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Triffids - dezboi - 05-13-2009
Am enjoying reading FPWs account of raising triffids on Twitter. Quite amusing.
Hope he doesn't get busted for raising the buggers; according to the man himself it's illegal where he lives -- wonder if that's because he doesn't have the proper permits or whether NJ is oppressing the Right to Bear Carnivorous Plants (hey, it's in the constitution somewhere, right).... ^_^
Triffids - pennywise969 - 05-13-2009
Probably the latter. They dont let you do anything fun in New Jersey, like pumping gas.
Triffids - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 05-14-2009
dezboi Wrote:Am enjoying reading FPWs account of raising triffids on Twitter. Quite amusing.
Hope he doesn't get busted for raising the buggers; according to the man himself it's illegal where he lives -- wonder if that's because he doesn't have the proper permits or whether NJ is oppressing the Right to Bear Carnivorous Plants (hey, it's in the constitution somewhere, right).... ^_^
Now how do I find that rap, dezboi?
Triffids - jmez87 - 05-15-2009
fIve been seeing FPW talking about triffids on his twitter page. what the heck is a triffids. And we do a lot of fun stuff here in jersey!
Triffids - dezboi - 05-15-2009
Here's FPW's Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/fpaulwilson
As for what are Triffids: they are fictional carnivorous plants featured in British novelist John Wyndham's story Day of the Triffids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids). It's a classic sci-fi novel made into a movie in the 50s. Wyndham also wrote The Midwich Cuckoos (movie titled: Village of the Damned).
I think I was most amused that FPW just pulled this out of nowhere. Lotsa fun!
Triffids - Silverfish - 05-15-2009
Seriously Paul, we all know you don't have enough time to write, let alone cut your grass. Just hire some local kid to do it for you. Don't let the triffids overrun you.
And no, I don't think it's a good idea to ask for a flame-thrower for your birthday.
Stephanie
Triffids - tenebroust - 05-15-2009
A flame thrower would not be the best tool, but since he lives near the Sea he should be okay....
Triffids - Ken Valentine - 05-15-2009
jmez87 Wrote:fIve been seeing FPW talking about triffids on his twitter page. what the heck is a triffids. And we do a lot of fun stuff here in jersey!Triffids is . . . are . . . am? . . . more than one Triffid.
A Triffid is a venomous plant capable of animal-like behavior. It feeds on rotting meat, and is able to uproot itself and move around.
It comes from the post apocalyptic novel -- The Day of the Triffids -- written by English novelist John Wyndham in 1951.
In 1962, there was a movie made from the book, it starred Howard Keel.
Ken V.
Triffids - t4terrific - 08-28-2009
Ken Valentine Wrote:Triffids is . . . are . . . am? . . . more than one Triffid.
A Triffid is a venomous plant capable of animal-like behavior. It feeds on rotting meat, and is able to uproot itself and move around.
It comes from the post apocalyptic novel -- The Day of the Triffids -- written by English novelist John Wyndham in 1951.
In 1962, there was a movie made from the book, it starred Howard Keel.
Ken V.
Have you read the book?
Triffids - Legion - 08-28-2009
pennywise969 Wrote:Probably the latter. They dont let you do anything fun in New Jersey, like pumping gas.
which always annoyed the shit outta me. I go over the bridge once in a while to fill my tank as its about a quarter cheaper, but i can't pump it myself! WTF?!