tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post2889451516211769395..comments2024-01-31T00:52:30.471-08:00Comments on Waking Ambrose: BotanyDoug The Unahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-38972760555936479282007-08-02T19:49:00.000-07:002007-08-02T19:49:00.000-07:00Sorry, I'm Pansified, not having familiarized myse...Sorry, I'm Pansified, not having familiarized myself with the works of Brian Tingling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-73061929821621080022007-08-02T07:09:00.000-07:002007-08-02T07:09:00.000-07:00Thanks, Weirsdo. I remember the line about bippin...Thanks, Weirsdo. I remember the line about bipping them on the head. The second stanza actually brings up the name of one of my favorite contemporary authors.Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-33921054535381282422007-08-02T06:25:00.000-07:002007-08-02T06:25:00.000-07:00Love the poem, Dr. J., esp. second stanza.Botany c...Love the poem, Dr. J., esp. second stanza.<BR/><BR/>Botany calls to mind Bad Sir Brian Botany from A. A. Milne's WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG:<BR/>On Thursdays and on Saturdays,<BR/>But mostly on the latter days,<BR/>He went among the villagers and blipped them on the head [with his battle axe].<BR/><BR/>After the villagers take matters into their own hands [Sir Brian went a journey, / And he found a lot of duckweed . . .], he reforms and becomes "Plain Mr. Botany, B."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-70671658277104274762007-08-01T05:42:00.000-07:002007-08-01T05:42:00.000-07:00g, a fond memory.More than close enough, Sydney!g, a fond memory.<BR/><BR/>More than close enough, Sydney!Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-29804933332027331342007-08-01T03:39:00.000-07:002007-08-01T03:39:00.000-07:00Botany: A colony to which prisoners are sent and s...Botany: A colony to which prisoners are sent and subsequently start a nation.<BR/>Oh wait...that's Botany Bay!Cie Cheesemeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871507564733240927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-58509684367528874342007-07-31T07:07:00.000-07:002007-07-31T07:07:00.000-07:00Hahahaha!Hahahaha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-32331212617759507792007-07-31T05:38:00.000-07:002007-07-31T05:38:00.000-07:00Actonbell, Ranger Rick is always invited. A Racco...Actonbell, Ranger Rick is always invited. A Raccoon grooms where true love blooms.<BR/><BR/>Dude, botanical solutions, totally. And, yeah, I don't think Mule has been playing all his cards.<BR/><BR/>g, and your stanza reminded me of the schoolboy version, Love Is A Nose.<BR/><BR/>Cooper, I shouldn't laugh at that, but I liked the rhyme. Sorry about the injury.Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-40072712737899713912007-07-30T20:33:00.000-07:002007-07-30T20:33:00.000-07:00You are much too smart for me here.What's in a nam...You are much too smart for me here.<BR/><BR/>What's in a name? <BR/><EM><BR/>Speed down the hill on fiberglass<BR/><BR/>Fell right down upon my ass<BR/><BR/>My knee cap bulged; ugly to see<BR/><BR/>So I went into town <BR/><BR/>And botany<BR/><BR/></EM>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-71857691173739792562007-07-30T18:12:00.000-07:002007-07-30T18:12:00.000-07:00Minka, I just read your little parable and loved i...Minka, I just read your little parable and loved it! I think G-d has been left alone in our yard this summer - not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-35041784497567230052007-07-30T18:09:00.000-07:002007-07-30T18:09:00.000-07:00"Love is a rose and you'd better not pick it.Only ..."Love is a rose and you'd better not pick it.<BR/>Only grows when it's on the vine<BR/>Handful of thorns and you know you've missed it<BR/>Lose your love when you say the word mine."<BR/><BR/>Maybe it goes/maybe a stretch ~ the second stanza just called it up.<BR/><BR/>Goldennib - good one!<BR/><BR/>Botany - an arm of biology dealing with plant life ~ well that just throws the barndoor right open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-50146439576943879822007-07-30T16:15:00.000-07:002007-07-30T16:15:00.000-07:00Omit that last line. As the Dudes said, I've got ...Omit that last line. As the Dudes said, I've got (a) class. Tends to get in the way of editing ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-132797017164514342007-07-30T16:13:00.000-07:002007-07-30T16:13:00.000-07:00"Hey, dude! Where's OCeallaigh?""He's got class, ..."Hey, dude! Where's OCeallaigh?"<BR/><BR/>"He's got class, dude."<BR/><BR/>"OK, you like him. Fine. So where <I>is</I> he, already?"<BR/><BR/>"I <I>told</I> you already. They're out seeking seaweed."<BR/><BR/>"Did they see any?"<BR/><BR/>"See any what?"<BR/><BR/>"<I>Weed</I>, you doofus."<BR/><BR/>"Well of <I>course</I> he saw some, moron. He's got a Ph.D., remember? He don't see much <I>else</I>."<BR/><BR/>"I don't suppose he's <I>bought</I> any?"<BR/><BR/>"Who's this Bo Taney? Never heard of him. And if he hangs out with OC, he don't toke, neither. You're just SOL again, dude."<BR/><BR/>"Dude?"<BR/><BR/>"Yeah?"<BR/><BR/>"I want a separate apartment."<BR/><BR/>"Sure thing, dude. There's a vacancy in the Cerebellum Colony Condominiums. You just motor right over. Good luck ..."<BR/><BR/>* * *<BR/><BR/>Mule? You're holding out on us (me), aren't you ...?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>. Any more than OC does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-60816559934080552322007-07-30T12:58:00.000-07:002007-07-30T12:58:00.000-07:00I thought you might, Quill.Sure, Nessa, and The Wa...I thought you might, Quill.<BR/><BR/>Sure, Nessa, and The Wailers.<BR/><BR/>Poobah, you're thinking of comedy, maybe.<BR/><BR/>Mule is that Latin for sour grapes? You're a clever equine.Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-13050776432804524432007-07-30T12:54:00.000-07:002007-07-30T12:54:00.000-07:00Kniphofia uvaria - yes, it was a stretch!Kniphofia uvaria - yes, it was a stretch!The Old Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469707883604282375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-22538118776563648082007-07-30T12:22:00.000-07:002007-07-30T12:22:00.000-07:00botany - The study of things that make Poobahs sne...botany - The study of things that make Poobahs sneeze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-37253373196855046372007-07-30T12:10:00.000-07:002007-07-30T12:10:00.000-07:00Botany: Does it include the study of the Black Eye...Botany: Does it include the study of the Black Eyed Peas or the Red Hot Chili Peppers?Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-36435546594064994402007-07-30T11:33:00.000-07:002007-07-30T11:33:00.000-07:00Excuse me, I must go get O.C. ....Excuse me, I must go get O.C. ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-47981855074942503292007-07-30T10:23:00.000-07:002007-07-30T10:23:00.000-07:00TLP, one is poison and the other, just a metal.Ari...TLP, one is poison and the other, just a metal.<BR/><BR/>Ariel, I'm just glad the great spirit of the Algonquin people gave us Wikipedia.<BR/><BR/>Good grief, Mule! OK, I have the story but I'm missing the botanical relevance. Casting your seeds broadly, I guess?<BR/><BR/>Jamie Dawn, no need to apologize. I'm still delighted we met and happily eating balsamic herb almonds. If the internet loses its savor, with what can it be seasoned??Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-71591212840171322072007-07-30T10:19:00.000-07:002007-07-30T10:19:00.000-07:00Botany is the study of good sources of roughage.So...Botany is the study of good sources of roughage.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I missed the weekend story.<BR/>I'll check it out now. My brother's internet stopped working shortly after I visited you. It has been frustrating, but thank the good Lord, I am now at my parents' house where the internet runs consistently. <BR/><BR/>Have a good week!! I'll check back when I can.Jamie Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036600186909466411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-49551636663563925392007-07-30T10:02:00.000-07:002007-07-30T10:02:00.000-07:00Botany: the elucidation of transpiration. Or, as K...Botany: the elucidation of transpiration. <BR/><BR/>Or, as Karl Popper might say, the investigation of Wittgenstein's red hot poker. If anyone gets that, you deserve an"A" plus in taxonomy.The Old Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469707883604282375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-66413413362915708992007-07-30T09:44:00.000-07:002007-07-30T09:44:00.000-07:00Doug, you are funny, too!Doug, you are funny, too!Ariel the Thiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097086287609287362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-66721076629532919312007-07-30T09:43:00.000-07:002007-07-30T09:43:00.000-07:00oh people, Manitu blessed you today, the comments ...oh people, Manitu blessed you today, the comments are more than amusing!Ariel the Thiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097086287609287362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-35769722282737134452007-07-30T09:38:00.000-07:002007-07-30T09:38:00.000-07:00Yes! Barbecue! That's the ticket. Anitmony is be...Yes! Barbecue! That's the ticket. Anitmony is better than alimony, right?<BR/>Unless b-b-q makes you take anti-acids.<BR/><BR/>But unless your name is Mick Jagger, time might not be on your side. <I>Just sayin'.</I>TLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837578489728318423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-24460523054317675212007-07-30T09:08:00.000-07:002007-07-30T09:08:00.000-07:00Joel, my pleasure.Minka, you're a good crop. "Eve...Joel, my pleasure.<BR/><BR/>Minka, you're a good crop. <I>"Even God needs the hands of Antonio Stradivarius to make a Stradivarius Violin."-</I>Antonio Stradivarius.<BR/><BR/>Good to hear, Paul. And welcome. A friend of Diogenes is a friend of mine.<BR/><BR/>TLP, barbecue?<BR/><BR/>Neva, I take many forms.<BR/><BR/>Jenna, science and vegetables are both good for you. I avoid them, too.<BR/><BR/>Karma, which of the three is on the inside?Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-58651566648047157412007-07-30T08:27:00.000-07:002007-07-30T08:27:00.000-07:00A young man who studied botanyCreated quite a caco...A young man who studied botany<BR/>Created quite a cacophany<BR/>He couldn't tell a stamen<BR/>From xylem, phloem or women<BR/>And he now rests in peace, amen<BR/><BR/>- KarmaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190480692312079052noreply@blogger.com