Record growth of coral cover on Great Barrier Reef provides latest proof that ‘human-caused climate change’ is a hoax

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Believe it or not, I've never been to Arkansas. Been as far north as Homer, la  and Bastrop, la on the state line.

Lord Cajuns and Coonasses don't have no business up dare!
Dats deep, deep redneck country and every man has a Phil Robertson beard. Looka lika Amish Rednecks.

LOL!  Can you imagine me, hobnob snob CT gal, settlin' in, in hillbilly country?  And likin' it?!  

"Amish Rednecks." 

2cent wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Believe it or not, I've never been to Arkansas. Been as far north as Homer, la  and Bastrop, la on the state line.

Lord Cajuns and Coonasses don't have no business up dare!
Dats deep, deep redneck country and every man has a Phil Robertson beard. Looka lika Amish Rednecks.

LOL!  Can you imagine me, hobnob snob CT gal, settlin' in in hillbilly country?  And likin' it?!  

"Amish Rednecks." 

Jebe, @jirqoadai , would tell ya to get your gun like Jed.
<Hawk singing>
....shootin at some fooood...
And up from the ground come a bubblin crude.
Oil that is.... Texas tea.



If I ever get rich , I will prolly carry on just like I always do. Clampett style.

HawkTheSlayer wrote:

2cent wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Believe it or not, I've never been to Arkansas. Been as far north as Homer, la  and Bastrop, la on the state line.

Lord Cajuns and Coonasses don't have no business up dare!
Dats deep, deep redneck country and every man has a Phil Robertson beard. Looka lika Amish Rednecks.

LOL!  Can you imagine me, hobnob snob CT gal, settlin' in in hillbilly country?  And likin' it?!  

"Amish Rednecks." 

Jebe,  @jirqoadai ,  would tell ya to get your gun like Jed.
<Hawk singing>
....shootin at some fooood...
And up from the ground come a bubblin crude.
Oil that is.... Texas tea.

 

If I ever get rich , I will prolly carry on just like I always do. Clampett style.

Ain't dat da fun o' it?  

Truth be known, tho, there was this billionaire here that did turn my head hard, but that didn't work out.  Then, there was someone who was likely a millionaire, but tried too hard.  Too clumsy, in general.  So who do I marry?  A guy who I need to help on the job drywalling in order to make a success of our contracting business near next to keeling myself.  Right regular bright one there, are ent I?  

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Believe it or not, I've never been to Arkansas. Been as far north as Homer, la  and Bastrop, la on the state line.

Lord Cajuns and Coonasses don't have no business up dare!
Dats deep, deep redneck country and every man has a Phil Robertson beard. Looka lika Amish Rednecks.

Arkansas is very pretty. I used to belong to a drumming circle that went down there twice a year to go camping and crystal digging. It's a blast to be like a kid again and digging around in the dirt/clay digging up crystals, and camping by this creek, big bonfire at night, walks in the woods.

Elizabeth Theus wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Believe it or not, I've never been to Arkansas. Been as far north as Homer, la  and Bastrop, la on the state line.

Lord Cajuns and Coonasses don't have no business up dare!
Dats deep, deep redneck country and every man has a Phil Robertson beard. Looka lika Amish Rednecks.

Arkansas is very pretty.  I used to belong to a drumming circle that went down there twice a year to go camping and crystal digging.  It's a blast to be like a kid again and digging around in the dirt/clay digging up crystals, and camping by this creek, big bonfire at night, walks in the woods.

It is indeed very beautiful. My brother and his family go to the Ozarks every summer.

HawkTheSlayer wrote:It's good to read positive news for a change.

Not really positive. WE...conservaties and rational people...know it's a hoax.

More than a hoax. It's a religion to the Left, and that's why they will reject this, and anything that counters their dogma.

All it will do is make them double down; and right now - and probably until the government collapses - they have control of that government, all our government.

Elizabeth Theus wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Believe it or not, I've never been to Arkansas. Been as far north as Homer, la  and Bastrop, la on the state line.

Lord Cajuns and Coonasses don't have no business up dare!
Dats deep, deep redneck country and every man has a Phil Robertson beard. Looka lika Amish Rednecks.

Arkansas is very pretty.  I used to belong to a drumming circle that went down there twice a year to go camping and crystal digging.  It's a blast to be like a kid again and digging around in the dirt/clay digging up crystals, and camping by this creek, big bonfire at night, walks in the woods.

Oh, isn't it though?  Pretty, I mean.  What a blessing to have landed in the Ozarks, when it came time to settle down.  Glad to hear you had your fun here as well.

What's a drumming circle?  You played drums?

Yeah, but I'm in Arkie saw.

When I kept Reef Tanks, I built my own Reefs.  I used "Live Rock" from reefs around the world.
Once the live corals start forming algae, reefs are considered to be Live.  If not cared for properly and completely, they get malnourished and the beautiful colored algae dies, with the coral, and disappears. A Coral skeleton, at its base, is white.  The colors are due to algae.  For example, Tonga and Fiji have beautiful pinks and reds.  Caribbean Rock is mostly purple and green.  "Farmed" rock has a honeycombed shape and is a lot of red, greenish-blue and purple.
I would buy the dead rock, and build the bulk of the reef, and then attach the Live Rock and let nature take its course. Of course, the dead rock is never resurrected, but the new corals cover and multiply over the dead rock, and the algae spreads.  "Live Rock" is expensive.  20 years ago, the cheap Caribbean Rock was 5 dollars per pound.  In my 150 gallon Reef, I used about 250-300 lbs of rock.  3/4 dead and 1/4 live.  In a year, I was selling "seed" stock from my aquarium.  Other Aquarists would purchase Crushed Coral Substrate(sand) and live rock to "seed" their new or reestablished tanks.  Since my tanks were extremely healthy, and beautiful, they bought from me whenever they could.
I had 4 reefs.  1 was 150 gallons, another was 75, and I kept two 60s.  I also had a 100 gallon salt water community tank I used as a quarantine tank, and a 40 gallon for feeders.
I hope that helps.

2cent wrote:

Elizabeth Theus wrote:

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Believe it or not, I've never been to Arkansas. Been as far north as Homer, la  and Bastrop, la on the state line.

Lord Cajuns and Coonasses don't have no business up dare!
Dats deep, deep redneck country and every man has a Phil Robertson beard. Looka lika Amish Rednecks.

Arkansas is very pretty.  I used to belong to a drumming circle that went down there twice a year to go camping and crystal digging.  It's a blast to be like a kid again and digging around in the dirt/clay digging up crystals, and camping by this creek, big bonfire at night, walks in the woods.

Oh, isn't it though?  Pretty, I mean.  What a blessing to have landed in the Ozarks, when it came time to settle down.  Glad to hear you had your fun here as well.

What's a drumming circle?  You played drums?

Drums, among other percussion instruments. Sometimes, tapping your hand against something can be relaxing. People around the world have created many kinds of percussion instruments played by hitting them with the hand or a mallet. An informal group of people who gather to make music. Sometimes these groups are also called rhythm circles. It's free-form, without a firm beginning or end to the music. Players in drum circles are all equal, and there are no wrong notes. They listen to what others are playing and join in. It's amazing, all of a sudden you seem to be in unison...

Drum circles have ancient roots in cultures with strong drumming traditions, places like Asia and Africa, and among shamanistic practices of Native American cultures. All kinds of drums and sizes have developed over time, and many of them are hand-drums, played by hitting the stretched hide or skin on the drum with a part of the hand. Others might use small hand-held percussions like bells, shakers, and rattles. Participants don't need previous musical experience, and the action of drumming can feel good. This is why drum circles can be used in settings like counseling and therapy. When everyone is playing together, and in the groove, they're relaxing and relieving stress.

Rhythms Used in a Drum Circle
Percussion and drumming are all about rhythm. In drum circles, players feel the rhythm as they hit their instruments. For beginners, it's best to listen and then repeat simple patterns. You also have to learn to not hit the drum too hard. It's bad for the drum and might hurt your hand.

Let's start with the basics. Rhythm is a regular repeated series or movement of beats. It's an arrangement of sounds in time to form a pattern. In a drum circle, depending on the level of skill and experience, players might be involved in one of three different roles. Some might play the heartbeat, the most basic repeated rhythmic pattern that remains the same during the whole drumming session.