Darklight Posted July 18, 2003 Was sitting round one night with Rev washing a hundred and fifty million test tubes, as you do, and we devised this completely arbitrary classification system for EB freaks. There's something here to offend everyone, so if anyone takes it to heart I'll cry really pitifully. And if you think of anything to add, just do it. I can't find half the rest of them anyhow, but thought I'd get it started Mushroom fiends: This type will eat anything, though become more selective with age Cactus fiends: As above, though reluctant to eat their own young Brugmansia fiends: The Sylvania Waters of ethnobotany. Competitive and snobby, able to drone on for hours about breeding, scent and colour. Also ruthless, will kill with no remorse for a new variety Biotech fiends: Geeks who giggle a lot, and the pages of their Sigma catalogues stick together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted July 18, 2003 "Biotech fiends: Geeks who giggle a lot, and the pages of their Sigma catalogues stick together" Oh yeah, cummon dicyclohexylcarbodiimide- oh yeah- shake that sp carbon honey- oh baby- oh- oh- OHHH- UHHHHHHHHHHHHH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theobromos Posted July 19, 2003 Perhaps the mushroom fiends are more selected than selective with age? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somnif Posted July 20, 2003 It is not exactly a practical classification system when, if you regard Rev for example, he actually fits into all four categories Acutally, this got me thinking (or whatever you call that process that goes round and round between your ears after being up for over 24 hours)... How about an ethnobotany 'purity' quiz, for example, it could have a section "Customs & the TGA" with question such as follows: Section: Customs & The TGA -------------------------------- 1 point: have you ever imported a plant for its medicinal properties? 2 points: was this plant a customs prohibited item? 8 points: did this *subsequently* become a prohibited item due to your particular importation? 2 points: ever have a customs officer knock on your door? 4 points: ever have a customs officer film your house without your knowledge? 6 points: ever have customs search your property (with the help of the Local plods)? 1 point: do you read the TGA scheduling comittee meeting mintues? 2 points: have you owned a plant which has *become* illegal due to TGA scheduling? 6 points: have you ever put a submittion in to the TGA with regards to attempting to stop the proposed scheduling of a plant/substance. Section: Community 3 points: have you had a public argument with Mulga (5 points if you *are* Mulga)? 3 points: have you had a public argument with Torsten (5 points if you *are* Torsten)? 5 points: have you managed to sustain a public argument with Torsten and Mulga at the same time. 1 point for everytime you've left a post in EA or SA stating you've had a gutful and will no longer be posting there anymore. (-1 point for each time you resumed posting) etc. etc. too tired to take it any further for now I also think some of my procedural stuff is wrong eg. I am uncertain if the TGA can schedule an actual plant. Oh, and my point scores are pretty random and could do with some refining. [ 21. July 2003, 12:12: Message edited by: somnif ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darklight Posted July 22, 2003 Actually sweetie I like yours *much* better, add three extra Food Chain Points to your own score Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBumpy Posted July 22, 2003 4 points : ever have a customs officer film your house without your knowledge? without your knowledge...then how could you know? -bumpy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somnif Posted July 23, 2003 quote: ..without your knowledge...then how could you know? Good point probably should've used the word preknowledge. Actually, you find out in court. Or in my gnomes case it was when gnomes father was talking to the lady who lived directly opposite who mentioned how some police etc. had set up shop in her front room with cameras. God knows what they told her it was all about, but suffice to say gnome was regarded by her and her family with a new degree of suspicion 51st post of the following thread adds a little more detail: 1-4b thread [ 22. July 2003, 21:34: Message edited by: somnif ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
