What are you doing today?

[Alice B]

I usually vote for the newbie tank that shows the most creativity, actually. And I've never won anything and don't care if I ever do. My tanks please me, that's what matters to me. Gotta go check pH on the 100 gallon. Now that I have an algae eater in it, I am considering adding a piece of holey rock.

 

[GaryE]

@anewbie I think you're flying a false flag! If you are new at this, you've learned fast.

I can't photograph tanks, or at least I say that. Maybe I can, and what I see really looks that bad! I don't do many contests, but I don't ever expect to win. I just want to show a fish people might want to explore about.

Today, I moved fish. I bought 2 dwarf Cichlids a few weeks ago, and I figure their QT is good. I got 2 pairs of each, after buying 6 of each. So they are all in their single species tanks. There is incoming weather here - the Bay is just whitecaps as far as the eye can see, and this morning's dog walk was skirting along the edge of some ice cold crashing surf. It's pretty, but more importantly, the barometric pressure is all over the place, and that makes fish spawn.

We may actually get some much needed rain from this.

 

[Back in the fold]

The weather might get a bit on the wintry side next week and my daily run might get chilly so I accidentally happened across a website that sells long underwear, base layers they call them now , and it was dirt cheap ! $ 7.99 a pop ! www.32degrees.com I love finding deals ! My inner tightwad rejoiced !

 

[Alice B]

pretty good deals on baselayers, thank you @Back in the fold

 

[connorlindeman]

Having our church parking lot repaved. Its needed it for a long time. Glad to finally get this done. Pretty fascinating to watch the whole process from home

 

[Nells250]

i submitted it a month or so ago for votes and everyone said it sucked

Well THAT isn't very nice! I think it's pretty interesting!!

Today we did the front/passenger brake pads on my Crown Vic. The driver side was a hassle because the pads didn't fit (had to grind them down), but they fit fine this time. I think perhaps during the car's 16 year life a caliper may have been replaced.

(my boyfriend the other day, before the swearing began...)

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Whew, I used to love Halloween so much before I became an elementary teacher. My butt is kicked.

 

[anewbie]

Whew, I used to love Halloween so much before I became an elementary teacher. My butt is kicked.

I bet if you taught 4th graders it would be more scary

 

[Alice B]

Well THAT isn't very nice! I think it's pretty interesting!!

Today we did the front/passenger brake pads on my Crown Vic. The driver side was a hassle because the pads didn't fit (had to grind them down), but they fit fine this time. I think perhaps during the car's 16 year life a caliper may have been replaced.

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(my boyfriend the other day, before the swearing began...)

Caliper wouldnt adjust looser?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I bet if you taught 4th graders it would be more scary

I do, and it is.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Well, the ladies are all out at play practice and band rehearsal, so I'm handling trick or treating solo. Just gave out my last bit of candy to a couple of my students, a fourth grader and a kindergartner. The little guy got all excited to see where I lived, and said he wished he could have a play date with me. I told him I'm a little too old for play dates but I appreciated the thought. I work with very cute people.

 

[Essjay]

I'll be spending a good part of the day internet searching for the best price on heaters. I noticed yesterday afternoon that there was no light on my heater (red for heating, green for 'standby') and the water temp had dropped. Luckily I kept the old heater from the tank the current one replaced, but it is underpowered for this tank. At least it'll keep the fish warm while I source a new one.

 

[GaryE]

I don't understand. I live with a Catholic graveyard in front of me. A Protestant graveyard behind me. I have a long dark path up to my house. And not one kid came to the door for Hallowe'en.
Plus I'm diabetic, so I cant eat the leftover candy.

I'm sure today is a nightmare for elementary teachers. It was even a wild one at Grade 9. By Grade 10 though, it had settled down.

 

[anewbie]

I live in an hoa they used to keep the gate open but then halloween came and they closed it. Not one kid made it over the fence. Now i don't know if i should feel sad or glad.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

My wife, a former public school teacher herself, said yesterday that all CEOs of candy companies should be required to substitute teacher at a primary school the day after Halloween. I'm not big on the overuse of executive orders, but I would almost go for that one...