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so after recently checking my local area constantly for some photos of P. Subaeruginosa and even making a detour and a couple of stops in the newly dubbed blue triangle while on my way back from the other side of the triangle now im not really a spiritual person or believe in gods and things but this was kinda strange wat can i say i asked for a sign and i got it with no luck so far today i again checked a special little place after not being able to see anything i began to worry about all my hard work and say in my head as i leant over come on show me something i need a sign that all my work is worth it i looked and this little guy was right there in front of me is it a sign? haha

Is there a reason why you're not explaining why we have to wait?

Dont they have orchy in sweeden?

check for ants on it....the yellow spots are often on caapi and agreiya, something to do with a nectar, aphid ,ant symbiotic relationship.... ive got aphids on my agreiyas a fair bit.... young HBWR are certainly susceptible to rot.....they love their root space, and love been grounded if possible, and IMO will never truly go nuts unless grounded or in a VERY big pot

Hi all Many of you will have seen my fairly extensive Tricho collection - well, the time has come to get it in the ground. We have purchased a good size property, of which a BIG corner will form my cacti and succulent oasis. I'm looking for ideas - layouts, materials, colours etc. I'm sure there are a lot of nicely landscaped cacti gardens around the world, and I'd like to see pics. Despite my assurity google seems to be letting me down. The gardens must be out there, but where are the photos??? Inspiration so far: . To give you an idea, I have about 15-20m along the longest edge, and the area is flat. I will be building it up approx 2 foot with free draining soil. I also want a pathway to run through it. Anyways, if you've got any fantastic examples of landscaping I'd love to see them! I don't care whether they're natural or man-made looking. With regard to weed control, I have been advised to use weedmat, and keep the holes for the cactus rather large

The Wind Up! and also here is the photorealism of Jerermy Geddes..cos art is the best..

I am growing a heap of cereus out here to, they do really well in my climate they flower all the time and apparently the fruit is pretty good to eat if your not keen on growing out the seeds etc.

April is over. What a collapse of the structure! Anyone else still "occupying" by the way? And when is the next injection of conspiracy theorycoming? Regards, KONY Africanised beekeeper

yeh the dedet det det dehh dehh..over and over i know what you mean.. no clear victor yet tho.. bluntmuffin i posted those in i think the first thread i made here http://www.shaman-au...showtopic=28624 when was noob paradox nice one, Zach Hill is a polyrhythm ninja! mutant that was sick thanks both you dudes and sethmopod aswell and good call space cadet 101! Good old sab.. post a topic one night before sleeping, check it next night before sleeping, list of awesome clips to watch, today is a good day ..

http://www.shaman-au...showtopic=15142 who knows what your seeds may have been crossed with..... just because a loph has spines doesnt necessarily mean it's a jourd.

With regards to computer hardware maintenance I can offer the following observation. Laptops (and desktop towers) suck in lots of dust. The dust transmutes via some arcane process into dust bunnies. The dust bunnies shit in heatsink fans and when they die their carcasses collect in all the little slots and vents that allow the computer to breath. Open the case of *any* computer that is 18-24 months old, draw some eyes on your finger with a sharpie so that it resembles a ferret and chase them dust bunnies out and the computer is good to go again. If it isn't dust bunnies it's probably a desicated electrocuted gecko.

oi myco....some of the exact lophs i think you are referring to of mine also have the craziest spination i have ever seen, so much so they were actually making me question wether they were lophs....i also came to the conclusion they must be jourdiana if they are lophs, and may even be the columar ones that whisperz had the other day! Youve just helped cement my thoughts....mine were also the mixung or 'mixed' variety. All of these original came in one order from one member on here from one reputable trader in Germany i beleive! Ill take some pics tomrorow....out of the 6 i put on pere, 4 of them have crazp spines (way crazier than most tricho seedlings), and the other 2 are still going bonkers...for a man who turned his hand to grafting litte more than 6 months ago, my lophs love me. EDIT: Show me yours and ill show you mine ;)

supermarket, spencers brand!!! or utse

i bet that is a sub, why is everyone dismissing it as one??? im sure myco can tell just by the feel of it.

Finally! Hopefully legislative change follows his remarks. And hopefully Julia will come to her senses too, and this ridiculous discrimination will end at last. What the fuck reason does she have not to support gay marriage, she an athiest ffs. http://www.abc.net.a...arriage/4001992

Yep. Leratiomyces ceres/Stropharia aurantiaca for sure. They often grow along with subs and the fact that they weren't there last year, doesn't mean that they can't pop up this year. Man, I wish it'd rain a bit. So dry these last couple of weeks. The sub mycelium of NSW is crying out for moisture!

"The NSW government must take over the illicit drug markets, control the distribution of drugs and tax the proceeds if it wants to stem turf wars over drug profits, according to the former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Nicholas Cowdery QC dismissed calls for longer jail terms for serious offences related to gang-related shootings in NSW, saying maximum penalties for shooting offences were already “severe” and that had not stopped the offending. “It is the cause of the shootings that really needs to be addressed - turf wars over drug profits. "In my view the legislation is appropriate – it covers all the circumstances in which firearms might feature illegally and gives adequate scope to police to deal with these events,” said Cowdery, adding that even if longer jail terms were imposed for more serious offences, the problem could reappear after release from slightly longer sentences. The maximum penalty for “firing at a dwelling” increased from 14 to 16 years when the Crimes Amendment (Consorting and Organised Crime) Bill 2012 recieved assent on March 14. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell said he wanted to ensure police had the resources and powers they needed to deal “severely'' with gun crime and that he hadn’t ruled out mandatory minimum sentencing. Cowdery argued that neither higher nor mandatory minimum penalties will stop shooting offences. “The perpetrators don’t expect to be caught, much less punished, when they deliberately go out to shoot firearms. They do not stop to think about prescribed penalties and make some sort of cost/benefit analysis of their behaviour on that basis,” he said. “Mandatory sentences create injustice, in any event, and do not deter offenders either.” A new approach to drugs Despite the calls of eminent Australians, including Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr, for an end to the 40-year “war on drugs”, the Government is not yet heeding calls for drug use and addiction to be dealt with in the health and social systems, according to Cowdery. “When we have that conversation and a significant body of public opinion supporting change builds up, then politicians must heed the calls,” said Cowdery, who has suggested a number of alternative measures, including the re-authorisation of heroin for pain relief, which was banned in 1953, to address addiction. “We could allow the medicinal use of cannabis and then its general supply, bearing in mind that naturally-grown weed is less harmful than tobacco. We could then move on to other drugs: cocaine is not very harmful and could bring in some revenue; amphetamines really do need to be state-supplied,” he said, adding that, at present, amphetamines are mostly distributed by bikie gangs who make enormous profits from the trade and go to war to protect their turfs. Figures from the latest NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) report also show the offence of “use/possess amphetamines” is up 25.8 per cent, from 2,866 incidents in 2010 to 3,606 in 2011. BOCSAR Director, Dr Don Weatherburn, commented that the upward trend closely mirrors the overdose rate. “Over the last couple of years we’ve seen substantial increases in both emergency department admissions for amphetamine overdose and increases in use/possess amphetamines arrests. The arrests tend to lag behind the overdoses,” said Weatherburn. Cowdery said the fact that the drug market is unregulated means consumers don’t really know what they are getting and the risk of overdose is high. “Dealing with drugs not through the criminal law, but as a health and social issue, is the only effective way of minimising the harms now done,” he claimed. While age restrictions and measures of control would need to be put in place for any legislated regulation of drugs, Cowdery said that would not be difficult. “The criminal law can then be left to deal with the bootleggers and those, fewer and less organised, people who will continue to try to profit outside the regulated and controlled markets,” he said. “A combination of strategies can be made to work.”" http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/legalise-drugs-to-put-stop-to-shootings

Hmmmm I haven't been here for a while. I am not sure if I miss the drama as well as the usual stuff I do here.

Well, it's too late for me... But I would also like to know what the dosages were, and how often they were administered. I acknowledge that these quotes come from the abstract of the report, but where do these two statements come together? Is the latter true, and the former a possible implication of the latter? Edit: BAHAHAHA!!

Hoyts, Masterfood ;) Aussie grown

jwerta, my advice would be to remove the whole section(s), let the wound heal and pot them up, they will take off a lot faster than cuttings with no roots. I wouldn't bother removing the roots. It would cause more damage than good IMO. Also, having some aerial roots can be a good thing, if they are low enough, and can penetrate the potting medium, you will find that they increase vigour and the size of the sections and the whole plant in general. I have quite a few TBMs and I just leave the roots to their own devices or as mentioned, make them new plants from sections that are throwing roots.

It also downregulates D2 receptors in some regions of the brain that do not seem to upregulate when the drug is removed...

you are not giving any info on what climate you live in and what sun the plant receives. I wouldnt worry too much tough PH is right, if it's warm let it out. Also repot to as big container as you can, as long as you dont get nasty frosts in winter and have to bring in in winter. If you get frosts, you can balance the pain in the back by using an average sizes pot or even better send it to someone who can really make the plant happy.

ahahaha i don't think sentences like that are good for the cause

hey guys thanks again for all the replys, here are some pictures that I have found around my local area (southern Sydney/illawarra), some of these were massive, particularly the white ones.. here are some others which i have found in my sub patches... i havent seen subs yet, but i think these are an indicative species i recently say posted on here?? not sure, i could be wrong as i cannot find the thread

It's a bird.

he also said he wouldn't interfere in states rights for medical marijuana, look how that turned out.

Well that's a different thing altogether. It's quite possible that the whole story is made up anyway. I never claimed non-rape is immoral. I'd certainly be okay with a man not raping a woman or vice versa. The point is that rapists aren't playing by the rules. How many men here would risk their lives to disarm a woman with a weapon? And how many think that they should have to do so to avoid being raped? You clearly don't believe that every man on the planet can defend himself against an attack from every woman on the planet, so I don't really know what your point is. I can certainly entertain the possibility that men can, on average, fend off an attack by a woman more successfully than a woman can a man, but that doesn't mean that women don't rape men, and it also doesn't mean that a woman isn't just as culpable for her intent as a man is. There are also other societal factors involved. Sure, you might be able to fend off a woman who is trying to harm you, but when she goes to the police covered in bruises and you tell them you had to fight her off because she was trying to rape you, how is that going to be taken? It's a no-win situation for men who are in this predicament. You keep coming back to the questioning of the actually feasability of rape by a woman against a man. Well, the article claims that the man was raped. So for arguments sake, lets just assume that some feeble woman was actually able to overcome the might of a man and subdue him. It is what comes next that people actually find funny about the story. What people are laughing at is the notion of a woman actually raping a man, not the feasability of this. We have to acknowledge that rape is not about sex. It is not about love. It is a violent crime and should be condemned under any circumstances.

I also think people fail to see the inherent misogyny in these beliefs. Do you guys really think women are so weak and feeble, and so under the control of men, that they're incapable of commiting violent crimes against them? Since the middle of the 20th century, it's becoming increasingly clear that men and women are on an even footing as human beings in all but the most trivial senses. Sure, Olympic events separate the sexes because under the very narrowly defined, and controlled, conditions of sporting events, the minor physiological differences in the strength of males and females becomes apparent. But when the gloves are off (so to speak), when a person behaves as they have nothing to lose and are willing to go to any lengths to harm and humilliate a fellow human being, none of these minor differences have any relevance. If you think that you would actually enjoy being raped, then you have no concept of what rape is. The fantasy in your head is completely under your control. It goes as far as you want it to and no further. Rape is a very different thing to your idealised notions, and I think it's offensive to rape victims off both genders to make any claim that it would be fun to be raped. Do you really think that a rapist is there to lovingly please you? To be assertive in the way that you like? No, they are there to completely ruin your fucking day, and they will go to whatever lengths they need to to hurt you physically and emotionally. Rape is about having complete and total power over another person, and not in a sexy, Hollywood, assertive woman who's in touch with her sexuality, kind of way. A quote from wikipedia that I thought put it well

It suggests that men can only ever be the aggressor, and women only ever the victim. That is so utterly ridiculous it's hard to know where to start. Yet, it seems to be a commonly held belief among so many. Just because the act is extremely uncommon doesn't mean it isn't possible and doesn't mean it isn't serious. If anyone is held against their will and forced to do something they don't wish to, this is an appalling act of aggression and really isn't something we should be laughing at. In all other situations involving sex this is known as rape. But not everyone has had that discussion or seen those threads, so let's experiment again!

in exactly this sense and maybe also, in the sense there's no obvious point made - at least in this thread.

looks like roots to me ..

roots ?

Are you Old Greg???

I believe ballzacs comment is misleading, but I still think its sexy for woman to seduce agressively

its god's words not mine. christian domestic discipline. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8I1Yr04g5c

Definitely, but there is also a vibe about these places which impacts on the psyche of the "customer". Most Aussie bars I hate, I grew up in the smoky, dingy, carpeted pubs where I did most of my drinking in a warm, cozy space with all my friends; something I have never had satisfactorily repeated in Australia. Cafe's are even worse, exposed on all sides (usually) all chrome and white, noisy as hell - no soft furnishing to absorb the noise. I miss my pommy pubs .

Hey, all my plants are lighter on the side that faces the afternoon sun, to the point of being obvious from all points of perspective as in my garden changes colour from light to dark green as you walk around in a circle. this is most noticeable with the PC pedro but almost unnoticeable on brigessii and some others, as different trichs hold their colour differently. there is also seasonal fluctuation. As Barnard said I think in a hot dry area dappled afternoon shade or even thick shade is excellent for trichs to keep their colour and open to morning sunshine. the less developed the root system the more obvious the effect. Paradoxically in cool areas shade would possibly be detrimental. Point is, it is not sunburn imo and will change if the plant is put in the right spot and has good root development.

there is a bar near my work that I just want to be a cool plae to go, and so do my firends, but i can tell we really hate it, and no matter how drunk we get it just doesnt improve...

what if you dont realise until afterwards?

or have an unhealthy interest in things that grow out of cow shit.

Hi Quixote, if your unsure if it has rooted turn it over pull the pot away and carefully clean away all dirt, being careful incase there is root buds as they can break off easily. Ive done it before to check for rooting when i wasnt sure what to look for in the cactus's behaviour. When you grow a few more it is easy to tell when the plant thins, then sends out roots, then water and it will fatten up. I also used to often move them around my yard, and the ones in full sun would be yellowish on one side compared to the same ones in the shade (dark green). By moving them in the shade they would go dark green again within a few days to a week. Maybe that is the first signs of sunburn i dunno, but it did not hurt them at all over last summer in the sun. If you can post a pic, but the best thing is to get him outside for a start and in a shaded area, thats where i think they grow best but it all depends on your climate.

I don't like this thread, but the other one has gone all quiet, so I'll post here. I know I said I'd make a decision very quickly, but even though i have decided to let him stay this comes with several caveats. First and foremost as psylo pointed out is the line that needs to be drawn and the line that appears most important to several people is whether cam is now honest about the big issue - is the cancer is real? Cam has promised to furnish proof to me privately and I assume most will trust my judgement on this. I am not putting any time limit on this other than the end of the months, but if cam wants this to settle down then the sooner he eliminates these issues the faster it will go away. The other truth issues such as various girlfriends with broken legs, dramatic drives that may end in his disappearance, and assorted other attention seeking dramas might be annoying and might be a sign of a much bigger problem, but they are not something I'd boot him for. I am sure plenty of other members have exaggerated details or fabricated lies to get attention one way or another, so let's not be too judgemental. The contradictions have been made public and anyone who cares can read about them [and yes whitewind and amz, I can confirm the details psylo listed are correct] and it will be up to each individual to decide if they are comfortable with socialising with him. I also think chili has summed things up pretty well and maybe SOME of these things should be put into a trade rep thread sometime down the track . I am in no hurry to get to the bottom of all this and I want to make sure that I get it right. I am disappointed that only cam's detractors are discussing facts while his supporters claim 'there is more to the story' without actually adding anything more. The lies and contradictions are pretty straight forward. A good start would be for cam to go through psylo's posts and answer the questions the way he had promsied he would. Or maybe his supporters could start doing that if they ACTUALLY know any of the answers [which I doubt they do]. One things is for sure, ALL of these things will end up being discussed until they are sorted. If they are lies then now is a good time to draw another line. As for other accounts etc, I don't just use IPs to prevent them. We have some pretty sophisticated options for preventing trolls to come back now. PS: As for using force, I think that's a little disproportionate in this case. Mind you, a few years ago some guy used these forums with my personal recommendation and trust to scam a few hundred bucks for books he was going to import and supply to members. After a few months of fuck around when it became obvious we had been scammed, as a matter of principle I flew down to melbourne to pay the guy a visit and 'collected'. It probably cost me more in travel expenses, but I do not believe in letting scammers get away with it [when it is about legitimate trades] and whether it gets ugly or not is up to them. I reckon I am doing them a favour cos if they are successful, the next guy they scam might just do a lot worse.

Just to add.... I gave rumple a few bits not as a new member but as he got in first as offered, I will say he did message a thanks unlike some other members here.... so his form was not as poor as some.

I have grown some from seed and they start to shoot little heads out on the sides when the main head is barely 1cm wide...it is crazy.But this particular one was from a caesp. described by the lady whomsold it to me as a 'dwarf' variety. And that just what it looks like, bonsai lophs with the smallest off shoots... Another caesp variety I have grown form seed ( not described as dwarf ) also started to proliferate small heads after 18 months or so...barely over 1cm wide main head....... Best description is....they simply grow outwards not downwards.... The downwards. Varieties are classic 1/2/3/4 big heads with a big turnip like tap root, The outwards are the caesp. Lots and lots heads but not a big/ deep turnip like root structure.. I also have a variety or two in between this categorization. Turnip like roots....not as massive with many, many heads but not as many as classic caesp. So there is some method to the outwards or downwards energy movement hence physical growth. Hope this helps

eww@ all of you, except bulls on parade, who makes a point. Pretty sure half of you who jokingly think being with a nymphomaniac would be cool, couldn't actually hack it after ONE WEEK. *i'm too tired, stop touching me already, leave me alone, what am i just a piece of meat to you, i'm busy cleaning my pipe, no you cant watch me shower, im sleeping on the couch, honest i like wearing jeans to bed, why are u looking at me like a rabid dog, whats wrong with you go watch tv or something* BLAH BLAH BLAH. But that bitch sounds like a full-on deceptive psycho who should be locked up, not your average-run-of-the-mill-nympho.

or an aggressive fat chick

there is indeed 2 things we need to keep in mind here. we are brought into a world were we automatically associate the word conspiracy with the world theory. if its a conspiracy , then it must be a conspiracy theory regardless of the evidence supporting the conspiracy. as far as i am concern this is a sick mental disease , the only way past this is to know how to think outside thox box. is 9 11 a conspiracy theory ? NO.. it is a conspiracy. secondly , we have somehow associated times and events in our world with dates. the news broadcasting was done on march the 28th yet everyone is so damn quick to flock to this arbitrary april the 1st fools day illusion. when one understands how to think outside the box then you wouldnt associate the words conspiracy theory and aprils fool day pranks with the possibilities of wonder. i dont know 100% if this is real.. in my honest opinion i bloody well hope this is real and fully support this agenda. we already know the world cannot possibly keep going the way it is. we already know change is needed. i believe we are conditioned in such a way we cant possibly accept such fundermental changes , for too long we live in the world of false promises and lies. lets say this is a hoax and its not real , at least surely you can agree that something in the not too distant future is going to occur ? i say now if the time to do such pro found changes , heck why wait another ten years let alone another day ?

God did it.

I strongly suspect that the overuse of technology - and in particular electro magnetism and micro-waves - reduce the amount of DMT produced in the brain. When I was living outside of mobile phone range and away from the pollution of society I was very clear headed, very spiritual, and very strong mentally. Now I live in the city I am constantly exhausted and need many distractions to stop myself from going mad with boredom. This was not a problem before. Not that I dislike technology, but it is ridiculously addictive, it takes us even further away from nature and what is truly important, and I am sure that it has a negative effect on our mental / spiritual health. So throw away your iphone today, turn and face the sun and breathe..