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I might get a tv stand built

George is coming today to scope out my tv stand.

I built one in about 2 hours, but I need to get a real one.

Boston Red Sox Win Again

The Boston Red Sox won again last night, actually outscoring the opponents for the third night in a row. Yes, a sweep.

The lads are doing just fine, thank you, but could use their three starters still on injured reserve.

That's 3 out of 9, or 33.3 percent.

Busted

I busted both the Pantses last night. They'll never go up to the top of the pantry again, I am sure. Wicked!

I bought a scale

I bought a scale today.

I am going to use it.

Every week will have a goal.

There will be a graph.

Wicked!

Billings

I am going to do billings today.

SJVR is ready for me.

I think the lads underscored the opponents.

I think the lads from the town of beans underscored their opponents yesterday in a victory. I am refusing to read the sports stories when the reporters get the final score wrong, as they obviously did yesterday.

Secalocagee

I can't find a locagee.

Secalocagee.

We outscored somebody

The Boston Red Sox won another game last night by outscoring some hapless opponent. This is truly an awesome occurrence.

More to come, as the various players are getting ready to come off the disabled list.

We'll undoubtedly win a bunch of games in August, actually outscoring opponents during the winning streak.

Research once again

I will undoubtedly do some research this morning, as already I can feel it needs to be done.

271

271 = 1 x 271

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Rain

It has rained a lot the past few days, and it looks like it will rain some more.

I don't get the weather channel, so I have no idea what is in store.

269

269 = 1 x 269

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This is not a green chip.

Tell someone to say "This is not a green chip" after you say each of three consecutive sentences. Bet $1 that it can't be done. Then, the conversation goes like this.

You. "What a beautiful day today."
Him. "This is not a green chip."
You. "We all went to the baseball game and got hot dogs and popcorn and beer."
Him. "This is not a green chip."
You. (very excitedly.) "Ha. Ha. I win, I win, I win, give me the dollar."
Him. "Hey, wait a minute. You said three times."
You. "I win."

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267

267 = 3 x 89

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Villas

St John Villas can be found at www.stjohnvillarental.com, usvi.

265

265 - 5 x 53

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Across Lite

I was able to download and install Across Lite today and now I can print out the nytimes crossword puzzles prior to checking villa rentals on st john usvi through www.stjohnvillarental.com. This is wicked good.

My Mac Mini

My Mac Mini was installed yesterday and I am using it right now.

I feel like saying secalogagee

Secalocagee.

I told you I felt like saying secalocagee.

This is not a green chip

This is not a green chip. This is a post about renting villas on St. John using www.stjohnvillarental.com as the proper web site to find villa rentals. Wicked good if you do this.

Nobody likes him

Nobody likes you know who.

In fact, somebody just ranked the 5 most self-absorbed athletes, and he was in first place.

Favre
Owens
Aroid
Woods
Dink

Shutters Finished

I finished the shutters yesterday.

Now the Big M can't tell me to do them. Because they're done.

I now have a window to re-do.

And a few phone calls to make. Other than that, it is a non-nag kind of day.

I might tell you what.

I might tell you what. What.

I couldn't help myself.

I'm gonna tell you something else. Something else.

There!

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Corals

This was in the Source today. You can read it and other stories at www.stjohnsource.com.

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Hurricane Hole Discovery Good News for Corals
By Lynda Lohr — July 6, 2010

Previously undocumented coral colonies are alive and well among Hurricane Hole's mangrove roots. Photo courtesy Caroline Rogers
Previously undocumented coral colonies are alive and well among Hurricane Hole's mangrove roots.
A new find at Hurricane Hole National Monument provides some hope when it comes to the state of the territory’s corals. Caroline Rogers, a U.S. Geological Survey coral reef ecologist based on St. John, found previously undocumented coral colonies growing among Hurricane Hole’s red mangrove roots.
“I was absolutely amazed at the abundance and diversity,” Rogers said.
She found over 50 species of corals, sponges and “amazing” anemones, Rogers said.
Usually, corals grow on reefs. Rogers said that mangroves are not the normal hosts for coral colonies because the water tends to be murky.
According to Rogers, her find raises numerous questions, including why they’re thriving in this location.
“It’s fascinating from the point of view of biodiversity,” Rogers said.
She suggested that the shade cast by the mangroves might be one of the reasons.
“And we have to take a closer look at water temperature,” she said.
Some of the Hurricane Hole coral colonies are so large, Rogers said, they were surely in place before the bleaching episodes in 2005 and 2006 decimated the islands coral reefs.
Unfortunately, no one created a baseline study of Hurricane Hole’s mangroves, so Rogers doesn’t know what they looked like before her discovery.
The area is in the national monument, but Hurricane Hole isn’t that easy to get to unless people go by boat.
This is good news for the coral colonies growing on the mangroves because it will keep inexperienced snorkelers from damaging the fragile corals. However, Rogers said that boaters still speed through the area, churning up the water to the point that the sediment could harm the corals.
“This will clog up the filter-feeding organisms,” she said.
While Rogers, an avid underwater photographer, discovered the Hurricane Hole coral colonies while snorkeling for fun, the Geological Survey is now funding research into the matter, she said.
Rogers said she hopes her discovery will encourage people to further protect the mangrove’s coral colonies.
Mark Hardgrove, superintendent of both the national monument and V.I. National Park, several months ago instituted a ban on commercial boating use of the monument until a master plan is developed.
However, he said Tuesday that he’s learned he has the authority to issue commercial-use permits without the master plan. He said that within the next couple of weeks, the park will issue permits to companies that take visitors on tours aboard power boat, sailboat and kayaks.
Since the park isn’t running any ranger-led tours of Hurricane Hole, those companies will be the ones to provide information about the monument to visitors, Hardgrove said.
He spoke about the importance of Rogers’ discovery to the monument.
“It’s surprising that the roots are hosting the corals,” he said.

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255

255 = 3 x 5 x 17

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Henry

Friggin Henry threw up twice today.

Once in the kitchen, and once in my office.

I have to clean up the office one. It is wicked.

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Since it is research time

Since it is research time, I am going to do some research this morning. In just a bit.

Wicked.