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  2. Posted

    hehe thanks Amazonian

    You've brightened up my day a bit and produced a smile.

    The warm weather here in Victoria must be lifting my spirits a bit. A couple of hours back I wouldn't have been able to produce even a turd let alone a smile.

    It is a very pleasant day though, isn't it? I'm starting to feel like some kind of living organism with feelings and words and whatnot. Doxylamine, for me, has the unfortunate effect of turning me into a zombie after a few days of use. It gets to the point where I have to seriously ask which is worse, being tired and irritable or being a walking void. Anyway, feeling a bit more lively now.

    I think I'll go outside and smell the ...errrr... cacti.

    Have a happy ol' day everyone!

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  3. Posted

    I probably couldn't feel much flatter, but thought it'd be nice to just give thanks for the simple fact that it is Saturday and I don't have to do anything. A few days of using doxylamine to get some much needed sleep has left with me with about as much humanity as a piece of driftwood. Actually, I couldn't compete with driftwood right now. That was an overly ambitious comparison.

    But hey, it's Spring, it's not too gloomy or cold where I am, and I can genuinely say that I am happy to not have to do anything or interact with anyone today. Sometimes that's the greatest gift of all. It's not so bad being an empty vessel when there are no passengers to carry - if you get my drift(wood).

    Hooray for Spring and for it being a day of rest for some of us!

    Anyone got anything fun or exciting on this weekend?

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  5. Posted

    Thanks for the comments guys/girls.

    Meshuggah: I'm really just learning how to balance the frequencies and use reverb/delay/etc properly, so there's heaps I am yet to understand. I've been given some great advice recently and am just now trying to implement it into future tracks. Thanks for the feedback!

    Just listened to your track. Very unique blend of sounds - like Robert Rich or Steve Roach mixed with Trent Reznor!!

    It's beautifully balanced and the percussion is suitably driving for the tribal aspect of the piece. I can definitely say I like it, but there's not a jot of advice I could give in return because you're way ahead of me with the track production!

  7. Posted

    Thanks, guys!

    Here's one more (my favourite one) and then I'm having a break from music playing around with -ing, because I can feel my cycle of creativity going to seed. I've been messing around with trackers for years, but I tend to go through cycles like 3 months on, 9 months off. Before this burst of creativity I didn't touch my software for about a year and half...

    Anyway, here:

    http://soundcloud.com/tepalom/revival

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  8. Posted

    I've been having a look at the music made by some forum members here and I've really liked what i've heard. I thought I'd post some stuff I'm playing with at the moment because people here are open minded and might like it more than the friends I've played it to!

    My friends (and girlfriend) have been pretty brutal with their criticism. I've been told it's "wanky", "wallpaper", and lacking sonic density.

    But hey, I make tunes because I really enjoy listening to and playing with music, so I can accept those comments!

    Here you go:

     

    http://soundcloud.com/tepalom/fun-beat

     

    http://soundcloud.com/tepalom/in-the-lobby

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  11. Posted

    Really nice message, and welcome back!

    I've been a lurker on these forums for a few years and have only recently decided to make an effort to be a more active member who contributes something to an excellent community from which I've learned a lot.

    I like the way the appreciation of plants and nature either creates or attracts people with a spirit of generosity. Growing plants and cacti has shown me that nature is really generous. Cacti can multiply so easily, and sometimes growing a single plant can reward you with tonnes of seeds or useful material. Just think of how many poppy seeds are contained in a single pod, or how growing vegetables is fun and you basically end up with more than you could ever use yourself - so why not give it away?

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    Oct 14th works for me.

    And thanks Sharxx for the answer about bringing stuff. I was going to put a message in the seed exchange area, but It'd be easier for to just bring stuff than try to figure out how to post chunky, spiky logs of cacti goodness all over the place. Just good confirm it's common practice.

    Guess I'm a bit paranoid, what with Channel 7 and their hidden cameras out to save Australia from the most dangerous group (gang?) of people: plant lovers. :wink:

  13. Posted

    I had to look up the meaning of 'mercurial', but that's a great adjective to describe such an experience.

    Hell can indeed be other people (sharemates, especially). It's tough to be the one who takes responsibility for the maintenance of shared accommodation, and it's a pity that a lot of people who live in that transient world don't carry their weight because.... well, I guess it's an unfortunate facet of human nature that often people won't do tedious but necessary tasks if they believe someone else will.

    Go for it - get your own place/space!

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  14. Posted

    Hey, I have to move again in the coming months (life of a renter, eh) and it seems that I won't be able to bring a lot of stuff with me, which makes me sad. But if I can give away some cacti to people and it makes them happy, then I may be less sad. Or possibly it won't make any difference. Who knows?

    The point is, would it be (in)appropriate to bring some cactus cuttings and/or rooted cacti to a gathering?

    I'm really dazed and confused about what we can and can't and shouldn't do or have these days, and I definitely don't want to somehow get myself or anyone into trouble. I have some t.pachanoi, t.peruvianus, and t.WTF is it? to share around to people who can give them a better home.

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    Also EXTREMLY susceptible to spider mites

    Shit, I had completely forgotten about this. Nightmare. Once they move in they are very difficult to get rid of. A few years back when I had a nice d.metel growing, I would gently rub the underside of the leaves to mash the mites and my fingers would come away stained reddish.

    Rubbing the leaves would also release this distinct peanut-like odour. It's all coming back to me now...

    During one season which was particularly bad (back when it was still hot and very dry in Melbourne summer), if I didn't rub the leaves regularly and neglected the plants, a fine cobweb material would end up covering the plant.

    Spider mites and fungus gnats - two things that made my plant-life very frustrating :BANGHEAD2:

  17. Posted

    ^good advice. A good submersion soaking can do wonders.

    It's tough trying to establish caapi and other tropicals in such foreign climates. I had a beautiful plant (purchased from the SAB store) which I made every effort to protect. Every winter it would drop its leaves and then in spring come back with a vengeance, but on the third winter it dropped its leaves and never grew them back. I've actually left it there in its big pot in the hope that it'll make a miraculous recovery, but the last leaf I saw on it was two years ago! I think it's expired.

    Oh, to have an ambience controlled walk-in greenhouse.... one day...one day...

  19. Posted

    Datura metel v fastuosa is one of the most beautiful plants/blooms I've ever grown. They are simply captivating to look at; deep purple stem, huge buds, and spectacular flowers with a unique scent. I've never seen a more hypnotic plant. You can just sit and stare at it, as it has such a presence.

    The nighttime scent of these are incredibly evocative - it's alluring, and bypasses all of the conscious mind's processes to hit some fundamental centre in the brain which, in an instant, takes one on a journey back to the ancient roots of humanity.

    As per its use in traditional Chinese medicine (I believe), smoking a little bit of the dried flower can really help stimulate respiratory function. Particularly for people with asthma or other respiratory conditions, for a good couple of days after a little puff, one can notice improved respiration. Perhaps ironically, given its reputation, small amounts can also be very grounding.

    Of course it's worth noting that any ingestion of datura can carry substantial risks, which are well documented. A quick net search about this will reveal some hair-raising stories.

    As with everything in the world of psychoactive substances, knowledge and respect is key.

    I should see if I still have some photos of some blooms from years back...

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  21. Posted · Edited by Halif

    ^yes, i agree, Bread Filter.

    And that was a good post, Hoptis. It is not wise to assume that one is immune to the law of 'example making'. The odds may not be bad, but it is never risk-free.

  22. Posted

    Excellent! I particularly like the second one.

    I still listen to the MegaMan 2 soundtrack from the NES. That 8-bit sound is so distinctive and charming and I can understand why people make chip tunes in this day and age of advanced technology. What's especially cool about your tracks is the fact you made them back in 1992 - well before it was retro-cool!

    Post more if you got 'em!

  24. Posted

    Amazing post, Pat Uri. Thanks for that ...

    (ummmmmmmmmmm I tried to find a normal smiley face to put at the end of my message but saw all this weird crazy stuff. I wanted the smiley to show I meant what I was saying and was NOT being sarcastic, but this long bracketed explanation will have to suffice)

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  25. Posted

    He said the drug had been referred to by some as a 'lunchtime drug' because it was short acting.

    Do people really call it that? I've read of DMT apparently being called 'the business man's trip' decades ago, but I haven't met too many people who consider it such a breezy experience that they think of it as something to kill a bit of time with.

    Sometimes I think the media just gets fixated on certain terms and drags them out every few years even if nobody else uses them. Did anyone read the article a few weeks/months back about MDPV showing up and wreaking havoc in South Australia? In that one MDPV was called 'scat cat'. Never heard that term before or since that article. Hopefully I never will again.

    I'd like to take this chance to introduce a new term, which the media may use in its next article on dangerous substances: Business cat's phat scat. It'll be the substance that causes vulnerable young Aussies to wander out into traffic and fall down while believing they are cats who can fly - during their lunch breaks.

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