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   copmom
   Member

   I don't exactly know 'what' they are, but I do know I don't want them, and the best way to find them is walk around your yard barefoot! OUCH! Just make sure, when digging them out, is make a small circle around them as deep as you can and then yank them out, their root is long, like a skinny carrot.

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   goodgotd
   Member

   yeah, some relative to a thistle, I just thought the details were interesting. right after the photo shoot, I killed it.

   Trust in Me, I'm with the High Command:

   Trowels are freaking useless when the sticker plants are 4 feet across and 5 high. with an inch and a half thick main stalk.

   and when the blackberries are over an inch thick and up to the roof, direct jousting and playing fair works not at all.

   really.

   Thus I crafted my Vorpal Blades for yard battle, major mods from last year comprised of a vine hook & pusher notch on the 2 foot machete, a vine hook on the long handled 2 foot blade, and I totally re-engineered the nefarious vine chopper that gets 'em coming and going.

   Posted 16 years ago #
3. 

   copmom
   Member

   GOOD: you've got all the ammunition needed to fight the weed war! Pretty good at improvising with what you have on hand!
   1: As for those sticker plants getting THAT big, mine don't get that large, but if so, use a pointy shovel and dig deeper.
   2: Don't don't plant the blackberries so close to the house! Mine are in a separate section in the yard, and they're thornless.
   3: Looks like all your weeders are in need of some oiling or something! *-)

   Posted 16 years ago #
4. 

   goodgotd
   Member

   lets take this to the dnr thread, I get back to the laptop I'll answer the rest there- but:

   2: Don't don't plant the blackberries so close to the house!

   I've not planted anything around here- blackberry, scotch broom or rambler rose. or sweet pea, lemon balm or ivy.

   those are volunteers, the whole lot of them!

   blackberry vines truly are the borg of oregon- though I note with surprise that the rambler roses are right up there, and may be winning.

   Posted 16 years ago #
5. 

   Paulga
   Member

   Hi everybody!.....and a special hi to Busy Lady!....nice to see you hanging in there!, i was going to submit a "What is it".....but my Divshare is down,...maintenance they say, however mine are always easy....very?....sooooooo anyone got a NEW one?

   Paulga

   Posted 16 years ago #
6. 

   Paulga
   Member

   Folks......Divshare is in action again!, so, what is it,,,,,,,,?

   http://www.divshare.com/download/4752394-c00

   Paulga

   Posted 16 years ago #
7. 

   Busy Lady
   Member

   Thanks for the welcome! I like it here, so I'll be staying.

   I can make out a knob thing in the upper right. Do you wind it to make it spin?

   Also...it looks pretty old and unusual, so I probably won't know even after the big reveal!

   Posted 16 years ago #
8. 

   Paulga
   Member

   Hi Busy Lady.....yep it has a kind of knob like thing on top
   no winding
   old,...yes but there are new versions, and they look the same, and still in use?

   Posted 16 years ago #
9. 

   maizeydaze
   Member

   Why do I feel like I'm hallucinating when I look at this picture? :(

   Is it a garlic press?

   Posted 16 years ago #
10. 

    Paulga
    Member

    Hi maizeydaze.....a lot of my "what is it's are like that?

    not a garlic press

    Posted 16 years ago #
11. 

    goodgotd
    Member

    The knob is probably something to look at, but the one part that held still long enough for detail raises the question, since it moves less than the rest: is this an end or pivot?

    never thought of a wii in motion.

    Posted 16 years ago #
12. 

    Paulga
    Member

    goodgotd....nice bit of camera work!
    alas no, that is the handle?

    Posted 16 years ago #
13. 

    maizeydaze
    Member

    How big is this thing?

    Posted 16 years ago #
14. 

    Busy Lady
    Member

    So the knob end is a barrel, like a gun.

    Posted 16 years ago #
15. 

    Paulga
    Member

    maizeydaze ......i can hold it in the palm of my hand?

    Busy Lady......VERY close....i don't want to mislead you, but it has been called a gun, though not for firing bullets, and it does have a kind of barrel, but its not the knob end

    Posted 16 years ago #
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    maizeydaze
    Member

    Does it have anything to do with fishing?

    Posted 16 years ago #
17. 

    Paulga
    Member

    maizeydaze......tee hee, you are thinking, what do i know of his sporting interests?

    no nothing to do with fishing, or shooting?

    Posted 16 years ago #
18. 

    maizeydaze
    Member

    A pipe?

    Posted 16 years ago #
19. 

    Paulga
    Member

    maizeydaze,.......not a pipe?, here is another view of IT...?

    http://www.divshare.com/download/4752716-aa5

    Posted 16 years ago #
20. 

    maizeydaze
    Member

    I still don't know what it is, but I want one! :)

    Posted 16 years ago #
21. 

    Paulga
    Member

    maizeydaze...because of the color?

    Posted 16 years ago #
22. 

    maizeydaze
    Member

    A kaleidescope?
    _______________________
    I'm going to sleep now. See you all later. Goodnight.

    Posted 16 years ago #
23. 

    Paulga
    Member

    maizeydaze not a kaleidescope?......and goodnight,....i will say goodmorning! as its 0412hrs here.......see you soon!

    Posted 16 years ago #
24. 

    Busy Lady
    Member

    Bunson burner?

    Posted 16 years ago #
25. 

    Paulga
    Member

    Busy Lady.......alas not a Bunson burner!

    Clue........1. The item holds water.
    Clue........2. The item is used indoors and outdoors.
    Clue........3. The item is a pump action.

    Paulga

    Posted 16 years ago #
26. 

    copmom
    Member

    I don't know about anyone else, but I got the following email this morning from DivShare:

    Dear Lauri,

    Thanks for being a part of DivShare. Late last night we were alerted of a security breach that allowed a malicious user to access our database, which included user e-mail addresses and other basic profile information. No financial information has been accessed by any unauthorized parties. We have taken extreme measures to secure the site in the last 24 hours and are currently in the process of rolling out new security precautions, which is why many files were unavailable earlier today. We apologize for this inconvenience and for the oversights that allowed this security breach to take place. We take the security of all data and files very seriously and are embarrassed and regretful that an intrusion was allowed to take place on our watch.

    Please rest assured that no financial information whatsoever has been compromised. While we are not aware of what data has actually been accessed or copied, the database included user e-mail addresses and other data you may have saved to your profile, such as your first name. We are not aware of any files being accessed without permission, but we recommend that you change your account password and the passwords on any private folders as a security precaution.

    We can't apologize enough for allowing this breach to take place. We know how important security is for all our members and their files, and we are taking every precaution available to ensure that this doesn't happen again. We ask for your patience as we roll out new security upgrades in the coming days, and we pledge to keep your files and user information under the tightest security possible from here on out.

    Please don't hesitate to contact us at support@divshare.com with any questions or concerns. Yours,

    The DivShare Team
    http://www.divshare.com

    Posted 16 years ago #
27. 

    copmom
    Member

    Paulga: Is it a water faucet or water hose attachment??

    Posted 16 years ago #
28. 

    Paulga
    Member

    copmom....interesting letter from divshare?.....so far i have not heard from them?.....however i did notice they were down for a few hours last night/this morning, anyway i should not worry as i only have photo's and photo stories there, as for details, name, email address, i can change my profile!, curious how i got no word from them?

    Paulga

    Posted 16 years ago #
29. 

    Paulga
    Member

    copmom......the "what is it"......is held in hand,...small enough to fit in palm, holds water, nothing attached to it, base is glass, in my case, but they come in other material?
    it could be said that its a faucet, as its used, "for special applications"
    Paulga

    Posted 16 years ago #
30. 

    Busy Lady
    Member

    I'm thinking of a table-top fountain. What is bugging me, though, is that is can be referred to as a gun (paint gun, glue gun, nail gun, water gun, cap gun, etc.). The "cloud" of "smoke" is a wonder as well. The only one on my list that is designed for water is a is a water gun--but water guns don't swirl and billow.

    Sigh. I think you've got me.

    ---
    I may not be able to play for long this morning (morning on the US Pacific coast) my students are due to arrive in about 30 minutes.

    Posted 16 years ago #

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