tap is going for.
And no, I'm not going to name the bar in question, either, since its owner is also a friend.
But I am interested to hear what you think. Does seeing bartenders in "uniform" make a place seem more professional, or does it make it feel like T.G.I. Friday's?
For my money, off the top of my head, I can only think of two places where it works: Bryant's Cocktail Lounge and Buck Bradley's. Elsewhere, it just seems pretentious and formal -- which is OK if I'm going for that scene. When I'm grabbing a beer at a corner tavern, though, I like the bartenders to look the patrons. A dress code is fine, I guess, but matching uniforms seems like one step away from "flair."
So use the Talkbacks below and let me know. I'll pass on your answers, pro or con, to the owner.
jakkalope | March 10, 2011 at 12:24 a.m. (report)
Depends on the ambiance of the bar. Best dressed bartenders are at Buck Bradley's. Can't beat the bow-tie look
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jimmyirish | March 9, 2011 at 9:28 p.m. (report)
in a bar where the tenders do other stuff like wait tables and greet guests in the dining room, they should be in uniform, even just a cool shirt with a logo. Doesn't HAVE to look like Fridays. This way, if you need something, you can quickly distinguish between employees and other patrons. oh btw, the word is "FLAIR" not "flare" LOL
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iamtaz | March 9, 2011 at 9:17 p.m. (report)
If it's a nicer place a uny is a good thing, but most places they should wear a shirt with the name or a logo on it. The help should look better than some of the customers.
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dukefame | March 9, 2011 at 8:38 p.m. (report)
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ComedySportz, Houston's longest-running improv comedy show, is bringing back the popular adults-only improv show, Ampersand!, in January 2013. Entering its third year, Ampersand! is an original, long-form improvised production featuring select members of the ComedySportz troupe of actors. Ampersand! performs January through November each year, but because the show is all made up on the spot, it's never the same show twice.
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Fiji coach Inoke Male has lashed out at England labelling them "vultures" in the aftermath of New Zealand-born Mako Vunipola's call up to the national side.
Vunipola, the son of Tongan international Fe'ao Vunipola, was called up by England on Thursday and he will join Manu Tuilagi in the squad whose elder brothers turned out for Samoa. Fiji come face-to-face with England on November 10 at Twickenham and Male has named a much-changed squad for their European tour.
He has included 16 uncapped players in the party, alongside figures such as Leicester's Vereniki Goneva, and Male claims that certain players he wanted to include in the squad spurned his advances with a view to qualifying to play for England or France in the future.
"There are several players not available to us for this tour because they want to play for other countries," Male told The Times. "Young players now want to pursue options for other countries rather than coming on tour which is not a good sign.
"We have got a lot of problems caused by European countries, especially France and England, who have taken some of our players through their academies when they were young. England and France have got a lot of players to pick from already and, as a small country, for our players to be poached from us is not acceptable.
"There is one very talented player we wanted to select who went to an English academy and he is now 16 years old and has opted to play for England. It is very obvious what is happening. If you go to the secondary school championships you will see scouts from Australia, New Zealand and England trying to find your players who want to go overseas. They are taking our young players like vultures."
And Male wants the International Rugby Board to do more to prevent the well-trodden path of Pacific Islander-born players opting to play for European nations. "I will not tell you the specific players but I know of players who get invited to the UK when they are 14," Male said. "Now as 17-year-olds they are opting to play for England. That means everybody here who is young wants to play for England.
"As a good player that's what they choose and we respect that but it is mainly because of the money. That's what happened when boys are given the option. We need the IRB to stop this rule or change it."
The IRB responded saying: "The IRB is committed to supporting Pacific Island rugby. We invest over £4 million a year in competition structures, high performance and educational scholarships, development and union administration in order that these great rugby nations can continue to compete at the highest level."
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"Being part of the Powderhorn Racing Club at any level is great because you get mileage on the snow, you get to learn how to ski better, which makes you safer, have more fun, and be more competitive down the road," said Jay Christianson, head coach for the Powderhorn Racing Club.
More than 70 children participate in the Buddy Werner racing program at Powderhorn.
Young skiers between the ages of 5 and 15 raced against the clock while improving their own skiing skills Sunday.
The top 10 finishers in each age and gender class get prizes at the end of the day.
Powderhorn Racing Club has a variety of programs for different skill levels.
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Quick hits, thoughts and observations from Long Beach State's 74-64 Homecoming win over San Francisco State on Saturday:
Long Beach State mens' basketball introduces three signees: Noah Blackwell, Mason Riggins and LaRond Williams
Long Beach State men's basketball officially introduced the program's latest signees on Friday morning, welcoming Noah Blackwell, Mason Riggins and LaRond Williams to the Beach family.
Here is a breakdown of the three future 49ers:
Dominguez vs. Downey: Players to Watch
In the regular season finale, the Downey Vikings will host the Dominguez Dons for the San Gabriel Valley League crown, a match that will field some the top talent* in the division.
*Senior Justin Huff and Henry Williams are both expected to miss Friday's game*
Here are some of the players to watch:
Coaches' Corner: Downey girls volleyball coach Andrea Sims
Who are the coaches that coach your favorite high school team? The Coaches' Corner Series puts a different coach each week through a obstacles course of questions to give a little more insight into these sideline warriors.
This week I take some time to step back into the volleyball world and talk with head girls volleyball coach Andrea Sims, whose Vikings are undefeated in league and looking to give coach her third CIF title.
Coaches Corner: The San Gabriel Valley League's newest addition in Warren's Raul Lara
Who are the coaches that coach your favorite high school team? The Coaches' Corner Series puts a different coach each week through an obstacle course of questions to give a little more insight into these sideline warriors.
This week I check in with Warren High's brand new head coach Raul Lara. The CIF-winning coach is quickly turning around a program that went 0-22 the last few seasons. In 2014, the Bears are 4-2, having won four straight and are tied for first in the San Gabriel Valley League.
Athlete Spotlight: La Mirada volleyball star & senior Morghan Robinson
The Athlete Spotlight post is a reoccurring series that features local high school athletes and asks them questions with the goal of letting readers learn more about them past the playing field.
I caught up with senior middle blocker Morghan Robinson right after her undefeated league Matadores swept defending league champion Norwalk.
Five thoughts on the Trinity League showdown: St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei
Five random thoughts heading into the Trinity League opener between St. John Bosco and Mater Dei:
Quick Hits: La Mirada in the driver seat for league after knocking off Bellflower
Notes from La Mirada's 20-point win over previously undefeated Bellflower:
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If money was no object , I would go to philosophy and art history , optics , glass blowing schools in Italy and Germany. I would spend my money in to them and see what happens to my photographs 15 years later.
+1. I already have more material possessions than anyone realistically needs. I, too, would opt for the education route: pursuing further studies in philosophy, art history, and literature would be my dream. And, like you, Sir, I would like to see where these avenues took my photography...
An assortment of F-series Nikons (F to F6, excluding the F4) with quite a few Nikkors, a pair of M6s with some Leitz glass, a pair of 500c/ms with a wide range of Zeiss optics and, just to help keep Duracell solvent, a D800.
Favourite films: (1). KE ("Kodachrome Era"): 35mm: PKM25 and PKR64, HP5/Tri-X; 120: PKR64, PanF, FP4. (2). PKE ("Post-Kodachrome Era"): (a) 35mm: E100G, HP5 Plus/Tri-X and Delta 3200; (b) 120: E100G, PanF Plus, FP4 Plus, TMax 100.
Originally Posted by nicholai
At first i didn't understand you meant ladies in a figurative manner.
Did I? Hmmm, I dunno about figurative... They all have Cytherean figures, that's for sure--we're talking 4 x F2 here: great genes, the perfect phenotype; curves to die for and muscle tone to make Masha Sharapova green... Not that any of them ever needed a bubbly CLA in those past four decades, it would merely be a sign of my awe and admiration. (Likely to be spurned, I know; "Just give us something to shoot," they'd say.)
Oi, each much more a lady than I will ever be a gentleman!
Originally Posted by Nick Merritt
I'm really fascinated by that Leica S2 digital. Have not seen any examples of pictures, though.
I couldn't find the site that had some nice some example photos but they were very nice. What you would expect from Leica but at ~20K$ sign!
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Great place to stay!! (spent 9 nights here 29 July 2004)
Good accomodation - fridge - microwave and t.v (nintendo for the kids!) Coffee maker, hair dryer and even an ironing board and iron!! 2 double beds, living area with table and chairs. Washing machines and dryers to use on each floor ($2 a wash) free ice machines on each floor too!! Rooms very clean and maid came in every day - couldn't fault this.
Pool area was very good, plenty of space and sunloungers, free pool towels provided daily. The pool was lovely and clean with fantastic jacuzzi, and was open 'til 11pm every night (Brilliant if you've had a hard day at the parks!!) Bar food very basic and quite pricey ...as were the drinks $1 for coke, if you go to the supermarkets you can get a case of 12 for just over $4.
Free breakfast was good - make your own waffles and toast - cakes and fruit, basic but ok for free and you could take as much as you like for your day !
Reception very helpful, we had a problem with t.v control and someone came up straight away, this was 10.30 at night - very impressed!!
The only thing you must know is that you DEFINATELY need a car....we were told we could walk to International drive and there were shops and restaurants nearby - this was not true. Taxis were $10 - $12 each way to International Drive with the shops etc.
The hotel provides free coaches to Universal, Wet n Wild and Seaworld at set times during the day and evening - if you drive yourself you will pay $8 to park your car.
We paid �25 per room through Orchid travel (up to 5 share) per night, the only extra was a tax of $2.50 per night payable when you get there, this includes a safe in the room and free coffee throughout your stay.
A big thanks to all the staff there.....we will definately be back if we ever get another bargain fly-drive again !! xxxx
Great place for the money! :)
My husband and I always stay at this hotel when we visit Orlando!! We have annual passes to Universal Studios, so we visit often! I would not call this hotel the Ritz, but it is definitely not as bad as some of the bad reviews. It is away from the hustle and bustle of Crowds and tourists, yet still only minutes from Universal Studios, Sea World, and I-4. Choice brand hotels have a satisfaction guarantee so if you are not pleased with your room or service, just tell them. They will make it right or they will pay for your night's stay. If you visit Choice brand hotels often then you can join the Rewards program and get room upgrades and points at every choice brand hotel. I joined and have used it every time I stay here!! I also have earned 3 nights free with the points I have accumulated!!!! Stay at the hotel before you decide to believe the bad reviews. You will like it!
Really nice hotel
We stayed at this hotel Saturday - Wednesday and had a wonderful time. The oversized rooms were great and the rates were fabulous. The breakfast was very good but you had to get down there fairly early to enjoy it. The seating area is too small for the amount of people that try to use it. One morning we went down at 8:30 and there were 7 people in line for waffles. We didn't wait! The staff was very polite and very helpful. The location was perfect. Close enough to International Drive yet away from all the traffic. Really slick heading south on Turkey Lake Road to get to Sea World or I-4. We would definitely stay here again!!
Loved it!
After reading the reviews on this website I felt awful and was dreading what i would find.
Only one complaint and that was one member of staff at the tiki bar who was really slow. There was one guy who was particularly friendly and gave us tons of advice about where to go and where to avoid.
If youre used to your typical 3* Spanish hotel then this is for you. I couldnt fault it.
My Dad lost $40 and the maid found it and left it on the table with a note.
The breakfast was lovely with a huge selection. Cereal, waffles with maple syrup, cakes, porridge, toast.
I really cant see why this place got such bad reviews. I had a great time, the location was perfect (just down the road from Seaworld and Disovery Cove, but far enough away from the loud parts of International Drive), and I would definitely stay there again.
Very nice hotel
We stayed here for a few days. It was very nice. It had a great pool.
The breakfast was nice. The service was great. It was centrally located. I would totally recommend staying at this hotel.
Never again
I booked the Comfort Suites with the hotel chain in mind.I booked through a Seaworld vacation package. Affordable and Convenient. I got what I paid for. The room was filthy. The sofa bed was broken, bathroom was dirty and I was afraid to use the sheets and blankets. It whole hotel was very dirty looking. The breakfast buffet was so crowded it wasn't worth the wait. When I spoke with the manager she informed me I should have had a renovated room. We've all heard that before. After my persistance I got one night refunded and was informed to give the hotel another chance if I was to visit the area again. No way. The light at the end of the tunnel was knowing that we were going on to Disneys Fort Wilderness cabins for the remainder of our vavcation.
Sleezy, dirty hotel
The room was filthy. The pool heater was broken. The showers were ice cold. The common areas reminded me of a housing project in Chicago...
very dirty. This is not what I had envisioned our winter get away to look like. The only positive comment is the place had a decent continental breakfast with do-it-yourself waffle irons.
Skip this one
The room had a strong smell of mildew. We were charged $2 a day for use of the in-room safe, even though we clearly stated we would not be needing it. When we asked the front desk clerk to call us a cab, he ordered some company that charged double what other taxis in town charged. The best thing about this place is the tiki bar at the pool.
The pool wasn't dirty & the spa/hot tub was nice.
Never Again!!
This hotel/motel is old dirty and damp. The rooms are small and dull.
Nothing seemed to work, even the pool was grubby. Never again......
Save Yourself!
Upon check-in Comfort Suite manager hands me a certificate for a "welcome gift." Turns out to be an "arrangement" in the lobby with them and Tempus Resorts for a 2 Hour high pressure, one-on-one salesman in your face scam to by Time Shares. Advice: Avoid any "discount" offers by Comfort Suites or respresentative in their lobby. Buy full priced Orlando entertainment tickets on your own. First Impression of room: 2 pubic hairs remaining in tub; microwave didn't work; carpet old; toilet overflowed on last day.
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Honorary Virtual Ranger
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:42 pm
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Location: Red sand, why do I keep thinking of red sand?
|Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:24 am
Is the cam broken?
It is fairly obvious if you see this pic:
Also, the fact that one of these is showing means that Kruger, (the person responsible for the cams) knows about it, and is working on it.
If you see the cam acting up like these:
it means that there is an electrical problem (a grounding problem seemingly). That can take a while to fix. We have taken to calling that the Martians flying by with there spaceship for some reason or whatever.
(Edit: that was with the old Orpencam only, so don't expect these anymore.)
And then, well, yes. The cam does not refresh. Is stuck. That happens, but remember:
It may happen that the update is disrupted due to power failure (hey, this camera is in the African wilderness after all), or bad weather conditions.
Usually that means that the server sending the shots to the webserver is on the blink. Often that can be solved remotely, but not always. And it could mean that the communicationlines to Satara or Orpen are down. That takes longer to solve as it's not maintained by SANParks of course.
What to do when it is down?
Check this topic, someone may have the same problem, which means that the cam is indeed down. If you see that one of the moderators has replied it means that SANParks has been alerted. If not, just PM one of the moderators. At the bottom of the forum indexpage you can see who is online. The names shown bold are moderators.
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Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:17 pm
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Location: Germany - Munich
|Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:10 pm
Because I am from Germany the web cams are my window to the national parks especially to the kruger. I am actually glad there is a web cam in the park. So far so good.
But many many times I have problems by viewing it. Interruptions, slow repeating, clomplete blackout and even when it works it seems to have a very simple software.
Please dont't get me wrong, I don't want to be a "know-it-all" but please look here : Another Webcam
It is a webcam of a restaurant with many possibilities. The repetition rate can be choosen, quality and much more. I was told the soft and hardware togehter did cost not more than EUR 500 = R 5000.
What is R 5000 for the famous Kruger National Park ?
Just an idea.
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
Posts: 489
Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:44 pm
Hi Mucman!
Thanks for the e-mail and the link!
I wish it was as simple and cheap as you described it. If the camera was installed in a city like Johannesburg or Pretoria (indoors), it would have been very easy and much, much cheaper to install and to maintain!
Unfortunately (?) the webcams are all in remote areas in the bush/desert far from any proper communication infrastructure e.g. proper data lines. We have to provide power to the camera (220V), we have to provide network infrastructure (via optic fibre, cable (UTP) or radio, combined with satellite in Nossob's case), the camera must be protected against the elements (outdoor housing), power supply to the camera should adhere to all safety standards (distribution boxes, circuit breakers, earth leakages), the outdoor housing must be weather proof, fan cooled (in Kruger National Park the temperature at the webcam can reach almost 50C in the sun - cam must be protected against that). Added to that we use a specific model (the best(?)) on the market and might also be a bit more expensive than other cheaper models. The specific model we are using has proved itself over the past few years to be very robust in a very harsh environment.
When the 'webcam is down' it is usually because of a network problem (dataline) and very seldom the webcam itself (we have had no failures on the webcams so far that had to be repaired - except one wireless card that went faulty on the 1st day or two and the suppliers replaced it promptly).
Unfortunately to fix any problem with the link between the webcam and the network, somebody has to drive physically to the webcam in some cases to check, all this takes time! The Nossob webcam for example is about 1000km from the suppliers/support guys and the closest town (without webcam support guys!) is about 6 hours away! So it remains a challenge! To give you an example, the installation cost in the case of Nossob was more expensive than the webcam itself because of distances to be travelled, time, etc. There is no telephone service available at Nossob (yet). Communication with the installation team was also a challenge! Fortunately we had VoIP products to use via the satellite link which worked 100% in most cases!
The datalines to the webcams are in all the cases microwave links powered by solar panels (our telecom service provider looks after this). Nossob's image gets to the Internet via a satellite link. These links break sometimes, etc. The datalines via which the image is transmitted every 30 seconds, have very limited bandwidth because more bandwidth is just not available - even if we wanted to add more!
We are working on a plan that might resolve this in future but it will take some time (and money!) and the buy-in of serveral other parties providing certain cost effective services (e.g. data links). Broadband is not (as yet) possible to the webcams. In one site it might be possible but at a huge expense! If our aim with the webcams was to make money, we would have invested a lot more in that but that was never our intention. The cost to install broadband links to all the webcams (if it was possible) does not justify the benefits! All the webcams we are using are 100% capable of transmitting live video and audio BUT the problem is the bandwidth needed for that. Unfortunately bandwidth is a VERY costly resource at the moment! In most cases the bigger bandwidth can just not be supplied anyway!
Enjoy the webcams and I hope that you understand the webcam installations in SANParks a bit better after the 'short' explanation above!
Happy camming!
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Location: Cambridge, MA (and home from home in Darling, WC)
|Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:04 pm
Danie, thanks so much for this detailed explaination of the challenges involved in bringing the webcam pix to the world. I hope that the webcam addicts will now understand better and be a little bit more patient when a cam is down. After all, we now have three cams to watch, and I've yet to see all of them being down at the same time — so there is always at least one cam active.
I have infinite respect and admiration for you and your team that keeps these amazing cams going for all of us around the world to enjoy!!
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
Posts: 489
Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:20 pm
Thanks Arks! This is indeed a team effort! We want to provide everybody visiting our site and the webcams with a small window on nature in our national parks - wetting the appetite a bit!
I wish we could activate the sound and the live video! If you could only hear the jackals and scops owls calling at Nossob at night! Or how about the hyaena calling at Satara or the lions roaring around Orpen...mmmm....I am getting goosebumps! Those of you who had the privilege to experience it to sit around a camp fire, listening to the nocturnal sounds, WOW...! For now, we provide the medium for the images to get to your computer monitors..
Our virtual visitors are very important to us BUT we have a few technical challenges as pointed out earlier!
Happy camming!
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
Posts: 489
Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:40 pm
You might see a (positive) change in the behavior of the webcams as we are introducing a software change on the webserver that will hopefully improve the availability of the images via the webserver - this is to work around the glitch/gremlin I spoke about earlier in the FTP software of the webcams itself which we can't change.
More info on it when it is finalised and tested properly. The webteam is busy with that on the webserver....
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
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Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:32 am
As the camera itself is like a PC (own CPU, memory, software running, etc), it does fail to communicate to the webserver now and then because of the slow line (low bandwidth available for the webcam) to Orpen.
Usually a reboot of the camera does the trick to get rid of all temp files, etc. This time we could not reboot the webcam remotely (which is usually possible). Somebody had to go physically to the webcam and reboot it. That took a bit longer!
Orpen's data line is to be upgraded soon. The telecom company providing the data lines is eventually able to increase the bandwidth to the site - they are busy upgrading their telecom infrastructure in the area which will double the speed to the site soon!
If one webcam is down, there are usually 2 others to give you a glimpse of the wildlife and nature in SANParks!
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
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Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:29 am
Just to clarify something: There is no computer running the Orpen webcam. In other words the cam is not linked to a separate PC converting the video signals to still images like in the olden days!
The webcam itself is an IP camera. It is not linked to any PC as the camera itself has memory, a CPU, storage, etc. which handles the sending of the images directly to the webserver from where you see the image on the website.
Hope it helps!
Happy camming!
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
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Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:04 am
Orpen Webcam ---> FTP Image every 30 seconds --> via Wireless Link---> Orpen Reception Local Area Network (LAN) ---> SANParks Wide Area Network (WAN) --> Internet --> Webserver --> Image (jpg) via your browser
|Re: Is the Cam Down?
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
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Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:27 pm
Danie wrote
Thanks for the question on the human activity at the Nossob waterhole earlier today!
I have requested more information from my colleague at Nossob (Charles, SANParks Section Ranger: Nossob Section) and I am awaiting his response (via e-mail - bear in mind, no telephones at Nossob - e-mail only via satellite).
To me, it looks like maintenance that was done. I'll give you more info once I have more detail from the site (and the person in charge there)!
I had feedback from Charles earlier this evening (thanks Charles!).
He and his team are busy fixing damage to the waterhole caused by wildebeest (lots of mud!). They are draining it as well to repair it.
They might be working again around the waterhole tomorrow (Thu 18 Sept) so keep watching - cams should be back online during the day tomorrow (Thu 18 Sept).
Thanks Charles and team for maintaining the waterhole!
|Re: Is the Cam Down?
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
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Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:53 pm
aqua5 wrote
a very bad place to run out of water!
Thanks for your concern!
The Section Ranger at Nossob (Charles) is fully aware of this! The water level was dropped on purpose (remember the mud problem at this water hole which was created two weeks ago because of too much water?)
Bear in mind that the creatures in this part of the word, are adapted to these harsh dry conditions. They are used to walk long distances to water - the water hole on the Nossob Webcam is not the only water hole in the area.
The water hole on the webcam at Nossob is being filled with more water by the rangers (as we speak..(type?)...
On behalf of all the creatures around Nossob, thanks again for your concern!
|Re: Is the Cam Down?
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Location: Johannesburg - where they cut down trees and name streets after them.
|Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:57 pm
Danie wrote
The water hole on the webcam at Nossob is being filled with more water by the rangers (as we speak..(type?)...
In which case it is a man made waterhole so the animals coped fine before it was built?
|Re: Is the Cam Down?
Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
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Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:02 pm
You are 100% correct - it is a man made waterhole!
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Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:42 pm
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Location: South African National Parks (SANParks)
|Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:32 am
thank you mods.
the water hole might be man made, but it has been there for a while now, and the animals have become used to it.
very unkind to deprive them of it at this stage
I think you might have missed a portion in my posting yesterday:
The Section Ranger at Nossob (Charles) is fully aware of this! The water level was dropped on purpose (remember the mud problem at this water hole which was created two weeks ago because of too much water?)
The water hole was not completely dry. The water level was just dropped. See message from the Section Ranger at Nossob (Charles) below as well:
Thank you very much for your inquiry regarding the waterhole at Nossob camp (which is visible on the webcam).
Recently wildebeest damaged the water trough, which overflowed badly as a result. This in turn, resulted in the further trampling of the soil surrounding the trough. We therefore had to temporary close the waterhole in order for the mud to dry, so that the trough could be cleaned out and the damage repaired. After this was done it was decided rather not to fill the waterhole to capacity, so as not to have a repeat of the abovementioned situation. It however seems that as less water was directed to the trough, that the water level was not visible on the camera as a result, which made the trough seem empty. The volume was subsequently increased in order to remedy the situation.
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