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    Geaneology

    in Out of Bounds

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    The weird thing about genealogy, Roy, is that the further back you go the more options you have. My great-grandfather was a polygamist with 7 wives (and President of the LDS church). But not counting the other ""sister-wives" it still starts to give many more options the further back you go.

     

    My grandmother traced one side of the family back to William the Conqueror? But it makes you wonder how many dead ends she ran into? Let's face it, if you end up with Franklin Snow esq. Village Horse Dropping Smeller and semi-official Peeping Tom, you might tend to look down other branches in a panic?

     

    Most of my ancestors came from Scotland and a small village in England. The village records go back until about 1500 or so. I suppose they were more interested in sheep than birth records?

     

    I once had a friend that was pretty poor brag and tell me how wealthy his family is. I felt like saying , "So... you are really proud that you are very downwardly mobile? Do I have this right"?

    A Little Help!!

    in Out of Bounds

    Posted

    Thanks Everyone!!!!

     

    It is getting closer! Only 6 hours left to vote. I am really excited. We, at Alvord-Taylor are a small community organization with, what we believe, has a great mission to help an historically overlooked group become fully involved both functionally and socially.

     

    There is only one vote every 24 hours, so a few of us will need to wait a bit longer to post our vote. It will end tonight at midnight so only 5 hours left! Please vote again (or the first time)!.

    A Little Help!!

    in Out of Bounds

    Posted

    I addition to having a business I have worked for the last 20+ years for a not-for-profit business, Alvord-Taylor, that assists adults with developmental disabilities and autism with assistance in learning living/social skills. As a not for-profit we are continually facing budget crunches, as many of us are.

     

    Kendall of Eugene has offered $5,000 to each of the first two adult non-profit community organizations that has the most Facebook votes (the other four go to child organizations). We are running pretty close and could use a vote from you! The voting ends on the 31st.

     

    Our plans, if we win, is to get tablets with specialized programs for augmented communication for the people we serve which has proven to be extremely beneficial to our non-verbal people.

    To vote you need a Facebook account.

     

    Please go to:

     

    http://www.facebook.com/kendallautogroup?v=app_146623488729946&rest=1

     

    Click "View Entries".

     

    Click the "Alvord-Taylor" logo.

     

    Vote for Alvord-Taylor!

     

    Thanks in advance!!!

    Windows 8 Sucks!

    in Out of Bounds

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    Parts came in yesterday and I'm pretty happy! Been using Ubuntu and could almost switch.

     

     

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    MB: Asus Sabertooth 990FX

    CPU: 8120 8 core Bulldozer 3.1 OC to 4150, Noctua NH14D cooler

    RAM: 2 X 4 Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 1866 @ 9-9-9-27 1.5V 1866

    GPU: MSI R7850 Twin Frozn OC FULL past 7870 specs.

    SSD: 256 Samsung 830 (500 read 450 write)

    HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB

    PS: Cooler Master 700W (may change to Corsair HX1050)

    CASE: Cooler Master Storm Scout w/ 4 case fans

    OS: WIN 7, Ubuntu

    Windows 8 Sucks!

    in Out of Bounds

    Posted

    I really want SATA 6Gps so I need to change my motherboard. When I change I void my OEM Windows 7 since I will not replace it with a Dell motherboard. I have 4 computers with XP OEM, Vista 64 OEM, 7 Pro (OEM), and 8 Beta. If I want an OS on my Asus 6 Mbs mother board I am stuck with getting into the OEM hell. I either need to go to another 7 OEM for about $80 or retail 7 for $170. If I go OEM I am stuck with Asus motherboards forever. Although I like Asus they have been too focused on other things to make a more reliable MB. So in 2-3 years they may be the Edsel of MB's. (In all fairness the fail rate of MB's is outrageous across all brands. Go to NewEgg and have a laugh)

    There is an upgrade from XP and on to Win 8 coming out for $40 until the official release in Jan., but unless they change the interface I'm out.

    Windows 8 Sucks!

    in Out of Bounds

    Posted

    Wanted to do a PC build and loaded Win8 Beta as a fresh install into an extra HD cause it's free!

     

    First impressions: Comes up with a touchscreen type interface to integrate all users DOH!. No start to apps? Loaded with MS bloatware. Hard to find all apps quickly. No easy way to control panel. Took me 10 minutes to figure out how to shut down (did a hot shutdown and it turned into a reg shutdown (laugh). I think they will make it better and I didn't really explore that much but they did dumb it down a lot! If you use XP, Vista or 7 I am pretty much sure you will say "[language filter]". I am sure there will be workarounds?

     

    The Good: Loaded IE fast. But I don't like IE that much. Found most of my drivers. IT'S FREE (for now). Promises fast SSD and Bulldozer support. Oh yeah... it's FREE for now.

    CA reactor set up

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Yeah had the same regulator and it rocks. Feed my reactor with a bulb reef supply dosing pump and had a cr-140 reactor. My alk never swings...lol sounds like you should be on you way but I would look into getting a dosing pump for a more consistent effluent flow. Your right about about the regulator cycling' date=' if the regulator is a good one it should hold the ph just fine without the controller turning it off and on all day.[/quote']

     

    I have the same Aquarium Plants Carbon Doser and a CR 140 on a controller. I use a variable speed Masterflex peristalic pump to adjust the flow in relationship to CO2. Works very well.

    Happy Birthday Grassi!

    in Out of Bounds

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    tanti auguri a te!tanti auguri a te!!! tanti auguri a Alessandro, tanti auguri a te!!!!

    buon compleanno! spero che tu possa trascorrerlo davvero bene!

    vivi la tua vita,e ci sei.!sembri ancora un ventenne. non hai perso neanche un pò del tuo fascino!auguri di nuovo!

    Confessions Of An Internet Addict!

    in Member/Vendor Feedback

    Posted

    Franklin you have to be treated "special" We don't want you to gather all your geriatric tie-dyed hippies revolting in Eugene. Once those people get a running start in their walkers there is no stopping them. It puts a whole new twist to Occupy organizations. A force to be reckoned with! LOL Sorry it has been a while since I bashed on you. Hopefully this makes up for it!!! :)

     

    Roger, I heard that you joined the "Occupy Movement" until the management at 7/11 threw you out of the bathroom...

    Confessions Of An Internet Addict!

    in Member/Vendor Feedback

    Posted

    I just looked and counted up over 60 purchases from Amazon since January. By the time I start adding up purchases from aquarium supply stores the total adds very quickly. It's not that I don't like to buy from LFS stores it's that most of my local stores have marginal dry goods and when I ask for something they usually say they don't have it and let the conversation drop. I am a stickler about quality equipment and refuse to buy marginal products. I don't have time to deal with shoddy equipment.

     

    I hate Garrett @ The Premium Aquarium! As soon as I say I am looking for something if he doesn't have it he will ALWAYS say it can order it! And it is not lip service! He will always follow through. Besides his equipment that he stocks is pretty good (ie.,no Lucky Fortune Dragon Skimmers).

     

    I had a MH that I got from Garrett that fired once and quit. No questions, no hassle. Garrett took the time to re-order and ship to me in Eugene without first receiving the old light! Try that on the internet.

     

    I will still order through the net but [language filter] Garrett is making it difficult!

    Spray Paint

    in D.I.Y

    Posted

    +1 on Krylon Fusion. Every once in a while Freddy has it on sale for$3.00. I like to tape off the top after placing a light and reflector inside the tank and dimming the garage lights. Any thin area will quickly show through and make getting complete coverage a breeze. Krylon also works great on the plastic trim, if needed.

    What do i use?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    No Weldon won't work for acrylic to glass. Why do you want to use acrylic dividers for glass? Have glass cut and use silicone for glass to glass. For a sock holder you can build it out of acrylic and use coated magnets to keep it in place.

    Dr. Drapela fired?

    in Out of Bounds

    Posted

    Here is the slide show that was linked:

     

    http://www.slideshare.net/sholom770/global-warming-cracked-open

     

    The assertion that the government is trying to do this to get tax monies, and control of the population via Nazi means is just well..cracked. Drapela may understand chemistry but at social realities he fails badly and has unwittingly become a boy-toy of right wing radio.

     

    In all fairness though Drapela should be evaluated as a scientist ONLY. It is all conjecture that he was fired because of this belief. There seems to be a level of paranoia. If the University fails to provide an acceptable explanation, however, (other than his non-support of global warming) he should sue their butts off. I will fully support his right to be at the University AND to speak his beliefs.

    SWC vs Reef Dynamics

    in Equipment

    Posted

    I talked with the owner of SWC in Canada a couple of years ago. They were importing some products but also had a full shop with 4 CNC machines. My SWC Ca reactor is identical to the Octopus reactor. They used to make/design a number of CoralVue/Octopus items. The owner said, with not a little distaste in his voice, that they had instituted a lawsuit against CoralVue/Octopus.

    180 MH lighting Advice?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks Garrett! Really like the 250 14 K Aquamax I got from ya (ship the replacement yet, Buddy?) Wonder if they would run better PAR on a M80 like a Radium does instead of my Galaxy and Icecap (It's the blue finned model) electronics? Should I switch to Radiums? Pheonix? Switch out to M80?

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