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    Spill it...... meeting details

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    I really enjoyed the meeting... Seeing the clownhouse was impressive- photos just don't do it justice. It's an amazing set-up.

     

    I finally won a PNWMAS raffle, I've been playing a long time. I already added the pods to the refugium and fed a good dose of phytofeast.

     

    And a thank you to mrgreenthumb for a frag-

    Does anyone here BBQ/Smoke?

    in Out of Bounds

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    My approach (in my Traeger-using opinion)...

    1) Dry rub

    2) Sear on high on the grill (as hot as you can get the Traeger)

    3) Turn grill on smoke and spritz with watered down juice (apple, pineapple, etc.) every 30 minutes until its done (to keep it very moist)

     

    According to the USDA pork is "safe" once it reaches 160. I wouldn't over-cook it.

     

    I like the hickory on just about any meat, even pork.

     

    I'm a huge fan of the Traeger and have been using one for about 8 years.

    Clark County Meet and Great

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    Perhaps personal invitations? Suggest to spectra, nanoreefer, madmike, montgomd, willbowen03, jayr, audge27, kfishlips (welcome), barelycuda, lundy24, luis, ocd, jay, pthoma79, fishdude1984, and sontdo. Who'd I miss?

     

    Perhaps create a group for Clark County?

    Help ID... (3 pics)

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    The third is also known as a pineapple sponge.

     

    From Ron Shimek in Reefkeeping Online Magazine http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-07/rs/index.php ...

    "Probably the type of calcareous sponge most likely found in reef aquaria are the so-called "Pineapple" sponges. These small, white or gray sponges often appear in a reef aquarium a few weeks or months after it is set up, and may or may not persist for a long time. They tend to appear in areas of relatively high current flow, and big ones reach heights of an inch or so. Aquarists commonly say that they are in the genus Scypha. This may be true, but see the discussion and example in the next couple of paragraphs for the problem: calcareous sponges of essentially the same shape, size and color are described from different areas under the generic names of Scypha, Grantia, Sycon, Leucilla and Leucandra. Species from these species cannot be distinguished by cursory examination. Snap "off-the-wall" identification by aquarists is particularly problematic with the calcareous sponges, which tend to be smaller and more symmetrical than most other sponges."

    Camera Advise

    in Out of Bounds

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    When I was camera shopping, I used http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp to get an idea what was available. I ultimately decided on a Pentax K10D; but only after comparing it to the Nikon D80, Canon Rebel XTi, Sony A100, and Olympus E-510.

     

    In comparison to the Nikon D40, I'd start by looking at the Pentax K100D, Pentax K110D, Samsung GX-1S, Samsung GX-10, Olympus E-300, Olympus E-330, Olympus E-410, Olympus E-500, Canon Digital Rebel XT and XTi, and Sony A100.

     

    And what about the Nikon D40x?

     

    Yikes, there are too many choices...

     

    Lastly, I went in to a local camera shop to see/feel each of them in my hands and ultimately bought it locally.

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