Aha! Secret codes to befuddle them whippersnappers!
I see that Dear Leader is going to visit North Carolina today; I wonder if he will treat the natives to a repeat performance of his distribution of paper towels in Puerto Rico, or at least similar.
Well, you may be right, Bill. He is unpredictable. I guess it depends on how many of his NC supporters turn up to cheer him on, and which way the wind is blowing that day.
I think Ken (my new uproad neighbor) must have come down early and cleared the culverts. They're running at about 50%. Warm day.
Feeling very bad for those hardest hit. And enormously grateful it was so good for me. I'm well aware of just how lucky we were, here. And grateful that my clot of neighbors over on Falcan Lane did not have to relive the 85 storm, Juan. Which permanently traumatized them vis a vis hurricanes.
Just learned that the crazy big weed I removed from my garden last week was none other than American Nightshade aka Deadly Nightshade aka Atropic Belladonna. Wow. I'm so glad I was wearing gloves!
They don't have contact poisons like poison ivy or poison oak. But you would be ill advised to consume any part of the plant, although people have been known to do so in very modest amounts to induce hallucinations. Ditto morning glory seeds. The nightshades are members of the same family as the datura spp. that grow wild around here and are a particular nuisance in tomato fields. Being related to tomatoes, any herbicide that kills the datura will kill the tomatoes as well, and they must be removed by hand.
Aha! Secret codes to befuddle them whippersnappers!
ReplyDeleteI see that Dear Leader is going to visit North Carolina today; I wonder if he will treat the natives to a repeat performance of his distribution of paper towels in Puerto Rico, or at least similar.
Alan
He'll probably offer them whatever they need, since they tend to vote Republican.
Deletelistener: You give him credit for more political acumen than he is known to possess.
DeleteWell, you may be right, Bill. He is unpredictable. I guess it depends on how many of his NC supporters turn up to cheer him on, and which way the wind is blowing that day.
DeleteAh hev a code im by doze.
ReplyDeleteDoze Code begone!
ReplyDeleteHog waste lagoons overflowing in the Carolinas [Click]
Wreck of Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour possibly discovered off US coast[Click]
—Alan
VERY cool if that turns out to be the Endeavour!
ReplyDeleteI think Ken (my new uproad neighbor) must have come down early and cleared the culverts. They're running at about 50%. Warm day.
ReplyDeleteFeeling very bad for those hardest hit. And enormously grateful it was so good for me. I'm well aware of just how lucky we were, here. And grateful that my clot of neighbors over on Falcan Lane did not have to relive the 85 storm, Juan. Which permanently traumatized them vis a vis hurricanes.
Falcon. . . .
DeleteHappy Belated Birthday, Puddle! I'm so glad you had a good day.
ReplyDeleteVery funny. I always knew those text message acronyms must be good for something. That last one sounds particularly useful. :)
ReplyDeleteJust learned that the crazy big weed I removed from my garden last week was none other than American Nightshade aka Deadly Nightshade aka Atropic Belladonna. Wow. I'm so glad I was wearing gloves!
ReplyDeleteThey don't have contact poisons like poison ivy or poison oak. But you would be ill advised to consume any part of the plant, although people have been known to do so in very modest amounts to induce hallucinations. Ditto morning glory seeds. The nightshades are members of the same family as the datura spp. that grow wild around here and are a particular nuisance in tomato fields. Being related to tomatoes, any herbicide that kills the datura will kill the tomatoes as well, and they must be removed by hand.
DeleteAlan
Donald Trump urged Spain to 'build the wall' – across the Sahara [Click]
ReplyDelete--Alan