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    OG Flashback Story

    It was 1969 or 1970 and I was living with a herd of hippies in a house in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The group decided to make a run to the local A&P to liberate groceries. I was testing a new batch of purple microdot acid and was too wasted to go. The house was pretty political and we had "F*ck...
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    Almost 10 Years on RIU!

    Next month will be a decade for me on the forum. This site, along with my "bible" (MARIJUANA HORTICULTURE : THE INDOOR/OUTDOOR MEDICAL GROWER'S BIBLE by Jorge Cervantes) have saved my ass a zillion times. .I just wanted to say thanks for everyone who has taken the time over the years to help me...
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    Using Pot Shape To Shape Plant

    I've been doing a lot of experimenting with one general goal -- I want my perpetual grow to consist of short bushy (indica) plants. After a while I noticed that the shape of the pot used can influence the shape and often size of the plant. I bought some 18-inch tall trash baskets at the Dollar...
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    Going For MJ Card in Michigan? - Check Here.

    It's just a small thing but may help someone. They made getting a MJ card a lot more complicated now and as a result we have to fill out a form, log 10 days of pain levels and get interviewed by a MD. One of the questions asked is "how much cannabis do you smoke weekly?" I answered about an...
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    (Almost) Nine Years @ RIU!

    I'm just a week shy of celebrating 9 years here at the forums. Thought it would be a good time to toss out some tidbits I have accumulated......... *Changed the way I germinate seeds with paper towels. Now I use 4 layers of pt under the beans and just one layer on top. I'm convinced I'm losing...
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    Drugs and Rock and Roll - Any Personal stories?

    I was around for the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti White Panther doings around 1968-71. Got to hang around "the house" on State St. when the MC5 was jamming. Was at the Grande Ballroom when Janis and Big Brother recorded their first album. That was the night I bought a couple tabs of acid from Arthur...
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    U.S. Customs vs. Seeds From Overseas.

    Along with maintaining a perpetual grow I buy and sell rare coins on eBay. I "lost" some coins in the mail that were insured so I was assigned a US Customs inspector to investigate my claim. I got to talking to her about packages sent from overseas to the US and what Customs did with them. She...
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    Setting Up a Perpetual Grow

    I've had a number of inquiries about setting up a perpetual grow. Here's a few things that should help someone serious about maintaining a perp'. I use 1 3/4 rooms for my growing. Two domes for cloning (1/4 room in a closet), half of my laundry room with a 400W bulb for vegging and an 8 X 8...
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    Need MJ Doc in Mid-Michigan

    I decided to clean up my act as much as possible and apply for a MJ card here in Michigan. I got copies of my records from my GP and have no problem meeting the required medical conditions. Problem is that it is very difficult to actually make appointments to see one of the 16 clinics that...
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    Styrofoam Cups Cut Cloning Times

    I clone close to 100 plants a year to keep my perpetual grow rolling along. For years I have used 12-16 ounce solo cups to hold my clones in the domes. Recently I decided to try using 9 ounce Styrofoam coffee cups rather than the larger solo cups. I've noticed that I'm seeing roots 1-2 days...
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    Using a Credit Card at Attitude? Here's the Skinny.

    I placed an order as usual with Attitude and got stalled right before the "order successful" confirmation page should have popped up. I checked the "my account" page and saw my order was termed "awaiting payment". The order never got paid for. To make a long story longer I emailed them and was...
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    Germination Tip

    I use the paper towel method of germinating and one day while checking my latest crop of germ'ers it occurred to me that the water in the paper towels was ice cold. I use heat mats under my cloning domes so I set a mat under my paper towel set-up. Bingo! Helped my germination success rate to...
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    Strange Computer "Warning"

    I had to replace my computer last week and was busy making sure my Favorites made the jump OK. When I first clicked on RIU I got a screen asking if I wanted to continue on to a site containing "questionable content". I'm not very knowlegable about computers and wondered if anyone had seen...
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    Finally Got a Good Brownie Recipe!

    I regularly make hash from trim and also mix some trim with lanolin to make a "reefer rub". I don't know if the rub works but I do smell better. Been trying on and off for a couple years to make a powerful yet tasty batch of pot brownies. My previous attempts have all ended with a dry-tasting...
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    OG Tales From the 'Hood

    It was 1969 and I had just returned to Grand Rapids (Mich.) from getting my ass kicked in the Aug. 1969 SDS riot in Chicago. I lived with a houseful of street hippies on the ghetto-ey south-east side of GR. A few days after getting bailed out of Cook County jail and making my way home the group...
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    Adjusting Cloning Technique for High Humidity

    A few months ago I noticed that my clones were rooting slower about the same time we started having solid high humidity here in snow country. I had been enjoying a 90+% success rate until the humidity climbed and couldn't understand why the humidity made a difference as I keep the RH at 100%...
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    Attitude's New Attitude

    Reported earlier on how Attitude wasn't accepting US credit cards for online orders any more. I guess there was a feud between the 'Tude and Visa. It's been cleared up with one provision - when checking out you need to click the Visa button, not the Visa- Debit button. Tried this morning and had...
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    Attitude - No More US Orders Online With Credit Cards

    What a hassle! Went to place a usual order online and was told Attitude is feuding with the credit card people and no longer will accept online cc sales from overseas customers. They accept British cash or you can phone them with your credit card info. Tried that route and found that TrakFones...
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    Time to Make Your Own Cloning Gel

    Every year about this time I get ready to make up a batch of homemade cloning gel. Here's what I do -- I'm in a resort area with more lakes than dry ground. Means we have willow trees everywhere. As soon as the greenery starts coming in with all the little budlets peeking out it is time to...
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    Composition of a Perpetual Grow - Clones, Seedlings and Re-grows

    I was helping a guy design a perpetual grow set-up and mentioned I use clones, re-grows and seedlings to fill out my 2-plant-a-week perp grow. He had some questions so I wrote it for anyone who might be interested. As I have refined my grow over the years I find my composition breaks down...
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