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I'll be there today. perhaps a little after 1 pm though edit: running late

Hey Carl, yes this meet is scheduled for 11th december 2016 at said location. im afraid while there may be a couple of people who arrive late, 4pm may be challenging. but its december so lets see. i would tentatively put my hands up if others dont claim them. but im heading to tas for a bit

guessing then we are meeting on the 11th of december. ??? will miss you Amazonian.

I did 6 weeks in peru with minimal spanish. i wish i had spend more time learning with classes, what to listen for and how to speak. i would have gotten so much more out of the experience. i travelled with a day pack. essentially two sets of clothes, and a few extra clothing items. things are so cheap there you can buy clothing there if you need it, and you stand out with western clothing. kept paperwork on my body at all times. and had everything important backed up to google drive. i was given advice before i left that backpackers are easy prey, and while at a couple of hostels people lost their packs in the full security of the hostel so best to always have things to hand. given it was my first journey and i was on my own i traveled around by bus, and booked most things in advance. i lost a little independence, but i felt safe pretty well all the time. the lonely planet guides are ok to get a general idea, but not the best when it comes to advice on accommodation or food. dont go with the intention of buying too much stuff while you travel as it weighs you down. and dont go with too much tech. even cameras can be problematic. the humidity in the amazon made my camera unusable. my journey was to see some sights and enjoy the country, build confidence, and set the scene for the next time i go when i can feel more comfortable heading off without a plan, with a good knowledge of the language and be in a better position to head away from the tourist areas, especially as id like to get away from the touristy ayahuasca areas.

I check every other day. but this year i have gone weeks without checking in after previously being a daily visitor. i remember with Australian Ethnobotany, the frustration of how facebook essentially killed it off, and suspect it wasnt the only site that was killed off by social media. it seems SAB is far too good a resource, and too strong a community for it to die off in the same way. activity seems to happen in waves, as groups of new people come and go.

didnt even realise it was still active i thought oztrance killed it off, and then fb superceded both in turn

some nice holiday reading

any ideas. suggestions?

wtf happened there .....

As above, looks like fairly normal insect damage to me. possibly in tandem with environmental conditions as well. i have seen a lot of burnt plants this spring, i suspect because of lack of normal hardening on new growth due to weird spring weather. overcast and wet with sudden hot days

ok. looking ahead. Next melbourne meet for before christmas, school hols, and the silly season etc. looking at either Sunday the 4th or 11th of December. any suggestions, or comments?

only a small crew turned up and left early. i left at 3.30 .... and very glad i did ;) but sorry we missed you irabionist

Oh to be young again and be able to do that. takes days to rejuvenate now from even a really late one at 3 am for me. and hangovers are now two days.

whats the eta guys. early like 11 am again, or something a little more cosmopolitan say 1 pm? ill be getting there earlyish to check the rare plant stalls so i might see some familiar faces before hand ;)

be great to see you there.

With the EGA fundraiser drawing dangerously close to completion, there are still plenty of great perks to grab. One in particular that might be of note to SAB'ers is the Herbalistics voucher valued at $150. There is also a few festival tickets, heaps of amazing art prints, plant prints from Ronny Simulacrum, as well as artworks by some of Australias best psychedelic artists, and of course some great EGA packs and EGA blotter art. It has been amazing how much the Australian Psychedelic arts community, and dedicated individuals have gotten behind this project with many amazing donations. It has also been lovely to see how much our community has gotten together to back this fundraiser and help pool some much needed funds so that EGA can pay for the following: · Deposit to secure the venue for the 2017 symposium · Early logistical requirements for the 2017 symposium · Early purchase of international keynote speakers' airfares to reduce travel expenses · New and improved website and design for 2017 symposium · New video content for the EGA YouTube channel Any extra contribution above and beyond the target are highly appreciated and will help contribute to: · Subsidise the student ticket price to the 2017 symposium · Fund art projects, décor and lighting at the symposium · Subsidise hosting & travel costs for international speakers whilst in Australia · Support Australian speakers’ conference expenses Hopefully in one last push with less than a week left EGA can attain the fundraiser goal and more. the website is: www.chuffed.org/project/psychedelics

There was a guy in Tassie, doing some awesome greenhouses, quite decent sizes and strength too. hoophouses. his website is not active anymore, but they looked pretty awesome when i saw them.

Today marks 10 years since i joined SAB, and i just want to say a very big thank you to the SAB community. Not only has it served as a great source of information, of community, but also of friendship, and love. There are a couple of people i miss, and i only wish i could i could tell them how much. i joined as I was entering a change in my life, and this community has over the years provided inspiration and support and also on occasion a respectful place to air my dissatisfaction with life during various transitions. It served as part of the inspiration to drop my career and begin again with something i feel passionate about. life continues to have its ups and downs. particularly lately. and without the support and love of the people i have met and become close with over the years through this community i suspect thing would be much more challenging than they are. This is a community to be proud of, and id especially like to thank Torsten, for the perseverance and dedication in keeping it going and also covering costs, i am personally aware of the challenges it poses. Thank you SAB. you are an amazing community, and i am grateful for meeting so many amazing like-minded individuals. And grateful for letting me know i'm not so unusual, kooky, or alone in this world out of control. much love <3

The support behind this has been incredible. i am seriously impressed with how enthusiastic and generous supporters have been with this campaign. Almost there!!!!

haha that be me. i love that hat ey! mate, that was a great ega, and great to hang out with you guys. looking forward to more next year ;) yep im a sabber, and infact i should hunt up my sab number - if i was ever going to get a tattoo that would be one. a pleasure knowing you as well, and more years yet.

haha nice. i could send you a couple when i get back to the collection. i'll find pic ;) cheers mate.

looks like 23rd october is a thing

These guys are an australian native aka hard as nails. but dont grow them indoors. that was my first ever mistake growing ethno plants. that need to be adapted straight away. best advice is to cut of the seed coat after slight nicking and swelling let them grow in vermiculite for a bit with lots of water with rhizobacterum from soils sourced from around the base of other acacias. ie soak the soil in some water and pour that over them. then pot them up. nodules are essential, so treat them multiple times with a soil slurry dont worry about ph, just rain water should be fine. they dont need much nutes, they get all their nitrogen from their nodules. maybe some slow release aussie ozmocote. plant them out when you can, the sooner in the ground the better, but they can do a couple of years in a pot. get em in the ground so they can go gangbusters. good luck

All i have to say is ..... pretty bloody tempting.

ok out of respect to eth, can we move it back a week?