I bought a cheap ($79) Polaroid a801 8 megapixels, last xmas at K-mart. Works great for me.
My ex-wife said I was as tight as the bark on a tree; when it comes to money..:pimp:
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I bought a cheap ($79) Polaroid a801 8 megapixels, last xmas at K-mart. Works great for me.
My ex-wife said I was as tight as the bark on a tree; when it comes to money..:pimp:
That's what ALL ex-wives say........:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Pimp
I am so cross at Kodak, used that camera maybe 5 times. Sat it on a shelf under glass, babied it. Now the minute I want to use it damn thing won't work.
I want a Nikon SLR........drool drool....hope one falls off a truck in front of me! Hey Nikon, if you are reading, people will be amazed by my photos if you want to sponsor my thread.................
Just feels strange around here today though.....something different?
I was not crazy about my Kodak easy share myself......I would not recommend another. I like my Canon......it cost about $100. Perhaps Santa will bless you for X-mas.
LolaGal sings to tune of Elvis' Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
I need a lot of presents,
To make-a my Christmas bright,
All I need For Christmas..
Is a bunch of new grow lights.....
OH SANTA, hear my plea,
Santa bring 2 grow lights to me.......
The tree is trimmed and ready
Christmas time is here,
I would like to have,
another six pack of beer...
OH SANTA, hear my plea,
Santa bring 2 grow light to me.......
yeah, i know the feelin:wtf:;):D:smokin:Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaGal
i remember someone somewhat impatiently freakin out a lil bit when they first got that camera. Ironically, I deleted the Cannon owners manual only a week or 2 ago while cleaning my hard drive.:wtf:Quote:
I like my Canon....
ok, just got off phone with my buddy in the 101st.Quote:
LolaGal sings to tune of Elvis' Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
got the GPS coordinates, are you N,S,E, or West of the base?:cool:
NNW
i might need a roadtrip tween christmas n new years hmmm:wtf:
When I was little the 101st would use barn for bomb runs. They'd break the sound barrier all the time, fly at 20 feet over tree tops and generally raise hell.
Now they refuel choppers mid air training over the farm:( I see gas spilling everywhere............can you get em to do that shit over their own land?;)
First time I went to an airshow I was sooooo bored. Ya ain't lived till a bomber dives over your head low enough to see the pilot laugh. Then they'd waggle their wings and zoom on....we're talking speed of sound is broken here.:D
let me find out how far my friend's 'reach' is;)
Decided to flush those girls. Used plain tap water with pH adjusted to 6.8. I kept checking the run off pH, bright yellow, bright yellow etc. I do think the runoff pH was lower than 6.0, just bad testing equip. Anyway, drowned poor things until I could get a runoff 6.4 pH. That's all I dare drown them tonite.
They seemed to like being in the tub. They started putting off wonderful aromas. Trying to flush in plastic grow bag a horrible idea. I hope I haven't wallowed their poor roots to death. Difficult to drain. They are still draining in the tub right now.
Another tragedy. Left door to grow room open and that darn cat of mine molested my plant Hope. Chewed one of her leaves right off and ate it. Now he's chillin' with strange contented look on his face. That Darn Cat!
I guess never noticed any problems with them because I had been using tap water that is over 7.6 out of the tap. When I started adjusting pH to correct or even low pH, then perhaps that is why symptoms started. Ph of soil was too low I guess. Didn't check pH of MG soil prior to using.
Thanks for dropping by!
I haven't been able to find it in your posts, but which zodiac do you currently use for your dates...the tropical zodiac, or the sidereal? (used to be in-synch a hundred years ago, but days apart now) Which one is more accurate for use as a planting guide, and why is that? How does this affect the cusp, and does this narrow the planting phase time window?
I prefer the tropical zodiac as I think it is more accurate. Some people swear by the sidereal. Tropical zodiac is also referred to as geocentric system vs. heliocentric system used by Farmer's Almanac.
We are all living in the center of a vast electomagnetic field. Everything that occurs within this electromagnetic field has an effect on everything else within that field. The Moon and Sun are the most important of the factors affecting the life of the Earth.
C'mon Rusty, come over to the dark side........give it a try. It's fun.
Flushed last night and after last post finally got a 6.6 - 6.8 range on soil runoff. Sure am glad I used all that perlite.
This morning the girls all look happy. Dare I say, slightest decrease in leaf edge curl? Kudos to WeedHound and Daihashi! I think it WAS a pH issue. After flushing they even smell stronger and better. Will observe and see.
Hope (my molested plant) is very angry at my cat right now. However, she seems none the worse for wear after being attacked and partially eaten!
The California Orange Bud and White Rhinos are finally doing a little something something. All have at least 3 sets of leaves, but accidentally planting in wrong sign caused them to stall badly, and they have not caught back up yet. Their roots are no where close to the 3rd quarter planted Haze girls. I definitely will be planting in 3rd quarter if I want lots of roots!
Stop by anytime! The girls and I love company! :jointsmile:
Ahhh. Last I heard, both zodiacs are off. Does one need to adjust the degrees on their own, or do you use one of the guides online? Do we all need to adjust degrees along latitudinal differences, or make any adjustments for latitudinal gradient differences? (the difference between where you are and star positions, or the difference in where the plants were evolved versus where they are now forced to grow)
Am curious...how does the inconsistent (and cyclical) sunspot activity affect the earth's electromagnetism, yet not affect moon phase planting schedules? (as an aside) I wonder if the Northern Lights are affected by the moon phases?Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaGal
Altho truly doubtful, I'll think about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaGal
(think, think, think)
(think, think, think)
(think, think, think, ouch)
Ok...I thought about it some more. (gave me a headache trying to justify bending to the peer pressure)
Thanks for the offer, but I'll stick with what's worked for terrestrial plants for the past 400 million years or so. (plant a seed, watch it grow)
However, if you could find the biological mechanism that would make this feasable, I'd likely be a tad more optimistic. :jointsmile:
I let the people at Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book do all the hard work plotting, etc. I've been using it for 20 years or so.....My only bitch is they used to give advice on planting hemp..but now bow to public policy and no longer list hemp. Glad I kept the back issues.
I personally, can't explain HOW it works, I just know it works for me when I use it. Who can explain the mysteries of the MOON?? (Theme from Twilight Zone plays).
It is odd how plants respond to the moon, as well as corals, etc., and that plant may not even be planted outdoors.
Here's a question for you Rusty...right up your alley. You like to scuba, so do I. You have heard, I'm sure, about the sea stars eating up giant patches of the Australian Barrier Reef, leaving them dead and lifeless. Wonder why somebody doesn't go out the night the corals spawn en masse, bring some of the water filled with er...little corals...and pump the water back in the dead reef areas. Seems like it would work to me. What do you think? Will my idea save the Great Barrier Reef?
Corals are classified as animals. (polyps) Granted, some keep plant-like creatures within their cells to collect, convert and share the energy from the sun. (a symbiotic relationship) Quite a shitload of 'em use the new moon as an indicator to them and their neighbors that if you want to procreate, tonite is the night. They also have the ability to adjust timng en masse if conditions are unfavorable, (storms, extreme temp fluctuations...) to the next new moon. (I believe it's the new moon...would have to double-check, tho)Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaGal
Likely, the best you can hope for at this time, is that the Crown of Thorns eats everything, (they only eat corals) and dies of hunger sometime down the line. This way, adult corals could be re-introduced by man, and multiply. Or perhaps some starfish birth control pills. It has been noted, tho...coral spawn can survive for years, floating around the worlds oceans, stuck in lightless/nutrient-free rock formations...waiting for ideal conditions to emerge and grow. They may be in danger now, but their outlook is far from bleak fatality.Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaGal
Scientists are still trying to figure-out how to spawn corals in captivity on an industrial level. Right now, asexual reproduction is the only way the home reefer can multiply/share our stock. Like cloning a cannabis mom...cut off a piece, attach it to a piece of live rock, and let it grow. Attempting to collect the spawn, and 'grow them out' has been unsucessful to date. Too fragile to survive the nets.
The starfish isn't a coral, and different species can multiply in a couple different ways...first, is sexually, (she lays her 50 million eggs, and a nearby male comes along and fertilizes them) and the second being asexual. There is no evidence to support a mass-spawning event, such as moon phases...but likely they are more like opportunists. There's also strong suspicions that the Crown of Thorns uses chemical signals within the species to advertise the event.
I know that some species of starfish, as long as there is part of the starfishes mouth in both halves, you can cut those son-of-a bitches in half, and you get two. (after healing) But I don't remember hearing that this is the case with the COT.
Since the COT starfish has no natural predators their population goes unchecked. Divers have tried to remedy their invasion via hand removal, but the stars grow too quickly, and the task grows more daunting daily. How do you irradicate something that lays 50 million eggs at a time...each?
Once I bought a red starfish that only had 3 legs, on sale, because the fish store said it was "permanently damaged". HeeHee. He grew those legs back in about 2 months or so. I even had some damsel fish lay eggs in my aquarium, once. It was cool, but none survived the filter. Hatched in like 3 days. I wasn't ready for that.
I still think if you gathered water with coral polyps floating in it, you could repopulate that reef! Wish I could try it, can't afford another major in oceanography.
Lola, glad to hear your issues may be on the road to correction.
WH knows much about PH and plants, she's awesome!
its amazing how much PH can have an effect on your plants.
I suggest getting some PH UP n PH DOWN and a proper (PLANT/hydro) testing kit (should include everything) the next time you go to your supply house.
you may have to go to a hydro store, its where i get mine.
Rusty, nice to see you again. I figured you were digging into that research and thats why we didnt hear from you for a whole day. Well done! Your ability to expediently study, and offer new anecdotal questions is impressive. The more Q+A we can bring to the thread, the better the information available, which consequently builds the validity/value of the thread.
Thanks for your contribution!:thumbsup:
On to the coral discussion-
follow up question for Rusty-
altho you say capturing the lil young coral via netting has been unsuccessful (if i followed the dialog) , what about same idea, with, rather than netting, maybe taking large scoops of water, with some sort of cylindrical vessel that could be lowered to the location, opened, capture lil ones and surrounding water, close, seal, and transport to new location where you reverse the process and deposit the lil young coral-filled water near the damaged areas?
Has this method been tried?
or, is it simply too cost-prohibitive a concept?
Hey Rock, thanks for the good wishes. Hope is still mad at the cat! The cat still wants to eat Hope, Faith and Charity. At least he spared the seedlings.
Yes, I think my wonderful idea to repopulate the reef would work, that is exactly the method I envisioned. Maybe we'll get the Nobel Prize (haha).
Most polyps are enviornmentaly sensitive, and can be a pain to keep alive for any legnth of time. Even in a labratory setting. Any changes can throw them into dormancy, or kill them outright, whether it's a saline or calcium difference, changes in specific gravity, usable and sustainable food sources for something that small, quantity and frequency of feedings....Research is ongoing, of course.
Boo Hoo! I could just cry....I think I will :(
OK done crying (j/k).
Just checked on everyone before going to bed. 24 hours after massive flush, necrosis of leaf curled edges noted, with yellowing of some lower leaves started. They have like yellow spots (chlorosis). Getting more of that limey green Mag deficiency type look to leaves.
No water today. Canopy temps 78, humidity 33%. Not directly under 400 MH. 24-0 veg.
Younger leaves still look oK and some larger fan leaves still dark green. Now I'm thinking bad soil pH AND mag def. LOL. Dunno, anybody like diagnosing in the dark? Can't go to Mr. Kimball, the county agent!
Anybody seen any super cheap cameras? Maybe the after Christmas sales.:)
That shows just how much you know about complex marine ecosystems. You can't 'repopulate' a reef, just as you can't 'replant' a rainforest. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaGal
And BTW, none of the farmers I know actually plant by moon. Many have a copy of the almanac, but they use this guide when they want information to guide planting.
Since repopulate can be such a harsh word...perhaps re-seed would be more appropriate...? And yes, you can re-seed a barren reef. But it doesn't do much good till you understand the cause of the die-off in the first place, and fix the situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by sarah louise
Ships running into the reef, feral invasive plantlife, hurricane damage, pollution, crown of thorns starfish, coral over harvesting for sale overseas in the home reefer's tanks...global warming. (kidding...Evidence shows the globe has been cooling since 2002)
I've seen eco-divers often construct man-made reefs from old ships, shaped-concrete forms and bundled tires, which they then 'glue' corals onto. (seriously) The bundled tire thing didn't work very well. They tend to break-free during storms and litter the local beaches.
Ok....two things......
I didn't know starfish grew themselves back like that.....pretty interesting.
And I didn't know coral was considered an animal......I would have guessed plant.
I didn't know either, till I started reefing. Each species has it's own particular lighting needs, food and particle size requirements, waterflow needs, calcium, strontium, etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
In the beginning, it was like trying to put a 10,000 piece puzzle together, completing a picture of coralkeeping frustration. (a solid color, often red, lol) But just like growing cannabis, you fall into a routine, and it eventually all becomes crystal clear. (or, you kill a lot of corals, shrimp, snails, the live rock...)
66.6 degrees in December! Ice yesterday here! :wtf:
Hey Sarah, thanks for dropping by......In my defense: At least I'm trying to think of a way to improve the Great Barrier Reef! Diver down!:D
The NLHaze children look no better or worse this morning. Opened windows to let in the fresh air...............Definitely leaf edges are going to die....I gotta blame this on me, not the moon! Poor girls.
My WRs and COBs putting along slowly. 2 nodes now........
I don't understand why you posted a link to the Australian Meterology site.Quote:
Originally Posted by sarah louise
I always thought coral was a colorful ocean rock formation...Guess I'll put on my helmet and jump on the yellow bus now...:stoned:Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
LOL. That was funny....yellow bus.....I thought it was the "short" bus....heehee
Well I knew it was alive and very hard to "keep" or raise or however you would phrase it.......being an animal vs plant really surprised me though.
Better than PBS around here.....LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
Borrowed camera, took photos, now Apple computer's Image Capture program not compatible with HP camera I borrowed.....Is this a curse I'm under or what? Need help with plant problems and nobody can see to help. 4 trips for batteries, new battery charger, borrowed 2 cameras. Still no photos. Should I draw a picture?:wtf::D
Don't let the whino die!...:rhinoceros:.......:stoned:
Well, how is the Whino??? I mean, was? P/R
(read your rip-off thread)-there is another floating here for ripping off mmj. As I recall, some of it was pretty funny. But, stealing--pisses me off 2 !)
How is the camera prob? I think you fixed it.
I know a dairy farmer in Wisc. that use to use the Almanac. Until he discovered he could take his corn to the Dept. of Ag and get info! I can hardly wait until we can take some cannabis in for a check up!!! P/R
Got an EMAIL from Lola today...She got hit real bad by the stom and just got her power back...Her father is ill as well...I'll let her know you asked on her PR...Quote:
Originally Posted by painretreat
Feels strange to be back! No power 8 days, thought the plants would all be dead...SURPRISE! everybody is alive! With temps down to 35 inside and no lights, thought they'd all be goners!
I see we lost lots of threads etc. Good to be back home. Later ya'll!
got ur mail and happy to know you are OK.
good to see you on the boards.
do what you need to do, we'll be here when you have the time.:thumbsup:
let me know if theres any way i can help you.
Rock.
Got to check on the remains of the crop this afternoon. For those who don't know, here goes. I was so fooled by all my "girls"..all 3 NLHaze were boys...Got 1 White Rhino gal & one boy...My Cali Oranges yielded one sickly gal and one nice poppa. I never saw plants that had me fooled worse than those NLHaze plants....
So with 2 girls left I will be vegging them a little longer, re potting into some 5 gallon pots (they are rootbound bad), and maybe cloning a couple White Rhinos. I hope the Cali Orange will at least buff up a little.
Had a good scare this afternoon when the MPs showed up in their Hummer to see if I needed any help...haha..they were about a week late. Nothing like having the Army roll onto the farm unexpectedly to get that adrenaline pumping.... Now I'm jealous and want to steal their Hummers...now that would be a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
Hmmm, how do they tow? Can you tow a horse trailer off one? Otherwise I'm sticking with my pick up truck.
I think we may have been separated at birth Weedy! Are you a Ford gal too? If it weren't for my Ford 4wheel drive, I'd been stuck like everybody else here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
Don't know how them Hummers tow, but will steal one & let you know! LOL.
One good thing, for some reason my dialup has been rockin! I NEVER connected this fast before. Must be a lot of people whose phones are still out, giving me a wide open connection....
now now girls, we'll have no thelma n louise style car chases in a hummer...
picture it.
these 2 crazy girls screamin down a highway in a stolen army hummer. the army is in hot pursuit and our heroines are tossin weedy-bombs out the back.
the army gets too stoney to drive from the potency of weedy's latest mega-monster-plant harvest which has created a weed-fog surrounding the army.
they get away this time, but what will happen next time...
Weedy, dont encourage this crazy free spirit. next thing you know, we're reading headlines on the internet:wtf::pimp:
fyi-they're too big, waste gas. stick w your Fords:D