What's in your pocket right now?

[idiotgardener]

I have a few diseased tree leaves, some semi-dry dandelion heads, a nickel and a small Phillips head screwdriver.

Might be willing to trade.

[Shagbark Hickory]

1. Hickory nuts. That passed the float test.

[idiotgardener]

6. Sounds good.

Will you take a nickel for them?

[trof]

64. In Alabama they're called 'hickernutz'.

:-)

[pokerfan]

2. the usual

LF: 57 cents in loose change and my cell phone
RF: keys, knife and flash drive
LR: wallet
RR: comb

[petronius]

3. A ring - now where did that come from?

Also: keys, chapstick, handkerchief, lint...

[idiotgardener]

7. Dandelion heads for your lint

seems like an even trade

[petronius]

9. I'm skeptical - you're probably talking about pre-blown dandelion heads

with the wishes all used up. Whereas my lint still has many valuable applications: tinder for an emergency fire-starting kit, nesting material for small birds, the list goes on...

However, toss in a 48-hour loan of the small screwdriver, and we've got a deal. :fistbump: <-- Why is there no hand-shake smiley?

[idiotgardener]

11. You drive a hard bargain.

The dandelion heads are not pre-blown, they were ripped off before they turned white, so now there will be no wishes at all. I will loan you the screwdriver and I can get you wishable dandelion heads tomorrow, so if you're willing to trust me overnight...

[petronius]

16. I'm willing to trade lint for genuine wishable dandelion heads (no more than

80% of seed-floaty-things detached). How about 0.6667 g of lint per dandelion?

If that works, I'll dispatch my delivery/pickup team of flying monkeys at first light...

[idiotgardener]

18. Deal

Tell your monkeys to leave the lint in the lint cabinet on the patio and if you'd like a steady supply of wishable dandelion heads, we can work out another deal.

[femmocrat]

4. In my robe pocket...

A slip of paper with a note to myself and some dog biscuit crumbs. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My left pocket has two kleenexes...

My right pocket is empty.

:hi:

[idiotgardener]

29. Are those left-handed kleenexes?

I can't use the right-handed ones.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. Of course they are, lol...

I always blow my nose left-handed...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. what pockets?

you have to be naked to post in the Lounge.

Its a rule.

[idiotgardener]

13. But you still have pockets...

maybe strewn on the floor?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. good lord

you want I should get up and go check my pockets?

:D

[idiotgardener]

23. Not if it's going to ruin whatever naked Lounge fun you have going on...

you can tell me tomorrow.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. lol

like that is really going to happen around here

-- not likely.

not these days anyway.

ok.

just for you.

I checked.

I got a pack of matches in my left pocket and couple of crumpled-up kleenexin my right pocket.

ya happy now?

[idiotgardener]

31. Might be.

Waiting to hear from CP if her kleenex are left-handed ones. I'd rather have those than your right-handed ones, and all I have left to trade is the diseased tree leaves.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

32. who said I was up for trading my kleenex, anyway?

and NO you can't have the half used book of matches, either.

ya might start a fire with CalPeg's kleenex.

gotta keep my eye on you, I see.

;) <-----me. keeping one eye on you

[idiotgardener]

34. Geez, who wants a half-used book of matches?

What kind of a weirdo do you think I am?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

36. lol

the kind of weirdo that would rather have used snotrags

AND . . .

worries whether or not they are left or right handed.

that's what kind of weirdo, I think you are.

silly.

[idiotgardener]

38. not snotrags!!!

Kleenexes!!! They're clean. It says so in the name!

I tried to trade with you in good faith, but forget it. Next time I need to start half a fire I'll look you up.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

40. now that I can do

signed

pyromaniac

[kentauros]

10. My pocket watch on the left and my coin purse on the right

. . .


Not trading. Ever. :hi:

[idiotgardener]

12. Everyone has their price...

let's see...

how about a mix tape for the coin purse?

[kentauros]

15. Nope.

It was a gift from my oldest brother, over twenty years ago.

I've looked online for others like it, but never found them. And I hate loose change in my pocket! :P

[idiotgardener]

17. Does the watch have sentimental value too?

[kentauros]

44. Yeah.

My "past wife" (first and ex-) gave it to me for Christmas. We're still friends if not married, so I keep it. Plus, it's probably one of the most expensive things I carry (other than my media player) and probably won't replace it or get another one for some time. Not many places sell pocket watches any more...

[idiotgardener]

46. oh all right

I guess I don't have enough dead dandelions to offer you a fair trade. Let me know if you put something less sentimental in your pockets.

[kentauros]

49. Or you could stop putting dead dandelions in your pockets

and put them in your salad instead :P

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/d/dandel08.html

[idiotgardener]

51. My hatred for them has become pathological.

It's like my own little version of Caddyshack over here.

[kentauros]

52. Then you need to educate yourself on WHY you're getting them at all.

I suggest reading the following sources on weeds and why they take root (they are an excellent indicator of general soil health.) Not to mention how they can actually be beneficial (as well as edible and medicinal.)

Weeds - Guardians of the Soil

In Defense of Weeds

Don't Kill Those Weeds!!!

:hi:

[idiotgardener]

55. Interesting, thanks...

but I still hate them!

I would add that I get them because I won't use herbicides, except vinegar, which doesn't work so well on dandelions.

[kentauros]

56. You might also contact your Extension Agent for your county.

I don't know if every state has them, but they're all over the place in Texas, and always very helpful. Some of them do soil testing, too, which you might want to consider. That could help you balance your soil so the dandelions won't grow. They can also help you on "weed" eradication :)

There are some Loungites that could help you with weed eradication, too

[idiotgardener]

63. Yeah I have

and they put out tons of literature, and the first thing they tell you is to make sure the lawn is healthy. It's just so much work :-(

This year i focused on planting fruit and flowers. Maybe next year I'll focus on grass and weeds.

[kentauros]

65. Later this evening I'll post a link for organic lawn care.

Only it's by the "Lazy Gardner" so you should like that ;)

[idiotgardener]

67. OK I'll check for it later...

but the idea that there is a lazier gardener than me is pretty far-fetched :-P

Actually I'm not that lazy, I'm just new to it and I'd rather spend time on the food plants, so the rest of the area gets out of control quickly.

[kentauros]

70. "Organic Lawncare for the Cheap and Lazy"

http://www.richsoil.com/lawn/index.jsp

It's an excellent blog post, and I know I'll be using his advice whenever I have a lawn ;)

The watering advice alone should be taught to all home-owners because I think most just don't get it. He uses a good analogy for how proper watering works.

[idiotgardener]

71. Oooh boy...

that is great. Thanks! And so concise I might actually follow the tips.

Only I live in the Pacific NW, so "watering infrequently" is not an option for about half the year.

I will get the yard tested for PH though.

BUT: He is crazy to suggest planting yarrow. That stuff is so invasive! I've pulled mine out 3 times already and still have some. That's almost like suggesting people plant dandelions!

[quakerboy]

73. Maybe there is some

special twist I don't notice to yours, but isn't this essentially the same thing?

http://www.amazon.com/Leather-Spiral-Opening-Squeeze-Purse/dp/B001DXTD4M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1318574106&sr=8-5

[kentauros]

75. Design-wise it is the same.

However, mind was a gift from family, and, according to my brother, it is Native American-made. Plus, it's made from deerskin, so as one Amazon customer desired, it's made from a softer leather. I don't buy leather products for myself, but this was a gift from a family member and it's been one of those gifts that I've cherished for many, many years :D

[Lucinda]

14. miracles

:)

[idiotgardener]

19. Darn it

you just reminded me I left my miracles in my pockets when I did laundry this morning.

Interested in a trade?

[Lucinda]

20. Hmmm.....since I have a pocket full I'd be willing to trade you for one

I'd check the lint trap in the dryer though, miracles are stronger than you think and they might have grabbed on to something in the final rinse cycle of the washer and ended up in the dryer.

[idiotgardener]

28. You must live a charmed life...

my miracles always get killed in the wash. :-(

[Lucinda]

41. I have very few pockets on my clothes

and I have found that if you only have a few pockets, you are more careful with what they hold.

[hunter]

22. 97 cents and a napkin from a taqueria.

Nothing else but lint in any of my pockets.

[Generic Brad]

24. Cucumber

It doesn't mean I'm excited to see you. It is simply a cucumber.

[idiotgardener]

27. Trade for some pocket raspberries?

I don't have any right now but I can make some.

[TorchTheWitch]

26. a rather impressive ball of lint

Thanks for having me check. It came out of the chest pocket of my flannel shirt since I'm wearing sweatpants and had no other pockets to check.

I had no idea that so much lint accumulated in there. It's probably from the new bath towels I washed for the first time and made the mistake of washing with the rest of my clothes because they got lint flecks all over everything.

Come to think of it, I'm not so sure it's from the bath towels because the lint ball is gray and the towels are an off-white, and the lint flecks all over my clothes are also an off-white. Huh. I actually can't think of a thing that was in the wash that's gray in color. I don't even think I own any clothes that are gray. OMG... an unexplained alien lint ball was in my pocket!
:wow:

[idiotgardener]

33. Alien ball or...

maybe it's bits of lost sock. They end up living in laundry limbo and send out bits in each load to try to get your attention until they have no more to give.

Actually, my real theory about lost socks is that they go inside duvet covers and live there for a while until you've thrown out their pairs.

[snacker]

30. A dog treat in one...

and a kleenex in the other.

[hobbit709]

35. Half a dozen dog biscuits

[SOteric]

37. Keys, a photo key-ring,

2 dimes, 4 pennies and a Safeway receipt for cat food.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

42. Three rubber bands.

I always have rubber bands in my pockets because whenever I find them I have to pick them up right away or my cat will eat them. So they just end up in my pockets.

[Lucian]

43. I lost my pockets.

[idiotgardener]

45. Have you checked your pockets?

[fizzgig]

47. in my robe pocket: pack of smokes and a lighter

[surrealAmerican]

48. My watch and the dog's new rabies tag

I'm afraid I cant trade.

[Bake]

50. A cucumber.

Or maybe I'm just happy to see ya!

:rofl:

Bake

[bikebloke]

53. More than usual.

Ten rand and change. A map of Mosselbaai Bay, South Africa. My house keys safety pinned to the bottom of my pocket. Paper with door code and free wifi code to the hostel I'm staying at (see map). And a card for Tuk-Tuk transport service in Hermanus. Oh, watch and used tissue.

I'm posting from South Africa. Mandela says hi.

[idiotgardener]

54. Are you on a bike tour?

I think you win most interesting pockets, although the used tissue knocked you down a few points.

[ohiosmith]

57. Used tissue.

:hi:

[Iggo]

58. Cash, keys, wallet, and cell.

And before you start thinking I'm Mr Minimal, let me tell you I got a whole bunch of crap in my backpack.

[idiotgardener]

62. Minimal is good.

Crap, not so much ;-)

[Iggo]

68. I agree, minimal is good.

But I'm a pedestrian, and I gotta take some stuff with me.

I promise you it's far less stuff than people have in their cars! B-)

[idiotgardener]

69. I hear ya.

I'm a cyclist and that requires carrying extra stuff too. Can't be helped!

[GoCubsGo]

59. Lint.

[krispos42]

60. Sailboat fuel.

I'm in my gym shorts...

[geardaddy]

61. Keys and change in the right front

wallet in the left front

Nothing in the rear pockets.

[Glassunion]

66. Keys... Wallet... E-Cigarette... Paper clip... And one .380 hollow point(don't ask).

[sakabatou]

72. My cell phone

[hifiguy]

74. Nothing.

No pockets and no pants. Sitting here in my hotel in Denver (I am covering the Rocky Mountain Audio Festival for my webzine)in a t-shirt and boxer briefs yammering on DU when I should be asleep.

Those five Grey Goose martinis went down a lot better on a bed of calimari, apple-pecan salad, a perfectly (medium) cooked filet and the cheesiest, most yummy au gratin potatoes I have ever eaten in my life. :9

[YankeyMCC]

76. A hole

[idiotgardener]

79. Who you callin' A hole?

;-)

[Major Nikon]

77. A large hole and two grapes

Not sure how the grapes got in there.

[AsahinaKimi]

78. I don't seem to have any pockets on me right now....

:blush: