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  • #1

    Are you joking?

    Went to examine my pea plants and found them covered in tiny tiny caterpillars. Told my bf who remarked it was amazing that they'd managed to climb up to our second floor balcony in the first place. I said it was more likely a butterfly flew up there and laid eggs, to which he replied "what's that got to do with anything?".

    Turns out, he had no idea caterpillars turned into butterflies. Or hatched out of eggs. When I asked him where he thought caterpillars came from he said "the ground".

    He's in his 30's. I am a tad concerned.
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    don't blame you for being a tad concerned.... ask him if he want's to buy Brooklyn bridge
    Never test the depth of the water with both feet

    The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

    Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

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    • #3
      ROFL!!!
      We had a fun arvo explaining to Andi's sister why we had to buy in fertile eggs for Marigold to sit on.....the penny finally dropped for her....of course,hens lay infertile eggs & cocks lay the fertile ones!!!!...she's in her forties!
      the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

      Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

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      • #4
        My parents have just bought chickens and I am amazed how many people have asked me what i would do if I cracked an egg open and an unformed chick fell in the frying pan.

        It takes me ages to explain that because there is no cock, there will be no chicks and that eggs are essentially chook 'periods'.

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        • #5
          Now I understand how people are conned by spam E-mails.
          Now I'm a Nigerian Prince..........................
          The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
          Brian Clough

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          • #6
            My local butcher caught me out well and truly the other week: He very kindly asked me which chickens legs I would prefer - "front or back madam"? After much thought I asked for the bigger back legs. All the lads collapsed into gales of laughter when he pointed they only have two.


            Wouldn't have been so bad but I have 3 live ones at home!!!!

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            • #7
              My hubby knows nothing about gardening, but does water if im going to be late home, after he had watered last time, he had the cheek to say i was becoming lazy and that i hadnt weeded the grass growing next to the sprouts ! i pointed out the uniform rows of grass ! are leeks !!! thankgod he didnt take it upon himself to weed for me !!!!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by lizzylemon View Post
                My local butcher caught me out well and truly the other week: He very kindly asked me which chickens legs I would prefer - "front or back madam"? After much thought I asked for the bigger back legs. All the lads collapsed into gales of laughter when he pointed they only have two.


                Wouldn't have been so bad but I have 3 live ones at home!!!!
                Hee~hee!!!
                the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

                Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by andi&di View Post
                  ROFL!!!
                  We had a fun arvo explaining to Andi's sister why we had to buy in fertile eggs for Marigold to sit on.....the penny finally dropped for her....of course,hens lay infertile eggs & cocks lay the fertile ones!!!!...she's in her forties!
                  Could you just run that by me once more.. the bit about cocks laying eggs
                  I you'st to have a handle on the world .. but it BROKE!!

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                  • #10
                    When I was reading a gardening mag a few years ago, a bright graduate twenty something friend of mine asked what the picture of a particular plant was.

                    It was a mature sprout plant ............. she had no idea that they grew on stalks like that.

                    She hadn't really thought about it at all to be fair, but admitted to probably thinking they grew like small cabbages.
                    Last edited by singleseeder; 21-06-2009, 12:02 PM.
                    Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are probably right.
                    Edited: for typo, thakns VC

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                    • #11
                      You mean to say.....sprout'," ARE'N'T" .... baby cabbages ???
                      That mean's my mum & dad told fib's .... TUT TUT.

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                      • #12
                        HE does realise where babies come from doesnt he???????? u should be a tad concerned!
                        Dont worry about tomorrow, live for today

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by allotmentlady View Post
                          HE does realise where babies come from doesnt he???????? u should be a tad concerned!
                          Under a gooseberry bush?
                          The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
                          Brian Clough

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                          • #14
                            It is like your parents telling you crusts make your hair curly when you are little and carrots make you see in the dark! My brother thought if he ate stacks of carrots he would have night vision for years.
                            When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. ~Author Unknown

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by miffy View Post
                              It is like your parents telling you crusts make your hair curly when you are little and carrots make you see in the dark! My brother thought if he ate stacks of carrots he would have night vision for years.
                              Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?
                              The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
                              Brian Clough

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