Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
Shirley,George (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 05 Nov 2000 10:04:36 -0600
Thanks Anne, I hadn't even looked at the Canon printers. If they're as good as
my old Canon AE-1 camera they must be great.
George
Annetta Green wrote:
>
> George,
> We got a new Canon S450 printer a few weeks ago. What I like about it is
> that the color cartridges are separate. With our old printer when one color
> ran out all three had to be replaced. With this one all three colors are
> available in one pkg or can be bought separately. Very handy if your kids
> like blue and the printer goes through it twice as fast as the rest, like
> mine do. As for photographic, it does great too, better than anything I
> have had before.
> Anne in FL
> zone 9b, sunset 26
>
> My idea of housework is to sweep the room with
> a glance.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shirley,George" <gshirley@deltech.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 8:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
>
> > Too true David. Besides, printers are so cheap nowadays that it's easier
> to
> > replace them then to have them repaired. Last estimate I got on checking
> out a
> > laser printer was $75 an hour for labor with a two hour minimum and no
> guarantee
> > they could fix the printer. The printer only cost $249.95 originally.
> Actually
> > none of the printer manufacturers have decent tech support or customer
> service
> > AFAIK.
> >
> > George
> > "David G. Smith" wrote:
> > >
> > > There's a lot of discussion of inkjet printers on the digital camera
> lists
> > > I'm on. The concensus seems to be that Epson printers are a better as
> far
> > > as photographic image quality, but may have more problems. HP gets good
> > > marks for reliability, but not for customer service. Really, I don't
> think
> > > you'd go wrong with either.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Shirley,George <gshirley@deltech.net>
> > > To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 5:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
> > >
> > > > I checked oxycom.com's prices against web prices at Office Max and
> Office
> > > Depot,
> > > > both of whom have stores locally. Prices were only a few cents
> different.
> > > > Probably will buy the HP 952C at $249.99 plus tax. Rated as very good
> on
> > > photos
> > > > and transparencies. The HP 842C is also rated good for both at $149.99
> so
> > > may
> > > > end up with it depending upon what it does on the demo model in the
> store.
> > > I'll
> > > > take a couple of transparencies with me and try them.
> > > >
> > > > I thought maybe your grammar had taken the weekend off. <VBG>
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > > lneuru wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > George, have you looked at the prices on oxycom?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.oxycom.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I like it because I can't get to a chep supply outlet - and they
> > > > > certainly
> > > > > > seem comparative. What sort of colour printer are you going to
> buy?
> > > I
> > > > > > think they have to be very good for transparencies.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lucinda
> > > > >
> > > > > a much abbreviated message..... with out-to-lunch grammar I meant:
> > > > >
> > > > > 'seem with comparative shopping to have good prices.........'
> > > > >
> > > > > Lucinda
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > > From: Shirley,George <gshirley@deltech.net>
> > > > > > > To: Gardeners List <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> > > > > > > Subject: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
> > > > > > > Date: Saturday, November 04, 2000 10:40 AM
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A local cement company has given me lots and lots of test
> cylinders.
> > > > > > These
> > > > > > > things are solid cement, no rocks or rebar, just sand and cement
> and
> > > > > > about 12
> > > > > > > inches long by 6 inches in diameter. Guess what I'm doing today.
> > > Laying
> > > > > > these
> > > > > > > things end to end down the west strip garden to replace the wood
> > > that
> > > > > is
> > > > > > there
> > > > > > > now. They tell me they do about 50 - 100 a week and I can have
> them
> > > > > all.
> > > > > > Need
> > > > > > > about 400 to replace old landscape timbers and remnants of
> railroad
> > > > > cross
> > > > > > ties
> > > > > > > so, sooner or later, there will be no more wood borders on the
> > > place.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The radishes are bulbing up so I'm anticipating tasty little red
> > > > > morsels
> > > > > > by
> > > > > > > mid-week. Sprayed Bt on the cabbages, broccoli, and cauliflower
> > > today
> > > > > and
> > > > > > also
> > > > > > > on the lettuce, chard, and Florence fennel. Trying to keep ahead
> of
> > > the
> > > > > > cabbage
> > > > > > > loopers and their ilk. The two hundred or so bunching onion sets
> I
> > > > > > planted
> > > > > > > recently are about 12 inches tall now and are about ready for a
> > > little
> > > > > > gentle
> > > > > > > picking.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The chiles have been outdoing themselves as usual. Picked two
> quarts
> > > of
> > > > > > sweet
> > > > > > > and another quart of hot ones yesterday. The sweets are chopped
> and
> > > in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > freezer for hard setting prior to vac bagging. The hots are in a
> two
> > > > > > gallon bag
> > > > > > > in the freezer and will be made into additional hot sauce when
> the
> > > bag
> > > > > is
> > > > > > full.
> > > > > > > Also have three quarts of hot chiles, NM Hatch, Long Thai's,
> Lemon
> > > > > Drops,
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > Hot Cherry in the freezer for the DIL to use after the birth of
> > > their
> > > > > > latest,
> > > > > > > and probably lastest, child. She has enough indigestion now but
> > > wanted
> > > > > me
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > save some good chiles for later use so I'm saving them up for
> her.
> > > My
> > > > > son
> > > > > > > partakes of them sparingly so reckon he will get some of them
> too.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Later today I am going to use the food mill to get the seeds out
> of
> > > my
> > > > > > latest
> > > > > > > batch of hot sauce and then will bottle the stuff. It has a
> fiery
> > > taste
> > > > > > on the
> > > > > > > initial tasting but a good after bite and flavor. Used sparingly
> it
> > > > > > should go a
> > > > > > > long way in soups, stews, chilis, gumbos, etc. Just hope I have
> > > enough
> > > > > > sauce
> > > > > > > bottles on hand as it takes a while to get them in after
> ordering.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Miz Anne is off to the school district media center making big
> > > folders
> > > > > > for her
> > > > > > > students art work and some other stuff she wanted to do. I'm
> going
> > > to
> > > > > buy
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > decent color printer Monday so I can scan some good art onto
> > > > > > transparencies for
> > > > > > > her to use in class. She's not only trying to teach 700 children
> how
> > > to
> > > > > > draw and
> > > > > > > paint but how to appreciate good art. She's reaching many of
> them
> > > but
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > majority don't want to learn about art. To bad, as they would be
> > > better
> > > > > > people
> > > > > > > and citizens for a little art education, a bit more rounded.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Back to the salt mines while we have some cool weather and the
> > > > > > possibility of
> > > > > > > rain.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Life is good.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > George
> > > >
> >