Jambi

Cats are psychic, no doubt in my mind, been around them my whole life. I saw a UFO not so long ago, at night it was fairly high, travelling at a low speed. At first I thought it was a satellite, but it's light changed from white to pulsating red and blue. Then all of a sudden it turned, like a tight 90 degree turn. It continued travelling a the same speed for a short distance then shot off at an incredible speed. I could see mass around the light that blacked out the stars behind it, so it couldn't have been reflected light or anything...pretty cool Astronomy is awesome, so much to see in a clear night sky away from the city. So much is hidden outside our ordinary perceptions... Jambi

Wow, some great replies there. I think this is the frame of mind I should be aiming for: Reading the Murdoch papers and watching those bloody current affairs programs has a negative effect on intelligence. My partner was raised Catholic, she's very much non-practicing now but totally loves Christmas. I've been to a few midnight Masses with her, they were quite good. I also see it as celebrating the summer/winter solstice and a time to see family and be thankful etc. Yeah, people really need to learn the dfference between migrant and refugee. I work with a pretty diverse mix of people from different cultures/countrys, I like hearing about other parts of the world and different religious beliefs (I'm a bit obsessed with religion). Moving to the city was a bit of a culture shock for me at first, I was raised in country Victoria haha. Enjoy living in the city now. My racial background is migrant and part Aboriginal going back a few generations. Mushroomass?! Spare seat at your table Bretloth? Terrence McKenna would be proud. Jambi

I have grown Bacopa sp. before, as an emergent plant it was pretty cool. Never grown any Nymphaea Lillys, they are pretty difficult to grow in aquariums, might be something to try outside this summer though. Cactus eh? Anyone know of any good shops/suppliers around Melbourne? Would like some interesting Cacti. My girlfriend plans to grow an assortment of herbs and veg this coming year too. Cheers

I've noticed Christmas being used by the "if you don't like Australia, go back where you came from" crowd these days, whenever the political-correctness police tell us how to live. Christmas is a Christian celbration, so it's about as Australian as any other religious holiday. I'm not Christian so I don't celebrate it, but I do respect the beliefs of those who feel the need. Any opinions on this? Seen a lot of this sort of stuff from friends/family on facebook lately: "bloody boat people come over here and tell us we can't celebrate christmas, go back where you came from!!!". The person I quoted that from is also an Athiest Jambi

Hi, I'm a new member. Total beginner when it comes to terrestrial plants, been growing aquatic plants for years though. My developing interest in shamanism and spirituality led me to this site. Would like to start with a few easy plants, outdoors, just outside the northern end of Melbourne. Jambi EDIT: posted in the wrong forum, bugger...was supposed to be in Ethnobotany

Listening to this song today. Also my first post, hi