Puzzles

[Stephenb]

The wikipedia entry shows this as a plant of many names http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guizotia_abyssinica

Further it states that "The Wild Bird Feeding Industry (WBFI) has trademarked the name Nyjer(R) so as not to confuse it with the less desirable thistle seed, and to get away from the name Niger, which means black and looks similar to a racial slur."

I apologize if my use of the word N***r disturbed anyone...

[mark smyth]

I hate when I'm in the pet shop and someone asks for niger. As its an annual I'm going to let more grow in to flowering sized plants

[Armin]

McMark,
it is not important to have everything in the brain - you just have to know were you can find it

Maggi,
I can feel with you! I like birds and I fed them during last winter season,too.
But the number of weeds germinated in spring in my raised beds was horrible.
Consequence - this winter I'll put my feeder station outside in one of the uncultivated gardens of my neighbourhood

[Anthony Darby]

Stephen, as it has only one "g" it would be pronounced nigh(t) - jer, as pronounced in the River Niger. No problem.

[johnw]

I was in St. John's, Newfoundland in mid-November. My hotel room overlooked the entrance to the harbour - circa 07:00. What on earth is under that tarp covered in huge tires?

What a rock garden you could have in that second photo.

Last photo -  Europe is off in the distance; taken very close to the most eastern point in North America.

johnw

[ArnoldT]

John:

Is that the Bay of Fundy.  Highest tidal change in the world, I believe.

[ranunculus]

I was in St. John's, Newfoundland in mid-November. My hotel room overlooked the entrance to the harbour - circa 07:00. What on earth is under that tarp covered in huge tires?
johnw

That will be Todd's seed order awaiting delivery.   

[johnw]

I was in St. John's, Newfoundland in mid-November. My hotel room overlooked the entrance to the harbour - circa 07:00. What on earth is under that tarp covered in huge tires?
johnw

That will be Todd's seed order awaiting delivery.   

A+ for that!

johnw

[johnw]

John:

Is that the Bay of Fundy.  Highest tidal change in the world, I believe.

Arnold  - The Bay of Fundy bordering NS and NB is an hour and forty minute plane trip to the west! That's the Atlantic off to the east.

johnw

[ArnoldT]

I was thinking of St. John, NB.  Spent a couple of weeks there years ago.

I think the folks are referred to as St. Johner's.

[johnw]

I was thinking of St. John, NB.  Spent a couple of weeks there years ago.

I think the folks are referred to as St. Johner's.

A forgivable error.  You would be surprised how many people book flights to the wrong destination, a couple of years ago a whole team arrived in NB instead of Nfld. Here in NS we get Europeans landing in Sydney, Cape Breton instead of Oz; they are always amazed what a short flight it was and never question the small plane they board from Halifax to Sydney.

We have an office in Saint John and the staff goes crazy when I address envelopes St. John, very sensitive folks.

johnw

[Armin]

maybe garbage (for landfill?) or some recycling material?

[johnw]

maybe garbage (for landfill?) or some recycling material?

Sorry, neither of those.

johnw

[Stephenb]

Sand?

[Maren]

Tyres?