In article . com>,
Sheldon > wrote:

> Home grown:
> http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
>
> Din Din:
> http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg

Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our first three meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-11-2007

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article . com>,
> Sheldon > wrote:
>
>> Home grown:
>> http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
>>
>> Din Din:
>> http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg
>
> Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
> though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)


If the pictures are made smaller, you can't smell the food. Sheesh....

cybercat wrote:

> One of mine does, and one doesn't. And I had a cat for 20 years
> who never touched it.

One of my cats will eat ham, the other 2 cats do not eat any table food.
Annie, my cat who died when she was 17 ate nothing but Science Diet,
and when we noticed she was losing weight, we tried tempting her with
everything, but she would not touch it.

Becca

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
> though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)
>
Hmmmm...they didn't come out "life sized" on my 'puter...?

"Van" wrote:
> "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
> > "Sheldon" wrote:
> > Price Chopper - this explains some of your comments about your local
> > stores. Any others nearby? Grand Union?
>
> Price Chopper (www.pricechopper.com) is the largest grocery chain in this
> area (Capital Region of New York State).
>
> Second largest is Hannaford. Grand Unions most all went out of business in
> this area years ago.
>
> The name Price Chopper really is a misnomer. They're a regular grocery
> chain, not one of those "price-Rite" type of grocery depots.
>
> Van
>
> *Wish* we had a Trader Joe's or (Keeping fingers crossed) a WEGMAN'S!

I've discovered that each Price Chopper store is different... those in
more affluent locations are more high end, especially in regards to
produce, bakery, meats, deli, and everything in general. The Price
Chopper in Glenmont has a regular meat department and a custom meat
meat counter where one can get better quality meats cut to order, they
carry USDA prime too... naturally with prices more high end to match.
In contrast the Price Chopper in Catskill, even though it is newer,
it's smaller, shabbier, and caters to less affluent clientele.

There are small independant markets around here too, including a few
actual butcher shops. But my complaint is not the markets per se,
just the fact that only imbeciles eat preground mystery meat,
regardless from where.

Sheldon

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them, though?
>> I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)
>>
> Hmmmm...they didn't come out "life sized" on my 'puter...?

Maybe you've got your browser set to resize pictures to fit the window.

YEP THEM IS HUMONGUS SNAP SHOTS. MR. SHELTON IS WAY TOO IGNORANT TO KNOW
HOW TO TAKE A TINY ONE. THE SQU0IRTZ WILL BE OF SOME TYPEA HEL,P. SOON.

FATTY OR JAK OR JUST FATJACK

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article . com>,
> Sheldon > wrote:
>
>> Home grown:
>> http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
>>
>> Din Din:
>> http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg
>
> Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
> though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Notes about our first three meals in Tuscany have been posted to
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-11-2007

"Becca" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>
>
> One of my cats will eat ham, the other 2 cats do not eat any table food.

Gracie begs for the bowl after I have anything with ranch dressing, yogurt
or cottage cheese. And the ONLY cat treats she will eat are dairy flavored
Temptations.

> Annie, my cat who died when she was 17 ate nothing but Science Diet, and
> when we noticed she was losing weight, we tried tempting her with
> everything, but she would not touch it.
>

Becca, I went through exactly this with my 20 year old. The vet could
find nothing wrong with her, she just would not eat. She, too, ate
Science Diet her whole life (the greasy, fish "maintenance" dry) and in
fact, during college days she had her SD when I had a hard time keeping
myself in Ramen.

YOU NEED TO KNOW I HAVE UNDERTOOK SIX "6' YEARS OF SPELLING WITH NOTA GRADE
LESSEN THAN A CHECK + 'PLUS" AND FUTHERMORE MR. VAN I HAPPEN TO ON ONE '1"
CPU 'COMPUTER" THAT SPELLS.

NOT TOP POST???????? I NEVER HERD OF IT.

FATTY OR MR. JAK TO YOU


"Van" > wrote in message
...
>
> "JAK" > wrote in message
> t...
>> YEP THEM IS HUMONGUS SNAP SHOTS. MR. SHELTON IS WAY TOO IGNORANT TO KNOW
>> HOW TO TAKE A TINY ONE. THE SQU0IRTZ WILL BE OF SOME TYPEA HEL,P. SOON.
>>
>> FATTY OR JAK OR JUST FATJACK
>
> You're a ****ing idiot.
>
> Learn to spell and not top post.
>
> Moron.
>

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:54:00 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® >
wrote:

>On Oct 11, 7:49 am, "Van" > wrote:
>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>>
>> ups.com...
>>
>> > Home grown:
>> >http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
>>
>> > Din Din:
>> >http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg
>>
>> Great looking produce! Thanks for the tip on celery spacing - I'll have to
>> try some next season.
>>
>> Orange Kool-Aid or Hi-C mixed with your Crystal Palace??
>
>I should think so. You don't mix good things with Crystal Palace.
>>
>> Van
>
>--Bryan

sounds like it's right up there with the unfortunately named popov.

your pal,
blake

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>
>>> Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a
>>> face when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them.
>>
>> I guess just saying No thanks wasn't an option.
>>
>> I wish my neighbors would offer me tomatoes, no one has
>> vegetable gardens, though. I didn't grow tomatoes this year,
>> far too busy last spring. Next year. And I'm planting that
>> lettuce leaf basil people talked about, too.
>>
>
> I grew two huge pots of tomatoes on the deck this year. One has since died
> and is already in the composter but the other is still producing and has a
> batch of green tomatoes on it as well as many new buds. Cool weather has
> arrived today (80s) and I'm not sure how long until it gets too cold? My
> fall back plan is a fried green tomato meal if nothing else?

We've been plunged into cold weather very early. Night temps of 37F. My
tomatoes are still ripening. I bring them in the house when they are red
and let them sit in a bowl while I use them up. They are still sweet. When
we get a freeze I will pick every tomato that has at least some white to its
color and let them ripen in the house. Sometimes we have tomatoes right up
to Christmas.
Janet

In article .com>,
says...
> "Nancy Young" wrote:
> > "Sheldon" wrote
> >
> > > Home grown:
> > >http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
> >
> > > Din Din:
> > >http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg
> >
> > Nice! Did you eat that whole steak by yourself?
>
> Are you kidding, with six cats I was lucky to get some... they can eat
> faster than I can slice... I think they ate more than half.
>
> My cauliflower and cabbage were small this year but still very good.
>
> But my first attempt at growing celery surprised me, what a difference
> from store bought, a rich aroma, remarkable flavor, and it's the
> crunchiest! And I have five more still in the ground. Now I need to
> perfect my celery growing, I need to plant them much closer together,
> I found out that they grow more compact if they touch and they will
> also self blanch... the one necessity however is a long growing season
> (5 months) and plenty of water. I think anyone can grow celery, needs
> very little space, a square foot will easily grow four bunches. So
> now we know what to plant in that wet spot.
>
> You'd think after that nice dinner I shouldn't be hungry, but I'm
> starving. Why, because I get my flu shot tomorrow and at the same
> time I'll get my yearly routine fasting blood test, no eating/drinking
> from 9PM.
>
> Sheldon Eieio
>
>

Nice - this year I did tomatoes (Cherry and Big Boy). My problem was
that they were so close together I got a bunch of hybrids. They were
tasty though.

And the plants are budding again. I'm going to pull them inside with a
grow light. Make the law enforcement folks go crazy.

I also had zucchini, which btw is re-flowering too. And I also tried
dill and rosemary but discovered that they do not like direct sunlight.
Plus the little animals like the flavor too so they got destroyed fairly
early.

Next year I'll branch out a bit. In the interim I've got a Spider plant
that's absolutely huge and a Chinese ornamental that I brought back from
the brink. Sadly I couldn't save the other one.

Here's the garden:

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...4&context=set-
72157600067261147&size=l

The Spider Plant:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...m&context=set-
72157600067261147

The Chinese ornamental:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kd1s/1546333907/

"T" > wrote in message
. ..
> In article .com>,
> says...
>> "Nancy Young" wrote:
snip
> Nice - this year I did tomatoes (Cherry and Big Boy). My problem was
> that they were so close together I got a bunch of hybrids. They were
> tasty though.
snip
You may have hybrid seeds next year from the tomatoes you grew this year,
but growing tomatoes close together will not produce hybrid tomato fruit
this year. 36 inch spacing for tomato plants is preferred. If you planted
them closer, you may have stunted the growth and therefore produced small
tomato fruit. However, weather is a big factor in how well the plants
produce -- every year is different. Good luck next year.
Janet

cybercat wrote:

> Becca, I went through exactly this with my 20 year old. The vet could
> find nothing wrong with her, she just would not eat. She, too, ate
> Science Diet her whole life (the greasy, fish "maintenance" dry) and in
> fact, during college days she had her SD when I had a hard time keeping
> myself in Ramen.

Annie was losing weight, so the vet did some tests, including testing
her thyroid, but nothing was wrong. The vet said, she is just getting
old. I went to Petco, and while fighting back the tears, I bought every
brand of kitty treat they had. It did not want to give up. You know how
it is.

Becca

In article >, kilikini1
@NOSPAMhotmail.com says...
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > "Sheldon" > wrote
> >
> >>> Nice! Did you eat that whole steak by yourself?
> >>
> >> Are you kidding, with six cats I was lucky to get some... they can
> >> eat faster than I can slice... I think they ate more than half.
> >
> > Geez, my cat just stares until I share a teensy taste of my pot roast.
> > Or turkey.
> >
>
> Funny, my cats have NO interest in human food what-so-ever.
>
> kili
>
>
>

Angie is a funny cat. She likes milk.

But eat pizza in front of her and she'll try to get some. But offer her
a bit and she doesn't want it.

In article >, says...
>
> "Becca" > wrote in message
> ...
> > cybercat wrote:
> >
> >
> > One of my cats will eat ham, the other 2 cats do not eat any table food.
>
> Gracie begs for the bowl after I have anything with ranch dressing, yogurt
> or cottage cheese. And the ONLY cat treats she will eat are dairy flavored
> Temptations.
>
> > Annie, my cat who died when she was 17 ate nothing but Science Diet, and
> > when we noticed she was losing weight, we tried tempting her with
> > everything, but she would not touch it.
> >
>
> Becca, I went through exactly this with my 20 year old. The vet could
> find nothing wrong with her, she just would not eat. She, too, ate
> Science Diet her whole life (the greasy, fish "maintenance" dry) and in
> fact, during college days she had her SD when I had a hard time keeping
> myself in Ramen.
>
>
>

I've always fed my cats Iams dry food and haven't had any problems.
Oldest cat I've had was 18.

Right now I've got Angie who is 4 years old and a total sweetheart. I
explained how she won't eat human food other than milk. But she will try
to swipe a piece of pizza out of you hand.

She's sitting right next to me as I type this.

In article >,
says...
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > On Oct 11, 7:42?am, "Janet B." > wrote:
> >> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> >>
> >> ups.com...> Home grown:
> >> >http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
> >>
> >> > Din Din:
> >> >http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg
> >>
> >> Great looking garden stuff! That's the kind of stuff I can't grow
> >> because
> >> my shady yard makes for a really short season. Are you going to be able
> >> to
> >> eat everything before it over-matures in the garden or do you have a
> >> method
> >> to avoid that?
> >
> > I trade some with neighbors but still I give away more than I use.
> >
>
> Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a face
> when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them. Offered basil, and she asked
> what you're supposed to use it for. House to the right: While devouring some
> snow peas back in June, her son asked "Are these vegetables?" His parents
> seem to eat nothing but meat and bread, and have politely refused offers of
> lettuce & various other things. The kids still come over, though, to
> self-medicate. :-)
>
>
>

She must be Italian by marriage then. If she was Italian by birth she
would know what to do with tomatoes and basil.

In article >, Goomba38
@comcast.net says...
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
> >
> >> Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a face
> >> when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them.
> >
> > I guess just saying No thanks wasn't an option.
> >
> > I wish my neighbors would offer me tomatoes, no one has
> > vegetable gardens, though. I didn't grow tomatoes this year,
> > far too busy last spring. Next year. And I'm planting that
> > lettuce leaf basil people talked about, too.
> >
>
> I grew two huge pots of tomatoes on the deck this year. One has since
> died and is already in the composter but the other is still producing
> and has a batch of green tomatoes on it as well as many new buds. Cool
> weather has arrived today (80s) and I'm not sure how long until it gets
> too cold? My fall back plan is a fried green tomato meal if nothing else?
>

My plants are flowering again. I'll pull them inside and put them under
grow lights.

I guess in my family the green thumb bypassed my dad and landed on me.

In article >, Goomba38
@comcast.net says...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> > Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a face
> > when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them. Offered basil, and she asked
> > what you're supposed to use it for.
>
> <clutches chest in pain> That is shocking to me. How could she not know?!
> What a maroon.
>

Wait, wait, are you wearing all black with a huge crucifix hanging from
your kneck?

The SO says I was born with a heavy black cross to carry around with me.

In article >,
says...
> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
> ...
> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >
> >> Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a
> >> face when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them. Offered basil, and she
> >> asked what you're supposed to use it for.
> >
> > <clutches chest in pain> That is shocking to me. How could she not know?!
> > What a maroon.
>
> I have absolutely no idea. But, it makes me appreciate my son even more.
> He'll try absolutely anything, except raw tomatoes. I don't think he'd go
> this far, either, but you never know:
> http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=24073 81
>
>
>

The video has been taken down. In any case as a kid I didn't like raw
tomatoes but I developed a taste for them in my early teenage years.

The strange part is I'd eat tomato sauce on pasta no problem when I was
a kid.

In article >,
says...
> The message >
> from "JoeSpareBedroom" > contains these words:
>
>
> > Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a face
> > when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them. Offered basil, and she asked
> > what you're supposed to use it for. House to the right: While
> > devouring so
> > snow peas back in June, her son asked "Are these vegetables?" His parents
> > seem to eat nothing but meat and bread, and have politely refused offers of
> > lettuce & various other things.
>
> Tell me about it :-( I get gluts of rhubarb, different beans, peas
> and courgettes (zucchini) and squash, which I offer to neighbours. Every
> year I can guarantee at least one recipient won't recognise such common
> vegetables or will have never bought and cooked them, never tasted
> them in a restaurant; so they have to ask how they are prepared cooked
> and eaten.
>
> Janet.

Interesting. We have a couple that we're friends with who eat here
occasionally and they're always shocked that vegetables play a part in
nearly every meal.

"T" > wrote in message
. ..
> In article >,
> says...
>> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >
>> >> Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a
>> >> face when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them. Offered basil, and
>> >> she
>> >> asked what you're supposed to use it for.
>> >
>> > <clutches chest in pain> That is shocking to me. How could she not
>> > know?!
>> > What a maroon.
>>
>> I have absolutely no idea. But, it makes me appreciate my son even more.
>> He'll try absolutely anything, except raw tomatoes. I don't think he'd go
>> this far, either, but you never know:
>> http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=24073 81
>>
>>
>>
>
> The video has been taken down. In any case as a kid I didn't like raw
> tomatoes but I developed a taste for them in my early teenage years.
>
> The strange part is I'd eat tomato sauce on pasta no problem when I was
> a kid.
>

Yeah...same with my kid. Fresh tomato sauce, cooked for only 20 minutes, and
he's fine with it. But, never tomatoes, uncooked, on a salad.

In article >, says...
> cybercat wrote:
>
> > Becca, I went through exactly this with my 20 year old. The vet could
> > find nothing wrong with her, she just would not eat. She, too, ate
> > Science Diet her whole life (the greasy, fish "maintenance" dry) and in
> > fact, during college days she had her SD when I had a hard time keeping
> > myself in Ramen.
>
> Annie was losing weight, so the vet did some tests, including testing
> her thyroid, but nothing was wrong. The vet said, she is just getting
> old. I went to Petco, and while fighting back the tears, I bought every
> brand of kitty treat they had. It did not want to give up. You know how
> it is.
>
> Becca
>
>

I wonder if cats suffer dementia like humans do. That's what it sounds
like Annie was going through.

In article >,
says...
> "T" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made a
> >> >> face when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them. Offered basil, and
> >> >> she
> >> >> asked what you're supposed to use it for.
> >> >
> >> > <clutches chest in pain> That is shocking to me. How could she not
> >> > know?!
> >> > What a maroon.
> >>
> >> I have absolutely no idea. But, it makes me appreciate my son even more.
> >> He'll try absolutely anything, except raw tomatoes. I don't think he'd go
> >> this far, either, but you never know:
> >> http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=24073 81
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > The video has been taken down. In any case as a kid I didn't like raw
> > tomatoes but I developed a taste for them in my early teenage years.
> >
> > The strange part is I'd eat tomato sauce on pasta no problem when I was
> > a kid.
> >
>
> Yeah...same with my kid. Fresh tomato sauce, cooked for only 20 minutes, and
> he's fine with it. But, never tomatoes, uncooked, on a salad.
>
>
>

Make a nice tomato salad. That's what eventually brought me around.

Just slice the tomatoes up, sprinkle with a little salt, pepper, oregano
and I do use powdered garlic too. Olive oil, balsamic vinegar and if you
like a little basil.

"T" > wrote in message
. ..
> In article >,
> says...
>> "T" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>> > In article >,
>> >
>> > says...
>> >> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Wish I could do that. But, the Italian woman across the street made
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> face when I offered tomatoes. Said she hates them. Offered basil,
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> she
>> >> >> asked what you're supposed to use it for.
>> >> >
>> >> > <clutches chest in pain> That is shocking to me. How could she not
>> >> > know?!
>> >> > What a maroon.
>> >>
>> >> I have absolutely no idea. But, it makes me appreciate my son even
>> >> more.
>> >> He'll try absolutely anything, except raw tomatoes. I don't think he'd
>> >> go
>> >> this far, either, but you never know:
>> >> http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=24073 81
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > The video has been taken down. In any case as a kid I didn't like raw
>> > tomatoes but I developed a taste for them in my early teenage years.
>> >
>> > The strange part is I'd eat tomato sauce on pasta no problem when I was
>> > a kid.
>> >
>>
>> Yeah...same with my kid. Fresh tomato sauce, cooked for only 20 minutes,
>> and
>> he's fine with it. But, never tomatoes, uncooked, on a salad.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Make a nice tomato salad. That's what eventually brought me around.
>
> Just slice the tomatoes up, sprinkle with a little salt, pepper, oregano
> and I do use powdered garlic too. Olive oil, balsamic vinegar and if you
> like a little basil.
>

Tried it. He won't touch it. I'll sometimes put little pieces of chopped
tomato in mac salad. He'll eat everything but the tomatoes, leaving them in
a little pile on the plate. He's not crazy about green peppers, either, but
if I use my filet knife to shave them really thin (only in his salad),
they'll cling to the lettuce and get past his security apparatus. The other
trick involves distraction. Put enough of his favorite colorful stuff on top
of the salad, and he's like Homer Simpson when he sees donuts or beer. His
definition of salad: about half the size of a basketball.

Give him 2 lbs of fresh mussels and a 6 slices of good French bread, and
he's in heaven. He'll eat an entire cantaloupe, no problem. TV snack: 15-20
whole leaves of Romaine lettuce with Italian dressing as a dip. Other
favorite snacks (grouped by event): 3 apples, 3 peaches, 4 bananas, 2 cups
of yogurt with fresh fruit and granola, 1 slice of leftover pizza with 1/2
cup of feta melted on top, doused with Jack's Red Hot Sauce, dipped in blue
cheese dressing with each bite. Half an apple pie with a huge glass of 20%
cranberry juice/80% water. For the occasional sin, 20 Weaver chicken nuggets
completely soaked in hot sauce, then dipped in blue cheese dressing. 1-1/2
grilled cheese sandwiches (never one or two) each with 1/4 cup of mustard
and thinly sliced dill pickles in with the cheese, and it has to be Land O
Lakes sharp white American -never the yellow cheese.

He's 6'3", 170 lbs, all muscle. It's scary. But, he came back from college
last weekend and said "I gotta show ya what I learned in karate. This is so
cool." It didn't work. He's got the muscle, but not the physics yet. I put
him on the rug ten times and he decided maybe it was time to watch the movie
we rented and have one of his car-size snacks. :-)

I love being his chef. :-)

On Oct 11, 3:44 pm, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:54:00 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® >
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On Oct 11, 7:49 am, "Van" > wrote:
> >> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> roups.com...
>
> >> > Home grown:
> >> >http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
>
> >> > Din Din:
> >> >http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg
>
> >> Great looking produce! Thanks for the tip on celery spacing - I'll have to
> >> try some next season.
>
> >> Orange Kool-Aid or Hi-C mixed with your Crystal Palace??
>
> >I should think so. You don't mix good things with Crystal Palace.
>
> >> Van
>
> >--Bryan
>
> sounds like it's right up there with the unfortunately named popov.

I literally just shuddered, thinking about/remembering those $5-6/
liter, minimally purified vodkas.
>
> your pal,
> blake

--Bryan

In article >,
says...
>
> "T" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > In article .com>,
> > says...
> >> "Nancy Young" wrote:
> snip
> > Nice - this year I did tomatoes (Cherry and Big Boy). My problem was
> > that they were so close together I got a bunch of hybrids. They were
> > tasty though.
> snip
> You may have hybrid seeds next year from the tomatoes you grew this year,
> but growing tomatoes close together will not produce hybrid tomato fruit
> this year. 36 inch spacing for tomato plants is preferred. If you planted
> them closer, you may have stunted the growth and therefore produced small
> tomato fruit. However, weather is a big factor in how well the plants
> produce -- every year is different. Good luck next year.
> Janet
>
>
>

No, I definitely got some hybrids. The cherry tomatoes were easy to
identify and the big boys were too. The heart shaped tomatoes looked and
tasted like a cross between the two.

>
>"Sheldon" > wrote in message
>>
>> Din Din:
>> http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg

Hey, you stole my butter dish!

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On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:19:21 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"Bobo Bonobo®" > wrote
>
>> On Oct 11, 9:42 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
>>> Thanks to the McDonald's right nearby that let me use
>>> their men's room. Heh.
>>
>> A nancy in the men's room, eh?
>> Any "wide stances" involved?
>
>Heh. There was a man in the temporarily (during renovation)
>unisex room. The nice guy tiling the men's room let me use
>it. I didn't ask him to and I had the place to myself, of course.
>
>Every now and then you read what goes on in the men's room.
>No wonder you don't want anyone going in with you.
>
>nancy
>
you might want a woman for protection.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:49:08 -0400, T >
wrote:

>In article >, says...
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> > Becca, I went through exactly this with my 20 year old. The vet could
>> > find nothing wrong with her, she just would not eat. She, too, ate
>> > Science Diet her whole life (the greasy, fish "maintenance" dry) and in
>> > fact, during college days she had her SD when I had a hard time keeping
>> > myself in Ramen.
>>
>> Annie was losing weight, so the vet did some tests, including testing
>> her thyroid, but nothing was wrong. The vet said, she is just getting
>> old. I went to Petco, and while fighting back the tears, I bought every
>> brand of kitty treat they had. It did not want to give up. You know how
>> it is.
>>
>> Becca
>>
>>
>
>I wonder if cats suffer dementia like humans do. That's what it sounds
>like Annie was going through.

how the hell can you tell if a cat has dementia?

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:49:08 -0400, T >
> wrote:
>
>>In article >, says...
>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>
>>> > Becca, I went through exactly this with my 20 year old. The vet could
>>> > find nothing wrong with her, she just would not eat. She, too, ate
>>> > Science Diet her whole life (the greasy, fish "maintenance" dry) and
>>> > in
>>> > fact, during college days she had her SD when I had a hard time
>>> > keeping
>>> > myself in Ramen.
>>>
>>> Annie was losing weight, so the vet did some tests, including testing
>>> her thyroid, but nothing was wrong. The vet said, she is just getting
>>> old. I went to Petco, and while fighting back the tears, I bought every
>>> brand of kitty treat they had. It did not want to give up. You know how
>>> it is.
>>>
>>> Becca
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I wonder if cats suffer dementia like humans do. That's what it sounds
>>like Annie was going through.
>
> how the hell can you tell if a cat has dementia?
>
> your pal,
> blake

They start to act like puppies.

blake murphy wrote:
>
>
> >I wonder if cats suffer dementia like humans do. That's what it sounds
> >like Annie was going through.
>
> how the hell can you tell if a cat has dementia?

The common signs are being amused by a piece of string, arching their
backs, hissing at scary objects....

On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:41:54 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>>
>>
>> >I wonder if cats suffer dementia like humans do. That's what it sounds
>> >like Annie was going through.
>>
>> how the hell can you tell if a cat has dementia?
>
>The common signs are being amused by a piece of string, arching their
>backs, hissing at scary objects....

Sounds like a fun animal to have around.

Lou <----finally animal free

"blake murphy" > wrote

> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:19:21 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
> wrote:

>>Heh. There was a man in the temporarily (during renovation)
>>unisex room. The nice guy tiling the men's room let me use
>>it. I didn't ask him to and I had the place to myself, of course.
>>
>>Every now and then you read what goes on in the men's room.
>>No wonder you don't want anyone going in with you.

> you might want a woman for protection.

(laugh) You might. I don't think women go much for eye contact
through the door crack and if you try touch our feet or wiggling
your fingers under the divider, you won't like the result.

nancy

blake murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:54:00 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® >
> wrote:
>
> >On Oct 11, 7:49 am, "Van" > wrote:
> >> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> >>
> >> ups.com...
> >>
> >> > Home grown:
> >> >http://i24.tinypic.com/2aihchv.jpg
> >>
> >> > Din Din:
> >> >http://i23.tinypic.com/107q8h2.jpg
> >>
> >> Great looking produce! Thanks for the tip on celery spacing - I'll
have to
> >> try some next season.
> >>
> >> Orange Kool-Aid or Hi-C mixed with your Crystal Palace??
> >
> >I should think so. You don't mix good things with Crystal Palace.
> >>
> >> Van
> >
> >--Bryan
>
> sounds like it's right up there with the unfortunately named popov.
>


Just like Sputnik, popov "hits" the "spot", blake...

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Greg

Goomba38 wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
> > though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)
>
> Hmmmm...they didn't come out "life sized" on my 'puter...?

And I have more...

Crops:
http://i21.tinypic.com/fu3rix.jpg

http://i20.tinypic.com/ev9swj.jpg

http://i21.tinypic.com/11gt26r.jpg

Check out the great blue heron on my barn:
http://i23.tinypic.com/2ebcsw0.jpg

Dinner time:
http://i23.tinypic.com/30mslqb.jpg

Nap time:
http://i22.tinypic.com/2btezd.jpg

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> > Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
>> > though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)
>>
>> Hmmmm...they didn't come out "life sized" on my 'puter...?
>
> And I have more...
>
> Crops:
> http://i21.tinypic.com/fu3rix.jpg
>
> http://i20.tinypic.com/ev9swj.jpg
>
> http://i21.tinypic.com/11gt26r.jpg
>
> Check out the great blue heron on my barn:
> http://i23.tinypic.com/2ebcsw0.jpg
>
> Dinner time:
> http://i23.tinypic.com/30mslqb.jpg
>
> Nap time:
> http://i22.tinypic.com/2btezd.jpg
>
> Sheldon

Sheldon, that display rivals my local farmers market!

Felice

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> > Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
>> > though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)
>>
>> Hmmmm...they didn't come out "life sized" on my 'puter...?
>
> And I have more...
>
> Crops:
> http://i21.tinypic.com/fu3rix.jpg
>
> http://i20.tinypic.com/ev9swj.jpg
>
> http://i21.tinypic.com/11gt26r.jpg
>
> Check out the great blue heron on my barn:
> http://i23.tinypic.com/2ebcsw0.jpg
>
> Dinner time:
> http://i23.tinypic.com/30mslqb.jpg
>
> Nap time:
> http://i22.tinypic.com/2btezd.jpg
>
> Sheldon
>
What kind of squash is the yellow with the deep green 'star' on the bottom.
It looks interesting. Where did you get it? I haven't seen it (I don't
think) in any of my catalogs. Have you grown it before? What does it taste
like? I'm trying really, really hard not to be jealous of your gorgeous
crop. I don't think I'm going to succeed.
Janet

On Oct 12, 9:05?pm, "Janet B." > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> ups.com...
>
>
>
> > Goomba38 wrote:
> >> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >> > Looks good. (Could you size down those pics before posting them,
> >> > though? I can imagine life size; don't need to see it. "-)
>
> >> Hmmmm...they didn't come out "life sized" on my 'puter...?
>
> > And I have more...
>
> > Crops:
> >http://i21.tinypic.com/fu3rix.jpg
>
> >http://i20.tinypic.com/ev9swj.jpg
>
> >http://i21.tinypic.com/11gt26r.jpg
>
> > Check out the great blue heron on my barn:
> >http://i23.tinypic.com/2ebcsw0.jpg
>
> > Dinner time:
> >http://i23.tinypic.com/30mslqb.jpg
>
> > Nap time:
> >http://i22.tinypic.com/2btezd.jpg
>
> > Sheldon
>
> What kind of squash is the yellow with the deep green 'star' on the bottom.
> It looks interesting. Where did you get it? I haven't seen it (I don't
> think) in any of my catalogs. Have you grown it before? What does it taste
> like? I'm trying really, really hard not to be jealous of your gorgeous
> crop. I don't think I'm going to succeed.

Those are some kind of aliens. They were supposed to be patty pans
but they grew huge. I grew them last year too. They are the same
texture as patty pans and taste the same. I have no idea why they
grew that way. Not everything goes according to plan... Barb Schaller
will be elated to know that moles destroyed my beet crop.

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> On Oct 12, 9:05?pm, "Janet B." > wrote:
snip
>> What kind of squash is the yellow with the deep green 'star' on the
>> bottom.
>> It looks interesting. Where did you get it? I haven't seen it (I don't
>> think) in any of my catalogs. Have you grown it before? What does it
>> taste
>> like? I'm trying really, really hard not to be jealous of your gorgeous
>> crop. I don't think I'm going to succeed.
>
> Those are some kind of aliens. They were supposed to be patty pans
> but they grew huge. I grew them last year too. They are the same
> texture as patty pans and taste the same. I have no idea why they
> grew that way. Not everything goes according to plan... Barb Schaller
> will be elated to know that moles destroyed my beet crop.
>
> Sheldon
>
You must be saving your seeds for next year's crop? That's really a large
and unusual squash for a patty pan type. Maybe you should pass the seeds on
to a seed company as a new variety ;o}
Janet