 IAS on Facebook
 IAS on Instagram
|
IAS Aroid Quasi Forum
About Aroid-L
This is a continuously updated archive of the Aroid-L mailing list in a forum format - not an actual Forum. If you want to post, you will still need to register for the Aroid-L mailing list and send your postings by e-mail for moderation in the normal way.
|
Re: Off topic question, Dioscorea sp.!
|
From: Alektra at aol.com on 2001.12.30 at 23:12:32(7995)
In a message dated 12/29/1 6:30:38 PM, rhweeks@attglobal.net writes:
<< Dioscorea related to Araceae? Beware the "air amorphophallus potato". >>
You may fend them off with a #5 iron, or, preferably, two held in the shape
| +More |
of a cross, but thus enraged, they then annoy the community by flying through
the air and releasing a carrion-like aroma which vermin find delectable.
Amityville, New York, was once attacked by the air amorphophallus potato, and
was rid of it only by the bravery of some trenchermen who counterattacked by
means of garlic and melted butter. Unfortunately, these gentlemen died of
oxalate crystal poisoning before it was discovered that at the latitude of
Amityville, New York, frost effectively destroys the flying amorphophallus
potato. Embarrassment over these heroic and, as it turns out, needless
self-sacrifices is why you've never heard of the "Amityville Amorphophallus
Potato Horror." Happy New Year!
|
| |
Note: this is a very old post, so no reply function is available.
|
|
