Crayfish? Yes? or No?

Ghostshrimp Just to be a PITA it is "kids'" not "kid's" ...the former being the posessive, the latter has the apostrophe taking place of the missing letter...

And yes, there are teens among us...I was one once believe it or not...I never EVER corresponded in such a manner and I doubt very much that anyone that does could dole out even a medeocre paper.

You are right...This thread has become a waste of time...Feel free to spend the now "free time" reviewing your grammatical text.
 
I took your suggestion Pixie and, actually, no. You're wrong. Kids, no apostrophe, is considered to be plural. Just like morons, idiots, ego maniacs and imbeciles. If I were to use a possesive I would do so in the following manner:

"This moron's perception is that if anyone seeks to address a question on an informal message board he/she must do so in a manner befitting his liking."

I could also use the apostrophe this way:

"Pixie's just down right wrong. I HAVE used the apostrophe correctly." Here, the apostrophe takes the place of the "i" in "is."

Can we PLEASE lock this thread now? It's gotten really old.
 
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Back in the good old days when i had to swim a raging river and drag an ox up the hill backwards, that is what we were taught...Perhaps I should sue my teachers?..:)

I took your suggestion Pixie and, actually, no. You're wrong. Kids, no apostrophe, is considered to be plural. Just like morons, idiots, ego maniacs and imbeciles. If I were to use a possesive I would do so in the following manner:

Perhaps I am being a bit too intuitive, but do you have some SERIOUS ISSUES???? Suggesting that someone needs to enjoy a bit of intercourse is a bit harsh dont you think? Unless of course it is one of those passive/aggressive moves that so many of the weak minded enjoy...

I find it interesting that you are asking for the thread to be locked...Need to get the last word???? Afraid of losing???
Terabotia did NOTHING wrong...Merely pointed out an ON GOING problem around here...
 
Ghostshrimp55 said:
I took your suggestion Pixie and, actually, no. You're wrong. Kids, no apostrophe, is considered to be plural. Just like morons, idiots, ego maniacs and imbeciles. If I were to use a possesive I would do so in the following manner:

"This moron's perception is that if anyone seeks to address a question on an informal message board he/she must do so in a manner befitting my liking."

I could also use the apostrophe this way:

"Pixie's just down right wrong. I HAVE used the apostrophe correctly." Here, the apostrophe takes the place of the "i" in "is."

Can we PLEASE lock this thread now? It's gotten really old.

The interesting thing is, the ugliness has come from you. Up until now, it was pretty civil. Interestingly, you have escalated it into name calling -even if implied innuendo is your bravest form of attack.

While quite well equipped to do so, I am going to refrain from stooping to your level for the benefit of a drive-by like thrill - I have learned that they do little but energize my weaker, sophomoric side...

Even more interesting than that is the continued interest in responding to a thread that one has stated has no worth... and where one has admitted no longer wanting to discuss things like crayfish...

Makes one wonder, then, what exactly motivates the monitoring and the repeat appearances?
 
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Ghostshrimp55 said:
Kids do a lot of things that "adults" don't like or approve of. That's part of being a kid. Harping on one of them for being themselves isn't going to change anything.

Must be one hell of a parent...

;)
 
On another note, I keep bamboo shrimp, and while they successfully molt many times, eventually it seems I lose them. Not sure why... Is it a Calcium issue? I do supplement with Kent Marine Iodine from time to time, and I have not lost any Amano shrimp for years, so it is surprising to me that the Bamboo's would ever have trouble molting?

It is soley due to the shrimp (and fish safety in general-coupled with adequate plant growth) that I turned off my C02 injection some time ago- water chemistry has always seemed "Greek" to me, but the lowering of the pH with CO2 seemed to indicate (based on what I understood from what I read) that the softer water and lower pH would not be good for the shells of inverts like Bamboo's... as much of what they needed for their shells would be slowly disappearing...

Anyone have a layman's explanation for how that all works?
 
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Oh, come on, Pixie. If more people were getting laid there would be less of this kind of stuff going on on the web. Who knows? If my girl wasn't at work right now, I would probably be too distracted to even bother pointing out that this guy was being a bit too harsh on a kid. Let me state that again. This GUY (Full-grown adult) was being too harsh on a KID. I basically stepped in as a way of saying "Pick on someone your own size." Mission accomplished.

And you don't think that condemning a kid to a life of criminality simply for posting in a manner that TetraBotia dislikes is harsh? He basically said, "Hey kid, I think your post sucked. You'll never becoome anything other than scum of the earth." Scum bag. Yeah, that's right TB, an insult. You're picking on a kid. You are a scum bag.

I also find it kind of odd, Pixe, that you stepped in to try to prove me wrong about something when, in fact, I was right. So I guess it's time to deflect attention from your error by getting on my case. Fire away. Why are you coming to this guy's defense, anyway? He put down a kid for having bad grammar. Yeah, bad grammar sucks. There was definitely another way to suggest to this kid that he might want to communicate in a more grown up fashion. But, he's obviously one of those people whose real life is so ordinary and boring that he has to be this high and mighty faceless person on an internet discussion board...........and towards a kid no less. Absolute bull$hit. Yeah, that's right. A vulgarity. Oooooohhhhhhhhhhh.....guess I'm going to be a criminal now, too.

I basically tried to leave the thread to give you guys an opportunity to grow up and just leave the topic alone. Each time I tried to leave this worthless thread (and it is worthless, especially since it stopped being about crayfish long before I stepped in), TB, and now you Pixe, had to leave a parting shot. I never claimed to be above this sort of behavior. In fact, I find it down right freakin' entertaining. You guys want to keep it going then lets go. At least this way you'll be arguing with an adult and not some kid that doesn't know any better. Maybe I am a little imbalanced. Who knows? But, my friends are out doing their own thing right now and my girl ain't home. Busting your chops is the most entertaining thing on my plate right now until Lost comes on.

And, nice try TB, trying to take a shot at my parenting. I'm not a parent, not yet, anyway.

And, yeah, TB, trying to imply that the thread starter was going to amount to nothing other than a street thug working at McDonald's because of bad grammar is real civil. You're an adult. He/she is a kid. You have no business putting down a kid who has done nothing wrong except use a writing style that you don't agree with. Period. People like you are just @ssholes and deserve any amount of graff they get. I have no problem continuing this thread in this way because it's just plain fun at this point. Like I've said, bring it. I have no problem with your perception of my maturity level. You put down a kid in a harsh and unjust manner. You're an @ss. No matter what you say about me or the way I'm conducting myself right now, you're in the wrong. Never treat a kid that way, ever. As an adult, you have a responsibility to be a positive, non-judgemental, constructive rolemodel towards the younger generation.........not act like an @sshole towards them.

And, please, keep responding. I enjoy the fact that, with each response, you are stooping to my level. It just shows how full of $hit you actually are.
 
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Oh, so now after 6 posts related to this kid's use of grammar, before I started heckling you, you're going to pretend to give a $hit about answering his question? You really are full of $hit.

Edit: Actually, I just took the time to read your post to see what you could possibly have to say and it has nothing to do with the kid's question at all. Now, after calling the kid a moron in not as many words, you're hi-jacking his thread for your own question.

Here's the answer: They only live for a few years. If you got them at a large size they could have been pretty old to begin with. Hence, they would only have a few more molts in them before they kick it. Try posting it in a different thread since I doubt anyone is reading this one anymore, besides you and Pixie, who both seem as willing to fight as I am.

TetraBotia said:
On another note, I keep bamboo shrimp, and while they successfully molt many times, eventually it seems I lose them. Not sure why... Is it a Calcium issue? I do supplement with Kent Marine Iodine from time to time, and I have not lost any Amano shrimp for years, so it is surprising to me that the Bamboo's would ever have trouble molting?

It is soley due to the shrimp (and fish safety in general-coupled with adequate plant growth) that I turned off my C02 injection some time ago- water chemistry has always seemed "Greek" to me, but the lowering of the pH with CO2 seemed to indicate (based on what I understood from what I read) that the softer water and lower pH would not be good for the shells of inverts like Bamboo's... as much of what they needed for their shells would be slowly disappearing...

Anyone have a layman's explanation for how that all works?
 
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Since you're on an aquarium topic I think you should know that a little crushed coral in your filter will serve to raise your KH and help stabilize your pH, allowing you to continue using your CO2 injection system. Also, bamboo shrimp are filter feeders. It's possible that they grew to a size where they weren't getting enough food out of the water column and simply starved.
 
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Ahhh- like clockwork.

Ghostshrimp55 said:
And you don't think that condemning a kid to a life of criminality simply for posting in a manner that TetraBotia dislikes is harsh?

Since when did I have the power to condemn anyone to a life of anything. You need to try to keep in context what you read.

Ghostshrimp55 said:
He put down a kid for having bad grammar. Yeah, bad grammar sucks.

That was not an example of bad grammar. It was an example of something far worse than that. That is like saying Hiroshima was a standard explosion.

Ghostshrimp55 said:
In fact, I find it down right freakin' entertaining.

This I assumed with your first post. Perhaps the world would be better off if some people got laid. When is she getting home?

Ghostshrimp55 said:
At least this way you'll be arguing with an adult and not some kid that doesn't know any better. Maybe I am a little imbalanced. Who knows?
Adult? Not by my barometer, based on what I have seen.
Imbalanced, perhaps.

Ghostshrimp55 said:
And, nice try TB, trying to take a shot at my parenting. I'm not a parent, not yet, anyway.

I actually took a gamble with that one on a calculated, intuitive perception. It was a setup... and you did not even see that. I pretty much assumed you were an intelligent younger single male. I would guess about 23 maybe.

The parenting comment was bait- I hope you don't play chess. It was the kind of move that sets one up to lose either way he reacts.
1. If you said you were a parent, you would look the fool for some of your previous comments.
2. By stating you are not a parent, that discredits your opinion to some degree on the issue.

Thanks for reacting.

Ghostshrimp55 said:
As an adult, you have a responsibility to be a positive, non-judgemental, constructive rolemodel towards the younger generation...


Responsibility to be non-judgemental?
I am going to suggest you become a parent before you try to teach people a lot older than you how to act in the adult/child relationship.

Ghostshrimp55 said:
And, please, keep responding. I enjoy the fact that with, each response, you are stooping to my level. It just shows how full of $hit you actually are.

I have to stoop... it is the only way I can smell you...
:)
 
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