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My Compost Bin And I
John writes "There they were, staring at me with a last glimmer of hope. I tried to turn to avoid the cries of help they echoed, but they were too much for me to bare. Minutes later, with an insight of knowledge, I quickly devised a plan to rescue these dying souls. And out of the bitter remains I found around my place of refuge, I constructed a home for them - somewhere where they could be in peace - a compost bin. The vegetable scraps rejoiced! Their time of suffering was no longer, for my divine plan had taken effect. "
What a bunch of rubbish. I cannot believe /. would post this pile of rotting crapola.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
Oh, how I miss my Fraggle Rock mound of Compost... her insight was so... insightful.
AC
People have been building compost heaps for years and years and years. How exactly is this news? Oh!!! I think I got it! A geek who went outside!
Some one should hurry and register TrashBinMods.com
Karma: Bizzare (mostly affected by varying internal caffeine levels.)
"Minutes later, with an insight of knowledge, I quickly devised a plan to rescue these dying souls. And out of the bitter remains I found around my place of refuge, I constructed a home for them -"
Anybody else read that expecting to hear "And then I rolled a three..."?
Lisa: My name's Lisa Simpson. I think your protest was incredibly brave. ... I started an organic compost pile at home.
Jesse: Thank you. This planet needs every friend it can get.
Lisa: Oh, the earth is the best! That's why I'm a vegetarian.
Jesse: Heh. Well, that's a start.
Lisa: Uh, well, I was thinking of going vegan.
Jesse: [chuckles] I'm a level 5 vegan -- I won't eat anything that casts a
shadow.
Lisa: Wow. Um
Jesse: Only at home? You mean you don't pocket-mulch? [takes out pocket
stuff for Lisa to feel]
..There's a-dooin's a-transpirin'
In the article, the author mentions that "Four upside down pot plants." help with circulation. I don't know about him, but four pot plants, upside down or otherwise, don't help me with circulation... they knock me on my ass.
I've never quite understood what the purpose of a compost pile is. I'm vaguely aware of the organic matter in the pile decaying, and large piles can get rather warm (a big enough pile may burst into flame, or so I've heard). But, uh... why are we making compost piles, exactly?
Oh, yeah, and add me to the growing list of people who vote this article Least. Relevant. Slashdot. Article. Ever.
"Destroy science and religion. Science would re-emerge exactly the same; but not religion." - Penn Jillette, paraphrased
Eh... why exactly does this qualify for a slashdot article (frontpage)? . . . but in the end a compost pike is still just a pile of crap!
And this would differ from most slashdot articles because . . . ?
It's in my sink. I use a stack of dirty dishes to protect it.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
garbage...!
we're talking eco-garbage here, right...?
i just wonder what the SMELL will be like.
like most ecological efforts i'm aware of, in real life they STINK.
- Bette Midler, on being named "Compost Queen" in Los Angeles, c. 1990s
"Prepare for the worst - hope for the best."
The scary part is that this will probably end up being a slashback subject once spring comes along and thaws his now-frozen compost pile.
News for worms, stuff that festers.
Karma: Excer..ex...excellahhh...realll good (mostly affected by drinking not done in moderation)
I'm not buying that because:
1) The cute hippy chick isn't sufficiently cute or hippy
2) the animation below is flashing WAY to fast. it's going to give me a seizure.
3) She's throwing away some nice food! Look at that stuff! I wish I ate stuff that nice, and the bitch is throwing it away to feed the green cone.
4) Ayn Rand says, save the economy, not the environment, and I do everything Ayn Rand says.
whoa, small, fits on your desk, requires heat?
I SMELL A CASE MOD!
(no pun intended)
Well, it did mention /bin.
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