Genesis

So I have seen some good teks regarding pasteurization of bulk substrate but they often just involve soaking bags in boiling water for an undisclosed period of time. Long story short I have access to sous vide equipment and it struck me the other day that this would be the perfect method to pasteurize a large amount of bagged substrate but I am having difficulty finding times and temperatures. Obviously the bag will need to reach an internal temperature of between 75 and 85 degrees C but is there a set time frame this temperature needs sustained? Or once the core reaches this temperature the bags are pasteurized? Cheers in advance

I have been thinking about getting a wood fired oven for the backyard for a while now but the nature of my block means I can't install a prebuilt one (plus who has a few grand to drop on an oven that will only be used a handful of times a year?) and I have zero building skills so that rules out a brick oven. After a bit of searching I came across cob ovens, built with clay, sand and straw. Seems like a good route to take, cheap, easy and effective way to build but I had a few questions and thought a few of you guys would have for sure already had a crack at this. Any one had any experience with cob building? Tips and tricks? My soil has ZERO clay and I don't have access to an area with clay heavy soil, is there an alternative? Like can you purchase a clay additive or bags of dried clay powder from a building supply store? Google searches have been zero help. Also anyone that can offer advice is invite to a pizza party in the very distant future lol Cheers

Thanks for that man, heaps of info. You know anything about buying clay? Transporting clay from the closest river into my backyard isn't really feasible as my block is aggressively stepped with multiple retaining walls meaning even mowing grass is a mammoth under taking. Would be easier so carry cement-esque bags of clay and run a hose down there.

Hey kids and kidettes, how's our night going? I am a big anime/manga fan and I kinda have fallen out of the anime scene as of late. I was always more of a movie fan, Ghost is the shell, Blood, Akira (I have an Akira tat thus making me more anime then every one) things of that nature. Recently I started watching cowboy bebop again and forgot how great the anime series can be, really interested in anything cyberpunk/action/gore-ish. Any one make an suggestions? I found a pretty cool looking series on the net just now called "Texhnolyze", any one seen it? Also any one know of any good places in Aust, preferably online, that you can get cheap anime box sets? Every where I go everything is WAY overpriced. Best place I can find is JB but their selection is some what lacking and still quite pricey. Cheers, Gen

Hey guys, chasing down some pereskiopsis, either rooted or 3 to 5 cm cuttings for grafts. Would prefer around 10+ pieces but what ever would be helpful. Name your price with postage. Cheers fellas

Shit man, that sounds horrid. I know the feeling, I usta get these weird sleep fuck ups as I was dozing off. As I began to nod my mind was still working but my body wouldnt move and I would have like a mini panic attack till I could get my legs and arms to work, lol. Scary scary, couldn't imagine it for longer then a few seconds though.

Hey kids, been reading up on anti aging therapy for quite a while now. Apparently as we age out hormone levels drop and some doctors think this is part of the reason why we age. Drops in hormone levels cause similar symptoms to aging like: Balding Thining of skin Muscle loss And other such junk Anyone had any experience with anti aging hormone replacement? Also I am mostly interested in the upsides of boosted testosterone, muscle gain and living forever Cheers lads, Gen

"I feel a bit guilty because the reason mushrooms have that stuff in them is so that they aren’t eaten. It’s like giving someone poison." Douche...

28th? I am there man. Same ol place and junk, sounds fun. I always forget what tram it is from Flinders, last time I took the wrong one and went past the gardens all together, ahhaha *Is a tard*. Also there is a good chance I will be getting my pissed on at the Young and Jackson if anyone wants before and after pints, lol See yas sunday Gen

Argh you bastards, always when I am working! Two I will miss now Sad panda. I miss you Sharxx, not so much PD. Hes a fuck head hahahha Gen

Hey crackers. As you know I fucking love this how to. Just some tips: Instead of pasteurising in an esky of hot water try using the oven. When I used and esky a heap of water soaked into the substrate and fucked the shop up pretty bad. If you load it into into oven bags, knot them, then put that into ANOTHER oven bag and bake for like an hour @ 120 it will work a treat. Let it all cool down before you inoc. Also I use double bags cause if one breaks it wont leak shit (Horse shit to be exact) into my oven :D It's a lot easier kids... Gen

Ehh I cant post pics... Aids. I am $4,565 :D Not to shaby

You son of a bitch! lol I think this is the real deal. Animals are born with all kinds of weird deformities. At work we get chicken foetus that have two heads, three eyes, no eyes, two bodies. You name it I have seen it! Just a freak of nature. Much like Dreamz, the by product of a female ape breeding with a Maltese male. Almost passes as human... Almost...

Hey guys, bare with me a second this is going to be somewhat complicated and possibly all over the place, lol. I know a lot of you fellas sell and trade cactus and other entheogens amongst yourselves, make a bit of cash on the side to suppliment what ever income you may have. Recently I have been talking with a few members and they have said they are interest in starting their own businesses but don't know where to begin. I myself was in the same situation about a year ago and found it hard to get good information without forking out a load on money on seeing accountants etc. I managed to get an ABN and a Businesses name via the internet then kind of came unstuck when it come to the taxation, accounting and record keeping stuff. A fair few of you guys operate your own small businesses and I know there are a few accountants on the forums so I figured with a pool of knowledge like that we could offer each other some assistance and guidance getting a few new businesses started. I don't know, maybe get a heap of info together and make a HOW TO pdf? Or have a little question and answer thread pinned? Would be cool to see some more intendant businesses kicking around, not to mention the good it could do for our community. Also it would help me out heaps Cheers kids, Gen

WELL... Disregard my rant. Cheers man, much help :D I feel like an idiot now lol Gen

Hope that helps a little. Got a great book somewhere I bought years ago. I'll try and find it and post some stuff from it. Gen *Edit* I am an idiot and didn't read the post right. As some one already said the only way tell gender is when the plant reaches sexual maturity. I read about feminised seeds that offer 95 percent female rate but I think there is a fair amount of bullshit behind this. If the grower is breeding for gender traits then you are sure to loose some quality in the smoke imo

Was planning on expanding my cactus garden this year and have another crack at growing from seed. The guy I was getting seeds from fell through and cant supply me with ANY Trich or Loph seeds. So I am chasing fair amounts of seeds for: Trichocereus bridgesii (Echinopsis lageniformis) Echinopsis pachanoi Echinopsis peruviana Or any Trich/Echinopsis cross strain that would be interesting. And: Lophophora williamsii Cheers to anyone that can help with any or all of the above. PM me with prices and junk. Cheers guys, Gen

I read about a guy in Japan marrying a pillow with a picture of an Anime school girl. He had a honey moon and all. I also recall reading about a Japanese man who married an in-game female character, kinda like a female Tamagotchi. It is a weird world we live in. Who am I to judge? I mean, I guess its a little normal to marry a pillow, a tamagotchi or a robot... :S Gen *Edit* Who am I to judge? I spent 3 hours trying to see the nipple of a blue alien when I watched Avatar

Yer man, cheers. Peacefullson just recommended his site to me. Also I like your tag line man, Regina <3<3<3 Cheers

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FUCK this is an old post, lol. Recently watched Poyo the new Miyazaki film. Very very cool. Classic Miya Kinda like spirited away, Lupita, and Howles but he has ditched his flying fetish and changed it to boats and fish fetish. He does it REALLY fucking well Gen

Hey people, long time no see! I got suckered back to the forums after like 4 months + hiatus. Trying to get the forums out of my system, the first step was to admit I had a problem hahah Forums have changed a shit load guys! Looking good. What's been happening since I left? Thought I'd make a post to let the old peeps know I caved in... Again... hahah Peace, Gen

Yer man started the business bought a heap of merch and like got lazy Got like 700 bucks worth of incense so if yall need the hook up... Yo... Right here hahha Gym ratting it up a storm, not big enough yet I did a little traveling a few months ago, back to Japan, was the best you guys really need to go. Fucked that joint up like it was 1999. Amazing place, best time of my life. Now Im back working my arse off and sinking all my cash into my new car *Explodes brain* Cheers for the welcome back lads

I see your still a motherfucker. Yes, I am implying actual incest Good to see you still haunt this place PD, gotta have a yak to you later man about various shit. Msg moi or I'll smash ya hahah Gen

Dude! I am in the same boat as you. Dreadlocked, ex-weed smoking loafer that likes to chill out. Then I bought a 1966 Mustang Coupe IMO If you are gunna pimp up a car make sure you will be able to get your mullah back. Turns out car = expensive. That is a real scientific formula that a bunch of mathematicians and physics majors came up with and neglected to inform me of. Paint alone can set you back a cool 2k and that's without all the work. That's just paint man. I am looking at 1k for from disc brakes another grand for a front and back windscreen. All worth it in the end I guess when you have a running car but without a little know how you are quite boned. Good luck man Gen