David asks…
RHH Survey?
Q:What age were you in when you first heard a hip hop song?
Q:Do you support you favorite rapper buy buying thier CD Or you download them on limewire, frostwire, e.t.c?
Q:How many Hip Hop CD’s Do You Own?
Q:If so, what was your first Hip Hop CD?
Q:Last CD?
Q:Who was your first favortie rapper?
Q:Do you discover music or do you find them by other people posting them?
Q:Did you grow up listening to mainstream rap or underground rap
Q:First Song YOu Ever Downloaded?
P.S Inspired by Caput
GardenersCardiff answers:
1) 8 (grillz – nelly)
2) i buy them when i have the chance. But they tell me that the money they make from CD’s is very little. But its worth it.
3) 100+ in my basement somewhere
4) 2pac – all eyez on me
5) i just downloaded Aziatic by AZ
6) Nelly (i liked the song grillz)
7) other ppl
8) mainstream
9) without me – eminem
Sandra asks…
Of Mice and men extra chapter part two.?
the men working on the ranch.
” Jus’ you sit there pup, I ain’t gonna be long.”
Candy tread across the ranch and stood beside the van which George had bean continuously placing the bags of grain.
”The guys are worried George, ya can’t go on like this forever ya know, why if Curley’s ol’ man saw you this down he’d sen’ you away.” Candy said cautiously.
George threw the bag onto the van more aggressively than the previous times and glared at Candy.
” Curley’s ol’ man can do what he please, if he wants to can me, so be it.”
George turned away and headed for the water fountain at the side of the wooden fence. The tall patch of weeds tangled round his ankles as he stomped through them. George’s thoughts of anger however, were interrupted, everyone’s thoughts were interrupted.
”Guys, Guys! He’s done it, the damn son-of-a-bitch has done it.” Slim gasped running from the bunk-house towards them.
”What you on about Slim, I hope this aint gonna be one of your damn story tellin’s is it?” Carlson said resting on the handle of his shovel.
”Curley, his ol’ man canned us, the lot of us, even Crooks.” Slim replied.
George had stopped stomping through the weeds when he had first heard the commotion, he turned on his heels and walked curiously towards Slim.
The deep green pool of the Salinas river glistened brightly in the sun light as all the men that worked on the ranch marched slowly back along the path, surround by the willows and the sycamore trees that arched over their heads. The men walked in silence, not only because they were too upset or angry to talk, but because the silence seemed to say everything that was needed.
Candy stopped, and leant back against a tree to catch his breath, the rest of the guys stopped too, Slim threw down his bindle onto the dusty path and picked up a stone, he skipped it across the river, causing small splashes of water to rise as it bounced across. He did this several times before George joined him.
” What you reckon we oughta do now Slim, we aint got no where else to go.” George said, glancing at the mountains.
” The only thing we can do George. We gotta jungle-up. We’ll find somewhere to stay in the town tomorrow, right now jus’ tell the guys to unpack their stuff.”
The men spent their evening amongst the trees by the river, lying staring at the stars that twinkled above them. Carlson sat far from the rest of the guys, in the shadows of the tallest sycamore that curved over the edge of the river, its reflection darkened the water that Carlson could see his face in. Candy sat, with his pup in his lap, singing to him, crooks sat polishing his shoes, mumbling to himself at how he got canned for no reason and George and Slim lay in the grass thinking of what was going to happen next, they had considered moving to another ranch but began to wonder if it was the right choice. Suddenly, George had an idea.
It had been three years. The sun was setting over the Gabilan mountains, the alfalfa growing, the rabbits hopping across the grass and Candy’s pup, now older, chasing them. Candy had passed away a year ago, peacefully in his sleep. Carlson had found him, in his bed, next to his dog. Carlson got a job in the outskirts of Soledad, he visited occasionally and never turned down an opportunity to see the guys again. Crooks, eventually was accepted by the men that had worked on the ranch and Slim had made a man of himself, he met a woman in the town one day, they plan to get married soon. George, learned that the feeling of grief fades and that doing what he had to was not a reason to feel guilty, he knows that Lennie would have loved to be were they are now, tending to the rabbits and having a feeling of calling somewhere his own.
George Stood by the porch and smiled to himself. ”Here we are Lennie, home.”
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^^ Part One.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Www.sparknotes.com
Chris asks…
{RHH} Who do you think is the most influential producer in Hip-Hop?
I guess this is a somewhat difficult question, because production styles have changed radically the more and more Hip-Hop got popular and the production styles grew closer and closer stylistically with pop music, with sampling having been utilized less and less the more expensive it got…But there are stills few producers whom I feel influenced many others that came after them. Jam Master Jay was of course a huge influence, but I’d argue Terminator X is the most influential producer of all time, with RZA also ranking up there…however, I’m interested in seeing your opinions. So who do you think was the biggest influence for Hip-Hop producers?
BQ: Do you own any Hip-Hop items that aren’t albums? If so, what?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Honestly Marley Marl. As much as DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, and RZA have influenced this new generation of producers in hip hop and their own peers even, Marley was the one that they were influenced by. Premo, RZA, and Pete Rock have all cited Marley Marl as one of their greatest inspirations. So I’d make my case for him, considering he is one of the roots of most production styles that are here today.
Here’s this excerpt from what Marley did which revolutionized the production game in hip hop: “Marl was the first to sample a breakbeat and reprogram it, which he did with The Honey Drippers’ “Impeach the President” breakbeat on the MC Shan single “The Bridge” from 1985. This was an extremely important feat as it completely changed the way hip hop beats were made, as well as other sample based genres.”
BQ: Turntables
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Lisa asks…
I need a good sauce/recipe to cook on steaks or meats that isn’t sweet at all!!?
I need a sauce/recipe for meat that is really saucy so the meat won’t go dry, but isn’t a sweet sauce at all. Any suggestions or good and easy recipes?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Chimmichurri Marinade
Makes about 1 cup; enough to marinate
1 to 1-1/2 pounds of beefsteak or lamb chops
cut about 1 inch thick
This is a classic seasoning mix in Argentina, where beef is king. Sherry wine vinegar has a rich depth that needs very little oil to offset the acid. Flat-leaf parsley, when really fresh from the garden or the market, has a wonderful, peppery flavor. Lavishly garnish the finished steaks with more parsley.
1/2 cup sherry wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish
2 teaspoons dried oregano
6 large garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Place meat in a single layer in a glass or ceramic dish. Add marinade, turning food to coat. Cover and refrigerate, turning occasionally, 1 to 3 hours for lamb chops and 2 to 4 hours for beefsteak.
I have never made this particular recipe, but chimichurri is great on steaks! I thought this might be better since it’s a marinade. Definitely not sweet!
Mary asks…
Does anyone know how much for a garage conversion? The cheapest possible way to do it?
The garage is not attached to the property but set in the garden. It has a power supply.
Sorry, I should have been clearer about what i intend to use it for. it would not be to live in but for a treatment room for my beauty business. So i need a floor, decent insulation and walls, electricity and a possible water supply but not essential. thanks.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Do you mean to convert a garage to a residence? If so, you would first have to consult your municipality to discover whether it is even legal and if they will issue a building permit.
The next area of concern would be water and sewer. If you live somewhere that freezes in winter, the water line must be dug down below the frost level and protected where it comes up to connect. Sewer lines must be dug in so that they slope down to the municipal sewer or the septic tank. Contact a local excavation contractor for a quote.
If the garage has a concrete floor, you will have to jack hammer a hole for the toilet, and provide for a trench to install the sewer line for a water basin, kitchen sink and clothes washer drain. Contact a local concrete contractor for a quote on the jackhammer job and repouring new concrete when the plumbing work is done.
Contact a plumbing contractor for a quote on installing the drains and potable water lines. You may also want a quote from him to install the hot water heater while he’s there.
You say the garage has a power supply but is it a 220 volt supply sufficient to run a water heater and kitchen range? Not likely. Contact an electrical contractor for a quote to run 100 amp service to a new panel in the garage and to provide 220 volt hookups for kitchen range, hot water heater and clothes dryer.
Of course any of these tasks can be performed by a reasonably versatile home handyman who has or can rent the appropriate tools.
The next question is how you intend to heat and cool the residence. If you live in a fairly moderate climate, you can get by with several 1500 watt electric baseboard heaters.
Now think of insulation. Garages are not normally well insulated. Fortunately you can buy loose insulation in bags and fill the attic to a depth of 16″ to 18″. That will help. The garage walls however are likely made of 2x4s which don’t provide enough room for insulation in a very warm or very cold climate. In a moderate climate, you can get by with fiberglass batts in the walls and 4 mil vapour barrier on the inside, carefully sealed around the edges. The overhead door will have to be removed and the space closed in with 2x4s and exterior sheathing and some sort of vinyl siding as a minimum.
Once the water, sewer and power have been roughed in, plan your interior walls If the garage is a large double, you’ll have room for a bedroom with closet, bathroom c/w tub, a sitting room and a kitchen and eating area. If it’s a single garage, you’ll have to get by with enclosing the bathroom and simply putting kitchen cabinets along one end, leaving an eating area open and furnishing the balance as a bed/sitting room. Kitchen cabinets can be very expensive new but can often be purchased at reasonable cost from a building materials recycle warehouse.
Concrete floors are notoriously cold so you may consider carpet with a good underlayment but new wood-laminate floors can be warm too with a good underlayment and can be had new for as little as $1.50/sq.ft incl. Underlay. It is an easy project to lay yourself.
Costs overall will depend upon where you live. Are contractors crying for work or are they turning work away as they are in my area? Assuming you are in a moderate climate and where contractors are looking for work, my best guess for your costs to convert a 22 x 24 garage into a livable residence would be about $25,000.00. This assumes you lay the flooring, refinish used cabinetry and paint yourself. Cost of municipal permits including inspections would be extra. Other considerations such as provisions to avoid flooding could substantially increase your cost. (I assume the garage already has gutters but likely does not have weeping tile around the slab or a sump.)
Again, depending where you live, it is possible in many parts of the country today to buy a smaller 2 bedroom home in need of a little TLC for around $25,000, lot and all with a little looking. Unless you really need the residence on your property for some reason such as an aging relative who needs some watching, you might consider discussing your needs with a Realtor??
Donna asks…
What’s the best way to get rid of gophers / moles?
I am not even certain of which ones I have; gophers or moles. But I am tired of them. I have purchased and tried two types of traps.One from Mole Pro and then the typical spring loaded long tine and spear type trap.
I have used two or three types of poisons. Who knows if it works or not? I have even shot them with both a 22 caliber rifle and a 20 guage shot gun.Yes I live in the country. Luckily. Sound like Caddy Shack yet?
My latest possible attempt might be a different type of trap I saw my father had borrowed from his neighbor. This trap is from a company called Nash Products Inc. Don’t really want yet a third style of trap and I don’t want to have to treat 4 acres of grass / gardens with grub killer either.. I’ve heard that’s what attracts them. Kill the grubs and they go away. It would be rather expensive to do the size of area I am dealing with.
Can anyone show me an easy way out before I get the back hoe out?
GardenersCardiff answers:
YOUR ARE IN LUCK. As a MASTER GARDENER for the univ of Calif coop extension for over 15 years, I am know as Dr Death. I’ve have sent more buck tooth fuzz balls to gopher heaven the any man in San Diego County. My first time kill rate is 98.5% on my first trap’n attempt.
1st, poison bait… 25 % kill rate. They only work in the colder season when there isn’t much for the fuzz balls to eat. Face it, given the choice of a big, fat juicy root or some dried out poison grain, what would you eat? Also, for the poison to work, they have to eat it at least 5 days in a row for it to do it’s job. If Mr Gopher eats it only a few time, all you get is a sick, and smarter gopher.
Trap’n is the only way to make sure you nail the bas****. But the real secrete has nothing to go with traps. The secrete is to cave in and or backfill as much of his tunnel as possible. Just because you nailed uncle jim doesn’t end your problem. Because as soon as uncle jim gets nailed, cousin leroy next door move right into jim’s old condo. You can have plant problems for years and never know you have gophers. If they have nice little empty tunnels waiting for ‘um, they don’t have to dig new ones. No digging, no mounds & you think you have no gophers. Also by caving in their tunnel, you can see when you do have activity and can nip it right away. Also the fewer tunnels, the harder it is for them to make babies. Except for mating, they like to live alone in their own tunnels. If the females and males are kept farther apart… You get the idea.
Best traps are the “Black Hole” traps you can find at most Home Depots, etc. This fellow in San Diego came up with the idea back in the mid 1980’s. Got tired of pulling theguts out of the spear traps. He built it out of some 4inch PVC pipe. Simple idea that worked. He brought several over to the county farm advisor’s office & several of us Master Gardeners took home to try them out. They worked great. His son made a million dollars off the design. Always buy ‘um in pairs, one for each direction of the tunnel. No bait needed, but some old timerswear rubbing a bit of garlic on the trap is a sure way to get um. I’ve nailed thousands without the garlic, so i really don’t think it matters?
Get yourself a long piece of steel rebar & bend up one end like a walking cane. Rap some cloth around the handle part so you don’t get any blisters on your palm. You now have a great gopher “prod”. You use that to poke around the ground feeling for tunnels. Believe me you’ll know when you find one. Best place to start is inbetween two mounds, They seldom push soil out their main tunnel, but push it out on either side of the main tunnel. Set the traps via the easy instructions on the box & go have a beer. Between 1 to 12 hours later you’ll have reason to have another. No more bloody spears to deal with. The trap is designed so yo never touch the fuzz ball. You just release the trap over the trash can & the late uncle jim just falls into the trash. Then the hard part begins. Use your probe and follow that tunnel. Back fill with soil or cave in as much as you can find. The more the better.
Each spring i used to give a full day, hands on class to homeowners on gopher control for the univ of calif. The class was limited to 50 people but swelled to over 100. So I started giving for each year. Many former students drop by to brag about their sucess. One 74 year old lady went home after my class and caught 14 gophers in that summer. If she can do it so can you. It’s not as hard as it seems. It’s actually more brain work the brawn. Gopher damage to crops & landscape in the state of calif each year top 3 Billion dollars. That was Billion, with a B.
I type with only one finger, so i tend to make mistakes with speed. But the spel checker is down again as usual & i’m tired of waiting for it everyday, so forgive my typos.
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