Archive for July 14th, 2006
until a few days ago, i had a serious problem with algae in my pond: almost the whole surface was covered in green goo.
i tried scooping it off, but it just didn’t go away.
even though there is no (apparent) source of fertilizer, the causes were most probably eutrophic conditions (too many nutrients available) – very common for small water bodies.
then, i transferred one bucket of water from a nearby lake/big pond with a functioning ecosystem.
within one week, all the algae were gone, and i have a perfectly clear pond. you can watch the dragonfly-larvae crawling around on the ground!
it’s amazing what a bunch of bacteria can do in such a short timespan.
(i should have taken before- and after photos, but i forgot…)
here’s a recent conversation that my friend andi told me about:
- andi: i can’t make it to that lecture, there’s a funeral that day.
somebody else: i see. my sincere condolences.
andi: no, i’m just the organist there.
s: so you organize the funeral?
andi: no! i’m playing.
s: …playing what?
andi: THE ORGAN!!!
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the other day, the door-bell rang at my home. my dad answered the door, and there was an old lady with a baby carriage.
she asked him if he could move our car out of our driveway*, so she could get through more easily. she even knew it was a private road, and she remarked that she was bold, …”but i’m an old woman and it would make it much easier for me”.
BS!
* our private driveway connects two public streets, but the parking space is right in the way. kind-of a “drive-through drive-way”.
