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QUOTEYeah, but terracing is such a chore sad.gif . Up here they want $65 an hour to do back hoe work. Then the further you dig down, the crappier the soil is. Not like our soil is great to begin with. Like yours, it's mostly rock, and we have lots of clay too so we have to bring in sand to so it actually drains. But here's the funny thing: I've noticed that people who have challen... read more.
If you’re itching to get your hands dirty, there’s no need to wait for the snow to melt. You can get started right now on this year’s garden by getting a head start indoors. Now’s the time to get organized and figure out what you want to grow, especially if you’re located in a northern, short-season climate. Some folks spend the winter pouring over seed catalogs, but most of us don’t have time for such luxuries. I usually pick whatever’s available from Walmart, as the prices are reasonable and the selection fair. Don’t let anyone tell you seeds can’t be saved for several years. You’ll often have seeds leftover, and they will store quite nicely if kept in a dry, dark place. I usually stuff all the leftover seed bags into jar and store in the basement until the following year.
In order to time your indoor starts correctly, you’ll need to figure out which USDA gardening “zone” you are located in. I am in zone 5, which means winters can get down to 20 below (I’ve seen them get lower). It also means my average last frost date happens around May 28. Because my frost date is so late, I have to start some of my plants inside several weeks before planting time. Otherwise, the plants will not produce fruit in time for harvest season. I have to factor in elevation and a unique micro-climate as well. I’m in a mountainous area some 1500 feet higher than the surrounding valleys, but my garden gets southwestern exposure, mitigating some of the elevation difference. Oddly enough, the valleys are often colder in the winter, as cold air travels down the mountainside and settles in the valleys many cold pockets. It’s not unusual for those of us at the higher elevations to experience sunshine while the valleys are covered in thick fog. But being at this elevation means my last frost comes a good two weeks later. Finding your zone is important, but check with local gardeners for the best information on frost dates.
If you haven’t done so already, get those peppers in the dirt right now. The general order of seed starting goes something like this: 10 weeks before your last frost: Peppers, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Brussel Sprouts 6 weeks before last frost: Tomatoes, Eggplant 4 weeks before last frost: Melon
You’ll notice a lot of vegetables are left out of this list. That’s because they can be direct seeded in your garden, and there’s no need to go through the hassle of starting them indoors. Most hardware and garden stores sell seed starter trays at a minimal cost, or you can use whatever you have laying around that happens to be 2” deep. Cream cheese containers, old milk cartons, tupperware – they’ll all do the trick. Just make sure you poke a couple holes in the bottom for drainage. I personally like the plastic trays I bought at a local feed and seed, and have re-used them year after year. While you’re there, pick up some seed starter dirt. It’s a little pricier than regular potting soil, but you’ll get a higher germination rate and healthier starts.
If you plan to make gardening a regular hobby, consider building yourself a plant stand. Similar in appearance to a bookshelf, this stand will allow you to hang lights on each shelf. No need to spend a fortune on fancy grow lights. The cheap fluorescent lights sold at hardware stores are your best bet. A small investment in a grow stand will pay off dividends year after year.
Once you have your tools, it’s time to get started. Get a large bowl to put your seed starter soil in, then wet it down with some water. Not enough to where the soil is saturated, but well moistened. Transfer the soil to your desired containers. If you’re using commercial trays, you’ll plant one seed per small cell. If using a larger container, plant seeds about two inches apart. Make a small indentation in the soil with a pencil about ¼” deep, then drop in the seed. Tap down lightly, covering the seed with soil while not compacting it. Now mist with warm water and label the container. Next, cover the container with clear plastic to keep the environment moist. If the soil is allowed to dry up, the seeds won’t germinate. Commercial seed starting trays often come with plastic lids, but in lieu of that, simply wrap in a clear plastic bag, but leave a small air gap to prevent mold growth.
I use a heating blanket to increase germination rates and keep sun-loving plants happy. Lay the blanket on your growing surface, then place the plant container on top of it. You may want to lay a sheet of plastic on top of the blanket just to protect it from dirt and spills.
Once the seeds germinate and raise their little heads out of the dirt, you can turn off the blanket and turn on the fluorescent light (the lights will now provide the heat). Use a timer and set the light to stay on about 18 hours a day. The lights should hang just two or three inches above the seedlings, and be raised little by little as they grow. It’s important to keep those lights hovering just above the plants. If hung too high, the plants will grow tall, spindly and weak as they strain to seek out the light. A short, stocky plant is a healthy plant.
Once the seedlings have sprouted their second set of true leaves (the first one doesn’t count), it’s time to pot those babies up to bigger containers. You could waste money on expensive store pots, but why bother when cheap styrofoam cups work just as well. Poke a couple holes in the bottom and fill with regular potting soil, then gently transplant the babies into their new homes. Then water with a weak solution of fertilizer. Keep them under the fluorescent lights until ready for their final transplant: the garden.
But before you get too excited, there’s a short transition your young plants should go through before being subjected to the harsh realities of outdoor life. Until now, they’ve had it easy with the protected environment you’ve given them. No wind, rain, cold, or direct sun. They will need a short period of adjustment before being thrown to Mother Nature. This time is referred to in gardening vernacular as the “hardening off” phase. Set the little guys out on your deck a short time each day, exposing them in larger and larger increments to the elements. Make sure you bring them back inside each time, and don’t set them out if it’s too windy or rainy. After they’ve adjusted to your porch (or other protected area), set them out on a less protected area in increments. After about a week of “hardening off,” they are finally ready to transplant to your garden, and hopefully, provide you with a bounty of produce!
If you have any questions fire away....I've been doing this the past four years and can probably answer most of your questions right here. If not, I can certainly point you in the right direction. Or maybe you want to share your own seed starting experience. All the better, as gardening is an ongoing information-gathering process and we can all learn from eachother....
Great post, maybe you can shed some light on the problem I had this year.
I had a fair germination rate, but the plants failed to thrive. The seed was fresh, most purchased from Heritage Seed Co. We are trying to collect varieties that we can save our own seed from and that is what this company specializes in. I did pretty much everything you listed, though I did use regular potting soil. I had them under a grow light and everything.
I planted one entire package of Big Jim pepper plants (I think that was the variety) and virtually every seed sprouted, however, none of them were able to break out of the seed cap. They got about an inch tall and the little seed just stuck to them until they died. It's been a very dissapointing growing season so far.
But my driveway flower bed is doing great! Flowers are actually growing like weeds! I'm new here, so I am going to try to post a picture of what the bed looked like last year, hope this works...... Well, looks like maybe I'm not smart enough to get it to post.
Sorry about the double post, I'm still trying to figure out how everything works here.
Howdy Sheepdog (you wouldn't by chance be a sheepdog fan?).
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I did pretty much everything you listed
Peppers are a little touchy. Sounds like you were trying an heirloom variety? I like them too, especially given the possibility of saving viable seed. These days it's almost an act of protest given Monsanto's encroachment on the seed industry. Other than not using seed starter soil, was there anything else that may have been omitted from the starting process? If everything else was followed to the "t," my guess is the seed itself wasn't good, and I would get a refund. Another possibility is they weren't kept moist enough during the sprouting process and dried up. In the future, you may try keeping a mister on hand for times when the seed seems "stuck."
But don't give up, Sheepdog! It's not too late to start some more peppers indoors. You'll just want to pot them up to planters instead of out into the garden this time, that way you can bring them inside when things start turning cold (I'm guessing you're in a northern clime).
Look forward to seeing pictures of your driveway flower bed. Sounds like it's much more colorful than mine..
Yes, I actually did mist them too. Did everything else right too. One question, how far do you keep your grow lights away from the plants? Mine was about 8 inches, I'm thinking maybe too far? I also may of not regulated the lights just perfect, forgot to turn them off a few nights.
That Heritage seed co is really nice, they do have a web site, but the place is not very far from where I live, so we went over there when they were having one of their garden shows. It was a lot of fun, they had old time costumes on, and were playing live folk music, a real party! Lots of vendors with plants, garden ideas, demonstrations, and all kinds of neat stuff.
Oh, and yes, you guessed it, I am a big Old English Sheepdog fan, can't ya tell?
Yes, I actually did mist them too. Did everything else right too.
No wonder you're disappointed. I would be too after going to all that trouble. May as well get a refund from Heritage, 'cause it sounds like everything was done right from your end. I don't think having the lights eight inches away from the seedlings would have prevented them from sprouting correctly. I usually keep the lights just a few inches above the plants to keep them from getting too spindly. The further the light is the more they have a tendency to reach. The goal is to produce a short, stocky plant. Not sure if I mentioned it in the original post, but having a fan on helps to this end as well, as the stems bulk up as they build up resistance to the air circulation.
I'm not sure what happens when the lights are kept on all day and night. The growers around here suggest keeping them on around 17-18 hours a day, which seems a little high, but it seems to work.
Yeah, I love those garden shows and farmer's markets when all the country folk show up with their wares and awesome produce. Very inspiring. Makes me want to go home and try doing the same thing. How they manage to get their produce out so early in the season remains somewhat of a mystery to me.
I have absolutely no idea how I guessed you love sheepdogs! My favorite canine is the rottweiler.
Well, I do have a few tricks for early crops! One is of course, the clear plastic crop row covers. Or, if your cheap like me, you can save those 2 liter plastic soda bottles, or milk cartons. (any clear or light plastic jugs) Cut off the pour out end, and then just thumb tack them to short scrap pieces of 2X4, or anything else you have handy to weight them down and put them over your plants at night, or in case of frost warnings.
Another trick is to hill up a row of dirt, then cover it with black plastic. This helps it to drain, so it isn't so wet the seeds rot, and the black plastic soaks up the heat and warms the soil so the seeds will go ahead and germinate. This trick works real well with green beans.
Rotts are one of the few breeds I have never owned. Nothing against them in particular, there are some really nice Rotts out there, but there are also a lot of mediocre ones. It is a breed that is being bred too far from it's original working purpose (butchers dog) and in so doing, temperment issues and other problems are not helping the breed at all.
Oh, if you want to check out that seed place, the web address is www.oldseed.com
Well, I do have a few tricks for early crops! One is of course, the clear plastic crop row covers.
Thanks for the excellent ideas. I know a couple farmers around here utilize greenhouses, but our property is pretty hilly. We'd have to excavate. I've been trying to get my hands on some "floating row covers," otherwise known as "remay" but no one seems to carry it around it here. And since I'm also a tight wad, I'm remiss to order them through a catalog 'cause of the shipping costs. Guess I might have to break down though, 'cause we'll probably get our first frost in September and I want to be ready. I like your trick with the green beans and black plastic. I've heard some people use red plastic around their tomatoes, though I've never tried it myself.
Yeah, I know what you mean about Rotties. I did some rescue work with them and back-yard breeders have definitely taken their toll on the breed, but then - they seem to have that effect on everything they touch. I lost my Rott (Helga) several years ago when she died suddenly at the age of seven. Since then I've only fostered, though Helga herself was a rescue dog from the Humane Society, and had suffered at the hand of some back-yard breeder piece of trash. She was just a puppy and the shelter had to remove one of her eyes because the breeder allowed it to get infected to the point of no return, then dumped her at the shelter for someone else to deal with. I guess she was no longer "marketable" with just one eye. As it turns out, she got along just fine with one eye. Cats, however, are a perennial favorite at our household. I can't remember a time in my life (other than traveling) when at least one cat wasn't blessing me with it's presence.
Hilly were you are too eh? No shortage of those here in the Ozark Mounains! Years ago my X and I decided to build a log barn, we picked the flatest spot on the property and for a 15 x 20 ft. barn on the 15 ft. side, we had 2 1/2 feet of drop! And here you can't even excavate, you'd just did up more rocks!
I hear what you say about back yard breeders, but then again, there are a lot of "show" breeders that are no better. When they breed strictly for beauty and the ability to win ribbons, and forget health, temperment and the few dozen other equally important aspects of breeding nobody wins.
And as I am now completely "catless" if anybody has any ideas for rodent control, I'm all ears! We have tried everything, I set traps every day, we put out poison, even got those electronic gizmo's that are supposed to run them off. The ^($*)@*)&_&^%#( stinking mice are about to drive me crazy. I won't even let the hired help annoy and snakes they see crawling about. Nothing is even making a dent in them.
Hilly were you are too eh? No shortage of those here in the Ozark Mounains!
Oh yeah! It would be no exaggeration to say we live on the side of a mountain. I have relatives in Missouri and I remember visiting a park in what I assume was located in the Ozarks. Beautiful country, and a great place for self sufficiency as it's relatively undiscovered. I remember how uncrowded that park was compared to the place I was living at the time. Now I'm located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near the Canadian border. The main drawback being the short growing season. Folks who live down in the valley near the river get considerably longer growing fun.
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I hear what you say about back yard breeders, but then again, there are a lot of "show" breeders that are no better.
Most definitely. It bothers me that people continue to breed critters so recklessly when so many unwanted little souls languish in the shelters.
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And as I am now completely "catless" if anybody has any ideas for rodent control, I'm all ears!
Well heck! Get yourself down to your nearest shelter and adopt some kitty beasts! If you're in a rural environment you can set them loose on the rodent infestation without worrying about them getting hit by cars or poisoned by some kind neighbor. You can attract skunks to your property by leaving out peanut butter. Apparently, rats are one of their favored dining options.
Wonder what park it was? This is some really beautiful country, I wouldn't want to live any where else. I'm pretty well suited to these hills, ticks don't even like me. If one is so foolish to bite me, it dies. How's that for cool!
But oh lordy, if I went to a shelter and asked for cats, for a barn, they would no doubt tar and feather me! Most shelter will only adopt out cats to inside only homes. And sorry, no skunks here either thank you, they are major carriers of rabies. This state would be rabies free by now if it wasn't for the wild population of skunks.
Funny thing about the pet overpopulation thing, now that you mention it. Did you know that they are dragging in thousands of dogs from other contries to the US now to supply the shelter populations? Seems they are having some shortages. They even spent over $300,000 to fly in a plane load from the war zone. Gads, do you realize how many low cost/free spay neuters that could of paid for? (if memory serves me correctly, I believe they "rescued" about 300 dogs/cats for their $300,000) Talk about having more money than brains!
Yeah, but terracing is such a chore sad.gif . Up here they want $65 an hour to do back hoe work. Then the further you dig down, the crappier the soil is. Not like our soil is great to begin with. Like yours, it's mostly rock, and we have lots of clay too so we have to bring in sand to so it actually drains. But here's the funny thing: I've noticed that people who have challenging climate/conditions usually produce the best gardens!
A word of caution, I'm doing this from memory some things may not be exactly be right, so you should fully research the following, before attempting.
Good soil conditions include: top soil, small stones, clay, sand, and organic matter. Which the experts call Loam. I also heard it said at one point in time that if you have lots of worms in your soil, you have pretty happy soil
No matter what your soil conditions are you should add organic matter, over a period of time this alone will improve your soil.
Organic Matter: If you have it enough of it, mix in a 2 inch layer of compost A couple other ways to add organic matter. When you cut your grass, gather your clippings and use them to linethe area in between your rows, this does 2 things, cuts weed growrth between your rows, less time weeding, and holds water in longer. less waterings.... In the fall when you rake your leaves dump 1 to 2 inches all over garden area. I grind them up with the mower first. then mix it in and let set till spring. Don't pull the plants out either till them in also. Important note: Limit the amount of oak leaves you add, they are very acidic!!!! As these items break down, they will add much needed Nitrogen and organic matter to your soil. A little more on Nitrogen later.
You can add a number of soil amendments to your clay to turn it into a loam. sand for drainage, mix in some top soil, and peat moss. Amendments added this year will do little good till the following year, they need time to break down, time is your friend here, and your rival!!! Something else you can add, to aid in drainage, unless you already have some, you could also add Pea Stone. I wish I could remember what percentages of each is needed. As the Seasons pass you should start to see your conditions change. Your work has just begun though....
What if after doing all this, something still just doesn't seem right, your soil may still be lacking something, to determine this, you need a soil test.... You can take a soil sample in to be tested, or you can go to your local outdoor garden supply store and purchase a soil tester. All they or you are gonna test is NPK and the PH of your Soil. N stands for Nitrogen, P stands for Phosphorus, K stands for Potassium, these are the three main Nutrients all plants need to grow and produce. Nitrogen(N) helps with leaf growth and chlorophyll. Phosphorus(P) aids in fruit, flower, and root growth and development. Potassium(K) helps with stem and root growth. These are what they call macro nutrients. there is a multitude of micro nutrients. When you find out what you are lacking in you can add the appropriate amendment to adjust, be warned most amendments are long acting. one other test you are gonna need to run is a PH test, to determine the acidity of your soil, PH of 7 is considered neutral, above is more alkaline, below is acidic. Most plants do best with slightly acidic conditions, say a PH of 6.5 to 6. The test kit I used a few years ago, tested all, NPK and PH.
Another way of thinking about it is....you know them numbers on the bag of fertilizer, that you may or may not know what they mean. N P K for example: 10-10-5 10% nitrogen 10% phosphorus 5% potassium
Sounds like you've got your hands full with your Komondor! I've personally never seen one in action, but it must be quite the site.
I ended up buying some broccoli starts due to plain laziness on my part. I should have started them around the same time I started the peppers but I kept procrastinating until it was too late, and the plants I bought from the nursery didn't work out at all. They ended up bolting early which makes them pretty useless now, unless someone out there knows a way to salvage bolted brocolli. Still, what meager parts of the plants I was able to harvest tasted heavenly sauteed in olive oil, garlic, and hot pepper flakes. I re-started some watermelon that died to due to me putting it out in the garden too early, but this second batch isn't looking very good either. They're in a new bed with crappy, clay soil that doesn't drain well with lots of rocks and pebbles thrown in for good measure, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.
Chili reno's, eh? Now you're talking! Don't forget the beer and tequila...
Sorry, shouldn't of abbreviated. It's Komondor. A breed of livestock guard dog. Emphises on GUARD. They do not herd. They simply live in the fields with the sheep/goats. In sheep herds, it's hard to even see the dog, their long corded coat blends in with the rest of the flock. The breed most likely originated in Hungaria. When you think about the breed and the job they do, I find them one of the most amazing creatures man ever developed. The breed is very old, some form of it has been bred for over a thousand years. To develope a breed that would bond to other species and live in harmony with them and actually kill members of their own species is simply mind boggling. Just last week I was watching a whole bunch of baby goats playing king of the mountain on one of my female koms. She just layed there and let them bounce all over her. But I guarantee you if a stray dog or coyote had passed through, it would die quickly. They need no training. All the instincts have been bred into them. They do of course, need to be born and raised right with the goats (or whatever animal you wish them to protect) to make the best guards. They can be a bit odd at times. I thought it was pretty funny, last year we raised a big steer. When the steer came around the goats the dogs would chase him away. BUT, when our steer got out and went to the neighbors cattle herd, the koms followed him, and kept the neighbors cattle run off from our steer. Unfortunatly, our neighbor did not see the humor in his cattle not being able to eat the feed he was putting out, so we had to fix fence and bring our obnoxious beasts home.
Unfortunatly, I gave up on growing my own pepper plants. Was too late in the season, and so I just found some Anaheim pepper plants from a swap meet vendor that had some a bit more reasonable than even Wally World. I bought one Cow Horn pepper plant from Walmart, they are supposed to be large, and hot. My better half has been promising to learn to make chili reno's, so I hope the plant does well! We had high hopes of getting a decent garden planted this year, but things just didn't go like we had hoped. I have a really good spot fenced off next door, where I used to raise my market garden, I have worked the soil up over the years and picked rock till I was blue in the face, and planted and tilled in lots of cover crops, so it is a pretty good spot now, even if we don't get to use it much. It's always there and I can always hope!
No problem! They have a catalog available too. Unfortunately, their stuff isn't cheap, but the cages do hold up over time. We've had ours for a couple years and keep it out in rain, snow, or shine and it's held up fine. One thing we add is a piece of plywood over the top to ensure the critter stays dry and/or shaded overnight, which is usually when they get trapped. Then we check it every morning, but it's easy to forget. We have to make a conscious effort else the critter end up stranded in the cage any longer than necessary.
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Not all dogs can be pets, there are still some that, like us humans, have a job to do and work for a living.
I have to admit that's a concept I'm real familiar with, other than the so-called "working" breed label attached to German Shepherds, Rotts and the like. But I know these breeds definitely need something to do or they go crazy. At least a walk with their owners. I was thinking "Kom" was the dog's name but apparently it's a breed I've never heard of. Where did that breed originate, and how do you train them to herd goats and all that good stuff? In our neck of the woods Australian Shepherds seem pretty popular for that sort of thing. I'm not real crazy about the heel nipping, though.
I almost forgot: did you restart any peppers? Can't go through summer without any peppers!
Thanks for the link, I'll have to check that out. Raising koms for livestock guard dogs is a delicate art. You don't really want them socialized. They are not supposed to bond with people. You want them just tame enough you can catch them to administer shots, wormings or treatment in case of injuries. They make better guards that way. Unfortunatly, not enough and you end up not being able to catch them, which is the situation I have with this one dog now. She is beyond redemption, which I don't really mind, if I could just catch her and get her moved back to where the goats are now. She would be fine if she was with her own flock. Not all dogs can be pets, there are still some that, like us humans, have a job to do and work for a living.
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more I was convinced it would be mighty delicious and truly amazing. To this day, I have eaten two
versions of the pie cake. Both have been truly incredible. The two versions I have devoured were:
Cherry Pie in Chocolate Cake Lemon Pie in Angel Food Cake Believe me if you try these, you will be
stunned and awe-struck..... So? How do you make these tantilizing deserts? I&#....
Welcome to my turoial on how to start multiple programs using one shortcut. You may probably be
wondering how this is possible. Well this tutorial will use a language from MS-DOS called batch. I
am not sure whether it is "language", but I do know that it is a way to program for MS-DOS. Batch is
simply a way to run several MS-DOS commands with just one command. All batch files are run through
Command Prompt, but they can be accessed with shortcuts also. Here are a few requirements for this
tutorial. Requirements Windows XP (I tested this on XP, but it should work on m....
DeM0nFiRe's Pokémon Starter Kit For use with RPG Maker XP Preface/ General Info:
Way back when I first got RPG Maker XP, I was amazed at the things it let you do. You could create
full games without any programming knowledge at all. As I continued to explore RPG Maker XP, I
learned what all game developers must come to realize in time: really good games need programming.
When I decided I wanted to make a Pokemon game, I soon became aware that there was simply no way to
do it without some type of scripting. Several times I had thought I had found my luc....
i try to start this topic in webhost category but it seems like i cant. i dont have the permission
so i just post my topic here. im sorry mod.. i want to build a website which contains: - Links to
videos - Informations - photos - flash i don't know if i should use php or just HTML. guys,
what are your opinions..??....
So i find my self sitting at my server, looking at whats been going on lately. Then i notice that at
one point in time i was offering Email and i thought to myself "You know what? I could really
attract some people if i started that again!", but there was one problem in my way! I dont
want to host this service on my server, i want it to be hosted remotely. I also want it to be free.
So here is what im looking for: A website that offers user@mydomainname.com email service At least
1GB per mail box guaranteed 24/7 access $0.00 price If anyone knows of such a s....
If you have been using Microsoft Windows Vista for quite some time, you would have noticed that
installing a number of programs/softwares into your computer considerably slows down the response
time of your start menu program folder, sometimes up to one second or more before the programs
listed in a particular start menu folder is displayed. Worst of all, if you are trying to launch a
program from you start menu which is within another start menu prrograms folder. Well, I have found
a way to bypass this very annoying thing in Windows Vista. I have about 98 start menu en....
Starting an online business is not rocket science, but it's very easy to fail if you are not
careful either. Below I will try to outline some of the steps you can to increase your chances of
success. Decide what you want to do. it is very important that you do someting you enjoy doing. I
suggest evaluating your interests first. Carry out keyword research. Register a domain. Create
your web site. Market it. ....
I'm only 16 and I just found out I'm going to have to go on medication because my
choloesterol is in the 280's. Other than that, I'm in perfect health, 5' 11+1/2",
155lbs. I'm very active, I run track and field and Cross Country. What I wanted to know is how
hard it is to rememebr to take the medication every day.....
Hey im a pretty good QUAKE3 player /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D"
border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> But mos of the clans are pretty lame ideas (not lame players), but
lame names, lame website, all that stuff so if anyone wants and know how to start a clan well, join
me and we can think in a cool name and cool ideas. iTS EXCITING to start a new clan....
If you came here then you must be interested. I am looking for ppl who are combat lvl 60+ (I think
that would help with our success rate) I am cb lvl 63 Att: 53 Str :56 Def: 45 Hp: 53 Range: 40
Magic:35(about to train soon) Prayer:32 Woodcutting: 41 Firemaking: 43 Fishing: 54 Cooking: 56
Mining: 43 Smithing: 43 Crafting: 32 Runecrafting: 30 I am a f2p player, not member yet. I am
training my str and att to lvl 60 then i am going to train my range to 50 and mage to
55(runecrafting will go up as well as well as crafting). I am getting all those goals completed
before i ....
So I've been having some difficulties with my Laptop computer. Not the least significant of
them was this problem of not being able to find the O/S. What to do about it? How does the
computer not find the Operating System? I know that it is in there someplace, I had just
re-installed it, but the BIOS was not able to locate it. On the phone to the Manufacturer's
Help Centre. Explain the problem. Real nice guy. Had the answer right handy. Send me an email right
away. Good thing I had another machine available,huh? On startup, the powering on of the machine
tri....
I know, some time ago someone else started a debate on the same topic but somehow (I suppose it was
not intentionally) twisted the facts so that the message was "China threatened the USA". This
statement is _not_ true but the issue is interesting even without a current threat. So what
happened that makes me bring this topic onto the agenda? According to the Financial Times, the
chinese General Zhu Chenghu told a group of forein journalists that China might start a nuclear war
if the USA decide to attack China in order to protect Taiwan, which is considered chinese terr....
Hi, A friend of me call me telling me that his computer is *BLEEP*ed up. His computer turns off
before anything comes into the screens. Three beeps sound before it turns off. He asked me for
advice but i did not know what to tell him. I guess could be the Bios but i do not have a big
background experience with this computer problems. He told me he was cracking a program or something
like that. So, maybe a virus *BLEEP*ed him. If anyone know what is the problem and what it is the
solution would be really nice. thanks in advanced!....
Who here would like to start thier own massivley multiplayer online game? I would love to start one
myself but sadly I am not yet skilled enough to code it myself. Does anyone else here want to start
thier own online game? Post your ideas here and maybe if we put our heads together we could make
something great! Any suggestions on open source scripts for a game or other useful info please
share! I hope we can come up with a great game! zippy77....
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