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This group is pretty tame to the others. I did find it a little weird that they wanted to measure my inseam to buy a toaster in the PX though.
I'm in Belton so not far. I hear you, it's growing like crazy around here as well.I'm in central Tx.,
I'm 65, I'll be dead or want care before it takes over
Cedar Park to Hutto nothing but concrete, more every day. No place for rain to soak in all runoff
Water used to take 24 hours to reach me, now its 12.
Creek would barely run in summer now 1/3 full all the time.
Way to many people around here
Ok, that’s enough internet for today.
From little things, big things grow.
Below is a Sequoia Giganteum, Giant Redwood to a prole like me.
After the seeds spent 3 months in the fridge at 4°C, this little fellow is now nearly 6 months old.
I'm intrigued by the tiny fern like plants that have popped up around it.
I have some diopter lenses somewhere, if I can find them I'll try to get a macro shot
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That is VERY cool!
Is there laws against them being sent elsewhere in the country? I know they like very humid cool climates.Thanks Lawless, I love growing things, particularly unusual things.
I found my diopters, now if I can just find my tripod.............
For a long time the seeds and seedling were sold overseas and gifted to nations. My sister-in-law has a neighbor in Sacramento with four giant redwoods growing in her back yard. They are about 16 diameter at the base, and about 20-25 ft tall. So extremely young.Is there laws against them being sent elsewhere in the country? I know they like very humid cool climates.
I'm in SE Australia, Lawless, plenty cool and damp here at the moment, now the drought has eased up.Is there laws against them being sent elsewhere in the country? I know they like very humid cool climates.
I just saw a pretty neat documentary on the ancient trees of Australia. A few pockets of conifers unchanged in millions of years. Huge pines that are the oldest unevolved trees on the planet. Living fossils!I'm in SE Australia, Lawless, plenty cool and damp here at the moment, now the drought has eased up.
We have some fairly strict biosecurity laws here in Oz, but things like this, and anything without the potential to become invasive is acceptable.
Yet we too are allowed to plant bamboo. I spent four days with a clay spade on a jackhammer back in 83 clearing out some that was only 3yrs old. I like the plant but would never grow it anywhere but a pot.
Being on the land, fighting introduced weeds and ferals is almost a full time job.
My initial hope was to try to Bonsai the Redwood, like the one in the pic,[not mine] but considering it's taken 6 months to grow 1" and I'm in my 60s, if I live long enough to see some bark on it I figure I'll be doing well.
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I just saw a pretty neat documentary on the ancient trees of Australia. A few pockets of conifers unchanged in millions of years. Huge pines that are the oldest unevolved trees on the planet. Living fossils!
apparently, not everything in Australian is trying to kill you!
Sirhr
Lies. They're still trying, they're just shit at it
I just saw a pretty neat documentary on the ancient trees of Australia. A few pockets of conifers unchanged in millions of years. Huge pines that are the oldest unevolved trees on the planet. Living fossils!
apparently, not everything in Australian is trying to kill you!
Sirhr
Apparently the coconut palms have it down, though!
sirhr
That's bloody unlucky.
I just moved my family to QLD, its nice to not have funnelwebs getting into the house, had a few in the old place.
It's time for you to burn down your house.I'm NW of the ACT, got a few Funnies here, not as bad as Sydney though.
This happy chappy lives somewhere on my front veranda.
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Mouse spider?I'm NW of the ACT, got a few Funnies here, not as bad as Sydney though.
This happy chappy lives somewhere on my front veranda.
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A twist on ‘pink mist’.Must've googled:
"How to blow nuts off"
Mouse spider?
I played some rugby out that way on one of my postings. I'll rephrase that: I was on the field when we lost a lot of games when I played out that way.
Thanks Lawless, I love growing things, particularly unusual things.
I found my diopters, now if I can just find my tripod.............
They are just waiting to fall on you.I just saw a pretty neat documentary on the ancient trees of Australia. A few pockets of conifers unchanged in millions of years. Huge pines that are the oldest unevolved trees on the planet. Living fossils!
apparently, not everything in Australian is trying to kill you!
Sirhr
I'm NW of the ACT, got a few Funnies here, not as bad as Sydney though.
This happy chappy lives somewhere on my front veranda.
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Here you go.
I'm NW of the ACT, got a few Funnies here, not as bad as Sydney though.
This happy chappy lives somewhere on my front veranda.
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Is this just a military thing getting a boot a size to small to teach you about taking care of your feet? Never got to serve so this doesnt make sence to me and i have hear this from a few people that have servedView attachment 7368363
I remember these. Got issued as a size too small cuz the CIF lady said they'd stretch, then stayed up way to late to get a good shine on them so I wouldn't get smoked. Instead I got smoked for having a button unbuttoned .
I still remember my bloody, blistered feet from those boots. Ditched them when i got to my unit for some jungle boots, back when jungles were cool.
Work requires Corcoran jump boots.
They issue those shitty "field" model Type IIs that only shine on the toe and heel.
I badgered the supply guy to search the Arc of the Covenant warehouse for Type Is.
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He found me 4 pairs from the 60s, Made in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Only difference from WWII manufacture is these are black instead of brown.
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Little water, maybe some leather grease, I can make an 8 to 9.5 fit.
Granted I am not force marching in them.
Have a pair of them in the closet I hope to never wear again! Been through a few pairs over the yearsWork requires Corcoran jump boots.
They issue those shitty "field" model Type IIs that only shine on the toe and heel.
I badgered the supply guy to search the Arc of the Covenant warehouse for Type Is.
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He found me 4 pairs from the 60s, Made in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Only difference from WWII manufacture is these are black instead of brown.
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Little water, maybe some leather grease, I can make an 8 to 9.5 fit.
Granted I am not force marching in them.
I have no idea how many pairs of those I bought at the PX over the years.
I know I did not throw them away. I am just that kind of guy.
Now I can't find any of my old pairs anywhere. Someday my heirs are going to find them in a box somewhere and wonder why I kept them.
Somethings you just don't understand . . . unless you have been there.
I was the idiot that thought jungle boots were the most comfortable boots mankind had devised (with an N=2, I was comparing to combat boots at the time.)View attachment 7368363
I remember these. Got issued as a size too small cuz the CIF lady said they'd stretch, then stayed up way to late to get a good shine on them so I wouldn't get smoked. Instead I got smoked for having a button unbuttoned .
I still remember my bloody, blistered feet from those boots. Ditched them when i got to my unit for some jungle boots, back when jungles were cool.