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carson
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response 50 of 123:
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Oct 5 04:42 UTC 2003 |
re #49: (you're assuming correctly, and it's just a Honda CRX. I think
they were also going to do a little bit of sightseeing in NYC.)
[there are some really nice things about the car, but I'm not at
liberty to say until I actually see it.]
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murph
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response 51 of 123:
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Oct 5 14:42 UTC 2003 |
(well, I guess I have known other people who would travel cross-country for
a CRX. and the train trip between Toledo and NYC has some nice (scenic)
parts, as long as you're capable of sleeping in a moving, somewhat noisy
environment...)
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lynne
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response 52 of 123:
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Oct 6 02:13 UTC 2003 |
You're using Celcius? How does that scale to Celsius? :)
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tsty
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response 53 of 123:
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Oct 7 08:00 UTC 2003 |
.. a few degree-letters earlier, fo course <g>.
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asddsa
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response 54 of 123:
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Oct 7 14:25 UTC 2003 |
</g>
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charcat
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response 55 of 123:
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Oct 9 06:03 UTC 2003 |
absolutley a great day yesterday.
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asddsa
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response 56 of 123:
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Oct 11 17:47 UTC 2003 |
abso-lutely.
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gelinas
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response 57 of 123:
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Oct 11 23:22 UTC 2003 |
Today was nice, too. The trees are changing, and the sunlight made them
visible.
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scott
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response 58 of 123:
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Oct 12 00:03 UTC 2003 |
It's suddenly fall, my neighborhood has leaves all over. Beautiful day,
sunny, not hot.
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gull
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response 59 of 123:
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Oct 13 00:56 UTC 2003 |
Lovely today, too, contrary to what I'd expected based on the forecast.
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krj
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response 60 of 123:
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Oct 13 02:00 UTC 2003 |
Leslie and I drove out Huron River Drive to Dexter, which we try to
do at least once each fall. (Grex trip to the Dexter Cider Mill is
this coming Saturday!)
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gelinas
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response 61 of 123:
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Oct 13 03:21 UTC 2003 |
I take Joy Road anymore; I don't have the patience to deal with drivers who
can't share the road with cyclists.
Went sailing today. Good wind, bright sun, not cold at all.
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lynne
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response 62 of 123:
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Oct 13 03:31 UTC 2003 |
Driving rain nearly all day in the Boston area. I drove up to Maine--
presumably the scenery was lovely; I couldn't see a damn thing except the
taillights in front of me.
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mcnally
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response 63 of 123:
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Oct 13 07:18 UTC 2003 |
Sunny and cool in Ketchikan today. There was too much wind to be safe
out on the water solo so I took the dog and hiked up the hydroelectric
project's access road up to Lower Silvis Lake. As the road climbs from
George Inlet up to the lake it offers some unobstructed views to the
southeast and I was surprised to see mountain peaks in that direction
that are already covered in this season's snow -- we haven't seen any
yet on the peak more directly over the town but the peaks around the
back side of the island and across on the mainland are higher..
Autumn is definitely here, and winter not far away.
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krj
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response 64 of 123:
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Oct 15 16:46 UTC 2003 |
I'd thought last night's wind would take all the leaves, but there are
still lots left. Lansing is definitely a few days ahead of Ann Arbor
in losing leaves, though.
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keesan
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response 65 of 123:
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Oct 15 18:44 UTC 2003 |
The wind blew all the pawpaws off Jim's tree and there are about 20-30 tho
I had only spotted one cluster of about 5. Got to go check my tree before
the squirrels have a feast. We have been out wading through red and yellow
carpets.
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janc
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response 66 of 123:
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Oct 15 19:13 UTC 2003 |
You actually have paw-paws bearing fruit? I was vaguely under the
impression that they didn't do that frequently.
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keesan
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response 67 of 123:
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Oct 15 20:40 UTC 2003 |
We hand pollinated between our trees (1.5 miles apart). Got a good set, to
compensate for the squirrels eating most of the pears and the plums rotting.
It is nearly time to get apples off a parking lot tree. We always go on the
windiest day last week of October when they are ripe but not all fallen.
These are very late apples. Should also check the local sour green ones
again.
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mary
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response 68 of 123:
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Oct 15 22:06 UTC 2003 |
Just last weekend we attended a picnic / potluck gathering on a friends
farm, near Manchester. Besides heirloom squash and tomatoes and odd
variety cherry and apple trees they have a paw-paw orchard. I'd never had
a paw-paw before - they are wonderful! His trees were fairly loaded with
fruit.
I asked why we don't see 'em at the market and his best guess is that they
don't travel very well. They're delicate, evidently. There must be
more to it as I suspect they'd be a big hit at Busch's.
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goose
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response 69 of 123:
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Oct 15 22:36 UTC 2003 |
What is a Paw-Paw?
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tod
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response 70 of 123:
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Oct 15 23:19 UTC 2003 |
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keesan
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response 71 of 123:
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Oct 16 00:54 UTC 2003 |
The pawpaws bruise very easily and the bruised spots taste bad. They are
tropical sorts of trees that supposedly were brought north by the native
americans, with shiny green unserrated leaves sort of like avocado, flowers
the color of rotting meat that are pollinated by carrion beetles (or
paintbrushes), and green fruits that can be as large as 3" long and 2" across.
We got some whoppers off Jim's tree this year, with 10 seeds each - big bround
flat shiny beanlike things. A friend will plant some of them.
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janc
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response 72 of 123:
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Oct 16 01:34 UTC 2003 |
In woodlands around here paw-paws tend to exist mainly as small understory
trees. They often go years without bearing fruit. They are opportunistic
though. If a larger tree falls, opening a hole in the canopy, the small
understory paw-paws will sprint for it.
I've never actually seen a fruit. Raccoons and other creatures tend to
harvest them quickly. They are supposed to be very sweet and custardy,
loved by some, hated by others. They mostly get compared to bananas and
mangos, so I suspect I'd be in the "hate em" class. As Cindi mentions they
are also delicate, which is why you won't be seeing them in grocery stores,
though the fact that some people apparantly get stomach cramps from eating
them may contribute too.
There are actually a lot of yummy fruits in the world that you'll never see
because for various reasons they aren't commerically growable. Mulberries
are one. Serviceberries another.
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mary
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response 73 of 123:
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Oct 16 01:44 UTC 2003 |
I was told paw-paw seeds are toxic.
Sindi, do you like them? If so, I'm kind of surprised
as they are probably the sweetest fruit I've ever eaten,
and I didn't think you did sweet.
The guy with the orchard said he's tried freezing them,
making jam, and a number of other ways to save the harvest,
but nothing really worked very well. They probably are one
of the seemingly few foods which are only available locally in
season. Wow. How retro.
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gelinas
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response 74 of 123:
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Oct 16 02:08 UTC 2003 |
Serviceberries are edible? We just planted some at the Sailing Club.
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