tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11673652.post2231553456270473893..comments2023-11-03T09:14:13.080-04:00Comments on Whispering Crane Institute: Garden TheiveryRick Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10679348152775464322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11673652.post-90713374823000918962006-11-16T19:03:00.000-05:002006-11-16T19:03:00.000-05:00BG interesting stuff, thanks for the link, I am cu...BG interesting stuff, thanks for the link, I am curious about what kind of pond you can steal.<br /><br />Gary, stone is not a high desire item to the point of black market. I am fascinated by that.Rick Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679348152775464322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11673652.post-4587579598034862082006-11-14T07:58:00.000-05:002006-11-14T07:58:00.000-05:00There is a big black market in the UK for Yorkston...There is a big black market in the UK for Yorkstone flags.<br /><br />What are yorkstone flags I hear you ask ?<br /><br />Paving stones is the answer, but proper old paving stones, big slabs of sandstone or millstone grit that were hewn out of quarries 100 years ago and laid in all of our town and city centres.<br /><br />Police are now very aware that pavements tend not to be repaired at night, nor do the so-called "workmen" have to lift all of the "flags" up and put them on the back of a truck to level the pavement off properly :)Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757521923096821668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11673652.post-8878485205042053812006-11-13T19:28:00.000-05:002006-11-13T19:28:00.000-05:00The koi AND the pond? Quite impressive--although ...The koi AND the pond? Quite impressive--although impressive is way too positive of a word for that.<br /><br />Several years ago, several of the cultural gardens in Cleveland were stripped bare of plants. They didn't catch those people, either, to my knowledge. Here's an article about it:<br />http://www.clevescene.com/Issues/2002-06-27/news/putre.html<br />(Please ignore the author's attempts at being cutesy and edgy--this is one of those "alternative" weeklies that is best utilized for entertainment, not news.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.com