Thursday trivia

5/3/07, 12:30 PM #1

Dan Donaldson
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Thursday trivia

There are non-native plants and trees from South America that have started being seen here in the US. How do scientists think they got here?

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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5/3/07, 12:39 PM #2

Steven Antonucci
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Ebay?

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5/3/07, 12:59 PM #3

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret
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Government experiment gone bad?

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5/3/07, 1:18 PM #4

Thomas Skaggs
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Global Warming??

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5/3/07, 1:33 PM #5

Bill Earl
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Migratory bird splat?

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5/3/07, 2:56 PM #6

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None of the above so far (4 answers ;-)

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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5/3/07, 2:59 PM #7

Ken Oakley-Sunny St. Cloud, Fla.
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Undocumented Immigrants????

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5/3/07, 3:23 PM #8

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
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An African or European swallow

After all they can carry coconuts.

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5/3/07, 4:14 PM #9

Winnemucca Lynn
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Hitched a ride on a freighter?

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5/3/07, 5:19 PM #10

Gary Camp - Bend, Oregon
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Re: I'ma guessing here

People planted them as ornamental trees and they just migrated out into the wild as a result of seeds hitching rides on animals, humans and vehicles

glc

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5/3/07, 6:51 PM #11

Jim Toews - Walla Walla, WA
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Re: An African or European swallow

Ah yes, they could rig a string...

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5/4/07, 5:25 PM #12

Dan Donaldson
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Answer

There have been some studies that indicate that they were carried in as plants or parts of plants that could grow by hurricanes.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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