Stephen thought it was a rose! I thought it was a little too ... floppy? Open? But I'm probably just thinking of florist shop roses, and not one of the varieties.
It also has only a very faint fragrance, which made me question it.
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 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
Amy - May 27, 2011 8:53:36 am PDT #9881 of 30001
Because books.
Tom Scola - May 27, 2011 8:57:22 am PDT #9882 of 30001
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Burrell - May 27, 2011 9:24:21 am PDT #9883 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That's definitely a rose. I'm no expert, but my guess would be Doctor Huey. It's a red rose that tends to open into a loose flower like that, with a bit of white at center of the petals. Can't recall stamen color. It's often used as root stock for grafted plants because it's hardy and grows well.
{edited to weed out wonkiness}
Ginger - May 27, 2011 9:28:36 am PDT #9884 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Robin Hood [link] is another possibility. Wander through the Antique Rose Emporium site to see how many types of roses there are.
Amy - May 27, 2011 9:31:28 am PDT #9885 of 30001
Because books.
Thanks, ladies. I'm unreasonably excited that we have a rose bush I knew nothing about.
It kills me that apparently there were also pear trees that the previous owner had taken out.
tommyrot - May 27, 2011 9:38:13 am PDT #9886 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
tommyrot - May 27, 2011 9:44:02 am PDT #9887 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Kathy A - May 27, 2011 9:55:06 am PDT #9888 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Love those bookshelves!!!
My favorites are the REK expandable, the maze, the equations, and that staircase is an incredible idea--brilliant!
JZ - May 27, 2011 9:56:07 am PDT #9889 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I never get tired of looking at those staircase bookshelves. Which is good because my eyes are limping, staggering, sobbing messes in need of some serious visual comfort food after looking at those horrific slides.
§ ita § - May 27, 2011 9:56:47 am PDT #9890 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I drank orange juice. I'm so not supposed to. But it was...it's so tasty. And there.
Interestingly enough, whenever I get admitted to the hospital, they automatically prescribe antacids. I'm not sure if that's because of my meds, or what.
eta: Sadly, those slides are merely normal currency.
Let me go see what errands I can take care of during lunch.