On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.

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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Eisboch

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:23:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


When my 96 year old Swedish grandfather was living alone in a elderly
"retirement" place, I visited him quite often just to shoot the bull.
Well, I did ... he never said much, except "Ya." Anyway, on one visit I
happened to see one of those love bugs crawling across the floor and without
even thinking, I squished it and threw it in the trash barrel.

My grandfather asked what it was and I told him. He was horrified. "Are
you sure?" he says. "Ya", said I. He was visibly shaken and upset. I
asked him what the problem was. He just said you shouldn't kill a love bug
.... it's bad luck.

A week later my grandfather died.


Coincidence. I hope.

--Vic

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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Eisboch


Does the carrot frequent this newsgroup?

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:58:44 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


I am sure it was. But, I have a new respect for love bugs.

When I was a kid we used magnifying glasses on bugs to burn them up.
I avoid killing anything now.
Well, except for fish I'm fixing to eat.
Sometimes I feel bad about eating meat - when I see Babe.
But a BLT really hits the spot.
I'd be a vegetarian except for BLT's.
Well, and maybe hamburger, steak, ribs and such.
I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.
As soon as it started working he heard the moans of a tree his
neighbor was pruning, and the screams of some flowers being plucked.
He knew he had made a mistake in devising this listener, and knew he
was going to go crazy.
Then his wife started mowing the lawn, and the wails coming from that
mass murder sent him over the edge.
So there's another reason I won't go vegetarian.

--Vic

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 16:43:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Probably better than electric sheep, but not as satisfying as good
rutabaga.

--Vic

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:34:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.

Yeah, I forgot to remember that too.

--Vic

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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Eisboch


Does the carrot frequent this newsgroup?


:-)

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:28:02 -0400, Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


Well if you want to look on the positive side, as least it is not as
obnoxious as "Love Bugs". I was in Orlando when they swarmed and that
was nasty.

They may soon be coming to a neighborhood near you. Apparently, they are
an invasive species from Central America, and are working their way north
along the coast. I've been fortunate never to have had a problem driving
through them, but I do remember a time I was sitting outside on a lawn.
Literally, one minute there was nothing, 5 minutes later they were
everywhere, coming out from the lawn. It was like someone had thrown a
switch. They have an incredible sense of timing.

On Apr 6, 6:49*pm, wrote:
On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:28:02 -0400, Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Well if you want to look on the positive side, as least it is not as
obnoxious as "Love Bugs". *I was in Orlando when they swarmed and that
was nasty.

They may soon be coming to a neighborhood near you. *Apparently, they are
an invasive species from Central America, and are working their way north
along the coast. *I've been fortunate never to have had a problem driving
through them, but I do remember a time I was sitting outside on a lawn. *
Literally, one minute there was nothing, 5 minutes later they were
everywhere, coming out from the lawn. *It was like someone had thrown a
switch. *They have an incredible sense of timing.

To me at least, they don't seem to be as numerous in FL as they were.
Today's pollen count in ATL is 1705.