Title: Low Country Tweet UP
Location: Carolina Crust, Hanahan Station
Link out: Click here
Description: Meet up / Tweet up Carolina Crust, Hanahan Station
Start Time: 7:00pm
Date: 2010-08-26
End Time: 9:00pm

Nerd Vittles is introducing Gobble for Google Docs.  Go read all the nerd bits, that I didn’t understand, to present this to you in a better geeky manner.

Palmetto Digital has given us a back-up primer, reminding us:

3 – Your important files should exist in three different places.This could be your computer, your spouses computer, an external drive, a burned DVD, a remote backup, a friend’s house, whatever. Just three distinct copies of the files.
2 – Those files should be on at least two different types of media.Media can be hard drive, DVD, memory card or stick, or even original paper or film.
1 – At least one of those copies should be maintained off-site. That is away from the site of the original. Preferably in a different city or state. Think about common natural disasters. Off-site should be out of reach of those natural disasters.

Extraordinary in the Ordinary reminds us to do simple anonymous, but deliberate, acts of kindness, for others.  Link over and read the list of ideas.

There are different kinds of acts of kindness. Some are done for people you know, and others for people you don’t.  Some are done anonymously, and some are not.  I like the idea of anonymous acts of kindness because that way selfish motives are not involved.  Sometimes it’s not always possible, though. I also like the idea of a little card that goes with it if it is anonymous so that they notice it and know it was intentional.  They are more apt to be touched by it, and it will create feelings causing them to want to pay it forward.

Park West Palazzo announces the introduction of Gullah Ghost Tours:

Guests arrive not knowing what a “haint” or a “boohag” is, but after a one-of-a-kind Gullah Ghost tour with Bulldog Tours, they will. The tour’s focus is the Gullah people (local descendants of West African slaves) and their storied fascination with the spirit world. The 90-minute tour includes exclusive rights to an after-dark exploration of Charleston’s oldest graveyard.

Kathi, of Carfree Charleston reminds us:

As a reminder, the last two public hearings on proposed changes to the fare structure and/or routes are this week:

Monday, 8/09/10 – N. Charleston City Hall, 2nd FLoor Montague Room 2500 City Hall Lane, N. Charleston, SC 5:30pm-7:30pm

Tuesday 8/10/10 – Lonnie Hamilton III Public Service Building Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive N. Charleston, SC  5:30-7:30 pm

Ex Marks the Spot finds good out of “BP!”

Steve, from Rehava, reminds us that “sell by” dates do not mean our food is bad:

For example:

• Milk will remain safe for about a week after the “sell by” date. It’s safe to drink beyond that, but the taste may change for the worse.
• Cottage Cheese will remain safe for about 2 weeks after the “sell by” date.
• Mayonnaise will last for up to 4 months after opening, when kept cold

And, perhaps the biggest surprise, is that eggs, if properly refrigerated, will remain fresh for up to 5 weeks after the “sell by” date on the carton.

Heidi is a Cali-mom, transplanted to the LowCountry of South Carolina. Her passionz include cooking, herb gardening, photography, and genealogy. You can find the home-base, to her blogz, at WithaZ.net

We’ve set up a new twitter account called @LCTweetup (LowCountry Tweetup) for our social events, meet-ups, and announcements.

These events, not exclusive to bloggers only, will communicate here and through that twitter account.

Please follow and RT @LCTweetup.

Looking forward to Geeking out,

~Heidi

The full brunt of Summer has hit the LowCountry.  Many of us are in hibernation mode, with daily heat advisories warning us of the dangers of being outside.

While many of you may be out spending away the last tax-free day of this weekend, I’m taking a peek  around the LowCountry blogosphere.  I see many of us hanging on and doing our part..  Here are some I’d like to share with you today, while I stuff my face with another one of Heather’s fabulous Sloppy Joe’s. (Yes, for breakfast! You need to try this recipe.)

Shadow of Diogenes wants to know what we are reading:

(Q)  What book, if any, are you currently reading ? Do you enjoy it ? Please elaborate.

I’m with Patrick.. I don’t think the Cube is ugly, either.

Hugging the Coast’s week in review, includes pineapple, Yukon Gold Potato Salad, and Salmon Sliders.  Holy Yum!

Joan shares with us my favorite part of photo-walks.  I, prefer to find the peculiar oddities that we don’t get from feature articles, in magazines.  I look for the simple and different, too.

I used to have a commenter who would leave upset messages if my photos strayed too far from traditional historic Charleston homes and mansions. She was outraged that I took pictures of sidewalk graffiti when I lived in such a glorious city.

Charleston Inspired invites us to participate in a survey about our lives in the LowCountry.

The strategy is called “Opportunity Next,” and is meant to guide the regional efforts needed to strengthen the economy, improve wages and fuel job growth in a global economy increasingly defined by knowledge and innovation.

Did you know Angie and Jennie B want to dance on Ellen? Shake it, girls.  More power to you.

Darryl has informed us that Sam’s Club is free to everyone this weekend. Today is the last day (Sunday) so stop what you are doing, right now, and go to Sam’s.

Heidi is a Cali-mom, transplanted to the LowCountry of South Carolina.  Her passionz include cooking, herb gardening, photography, and genealogy.  You can find the home-base, to her blogz, at WithaZ.net

First off, I’d like to thank Chuck for stepping in with the roundups lately and keeping this place from becoming a digital wasteland.

Coworking in Charleston is starting to take off, with weekly co-working sessions happening every Tuesday sponsored by the Rehava folks. Chucktown Deals podcasted (their very first one!) with a few coworking folks at today’s session. If you’re one of the ‘digital nomads’ tired of hanging out at the local coffee shop or bookstore all by your lonesome, head up to Rehava and hang out with some other fellow nomads.

Leigh is having a grand opening for her new studio space. Stop by and say hi!

Read Charlie has the photos from the latest incarnation of Pecha Kucha Charleston.

On the CSA (community supported agriculture) front, Charleston Foodie reports that Rita’s Roots, Charleston’s first CSA is leaving.

Unfortunate foodie news today that Rita’s Roots, organic vegetable farm located on Wadmalaw Island, SC, will be taking their produce North to Richmond,VA. Hard to believe that only three years ago, Rita Buchmann established the Lowcountry’s first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program* on Johns Island, bringing locally-grown organic product directly to consumers. Now one of ten CSA programs, Rita’s product has also been readily available at area farmer’s markets and found on the menus of local restaurants.

Mike‘s back in the blogging game, and he’s been sharing a few recipes.

Dan’s has a question for politically minded techies:

To what political and regulatory issues should the tech community be paying the most attention in 2010 and 11? What reforms (or assaults on our freedoms) should we view with the greatest wariness?

While you’re out exploring the world, stop by and check out my latest project: Charleston Eats.

Black Friday is officially over.

While many stores will continue their price-slashing frenzy, you don’t have to be up before the sun to grab the bargains. One early-rising shopper lamented his pre-dawn lack of caffeine.

Roaming around in the dark is no place to play games and we are reminded that the online people have their day coming up on Cyber Monday.

Don’t forget that this particular Friday or Monday is not the only option to save money. Day-by-day opportunities are on the shelf right in front of us 24/7. Sort of like going on a grocery store cattle drive if you’re into branding.

This might be a good moment to take a break and maybe grab a bite to eat. Something to keep up your strength as you pile high slices of leftovers to make some of that turkey disappear. Actually, this is a guest appearance by a person who hopefully has visited Hawaii …you know… the state formerly known as the Sandwich Islands.

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, we continue marking the calendar to the next great holiday and try to see it through a child’s eyes. I believe the countdown started just before Halloween this year. Seems to move forward earlier and earlier.

One economic surprise gift that our area received early this year might be out shadowed by an even greater one that looks likely to be really HUGE.

Here’s a football fan of America’s Team that got his birthday wish granted but who also has to contend with an automated phone dialer that keeps him irritated on a daily basis. “What we have here is a failure to communicate.”

When you decide to go out on your own and actually work from home, you should recognize that you will miss more than idle chatter by the water cooler. Look down. There also is no safety net beneath you.

Have you ever hopped on the back of a powerful motorcycle and taken off fast on a winding road? Or perhaps had the passenger sitting behind you as you navigate the curves? In college I had a Vespa motor scooter. Briefly. Check out this web log site. It’s much, much more exciting than my scooter ever was.

I did not think I would be doing another Roundup so soon but it’s always a pleasure. I’m Chuck and invite you to go and see what I’ve been up to. Thanks.

Dragged myself out of the turkey induced coma just to do this round up.

Well, no, not really. The dogs took care of dragging me out of my food coma. A dog licking you on the face is very hard to ignore in the mornings.

Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving day with lots of good food and family to share with.

Is anybody interested in another Bowen’s Island meetup some day during the week of Dec 7?

Charleston photographers, are you interested in sharing your work and helping people out this holiday season? Check out the Help-Portrait project. Someone’s already working on organizing a Help-Portrait Charleston, so check it out and join in!

If you head over to the SC Aquarium this weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to get up close to one or two of the penguins as they hit the floor in their new Waddle Wagon!

Waddle Wagon!! http://ow.ly/FCkj on Twitpic

There are lots of things that local bloggers were thankful for yesterday.

Cats on Thanksgiving

Photo from Kittens on the Keyboard

Joan caught the Thanksgiving Turkey day run on her foggy morning walk yesterday.

Ian provides a few tips for dealing with holiday stress.

When you’re done munching on the turkey you had for Thanksgiving (or whatever you ended up eating yesterday), you can head over to Francis Beidler Forest to do some turkey spotting.

Occasionally along the boardwalk, Wild Turkeys can be spotted where the boardwalk runs through higher, drier forest (markers 101-116) or where the boardwalk runs parallel to the swamp’s edge (markers 154-181). However, as the image shows, the birds are not opposed to walking through the swamp, especially when a crop of acorns have fallen to the ground. If you miss seeing the birds while on the boardwalk, you might see them moving through the fields on either side of our driveway or the roads approaching Beidler Forest.

If relaxing at home and avoiding today’s shopping insanitycrowd is more your thing, how about a round of speed Scrabble?

Alison reminds us that we should also be thankful for Sarah Hale, who was responsible for making Thanksgiving an official national holiday.

For years Americans had celebrated Thanksgiving, but there hadn’t been a set date for it, and it wasn’t an official national holiday. The only official American holiday was July 4. Starting in the late 1830s, Hale started lobbying American presidents to make Thanksgiving our second national holiday. She was editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, the most popular magazine of the 19th c, so she had some clout, but it still took her a hell of a long time. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln finally agreed to designate Thanksgiving a national holiday, since he and Hale saw it as an important symbolic gesture of national unity during the Civil War.

Have a good post-Thanksgiving everybody. I’m going back to my turkey induced coma for a few more hours.

Making your own Limoncello over at Al Forno. It’s a much longer process than I would have expected, although most of it involves purposeful neglect.

I got fascinated with limoncello a few months ago after sampling the housemade versions at local restaurants like McCrady’s, Mercato, and Cuoco Pazzo. Of course, it’s really a summer drink, but it takes months of steeping to make correctly, so my first batch is just now ready for consumption.

It’s Thanksgiving tomorrow. Sara shares a few of the things she’s thankful for.

Today, I’m putting away my usual cynicism and dark sense of humor, and I’m being all gushy-mushy. I’m listing the things I’m thankful for. Perhaps, my thankfulness will seep through your computer and into your fingertips, until you, too, are thankful. Because shoot, no matter how bad it gets, no matter how gray the skies, there is always a reason to be pleased.

Chuck is always good for a funny story or two. Bailey’s, bay leaves.

About that moment the flushed waiter finally returns, plates are placed and – with a flourish and genuine pride – he proudly points to the green bay leaves that have been carefully placed around the edge of each plate.

Hope everybody has a great Thanksgiving! I’m looking forward to spending the next few days in a turkey induced coma.

Photo courtesy of Imbug

Eugene shows off photos of birds coming to the South Carolina Aquarium soon.

I like Laws 3,4,6,7,8,&15.

Hugging the Coast has some good tips and video on brining your Thanksgiving Turkey.

Camera obscura?

Our Heather may be nervous, but I have every confidence that she is going to be a star.

Lovely garden treasures from Compost in my Shoe.

The Mount Pleasant Regional Library is collecting items for vets.

At the end of November, donated items will be taken to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston.

Suggested donations include T-shirts, over-the-counter reading glasses, deodorant, combs, brushes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream, twin blade razors, talcum body powder, foot powder, mouthwash, denture cleaner, denture adhesive, aftershave, shampoo, conditioner, soap, hand lotion, fingernail clippers and toenail clippers

Sean lists 10 Reasons Why Most Blogs Suck.  Reason #8 is SHOUTING AT ME, and I’ve managed to take my fingers out my ears and listen.

Boeing breaks ground on North Charleston assembly plant.

The Remount Road Interchange at 1-26 is to reopen today.

Alison’s Girl Zines takes  a blog tour.

Going Bollywood, Y’all.

Fine art in the park.

Holiday events in the city of North Charleston.

Team Edward or Team Jacob?  Wendy shares her New Moon experience.  Josh has video.

If you ever doubt the beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry, or want just want to drink in the  loveliness, take a look at this stunning video shared by Sam 101.

If happy little bluebirds fly/Beyond the rainbow/Why, oh why can’t I?

Vera Thomas-Hannaford is maniac knitter, crocheter, and fan of the National Football League.  She is very proud of the items that she’s knitted for the 10 babies her friends have had over the past few months, and plans to make a return to cooking with Heather’s Apple, Cranberry, Sage Dressing this Thanksgiving.

Are you ready for the feasting? Are you hosting the festivities? Home Ec 101′s Countdown to Turkey Day series can help you out.

Let’s see what’s been going on in the Lowcountry blogosphere recently.

An Eggo waffle shortage? Really?

Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in production at two of the four plants that make them.
The company’s Atlanta plant was shut down for an undisclosed period by a September storm that dumped historic amounts of rain in the area. Meanwhile, several production lines at its largest bakery in Rossville, Tenn., are closed indefinitely for repairs, company spokeswoman Kris Charles said in an e-mail.

Earl Capps calls out one of our esteemed politicians for speeding through the I-26 construction zone.

Tonight’s work zone safety star was on I-26 Eastbound, at about 5.15pm, wasn’t hard to spot. She passed me like a bat out of hell just before the Aviation Avenue interchange, going at speeds far in excess of the approximately 55-58 that I was driving, swerving from lane to lane to get around cars.

Check out the the events on the SocialCHS calendar.

Patrick takes on the experts in Better Blogging: Pick a Topic, Any Topic.

As a reader, do you prefer blogs where you get one single topic or theme, or do you like variety?

During BarcampCHS, I saw a lot of interesting companies that had set up shop in the Noisette area. The Navy Yard Blog highlights another one, Green Roof Outfitters.

First, what is a Green Roof? Put simply, Green Roofs are living additions to roof structures. Their environmental impact is tremendous. They reduce storm water runoff, reduce the “heat island effect,” reduces pollutants & increases oxygen, extends roof life by 2-4 times, lowers energy costs, lowers noise level, creates urban green space and even help reduce our carbon footprint.

Jennie’s friend, Katie, shares some dating tips.

4. Before accepting an invitation to go on a vacation,make sure you know where you all stand-i.e. what each other’s expectations are. Believe you me, NOTHING is more awkward than you thinking one thing, he be thinking another and then find out what each other really wanted/expected out of the trip . . . in the middle of the Caribbean. . . on a cruise ship. . .with 5 days left on the friggin cruise. Do I sound like I’m speaking from experience? Because I am.

What would a round up post be without a visit to one of LCB’s food bloggers? Galette anyone?

Photo credit Kim, A Yankee in a Southern Kitchen

It’s also hard to browse through the LCB blogosphere without running into one of the many great photographers in the area. Robert Donovan is one of those photographers and gives us some amazing sunset photos from Toler’s Cove and the Coastal Carolina Fair.