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    Wikipedia and the art of censorship

    Woop's! Little Johnny Howard has been caught at it too Link
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    GIRDLED PLANT

    Thanks T I'll start removing lover branches today and strike as cuttings and see how she goes
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    GIRDLED PLANT

    I have a plant that has been girdled. It is only a few feet tall but has been bent over at 90 degrees and effectively ring barked above the first few small branches. It is still alive above the damage, but I don't know for how much longer My question is is should I remove all branches above the girdle and strike as cuttings and discard of most of the main stem, try to strike the whole top as a cutting (rather bushy, woody and at least a foot high) or remove a bit more bark and try air layering to get roots going and then removing the whole top? It strikes cuttings not too difficultly
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    lil tweety is high?

    Um But yeah, I think the caterpillars require further investigation. I wonder whether they just sequester the alkaloids, or whether they alter them to make them more useful as a sleep aid? That would be cool!
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    Beta-carbolines and LSD

    LOL yeah me too! pharmaceutical grade wangers
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    Beta-carbolines and LSD

    I have read (but can not find the report) that this is indeed true for the seratonin related pathways, but LSD also has a significant effect on dopamine, NA, and catecholamine pathways. These effects are seen at much higher doses I think1500mcg + and lead to a marked change in effect. I think the rue will also play a significant role due to this change in action at these levels An interesting read on the various actions Here
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    Beta-carbolines and LSD

    people have taken extremely high doses of acid, I don't think that that level of acid is out of bounds with an maoi, I would only worry about some sort of contradiction that might occur at higher doses If one were to attempt such a feat, It may be better to do 600 mics slightly mao inhibited then if all goes well take the other 600mics fully inhibited and maybe that will give a better idea of what 1200mics would be like with 2-3 gms of rue which would be sort of in the middle range of mao inhibition
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    Potable waterproofing?

    LOL yeah GG is after a tank for potable water made out of natural materials by the sound, I don't think he actually wants to drink his water tank! Good options could be an acrylic canvas. You can also get a wide range of pvc coated or backed materials and some other specialty fabrics Check This sit out I looked into this stuff for the old humpy, but in the end just decideed I wouldn't go camping in the rain, getting soft in my old age
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    threads not opening properly

    Open up a thread, go to options, top right hand of thread and select switch to standard Should solve your problem
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    Man's heart stops after Red Bull overdose

    Jesus Christ I know plenty of people who consume that much caffeine each and every day The fool obviously had a pre-existing heart condition, took no notice of previous chest pain and recommended levels of consumption and loved the coffee rush which he obviously used to get him wired for his sport lets just say he was completely honest and did not partake in any other performance enhancing drugs, he was still ignoring his body telling him that it was under stress at the same time as competing in what is a very taxing sport. I think there would be hundreds of diuretic and mildly stimulating substances that could have brought on such effects when when taken in large amounts under physical stress and in someone who has a pre-existing condition. I bet if he saw his doctor about his previous chest pain he would have told him to steer away from coffee or caffeinated substances altogether Oh and he was a smoker, shows he had no real concern for his health anyway and would have been unlikely to give any regards to warnings even if they were stamped on the can considering the graphic warnings on his smoke packet he conveniently ignored
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    Start new grafting comp?

    cool, missed the last one. Got given some peres by tripi but forgot to take them home when I left
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    leaves as toilet paper

    You are looking for bushman's friend PH (Brachyglottis repanda) It is a very common and useful shrub in NZ, but I believe it is native although I'm sure seeds are available they are of short viability. I learnt of this one when I was very young. I'm sure most kiwi's would have due its fabled use as perfect toilet paper and can be used as writing paper too. Bushmans Friend Although the picture in the link doesn't show it, the underside of those leaves are white soft and furry
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    Picture Request Friedrich Ritter

    Checked some old lecture notes, and the Dr Ritter of the Galapagos definetly died in 1934 In your quote of the book references there, the † after his name means that it was published after he was dead, and I think one was finished by someone else Someones wiki has mixed up two Fred Ritters
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    Coffea arabica leaves

    Its probably reasonably phenolic/tannic when a tea is made of leaves. Try drying some slowly (like curing) and maybe fermenting some to reduce phenolics and compare
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    I was the president.

    Nah they are different, A barium enema with a CT scan will show up tumors and doesn't need sedation, but he is having a colonoscopy which is done under general aneasthetic
  16. Source Well of course, we all know New York has no problem with drugs and dealing Drugs in New York But I wonder how using tactics born in a population of 19,306,183 will work in a population of 500 Shattering broken windows
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    Nimbin drug blitz to clean up town

    Yep, they are showing their brilliance once again All this will do is decentralise the problem, pushing the dealing out into the surrounds and stretching the ability of the police to try and stop drug dealing to a point where they have less control over it have at present while allowing less resources to be spent on more important police work like dealing with assaults and abuse Hagakure points out that the broken windows theory correlates with the legalisation of abortion, while the last link in my first post "shattering broken windows" shows that alternative methods of policing have been more succesful at reducing crime in other cities like san fran when compared to NYC at similar times. It simply won't have any positive effect
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    Toddler given ecstasy - very very disturbing

    Well it wasn't just a photo, it was a video and it tells alot about the people Firstly the kid is riding on the floor of a vehicle The people in the vehicle are poking fun at the kid and hitting around the head to try and make its eyes go straight, its not a bloody massage That alone is enough for criminal charges I think, not just a case of stupid kids Furthermore, who places so much faith in a police investigation? Several people have said wait for the findings of the police investigations. Police investigations, just as political investigations are next to worthless to me, just plain bull shit, I'd rather judge with my own eyes than rely on the findings of some bullshit investigation carried out by bullshit artists. I don't know either way what happened to the kid and arn't passing judgement on that But the video shows reprehensible behavior from the people in the van regardless of wether the kid has been given a hit of anything
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    Happy Birthday MORG

    Happy Birthday Morg! Have fun!
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    MIT finds cure for fear

    Yeah I would think that learned fear could at least sometimes serve a purpose Though I wouldn't mind being able to deal with huntsman and wolf spiders more rationally
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    Request for postponement of camping trip for 1 week?

    Wise words Jono. I agree 100% Alcohol is an ugly companion,
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    Rauvolfia verticillata - Snakeroot

    I sometimes make a tea out of the leaves of rauvolfia tetraphylla. Usually 5 - 10 leaves or 2-3 grams dried. Most people here don't seem to keen due to the supposed neuro transmitter depleting properties, but I liike it. Very soothing with a pleasant effect. For several days afterwards I feel energetic and actively participate in strenuous exercise, which I would otherwise not do. I did write a report somewhere here if you have a look around.
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    Happy birthday lads

    yeah happy birthday lads Enjoy!
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    Request for postponement of camping trip for 1 week?

    might as well change it so you don't get caught out amulte and so that AA can get better But I'm a definite no no for next weekend If its two weeks from now, that gives Dodie a chance to come, I can make it and if Jono is reliant on me for transport than its good for him, and maybe I can talk Tripi into coming too
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    Request for postponement of camping trip for 1 week?

    LOL I mean 10pm friday as I would have to work that day, could be there early saturday though if friday is no good at that time Then again I could just not go to work at all Lets hear what others have to say before getting too carried away, Jono is probably working today, so might have to wait till tonight before getting some firm ideas
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