GP Series by VapourArt - Official Thread for GP Spheroid, GP PAPS, X, GP Piccolo, GP SnP and more - Part 2

[Firestorm]

you mean like this thief that got on my window???
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I decided to feed them and hope they leave OUR food alone...LOL

Yes, rats with puffy tails, just like that one! Perhaps if I was smart like you and left sacrificial offerings they would have left my tomato plants alone.

When I first moved to my house and inherited a lawn I had to Google "how to water grass". I'm pretty good with house plants, but I only water my grass to keep it from drying up and turning brown so I won't be the owner of "that house" in the neighborhood.

 

[Todai]

It was always a constant battle with my father to drive the squirrels out of the yard and away from the bird feeders, lol.

Then I bought him this. It's a bird feeder with a motor at the bottom that spins when something heavier than a bird touches it. Goodbye squirrels!

The Launched Squirrel (Spinning) - YouTube

 

[Coldpunk]

Much Win / Thread closed .

 

[Akdare]

JOJO!

How the heck are you! Your garden looks amazing! Hope you and you puppies are doin' well...

 

[Jojobo]

omg!!! I am laughing so hard...I can't stop!!! that is WAY TOO FUNNY!!!!

 

[fantellie]

It's very humiliating to be mocked by squirrels.

This, for me, just won the internet.

 

[Idaholandho]

And hello to you jojo too im ace "the new guy" great pics by the way. My dad works at at nursery (plants and flowers) [emoji106]


ACE-WOP

As much as we talk buddy, this post made me feel good. I can tell you love and respect your dad.
Maybe I read to deep but, I can't control that part off me.
+1

 

[Todai]

Here's a link. It's called the Droll Yankee Flipper. A little pricey, but hours of entertainment to see the squirrels go flying, haha.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Droll-Yankee-Flipper-Bird-Feeder/22012907

 

[Jojobo]

Akdare!!!thanks and pups are great...now just need them to stop trying to eat my goodies!! LOL How are you?

 

[Akdare]

I'm good...all puppies and kitties are good here, too. You need to post more often, miss your humor...

 

[Ace Wop]

As much as we talk buddy, this post made me feel good. I can tell you love and respect your dad.
Maybe I read to deep but, I can't control that part off me.
+1

Thanks brother family first [emoji4]


ACE-WOP

 

[Jojobo]

awww thank you ... you are too kind! I have just been trying to disconnect from technology a little bit...it has been necessary just to get in touch with nature.

 

[Idaholandho]

Hello Jojo

You pictured a very nice image of your work, a veggy garden with a sort of mobility, that's very handy and slick! Congrats! When they bloom and smell, you feel and see the Paradise! And you talk to them! It isn't far fetched to consider nature as God's thoughts, so speaking to them is speaking with God, that's a joy

Another huge post win today Perseas. Genius.

Yankee told us about it

About the seeds and nature, send a pm to Idahobro to send you some informations you may find useful.

We are lost amidst the Paradise, you are so right!

We talk gardening and they have worked hard. The first year of a garden is always the most work. The return is priceless as you know brother.
Tomorrow I will take a picture of my "beeradishes".
I never drank much beer but like the taste. This year I decided to grow a small row of radishes and serve them beer and water to grow. They are growing nicely, just a bit bigger than the real garden radishes right now. I have no expectations but hope they have a beer taste .
Yes, I have much spare time.
Fact, the more water a radish gets, the less spicy they will be.
Tomato plants only need 3-5 leaves per plant to complete the cycle of photosynthesis.

 

[Jojobo]

I have to cut my tomatoes back...we have had a lot of rain and the dang things tripled in size over night I swear! I have been suckering them and now starting to cut the "branches" that aren't flower bearing ... im not a typical radish lover but I do like daikon so I hope to have a little daikon to add to salads

 

[Idaholandho]

Prune all the stems under the first flower. Try and pinch them, as metal shears may cause a fungal issue.
This will make the stem far stronger and allow more nutrients for the fruit.
Your right to trim the flowerless runners as air needs to circulate 60 times around the fruit.
About every 2 weeks I pile more dirt around the base as the base will grow roots as high as you pile.
Hopefully you are seeing nice crystals on leaves.

 

[Spydro]

Here's a link. It's called the Droll Yankee Flipper. A little pricey, but hours of entertainment to see the squirrels go flying, haha.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Droll-Yankee-Flipper-Bird-Feeder/22012907

No idea who took this, but it's been on my computer for years. It's a wmv file, so you'll need a player that reads the file to play it. AFAIK no squirrrel was injured, but standard disclaimer/view discretion to those who don't want to see a squirrel fly (that hadn't intended to fly).

flying squirrel video

 

[Wolfmeat]

Story..

I told you guys, I would tell you about the pack of wolves we rescued...

There was a guy. He had a pack of wolves. The wolves were being held in a 'Foundation'. Yes, that is in quotes. His 'Foundation' was supposedly for wildlife educational purposes. BS! It was for money. The wolves were not being properly cared for. People noticed, and called the authorities. By the time we got wind of it, it was around 48 hours till the time the wolves were going to be taken by the State, and euthanized. Ugh! So, we decided we needed to rescue them. Therefore, we had about 48 hours to build a wolf sanctuary, and transport the wolves. I don't have what it takes, for a wolf sanctuary on my property. Way too much liability for my liking, that late in life. But, another family member went for it. So, we brought in a ton of people! We brought in wood, fencing, boulders, trees, etc.. We built one heck of a wolf sanctuary! Caves and all! Transported the wolves, and all was good!

Getting to know the wolves was interesting. I started, outside the fencing, for quite some time. Then, I starting going in with them. I took hundreds of pictures. They are beautiful! Again, like the lion, a fun thing. However, not particularly smart or safe. I had a blast with them. But, I did not trust them. I trusted the lion a great deal more. Over time, several family members, including my Mother-In-Law, were injured. But, it was due to their own stupidity. You have to have a healthy respect for wild critters, and accept them for what they are.

Oh Cucco, you have some great stories. I am particularly attached to wolves. My late wife and I had a pet female timber wolf as a house pet for 9 years. And that is how I came upon my forum name.

As you know they are very much a pack animal. A it turned out my late wife was ultimately the pack leader. (This is usually the case guys whether we admit it or not.) Well I had to travel for my job and while I was gone my wife would let Liza sleep on my side of the bed. ( She was named Liza because she looked like she had too much mascara on. Much like Liza Minnelli)

We'll the way wolf packs operate is that everyone has a pecking order determined by your strength. So when I would return home Liza felt that this was her spot on the bed and I would have to fight her for it. There was a lot of furious noises and jaw snapping and even Liza would would make some noises. But eventually I would get my spot back. Hence the name Wolfmeat. Because that is exactly what I felt like each time I had to go through this process.

Liza taught us very much of what it's like to be a part of a pack. When we finally had to put her down I was the one that held her a comforted her while she went to sleep for the las time. It was really special to have her in our lives for those years.


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[Cucco]

Oh Cucco, you have some great stories. I am particularly attached to wolves. My late wife and I had a pet female timber wolf as a house pet for 9 years. And that is how I came upon my forum name.

As you know they are very much a pack animal. A it turned out my late wife was ultimately the pack leader. (This is usually the case guys whether we admit it or not.) Well I had to travel for my job and while I was gone my wife would let Liza sleep on my side of the bed. ( She was named Liza because she looked like she had too much mascara on. Much like Liza Minnelli)

We'll the way wolf packs operate is that everyone has a pecking order determined by your strength. So when I would return home Liza felt that this was her spot on the bed and I would have to fight her for it. There was a lot of furious noises and jaw snapping and even Liza would would make some noises. But eventually I would get my spot back. Hence the name Wolfmeat. Because that is exactly what I felt like each time I had to go through this process.

Liza taught us very much of what it's like to be a part of a pack. When we finally had to put her down I was the one that held her a comforted her while she went to sleep for the las time. It was really special to have her in our lives for those years.


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Very cool story! Great story!

I find all critters incredibly amazing to watch and understand. I believe people could learn much. I am one of those crazy people, who can spend hours upon hours, just watching and learning from them. Both wild and domesticated. The wolves were a real treat. They were a 'formed' pack, and pretty wild. A front-row seat to that, was very special.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your wife and Liza.

 

[Cucco]

So quiet.. Short story..

Our corporate office building, sat on acreage. Part of that acreage was marshland. We had a crop duster dude, that used to do mosquito control. He was a bit wild and crazy. The whole backside of our building, had sliding glass doors going out to a deck that overlooked our pool and the marshland. Those rooms were the executive offices, and the executive conference room. When the crop duster dude would come up out of the marsh, it would look like he was going to crash into the glass doors. He would pull up, just in time. You could hear it, and see it. It was pretty crazy. Over time, most employees got used to it. Hubby and I, used to look forward to it. We could have made him stop.

Quite often, we would have other business people or politicians in for meetings. So many years, of so many priceless reactions!

 

[wildvet]

Before taking a job in California, I lived in upstate New York. The Northeast is such a magical place in the summer. Everything is so green and lush, and everyone takes every advantage to enjoy the weather before the chill starts in late September and early October.

I have so many memories of eating outside at the picnic table with my family, spending a day at Saratoga in August ... good times!

Todai, we have a bit in common! Though I'm originally from Florida, I spent 5 yrs in the northeast, Boston area, before throwing my doggie Maybe in the back of the car & road trippin' to San Diego to visit friends in 2009. I'm still visiting

My fave New England season is fall. Clear sunny days, crisp cool nights. Summers were ok but way too short for this southern girl. SD is perfect - warm & sunny, without the humidity!


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