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Title: Name this plant
Post by: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 04:07:09: How good is your plant knowledge.
Name what type of plant this and guess what it is used for.
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Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: OllieC on August 28, 2008, 08:15:04: I would call it James, and use it for holding the door open.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 28, 2008, 08:22:30: looks a bit like vanilla to me. lots of interesting things to say about vanilla, but of course it probably isn't
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Georgie on August 28, 2008, 11:21:47: Quote from: OllieC on August 28, 2008, 08:15:04
I would call it James, and use it for holding the door open.

ROFL

G x
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: rosebud on August 28, 2008, 12:30:58: Ollie, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 12:50:32: cool I see more stupid posts by ollie ,rosebud and george.
I am sure glad you all have demonstrated you stupidity again.

Rhubarb Thrasher thanks for posting the only polite guess.

The answer will be posted on sept 25 to give ever one a chance to post what they think the plant type is.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: davyw1 on August 28, 2008, 13:32:28: Quote from: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 12:50:32
cool I see more stupid posts by ollie ,rosebud and george.
I am sure glad you all have demonstrated you stupidity again.

Rhubarb Thrasher thanks for posting the only polite guess.

The answer will be posted on sept 25 to give ever one a chance to post what they think the plant type is.

Perhaps you should change your name to " Agreatlackofhumorgardener " as it appears you have none.
Its not a bad thing on this site in fact its quite refreshing to sit and have a giggle at some comments that get posted, i find it heart lifting, more so when i have had a S*&$ e day.

DavyW
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Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: kenkew on August 28, 2008, 14:24:28: It's obviously a cane plant with waxy leaves. Best I can come up with is a rubber plant?
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: blythvalley on August 28, 2008, 14:25:27: TGG,

Do you know the answer? Is this some sort of challenge? I thought the idea of A4A was to help and encourage people, and to share ideas, not to quiz them?
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: valmarg on August 28, 2008, 14:28:42: Quote from: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 12:50:32
cool I see more stupid posts by ollie ,rosebud and george.
I am sure glad you all have demonstrated you stupidity again.

tgg, don't you just get sick of having to take the hook out of the roof of your mouth. ;D

valmarg
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 14:32:14: blythvalley yes I know what the plant is.
If you don't want to guess don't post.
But a simple guessing game is harmless to all.

Humor has it's place. But posting off topic continuously is sign that you might be a troll.
But in ollie ,rosebud and George case this already proven fact.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: kenkew on August 28, 2008, 14:32:28: Quote from: blythvalley on August 28, 2008, 14:25:27
TGG,

Do you know the answer? Is this some sort of challenge? I thought the idea of A4A was to help and encourage people, and to share ideas, not to quiz them?

A pic quiz in the gallery is perfectly acceptable. Kew.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Borlotti on August 28, 2008, 14:34:04: Looks a bit like a phalaenopsis, as I have one on the window cill that is resting.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: davyw1 on August 28, 2008, 14:38:24: FICUS RUBUSTER
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 28, 2008, 14:43:37: Quote from: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 12:50:32
cool I see more stupid posts by ollie ,rosebud and george.
I am sure glad you all have demonstrated you stupidity again.

Rhubarb Thrasher thanks for posting the only polite guess.

The answer will be posted on sept 25 to give ever one a chance to post what they think the plant type is.

normally i'd leap right in with a stupid comment but OllieC beat me to it. BTW If it takes me longer to think of something stupid to say, does that make me more stupid, or less stupid? Says it all really. I'm not even clever enough to say how stupid I am

in short FICUS ASHORTPLANK

made a date for the 25th. I'm on tenterhooks already
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: kenkew on August 28, 2008, 14:47:47: The Ficus part has got to be right. Ficus Elastica 'Robusta'. And it's uses? Something to do with absorbing formaldehyde?
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: OllieC on August 28, 2008, 21:00:48: Quote from: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 12:50:32
cool I see more stupid posts by ollie ,rosebud and george.
I am sure glad you all have demonstrated you stupidity again.

Rhubarb Thrasher thanks for posting the only polite guess.

The answer will be posted on sept 25 to give ever one a chance to post what they think the plant type is.

So much hostility, tgg! No need to call someone stupid just cos they made a joke! Why oh why do you always make it personal? It's alright though, I forgive you!
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 28, 2008, 21:02:32: well I like tgg. He said I was polite
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Amazin on August 28, 2008, 21:14:39: I'm not sure of the Latin name, but in English it's "The only thing in the opening post with a life".

Who's George?

;D
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 21:15:41: ollie you can tell jokes when you learn how to tell them. These forum are not proper place to act like a fool you seem to want to be. Come back after you learn to place nice with others.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Amazin on August 28, 2008, 21:19:16: Are you the policeman from Allo Allo?
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Georgie on August 28, 2008, 21:19:31: Quote from: OllieC on August 28, 2008, 21:00:48
Quote from: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 12:50:32
cool I see more stupid posts by ollie ,rosebud and george.
I am sure glad you all have demonstrated you stupidity again.

Rhubarb Thrasher thanks for posting the only polite guess.

The answer will be posted on sept 25 to give ever one a chance to post what they think the plant type is.

So much hostility, tgg! No need to call someone stupid just cos they made a joke! Why oh why do you always make it personal? It's alright though, I forgive you!

Or because they laughed at a joke. Can someone point me in the direction of the other stupid posts by George, please. He sounds quite a character. ;)

G x
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: asbean on August 28, 2008, 21:19:43: Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 28, 2008, 14:43:37

in short FICUS ASHORTPLANK

I must be the stupidest person of the lot - it took me all of 10 minutes to get it (wonder if tgg got it?) then I fell off my chair laughing :) ;) :D ;D :o :o :o :o :o ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Amazin on August 28, 2008, 21:22:40: Quote
Can someone point me in the direction of the other stupid posts by George, please.

Oh you don't wanna know, mate - a real dodgy geezer that one.

:o
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: OllieC on August 28, 2008, 21:23:03: Quote from: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 21:15:41
ollie you can tell jokes when you learn how to tell them. These forum are not proper place to act like a fool you seem to want to be. Come back after you learn to place nice with others.

Ha, you funny!!
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 21:23:57: asbean I understood it was a joke but did not consider your antics to be funny.

But your handle I find very funny. How do you deal with nitrogen nodule build up.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: lorna on August 28, 2008, 21:24:27: Amazin I know you are getting on a bit 108(?) just cast your mind back to "With a little help from my friend :)" and all will become clear.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Amazin on August 28, 2008, 21:31:44: Oh, you mean THAT George? Oh yes, bl**dy good bloke!

Cheers Lorna

;)
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Jeannine on August 28, 2008, 21:37:34: Here we go again, hibernation was shorter than I expected.

George, come out and show yourself you bad lad/lass.

Roo, that was the funniest thing I have seen in ages, I am still laughing and at my age that is dangerous and I am not kidding.

Plant looks like a Stephanotis to me, used for weddings, but I am a squash grower so what would I know!!!

I love the daft guesses , come on Trixiebelle where are you!! Lets have some fun.

Ollie that was very subtle.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 28, 2008, 21:54:32: yes Asbean, please keep control of your Antics, and your Nodules if you don't mind

yes we need more of Jeannine's Common Sense And Reasonableness and some of Trixiebelle's Kick-Ass Bonkers-ness ( an unbeatable combination IMHO)
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: asbean on August 28, 2008, 22:04:35: Quote from: thegreatgardener on August 28, 2008, 21:23:57
asbean I understood it was a joke but did not consider your antics to be funny.

But your handle I find very funny. How do you deal with nitrogen nodule build up.

I can't help it - it's the beans that I eat that have this effect on me ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

and please don't get personal - I DO NOT HAVE NODULES :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Jeannine on August 28, 2008, 22:11:00: Ah bless.. I have some spares you can have ..
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: asbean on August 28, 2008, 22:12:58: I'm beginning to feel deprived (or is it depraved ??? )
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 29, 2008, 14:43:25: Everyone's perfectly nice with everyone else. I wonder whether that's saying anything about a certain poster?
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Biscombe on August 29, 2008, 15:08:30: Leaves look too pointed and big for a Stephanotis Jeannie (I only know cos I have one!) ;)
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: jonny211 on August 29, 2008, 16:47:15: I'm going to second vanilla.... sorry to be a copycat.

Ooh I can't wait until the 25th!!!
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Jeannine on August 29, 2008, 16:57:33: Hi Biscombe..see I told you I was no good with flowers.. actually it does look rather like an orchid I have not managed to kill off somehow.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: davyw1 on August 29, 2008, 16:59:21: FOA AMAZIN

Will please kill that bloody carrot.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: rosebud on August 29, 2008, 17:07:50: OH DEAR, OH DEAR,
DAN, WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO DESERVE THIS TROLL.
WE SHALL ALL BEHAVE IF YOU GET RID.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Jeannine on August 29, 2008, 17:10:06: Well done Rosebud..I simply cannot figure this out and believe me I have tried.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: rosebud on August 29, 2008, 17:18:04: Jen, i have just thought why are we all feeding him because that is exactly what he wants , of course we are stupid, all trolls thrive on the answers we give so lets all IGNORE IT EH!!!!.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: flowerofshona2007 on August 29, 2008, 17:19:36: Ohhhh stead on !!

Ok i will be a boring old f@rt and guess a Hoya :)
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Jeannine on August 29, 2008, 17:21:55: Actually I think you are right, I have decided that if he posts nicely I will join in but am not going to feed the silliness anymore.

Last messge to tgg from me... be nice.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Hyacinth on August 29, 2008, 17:29:42: the only ice-cream I like is vanilla ice cream, so if it's that, please may I have a pod?

And the 25th will be my birthday, so wotta nice ice prezzie I'll have :D
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: OllieC on August 29, 2008, 17:36:23: Quote from: rosebud on August 29, 2008, 17:18:04
Jen, i have just thought why are we all feeding him because that is exactly what he wants , of course we are stupid, all trolls thrive on the answers we give so lets all IGNORE IT EH!!!!.

The next thing he does is accuse you of being a troll, Rosebud. It's a shame, we're a pretty welcoming bunch on here and would still be entirely welcoming if the continuous side swipes stopped.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Kea on August 29, 2008, 17:46:22: I don't think it is vanilla.....Vanilla has alternate leaves...but then you can't see the leaf arrangement very well. It does look like an orchid though.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: valmarg on August 29, 2008, 17:57:41: Speaking as someone who has, gratefully, been given a second chance by DAN on this site, I am against banning.

There are always posters that can get the heckles up, but you can choose to ignore them.

You have to realise that there are some dedicated wind up merchants out there, and have to sort the wheat from the chaff.

I have had to say to myself "I shall not be drawn. I shall not be drawn." As much as what is posted goes against my grain.

I love this site, and should be unhappy if it started to ban posters.

We can all be a bit controversial, but that's what this site is all about.

Keep up the good work DAN.

valmarg
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: grawrc on August 29, 2008, 18:06:46: Looks like an orchid to me. Uses?? Aphrodisiac, curing sterility ... well If you lived in China many years ago. Don't think it's vanilla though, but what do I know?

I talk to folk like Ollie C and George. ::) ::)
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Jeannine on August 29, 2008, 18:10:02: I agree, no banning, I was agreeing with Rosebud about the ignoring which is what I aim to do now. I just do find it hard for the posters who are new or ask a simple question, and I do get cross when I start to think the point of a post IS to get folks annoyed. Regretfully this is what I am believing is the case here.

In the beginning I thought it was an odd sense of humour or a language difficulty both of which is I hane np problem with but not anymore.

Sad, but !!

So I am out.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: valmarg on August 29, 2008, 19:30:13: Quote from: Jeannine on August 29, 2008, 18:10:02

So I am out.
XX Jeannine

I hope that doesn't mean you will stop posting.

I think this site is a 'broad church'. It has its irritations, but it also has its wonderful friendly informative side.

Stick in there Jeannine, please. ;D

valmarg
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Jeannine on August 29, 2008, 19:40:47: Oh no sweetie, it would take much more than that!!

By out I mean I am giving up on this post.

Thank you for caring love.

Smashing site, with tons of good folks.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 29, 2008, 21:01:10: He's sending PM's now:

<<the moderator privatly warned them to be have or they would be banned.>>

I told him that if I was the mod, I'd be warning him. But no, I don't think he's done anything to warrant banning, yet.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: thegreatgardener on September 23, 2008, 23:28:41: those who guessed vanilla are correct.
Title: Re: Name this plant
Post by: kenkew on September 24, 2008, 11:43:40: Thank you for the answer finally, TGG.

This topic is smattered with unnecessary jibes and comments. It's not what the gallery was set-up for. I hope we can all take a step back and a breath and consider the content of future Gallery topics.

PS: Apart from one reply to a PM, no Moderator PM's were sent to any contributor concerning this topic.

This thread has ended and is locked.

Thanks, Kew.