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Technology Talk / Resizing via Windows Live

« on: July 19, 2008, 12:58:02 PM »

Vista has windows live photo gallery where you can resize from the thumbnails.  However, most of my pictures won't size down enough, stay around 285kb or 245kb, what is the problem.  Has anyone else used the windows resizing program.  I used to have a real simple resizer but when I switched to new computer I left that on the old one.  I can't understand how to use most of the complicated ones LOL.  The windows Live resizing would be so great because it keeps everything in the one place, no hunting around for your pics.  Any help would be nice, I can't post pics this way.  I  used photo bucket, worked fine but I would then have trouble getting the pic from them to the forum.  I would copy, paste and save then post and nothing came up.  Thanks in advance

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Pond Chat / Re: I had babies, lots of them

« on: July 17, 2008, 08:26:24 PM »

Julles, I was able to resize a pic taken through the middle of pond today, but its really small to look at.  I don't know why but some pics will resize under 200 kb but pics with lots in back ground won't resize down enough to post. 

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Pond Chat / Re: I had babies, lots of them

« on: July 17, 2008, 06:27:18 PM »

Julles, My pond is 3000 gallons, I sure don't have as many fish as Koi Boy LOL.   Koi Boy, was yours a planned you know, spawn LOL???  Mine wasn't

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Pond Chat / Re: I had babies, lots of them

« on: July 17, 2008, 12:03:18 PM »

Oh My, thats a big bunch, how many do you think you have ???    Second question, what do you do with all of them???

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Pond Chat / Re: Show your stock tank ponds

« on: July 17, 2008, 10:42:52 AM »

That is pretty, and what is that yellow lily, I like how it blooms multi blooms

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Pond Chat / Re: I had babies, lots of them

« on: July 17, 2008, 10:38:57 AM »

Thanks, no idea in the world which ones are parents Annette.  I think may be more than one mommy, this is just a portion of the babies showing up in the pics, all I could catch at one shot.  I guess they feel safe now coming out, but up till now they have been hiding somewhere under all the lilies I guess.  Yes Kat, we were totally shocked to see them, I had only 4 last year, no fear of filling up the pond with 4 babies a year LOL.  Now I am officially over limit.  Thanks Sue, yes they are so cute.

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Pond Chat / Re: Can anyone Tell me what breed of Koi this is?

« on: July 17, 2008, 09:37:53 AM »

Not a clue, but he sure is pretty

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Pond Chat / Re: Am I boring you yet?

« on: July 17, 2008, 09:36:11 AM »

Nope, not ever Lovely colors

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Pond Chat / Re: I had babies, lots of them

« on: July 17, 2008, 09:20:59 AM »

More, nothing fancy, just mutts but I love them.....

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Pond Chat / I had babies, lots of them

« on: July 17, 2008, 09:16:27 AM »

Hadn't seen any signs of new life this year, until Sunday, all of a sudden they decided to come out and start eating with the big boys, what a shock to me.  I've seen around 20 or so at one counting, but they move so fast, I don't know for sure.  All kinds of different colors too, from white to speckled, black and white to solid black.   These aren't the best lighting, but they show up.

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Pond Chat / Re: Siamese twin blooms from Rhonda Kay

« on: July 12, 2008, 08:13:45 AM »

Thanks Tim, very nice pic also.

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Pond Chat / Re: another lotus

« on: July 12, 2008, 08:02:53 AM »

That is a beauty, I love the white ones   

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Pond Chat / Re: Siamese twin blooms from Rhonda Kay

« on: July 11, 2008, 06:04:19 AM »

Beautiful color on that huge bloom, WoW is just the word for it.  Once cut, will it close and reopen.  Just wondering, I have thought of cutting one to bring in smell but just didn't try it yet.  Now I have a new want list started LOL.

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Pond Chat / Re: Snakes

« on: June 20, 2008, 06:22:09 AM »

I have not tried it myself, but, I heard moth balls sprinkled around will get rid of them.  They hate the smell.  Wonder if anyone else has heard this?  I would be just like you, first sign of snake and I would be out of the yard and standing on the deck . 

Good Luck to you,

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Pond Chat / Re: Frog and Rainbow...

« on: June 19, 2008, 04:20:09 PM »

That is so darn cute.  Great shots

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Pond Chat / Re: A sea of Red from named to unnamed

« on: June 11, 2008, 07:37:53 AM »

What a beautiful sight to see.  I love all that red.  Must be some very happy lilies.

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Pond Chat / Re: Hot weather garden tour at my yard

« on: June 09, 2008, 06:05:21 AM »

Thanks for showing your beautiful gardens, is Wilbur a dog or a pig, I saw something by the big tree, center top, looked like either a pig with pink ears or a dog with pink sunglasses.  All that natural garden and no weeds.

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Pond Chat / Re: Just another cute pic

« on: June 03, 2008, 12:11:49 PM »

Thanks Ruthie and Joey,  that may be Pink Sensation, I bought two lilies at one time from same dealer, Mayla and Pink Sensation, I was just sure I put the Mayla lily on that side of the pond, but the other lily looks more like the Mayla, so this one has to be Pink Sensation.  Can't say if they were miss labeled or maybe I had a senior moment LOL.   Oh and I see another little frog over by that green plant. 
thanks

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Pond Chat / Just another cute pic

« on: June 03, 2008, 11:10:48 AM »

Found this little fellow kind of by accident while zooming in on photo way after I had taken it.  But looks like he was posing for me.  Look between the lilies.

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Pond Chat / Re: I'm so excited, what I walked into (there home, bad pics included) lol

« on: April 01, 2008, 08:12:55 AM »

Yes, congratulations on the great find.  Those are beautiful fish. Enjoy

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Pond Chat / Re: Off topic- endless Ocean Wii game

« on: February 02, 2008, 01:07:16 PM »

Kathy,  I am not a whiz, but my great grand daughter/daughter plays a lot of games, x box, wii, etc.  She said to go to Google and Search Endless Ocean for Wii cheats.  The first thing that came up was info on special codes, and walk thru's .  This should help.  Hope so

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Pond Chat / Re: Another use for frozen mud ponds

« on: January 29, 2008, 10:53:53 AM »

Yes, they seem to like our weather, we have lots of them staying in the area.  I just love watching them, I never get tired of seeing them fly over or land out back.

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Pond Chat / Another use for frozen mud ponds

« on: January 29, 2008, 10:00:30 AM »

Ok third attempt to post this pic.  This was last week when ponds were frozen, today they are beautiful, 65 and sunny, until the storm moves in later today. Pond is a neighbor's pond but close enough I get to enjoy it too. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Sunrise on Andy's Pond

« on: October 25, 2007, 07:20:03 AM »

Wow, So Beautiful, as usual with your pond pics, love them

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Pond Chat / Re: I'm so worried cause my....

« on: August 21, 2007, 10:50:38 AM »

Mine do the same, shrink and rot, but I know why, the koi eat off the roots.  Its like their very own veggie garden, you can see the plants moving up and down as they munch on the roots.  One batch is growing kinda behind a big pot and out of their easy reach, they are growing real nice now, crowded up and looking real happy.

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Pond Chat / Re: Trout Food

« on: August 21, 2007, 06:31:43 AM »

Very good to see this article.  Yes, I use it, I have been getting the "Catfish Chow" version of it at our local farm supply for .42 cents a lb.  I know it is a high protein food.  I know they have a Trout Chow also, I used to sell it when I had my shop, but I didn't see it at our local store, yet.  I also have been feeding  Tetra Pond Vibrance, trying to help the color.  I had never heard about the making them infertile, that would have worried me.  Glad you put that rummor to rest.  Thanks for posting this, I am anxious to hear others comments as well. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus bloom and lily pics

« on: August 13, 2007, 07:22:32 AM »

Beautiful pics, you are sure having a great season of blooms.  My favorites are the white Lotus and the white lily in the barrel with the pads hanging out over the edge.  Very pretty

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Pond Chat / Re: Pictures say more then thousand words - July 2007

« on: August 03, 2007, 05:22:29 AM »

Oh, Max and Heba could make some beautiful babies............

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Pond Chat / Re: Two dollar hardies, PetSmart!

« on: August 02, 2007, 06:16:07 AM »

I purchased 3 of the Walmart Lilies late spring, when they looked like they were about to be pitched out, but not on sale yet.  some were just dried up, but I tried to save some lives and dug through them till I found some with life in them.  Below are pic of each.  The Colorado has had 4 blooms at a time already several times on it. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Pictures say more then thousand words - July 2007

« on: July 31, 2007, 09:16:48 AM »

Loved the photos, darling dog, beautiful pond and plants but that Cat, what a lovely, charming, beautiful Cat.