This is a really old post but I went to the link anyway. Some pretty cool pictures. Photo 14 of 40 showed what looked like a new Corvette but with an old rear clip on it. A quick google search turned up the link below. A c5 corvette made to look like a 1953. Very interesting and it looks well-done. Anyway, fishman10: thanks for taking the time to post the pics. Here is a link that might be useful: 2004-1953 Corvette

I wanted to reach out to the forum to see if anyone has feed back on the American Classic by RSI kitchen cabinets from Home Depot. These are stock cabinets (in specific styles, varied by store), but they can also be special ordered if you want a different door style and color/glaze, etc. We're on a budget for the kitchen (of course, who isn't) and wanted to get some feedback about these cabinets to help determine their value and of course our decision to purchase. All feedback, both positive and constructive, is appreciated tremendously. Thank YOu!

For a nice chuckle, if not all-out hilarity, go over to the GardenWeb, to the Amaryllis/Hippaestrum Forum, and scroll to the thread entitled: "Amaryllis Selection and Planting". Sorry, can't make the link work. Maybe someone else could? These are the nicest people, oohing and ahhing over each others' buds and scapes, even the most pathetic ones. Which I totally understand, as forcing amaryllis bulbs is a major interest for me every winter into spring. It's a cute thread, although it does devolve into creepy-crawl-ly stories.

Go with the shade mix, but don't expect too much in either case. Grasses...just don't do that well as light levels approach 3 to 4 hours a day and do tend to get patchy, so plan on re-seeding yearly or every other year. Red fescue (it's green, not red) will tend to do best in lower levels of sunlight, with 3 the absolute floor. "...has a large oak" Danger, Will Robinson. This is a second challenge in that the oak is going to suck up the water and resources from the lawn. Areas near the oak are going to be difficult at best, and even further away, the oak has roots that are competing with the lawn. Very large, mature trees will often disallow lawns beneath them. Allelopathy (the tendency for plants to poison things that grow beneath them) can come into play with some oaks and can poison grasses. No matter what you do, it just won't grow...because the tree is killing it to keep the space for itself. Without knowing exactly where you are and the type of oak, we can't say how strong this effect would be. Also, depending on where you are within the grass range listed, you may be running out of time. Don't dawdle, would be the takeaway lesson here if you plan on seeding this year. Optimal time for most northern grasses to be planted was September first. It's...far past that point. Roots just don't have that much time remaining to establish before the colder parts of fall really get going. Further south in the transitional range, you should still be OK, but also might want to consider a southern grass type anyway, which would be planted in spring. Since you're looking at northern grass types, you're probably on the more northern side of the range and definitely pushing it.