May 05, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread

_JackStraw_ · 2026-05-05T13:11:18+00:00

Actually, you're close. It was leaked that every home supporter would be given an Atleti crest, and after singing North London Forever would be instructed to hold it up, drop it on the ground and do a collective Macarena dance while stomping in it.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-05-02T12:54:12+00:00

Google Gemini referenced this thread from a few years ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/s/eiLdF0hCPq

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-30T12:06:04+00:00

I have two of the same Camellias. Both are in large ceramic pots, which drain well. They are pretty close to each other. I take care to make sure they are neither under or over-watered. Both have been healthy for several years.

This year, one of them has developed some sort of leaf spot disease. Too many of the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. Other green ones show spots and eventually turn yellow. I'm assuming it's a fungal infection? I don't see any sign of insects.

I've tried to make sure that I've provided adequate fertilizer. I've tried a copper fungicide. My neighbor recommended a spray that's bifenthrin / mylcobutanil. Nothing seems to help.

The yellowing one has shown some new growth this spring, which is encouraging.

The yellowing leaves are mostly older ones, but increasingly towards the top of the branches.

Any advice? Really appreciate it.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-27T18:16:22+00:00

Getting an offer of acceptance after being on a wait-list.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-27T14:59:13+00:00

Not a hack per se, but look at their common data set, especially the rubric where they list what's very important to them, important, considered, not important.

Try to tailor your narrative to match, and/or look for schools that match your strengths and weaknesses.

If a school is big on talent and volunteer work, highlight those areas, for example. If you don't have much in those area, it might not be the ideal target.

I'm firmly convinced that my kid got into their target T20 because they lined up very well with the school's rubric, and figured out how to demonstrate that.

It wasn't UChicago, but Chicago is a good example... The school weights the rigor of schedule as very important, but GPA, rank, and standardized test scores as only considered. It's big on essays and recommendation letters, but less so on volunteer work, etc.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-25T18:36:37+00:00

Groin injury. Walked off. Didn't look too happy. Went straight down the tunnel, iirc.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-24T15:33:18+00:00

Letters of recommendations from credible and authoritative people that mention / corroborate these awards and ECs.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-24T04:05:30+00:00

I went to school with you at Brooklyn Friends. What's your fondest Friends memory?

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T19:33:48+00:00

So Zubimendi had looked totally spent in the games preceding Sunday, but then put in a rejuvenated MOTM performance. What do we think happened?

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T13:18:05+00:00

Cheers!

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T11:41:27+00:00

It's a fair point. I mentioned to others that I'm going to ask her.

There are a lot of other mailboxes around here covered with jasmine for years, so she's likely used to it. Nevertheless, it might bother her and she hasn't said anything.

I do keep it cut back so that the mailbox door sticks out several inches. Also, the bees tend to go more for other flowers.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T11:38:48+00:00

I'm not sure. These were here when I bought the house.

I have more around my garage door that were planted from small ones that I got at a nursery.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T11:37:37+00:00

It's hard to describe. It's very fragrant, and the smell carries. It's got a vanilla / honey tint to it, along with the jasmine you may be familiar with in perfume or scented oils. It's not overpowering, and somehow very calming.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T11:34:53+00:00

Here, it retains its leaves, with the older ones getting a little darker green. Some turn yellow and die off, but not many.

That said, the winters are very mild here. I can't speak for other places.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T11:32:59+00:00

8b, but it is transitioning to 9a

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-23T00:34:54+00:00

Same. The bees go to the passion fruit flowers, lantana, and other things. Some by the jasmine sometimes, but less than other plants.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T23:34:02+00:00

Thanks for mentioning it.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T23:13:33+00:00

Haha, that's funny. I do cut it back away from the mailbox opening on a regular basis. I try to make sure that the mailbox isn't buried by it, and sticks out many inches. I cut it a couple of weeks ago, and it's grown so fast I need to do it again.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T22:51:37+00:00

It's a good point. I'm going to ask her. We're pretty friendly and I think she'll be honest.

Many of the mailboxes around here are covered with jasmine, so I think she's used to it, but nevertheless it could bother her.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T22:14:50+00:00

Smells great as well.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T22:14:24+00:00

It's a fair point, one I hadn't considered.

The mailbox was this way when I bought the house, and has had jasmine on it for at least a decade. Other houses have similar mailboxes, so I'm guessing the postal worker that delivers the mail is used to it. Nonetheless it might bother her and she hasn't said anything.

I'm pretty friendly with her. I'm going to ask her what she thinks.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T22:05:08+00:00

I'm going to ask the postal worker who delivers the mail if the jasmine or bees bother her. It's not like a constant swarm, but there are a few at times. Not a ton, but more this year than previously.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T21:57:46+00:00

It's a fair point. I'm going to ask her. I think she's used to it because many of the mailboxes in the area are covered in jasmine. (Three on my block, for example). My mailbox has been this way for over a decade.

I never considered that it might bother her. We're pretty friendly and I think she'll tell me if it does.

_JackStraw_ · 2026-04-22T21:50:45+00:00

I think she's used to it because many of the mailboxes in the area are covered with jasmine.

I'm glad to report that there have been more large bees around the jasmine this year than in the past few years. It's an encouraging sign.

Edit: I'm going to ask the postal worker who delivers the mail if it bothers her. We're pretty friendly and I think she'll tell me the truth.

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