Wednesday, May 30, 2012
RIP Richard Crowe
Professor Richard Crowe of the UHH Physics and Astronomy Department was fatally injured in Arizona this past weekend. You may have read about it in the paper if you are local to here or to the accident.
Richard wasn't a close friend but he was a friend alright. Our daughter and the older of his two have been friends since preschool. Not always close, but as our daughter put it to me today "if I don't see her ever again so be it, but I want her to always be happy" (names intentionally omitted). This is how I feel too, about all of the Crowe family. Richard was fatally injured in a horrible accident in Arizona in tour of the Canyon de Chelly. Another person/couple who were on this same tour is/are writing a blog and is/are doing a very good job of it. There are a few pictures - no blood - and a very good description of what happened.
You can find the first of the articles about this horrible accident here: https://otrwjam.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/the-accident-at-canyon-de-chelly/
My condolences to the family.
Been a while ... - the real death of UKIRT? and JCMT?
... and I'm afraid the sequel(s) to "adventures in plumbing" will have to wait. And I intend to post disasters chronologically backwards here (none of which involve immediate family).
Right now I feel like I've been hit with a mental baseball bat. We had a staff meeting this morning where the Chief Executive of the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) announced that the STFC will only continue funding UKIRT until September of 2013 and JCMT until September of 2014. It makes no sense to me at all to close either, and especially not to close UKIRT a year before JCMT as UKIRT has no more funding already and piggybacks on JCMT's funding (yes, 2 telescopes for the price of 1 - out director Gary Davis came up with that and it's working out great - so far. Where "so far" is longer than UKIRT is to remain open from now by the STFC's planning).
You can read the press release here: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/News%20and%20Events/39092.aspx
As just about always, another Etsy treasury included, woth a lot of lampwork - and I absolutely love that blue cat:
(and you won't believe how many spaces I deleted out of that generated (not my script) html code - it may help that I sortof speak html though)
No fantastic description, letting the wonderful collection speak for itself!
'Blue & Brown' by nlcbeads
No fantastic description, letting the wonderful collection speak for itself!
 Upcycled Sweater Co... $125.00 |
 European Charm Bead... $15.00 |
 Handmade Flower Pow... $40.20 |
 Horse head lampwork... $20.00 |
 Aqua Spiral Pool La... $15.00 |  Mini Spacers Denm G... $10.00 |
 Mixed natural color... $18.00 |  Cat Handmade Lampwo... $12.00 |
 Beer Bottle Beads -... $15.00 |
 Cellini spiral neck... amusebeads
$148.00 |
 FORGET-ME-NOT - Fla... $10.00 |
 Beaded Bracelet wit... $85.00 |
 Marbled Latte - Han... $14.00 |
 Tidepools - Lampwor... $12.00 |
 Brown Dog Lampwork ... $16.00 |
 Glass Lampwork Bead... $26.00 |
Treasury tool supported by the dog house
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Somewhat accidental adventure in plumbing ...
Given that I had to get the Federal tax return in the mail I refrained from taking any plumbing apart at home this morning. It might after all take longer than anticipated, like the last time (which will be the real part II) but as I have a bunch of other things to do outside of work I had to do something (currently working on: do at least one extra thing before work), so I decided to get my medical lab appointment out of the way, what could go wrong?
Go to the lab, go in to leave my urine sample, and the toilet doesn't flush.
Embarrassing to begin with, but I really don't want to take the lab's toilet apart, it may take longer than planned. Thinking this over, I decide to at least look at it, it really is more embarrassing to leave the toilet un-flushed and hold up traffic in the lab. Turned out, the chain had come off the lever. So, I hooked it back on, and at the second attempt it worked. My circulatory plumbing didn't work too well with the phlebotomist unfortunately, but by now there's only a bruise left.
Another Etsy treasury:
This treasury is dedicated to the Team Hilo Etsy who is comprised of many talented crafters who are simply amazing!Hawaii is a land of Aloha and with this said, I extend to you a Taste of Hawaii...
Go to the lab, go in to leave my urine sample, and the toilet doesn't flush.
Embarrassing to begin with, but I really don't want to take the lab's toilet apart, it may take longer than planned. Thinking this over, I decide to at least look at it, it really is more embarrassing to leave the toilet un-flushed and hold up traffic in the lab. Turned out, the chain had come off the lever. So, I hooked it back on, and at the second attempt it worked. My circulatory plumbing didn't work too well with the phlebotomist unfortunately, but by now there's only a bruise left.
Another Etsy treasury:
'A Taste of HAWAII' by hutsonlinda
This treasury is dedicated to the Team Hilo Etsy who is comprised of many talented crafters who are simply amazing!Hawaii is a land of Aloha and with this said, I extend to you a Taste of Hawaii...
 Lava Love Artisan G... $6.50 |  Hawaiian Shell Vint... $10.00 |
 Red and yellow eyel... $20.00 |  Lava Flow at Night $40.00 |
 Vintage Button Flow... $25.00 |  Black Orchid Hawaii... $300.00 |
 Vintage Button Eyeg... $30.00 |  Children Baby Leggi... $12.00 |
 Asian Rice Bowls Ma... $32.00 |  BABY BLUE SEA Recyc... $16.99 |
 Blue Handmade Recyc... $11.00 |  Waipio Dawn $100.00 |
 Green Silk Orchid w... $12.00 |  Green Hawaiian beac... $7.00 |
 Hawaiian Dolls: Kan... $115.00 |  Clothing dust cover... $15.00 |
Treasury tool by Red Row Studio
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Adventures in plumbing - part 1
Maybe not part 1 as I do most of the plumbing repairs here, but for this time it is. The bathroom sink was getting slow in draining before we went to Kona and it not getting any water run through it for a few days probably did it in. So, a week later it didn't drain to speak of.
Assuming that this was a simple clog in the trap I took a plunger to it, got a bunch of debris out but it still didn't drain. Took the trap out, I know how, I put it in there the last time. There is no @#$%#$ clog in the trap. Figures, that would have been too easy. As I already have the trap out I might as well try to snake it, but there's a 90 degree angle right past the wall, so that's no go, and I don't want to force this because this same drain snake already broke once (I'm working with the shorter piece). I know where that pipe comes out because it has clogged before and my husband opened up a clean out plug about 20 years ago (it was full of sand then, and it most certainly wasn't from us). However, the clean out plug, not having been moved on 20 years won't budge under my weight (on an adjustable wrench) or a hammer on the same wrench. at this point in time the choice is to call a plumber or to try drain cleaner. As we have enzyme drain cleaner (I try to stay away from caustic stuff), after consulting with my husband, I put the drain back together and put the enzyme drain cleaner in, and some hot water until the pipe on the other side of the wall got warm.
As the enzyme drain cleaner says to wait 6 hours I then went about shipping that days orders and to work. (to be continued)
On the Hilo Beads side: If I pick another 3 1/2 pounds of Jobs Tears this weekend I'll have as much again as I did at the beginning of the week.
The title of this treasury matches my mood that day:
It's a rainy day on the Big Island, Hawaii. Colors are muted and the sky is gray. Using my favorite colors here to help turn those blues into beautiful!
Assuming that this was a simple clog in the trap I took a plunger to it, got a bunch of debris out but it still didn't drain. Took the trap out, I know how, I put it in there the last time. There is no @#$%#$ clog in the trap. Figures, that would have been too easy. As I already have the trap out I might as well try to snake it, but there's a 90 degree angle right past the wall, so that's no go, and I don't want to force this because this same drain snake already broke once (I'm working with the shorter piece). I know where that pipe comes out because it has clogged before and my husband opened up a clean out plug about 20 years ago (it was full of sand then, and it most certainly wasn't from us). However, the clean out plug, not having been moved on 20 years won't budge under my weight (on an adjustable wrench) or a hammer on the same wrench. at this point in time the choice is to call a plumber or to try drain cleaner. As we have enzyme drain cleaner (I try to stay away from caustic stuff), after consulting with my husband, I put the drain back together and put the enzyme drain cleaner in, and some hot water until the pipe on the other side of the wall got warm.
As the enzyme drain cleaner says to wait 6 hours I then went about shipping that days orders and to work. (to be continued)
On the Hilo Beads side: If I pick another 3 1/2 pounds of Jobs Tears this weekend I'll have as much again as I did at the beginning of the week.
The title of this treasury matches my mood that day:
'I've Got The Blues Tuesday ' by marieisom
It's a rainy day on the Big Island, Hawaii. Colors are muted and the sky is gray. Using my favorite colors here to help turn those blues into beautiful!
| Blue Handmade Recyc... $11.00 |  Men's Boxer Cot... $18.00 |
 Blue Yellow Home De... $14.00 |  Hawaiian Sky Book V... $8.00 |
 Hawaiian Job's ... $15.00 |  Vase Hand Painted C... $20.00 |
 A Glimpse of Lani $14.00 |  Children Baby Onesi... $15.00 |
 Kitty Glitter origi... $300.00 |  antique bottles no.... $25.00 |
 Vintage Button Magn... $12.50 |  Canvas Acrylic Pain... $28.00 |
 Turquoise Mountain ... $9.50 |  barrel shaped bags $20.00 |
 Spring Blue Spiral ... $30.00 |
Treasury tool by Red Row Studio
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