Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

mopinko

mopinko's Journal
mopinko's Journal
October 26, 2015

has anyone ever done tomato/potato grafts?

i read that you can graft a tomato seedling onto a potato start, and get both crops from the same plant.
anyone ever do this?

October 19, 2015

duzy button

i know i have asked about this before, but i thought i would throw it out there one more time, now that the duzy's have disappeared.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=699220

October 12, 2015

so, who's going to a watch party? great chicago spot-

https://www.facebook.com/events/456072017898449/

plan to be there. any other du'ers planning to go? hit me up.
October 12, 2015

cross posted from farm/rural life- woo000ooot

nobody seem to notice it there, so i wanted to post it here.

just had the city inspector here to inspect my home, chickens and farm. he found no evidence of any code violations.
case will be dismissed at the next hearing.
he didnt even look all that hard.

floating on air.

of course, if people complain, they could start this all over. but the fact that it has already been dismissed means they have to come up with something new to complain about. since they threw the book at me this time, that will be damn hard to do.
#1 complainer has his house on the market now because he caught a much more legit case, and cant afford to bring it up to code. this is a very hot neighborhood, recently cited as one of the 3 best places to buy in.the.country. so he should be gone pretty quickly.

meanwhile, its party time.

(take that you trolls going on and on about the way i live.)



October 6, 2015

wooo000ooot.

just had the city inspector here to inspect my home, chickens and farm. he found no evidence of any code violations.
case will be dismissed at the next hearing.
he didnt even look all that hard.

floating on air.

of course, if people complain, they could start this all over. but the fact that it has already been dismissed means they have to come up with something new to complain about. since they threw the book at me this time, that will be damn hard to do.
#1 complainer has his house on the market now because he caught a much more legit case, and cant afford to bring it up to code. this is a very hot neighborhood, recently cited as one of the 3 best places to buy in.the.country. so he should be gone pretty quickly.

meanwhile, its party time.

(take that you trolls going on and on about the way i live.)

October 4, 2015

what can we do to end the carnage?

here is one thing- take domestic violence seriously. why are so many people so violent? they learn it at home. by how their parents treat them, and how their parents treat each other.
start prosecuting domestic abusers whether the victim cooperates or not. get serious about mandatory reporters who care for our children.
have a public service campaign like the one that has decreased the number of smokers in this country to urge people not to spank their children.
all spanking teaches is fear and violence. does it change behavior? sure. it takes peaceful little creatures, and turns them into either fearful children or bullies. think you turned out ok even tho you got spanked? you would have turned out even better if you had been taught that you, and every other human being, deserved decent treatment.

and here is another way, related to the above in many cases. there should be substance abuse treatment on demand for anyone who needs it. whatever that takes, it will pay a huge dividend to society.
we cannot afford to just toss people on the scrap heap. we cannot afford to give up so easily on our brothers and sisters.
and by the way, aa sucks. it's numbers are abysmal. we need real medical treatment, and we need it yesterday. there are shuttered hospitals in this city that could be reopened next week if we were serious about this.
every time the cops stage a big drug raid, there should be a public health van there to pick up any users that now dont have a ready supply. give them something to ease their withdrawal right then and there. give them something to eat. talk to them. take care of them.

and one more thing- stop this fucking around about reproductive health. get serious about sex ed. make sure every woman, and man, can get good birth control. and yes, abortion services on demand, no ifs, ands or buts.
every child a wanted child.
it's a start.
it is more than thoughts and prayers and worthless hand wringing.

Profile Information

Member since: Tue Oct 28, 2003, 08:34 PM
Number of posts: 70,069
Latest Discussions»mopinko's Journal