Danny Macaskill, Incredible bike riding, tightrope. enjoy
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Poor Ron Paul
The system is trying to shut this guy down! Its so nice to get a realistic view of what the news companies are doing right now. Thank you daily show. Ron Paul 2012!
Monday, August 15, 2011
DYLAN RATIGAN, MAD AS HELL
Here is a great link to someone by the name of Dylan Ratigan who finally said it like it is. Check it out
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
How to build a proper aquarium, paludarium, vivarium.
So recently I got out my old fish tank from yesteryear and started looking for a great new way to set it up. Every sense a biology class in 8th grade i wanted to set up a cool fish tank.
This blog will document my progress and aid anyone else who wants to achieve greatness. When i started my tank i was interested in doing it a low cost, creative, and safe for what ever creatures might live in the tank. So if your looking for a guide on what is needed how to build this is the place.
Lets start with discussing the materials.
The above is exactly what i purchased to build my tank. I have a 30 gallon tank. I purchased:
1 clear acrylic sheet
2 12oz great stuff
2 9.8oz brown Silicone
Peat moss
The first thing you want to do is get out a piece of paper and scratch out a few ideas. The biggest thing to keep in mind is creating a hiding place for the pump and filter. I did not take any photos of just the acrylic sheets in place, but you can see where they are placed on the image below. After drawing the basic idea on paper. you need to be able to visualize the product from the ground up. this can be kinda tricky because we see fall from top to bottom and naturally we want to build from the top down creating the flow of water as it falls. but it is more realistic to build from the bottom up. A major element of my tank was having multiple pools and view able ponds. My design called fore three distinct pools. one small one in the top right a medium sized pool on the right. and the biggest body of water in the middle. Arcyllic gave me a thin waterproof membrane could be put in place and create a pool and still maintain visibility.
After you have the idea in place. I cut my arcyllic sheets with a jig saw. On my first build i used a hot glue gun and tacked the shelves in placed. The second time i used small pieces of clear tape to temporally hold it.
Once the shelves are in place you can open the great stuff. Great stuff is a great tool when building a organic looking surface. I start on the bottom lowest corner and work my way out and up. The trick when working with great stuff is applying it evenly and slowly. I try and keep it about 1/8 of an inch thick. When you get a little heavy with the stuff it has a tendency to shrink back down during the drying phase. on my tank i spend an hour or more putting great stuff in. don't rush it. On my first build i over did it in a few places where i thought it would need extra strength but it ended up shrinking away from the edges creating problems. I let mine cure overnight in the house and out of direct sunlight. sunlight i noticed has a tendency to yellow the foam. I also found a few interesting branches off a tree in the yard and added them to the foam to that they stay in place. the is the time to add bits of wood to the wall and get creative. I have also see people add cups and planting pots into the back ground to later hold plants. I did not feel like i had room in mine to do so. but i plan on putting plants on the big center shelf.
This is currently where i am at. Once i have more time i will add the silicone and peat moss/ sand combination. stay tuned for more updates.
This blog will document my progress and aid anyone else who wants to achieve greatness. When i started my tank i was interested in doing it a low cost, creative, and safe for what ever creatures might live in the tank. So if your looking for a guide on what is needed how to build this is the place.
Lets start with discussing the materials.
The above is exactly what i purchased to build my tank. I have a 30 gallon tank. I purchased:
1 clear acrylic sheet
2 12oz great stuff
2 9.8oz brown Silicone
Peat moss
The first thing you want to do is get out a piece of paper and scratch out a few ideas. The biggest thing to keep in mind is creating a hiding place for the pump and filter. I did not take any photos of just the acrylic sheets in place, but you can see where they are placed on the image below. After drawing the basic idea on paper. you need to be able to visualize the product from the ground up. this can be kinda tricky because we see fall from top to bottom and naturally we want to build from the top down creating the flow of water as it falls. but it is more realistic to build from the bottom up. A major element of my tank was having multiple pools and view able ponds. My design called fore three distinct pools. one small one in the top right a medium sized pool on the right. and the biggest body of water in the middle. Arcyllic gave me a thin waterproof membrane could be put in place and create a pool and still maintain visibility.
After you have the idea in place. I cut my arcyllic sheets with a jig saw. On my first build i used a hot glue gun and tacked the shelves in placed. The second time i used small pieces of clear tape to temporally hold it.
Once the shelves are in place you can open the great stuff. Great stuff is a great tool when building a organic looking surface. I start on the bottom lowest corner and work my way out and up. The trick when working with great stuff is applying it evenly and slowly. I try and keep it about 1/8 of an inch thick. When you get a little heavy with the stuff it has a tendency to shrink back down during the drying phase. on my tank i spend an hour or more putting great stuff in. don't rush it. On my first build i over did it in a few places where i thought it would need extra strength but it ended up shrinking away from the edges creating problems. I let mine cure overnight in the house and out of direct sunlight. sunlight i noticed has a tendency to yellow the foam. I also found a few interesting branches off a tree in the yard and added them to the foam to that they stay in place. the is the time to add bits of wood to the wall and get creative. I have also see people add cups and planting pots into the back ground to later hold plants. I did not feel like i had room in mine to do so. but i plan on putting plants on the big center shelf.
This is currently where i am at. Once i have more time i will add the silicone and peat moss/ sand combination. stay tuned for more updates.
world information
I am useing this company to ship my shirts from shanghai. On their home page is a great world clock with all sorts of cool info. take a min and check it out!
http://www.cargolink.com/
http://www.cargolink.com/
Monday, August 1, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
my most important genealogy story
The following is a discussion that took place between me and Kerrie Brailsford from Australia. Its amazing how internet is making this type of communication possible. it really is scifi
Hi Greg, that would be great! I look forward to hearing about your family when you have time.
Regards,
Kerrie
March 27, 2008Kerrie Brailsford
Hi Greg,
What other family do you have on Facebook? I noticed today I have a new friend Alena - is she your sister?
Can you please send me some info on your family so I can see if I can help your research? Feel free to use my email address which is kerriebr@internode.on.net
Kind regards,
Kerrie
March 30, 2008Greg Brailsford
sorry i have been busy i am just getting back from my spring break. but i did talk to my mother about some of our family, and she says she has a lot of names. i will find out what software the family names are on and let you know. i am located in utah and am related to the brailsfords here. alena and kristi are my immediate sisters.
March 30, 2008Kerrie Brailsford
thanks greg.
k
June 26Kerrie Brailsford
Hi Greg,
I would like to ensure that I have you linked in with the research I have on file. Would you mind telling me who are your parents, Brailsford grandparents, & any further back if you know? This would help a lot!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards,
Kerrie
June 26Greg Brailsford
here goes. i will mostly focus on the brailsford names
Greg Ronald Brailsford my wife is
Amelia Richards
Ronald Blaine Brailsford
Judith Ann Olsen
Blaine Brailsford
Mary Helen Rasmussen
George A Brailsford 1892 Pleasant Grove, Utah
Irma Jean Patten 1894 Provo, Utah
James Brailsford 1863 Chesterfield, Derby, England
Alice Rebecca Thorne 1868 Pleasant Grove, Utah
James Brailsford 1828 Old Brampton, Derbyshire, England.
Eliza Marsden 1825 Baslow Derby, England
John Brailsford 1805 Pilham, Lincoln, England
Martha Longden 1805 Brampton Derbyshire England.
James Brailsford 1775 Pilham lincoln england
Betty Rhodes 1779 Pilham, Lincoln, England
John Brailsford 1740 Pilham lincolnshire, England
Elisabeth Hodges 1744 Pilham lincolnshire, England
John is the oldest brailsford i know. I have quite a bit more records that was just the parents. let me know if any of these names stands out to you. I am not sure what format i can get them in but i would be happy to share any info with you.
I am excited to see if you recognize any names.
SaturdayKerrie Brailsford
Hi Greg,
I was pretty sure you were part of this group, so it is great to now have you exactly placed! This Brailsford family group is commonly referred to by researchers as FG7. Have you researched this family yourself, or is this family line from the research of another family member?
Unfortunately I cannot help you go back any further than your John & Elizabeth (Hodges) Brailsford of Lincolnshire, as this is also the earliest I have on this group. However, I will share whatever i can with you regarding their descendants. You will understand that I cannot give you details on living people, as this is an invasion of others' privacy. However, if you are a genuine researcher & interested in making contact with other researchers of this group I may be able to put you in touch with distant "cousins", and they may be happy to share further details with you.
I had down to your grandparents, so I hope you will be happy to try to help me collate detailed information on your relatives to fill in all of the other descendants for your part of this Brailsford group. I will send you a separate message giving you further details about the Brailsford Living Pedigrees project.
Kindest regards,
Kerrie
SaturdayKerrie Brailsford
Some background about Brailsford Living Pedigrees...
-Inspiration-
During my research of various medieval Brailsford families I came across ancient Pedigrees which were collated by a genealogist of that era. He had visited prestigious Brailsford families & with their assistance, pieced together many family relations. These pedigrees have proven invaluable centuries later, containing an insight to these families which would have been otherwise lost.
After the compulsory introduction of birth, marriage & death registration, one would think that family links are reliably traceable. However, even with the aid of these documents, sometimes details are lost forever. Some documents may not contain accurate details, or the index to the document may lead a researcher in the wrong direction. It is obvious that the most accurate, complete information, can be compiled by people who actually know the answers. It is this realization that inspired me to start the "Brailsford Living Pedigrees" project.
-Brailsford Living Pedigrees-
The "Brailsford Living Pedigrees" project is a collection of data relevant to all descendants of Brailsford & their spouses. The data includes full names, dates & places for birth, marriage, death & burial. The places are as precise as possible, including address, Hospital, Church & cemetery details wherever possible.
The data is written by those who know the answers... actual family members, and collated by me.
If this information can't be recorded while people are living, we can't expect others to find the answers in years to come. In other words, although it's not always easy to find out the answers, it's a lot easier now than later!!!
The data is not published in any way, including on the internet using genealogical sites.
Data remains confidential within my files, and is shared only with those related by a grandparent in order to cross-check the details and improve accuracy and completeness.
It is my intention that Brailsford Living Pedigrees data will be archived upon my decease & released 100 years later as a valuable set of pedigrees.
For this purpose, it is important to strive to make the reports as accurate & complete as possible.
SaturdayKerrie Brailsford
Greg, would you like me to send you a report of your family group? I can send a word document which includes details of FG7, excluding the generations which would include living members.
It would be my pleasure to include your part of this family group within the Brailsford Living Pedigrees project. I was hoping to work with your uncle Kevin on this family, but unfortunately he passed away. Is your dad still living? Has anyone collated this sort of information for your family already?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards,
Kerrie
Hi Greg, that would be great! I look forward to hearing about your family when you have time.
Regards,
Kerrie
March 27, 2008Kerrie Brailsford
Hi Greg,
What other family do you have on Facebook? I noticed today I have a new friend Alena - is she your sister?
Can you please send me some info on your family so I can see if I can help your research? Feel free to use my email address which is kerriebr@internode.on.net
Kind regards,
Kerrie
March 30, 2008Greg Brailsford
sorry i have been busy i am just getting back from my spring break. but i did talk to my mother about some of our family, and she says she has a lot of names. i will find out what software the family names are on and let you know. i am located in utah and am related to the brailsfords here. alena and kristi are my immediate sisters.
March 30, 2008Kerrie Brailsford
thanks greg.
k
June 26Kerrie Brailsford
Hi Greg,
I would like to ensure that I have you linked in with the research I have on file. Would you mind telling me who are your parents, Brailsford grandparents, & any further back if you know? This would help a lot!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards,
Kerrie
June 26Greg Brailsford
here goes. i will mostly focus on the brailsford names
Greg Ronald Brailsford my wife is
Amelia Richards
Ronald Blaine Brailsford
Judith Ann Olsen
Blaine Brailsford
Mary Helen Rasmussen
George A Brailsford 1892 Pleasant Grove, Utah
Irma Jean Patten 1894 Provo, Utah
James Brailsford 1863 Chesterfield, Derby, England
Alice Rebecca Thorne 1868 Pleasant Grove, Utah
James Brailsford 1828 Old Brampton, Derbyshire, England.
Eliza Marsden 1825 Baslow Derby, England
John Brailsford 1805 Pilham, Lincoln, England
Martha Longden 1805 Brampton Derbyshire England.
James Brailsford 1775 Pilham lincoln england
Betty Rhodes 1779 Pilham, Lincoln, England
John Brailsford 1740 Pilham lincolnshire, England
Elisabeth Hodges 1744 Pilham lincolnshire, England
John is the oldest brailsford i know. I have quite a bit more records that was just the parents. let me know if any of these names stands out to you. I am not sure what format i can get them in but i would be happy to share any info with you.
I am excited to see if you recognize any names.
SaturdayKerrie Brailsford
Hi Greg,
I was pretty sure you were part of this group, so it is great to now have you exactly placed! This Brailsford family group is commonly referred to by researchers as FG7. Have you researched this family yourself, or is this family line from the research of another family member?
Unfortunately I cannot help you go back any further than your John & Elizabeth (Hodges) Brailsford of Lincolnshire, as this is also the earliest I have on this group. However, I will share whatever i can with you regarding their descendants. You will understand that I cannot give you details on living people, as this is an invasion of others' privacy. However, if you are a genuine researcher & interested in making contact with other researchers of this group I may be able to put you in touch with distant "cousins", and they may be happy to share further details with you.
I had down to your grandparents, so I hope you will be happy to try to help me collate detailed information on your relatives to fill in all of the other descendants for your part of this Brailsford group. I will send you a separate message giving you further details about the Brailsford Living Pedigrees project.
Kindest regards,
Kerrie
SaturdayKerrie Brailsford
Some background about Brailsford Living Pedigrees...
-Inspiration-
During my research of various medieval Brailsford families I came across ancient Pedigrees which were collated by a genealogist of that era. He had visited prestigious Brailsford families & with their assistance, pieced together many family relations. These pedigrees have proven invaluable centuries later, containing an insight to these families which would have been otherwise lost.
After the compulsory introduction of birth, marriage & death registration, one would think that family links are reliably traceable. However, even with the aid of these documents, sometimes details are lost forever. Some documents may not contain accurate details, or the index to the document may lead a researcher in the wrong direction. It is obvious that the most accurate, complete information, can be compiled by people who actually know the answers. It is this realization that inspired me to start the "Brailsford Living Pedigrees" project.
-Brailsford Living Pedigrees-
The "Brailsford Living Pedigrees" project is a collection of data relevant to all descendants of Brailsford & their spouses. The data includes full names, dates & places for birth, marriage, death & burial. The places are as precise as possible, including address, Hospital, Church & cemetery details wherever possible.
The data is written by those who know the answers... actual family members, and collated by me.
If this information can't be recorded while people are living, we can't expect others to find the answers in years to come. In other words, although it's not always easy to find out the answers, it's a lot easier now than later!!!
The data is not published in any way, including on the internet using genealogical sites.
Data remains confidential within my files, and is shared only with those related by a grandparent in order to cross-check the details and improve accuracy and completeness.
It is my intention that Brailsford Living Pedigrees data will be archived upon my decease & released 100 years later as a valuable set of pedigrees.
For this purpose, it is important to strive to make the reports as accurate & complete as possible.
SaturdayKerrie Brailsford
Greg, would you like me to send you a report of your family group? I can send a word document which includes details of FG7, excluding the generations which would include living members.
It would be my pleasure to include your part of this family group within the Brailsford Living Pedigrees project. I was hoping to work with your uncle Kevin on this family, but unfortunately he passed away. Is your dad still living? Has anyone collated this sort of information for your family already?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards,
Kerrie
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