Steve Bannon arrested and charged with fraud - Axios

Petter comments on Aug 20, 2020:

If the case can be dragged on until February, there'll be no chance of a pardon! Hooray!

glennlab replies on Aug 20, 2020:

He can be currently pardoned at any time after the crime has been committed. He doesn't even have to admit guilt. to wit Nixon was pardoned for all crimes he might have committed during his presidency before a grand jury could even be impannaled.

Same shit, different tax bracket

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Aug 20, 2020:

..........................

glennlab replies on Aug 20, 2020:

stolen

Not sure if he is more concerned about the bike or the jeans.

tinkercreek comments on Aug 19, 2020:

Barefoot, no protective gear on either?? Not how we do it here, must be Florida?

glennlab replies on Aug 20, 2020:

@tinkercreek What do you call a rider that refuses to wear a helmet? Organ Donor

Not sure if he is more concerned about the bike or the jeans.

tinkercreek comments on Aug 19, 2020:

Barefoot, no protective gear on either?? Not how we do it here, must be Florida?

glennlab replies on Aug 19, 2020:

Texas allows the same thing as long as you have medical ins and a motorcycle drivers course.

Not sure if he is more concerned about the bike or the jeans.

CommonHuman comments on Aug 19, 2020:

I used to ride. I had men ride on the bitch seat. If you think it is degrading to ride on the bitch seat, apparently you don't respect anyone in the bitch seat, and according to you that should be women. All around a problem.

glennlab replies on Aug 19, 2020:

that is not in anyway what I was implying. It was about the lengths he was willing to go. No where did I say that women belong in the bitch seat. By the way, I still ride. People need to accept humor and not try to find fault in it.

Feeling my age.

Lauren comments on Aug 19, 2020:

Phhhht! It's been years since my BFF and I made each other promise that we'd take our phones into the bathroom with us so we could call if we fell in the shower, so you're doing fine, youngster. ;-)

glennlab replies on Aug 19, 2020:

@Lauren I bnought 8 0r 9 pair at the $ store, I keep one in the car, one in my travel bag, and the rest scattter around the house. Ask me if I can find any except the pair in the car.

What would your sign say?

BestWithoutGods comments on Aug 19, 2020:

WARNING: I had beans for lunch! 😲

glennlab replies on Aug 19, 2020:

Don't tailgate!

Feeling my age.

Lauren comments on Aug 19, 2020:

Phhhht! It's been years since my BFF and I made each other promise that we'd take our phones into the bathroom with us so we could call if we fell in the shower, so you're doing fine, youngster. ;-)

glennlab replies on Aug 19, 2020:

What are you, like 2 or 3 months older than me? But smarter, I never thought of the phone in the bathroom.

The stupid, it hurts

AtheistReader comments on Aug 18, 2020:

It sure does. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stop-killing-alligators-gatorade/

glennlab replies on Aug 18, 2020:

@AtheistReader The name of the group should give you a hint that nothing on this page is meant to be taken seriously

The stupid, it hurts

AtheistReader comments on Aug 18, 2020:

It sure does. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stop-killing-alligators-gatorade/

glennlab replies on Aug 18, 2020:

It's a meme, not a statement of fact, it is supposed to be funny. Snopes is for fact checking not criticising comedy.

Lotus, moon flower and sunflower, check it out.

RussRAB comments on Aug 18, 2020:

I must say, you in your curlers wouldn't frighten nearly as many neighbors as I at 7 in the morning. 😁 And your flowers are beautiful. Your 7 am efforts have certainly paid off.

glennlab replies on Aug 18, 2020:

In reality about the only way I see 7 am is if I am still up. As far as the frightening goes, with my walls of vines blocking the view on 3 sides and no one across from me, you might be right.

Lotus, moon flower and sunflower, check it out.

tinkercreek comments on Aug 18, 2020:

All beautiful, and nice touch with the sun illuminating the sunflower! Oh, and the curlers.

glennlab replies on Aug 18, 2020:

Thank you, My back yard doesn't get enough sun to get activate the sun following , but the birds miss enough seeds for volunteers to sprout.

Lotus, moon flower and sunflower, check it out.

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 17, 2020:

You sure have some beautiful flowers Glenn!!!😍

glennlab replies on Aug 17, 2020:

Thank you, but like pictures, you have a lot of bad ones to get the few you really like

The hatchlings are out, the texas brown scaly lizard was trying to get some sun, the baby geckos are...

EyesThatSmile comments on Aug 17, 2020:

Such a pretty color pink!

glennlab replies on Aug 17, 2020:

This lotus has been a real learning experience for me, after nearly 30 years of growing various ones, it has it's own quirks. blooms last only one day, almost always singles, they seem to open anytime of the day or night, but it has vibrant colors that snap, even better in person than on camera.

Edited on Mon Aug.

glennlab comments on Aug 16, 2020:

You will be missed, I'd be happy to take over if you must go.

glennlab replies on Aug 17, 2020:

@dede18 Sounds like a winner. I realized years ago that there is no "privacy" on the internet. You simply do the things that keep out the ones searching for low hanging fruit. Glad to see that you will still be hanging around

Happy Monday Everyone! What natural occurrence always makes you happy to see?

Davekp comments on Aug 17, 2020:

My pot plants getting big enough to start showing buds😁😁😁

glennlab replies on Aug 17, 2020:

Pot in pots. lol

Sunday funday

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 16, 2020:

Wish I could get that yard sign!! That one is a hoot!!! All are great Glenn!!!!!

glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2020:

@Redheadedgammy I had no idea, that is WAY to expensive

I was today-years-old too when I learned this fact. How old were you when you learned this?

Hathacat comments on Aug 16, 2020:

I am so weird that I actually knew this!

glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2020:

Me too

Sunday funday

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 16, 2020:

Wish I could get that yard sign!! That one is a hoot!!! All are great Glenn!!!!!

glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2020:

PresidentPendejo.com

Sunday funday

DharmaBum50 comments on Aug 16, 2020:

The group selling the sign in the sixth picture is called PresidentPendejo.com. In lieu of the stamps in the first picture, they have some great stuff--thanks for turning me onto them!

glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2020:

Thanks for pointing that out, I didn't even see it when I copied it. Take note @Redheadedgammy

Sunday funday

JazznBlues comments on Aug 16, 2020:

Nicely done Glenn!

glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2020:

thanks

Its the weekend. What do you have planned?

glennlab comments on Aug 15, 2020:

I cooked crab and lobster, tonight is picking the meat out, and tomorrow is chowder time.

glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2020:

@Lauren I tried about a dozen different responses, but couldn't decide on the right one. I didn't think you were being flip. Thanks for the well wishes.

Its the weekend. What do you have planned?

glennlab comments on Aug 15, 2020:

I cooked crab and lobster, tonight is picking the meat out, and tomorrow is chowder time.

glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2020:

@Lauren I know the things I like , and sacrifice in other areas to get them. I was celebrating getting back my liver results, all clear for another year.

Has the Pandemic changed your sex life? [youtube.com]

Cutiebeauty comments on Jul 26, 2020:

More.. More... And more...

glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2020:

@dermot235 I didn't say you did, but she is both.

Happy Saturday, Everyone! Something cheery, I think, for today. What is your favorite flower?

glennlab comments on Aug 15, 2020:

I have three favorite lotus, zinnias and passion flowers.

glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2020:

@FlippantLlama It has had one or two blooms everyday since that first bloom, this one's blooms only last one day, but what a day.

U may fill my bowl...NOW!!!

Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 15, 2020:

No more for you fatty kitty!!

glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2020:

not fat, fluffy. lol

No kidding

AndrewReyes comments on Aug 15, 2020:

I saw someone on the Feeb ask how soon we can start using "2020" as an expletive. Like, "Don't give me that 2020!" or "Shut the 2020 up!"

glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2020:

or that;s all 2020ed up.

In light of recent events, I feel the need to repost this

FrayedBear comments on Aug 14, 2020:

Always useful to have it handy/refresh the memory but isnt that the reason for #hashtags and the search bar?

glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2020:

It's been 2 years since I last posted it, and we have had a lot of new members added

So doesn't the situation right now prove that the stock market has very little to nothing to do with...

glennlab comments on Aug 14, 2020:

His voters are the rich and all the permanently financially inconvenienced millionaires. They are either complicit or deluded.

glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 But only if you already had a butt load of money, everyone else got fucked, and not in the fun way. Your great grandchildren (figurative) will still be suffering from the damage he has done to the economy and enviroment.

Pay special attention to the wording and spelling.

NHjulie comments on Aug 14, 2020:

Kids say the darndest things.

glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2020:

Saint Art of the Linkletter?

Be careful, Be Very Careful, THEY Are Out There! [rawstory.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The world is full of stupid ass people, so many children left behind.

glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2020:

@HippieChick58 I use the finger tip to finger tip, and my old football official longstep to approximate too.

Be careful, Be Very Careful, THEY Are Out There! [rawstory.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The world is full of stupid ass people, so many children left behind.

glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2020:

@BirdMan1 Why 6 feet, because the average American is too dumb to understan 1.5 meters.

Be careful, Be Very Careful, THEY Are Out There! [rawstory.com]

glennlab comments on Aug 13, 2020:

Based on her data, it would be acceptable to have 100 million car accidents a day with 1 million deaths. So no seatbelts or car seats for her.

glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2020:

based on 1.1 billion car trips taken each day by Americans from USDT data. and a 1 % infection rate and a .1% morbity rate.

Words of wisdom.

AtheistInNC comments on Aug 12, 2020:

Especially if she ripped through the bottom!

glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2020:

I was wondering if anyone would notice that.

I'm single, I only have 7, and they end up on the floor slowly overthe course of the night

debwein comments on Aug 12, 2020:

I house/pet sit for mostly well-off people. What IS this pillow thing all about?! The wealthier, the more fucking pillows!! Drives me crazy.

glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2020:

Mine are all cuddle, knee, cool to replace the one I just heated up, and press against my back so that I feel like someone is there. But I don't understand the non functional pillows.

No Football! Holy Shit, This Is A Real Crisis! [truthout.org]

LucyLoohoo comments on Aug 11, 2020:

It'll be interesting to see how this news would be received around the country. Some of the southern states regard football as a holy rite...

glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2020:

When did Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin move tol the south? lol

Have a question to ask that is medical in nature, but I am NOT a medical professional.

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

My take away from the study. 1. No actual patients were included. 2. This was based on population averages of both. 3. This is VERY preliminary, much more data will need to be gathered and evaluated. 4. Until it has been peer reviewed and all the holes plugged, this is just a shot in the ...

glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2020:

@Flowerwall You are still missing the point. Vit D diffecentcy is a serious problem, WE AGREE on that point. The point of the study was that it had a relationship to covid-19, that is unproven. You asked about the study, NOT vitamin D dif. all of my comments had to do with the STUDY.

An article with a progressive's view on Kamala Harris:[theguardian.com]

Allamanda comments on Aug 12, 2020:

The piece is a bit muddy, hard to know anything at this stage...

glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2020:

@Charlene How did not voting for Hillary work out for us in 2016, there are over 165,000 Americans that can't argue that point because they are dead as a result of the results of that election.

Have a question to ask that is medical in nature, but I am NOT a medical professional.

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

My take away from the study. 1. No actual patients were included. 2. This was based on population averages of both. 3. This is VERY preliminary, much more data will need to be gathered and evaluated. 4. Until it has been peer reviewed and all the holes plugged, this is just a shot in the ...

glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2020:

@Flowerwall There are two issues here.1 Vitamin D defficentcy is a problem. No one is arguing this point and Drs are activiely seeking to find incidents of it and corrrecting and monitoring it in patients. People do need to get checked and not just start taking supplements. It has a high correlation in colorectal cancer, though cause has not been shown. It deserves and is recieving additional studies 2. Is it related to or causal to Covid-19 infection? This study opens the door to begin to study whether there is any correlation. It may be years before adequate studies have been done to establish this. Right now the study has not even been published much less peer reviewed. It is prudent to take all the facts into consideration before determining what course to follow. Remeber not ONE patient was examined in this study, no blood tests examined, no patient data examined, only general population data and then only in Northern European countries. I am not disputing the findings of the study, I am saying they lack in substansive value and pointing out the limiting factors. If you will remember there were previous studies that showed blood type a was more sussepatble, that children couldn't get it, that hydroxycloraquin was effective, that masks were ineffective all disproven, but taken as fact until they were peer reviewed and debunked.

Have a question to ask that is medical in nature, but I am NOT a medical professional.

Spinliesel comments on Aug 9, 2020:

Shouldn't we let our doctors strongly recommend vitamin d use, if it is indicated? "The Government" is just a group of elected lawyers, not medical professionals.

glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2020:

Drs are beginning to reccommned it in record nmumbers in the US. More as a response to colorectal cancers than anything else. While no causal relationshipt has been proven, the correlation is high enough in individuals that preventative prescribing is prudent.

Have a question to ask that is medical in nature, but I am NOT a medical professional.

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

My take away from the study. 1. No actual patients were included. 2. This was based on population averages of both. 3. This is VERY preliminary, much more data will need to be gathered and evaluated. 4. Until it has been peer reviewed and all the holes plugged, this is just a shot in the ...

glennlab replies on Aug 10, 2020:

@Flowerwall The problem with the study, is that there is no data on individuals, only general population data/ There is no direct correlation yet. this is only speculation and most likely will not pass peer review without serious revision. General population trends do not always correspond to actual . . Until it is published in a reputable peer reviewed journal, I would not put much stock in the study. That does not mean to dismiss it, but give it little weight.

Have a question to ask that is medical in nature, but I am NOT a medical professional.

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

My take away from the study. 1. No actual patients were included. 2. This was based on population averages of both. 3. This is VERY preliminary, much more data will need to be gathered and evaluated. 4. Until it has been peer reviewed and all the holes plugged, this is just a shot in the ...

glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@Flowerwall

Have a question to ask that is medical in nature, but I am NOT a medical professional.

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

My take away from the study. 1. No actual patients were included. 2. This was based on population averages of both. 3. This is VERY preliminary, much more data will need to be gathered and evaluated. 4. Until it has been peer reviewed and all the holes plugged, this is just a shot in the ...

glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@Flowerwall Check pub med for the negative health effects. axis is prevalence of vitamin D def.

Electric is back on YAY!

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

During Hurricane Alicia, we went without power for almost 2 weeks in the Houston area, Glad your's came back on quickly.

glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@LuvLayne The first couple of days, you act as a community as everyone slowly grills the contents of their freezers, then the search is on for ice, sometimes driving an hjour or more to find it, and for get about dry ice, that was gone before the water went down enough to get to the interstate highway, but the phones still workedf (all landlines back then) so friends and family from all over the country were calling even as we were trying to mitigate the storm damage.

Sexy and I know it🤣🤣🤣

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

me too

glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@actofdog I first saved this one when I was at the newspaper in 95, back when you had to save it as a paper file in your desk.

Trump has been campaigning to have schools reopen.

Pralina1 comments on Aug 7, 2020:

Kids back to school = back to work for mommy = clothing / shoes / hair / sports /food / events / flowers / supplies / after care / recreation centers = $$$$$$$$ Do u know how much kids and their activities actually move this economy ??? HUGE ! Have u seen a highschool student in action ? ...

glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2020:

They asked people to sacrifice their parents and grandparents for the sake of the economy, we were too smart, now they are demanding child sacrifice to line their pockets.

Jerry Falwell Jr. just was put on a leave of absence from his "school."

glennlab comments on Aug 8, 2020:

Bet he continues to draw his salary and as soon as this dies down, is born again.

glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@Theresa_N If you ever want to see instant amnesia, watch 2 baptist in a liquor store or stip club.

Hey yah all grouphugs😙 how was ur day so far?

glennlab comments on Aug 7, 2020:

If I could leave the US, I'd be gone now. Since I have gotten over the covid, I'm doing a little venturing out with caution and precautions.

glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 2027

I found a beautiful bright green color lizard with a long tail in my back yard just 15 minutes ago.

glennlab comments on Aug 7, 2020:

When I was in Belize, I was informed that the green ones were the ones the locals ate.

glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2020:

@Allamanda We just called them wall dragons, taken from the 3rd floor balcony

I found a beautiful bright green color lizard with a long tail in my back yard just 15 minutes ago.

glennlab comments on Aug 7, 2020:

When I was in Belize, I was informed that the green ones were the ones the locals ate.

glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2020:

@Allamanda I wasn't aware that they were the same species, it makes more sense now.

Happy Thursday, Everyone! What's someone or something for which you feel love today?

MichelleGar1 comments on Aug 6, 2020:

I'm waiting for the phone call from the hospital to go pick up my Mom, she had surgery yesterday so I'm feeling emotional. I guess I'm feeling three philia,storge and agape

glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2020:

@MichelleGar1 I was my ex's caregiver when she had cancer, (she, my son and I are the only family we have in Dallas) Things will move much faster than you are prepared for. Eating is one of the big hurdles, fix small servings and be prepared to throw away things that "don't taste right. Ask her what she would like to eat today. Things that look great today will make her want to barf tomorrow. Watch out for depression, both hers and yours. and maybe your dad too. It is natural and normal, talk when she wants to talk, let her rest anytime she wants to, if you need to talk, call me.

Happy Thursday, Everyone! What's someone or something for which you feel love today?

MichelleGar1 comments on Aug 6, 2020:

I'm waiting for the phone call from the hospital to go pick up my Mom, she had surgery yesterday so I'm feeling emotional. I guess I'm feeling three philia,storge and agape

glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2020:

Make sure that someone goes with her to the post surgery appointments, There is a ton of information and it is better to have two people hearing it at the same time. and ask questions about anything that is not crystal clear. Get a small notebook, when one of those questions pops into your or your mother's head, write it down, don't try to remember it. Be agressively proactive with/for her.

I am somewhat melancholy.

Allamanda comments on Aug 5, 2020:

Sympathies, and give your self time, both to recover and heal emotionally, it's not an easy moment for anyone.

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@IrishTxJudy You're right, I was just overwhelmed with 3 happening in the span of a few days and need to rant. Even that is hard in todays situation as in person rants are limited.

Okay - today, choose between choking and hair pulling! Both is not an acceptable answer! 😜

glennlab comments on Aug 5, 2020:

Neither, unless she asks for it, but neither is a turn on for me.

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@FlippantLlama In all fairness, this thread has stepped all over itself, which really lead to some interesting replies. Love you both.

Okay - today, choose between choking and hair pulling! Both is not an acceptable answer! 😜

glennlab comments on Aug 5, 2020:

Neither, unless she asks for it, but neither is a turn on for me.

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@FlippantLlama No need to apologize. In case you haven't notice humor is my main defense mechanism, and I love a good joke, even when I am the butt of it. It takes a lot to offend me, so you are good.

I am somewhat melancholy.

JessJMV comments on Aug 5, 2020:

I'm sorry about your losses. Music is my best and sometimes only companion. I understand. Hope you feel better soon.

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

Thank you. Part of me wants to grieve, and right now there just not any way to do that.

Okay - today, choose between choking and hair pulling! Both is not an acceptable answer! 😜

glennlab comments on Aug 5, 2020:

Neither, unless she asks for it, but neither is a turn on for me.

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@FlippantLlama I have lots of other kinks I enjoy, but whatever my partner enjoys I will normally go along with. I've done more than one thing just because my partner liked it. There are a few things I won't do because my partner at the time told me her fantasies.

I am somewhat melancholy.

Allamanda comments on Aug 5, 2020:

Sympathies, and give your self time, both to recover and heal emotionally, it's not an easy moment for anyone.

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

This brings to 8, the number of my close friends that have died since this pandemic started. Most of my friends are the type of people that believe the science, that take precautions, that protect others. I know that this disease can strike even if you take precautions (I got it) but the thing that hurts is not being able to celebrate their life with other friends. This too shall pass.

Over 150,000 DEAD AMERICANS and trump sez " It is what it is" At this point I am convinced that all ...

glennlab comments on Aug 4, 2020:

I've lost two more friends this week, that 150,000 is not just a number, those are real people. I can't go to either funeral and his response is "it is what it is" if there were a hell, I would hope that he would rot in it.

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@Redheadedgammy I realized the worst part for me was that I could not visit with my friends and share our grief and celebrate the lives of those that have past. Funerals are for the living, and our chance to deal with the loss. Right now we are prohibited from doing that. In the few hours since i first posted, I lost another one.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

Besalbub comments on Aug 4, 2020:

We've got one in a large pot so I can bring it in winter time , fun to watch .

glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@Besalbub Sometimes the bees will be too stoned to fly after they escape, so watch where you're at when you see them. The pollen and necture don't have high levels of atropine, but the flowers contain some amounts. I had no idea what they were until I saw a bee cutting one.

I don't know exactly what happened but this is something.

Sgt_Spanky comments on Aug 4, 2020:

It's looking like good ol' human error was behind this -- a fire that detonated tons of nitrates stored at the location.

glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2020:

@barjoe They were storing confiscated High Explosives at the location. It has the characteristics of a high Explosive detonation. https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/lebanon-beirut-explosion-live-updates-dle-intl/h_e6713bdae252e2feee83a4e3263c09ac

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

Besalbub comments on Aug 4, 2020:

We've got one in a large pot so I can bring it in winter time , fun to watch .

glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2020:

Mine get much too large to have in a pot. A ten foot spread is normal for a couple of years. Then they start getting to this smaller size. They don't transplant well, so whereever they start, your only choices are let them grow or pull them up, I have gone out at twilight and watched them many times.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

JackPedigo comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Wow, missed the bees the first time around.

glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2020:

there were six on that one flower when I snapped it. all the ones with only a few were out of focus, one of the problems of shooting in twilight, but that is a discussion for another forum.

Not everyone has had the experience of seeing a Monitor lizard.

glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2020:

growing up in the swamps of Louisiana, I don't even count stepping on snakes as strange encounters, but I was crabbing one time and I kept losing my bait (rotten chicken parts). I'm in water waist deep when I see a log moving against the current, alligator, left my lines in the water and got the ...

glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2020:

@Angelamelek After that I was willing to drive another 20 miles to a spot that was better crabbing, and no alligators. Salt water versus brackish water.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

MarkWD comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Nice mess to have, those bees.

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

They start in while the flowers are still rolled they wi;; crawl inside then chew their way out of the side of the flowers

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Wow are those pretty flowers. Do they have a nice scent?

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@tinkercreek The interesting thing is that different members of the family store their alkoloids in different parts of the plant some in the skin of the fruit like eggplant, some primarly in the leaves like potatoes and tomatoes and some the entire plant with higher concentrations in the seeds like Jimpsom weed and the rest of the datura family.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Wow are those pretty flowers. Do they have a nice scent?

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@tinkercreek They are, along with tomatoes, eggplant, Jimpson weed. The atropine in them could be a real problem for you.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Wow are those pretty flowers. Do they have a nice scent?

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@Redheadedgammy I'll have seeds, but they shouldn't be around any grazing animals. The belladonna alkoloids are halucinogenic and in large quantities can be poisonous.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Wow are those pretty flowers. Do they have a nice scent?

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

imagine gardinas on steroids, but only for about an hour before they open, then about an hour after they open. You can sit and watch them go from a cigarette roll to a full flower in a matter of minutes. they are about 25 feet from my back door, and you can tell when they are blooming, that and the buzz of bees.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2020:

couple of flash pics after the bees left

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@freeofgod only once, I saw a bat on one once and the moth green moth from the tomato hook worm. That one was almost a given since I move the tomato hook worms from the tomatoes to the dartura, they do well on it and my tomatoes do well without them.

My 2 dartura with tonights blooms.

freeofgod comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Moonflowers!

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

With all the blooms and pods, I should be able to reseed into a better area for next year. Most of mine have lasted 5 - 10 years before a poor showing like this, then just not coming back.

a few more I found.

Allamanda comments on Aug 3, 2020:

That's just the house I want! and the cat is wonderful...

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@Lorajay The two front doors were left over from the frontier days when travelers would show up seeking shelter. The second door was to a room that did not have access to the rest of the house so that you could provide shelter to the traveler without worrying about them being in the same house as you.

Kaitlyn's water just broke.. Taking her to the hospital.. Signed Frankie.

TheGreatShadow comments on Aug 3, 2020:

I thought she just had a baby? Oh well. Hope it wasn't like in the movie Benchwarmers 2 (watched that early this morn).

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@TheDoubter Fired the milkman?

My second bloom on my lotus, my moon flower (dartura) and my passion fruit is ripe

tinkercreek comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Beautiful garden results!

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

This year my very low maintenance plants have done best.

My second bloom on my lotus, my moon flower (dartura) and my passion fruit is ripe

RussRAB comments on Aug 3, 2020:

I can hardy believe how vibrant your lotus flowers are. Spectacular color. The Datura looks like it is taking off too, but didn't you say it was smaller this year than previous years?

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

In the past I've had as many as 150 blooms on one night. I've lost several the last few years, so I'll probably plant some more in a better location. They do best in full sun and I am getting less and less of that.

My second bloom on my lotus, my moon flower (dartura) and my passion fruit is ripe

Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Very good for health, in case you didn't know ☺ Passion fruit is highly rich in Vitamin C, beta-cryptoxanthin and alpha-carotene that boosts your immunity. It also has iron which increases haemoglobin in our red blood cells. The rich content of riboflavin (Vitamin B6) and niacin (Vitamin B3)...

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

I wasn't aware of the benefits, this is only the second yeat i have gotten fruit

My second bloom on my lotus, my moon flower (dartura) and my passion fruit is ripe

Lauren comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Those lotus blooms are just exquisite.

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

I counted 5 buds just barely pricking the surface. It should keep blooming until Oct.

Trump Asks The WH to Make Mickey D's Dishes I know this is old, but the first time I read it.

NJSnarky comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Suppose he doesn’t trust the workers not to spit in it?

glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2020:

The have sauces to cover that up

Donald Trump news: US President mocked as ‘tiny’ crowd gathers for Florida speech | World | News...

HumanistJohn comments on Aug 2, 2020:

@DenoPenno @WonderWartHog99 @glennlab @McGeo52 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8581917/Donald-Trump-fails-draw-crowd-lands-Florida.html

glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2020:

I had seen the BBC pictures, I trust them more than the US sources for US news.

Donald Trump news: US President mocked as ‘tiny’ crowd gathers for Florida speech | World | News...

glennlab comments on Aug 2, 2020:

No matter how unpopular he appears, don't let that slow you down from voting against him and every trump republican.

glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez It matters in all 50 states, there are lots of down ballot races that will determine the direction our nation takes for the next decade, this is a case where every vote matters. Apathy is the enemy as much as Trump.

More of a lavender or pink than a red, but not a blue, but still pretty.

tinkercreek comments on Aug 1, 2020:

Sorry you didn't get your blue, but it is pretty, nearly fuschia!

glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2020:

It is a pretty flower and I should have another in the morning and at least one more after that. They are very prolific bloomers with each flower lasting 3-5 days but it should continue to flower until the first freeze in late october or early november. The second year the first blooms should be early June if this one follows what mine have done in the past.

More of a lavender or pink than a red, but not a blue, but still pretty.

MarkWD comments on Aug 1, 2020:

That's a nice edge on the leaf too. Is this one of those which leaves behind the interesting see head?

glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2020:

The leaves on this one are very triangular with points all around, they become more rounded but keep the points as they mature.

More of a lavender or pink than a red, but not a blue, but still pretty.

RussRAB comments on Aug 1, 2020:

Beautiful flower. Sorry it wasn't the one you had hoped for. Do you plan to try again?

glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2020:

I am thinling about it, I am going to have to break down and go to a pond shop and get a tuber. They don't always come true from seed and based on the number of seeds to gemanated plants, it really is a crap shoot.

More of a lavender or pink than a red, but not a blue, but still pretty.

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 1, 2020:

Wow, that is beautiful Glenn, even if it's not the color you wanted.! Now I am wanting to find that Blue Lotus too!!!

glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2020:

The ancient Egyptians held it in reverence, but then they worshiped damned near everything

More of a lavender or pink than a red, but not a blue, but still pretty.

itsmedammit comments on Aug 1, 2020:

Lovely. Is it possible a random blue will appear?

glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2020:

I don't think so, I'm probably going to have to go to a high end pond store and buy a tuber, maybe next year. There are 2 in the Dallas area, but I tried to do it on the cheap side.

I have been looking for a blue lotus for years to replace one I lost, it looks like I failed again, ...

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 1, 2020:

Are blue ones rare?

glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2020:

yes, the last one I had came from a tuber.

Found a few I hadn’t seen before:

Lauren comments on Aug 1, 2020:

VERY nice! Love the Axl Rose one.

glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2020:

@Lauren You've seen me, so I have to go along with your evaluation.

Found a few I hadn’t seen before:

Lauren comments on Aug 1, 2020:

VERY nice! Love the Axl Rose one.

glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2020:

Time has not been good to some of us. I know how he feels.

I have been looking for a blue lotus for years to replace one I lost, it looks like I failed again, ...

RussRAB comments on Jul 31, 2020:

Keep us posted. It will be exciting to see.

glennlab replies on Jul 31, 2020:

I fully expect it to be open tomorrow, Are your passion vines OK?

I have been looking for a blue lotus for years to replace one I lost, it looks like I failed again, ...

Heidi68 comments on Jul 31, 2020:

Can't wait to see the outcome!

glennlab replies on Jul 31, 2020:

I should post soon, they are are very fast growning plant, I"planted" 12 seeds and only one has come up, so Just a matter of time.

I have been looking for a blue lotus for years to replace one I lost, it looks like I failed again, ...

tinkercreek comments on Jul 31, 2020:

The photo appears as a lavender bloom - still a chance?

glennlab replies on Jul 31, 2020:

I have been fooled in the past, so until it actually opens, I'm on pins and needles.

I have been looking for a blue lotus for years to replace one I lost, it looks like I failed again, ...

itsmedammit comments on Jul 31, 2020:

Does the alkalinity or acidity affect the color of lotuses?

glennlab replies on Jul 31, 2020:

No it is genetic, but also they don't always come back true from seed.

I have been looking for a blue lotus for years to replace one I lost, it looks like I failed again, ...

dede18 comments on Jul 31, 2020:

you have a pond THAT big? lovely lotuses are in a class of their own.

glennlab replies on Jul 31, 2020:

It is 1200 gallons, It's not the largest I've had over the years, but it was the easiest to set up. This little sucker is just came up about 2 weeks ago, and has grown like a weed. I can't wait to see how it comes out.

Happy Friday! Share a pic of something that makes you happy!

glennlab comments on Jul 31, 2020:

waterfalls 1, bridal veil, lower falls Yellowstone river 2. July 2016, 3. September 2017.

glennlab replies on Jul 31, 2020:

@itsmedammit I really enjoy the PNW in the spring when the waterfalls are at full volume. I guess it comes from growing up on the gulf coast where there were none.

a new collection

mcgeo52 comments on Jul 31, 2020:

Regarding the statement about Pelosi taking office, I researched it and it's not true. Trump and Pence would be out of office but the House and the Senate would have to agree on who would become President, per the 20th Amendment.

glennlab replies on Jul 31, 2020:

Congress has acted under ther 20th amendment and the 26th amendment to provide for the presidential order of succession, if both the office of president and vice president become vacant, the Speaker of the House shall assume the office and nominate a VP subject to confirmation by the senate. This is not new, the line of succession used to be to the president pro-tem of the senate, but it was realized during the Johnson presidency that the pro tem was normally a very old man, often in poor health, that this was not really a smart thing to do.

Happy Thursday Everyone! Today's question comes from our @Hastur - thanks, Alex! I'd have to say...

StarvingArtist comments on Jul 30, 2020:

Well that questions causes me to be rather sad for all the things age is starting to hold me back from doing with joy. Like the thrill of kayaking white water. But staying with the intent of the question - being drunk, as haven’t done that since early 20’s.

glennlab replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@StarvingArtist I had to look that up, Wow! 137 miles to float

Have you heard about our lord and savior Smokey the bear?

glennlab comments on Jul 30, 2020:

Honey, are you in there?

glennlab replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@Lauren I was trying to keep it sweet

I recently learned that there is Black Lives Matter Foundation and there is Black Lives Matter ...

glennlab comments on Jul 30, 2020:

I've been a member of the NAACP since the 60s, I try to wait for the shakeout before joining any organization or giving them financial support.

glennlab replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@Jetty I question the legitamcy of both organizations, one has not filed a 990 in 2 years and I can find no record of the other ever filing one. The 990 is the publicly available financial disclosure statement filed with the IRS and required to be filed every year.

Happy Thursday Everyone! Today's question comes from our @Hastur - thanks, Alex! I'd have to say...

StarvingArtist comments on Jul 30, 2020:

Well that questions causes me to be rather sad for all the things age is starting to hold me back from doing with joy. Like the thrill of kayaking white water. But staying with the intent of the question - being drunk, as haven’t done that since early 20’s.

glennlab replies on Jul 30, 2020:

I can relate to that, one of my favorite passtimes in Spokane was white water rafting on the rivers in the spring,

I recently learned that there is Black Lives Matter Foundation and there is Black Lives Matter ...

glennlab comments on Jul 30, 2020:

I've been a member of the NAACP since the 60s, I try to wait for the shakeout before joining any organization or giving them financial support.

glennlab replies on Jul 30, 2020:

My justification https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/474143254/201843169349304329/full and it appears they are the same foundation. Just another DBA.