cgu-gitiz, Author at Out of the Box

March 21, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Tif Files

This
week I have been mainly scanning documents. In my opinion, tif files require
special care as completing the excel file is by far a more daunting task. But
of course one learns from experience.

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March 14, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Thirteen

This week I have worked on scanning the Bear Valley Mutual
Water Company Reports. Thus far, I have opened box number 13, which may not
mean much to some – except if 13 makes you nervous! For me, everything has been
going well so far and I am hoping to finish scanning the content of this box
before the end of the week. After all in Italy, 13 is considered to be a lucky
number. Fare tredici! It means to do 13 and hit the jackpot!

References

Fallen Angel on the Run: https://fallenangelontherun.com/2018/09/08/fare-tredici/

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March 8, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Bluff Lake

I have started to work on the Bear Valley
Mutual Water Company files and as I was going through the documents I noticed
the word, “Bluff Lake.” As usual my imagination ran wild visualizing a lake
which really did not exist. Or did it?

It turns out Bluff Lake is one of the best
lakes in Big Bear! It is open from the beginning of May until the beginning of
November. The lake was the filming location for Dr. Dolittle 2! It is an ideal
spot to spend a day far from the madding crowd.

What’s really interesting is that in 1921,
James S. Edwards, trustee of Pomona College, bought the property for $1,100.
Edwards sold the property four years later to Pomona College for $10! Pomona
College owned the Bluff Lake until the 1940s.

References

Big Bear Vacations: https://www.bigbearvacations.com/experience/bluff-lake-big-bear/

https://www.thedesertway.com/bluff-lake-ca/

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February 26, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

A Touch of Flare

I
have always been fascinated by abbreviations. Abbreviations are kind of cool;
they are like placards with a touch of flare. I got this one thrown at me
the other day: HMU. At first I didn’t know what to make of it but thanks to
Google I was able to get down to the bottom of it. It says Hit Me Up! As
I was scrolling down pages of the San Antonio Water Company History, Inventory
and Appraisal report, I came across a list of abbreviations which I found to be
really cool. Try to see if you can get them right. The correct answers are in
the image below.

m.i.

stg.

D.D.

D.W.

In
the meantime, DFTBA! (Don’t forget to be awesome!)

February 19, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Rich History

As I was
skimming through the San Antonio Water Company History, Inventory and Appraisal,
I came across a little incident with big implications on the history of SoCal. This incident is called “the Battle
of Chino” which was more like a minor skirmish between Spanish-speaking
Americans and Californios loyal to
the Mexican government. In fact, the Battle of Chino became the first step
towards the capture of California by American forces. The general location of the Battle of Chino is located on Eucalyptus Avenue near the 71 in today’s Chino Hills.

Chino was founded by the Kukamonga Indian tribe who
had established a village-like
clustering around the land mass we know as Red Hill. I am always amazed at the rich history
of California.

References

The
Battle of Chino: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41168019?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

Back
in the Day: The Battle of Chino https://www.pe.com/2014/10/12/back-in-the-day-the-battle-of-chino/

History
of Rancho Cucamonga https://www.cityofrc.us/cityhall/planning/hpp/history.asp

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February 12, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Driving Down Arrow Highway

What
I am about to share is not a Hollywood movie script but a true story. If you
remember my post from last week, you will know that John Rains married Maria
Merced in 1856. The marriage led to five children, three murders, and
reportedly the juiciest scandal of the time (Maria married Rains only a day
after her father’s death). Was the marriage a
love-filled haze? It is reported that
his relationship with Maria was stormy but was a love match! The couple lived
in a beautiful fired-brick home (the house is still standing today on Vineyard
Ave. north of Foothill Boulevard). But was he a cowpoke? Maybe. But he was also
described as gallant and impulsive. This love story reminds me of one of the
most memorable lines from the classic movie Casablanca,
when Rick tells his former lover; “We’ll always have Paris.” In this case,
maybe John and Maria will always have Rancho.
After all, he purchased Rancho Cucamonga for $16,500.

Rains
was ambushed, lassoed, shot, dismembered, and tossed into the bushes along
today’s Arrow Highway. Thus, Arrow Highway is the silent witness of the
unsolved mystery of John Rains’ final moments! May he and Maria have a happy Valentine’s
Day wherever they may be.

Citations:

Murder in Mud Springs by Paul McClure http://www.lawesterners.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-06-14-Murder-Mystery-Story.pdf

San
Bernardino County Museum http://www.sbcounty.gov/museum/branches/rains.htm

Eternity Street by John Mack Faragher
https://books.google.com/books?id=kfR1CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT296&lpg=PT296&dq=was+the+marriage+of+john+rains+and+maria+merced+based+on+love&source=bl&ots=lc6_duIUJM&sig=ACfU3U2edreNjJ7E7DMDzTY7oBshwAMaDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid_Kv8i7fgAhXdPH0KHX0pBKc4ChDoATAAegQIABAB#v=onepage&q=was%20the%20marriage%20of%20john%20rains%20and%20maria%20merced%20based%20on%20love&f=false

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February 5, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

The Mysterious Case of John Rains

Today I had the opportunity to skim
through the San Antonio Water Company-
Local History, Inventory, and Appraisal. I admit that this book is one of
the hidden gems I discovered while working on the CLIRWater Project. As I was
skimming through the pages, a name caught my eyes, “John Rains!” No family relations and not because it has been raining
for the past 5 days but due to the fact that John Rains was murdered rather mysteriously. According to The Press-Enterprise,
he came to California in 1847 as a sheep and cattle herder but married up and
became one of the wealthiest men in SoCal. Reportedly, “he convinced the girl
he was interested in to ignore the sheep poop on his boots and agree to the
marriage.” What a charmer?! Maybe this
story will brew into a real love story right in time for Valentine’s Day! I
will keep you posted as I read through the history.

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January 29, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Is Choice the Problem?

Civilization as we know it
depends on a widespread belief in the notion of free will. Benjamin
Libet and many other scientists, however, have repeatedly demonstrated otherwise.
If there is no free will then the problem is not choice. This notion would
solve a lot of problems and may create new ones.
The most beautiful
scientific theories are also the most parsimonious. Therefore, I will refer to
a dialogue between C. A. Swan and Tony Wendice in one of my favorite Hitchcock
movies. How does Wendice know Swan will agree? “For the same reason that a
donkey with a stick behind and a carrot in front always goes forwards and not
backwards.”

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January 23, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Document Scanner

Yesterday I
enjoyed an elevated level of comfort in working with the scanning equipment. My
ability to produce clear scanned images coupled with a highly courteous,
interpersonal and cheerful disposition renders me a strong candidate for any
scanning position. For all those on the market for a scanning gig, I highly
recommend building a strong reputation in producing high quality digital copies
of data while keeping track of destination folders. For those of
you scanning enthusiasts, I endorse hours of practice with Apple’s document scanner inside the Notes app.

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January 17, 2019September 14, 2021 by cgu-gitiz

Nothing Like Being Jinxed by C. Frankish

Last week, I had the audacity to question Mr. Frankish’s third
highlight, an “abundant water supply,” to describe the “Model Colony of
Southern California.” Ever since, it has been raining cats and dogs. I
stand corrected once again.

On a side note, my tip of the week is as follows: Please hack in your
email address in your umbrella handle. I know chiseling takes effort; but in
case you lose it, you’ll thank me later.

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