"poster" poster wrote: I have a 99-year old book "Tthe Chess Player's Compendium" by William Cook concentrating on openings given to me some years ago by my great-aunt. You can see how much has changed in the interval - various openings such as the Sicilian are dismissed in a few...

Early on, before we even got around to the first draft of the RFD, the subject of "blacklisting" or blocking posters based on IP number, nym, or any of a number of different criteria. The suggestion was met with a resounding "NO." Even if someone were to hold hostage and threaten to kill a cute...

Hi: My name is Ron, and I'm part of a group that is working to have a new pond newsgroup created. This group (the one you are now reading) was pretty much destroyed over the past 2 years by trolls. The new group will be called rec.ponds.moderated, and it should be up and running...

Happy Holidays and clear water for all in the New Year! -- Bonnie NJ

Christmas is about to arrive here in Jackson. Merry Christmas to you all. Phyllis

snipped all crossed posts On 24 Dec 2006 08:11:12 -0800, "charles" reposted what Hari Seldon replied to Borked Pseudo Mailed, which claimed at one point: I think it was Hari Seldon who wrote: Once released on news.groups.proposals the discussion will be...

SInce you stated why does everyone "hate" me....I suppose you must have taken a poll and are the spokesman? I do not know where yur poll was taken or what it contained, but I for one would not put any faith in your assumption.....afterall your just a looney old bitch with a big attitute . Perhaps...

Its a coverup name for rec.ponds.moderated ------- I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

The 5 lionhead goldfish in the 150g outdoor kiddy-pool pond came through the first killing frost in excellent condition. The ice melted and there they swam. Proof once again fancy goldfish are as hardy as Shubunkins and comets. The water-bubble eyed GF are also fine in Tank #3 (650g). These...

Phyllis and I are glad the RFD has now been published. We are sad that rec.ponds has been so mired in conflict and hope that a moderated group will be able to be set up. We both loved and benefitted from rec.ponds before the conflict. We built our pond around an old septic tank and learned how...

I didn't quote anything. As one of the proponents and a potential moderator of rec.ponds.moderated, I would like to say that I don't care at all *who* started it. My only concern is to have a fairly sane place to discuss ponds. I don't speak for anyone else but I doubt any of the other proposed...

Raving wrote: "Rhonda Lea Kirk" wrote: Jayne Kulikauskas wrote: That seems to me to be pretty broad. There is room within this for discussion on a variety of topics. I should have been more clear, but I wasn't focused on that aspect in particular, so...

"~ janj" wrote in message ... On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:15:25 -0600, Tristan wrote: No regulars got drug into the crap JAn., they jumped in with their own two feet wirthout needing any...

Tank #2, 650g (give or take a few) drained down today. Water parameters the same. There was more debris on the bottom which we expected since it's closer to the woods and more leaves and twigs blow through the net. There was also many small dead koi on the bottom and a unpleasant swampy odor....

The tank (Tank #1) with the undersized fry was drained yesterday and I ran a test on the water: Temp: 50F Ammonio: 0 Nitrates and Nitrites: Both 0 Total hardness: GH 150 KH ppm: 180 PH: 8.4 Tank #1 is in shade from the house in the winter. Full sun in summer.

I mentioned here before that I bought a small Greenhouse from Harbor Freight this past summer. It's heated and the plants are thriving - including my water-lettuce. :-))) I sprayed them for insects so no problems with that. Now I'm looking forward to buying water hyacinths next spring and...

See here is yet an example of how long ago that post was made and yet the person that said they liked it was a person that was just a lurker back then and no one ever seen hide nor hair of. But they are still very well versed in what goes on and how thngs are in rec.ponds. And I doubt very...

I am very much doubting it, but if anyone in the DFW area needs any, let me know! I am in overkill mode on the tads. (These are woodhouse toads)

We've been below freezing since Monday here in S.Central Washington(State), Stock tank heater (1,000 watt) has been turned on ever since. Currently koi pond is sitting at 40ish. The lily pond, with one of those new low watt heaters (100 watt) is sitting at 37F. We had a few flurries of snow,...

For those of you who read my posting about a month ago where my neighbours pond had been intruded by an unknown sourse and her Koi had been left scattered about the garden and left with their heads off! We have identified the culprit: It is mink!!!!!!!!!! Apparantly there have been many other...