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Ronky The Monster Of Lake Ronkonkoma New York [I:http://www.outdoors-activities.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/LJJames1.jpg] It was a Sunday in Su...

 

Ronky The Monster Of Lake Ronkonkoma New York

It was a Sunday in Summer of 2009 went I first saw Ronky with my own eyes. I had heard stories of Ronky here and there, They had come to me in Whispers really.The History of Ronky has been a well kept secret for Hundreds maybe Thousands of years. I had spent weeks watching this lake in Lake Ronkonkoma on Long Island in New York State. This day I was driving around going past one of the many Parks and Beaches around the lake. While I was going North on Lake Shore Road I saw something in the water out of the corner of my eye, but after weeks of watching this lake I thought it was just someone out on another blow up raft and didn’t really think much of it !

As I was passing the Dinning Hall “Windows on the Lake” there is an opening where Guests can get a good look at the lake. I looked over and I saw what I had though to be a raft a few seconds before was the creature. I though to myself this could just be another hoax! After years of searches and hunts leading to nothing but dead ends I was not going to get my hopes up to fast. I slowed down and watched as the Creature swam around the lake enjoying itself! I was a little scared but at the same time I could not stop myself from smiling thinking this was really it!

I drove around the lake following along with “Ronky” at some point I pulled into a parking lot and walked onto one of the beaches. I slowly got my Camera out fearing as soon as I went to take the picture the creature would disappear. I snapped a shot, checked it in the review mode of the Camera and I could not believe I had captured a perfect shot of the Creature that no one could dispute the authenticity of ! When I looked back at the Lake Ronky was gone.

Over the next few days I carefully started asking the locals in the area if they had ever seen something weird in the Lake? It seems that to everyone in Lake Ronkonkoma Ronky is well known. He is not a myth or urban legend here. He is just another Member of the Village! I have been told there are two Differences between Nessie in Scotland’s Loch ness and Ronky in New York’s Lake Ronkonkoma. One Ronky is real and Two Ronky is protected by the Locals and his name is not defiled for tourist money.

There are many stories of Ronky that go back Hundreds of years. The one I found most interesting was a story that happened about 15 years ago. It seems there was an expedition sent to look into and map the depths and some underwater streams under Lake Ronkonkoma. This expedition never happened. The Official Story given was the expedition ran out of Money and was going to come back when they got more funds. I was told by an old time resident that wishes her Identity to remain a secret that the real story is a group called the “Keepers of the Lake” told the expiation in no uncertain terms it would be in their best interested for them to leave and not come back!!!

The people of Lake Ronkonkoma have kept this Monster Ronky loved and Protected for many years! I respect and sympathize with them,but I have spent my adult life and most of my families fortune searching for a creature like Ronky.This is my job and I must share this with the world. I have received many threats not to print this story! I have posted it here to go out to these newsgroups if I do not reset the settings at least once a week. If you are reading this there is a good chance something has happen to me. Please do not let what I have spent my life hunting for go unheard of ! Ronky is there in that Lake!

By Lawrence Jamison http://www.lakeronkonkomacivic.org

Lawrence Jamison has been seeking out Lake Monsters for ever . Lawrence Jamison love the fact that the people of Ronkonkoma have hidden Ronky rather then use him for Tourism

A Tick Bite Can Do More Than Ruin Your Holidays And Vacations

 

When people travel on camping vacations and holidays to wooded areas, it should be an enjoyable experience. Most of the time it is. However, Lyme disease which is caused by infected ticks can ruin a fun vacation or holiday.

Travelers, campers, and vacationers can be at risk for contracting Lyme disease, a serious, debilitating condition caused by being bitten by an infected tick.

What are the common symptoms of Lyme disease?

Some of the symptoms of Lyme disease are the classic bull’s-eye red rash, fatigue or loss of energy, feeling sleepy, tingling and numbness, swollen and painful joints, memory loss, and feeling like you are getting the flu. Paralysis of the face is a less common symptom.

Lyme disease can make your life miserable and cause you a lot of pain and suffering if it’s not diagnosed and treated right away. The longer you wait before seeing a health professional allows this disease to progress quickly and it may not be possible to lessen it’s effects.

How is Lyme disease most commonly spread?

Ticks bite and then feed on animals like mice, other small rodents, and deer. If these animals are harboring the Lyme bacteria, they can pass this bacteria on to the ticks. And if people are bitten by an infected tick they may contract Lyme disease.

What are the best ways to reduce the chance of contracting Lyme disease?

As some people do not have symptoms right away, prevention is the best policy. When you travel in the spring through summer months to or through areas where deer, mice, other rodents and animals live, the following are some things you should do.

If you are camping on vacation or holidays, you can limit the number of ticks around your campsite by reducing the brush and leaves debris. Wear light colored clothing so you can more easily see these very tiny black insects and remove them before they attach to your skin. Be sure you wear long-sleeved shirts and tuck them into your pants. Also tuck your pant cuffs into your socks. It is also a good idea to wear rubber boots as ticks are usually found close to the ground. However, you can also get them in your hair if you brush against leaves on a low tree branch. Wearing a light-colored, wide-brimmed hat may help. Be sure to check your skin and scalp carefully as ticks can easily be overlooked, especially in your hair. Applying a DEET containing insect repellent to your clothes and exposed skin, as well as applying the insecticide permethrin to your clothes will also help.

How can you safely remove ticks?

Ticks that have burrowed and embedded themselves underneath your skin can be removed by using a small-tipped tweezers. Do not leave any part of the tick remaining under your skin. When the tick has been totally removed, disinfect the wound thoroughly with hydrogen peroxide or alcohol. Keep in mind that you are not totally out of the woods yet, so to speak, as the symptoms can take a number of days or weeks before they show. Using tweezers is the only safe way to remove ticks from under your skin or scalp. Don’t try to remove any ticks by using burnt matches, petroleum jelly, or alcohol as this will aggravate them, causing them to release more of the bacteria into your blood stream.

Please note that there is no vaccine available for Lyme disease.

The Center For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) states that this bacterial disease is vastly under reported, perhaps by well over 100,000 cases per year in the U.S. alone. Visit their website at cdc.gov for more information on Lyme disease.

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The Tourist Spots Of New Zealand

 

New Zealand is the home of all that is well and good in the world. So if you are wanting to get close to nature, broaden your knowledge, live life on the edge, then New Zealand is defiantly the place for you. It may be that piece of land that seems unreachable and so far away from your usual places of visit, but once you’ve arrived, it will be like no other adventure you have ever been on.

Endless beaches, Glaciers, extreme sports, thriving cities, youthful societies. New Zealand really is known to be the home of all nature and things good in the world.

New Zealand is divided into two halves, which are known as the North and South islands. Depending on what time of year one may chose to visit the New Zealand, the activities and topography will change considerably. The south island is most famous for its unique relics thought to be from the last ice age. Just below the islands tallest peak in the southern Alps, Mount Cook, one will find the Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers.

The Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers stream directly past the temperate rainforest of the Southern Island, and come up extremely close to its sea level.

The North Island is home of the warmer climate and the place for extreme sporting events, they will surely get the blood flowing for all those that want to live on the edge. The home for bungee jumping is New Zealand, so there is no comparison as to what is on offer on this land of all possibilities. On the West Coast, many travel here for the exhilarating rafting activities that take place, or you may decide to travel further to the East Coast of the island to take part in underwater sports and see what the sea life has to offer. disappointment.

So what are you waiting for? If you are looking for an experience that you will not soon forget the New Zealand is defiantly the place for you. Travel at any season, and enjoy all that this beautiful land has to offer, you can be sure that one visit will simply not be enough.

Of course, New Zealand is not just known for its extreme sports and living on the edge experience. You can also relax your mind and spirit on the Ninety Mile Beach, so if a stroll alongside the coast late at night or during the lovely day time climate is what you want, you can be sure you will not run out of land.

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