Jewel. I had exactly the same thought. Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jewel" <jewelbla...@xtra.co.nz> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] BAH Fw: [Sci-tech] Odd but crual Giant alien weed (this is no joke > John Wyndham's triffids? > > Jewel > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <dleav...@puc.net> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 2:07 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] BAH Fw: [Sci-tech] Odd but crual Giant alien > weed (this is no joke > > > There have been a few discovered down by Sudbury, about four hours south > of here. Apparently they > are quite spectacular to see. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 8:06 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] BAH Fw: [Sci-tech] Odd but crual Giant alien > weed (this is no joke > > > > Hey Dale be careful! > To: 'Science, Technology, Mathematics, SCI-FI, and more.' > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:51 PM > Subject: [Sci-tech] Odd but crual Giant alien weed > > Subject: [Members] Giant weed that can cause blindness popping up in > Ontario,B.C. > > Officials scrambling to destroy the plant that can also cause burns and > permanent scarring. > > Ciara Byrne > > Globe and Mail, Jul. 09, 2010 5:26PM EDT > > Toronto - The Canadian Press - A weed that can grow six metres tall, > sprout massive leaves and > produce toxic, > blindness inducing sap is creeping into Ontario and parts of British > Columbia. > Giant hogweed is easily identified by its teetering height. The leaves on > the > weed fan out as much as 1.5 metres in diameter. It is also identified by > its > tell-tale purple splotching on the stem and its umbrella-like cluster of > white flowers. > > The plant, which was spotted around the coast in British Columbia in late > June, > and is known to flourish in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Gulf > Islands, and > central to southern Vancouver Island, was discovered in the Renfrew > County area in > eastern Ontario on Thursday. > > Jeff Muzzi, a manager of forestry services for Renfrew County, said > officials > have destroyed the toxic vegetation, but he said the indomitable weed has > become a > problem for other places in the province, including southwestern Ontario. > "It's giant. It's not a misnomer," said Mr. Muzzi as he explained the > wondrous > plant that seems to sprout in waste land areas, like ditches and vacant > lots. > > David Galbraith, head of science at the Royal Botanical Gardens in > Hamilton said > he was intrigued by the enormous plant - which is part of the carrot > family - > when he saw a huge patch growing behind a gas station north of the > Goderich, Ont. > years ago. > > "I thought it was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen, a great, big, > huge > spectacular plant," said Mr. Galbraith as he explained its allure. > > While it may look bewildering - almost begging to be examined by an > amateur > botanist or a green thumb - the consequences of touching the weed could > scar a person for > life. > > "The sap gets activated by sunlight, so once you get out on the sun it > reacts > and can cause really bad burns, blistering and scars," said Mr. Muzzi. > It has also been known to cause temporary blindness or, in extreme cases, > permanent loss of eyesight, said Mr. Muzzi. > > Within 24 to 48 hours after a person comes in contact with the sap, the > symptoms > will begin to appear, he added. > > The challenge is trying to uproot and remove the invasive weed, a careful > task > Mr. Muzzi tackled on Thursday. > > "In the 35 degree heat I was snipping the flower heads off and I was > wearing a > Tyvex suit and eye protection," said Mr. Muzzi. > It may seem extreme, but it's exactly what the Invasive Plants Council of > British Columbia recommends an expert wear when they're removing the > worrisome weed. The > council recommends waterproof gloves, a rubber raincoat and pants and eye > protection. > > Gail Wallin, the executive director of the council, said the weed has > become > dense and has recently spread on Vancouver Island. > > "It's the one plant that in the last month I've received scads of calls," > said > Ms. Wallin. > > Its large roots make it difficult to dig up, and after it's removed some > experts > suggest mowing the patch it was nestled on for several years to eliminate > seeds > in the soil. > > Given that giant hogweed can produce more than 100,000 seeds, there is > the > potential that it will spread, said Mr. Muzzi. > > Mr. Muzzi also said chemical herbicides can remove the plant, but since > the > cosmetic pesticide ban came into effect in Ontario, people have become > wary of using any > chemicals on plants. > > Experts believe it was brought from Asia to England, and then into North > America > as an ornamental plant, and quickly flourished in wet, moist areas > without a > natural enemy. > > Mr. Galbraith said the giant hogweed is an example of what happens when > people > introduce foreign plants into a garden. > > "As an example of this problem, it's a spectacular one," said Mr. > Galbraith. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank > message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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