Ohio Mark Interview

@OhioMark what state do you live in?

Ohio Mark

 

Ohio Mark

Oh. Me.

I live in Ohio.

 

Huh, never would have guessed that. Do you have any other hobbies?

 

What's the best Amish food up there?

 

Huh, never would have guessed that. Do you have any other hobbies?

LOL! Would have guessed New Hampshire?

I read a lot and enjoy working in our yard. I collect hosta plants.

 

What's the best Amish food up there?

Cheese & pies, especially fry pies.

 

Cheese & pies, especially fry pies.

Mmmmm I do love the cheese, we took a field trip there when I was in 6th grade and went to one of the cheese factories I guess you would call it. It was so good. What are fry pies?

 

Fry-pies are a half-circle shaped pastry. A round piece of pastry dough is covered on one half with filling -- often with a sweet-cream-cheese layer -- like pumpkin, black raspberry, lemon, or whatever -- or the "Buckeye" kind with chocolate & peanut butter -- then it's folded over and crimped and fried and then glazed. Yum!

 

Fry-pies are a half-circle shaped pastry. A round piece of pastry dough is covered on one half with filling -- often with a sweet-cream-cheese layer -- like pumpkin, black raspberry, lemon, or whatever -- or the "Buckeye" kind with chocolate & peanut butter -- then it's folded over and crimped and fried and then glazed. Yum!

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Well dang, now I wanna come to Amish country lol. How many tanks do you have?

 

At the moment I have 4 tanks (sort of).

- a 29 gallon in my office
- a sort of set-up 10 gallon in my office to house an extra apisto male
- a 20 gallon high at home
- a 10 gallon at home

 

I didn’t know you were Amish. I’ll have to check out those fry-pies on my visit to the Amish market. Hopefully they have them.

 

I think McDonalds sold fried pies for a while. Around where in Ohio do you live?

 

I think McDonalds sold fried pies for a while. Around where in Ohio do you live?

I live near Berlin & Walnut Creek in Holmes County.

 

Fry-pies are a half-circle shaped pastry. A round piece of pastry dough is covered on one half with filling -- often with a sweet-cream-cheese layer -- like pumpkin, black raspberry, lemon, or whatever -- or the "Buckeye" kind with chocolate & peanut butter -- then it's folded over and crimped and fried and then glazed. Yum!

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Next question should be "Ohio Mark would you consider yourself a nice person or kind of a meanie?" Oh wait I can answer that...Kind of a meanie for posting a picture of that pastry deliciousness while I am at work and have no chance at having one any time soon!!

Just kidding Ohio Mark!

 

Next question should be "Ohio Mark would you consider yourself a nice person or kind of a meanie?" Oh wait I can answer that...Kind of a meanie for posting a picture of that pastry deliciousness while I am at work and have no chance at having one any time soon!!

Just kidding Ohio Mark!

LOL! Just so you know, the picture made me hungry, too! And I don't have any fry-pies on hand!

 

Whats something you've learnt about fishkeeping that surprised you/made an impact/remember vividly about?

 

Whats something you've learnt about fishkeeping that surprised you/made an impact/remember vividly about?

Hmm.... Good question. I started without any clue as to what I was doing and still cannot understand how my first guppies not only survived but thrived. The only book I had was a little out-of-date washed-out-color pamphlet. So I thought I really had it going with my blue gravel and obviously fake plants. A big impact or vivid memory was my first visit to a pet-store that was not our local Walmart. Wow! So many beautiful fish! I was walking around in awe and wanted to know what each one was and was totally bedazzled at all the stuff. My fish supplies up until then were: a can of flakes, a net, and a little pail. Not long after that, I requested some books on tropical fish from our local library. Seeing all those beautiful pictures and reading all about the intricacies of the hobby was like stepping into a whole new world complete with Latin names. I remember very vividly looking forward to those winter evenings so I could sprawl out on the couch and read and dream. I'm sure I had my parents rolling their eyes -- maybe even worrying -- as I tried to sound out the Latin names in a whisper and started compiling a list of fish I wanted.

What surprised me? Learning that I was doing everything wrong! No knowledge of cycling and no idea that dumping a pail of well water in my tank every so often was not good-fish-stewardship! (It's good we did not have chlorinated water!) So it was a surprise to discover how complex water chemistry can be and how important it is to cycle. Beginners' luck, I suppose, that any of those fish survived!

 

Fry-pies are a half-circle shaped pastry. A round piece of pastry dough is covered on one half with filling -- often with a sweet-cream-cheese layer -- like pumpkin, black raspberry, lemon, or whatever -- or the "Buckeye" kind with chocolate & peanut butter -- then it's folded over and crimped and fried and then glazed. Yum!

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Yummo, I’ll pm you my address!,

 

Is that your horse and buggy in your profile picture?

 

Is that your horse and buggy in your profile picture?

No. I found the picture online. It is the kind of buggy we have, though. (Pictures of our buggies up-close can be found in the "Horses" section of this forum.)

 

No. I found the picture online. It is the kind of buggy we have, though. (Pictures of our buggies up-close can be found in the "Horses" section of this forum.)

I'm assuming you have horses? How many?

 

What's your favorite food that you make?
Have you gone out to a lot of restaurants? What's your favorite one and food to order?
Favorite fish you own?
Favoriet exotic fish you want to own?
Favorite predator fish?
Favorite predator?
Favorite animal?
Favorite plant?
Favorite season!
Do you celebrate any special holidays?

 

Favorite food -- pizza!
Favorite Restaurant -- Mrs. Yoder's Kitchen or Chalet in the Valley -- favorite foods there -- fondue, chicken-fried steak, liver & onions.
Favorite Fish I Own -- tough question, probably my Apistogramma borelliI or Bolivian Rams
Favorite exotic fish I want to own -- saltwater fish!
Favorite predator -- Tigers
Favorite animal -- dogs
Favorite plants -- Hostas!!!
Favorite season -- spring
Favorite holidays -- Thanksgiving & Christmas

 

I'm assuming you have horses? How many?

We have three horses & one pony right now.

 

What’s your typical day like?

 

What’s your typical day like?

I'm usually up by 4:30-4:45 AM this time of year, as our son leaves for work around 5:20 AM
Then I have a cup of coffee and feed and watch my fish a while before going outside to care for our animals.
We eat breakfast and I get ready for work, arriving in the office anytime from 6:15 AM to 7:30 AM depending how busy we are.
Work, Fishlore, etc. until time to go home around 5:30 - 5:45 PM.
I usually take care of my fish as soon as I get home
Barn chores, supper, then an evening to do what I want -- social activities, yard work, whatever the day holds....
We usually end our day with family devotions, reading, and a bedtime snack.
We're pretty boring.

 

How do you take your coffee?

 

How do you take your coffee?

Black. (Though the pumpkin spice creamer found in the staff room this time of year sometimes finds its way into my coffee.)