TommyChesnutt

Hey guys, I thought I'd drop an interesting experience of mine two years back. I needed to take a camping plastic tub full of Trichos from Brisbane to Canberra. However, i was flying, and not driving. I lined the plastic tub with newspaper, and used half a roll of masking tape to secure it. I labelled it, and submitted it to the baggage desk along with my suitcase. Came out the other end perfectly, unopened, and i proceeded to pick up my big plastic tub, people watching awkwardly, and wheeling it manually across the airport, past the intimidating A.C.T. policemen and security guards, and out the door. I realized that although this seemed like a big deal at the time, it was perfectly legal.... but no doubt, if i were going to WA, well.. i wouldn't have done anything. Be careful, and consider the consequences i guess.

Well, we could try a satanic ritual of goats blood and orgy sex. Also, it might work with that immortal thing. I mean but whatever you guys decide is fine, I'm pretty down.

There ain't no better love, than cactus love, behbeh.

Yes, say hello to Helen for me.

Huanucoensis x Ecuador Pach/peru, or maybe, simply a unique phenotype of a Huanucoensis. Just my guess. See here: http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15749 May I suggest, that perhaps the word "expert" is subjective, in such an unexplored field with no advanced degree focus EDIT: beautiful plants though man, look really healthy and taken care of.

So due to the social marketing complexities of the current cactus community trading paradigm (i.e., no one wants to buy my bogan cuts), I'm going to give these guys away free, however you pay postage please The large one is 55 cm, and the smaller, can also be measured in cm. Merry Christmas, you Homo Erectile simians. EDIT - ALL GONE GUYS, NO MORE EMAILS oh my god my poor inbox

Tell them they can still come by to use the washing machine. But i will second seasol, it has to be one of the most gentle things ever to use on cacti, i use it on YOUNG cacti with no problems at all... nice phenotypes you have there... curious as to where the seed was sourced..

"it's", its, either way man the guy is gunna get laid.

my favourite was number 9, kupo! ff8 had great artwork, i agree, also the storyline was fantastic. but they were/are all pretty fun, tbh... i keep hearing good things about kingdom hearts, but am afraid to play it, y'know, being a fully grown man now, hahaha...

Final fantasy, crazy fan of this series. played the heck out of Skyrim. when i was younger age of empires was the go otherwise not much time these days...

You know, something tells me Betty Crocker wouldn't approve of that particular style of cooking. ...Actually, now that i think about it, i might be wrong about Betty Crocker.

Sorry guys, all gone now, that was very quick.

^^ Well done Whitewind, that is very well written and in whole a great idea... When in doubt, write the newspapers "It has become clear that the NSW government, while trying to tackle the problem of dangerous chemical compounds from overseas, has cast it's net so broad even common gardeners will be criminalised." That sentence could make a hot academic nerd girl moist.

updated - someone take them, i can't fit them. in my garden. ...

I have a firm belief that many drugs taste not very well.

I can definately tell you right now that most psychologists in the field would not even touch this for fear of their career. You would have to be a well-respected member of the APS and basically a god in their eyes to even consider ADVOCATING this, for fear of career retribution. The Current board on the APS is a bunch of dried up, politically influenced old world authoritarians - likely typical to kill any notion of 'illicit substance' experimentation... - but, as always, as long as the AMERICANS HAVE DONE IT, then we are allowed to follow suit, lest in fear of being 'left behind'. GGGGRrrrrrr... anyway, glad this is happening.

See, when i read this it just makes me think, i mean will the corroborree forum get shut down? Or just obviously less frequented ? Will past gallery images be deleted, or left because they are pre-law dated? There is some pretty incriminating evidence on this forum that many people would want to delete would this bill gets passed.. maybe a friendly reminder would be on the cards for all those who don't visit here very often, by way of email, etc... Also what Torsten is going to do with his business is obviously his own business, but it seems like the amendment totally covers almost everything SAB sells, am i wrong? I mean, it's implying that anything REMOTELY psychoactive, or associated with psychoactivity is incriminating... Simply wondering what's to happen with our community?

But it will almost certainly be 'selective', and to be honest, I would think it is going to be a very effective and accepted bill no questions asked. Under this bill, they have the flexibility to arrest upon suspicion/owning of a plant and sort out the details in court. No more of this 'intent to consume' business. A blanket bill is often confusing but is effective in weeding out the 'undesirables' for the government. It just works extremely well for them. Additionally, laws of this type have never been an issue with society, except for the small communities affected like ours, which are promptly ignored and attributed as the voice of the 'target population'. It is EXPECTED for us to raise concerns. And all it will do is affirm their descisions. My honest guess is that the true, varietal cacti societies will never have to heed this amendment. They are simply not the demographic this law targets, and the police, judges and other lawmen of society know this. If one were to ever get 'caught', I would bet that they would undergo the confiscation of implied plants and a 'this is how it is' discussion, but that would be the most of it. The hard truth is, they can do ANYthing with this law. It is made with the intent to be EXTREMELY flexible. Which is unfortunate, because when laws are not clear-cut, there are casualties that could be otherwise avoided (uneducated adolescents that decide to push the boundary), but the government does NOT CARE ABOUT THESE CASES - and accepts them as collateral damage. This, in itself is an immensely counterproductive tactic and in being used is quite detrimental to the purpose of justice. It is simply wrong. Anyhoo, i'm getting into public health talk here, but once again this shows that resources are being conserved on community awareness and societal management, in lieu of a cheaper, control-based schema. Which keeps us all fucking stupid, and ineffective in my opinion. But ey, that's classic australia. Tall-poppy syndrome, right guys? I'm going to go cool off, now...

Yeah, knew this was going to happen soon. No doubt this will effect the SAB store in a dramatic way as well? I can imagine a substantial amount of stock will have to be relocated/destroyed. This is very upsetting though, for those of us that have grown very fond of our plants - but a law is a law - and, i don't want to be a crapper on this situation at all, in fact, i hope for the best, but i can't see this bill NOT being passed to be honest, no matter how much of a fuss we kick. I think realistically there is just too much evidence of 'misuse' of these plants in our community, and certainly enough to be construed in court as 'worrisome'. Note i am just speaking from an observational point of view here. It's going to be an interesting thing though... the sydney botanical gardens has a massive Scopulicolus last time i checked, and there are some MASSIVE pedros in some pretty public places in NSW in general. Perhaps this will be one of those 'selective' laws that are assessed upon situation (like with Papaver som. - Grandmother doesn't get charged for seeds from eBay etc.) In any case, i know the fat lady hasn't sung yet, but i can certainly see her walking up the stage... ...We had a good run, guys...

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hahahahaha that Flooding story is hilarious... we're gunna die... let's play playstation... hahaha..

i have a bogan advert a couple lines down on the sale page, but pretty sure that's a macrogonus... also, "chilli seeds and pachanoi cuts" sounds like a country musical.

damn spacemonk, you should try life coaching... seriously i'm like, analysing myself now, and this thread isn't even about me... ...sorry, continue...

hahaha... ahhh that was good. ^ What did the deaf, dumb and blind paraplegic get for christmas? ...cancer. (sorry)