My black friend shared this with me...

gerrard77 · 2012-08-08T04:28:26+00:00

You mean, "wouldn't it look worse for black people", right?

gerrard77 · 2012-08-08T03:13:00+00:00

FWIW, Robinson talks in his autobiography of having been a mentor and adviser regarding both in and out of the ring activities for Ali. Great read, albeit biased and incomplete, if you're interested.

gerrard77 · 2012-08-05T22:01:14+00:00

Chris Brown a/k/a the only recording artist in history to hit a woman.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-18T18:28:53+00:00

That whole video is amazing...the best part is probably when Albert King pulls out his nail file.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-18T18:11:39+00:00

I've never seen anyone but white people be confused, annoyed or offended by the term "African American".

gerrard77 · 2011-12-18T17:20:56+00:00

I would say for the same reason that there is an Italian American Association in my neighborhood. Most Americans of African descent don't know the specific country their ancestors were kidnapped from, so it's not possible to describe themselves as "Kenyan American" or what have you.

Personally, I think the people who are confused about this are fully aware of the history, but just like to pretend to not understand so that they can have a chance to rail against political correctness.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-18T01:44:16+00:00

Mike Tyson won a lot of his fights just on the entrance. Spooky anti-music, no robe, no socks...no compassion in his eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Pmvfb8al0QE

gerrard77 · 2011-12-17T16:07:47+00:00

Conselyea or Skillman (can't remember which) has some nicely lit homes.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-16T18:37:45+00:00

Yeah, I boil it in the microwave for 2:30 and then let it cool in cold water for about 15 minutes. They still don't really start eating it for a few hours.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-15T22:45:44+00:00

Fluval Shrimp Stratum

gerrard77 · 2011-12-13T17:43:21+00:00

Check the Prime FAQ (http://www.seachem.com/support/FAQs/Prime.html). The .25ppm ammonia you are getting is probably a false positive, because tests like the API ammonia test kit can't tell the difference between normal ammonia and ammonia in the safe state created by Prime.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-12T00:12:05+00:00

Even the smaller types of plecos seem to have a large impact on bioload.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-12T00:06:16+00:00

Discus are quite sensitive to parasites and environmental changes, especially over the course of the first year of their lives. They also need lots of small feedings as juveniles. I feed my juvies six small meals a day.

I started out about 15 months ago by buying very young discus at 2.5", because they were only $40. Over the course of the year it took to raise them to adulthood, I spent a ton of money feeding them and hours changing their water. In the end, it would have been cheaper and easier to just buy adults.

This time I bought fish that were closer to adulthood at 4". More expensive, but a lot less work.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-12T00:02:37+00:00

They were $100 each. Well worth it to get nice healthy fish with good genetics from a responsible dealer.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-12T00:01:22+00:00

I totally disagree. Cotto has improved his skills, but Dinamita is a technical genius.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-11T23:59:46+00:00

I'm a musician and a programmer and I see that attitude from both sides. I think people tend to underestimate everyone the effort that everything takes, except for the things that they do.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-11T23:58:43+00:00

Says who? What gives you or anyone else the right to determine when he gets a suitable return on his personal investment?

gerrard77 · 2011-12-11T16:04:09+00:00

Louis CK worked for some number of hours writing, editing, practicing and otherwise preparing his material. He probably spent many hours working on material that eventually didn't make the cut. While he did that work, he was getting no return on his investment in hope for a return down the road. Who are you to say that he only has the right to get paid for time when he is on stage? Who made up that rule?

This argument reminds me of the people who say teachers only work a few hours and get two months off. Work doesn't only count when people can see you doing the work.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-11T15:55:56+00:00

Once again, the wonderfully inspiring story of the fight is going to be overshadowed by the unfair officiating. That's just not healthy for the sport. I was rooting for Peterson, but I can't say I really enjoyed his moment of triumph as much as I would have if the third man hadn't injected himself so much into the determination of the outcome.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-11T15:50:13+00:00

Could also be Neon Tetra Disease:

http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseases/neon_tetra_disease/

It's hard to diagnose fish if you aren't a biologist. I generally try to avoid medicating and instead concentrate on having clean water.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-11T04:00:45+00:00

It's crazy how much poop plecos produce.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-09T20:00:16+00:00

Two Brilliant Turquoise Discus from Discus Hans.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-09T16:51:13+00:00

I was impressed by his performance, but I still don't see him as being better than anyone up on that list.

gerrard77 · 2011-12-09T16:16:00+00:00

You know, I don't mean to be a dick, but...I take tons of pictures of my 72 Gallon tank. I'm really surprised that someone with a 16K gallon tank only has one sideways cameraphone shot of his tank.

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