2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.

[Lesley Cox]

I an so happy! I have to say 1434676256724736427 thank you for Peter! He made me happy!!

[David Nicholson]

Anyone heard that the United Nations are seriously worried about the health and welfare of President Obama, apparently he wanted the world's nations to join in a mass donation to the people of Northern Ireland to help them get over the effects of Hurricane Higgins

[mark smyth]

 

[ranunculus]

Right on cue, David ... perhaps that joke should be blackballed?   

[TheOnionMan]

I can't believe it, ready to go to bed tonight, saw some lightening through the curtains, and now it is pouring rain... I AM SO HAPPY, even if the rain only lasts 10 minutes... hopefully it'll last longer.  Today was yet again another fine hot summer day, 92-93 F (34 C), with strong gusty winds sucking moisture from the ground, and with a 100% outdoor watering ban in place, as I type this I hear the sound of rain in the background... oh, that's what rain sounds like.  On the plus side, I've never seen the corn get so high, 7-8' in nearby fields and farms, the corn so fat and prolific it's been a joy buying fresh-picked corn every day.  My father used to say, if you trip on the way in from picking the corn, it's no good, it's not fresh enough.  There is nothing like freshly picked corn, full of sugar, before it turns into starch when stored more than a day.

[TheOnionMan]

With weeks upon weeks of heat and drought, almost none of the Trillium set any viable seed, the pods drying up with underdeveloped seed, or no pods forming at all.  Sorry to those forumists who asked for seed, I can't fulfill the request this year.   However, I received from a friend seed of 20 different American Trillium species, in 100% ripe pods, squishy, sticky, and stinky, and ready for sowing.  I spent 2-1/2 days removing sod, spading the soil to 1' depth, removing many yards of sod, rocks, and roots, preparing an area to sow the seed.  I estimate 2500 seed were sown, we shall see what transpires in the months and years to come.  One can dream.

[t00lie]

Did you clean the seed Mark or sow as is with the aril still attached ?.

Cheers Dave

[TheOnionMan]

Did you clean the seed Mark or sow as is with the aril still attached ?.

Cheers Dave

I clean the seed insofar as removing them from pods, but leave the arils intact. I spill the seed onto paper towels, and if they're really wet and gooey, rub them gently to dry them off a bit first, mostly so that they don't stick so strongly to one's finger's.  This has worked well in the past.  If sown when very fresh, should get hypogeal germination by fall, and then a good showing of visible seedlings and first leaves next spring.

[t00lie]

I clean the seed insofar as removing them from pods, but leave the arils intact. I spill the seed onto paper towels, and if they're really wet and gooey, rub them gently to dry them off a bit first, mostly so that they don't stick so strongly to one's finger's.  This has worked well in the past.  If sown when very fresh, should get hypogeal germination by fall, and then a good showing of visible seedlings and first leaves next spring.

Thanks Mark
I have good success by not cleaning my home Trillium seed and as you do ,by sowing with the arils intact --- other than where seed sowing is being delayed ,such as being sent to exchanges etc , i wonder whether there is any advantage in being tidy ?. 

[Anthony Darby]

I have some fresh Trillium grandiflorum (plus some from a pale forma roseum) seeds. If anyone wants some email me with your address.

[Maggi Young]

Thought this might amuse you folks.....one of those emails that  get sent around the world..
QANTAS

After every flight, pilots fill out a form which tells mechanics about problems that have occurred during the flight, and require a repair or correction.
The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the sheets before the next flight.
One can not claim that the ground crew or the engineers here lack a sense of humour Here are a few complaints and problems, the facts as have been filed by pilots of the airline Qantas.

Remember, it takes a university degree to fly a plane but not  to fix one!
Reassurance for those who fly routinely…..


By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had a crash…..
It has had this accident… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_Flight_30
but all was well!


Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas'
pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an
S) by maintenance engineers.



P: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tyre.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute
 descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

[annew]

Teehee - I enjoyed that!

[Lesley Cox]

So pleased I'll be crossing the ditch next month - by Air New Zealand!

[Kees Green]

I used to work at Dunedin Airport, trust me Quantas is safer with what I witnessed
Massive cracks under fueselage, these were just monitored and not repaired as they were believed not structural enough to worry about. There was even a trans tasman flight were one wing was held on with only one screw, normally two, lol

Still was perfect flight with no problems

[Anthony Darby]

I thought the Australians used English spelling (e.g. tyre)?