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TINTIN in the Land of the Mystery Dypsis

Walter John

By Walter John
in OHANA NUI  -  OFF TOPIC SUB-FORUM

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Poof!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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excellent story,wal. :)

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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Meet you all back at the Dransfield Arms - Rum & Fine Ales for a post-mortem over a cold one. That is, after I stop off at the bakery for some vermin control...

When is the sequel due out?

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I'm a horse. Great.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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I'm a horse. Great.

That's nothing Matty, Colin was a sunken ship and I have to face him this weekend. :unsure:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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EPILOGUE

The old adage, "It's the journey that's important, not the getting there!" can never be more so portrayed than in the growing of palm trees. From the purchase to the preparation of the soil prior to planting, the planting of course, fertiliser considerations, periodic mulching and of course the best part of the lot, watching her grow through the various stages of growth whilst you tend to it at it’s juvenile and sometimes precarious moments in it’s life.

One day it will be a mature specimen sure, very satisfying as well, yet, those days of protection and caring with pleasure and sheer enjoyment at those stages of growth are over. Let’s not kid ourselves, we ARE lucky, we ARE fortunate, to have found this habit, this passion, this life as a palm enthusiast.

And so this story too is stamped with the same motto, tis the trip to, not the arrival.

Tintin and his band of merry men returned home, their days as palm chasers are not over, there’s still many thousands of undiscovered hectares out there, and perhaps one day we’ll be able to acquire Dypsis tintinea or Ravenea haddockii, who knows ?

I, on the other hand, was never heard from for many many years, and then one day, about eight years ago, I was given some palm trees from my daughter as a birthday gift, and yes folks, as they say, the rest is history.

Soundtrack will be available soon..........

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Soundtrack from the story

TINTIN in the Land of the Mystery Dypsis

20 tracks to take you back.

OUT SOON...

1. Toast and marmalade for tea – Tin Tin

2. Running on empty – Jackson Browne

3. My canary’s got circles under his eyes – The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band

4. With a Little Help from My Friends/Nowhere Man – Jeff Lynne

5. A salty dog – Procol Harum

6. Ship of fools – World Party

7. Land Ho – Rodger Hodgson

8. On the beach – Chris Rea

9. The old laughing lady – Neil Young

10. I love my shirt – Donovan

11. Come and get it – Badfinger

12. Saddle up the palomino – Neil Young

13. Yellow submarine – The Beatles

14. Whoopie Ti-Yi-Yo – Roy Rogers

15. I’ll be your baby tonight – Bob Dylan

16. I can see for miles – The Who

17. Where do you go to – Peter Sarstedt

18. Something in the air – Tom Petty

19. Mystery girl – Roy Orbison

20. Palm tree and moon – Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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I'm a horse. Great.

That's nothing Matty, Colin was a sunken ship and I have to face him this weekend. :unsure:

I was a pirate ship. Cool.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

pogobob Veteran

pogobob

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Lucies in the sky with diamonds...anyone seen my window pane or my orange barrel sunshine...oh there it is, under my tongue, aaahh...

Robert de Jong

San Clemente, CA

 

Willowbrook Nursery

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Lucies in the sky with diamonds...anyone seen my window pane or my orange barrel sunshine...oh there it is, under my tongue, aaahh...

window pane? orange sunshine? didn't realize this was a drug thread? There is a difference between fantasy,and hallucinogens I think, but with some it is hard to tell?

Timothy would be proud, Bo probably not so much?

third time wasn't the charm!

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Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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I'm only missing 3 tracks from that soundtrack, now there's an adventure, to put it together, no orders yet so I'm safe for now.

Mmm, have to be an album cover,.......John ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

John in Andalucia Grand Master

John in Andalucia

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Available at all good record stores..

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Lucies in the sky with diamonds...anyone seen my window pane or my orange barrel sunshine...oh there it is, under my tongue, aaahh...

window pane? orange sunshine? didn't realize this was a drug thread? There is a difference between fantasy,and hallucinogens I think, but with some it is hard to tell?

Timothy would be proud, Bo probably not so much?

third time wasn't the charm!

Oh Look, I've got a cyber stalker! :hmm:

Robert de Jong

San Clemente, CA

 

Willowbrook Nursery

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Does anybody have the tracks 3, 14 or 20 in their MP3 collection ?

Please PM if so.

:unsure::hmm::huh::winkie:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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The movie version would definitely be a great hit at the next Biennial! :lol:

Look what I just found out, we're too late John.

Steven Spielberg is poised to make three movies based on the Belgian cartoon character Tintin. He plans a trilogy based on six of the classic books including Red Rackham's Treasure and The Blue Lotus reports French magazine Capital. Ace reporter Tintin travels the world solving mysteries with the help of his friends Captain Haddock, the Thomson Twins and his faithful dog Snowy.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Two more stories in the wings, too controversial perhaps ?

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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