just back from week one of three this summer in grayton, on saturday 6/9/07 around 0700 i happend to see a six to eight foot gator in western lake. I first noticed it in the middle of the lake and then it slowly swan over to the opposite back (the state park side) I have seen gators in eastern lake but this was my first in western. anybody else seen it?
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beats on hood
Maybe "interesting" would be a better adjective than wierd in this case. You could probably Google "phi 1.618 Da Vinci human," but without the quotes, and find some reading material which gives you ample examples.Hey, I taught a class on that topic recently. Are you googling me?
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Hey, I taught a class on that topic recently. Are you googling me?Every good math teacher should be teaching about phi. There are many examples of phi in nature as well as (hu)man-made things which we use daily. I just thought about paper sizes, and realize that Ledger size (11"x17") paper and 3"x5" photo paper, are based on phi.
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Every good math teacher should be teaching about phi. There are many examples of phi in nature as well as (hu)man-made things which we use daily. I just thought about paper sizes, and realize that Ledger size (11"x17") paper and 3"x5" photo paper, are based on phi.
Golden mean. Applies to art (music as well as visual) and anatomy, correlates with pi...
My primary goal is not so much to learn something useful as to be a smart-aleck. Hop did warn y'all about me in his introduction. ;-)
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Golden mean. Applies to art (music as well as visual) and anatomy, correlates with pi...
My primary goal is not so much to learn something useful as to be a smart-aleck. Hop did warn y'all about me in his introduction. ;-)
no, i said "smart a$$"...
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no, i said "smart a$$"...
potty mouth
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This was in the local paper here in East Texas yesterday- I didn't know they got this big (or Old!) either
Palestine resident David James stands beside the almost 13-foot, 800-pound alligator he killed while hunting at Koon Kreek Club, a private hunting club located about 8 miles south of Athens, May 26. The gator, estimated to be between 60 and 70 years old, is the biggest alligator killed at Koon Kreek since 1902. James father, Dr. Barry James, and his brothers Scott and Jeff James helped kill and bring in the alligator.
Courtesy Photo / The Palestine Herald
Courtesy Photo / The Palestine Herald
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There ya go!
Meow
...I've been to Koon Kreek before. That's a mega gator!
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
That picture makes me sad.beats on hood
Every good math teacher should be teaching about phi. There are many examples of phi in nature as well as (hu)man-made things which we use daily. I just thought about paper sizes, and realize that Ledger size (11"x17") paper and 3"x5" photo paper, are based on phi.Even the ratio of the width to height of all credit cards equals Phi (which is 1 plus the square root of 5 divided by 2). The best website on the subject is http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/. Another interesting one regarding the face is http://goldennumber.net/face.htm.
Back on thread. Here's another big gator found in Florida.
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Well folks, Alligator Hunting Season opens Aug 15, in Florida. Buy your permits and get busy if the Gators bother you or if you want that "24 ft long trophy" in Western Lake, but remember to follow the laws when shooting around residential property.
My hunting rule of thumb is that if you cannot haul it out of the woods by yourself, you shouldn't kill it. What is up with all of the these backhoes and forklifts to raise the kills?
My hunting rule of thumb is that if you cannot haul it out of the woods by yourself, you shouldn't kill it. What is up with all of the these backhoes and forklifts to raise the kills?
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My hunting rule of thumb is that if you shoot it or catch it, you'd better have a recipe for it!
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just back from week one of three this summer in grayton, on saturday 6/9/07 around 0700 i happend to see a six to eight foot gator in western lake. I first noticed it in the middle of the lake and then it slowly swan over to the opposite back (the state park side) I have seen gators in eastern lake but this was my first in western. anybody else seen it?Got any pics???
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Got any pics???
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...and to think I fell in that lake...TWICE! Later gator...:leaving:
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the Fibonacci sequence is another fun sequence of numbers... it's in everything in nature (shells, trees, etc.). Basically- the numbers can give you the most esthetically pleasing results. I use it all the time in my field of work- graphic design. Fun stuff.
I live in Atl. There's alligators here now?!?!? I like that I had to come onto here to find out about it too...
I live in Atl. There's alligators here now?!?!? I like that I had to come onto here to find out about it too...
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the Fibonacci sequence is another fun sequence of numbers... it's in everything in nature (shells, trees, etc.). Basically- the numbers can give you the most esthetically pleasing results. I use it all the time in my field of work- graphic design. Fun stuff.
I live in Atl. There's alligators here now?!?!? I like that I had to come onto here to find out about it too...
The Fibonacci sequence, golden rectangle, and pi are all related.
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My hunting rule of thumb is that if you shoot it or catch it, you'd better have a recipe for it!
Fried gator tail is excellent, but I ain't shooting or skinning it.
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Even the ratio of the width to height of all credit cards equals Phi (which is 1 plus the square root of 5 divided by 2). The best website on the subject is http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/. Another interesting one regarding the face is http://goldennumber.net/face.htm.That is not a real gator. That looks like Jurasic park or something.
Back on thread. Here's another big gator found in Florida.
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That is not a real gator. That looks like Jurasic park or something.
Actually, there's a story about that picture on snopes.com because a lot of people said the same thing.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/wcgator.asp
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Actually, there's a story about that picture on snopes.com because a lot of people said the same thing.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/wcgator.asp
Access denied! I'll have to read it at home.
beats on hood
Actually, there's a story about that picture on snopes.com because a lot of people said the same thing.I hadn't heard that was a fake. Seems like I saw the photo in our local newspaper?
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/wcgator.asp
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Per Snopes, the gator pictured is a real 13'-1" gator killed by law enforcement. It made snopes because people kept emailing/posting it and exaggerating the size and changing its location.
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It just seems like plastic is everywhere. Even all over the beach, water bottles, lids, those juice box straw wrappers,baggies, styrofoam too
The juice box straw wrappers definitely mate-they're all over my house. My kids pick up after themselves better other places than at home. Outside a store today, my daughter walked out of her way to throw away her trash in the proper place. It was shocking. I'll make sure she keeps it up at the beach.
Do people swim in these lakes? Or just kayak?
Beach Comber
I personally have not seen a gator its natural habitat. What is the rule of thumb when encountering these magnificent, yet terrifying creatures? I personally would run like crazy and freak out. What would be the best way to leave it alone and not distrub him? Especially if my 5 year old is with me I would not want to terrify her, but I would want to get away as safely as possible.
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