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1. 

   China and Pollution

   March 17, 2008 by bubba

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   My oldest son just got back from a trip to China he won in Buisness School Competition.He,along with 150 students, spent their Spring Break in China,touring Industrial Facilities in Bejing and Shanghai.It was an incredibly interesting trip intellectually but very disturbing.Specifically,he was warned about the Air Pollution but had no idea what to truly expect.Upon arrival in Bejing,he felt faint getting off the plane and described the smell as a chemical fire.Bejing is approximately 18 million and hosts the Olympics this Summer.They have alot of work to do.I really don't see how it can be done. If Human Rights are also an issue,what my son witnessed in Tianaman(sp)Squ…

   

   Last reply by Gileno Machado, March 19, 2008
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   Here is something I recently came across

   March 18, 2008 by weldertom

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   increase my vocabulary,and donate to a decent cause all at the same time. freerice.com

   

   Last reply by weldertom, March 19, 2008
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   Does SUNDAY market matters spell doom?

   March 17, 2008 by BS Man about Palms

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   For stuff like the above to happen on a Sunday, for the first time, I'm a little worried.....

   

   Last reply by JakeK, March 18, 2008

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   Tiger Woods

   March 17, 2008 by bubba

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   I know there are not many Golfers on this Board but what this young man has done is incredible.At the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando,he knocked in a 20+foot putt on the last hole to win by one shot and extend his Tournament winning streak to 7 in a row.This was almost the identical putt he had to beat Phil Michaelson at the 2004 Event. He has just passed Arnold Palmer in Career victories and is now tied with Ben Hogan.He tees it up in Miami at Doral for his next Tournament this week and I doubt even the arrival of the Polar Express and long underware in Miami can stop him.A true Phenom!

   

   Last reply by Tad, March 18, 2008
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   Can you say Mohawk

   March 18, 2008 by bubba

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   All this talk about Sunday's with the Fed and JP Morgan's take over of Bear Stearns have led to some winners and losers.In the Loser category,you have River-Boat Gambler,Joe Lewis.A Lyford Cay resident in the Bahamas(just like Sean/ 007)and purchaser of Isleworth in Orlando,he gambled that Bear Stearns stock would go higher when he purchased at $ 30.00 per share.With JP's takeover,he just lost $ 800,000,000.00. Not bad for a couple of days hard work.

   

   Last reply by bubba, March 18, 2008
7. 

   Wall building

   March 5, 2008 by iwan

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   Pictures of Steve's stucco walls reminded me of a project that I have been meaning to do, so which is cheaper, concrete block or wood framed stucco for garden walls from a materials standpoint? I know block will end up costing more since I will probably have to hire out the labor, but should last forever if done properly. I could handle the wood framed wall myself, but 200' of block wall would probably be torture on my back. What is the typical lifespan of a wood framed wall? OK you builders/landscape contractors out there, what do you say? Typical costs per linear foot for a 3-4' tall wall?

   

   Last reply by edbrown_III, March 17, 2008
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   Brazil Nut Processing Plant

   March 13, 2008 by amazondk

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   I was cruising down the street on the outskirts of Manaus today and came upon a small Brazil nut processing operation in front of a State Agricutural school. The area has a pretty large area of Brazil nut tree plantation. They are one of the symbols of our area and are very impressive. I have been meaning to stop and take some pictures for a while. Every time I pass I am too much of a hurry to stop. So, today I stopped and bought some freshly shelled Brazil nuts and a bag of local oranges. The sales stand for the operation. The orange sales are related but seperate. The Brazil nut has a shell as hard if not harder than a ripe coconut. There is one specif…

   

   Last reply by realarch, March 17, 2008
9. 

   Which is the better game

   March 11, 2008 by Walter John

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   A certain recent disagreement prompted this poll. Wikipedia is a good source for info on these footy codes, example. Rugby League Gridiron

   

   Last reply by kylecawazafla, March 16, 2008
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    Should this be BS's new avatar?

    March 9, 2008 by putu enjula

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    The "Avatar needs a home" post was inspired by a flyer found at a home improvement store. I was going to photoshop in some ranch hands etc. but then I decided to ditch it and design something entirely different... hope you like it Bill!!

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, March 16, 2008
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    Another Virus Alert, sounds bad!

    March 9, 2008 by Howeadypsis

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    Just received this warning from a friend on a photomicrography site: "Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus! PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS! You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD,' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,'even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it.! Shut down your co…

    

    Last reply by palmsrgreat, March 15, 2008
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    Forest Hill Plant Festival

    March 14, 2008 by _Keith

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    Hey, this weekend is the Forest Hill Plant Festival in Forest Hill, Louisiana. And right down the road is the 7 mile long yard sale in Grand Coteau and Arnaudville. Anybody else going? Now of course, there are only two other Palmtalkers I know of from Louisiana on the message board. But I just thought I would post this anyway, then imagine all of the replies coming in from other folks going that I might meet up with there. Kind of a "I live in SoCal or SoFl" fantasy thing. You know. ROFL

    

    Last reply by bubba, March 14, 2008
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    Happy Birthday to simona..

    March 14, 2008 by Kris

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    Dear Kovacs Simona Liliana . And many happy returns of the day ! lots of love to you, Kris By the way yesterday while surfing the net,i found this link on palms & seeds dealer from Jordan _ The Link !

    

    Last reply by simona, March 14, 2008
14. 

    Where did he go?

    March 9, 2008 by Wai`anae Steve

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    Anyone "heard" from: Cool Rick from Tijuana ??????????????????

    

    Last reply by Wai`anae Steve, March 12, 2008
15. 

    Volcano update

    March 5, 2008 by bgl

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    The Pu'u O'o eruption on the East Rift zone of Kilauea volcano has been ongoing (with a few minor interruptions) since 3 Jan. 1983, and during these 25 years the lava flow has been all over the map in lower Puna, and to a large degree wiping out the village of Kalapana in 1990 (about 190 homes were destroyed), and filling up Kaimu Bay out to about a quarter mile beyond the old shoreline. The active lava flow has been accessible to the public many times over this period. When MattyB and his wife were here almost a year ago, the three of us hiked out to the active lava flow, from inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. That was about a 2 hour hike in each direction over…

    

    Last reply by simona, March 11, 2008
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    Happy Birthday to cryptobionic..

    March 10, 2008 by Kris

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    Dear William Slamin . Many happy returns ! love, Kris

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, March 11, 2008
17. 

    Building A Planetarium

    March 10, 2008 by The Palm Nut

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    Hi As a committee member of the Port Macquarie Astronomical Association I have been asked to look into the feasibility study of establishing a planetarium in the Port Macquarie area. We hope to gain funding through various State and Federal departments. I will need information with regards to the cost of building a planetarium, fitting it out with the various projection technologies, and people that have been recently involved in building a planetarium. Any information in this regard would be most appreciated. Regards, Mike Jamison

    

    Last reply by Walter John, March 10, 2008
18. 

    Boyd Coddington passes away

    February 29, 2008 by fastfeat

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    Just read that Boyd Coddington, car builder extraordinaire, whose shop was featured in cable's American Hot Rod, died Wed at 63. No cause of death was given. While people can dispute how good a car builder he was, I was impressed by the fact that he opened up his shop in Stanton, CA to a free public tour on at least one weekend a year. (Don't know if this is still done). Everyone was welcome, and he and his staff were very gracious to everyone who came by. RIP.

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 9, 2008
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    what are these lizards?

    February 26, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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    At the Coral Castle in Homestead I saw a couple of kinds of lizards, didn't know what they are. The first is the smaller, it was a brown with green markings on the head. They are a little bigger than the Brown or Cuban Anoles. They were quick, couldn't get a photo. The 2nd one is the larger, I saw some over a foot long. These were braver but still coudn't catch one. These are in the photos below;

    

    Last reply by FRITO, March 9, 2008
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    Dee-Gee, Decomposed Granite

    March 5, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    As many of you know, or suspect, there's a type of soil here in So-Cal called Dee-Gee, Dee and Gee, or Decomposed Granite, which is actually made up of particles of granite. Which, upon first blush, blew my feeble mind. You make monuments, countertops, headstones-rocks-of-ages out of granite, so how [expletive] can it decompose? A good question, which I've known the answer to for a while. And illustrate, after my trip to Lake Elsinore, in the hot-beating heart of the DG belt. Here's a boulder, weathered by sun and wind. A perfect candidate.

    

    Last reply by FRITO, March 9, 2008
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    Avatar Needs a Home

    March 6, 2008 by PALM MOD

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    I am always on the look out for things that members could use for their avatars. I came across this nice one, and it reminds me of someone, but I just can't remember who. Can anyone help?

    

    Last reply by FRITO, March 9, 2008
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    Happy Birthday to Big50..

    March 9, 2008 by Kris

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    Dear Big50 . And many happy returns of the day ! lots of love to you, Kris

    

    Last reply by Kris, March 9, 2008
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    Movie stars tackling Deer in Florida

    March 6, 2008 by bubba

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    "One of my friends had an airboat and one of the things we did that nobody believes to this day was to tackle deer from the side of an airboat.You'd see one,and you'd try to get the air boat up alongside of him,and you'd dive out and grab him and roll in the water,and then of course,he would win.I mean ,a deer is a handful!But we were 16 years old and thought we were immortal.Because of the water it was sort of even for about five minutes,and you could always let them go,but they would cut our legs to ribbons with their hooves.We didn't do this to little does or fawns,of course,but if it was a pretty good-sized deer,it became a real contest.We never hurt a deer or tried t…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 9, 2008
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    Happy Birthday to kakariki..

    March 8, 2008 by Kris

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    Dear brent hubbard . And many happy returns of the day ! lots of love, Kris

    

    Last reply by Kris, March 8, 2008
25. 

    Billy boy no longer king of the hill !

    March 7, 2008 by aussiearoids

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    Poor old Bill Gates is no longer the richest , hehe :cool: some other Yank is , forgotten already who it was .. but what was more surprising to me was the fact that 3 out of the top 10 are Indians , and a few Aussies way down on the list ..

    

    Last reply by Mats, March 8, 2008
26. 

    Has anyone seen this film?

    March 6, 2008 by Jason Baker Portugal

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    Here is a film about the oil peek crisis that I found very interesting. It has sub-titles in french but I think google has a pure english version. It sure makes me glad I fertilize with only ecological material. Enjoy the film. Jason http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-63...77868&hl=fr

    

    Last reply by STEVE IN SO CAL, March 7, 2008