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2015-11-12 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Thanks for sharing that article. In a time when we are surrounded by youth who seem to only be focused on sub mediocrity it is refreshing to find not one, but two, who excel at an astounding level. I wonder why the "news media" didn't take a moment from reporting the Ferguson riot crowd to slip th

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2015-11-12 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Gerry wrote: This list has a remarkable number of knowledgeable and talented people. Someone on the list might even be able to explain something about the following: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3304802/Meet-boy-geniuses-developed-math-theorem-calculates-problems-faster-computer-despite

Re: [MBZ] OT cider

2015-11-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
hoodathunkit? --R On 11/11/15 12:44 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Not to brag, but I am a bigger ignoramus than you on more practical topics. On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: No, I disclosed that I was an apple tree ignoram

Re: [MBZ] OT cider

2015-11-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Not to brag, but I am a bigger ignoramus than you on more practical topics. On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No, I disclosed that I was an apple tree ignoramus, which could come as a > surprise to some given my usual erudition on almost

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2015-11-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
No, I disclosed that I was an apple tree ignoramus, which could come as a surprise to some given my usual erudition on almost any matter. --R On 11/11/15 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Did you mean "Disclaimer"? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

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2015-11-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Thanks. That sounds right for a peach tree at least. Did you mean "Disclaimer"? On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I thought I saw on some gardening show where you cut out the bigger > branches in the middle of the tree so the outer branc

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2015-11-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I thought I saw on some gardening show where you cut out the bigger branches in the middle of the tree so the outer branches then get more sun and the fruit does better. DISCLOSURE: I have never had any apple trees to trim or otherwise thin. --R On 11/11/15 12:16 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Me

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2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
There is a flowering crab up the street a few hundred yards, come to think of it. Should I thin the fruit next season to get larger apples? On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There's an awesome apple tree in my front yard planted by a PO

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2015-11-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
There's an awesome apple tree in my front yard planted by a PO in 1982. Tree is not much to look at but the fruits are numerous and totally free of disease, although they look mottled and streaked red/black. Taste is tart-sweet, crisp skin, small sized. I went to applename.com and it seems to be

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2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
There's an awesome apple tree in my front yard planted by a PO in 1982. Tree is not much to look at but the fruits are numerous and totally free of disease, although they look mottled and streaked red/black. Taste is tart-sweet, crisp skin, small sized. I went to applename.com and it seems to be

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2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Cool story. http://theweek.com/articles/587314/hunt-1-billion-apple --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailma