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Has anyone figured it out. Dave built the site, did all the technical stuff.
What made DG what it is today ? Exactly. All the people posting, starting new threads, asking for new forums, posting in plant files & all the other things here.
Dave now has the freedom to join us with his wisdom of gardening & plants. He don't have to sit up half the night or all weekend making sure the machines are all running.
I've been here since 2002 & remember many times when DG was down & then Dave would post about the time & money he spent to get it back up & running.

I have a pan of brownies on the counter, too. Some fudge in the refrigerator.
Jo must be asleep, we mention chocolate & no reaction from her!

Bernie

And as Michael looked down, he said to his little dog,

I don't think we're in IB anymore, Toto ...

Gee, I typed my post & 8 more were there when I posted.

she in the kitchen getting them wile you are posting in the computer .. hurry trace the crumbs and get her

LOL!

mcash70 can you please tell me what ROTFLMOL is? I know ROTFLMAO, But I am lost on that O?

Bernie, Youy are right Dave is doing just what he wants to be doing;)

OK I need to go to bed....but first (I have the "but first" thing all the time)...but first...I will say that Reunite D'Oro is
VERY good...if I could drink red wine with out getting indigestion it would be
Reunite Lambrusco!!

Thanks for the wonderful brownies...and the hot chocolate...I added my Mexican Vanilla to mine...yummy....Nite...Jo

Nite Jo, see you in the morning:)

told you she stole the brownies bernie
she didnt say anything about the fudge.. maybe its still there

Rolling on the floor laughing madly out loud!!;oD

See...told you people you had too much wine...heheheh. I only had 2 glasses!

No, I am the one who got the fudge and I am sneaking off to eat it all. Gotta do that before Jo figures that she left it behind. Night night ya'll. I have to get some sleep if I want to stay beautiful.Thanks for the chocolate Bernie.

I totally like the vibes of this thread better than the last one!

I caught her, (Jo), in the act!

Tee hee. Cause we are all getting slap happy.

Here ya go for a bit of gardening humor and I am off to bed LOL

A farmer purchased an old, run-down, abandoned farm with plans to turn it into a thriving enterprise.
The fields were grown over with weeds, the farmhouse was falling apart, and the fences were broken down.
During his first day of work, the town preacher stops by to bless the man's work, saying,
"May you and God work together to make this the farm of your dreams!"
A few months later, the preacher stops by again to call on the farmer. Lo and behold, it's a completely different place.
The farm house is completely rebuilt and in excellent condition, there is plenty of cattle and other livestock happily munching on feed in well-fenced pens, and the fields are filled with crops planted
in neat rows.
"Amazing!" the preacher says. "Look what God and you have accomplished together!"
"Yes, reverend," says the farmer, "but remember what the farm was like when God was working it alone!"

God made rainy days, so gardeners could get the housework done.

The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.

Everyone has these on their face?
Tulips

What do you call a stolen yam?
A hot potato.

Why are husbands like lawn mowers?
They are difficult to get started, emit foul smells,
and don't work half the time.

What does the letter "A" have in common with a flower?
They both have bees coming after them.

If April showers bring May flowers,
what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims.

The real meaning of plant catalog terminology:

"A favorite of birds" means to avoid planting near cars, sidewalks, or clotheslines.
"Grows more beautiful each year" means "Looks like roadkill for the foreseeable future."
"Zone 5 with protection" is a variation on the phrase "Russian roulette."
"May require support" means your daughter's engineering degree will finally pay off.
"Moisture-loving" plants are ideal for landscaping all your bogs and swamps.
"Carefree" refers more to the plant's attitude than to your workload.
"Vigorous" is code for "has a Napoleonic compulsion to take over the world."
"Grandma's Favorite" -- until she discovered free-flowering, disease-resistant hybrids.

My wife said that if I buy any more plants he would leave me.
I'm going to miss that woman.

Have you heard of the garlic diet?
You don't lose much weight, but from a distance
your friends think you look thinner.

What what can you make from baked beans and onions?
Tear gas.

Where did the vegetables go to have a few drinks?
The Salad Bar.

What do you call a mushroom who buys everyone drinks and is the life of the party?
A fun-gi.

You are all a lot of fun. Nighty night to those off to bed.

LOL ! i guess im off to bed too. all the kids are asleep .. the quiet is making me sleepy.. its rowdy in here though. dang chocolate thieves... ill be hiding mine in my room

This is what DG is really about.
Kentucky Round Up was the original although I think the first one was in TN.
This is 2009 at Prizer Point KY.
People from all over the USA come to this. What fun & this is because of the friendships made on this site.

LOL what it that !! a fudge sandwich ? you better watch out i saw her give my sweet baby the ole stink eye when he reached for the fudge

CountryGardens, I recognize a few faces in that photo. Brings back old memories.

Hey Dave, New face here. I just wanted to tell you I love what you and the folks have created here. Great place! Hope to meet you face to face one of these days. I plan to be around for awhile now that I have found you guys.

Don

Someone said we need to get back to gardening. I would like that person to come to midMO right now and tell me just what gardening I can do in frozen solid water saturated black gumbo dirt. I will be very glad to get back to gardening when such a thing is possible. Perhaps if it was gardening season for more of us there wouldn't be so many posts because we would be outside playing in the dirt instead of sitting in front of our computers on DG. LOL

It's frozen here too, but I gardened today -- repotted several large plants, even tried my hand at bonsai. :-)

I don't generally mind "silly," but I'm counting at least 2 dozen chatty posts between every post containing actual suggestions, comments, encouragement, criticism or whatever pertaining to IB & DG. We're asking Micheal to listen to us and to take our input seriously, and then once we seem to have his ear we've stopped addressing him and started posting mostly off-topic chat? I don't mean to play "thread police," but maybe it wouldn't be bad to have a chat thread and a separate "Hey, IB, I've got a comment/suggestion" thread.

That's actually a good idea. I agree and I've been a guilty party here.

Dave, Spike and Michael all walk into a bar. The Bartender greets them and say’s… Hey Guy’s, you’re just in time as we’re ready to give away our daily “Who had the crappiest day giveaway for $100 bucks”

Dave pipes up and say’s…I think I deserve the $100 the most. Here I am, I built this company from the ground up and made it the most successful garden website in history. And now since it’s been taken over by Michaels company, I am now only regarded as a member.

Spike sit’s there thoughtfully and say’s…Dave, I know what you mean. Since I sold my website I haven’t had much to do and I’ve spent all my time and money in Orlando at Disney. Nobody will talk to me there! I think I really need the $100 bucks the most!

They look at Michael who is sitting there reading 100’s of messages from Dave’s Garden members on his I-phone. He suddenly stops and orders a double shot of Tequila.
Downs it down and orders another!

They both ask him if there is something wrong.

There’s something wrong alright!

A female DG member just emailed me and told me that I could kiss her sweet Hypertufa, I didn’t read the entire thing as I got a little alarmed, but she used terms like Dead head, Leach, Pest, Sucker, Heap of Compost, Fertilizer, Knocking-out, Succulent. I really don’t appreciate being referred to, or threatened like that!

Both Dave and Spike smiled at each other and reached in their pockets and gave Michael $50 each!


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Original Pretend Message! I think Michael may be a skim-reader!

Dear Michael:

I have a beautiful HYPERTUFA Planter that is in a sweet south facing sun-kissed location. I have planted annual flowers in it which I DEAD-HEAD constantly. I don’t like to water too much as it may LEACH the soil. Aphids could be a real PEST, but a HEAP OF COMPOST or some FERTILIZER can really keep my pot growing well. Sometimes I have to do some KNOCKING OUT just to check the condition of the root ball. May have to plant a SUCCULENT or two to add some interest! What do you think?

Edited to include E-Mail message from scary female DG member!



This message was edited Feb 2, 2010 1:43 AM

This message was edited Feb 2, 2010 1:46 AM

LOLOL

HA!

Good one. LOLOLOL

lol

Kat, my dear....that is a classic.

Ditto!!

i am not happy at all about how IB has treated Dave, and has misled us into thinking at first he will continue.
second i am young, and enjoy change, but not for this website. there of course can be improvements, but this community doesn't need fixing. a lot of the people here are elderly and are not computer savvy (neither am i), and i would hate to see anything change here.
third i am concerned about IB policies, for example our email addresses. i want my email address to be PRIVATE, and i do NOT want junk mail. i wan to know if the privacy policy will continue as it is. also concerning religious policies, i would like to know your position on that.
for the time being i am going to remain on this site, but i am not hopeful. IB misled us, and i don't believe completely what they say.
sorry if i came on a bit strong, but this is my opinion, and i know there are people here who agree with me.
isaac

Kat...it is really late here (12:30 am) and I can't imagine what time it is in Fl....
After that story, I think you need some sleep!!! ROFLOL!

KatG. Hehehehe. It got me for a moment. That was good.

Critter, obviously, as thread police you are a law enforcement squad of one.

Personally, I think that the devolvement of this thread into utter nonsense & hilarity speaks volumes about us DG'ers for Mr. Thai's benefit, so ignore the hovering police copter, folks, carry on!

Since we are way off topic anyway...... and it is long and will be closed soon....

You guys may or may not watch the birthday announcement section on the home page. but.....FYI.....TODAY (Feb 2nd) is (Admin) Terry's Birthday!!!

Note****Please post all wishes on the Happy Birthday thread ...they will be deleted from here. Watch for the general thread around 9am or start your own now. Here is the link.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/birthdays/all/


This message was edited Feb 2, 2010 1:23 AM

So, Miguel, when is YOUR birthday? Please be sure to add it to the database!

dave is the reason whatever your name is on IB. he's a genious and he's blessed. all of us coulda been at gardenweb all this time but we chose to pay just to have the privilege of being in the house that dave built.

westraad.......ditto
angele.......ditto
ultasol..........ditto

I agree, mamajack. Both before AND after he sold the site.

Just make them read the Picture Dog thread....you can not help but see what kind of funny community it is from that one single post!