Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.

Mal ,'The Message'


Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Atropa - May 20, 2008 10:17:26 am PDT #7933 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Shreddies: the most commonly found blackberries in Seattle [link]

Yep, those are what are in the back corner of my yard. With thistles sprouting out of them, which makes me VERY unhappy. Plei, if I went after the thistles with long-handled clippers (and gloves and long sleeves!), do you think I'd be able to remove them?


Rick - May 20, 2008 10:18:22 am PDT #7934 of 10001

Going by the images, the feralberries are definitely blackberries--

They are a great luxury during the season. When I worked at University Hospital I commuted on the trail along Lake Union. On the way in I would gorge myself on those blackberries. I would feel a little sick by the time I got to work, but usually recovered enough to gorge myself again on the way home.


Monique - May 20, 2008 10:19:37 am PDT #7935 of 10001

FWIW, I almost never get you guys mixed up

I do all the time on scrolling.

cobbler is my favorite thing in the world.

I had the most amazing peach cobbler in Florida last month.


msbelle - May 20, 2008 10:22:47 am PDT #7936 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

there are a couple of trees in the neighborhood that bear what looks like blackberries. is that possible? from a tree, not a bush. Anyway, I always want to figure out a way to pick a bunch, but it seems odd to be picking up dropped berries on a NYC sidewalk.


Jesse - May 20, 2008 10:24:52 am PDT #7937 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I need to make an apple cobbler, because I have this: [link] and haven't used it yet! Cute.

I think my parents have mulberry or something tree in their backyard, but the berries never get ripe before the squirrels eat them.


P.M. Marc - May 20, 2008 10:30:10 am PDT #7938 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Yep, those are what are in the back corner of my yard. With thistles sprouting out of them, which makes me VERY unhappy. Plei, if I went after the thistles with long-handled clippers (and gloves and long sleeves!), do you think I'd be able to remove them?

Yeah, you should be.


Atropa - May 20, 2008 10:34:33 am PDT #7939 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

If the weather stays cool, I may tackle them tomorrow night. Finally, a reason to wear my old motorcycle jacket again!


sarameg - May 20, 2008 10:37:53 am PDT #7940 of 10001

there are a couple of trees in the neighborhood that bear what looks like blackberries. is that possible? from a tree, not a bush.

Mulberries? We had a ton on the elem. schoolyard and they were the scrouge of teachers (kids+berries=mess) and line-driers everywhere (grackled ate them, pooped purple poop on clean laundry and stained it.)

We were always told they weren't edible. I recall they were sour, so presumably they weren't fatal. Just icky.


Kathy A - May 20, 2008 10:40:04 am PDT #7941 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Fast Company magazine has named Chicago "US City of the Year," with a great article written by Alex Kotlowitz (author of "There Are No Children Here" and "Never a City So Real").


Tom Scola - May 20, 2008 10:40:58 am PDT #7942 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Drat. That means they're probably going to end up in my neighborhood bar at some point.