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[sm4him]

Did You Know...

The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head.

 

[sm4him]

I didn't get to have a garden this year, and I really missed it!

 

[sm4him]

I'll have to make up for it next year with a bigger than usual garden.

 

[astroNikon]

my tea is decaffeinated too

What is WRONG with you??

I also rarely drink or eat stuff with Corn Syrup (any type) in it .... it's just the root of all evil.

I think I stopped drinking soda pop back when the makers started using corn syrup .. it's just icky.
but mexican pop like Jarritos uses sugar. And if you are in Texas there are two Pepsi plants .. one uses Junk Sugar and the other uses real sugar.

but i only drink soda without caffeine

 

[astroNikon]

I'll have to make up for it next year with a bigger than usual garden.

I should start mine before the ground frosts over

 

[sm4him]

My "standards" for my garden:
Tomatoes, squash (yellow and zucchini), peppers (quite a few different kinds, all heirloom seeds from my brother, most really hot), swiss chard, turnips, cucumbers and corn.
Then every year there are some other things as well; sometimes eggplant, sometimes okra, etc.
Did broccoli once, but it's kinda hard around here. Stays too hot for too long and it's easy for it to bolt.

 

[sm4him]

my tea is decaffeinated too

What is WRONG with you??

I also rarely drink or eat stuff with Corn Syrup (any type) in it .... it's just the root of all evil.

I think I stopped drinking soda pop back when the makers started using corn syrup .. it's just icky.
but mexican pop like Jarritos uses sugar. And if you are in Texas there are two Pepsi plants .. one uses Junk Sugar and the other uses real sugar.

but i only drink soda without caffeine

Did You Know...

The average American drinks 600 sodas per year.

You're below average, Astro.

 

[astroNikon]

Did You Know...

The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head.

it usually starts eating the head of prey too

I love MACRO sometimes ...
Bug1-1 by stevesklar, on Flickr

 

[astroNikon]

Bug2-1 by stevesklar, on Flickr

 

[pgriz]

Out of curiosity, what is the age bracket of the people writing this stuff?

Just out of high school or a couple of years out. Some of these come from student who were already enrolled, and some came from their entrance essays. The community college has open admissions, so their entrance essays are really placement essays to see if they are ready for basic English 101 or if they need remedial work. Oops, sorry, I'm supposed to call it "developmental" work now. I'm one of the regular readers of those placement exams. I'm usually there as an ESL reader but I've also taught the "regular" classes. And all of us read both ESL and native-speaker essays anyway because each essay has to be read at least twice for 2 readers to agree on placement.

At least 60-70% of our applicants need some sort of remedial work, either in reading, writing, math, a combination of those, or all of those.

Ah. Ok, so definitely the left side of the curve, and still, for the most part, figuring things out. Kinda wonder what's it like to read the essays for the Rhodes scholarship. I know a couple of people who applied and won and they knew how to make words sing.

 

[astroNikon]

Mantis-1 by stevesklar, on Flickr

 

[Gary A.]

Am about to pour my first cup of coffee. HEAVEN!

I'm three sips into mine. Hey, Mary Lou just got up.

 

[astroNikon]

my tea is decaffeinated too

What is WRONG with you??

I also rarely drink or eat stuff with Corn Syrup (any type) in it .... it's just the root of all evil.

I think I stopped drinking soda pop back when the makers started using corn syrup .. it's just icky.
but mexican pop like Jarritos uses sugar. And if you are in Texas there are two Pepsi plants .. one uses Junk Sugar and the other uses real sugar.

but i only drink soda without caffeine

Did You Know...

The average American drinks 600 sodas per year.

You're below average, Astro.

way below average

 

[sm4him]

More coffee.

I've lost track of what number cup this is. That might mean I've had too much.

 

[Gary A.]

Korean BBQ ribs tonight. Y'all are welcomed to come over. I'll probably toss some of that Ebola Chicken on the grill too.