More at link, including pics

The status of the Wollemi pine is set to be elevated to critically endangered because of threats by a root mould and because there are so few specimens left in the wild.

The pine, discovered in the greater Blue Mountains area 21 years ago, was reviewed by the NSW Scientific Committee after the International Union for the Conservation of Nature listed it as critical.

The NSW committee has recommended the highest level of endangered status because it is so susceptible to Phytophthera cinnamomi, a pathogen which causes dieback of branches and stems.

While no individual trees have died from it, there is no comprehensive control to treat it, although scientists are experimenting with injecting a fungicide into infected trees.

There are also fewer than 100 mature individuals in the wild and fewer than 300 juvenile plants.

Divine Angel said:

More at link, including pics

The status of the Wollemi pine is set to be elevated to critically endangered because of threats by a root mould and because there are so few specimens left in the wild.

The pine, discovered in the greater Blue Mountains area 21 years ago, was reviewed by the NSW Scientific Committee after the International Union for the Conservation of Nature listed it as critical.

The NSW committee has recommended the highest level of endangered status because it is so susceptible to Phytophthera cinnamomi, a pathogen which causes dieback of branches and stems.

While no individual trees have died from it, there is no comprehensive control to treat it, although scientists are experimenting with injecting a fungicide into infected trees.

There are also fewer than 100 mature individuals in the wild and fewer than 300 juvenile plants.

Yet they propagated millions?

My exs mum has them growing in hobart

roughbarked said:

Yet they propagated millions?

Yeah, I don’t understand that part. I guess they mean “extinct in the wild”. AFAIK the actual location of the pine grove is still a secret.

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Yet they propagated millions?

Yeah, I don’t understand that part. I guess they mean “extinct in the wild”. AFAIK the actual location of the pine grove is still a secret.

this is all true. Yet we could be led to believe that what tyhey sold us wasn’t really a Wollemi Pine. ;)

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators anywhere near them?

Money trumps all.

Divine Angel said:

Money trumps all.

Particularly if one is already positioned to changes rules to one’s own advantage.

“susceptible to Phytophthera cinnamomi”

Aren’t avocado plants susceptible to this disease also?

When I was working at Birdwood nursery they had foot baths containing copper sulphate at each entry point to the shade houses to reduce the risk of spreading Phytophthera and infecting the rootstock.

Aquila said:

“susceptible to Phytophthera cinnamomi”

Aren’t avocado plants susceptible to this disease also?

When I was working at Birdwood nursery they had foot baths containing copper sulphate at each entry point to the shade houses to reduce the risk of spreading Phytophthera and infecting the rootstock.

There isn’t much that isn’t suscptible.

roughbarked said:

Aquila said:

“susceptible to Phytophthera cinnamomi”

Aren’t avocado plants susceptible to this disease also?

When I was working at Birdwood nursery they had foot baths containing copper sulphate at each entry point to the shade houses to reduce the risk of spreading Phytophthera and infecting the rootstock.

There isn’t much that isn’t suscptible.

yeah, come to think of it, they had cooper sulphate foot baths at all the shade houses.

The Wollemi Pine is an interesting looking plant. I can imagine forests of them when dinosaurs roamed the land

)

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators anywhere near them?

that’s begging the question i believe.

Aquila said:

“susceptible to Phytophthera cinnamomi”

Aren’t avocado plants susceptible to this disease also?

When I was working at Birdwood nursery they had foot baths containing copper sulphate at each entry point to the shade houses to reduce the risk of spreading Phytophthera and infecting the rootstock.

And grapes (except New World grapes). Bringing New World grapes to Europe effectively wiped out the European wine industry. It was re-established mainly using cuttings from Australian grown grapes.

I would have thought that if there was only a single native grove left, that propagating it and spreading it around far and wide was an excellent survival strategy for it…

JudgeMental said:

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators anywhere near them?

that’s begging the question i believe.

If you want to bother bullishitting on about Romans, yeah.

Dropbear said:

I would have thought that if there was only a single native grove left, that propagating it and spreading it around far and wide was an excellent survival strategy for it…

Clearly the answer is GMO Wollemi.

Dropbear said:

I would have thought that if there was only a single native grove left, that propagating it and spreading it around far and wide was an excellent survival strategy for it…

yes. There are indeed a lot of reasons for thinking that way. Just think. Cane toads and camels may be extinct elsewhere had we not used them to make things extinct here.

Divine Angel said:

Dropbear said:

I would have thought that if there was only a single native grove left, that propagating it and spreading it around far and wide was an excellent survival strategy for it…

Clearly the answer is GMO Wollemi.

why?

To make Wollemi immune to the things threatening their survival.

i see roughie is in one of his stupid moods again.

Divine Angel said:

To make Wollemi immune to the things threatening their survival.

Are you getting enough sleep?

JudgeMental said:

i see roughie is in one of his stupid moods again.

No. I’m always going to reject BS made up by academics to strengthen their position on the chair.

maybe actually read about who is propagating them first before saying ignorant things. you have a track record so you need to get over that before you are taken seriously.

JudgeMental said:

maybe actually read about who is propagating them first before saying ignorant things. you have a track record so you need to get over that before you are taken seriously.

:)

ha ha. Im glad you can make up funnies.

and i’m glad you’re ignorant.

JudgeMental said:

and i’m glad you’re ignorant.

he he. Get yourself some coffee or something.

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

Yet they propagated millions?

Yeah, I don’t understand that part. I guess they mean “extinct in the wild”. AFAIK the actual location of the pine grove is still a secret.

this is all true. Yet we could be led to believe that what tyhey sold us wasn’t really a Wollemi Pine. ;)

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators anywhere near them?

The propogation and sale of the plants raised money to allow the security and safety of the original trees. The people involved were always aware of the problems with fungus and mold, and every person entering the area (except the first discoverer) has taken proper precautions.

The plants have survived many millions of years with birds and bats transferring Dog knows what into the area, I doubt a few very careful scientists will wipe them out.

those dirty propagators are the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust but i guess they’re all “academics” and don’t know anything.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

Yeah, I don’t understand that part. I guess they mean “extinct in the wild”. AFAIK the actual location of the pine grove is still a secret.

this is all true. Yet we could be led to believe that what tyhey sold us wasn’t really a Wollemi Pine. ;)

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators anywhere near them?

The propogation and sale of the plants raised money to allow the security and safety of the original trees. The people involved were always aware of the problems with fungus and mold, and every person entering the area (except the first discoverer) has taken proper precautions.

The plants have survived many millions of years with birds and bats transferring Dog knows what into the area, I doubt a few very careful scientists will wipe them out.

Yes these points are reasonably salient.

JudgeMental said:

those dirty propagators are the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust but i guess they’re all “academics” and don’t know anything.

OH dear. Now you are trying to put words in my mouth that aren’t there. At least I’ve got your attention though so I suppose it will all be worth it in the long run.

roughbarked said:

JudgeMental said:

those dirty propagators are the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust but i guess they’re all “academics” and don’t know anything.

OH dear. Now you are trying to put words in my mouth that aren’t there. At least I’ve got your attention though so I suppose it will all be worth it in the long run.

?

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators(sic) anywhere near them?

No. I’m always going to reject BS made up by academics to strengthen their position on the chair.

your words roughie.

JudgeMental said:

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators(sic) anywhere near them?

No. I’m always going to reject BS made up by academics to strengthen their position on the chair.

your words roughie.

yes they are but the usual is to not ask me why.

> the International Union for the Conservation of Nature listed it as critical

Then the “International Union for the Conservation of Nature” is a pile of manure.

mollwollfumble said:

> the International Union for the Conservation of Nature listed it as critical

Then the “International Union for the Conservation of Nature” is a pile of manure.

Thanks mollwoll.

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators anywhere near them?
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To stave off extinction?

dv said:

My point also included the fact that if they were soo rare and endangered and sensitive, why did they allow greedy and dirty propogators anywhere near them?
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To stave off extinction?

Ah. thanks dv.

create a campain to save them by selling seeds for 5 dollars each

Ill buy one and plant it

Mrs Bear bought me a WP for christmas a couple of years back, unfortunately the ornate pot I put it in did not have sufficient drainage and I killed it. .

Ah well…

CrazyNeutrino said:

create a campain to save them by selling seeds for 5 dollars each

Ill buy one and plant it

+1

CrazyNeutrino said:

create a campain to save them by selling seeds for 5 dollars each

Ill buy one and plant it

that way they could afford to then pay me to bonsai a heap of them and sell these as aussie christmas trees

:P

How many seedlings, planted in the ground, would it take to get the Wollemi pine off the extinction list?

CrazyNeutrino said:

How many seedlings, planted in the ground, would it take to get the Wollemi pine off the extinction list?

All of them.

Dropbear said:

Mrs Bear bought me a WP for christmas a couple of years back, unfortunately the ornate pot I put it in did not have sufficient drainage and I killed it. .

Ah well…

one of thousands. You aren’t the lone stranger. This is why i never purchased one for myself or anyone else.

Postpocelipse said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

create a campain to save them by selling seeds for 5 dollars each

Ill buy one and plant it

+1

You are both nutters but that is only OK if they used your five bucks more n wisely.

Postpocelipse said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

create a campain to save them by selling seeds for 5 dollars each

Ill buy one and plant it

that way they could afford to then pay me to bonsai a heap of them and sell these as aussie christmas trees

:P

You haven’t done much bonsai, have you?

CrazyNeutrino said:

How many seedlings, planted in the ground, would it take to get the Wollemi pine off the extinction list?

ain’t going to cut it.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

create a campain to save them by selling seeds for 5 dollars each

Ill buy one and plant it

+1

You are both nutters but that is only OK if they used your five bucks more n wisely.

I was thinking that the 5 dollars could go towards seed propagation and advertising

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

create a campain to save them by selling seeds for 5 dollars each

Ill buy one and plant it

that way they could afford to then pay me to bonsai a heap of them and sell these as aussie christmas trees

:P

You haven’t done much bonsai, have you?

What are you suggesting? You couldn’t develop dwarf WP’s?

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

that way they could afford to then pay me to bonsai a heap of them and sell these as aussie christmas trees

:P

You haven’t done much bonsai, have you?

What are you suggesting? You couldn’t develop dwarf WP’s?

not at all. There is more to how a cookie crumbles than the crumbs.

roughbarked said:

Dropbear said:

Mrs Bear bought me a WP for christmas a couple of years back, unfortunately the ornate pot I put it in did not have sufficient drainage and I killed it. .

Ah well…

one of thousands. You aren’t the lone stranger. This is why i never purchased one for myself or anyone else.

poor excuse for an endangered plant species

create some sufficient drainage or plant the pine where there is sufficient drainage

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

You haven’t done much bonsai, have you?

What are you suggesting? You couldn’t develop dwarf WP’s?

not at all. There is more to how a cookie crumbles than the crumbs.

I’d assume that it would only require large bags of surplus time.

bonsai cannabis plants anyone?

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

What are you suggesting? You couldn’t develop dwarf WP’s?

not at all. There is more to how a cookie crumbles than the crumbs.

I’d assume that it would only require large bags of surplus time.

if you could remove the word, assume.

CrazyNeutrino said:

bonsai cannabis plants anyone?

been there done that.

CrazyNeutrino said:

bonsai cannabis plants anyone?

pruning plants back so they produce bud closer to the stem does ensure that bud is loaded with resin. If people could grow their own this would be the practice rather than attempting to get as many pounds as possible off a single plant.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

not at all. There is more to how a cookie crumbles than the crumbs.

I’d assume that it would only require large bags of surplus time.

if you could remove the word, assume.

Your caging. I’ll found out more about WP growth characteristics when I get back from an errand.

Postpocelipse said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

bonsai cannabis plants anyone?

pruning plants back so they produce bud closer to the stem does ensure that bud is loaded with resin. If people could grow their own this would be the practice rather than attempting to get as many pounds as possible off a single plant.

I’m sure you know all about it.

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

bonsai cannabis plants anyone?

been there done that.

thought so

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

I’d assume that it would only require large bags of surplus time.

if you could remove the word, assume.

Your caging. I’ll found out more about WP growth characteristics when I get back from an errand.

No chicken wire in sight mate.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

bonsai cannabis plants anyone?

pruning plants back so they produce bud closer to the stem does ensure that bud is loaded with resin. If people could grow their own this would be the practice rather than attempting to get as many pounds as possible off a single plant.

I’m sure you know all about it.

No. I know as much as I have experienced.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

if you could remove the word, assume.

Your caging. I’ll found out more about WP growth characteristics when I get back from an errand.

No chicken wire in sight mate.

Just chicken bait. The wire is hidden behind your not providing detail. I would ask and stick around for an answer but I have an errand to run.

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

pruning plants back so they produce bud closer to the stem does ensure that bud is loaded with resin. If people could grow their own this would be the practice rather than attempting to get as many pounds as possible off a single plant.

I’m sure you know all about it.

No. I know as much as I have experienced.

So you know that the lower buds naturally atrophy?

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

I’m sure you know all about it.

No. I know as much as I have experienced.

So you know that the lower buds naturally atrophy?

That sounds like a process I haven’t been informed of but will have to chase you up about it when I get home. Cheers.

So what are the growth characteristics of the Wollemi Pine that confound the bonsai practitioner rb?

Postpocelipse said:

So what are the growth characteristics of the Wollemi Pine that confound the bonsai practitioner rb?

None apart from possibility of infection from the numerous cuts which may each time require cleaning the tools before and after use.

confuddlement wasn’t my point.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

So what are the growth characteristics of the Wollemi Pine that confound the bonsai practitioner rb?

None apart from possibility of infection from the numerous cuts which may each time require cleaning the tools before and after use.

confuddlement wasn’t my point.

Aaaah! Then I am even more enthusiastic. Bonsai with adrenalin element. Could take off. :P

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

So what are the growth characteristics of the Wollemi Pine that confound the bonsai practitioner rb?

None apart from possibility of infection from the numerous cuts which may each time require cleaning the tools before and after use.

confuddlement wasn’t my point.

Aaaah! Then I am even more enthusiastic. Bonsai with adrenalin element. Could take off. :P

What I was referring to was the actual work. The thousand cuts, so to speak. On each tree that is.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

None apart from possibility of infection from the numerous cuts which may each time require cleaning the tools before and after use.

confuddlement wasn’t my point.

Aaaah! Then I am even more enthusiastic. Bonsai with adrenalin element. Could take off. :P

What I was referring to was the actual work. The thousand cuts, so to speak. On each tree that is.

pfft! that is the whole point of bonsai as meditation! Sounds ideal to me. :)

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

Aaaah! Then I am even more enthusiastic. Bonsai with adrenalin element. Could take off. :P

What I was referring to was the actual work. The thousand cuts, so to speak. On each tree that is.

pfft! that is the whole point of bonsai as meditation! Sounds ideal to me. :)

Depends upon how many hundreds of thousands of units you wish to output.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

What I was referring to was the actual work. The thousand cuts, so to speak. On each tree that is.

pfft! that is the whole point of bonsai as meditation! Sounds ideal to me. :)

Depends upon how many hundreds of thousands of units you wish to output.

I’m not daunted by imagining big jobs.

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

pfft! that is the whole point of bonsai as meditation! Sounds ideal to me. :)

Depends upon how many hundreds of thousands of units you wish to output.

I’m not daunted by imagining big jobs.

I Can see that. There is a difference about “you can’t put your hands in your head, Oh No”

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Depends upon how many hundreds of thousands of units you wish to output.

I’m not daunted by imagining big jobs.

I Can see that. There is a difference about “you can’t put your hands in your head, Oh No”

I’ve got various retirement plans. I might even add trying to put my hands in my head to them.

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

I’m not daunted by imagining big jobs.

I Can see that. There is a difference about “you can’t put your hands in your head, Oh No”

I’ve got various retirement plans. I might even add trying to put my hands in my head to them.

May beat getting dementia yet. ;)

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

I Can see that. There is a difference about “you can’t put your hands in your head, Oh No”

I’ve got various retirement plans. I might even add trying to put my hands in my head to them.

May beat getting dementia yet. ;)

Scrabble and chess aren’t the cure-all they used to be. :P

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

The squirrel glider?

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

I’ve got various retirement plans. I might even add trying to put my hands in my head to them.

May beat getting dementia yet. ;)

Scrabble and chess aren’t the cure-all they used to be. :P

Oh, you haven’t tried jigsaw crosswords yet.

roughbarked said:

Postpocelipse said:

roughbarked said:

May beat getting dementia yet. ;)

Scrabble and chess aren’t the cure-all they used to be. :P

Oh, you haven’t tried jigsaw crosswords yet.

I don’t think I’ll get time for games until I’m catching up on Pixar releases with Xander.

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

CrazyNeutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

Micro finance might be a way of funding these sort of things.

AwesomeO said:

Micro finance might be a way of funding these sort of things.

Can’t even have a hobby these days without a business plan.

AwesomeO said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

Micro finance might be a way of funding these sort of things.

and kickstarter to to get it all started

i guess one reason is that some would be planted in inappropriate places and you’d end up with 40m trees in suburbia.

JudgeMental said:

i guess one reason is that some would be planted in inappropriate places and you’d end up with 40m trees in suburbia.

instructions how to plant, where to plant, how to look after etc would have to be part of the whole package

might be a while before seeds are available. you can buy seedlings but they are expensive.

CrazyNeutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

I’ll ask one question. “where do you live?”

AwesomeO said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

Micro finance might be a way of funding these sort of things.

Any way of seeing funding on the ground in the right place at the right time is what we all could be working towards.

JudgeMental said:

i guess one reason is that some would be planted in inappropriate places and you’d end up with 40m trees in suburbia.

You got it bud. and they say science is not worth funding.

CrazyNeutrino said:

JudgeMental said:

i guess one reason is that some would be planted in inappropriate places and you’d end up with 40m trees in suburbia.

instructions how to plant, where to plant, how to look after etc would have to be part of the whole package

No.. dumbasses are everywhere. a good science experiment needs better controls in place.

CrazyNeutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

You can buy the plants from many places now, even Masters Hardware. IIRC, they are grown by tissue culture. Seedlings grow very slowly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollemia#Cultivation_and_uses

https://www.masters.com.au/product/100106620/wollemi-pine-200mm

http://www.wollemipine.com/science.php

JudgeMental said:

might be a while before seeds are available. you can buy seedlings but they are expensive.

ridiculously.. nods

JudgeMental said:

might be a while before seeds are available. you can buy seedlings but they are expensive.

You can buy plants. They are not seedlings.

Michael V said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

You can buy the plants from many places now, even Masters Hardware. IIRC, they are grown by tissue culture. Seedlings grow very slowly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollemia#Cultivation_and_uses

https://www.masters.com.au/product/100106620/wollemi-pine-200mm

http://www.wollemipine.com/science.php

indeed.

roughbarked said:

JudgeMental said:

might be a while before seeds are available. you can buy seedlings but they are expensive.

ridiculously.. nods

The reason they are so expensive is to get funding for conservation.

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

might be a while before seeds are available. you can buy seedlings but they are expensive.

You can buy plants. They are not seedlings.

correct. Collecting of seeds is not allowable.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

JudgeMental said:

might be a while before seeds are available. you can buy seedlings but they are expensive.

ridiculously.. nods

The reason they are so expensive is to get funding for conservation.

There is a lot of money wasted on shining arses elsewhere that could be easily diverted.

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

The Wollemi Pines time has come, and it has nothing to do with man, the squirrel glider otoh…

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

I’ll ask one question. “where do you live?”

and I’ll ask it again.

We are talking about a tree that escaped our attention by being where?

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

I’ll ask one question. “where do you live?”

and I’ll ask it again.

We are talking about a tree that escaped our attention by being where?

I think its an Tassie tree without searching for it

I live in Ballarat, how would it grow here?

CrazyNeutrino said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

I’ll ask one question. “where do you live?”

and I’ll ask it again.

We are talking about a tree that escaped our attention by being where?

I think its an Tassie tree without searching for it

I live in Ballarat, how would it grow here?

It is a tree that grows in NSW . Ballarat won’t cut it. Not easily. You could try but it is an expensive gambit.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

What is so hard about setting up a website where people can buy Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them themselves?

in fact I would go further to include all the endangered plants

the 5 dollars goes towards seedling production of all endangered plants

and include endangered animals as well where zoos get the donated money to create endangered species reproductive program

where some species can be looked after at peoples homes while other species are looked after by zoos

the idea being that people can raise various endangered species at home but later release them back into the wild

some training would be required, and some forward planning involved as well like releasing a species back into the wild as a group, ie ten males and ten females could be released as a group back into the wild

some species may require different needs so all of that needs to be considered

I would be happy to buy a few Wollemi Pine seeds for 5 dollars and plant them with some basic planting and looking afgter instructions that go along with any plant

I’ll ask one question. “where do you live?”

and I’ll ask it again.

We are talking about a tree that escaped our attention by being where?

Go back to near the top of the thread. The answer is in there.

CrazyNeutrino said:

I live in Ballarat, how would it grow here?

The tree has survived many ice ages, it will grow fine.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

I live in Ballarat, how would it grow here?

The tree has survived many ice ages, it will grow fine.

NO. It will grow fine if you can get it through the initial hundreds of years.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

I’ll ask one question. “where do you live?”

and I’ll ask it again.

We are talking about a tree that escaped our attention by being where?

Go back to near the top of the thread. The answer is in there.

Now.. how do you want me to comment?

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

roughbarked said:

and I’ll ask it again.

We are talking about a tree that escaped our attention by being where?

I think its an Tassie tree without searching for it

I live in Ballarat, how would it grow here?

It is a tree that grows in NSW . Ballarat won’t cut it. Not easily. You could try but it is an expensive gambit.

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

I think its an Tassie tree without searching for it

I live in Ballarat, how would it grow here?

It is a tree that grows in NSW . Ballarat won’t cut it. Not easily. You could try but it is an expensive gambit.

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Did I mention frost?

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

It is a tree that grows in NSW . Ballarat won’t cut it. Not easily. You could try but it is an expensive gambit.

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Did I mention frost?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtqYWQBnw&list=RD7gqYWQKBnw

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

It is a tree that grows in NSW . Ballarat won’t cut it. Not easily. You could try but it is an expensive gambit.

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Did I mention frost?

No, I did.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Did I mention frost?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtqYWQBnw&list=RD7gqYWQKBnw

I can’t get Youtube, so to understand, I will need a precis.

• I can’t get Youtube, so to understand, I will need a precis.

Don’t worry, no one understands…

furious said:

• I can’t get Youtube, so to understand, I will need a precis.

Don’t worry, no one understands…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgqYWQKBnw

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Did I mention frost?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtqYWQBnw&list=RD7gqYWQKBnw

I can’t get Youtube, so to understand, I will need a precis.

or a run-down through interpretive dance…

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Did I mention frost?

No, I did.

It wasn’t necessary for the point I was making or it would have been done.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

It is a tree that grows in NSW . Ballarat won’t cut it. Not easily. You could try but it is an expensive gambit.

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Did I mention frost?

What, specifically is it about Ballarat that you think will kill the tree?

Carmen_Sandiego said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Wollemi Pine grows in Scotland. It is strongly frost tolerant.

Did I mention frost?

What, specifically is it about Ballarat that you think will kill the tree?

topography is one.

• topography is one.

You’re an idiot…

roughbarked said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

roughbarked said:

Did I mention frost?

What, specifically is it about Ballarat that you think will kill the tree?

topography is one.

…?

Carmen_Sandiego said:

roughbarked said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

What, specifically is it about Ballarat that you think will kill the tree?

topography is one.

…?

If ye asked me on a Monday I’d say yeeessssssss

grabs popcorn. which for me is something cos i hate the stuff.

furious said:

• topography is one.

You’re an idiot…

ha ha

I love doing it.

If any of you knew better, you’d tell me.

roughbarked said:

furious said:

• topography is one.

You’re an idiot…

ha ha

I love doing it.

If any of you knew better, you’d tell me.

Let us please look at the facts that we have been given.

roughbarked said:

Let us please look at the facts that we have been given.

A plant that happily grows in Amsterdam, Scotland, Belgium, and Ireland won’t grow in Ballarat?

JudgeMental said:

grabs popcorn. which for me is something cos i hate the stuff.

i think there’s enough fertiliser spouted around here to grow many Wollemi…

Carmen_Sandiego said:

roughbarked said:

Let us please look at the facts that we have been given.

A plant that happily grows in Amsterdam, Scotland, Belgium, and Ireland won’t grow in Ballarat?

Yep

Equally, it will not grow in the places you mention even though you seem assured of the facts.

• A plant that happily grows in Amsterdam, Scotland, Belgium, and Ireland won’t grow in Ballarat?

Yeah, too many contours… Apparently…

http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g188590-d244461-i100205298-Botanical_Garden_Hortus_Botanicus-Amsterdam_North_Holland_Province.html

stumpy_seahorse said:

JudgeMental said:

grabs popcorn. which for me is something cos i hate the stuff.

i think there’s enough fertiliser spouted around here to grow many Wollemi…

I throw shit everywhere and can you tell me what it grows other than pre-empted contempt?

JudgeMental said:

http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g188590-d244461-i100205298-Botanical_Garden_Hortus_Botanicus-Amsterdam_North_Holland_Province.html

Shopped!

furious said:

• A plant that happily grows in Amsterdam, Scotland, Belgium, and Ireland won’t grow in Ballarat?

Yeah, too many contours… Apparently…

well, you do have some ability to see science as it is.

roughbarked said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

roughbarked said:

Let us please look at the facts that we have been given.

A plant that happily grows in Amsterdam, Scotland, Belgium, and Ireland won’t grow in Ballarat?

Yep

Equally, it will not grow in the places you mention even though you seem assured of the facts.

Really? Not what I have read.

Besides, only after living for a hundred or so years can a plant be said to have survived…

For a species once regard as extinct for near on 200 million years, an upgrade to critically endangered is quite a step forward.

Other countries:

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (London, UK)
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (Scotland)
Royal Botanic Gardens Glasnevin (Dublin, Ireland)
Belgium National Botanic Gardens (Brussels, Belgium)
Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Vienna Botanic Gardens (Vienna, Austria)
Frankfurt Pamengarten (Frankfurt, Germany)
Disneyland Tokyo (Japan)
Taiwan National Museum (Taipei, Taiwan)
Kingsbrae Garden (St Andrews, NB, Canada)

http://www.wollemipine.com/faq.php

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

A plant that happily grows in Amsterdam, Scotland, Belgium, and Ireland won’t grow in Ballarat?

Yep

Equally, it will not grow in the places you mention even though you seem assured of the facts.

Really? Not what I have read.

Yeah.. weeds grow everywhere.. but what has that to do with saving species?

furious said:

Besides, only after living for a hundred or so years can a plant be said to have survived…

Yes..

party_pants said:

For a species once regard as extinct for near on 200 million years, an upgrade to critically endangered is quite a step forward.

No

JudgeMental said:

Other countries:

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (London, UK)
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (Scotland)
Royal Botanic Gardens Glasnevin (Dublin, Ireland)
Belgium National Botanic Gardens (Brussels, Belgium)
Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Vienna Botanic Gardens (Vienna, Austria)
Frankfurt Pamengarten (Frankfurt, Germany)
Disneyland Tokyo (Japan)
Taiwan National Museum (Taipei, Taiwan)
Kingsbrae Garden (St Andrews, NB, Canada)

http://www.wollemipine.com/faq.php

Who gives a shit?

JudgeMental said:

Other countries:

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (London, UK)
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (Scotland)
Royal Botanic Gardens Glasnevin (Dublin, Ireland)
Belgium National Botanic Gardens (Brussels, Belgium)
Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Vienna Botanic Gardens (Vienna, Austria)
Frankfurt Pamengarten (Frankfurt, Germany)
Disneyland Tokyo (Japan)
Taiwan National Museum (Taipei, Taiwan)
Kingsbrae Garden (St Andrews, NB, Canada)

http://www.wollemipine.com/faq.php

Who gives a shit?

only after living for a hundred or so years can a plant be said to have survived…

black wattles are buggered then.

;-)

roughbarked said:

JudgeMental said:

Other countries:

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (London, UK)
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (Scotland)
Royal Botanic Gardens Glasnevin (Dublin, Ireland)
Belgium National Botanic Gardens (Brussels, Belgium)
Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Vienna Botanic Gardens (Vienna, Austria)
Frankfurt Pamengarten (Frankfurt, Germany)
Disneyland Tokyo (Japan)
Taiwan National Museum (Taipei, Taiwan)
Kingsbrae Garden (St Andrews, NB, Canada)

http://www.wollemipine.com/faq.php

Who gives a shit?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJefbp-s9LA

JudgeMental said:

Other countries:

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (London, UK)
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (Scotland)
Royal Botanic Gardens Glasnevin (Dublin, Ireland)
Belgium National Botanic Gardens (Brussels, Belgium)
Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Vienna Botanic Gardens (Vienna, Austria)
Frankfurt Pamengarten (Frankfurt, Germany)
Disneyland Tokyo (Japan)
Taiwan National Museum (Taipei, Taiwan)
Kingsbrae Garden (St Andrews, NB, Canada)

http://www.wollemipine.com/faq.php

Anyone who has ever spent any time in Frankfurt in winter, and I have, would realise that anything that would grow there would grow anywhere.

not even bothering opening a youtube clip.

JudgeMental said:

only after living for a hundred or so years can a plant be said to have survived…

black wattles are buggered then.

;-)

You are a fuckhead if that is your stance on these issues.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

For a species once regard as extinct for near on 200 million years, an upgrade to critically endangered is quite a step forward.

No

Yes.

• not even bothering opening a youtube clip.

Well if it is a tree growing it would be boring…

roughbarked said:

JudgeMental said:

only after living for a hundred or so years can a plant be said to have survived…

black wattles are buggered then.

;-)

You are a fuckhead if that is your stance on these issues.

I accidentally clicked on a roughy post. I’ll be way more careful from now on.

sibeen said:

JudgeMental said:

Other countries:

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (London, UK)
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (Scotland)
Royal Botanic Gardens Glasnevin (Dublin, Ireland)
Belgium National Botanic Gardens (Brussels, Belgium)
Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Vienna Botanic Gardens (Vienna, Austria)
Frankfurt Pamengarten (Frankfurt, Germany)
Disneyland Tokyo (Japan)
Taiwan National Museum (Taipei, Taiwan)
Kingsbrae Garden (St Andrews, NB, Canada)

http://www.wollemipine.com/faq.php

Anyone who has ever spent any time in Frankfurt in winter, and I have, would realise that anything that would grow there would grow anywhere.

Yes but for how long, is the interesting part.

i’ve been to frankfurt too. went to the zoo. and ate at the train station. sausages, mash and sauerkraut.

JudgeMental said:

not even bothering opening a youtube clip.

seriously.. yo

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

For a species once regard as extinct for near on 200 million years, an upgrade to critically endangered is quite a step forward.

No

Yes.

no

JudgeMental said:

i’ve been to frankfurt too. went to the zoo. and ate at the train station. sausages, mash and sauerkraut.

Sounds like a good German meal.

it was. filling, tasty and cheap.

furious said:

• not even bothering opening a youtube clip.

Well if it is a tree growing it would be boring…

sleepy time time all the time.

furious said:

• not even bothering opening a youtube clip.

Well if it is a tree growing it would be boring…

sleepy time time all the time.

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

JudgeMental said:

only after living for a hundred or so years can a plant be said to have survived…

black wattles are buggered then.

;-)

You are a fuckhead if that is your stance on these issues.

I accidentally clicked on a roughy post. I’ll be way more careful from now on.

madness

getting a bit click happy there roughie.

• it was. filling, tasty and cheap

I am sure that roughbarked can prove that it wasn’t any of those things…

JudgeMental said:

i’ve been to frankfurt too. went to the zoo. and ate at the train station. sausages, mash and sauerkraut.

I spent the vast majority of the time in Saxonhausen (sp) when I wasn’t working. 200 odd pubs in an area of less that 2 square km. There used to be a pub there, late 90s, the walkabout; they had matchbook matches with a roo on the front cover and underneath “last pub for 1.5 metres”, which was pretty close :)

JudgeMental said:

getting a bit click happy there roughie.

I’m happy to please the click ready

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

No

Yes.

no

yes

• There used to be a pub there, late 90s, the walkabout

You went all that way to go to an Aussie themed pub?

it was the only one that had Guinness.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Yes.

no

yes

Chilli pants

furious said:

• There used to be a pub there, late 90s, the walkabout

You went all that way to go to an Aussie themed pub?

I had one beer in there for a laugh. Didn’t sell Guinness, or any other forms of stout, so I left.

JudgeMental said:

it was the only one that had Guinness.

There\ is a reason for a sentence?

http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/wollemi_pine/growing_it

Michael V said:

http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/wollemi_pine/growing_it

and what is it supposed to tell me?

sibeen said:

JudgeMental said:

i’ve been to frankfurt too. went to the zoo. and ate at the train station. sausages, mash and sauerkraut.

I spent the vast majority of the time in Saxonhausen (sp) when I wasn’t working. 200 odd pubs in an area of less that 2 square km. There used to be a pub there, late 90s, the walkabout; they had matchbook matches with a roo on the front cover and underneath “last pub for 1.5 metres”, which was pretty close :)

Heh!

Good one.

:)

Michael V said:

http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/wollemi_pine/growing_it

just make sure the topography is right…

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/wollemi_pine/growing_it

and what is it supposed to tell me?

It’s for everyone. It’s a good precis of their understandings, and of some of the science done on the Wollemi Pine.

stuyoI knew thAQT.u.. but mpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/wollemi_pine/growing_it

just make sure the topography is right…

it won’t help YOU BUT i KNEW THAT

• just make sure the topography is right…

Chuckled…

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/wollemi_pine/growing_it

and what is it supposed to tell me?

It’s for everyone. It’s a good precis of their understandings, and of some of the science done on the Wollemi Pine.

IT DOESN’T MATTER.. THIS VARIES WITHIN INCHES IN ANYONE’S YARD.

you realise topologically speaking flat ground is the same as mountainous ground. as long as there are no holes in one and not the other.

furious said:

• just make sure the topography is right…

Chuckled…

i HEARD YOU

JudgeMental said:

you realise topologically speaking flat ground is the same as mountainous ground. as long as there are no holes in one and not the other.

oH JUST FUCK OFF.

• i HEARD YOU

I think your throttle is jammed…

why does Gardening Australia say “The wollemi pine will be a terrific plant for the home garden.”

afaik they had no troubles growing 7 of them in hobart

furious said:

• i HEARD YOU

I think your throttle is jammed…

AND YOU THINK YOURS ISN’T?

stumpy_seahorse said:

why does Gardening Australia say “The wollemi pine will be a terrific plant for the home garden.”

afaik they had no troubles growing 7 of them in hobart

bECAUSE THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE WHAT THEY TELL YOU

you misheard, they said it would be a triffid plant for the home garden.

JudgeMental said:

you misheard, they said it would be a triffid plant for the home garden.

nOT CORRECT

• AND YOU THINK YOURS ISN’T?

I think that my ratio of capital to lowercase letters is of the regulation level…

roughbarked said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

why does Gardening Australia say “The wollemi pine will be a terrific plant for the home garden.”

afaik they had no troubles growing 7 of them in hobart

bECAUSE THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE WHAT THEY TELL YOU

ex’s mother was the horticulturist who imported them, 6 down towards Sarah’s Mum’s place, one in her own backyard (where I lived…)

I even watered it on many occasion after a few too many… seemed to be doing quite well

stumpy_seahorse said:

roughbarked said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

why does Gardening Australia say “The wollemi pine will be a terrific plant for the home garden.”

afaik they had no troubles growing 7 of them in hobart

bECAUSE THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE WHAT THEY TELL YOU

ex’s mother was the horticulturist who imported them, 6 down towards Sarah’s Mum’s place, one in her own backyard (where I lived…)

I even watered it on many occasion after a few too many… seemed to be doing quite well

keep on keeping on.

Today’s forecast:
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NM/411.html?MR=1

Me in my new red dressing gown out in the snow flurries:

Well…um…oops :P

Nah, it’s OK, kii, the Wollemi Pine would probably grow at your place.

sibeen said:

Nah, it’s OK, kii, the Wollemi Pine would probably grow at your place.

This thread went a bit…um…off the rails?

I know one of the NP guys who has been to the site. I think he was blindfolded – or maybe he was pulling my leg?

kii said:

This thread went a bit…um…off the rails?

Not really. I’m fairly certain that if you avoided the rants of one particular poster it all made sense.

hey!!!! i thought i was sensible.

JudgeMental said:

hey!!!! i thought i was sensible.

Well, if eating popcorn when you don’t like popcorn is sensible……

i used it to block my ears so i wouldn’t see the tripe being posted.

JudgeMental said:

hey!!!! i thought i was sensible.

You were being very, very silly.

kii said:

sibeen said:

Nah, it’s OK, kii, the Wollemi Pine would probably grow at your place.

This thread went a bit…um…off the rails?

I know one of the NP guys who has been to the site. I think he was blindfolded – or maybe he was pulling my leg?

How could he tell?

sibeen said:

kii said:

This thread went a bit…um…off the rails?

Not really. I’m fairly certain that if you avoided the rants of one particular poster it all made sense.

so we
don’t listen to you then?

JudgeMental said:

hey!!!! i thought i was sensible.

you didn’t

JudgeMental said:

i used it to block my ears so i wouldn’t see the tripe being posted.

haha

They are leaving nothing to chance

But again if they did.. what could be wrong with that?