sgt.barney

They're Paw Paw seeds. They get soaked in warm water tonight. Put in a bag full o' dirt and in about 8 weeks I get sprouting and then they'll look like this guy's seeds with a taproot coming out: Then they get planted in pots for 2 years - they don't like direct sunlight the first few years, so pots to move 'em into the shade. Then the 3rd year they go out in the orchard. Anywhere from year 6 to 10 they should be producing mondo amounts of fruit. Felix is standing next to what looks like about a 6 or 7 year old, with some fruiting going on, eating the Yum Yum in this video: FYI - you'll never find a Paw Paw in a store. They ripen, and are only good for about 4 days. Can't ship, sell, store, etc in 4 days - they go bad before the store can sell 'em. The only way is to have some of your own trees and DIY. Easy Peasy

The Sarge has decided to expand the Orchard with a good old-fashioned Paw Paw Patch. It's a bit early to tell ... How do they look so far?? Easy Peasy

Double plus good! [1] Eezy Cheezy FOOTNOTE: [1] Although The Sarge believes "flames" to be too good for management (The Harpie and Just Jack)

That's why The Sarge left. ... and then he was Banned ... and then he was Perma-Banned ... and then his IP was blocked[1] [2] Easy Peasy FOOTNOTES: [1] Apparently they're ignorant enough of The Interwebs that things like DHCP Leases and Anonymous Proxies are light-years beyond their comprehension. [2] Next The Sarge is expecting The Harpie and Just Jack to send out Vinnie and Guido to TakeCareOfBusiness™ and bust some kneecaps if the IP blocking doesn't work (and it won't)

<== Why yes -- yes I believe I have.[1] Chunkey Monkey FOOTNOTE: [1] First instance of FirstPersonSarge™ on this new forum. EDIT: Added footnote.

Scott's right. If you've been running less than 18 months or so - SLOW THE FARK DOWN. You're probably going too fast, too hard, and maybe too far (stay under 10 miles until at least a year) Cheesy Squeezy

The Sarge believes sausage to be the King of Breakfast Foods. Snausages

Has anyone "quit" crack cocaine by switching from smoking in a bong or glass crack-pipe -vs- smoking it in a tobacco pipe? Are they really "quit" by switching delivery methods of the same drug? How 'bout if they switch to crushing the rock and snorting it instead of smoking.it? Yeah. That's how The Sarge sees it. Use your NRT if it helps, but you ain't "quit" nothin' until you're off the juice. Zero nicotine. Zero. Nada. Nothin'. Zilch. When your nicotine intake is exactly Diddley-Squat, then and only then have you quit. Anything else is just a "quit*" with both asterisk and parenthetical explanation of exactly how the non-quit is, in fact, a quit. Classic Junkie, right? Easy Peasy

But, actually ... we definitely did. Easy Peasy

The Sarge says: Phooooey! If one can quit, they all can quit and it's not a problem. One for all and all for one, right? Right? Easy Peasy

Welcome to the club, Frez - looks outstanding on you. It's very possible. Quitting doesn't have to mean getting larger. This is The Sarge several years ago ... Notice the gut. See how round, and bulbous, and ... fatty ... it is. (This might be ... maybe 2010-ish? dunno. Some time shortly before quitting in 2011). Within the first 6 months of quitting, The Sarge lost 36 pounds. (He's gained 12 back, but still down 24 from pre-quit days). This is The Sarge's gut just 3 weeks ago ... It all but disappeared. It's possible, folks. Very possible. The Sarge knows some other folks have done it, too - come on, Scott - [1] pics or it didn't happen ... Post 'em. Easy Peasy PS - second only to Diet/kitchen/portion-control, The Sarge believes the ABSOLUTE BEST weight loss method is long-distance running. The Sarge prefers anything in the 10k (6.2 miles) thru half-marathons (13.1 miles) these days, but he did full marathons(26.2 miles) for the initial weight loss. FOOTNOTE: [1] OOPS. The Sarge found it. Sorry Scott. EDIT: Added footnote

Shark-boy is ... neither... Easy Peasy P.S. : Did someone say "boob"?

"I have no idea what you are talking about" [1] -- Every Politician, Ever. Icky Sticky FOOTNOTES [1] Plausible deniability, for the win!

Some Jimmies were definitely rustled[1]. The Sarge felt it. Somebody, somewhere, got their knickers irreversibly twisted. [2] Cheesy Squeezy FOOTNOTES: [1] The Sarge still only has one Jimmy (a James?) - but he's taking donations for a shiny new brass prosthesis. [2] He can explain that whole "tranny thing" -- Just don't tell Mrs. Sarge...