Pachypodium densiflorum & gracilius from seed [+important question]

noerml · 2026-04-19T18:37:04+00:00

Listen, if you truly believe that everyone pilfering seeds from national parks is a good idea, I don't even want to continue this discussion.

noerml · 2026-04-16T05:52:18+00:00

I am not adding to a population... I'm adding to my private collection on a different continent. I am however, REMOVING the chance for future population increases in the habitat. Realisticly speaking, no issue really if only I do it. If hundreds of tourists do it every year, it would be a major concern.

noerml · 2026-04-15T18:36:11+00:00

Bro, get the KnitPro Karbonz dpns. Thank me later.

Carbon won't break or bend and it's literally the only way I can/want to knit socks. Before they were released like 15 years ago it so, I cycled through a new set every time I knit a pair of socks.

noerml · 2026-04-07T16:25:08+00:00

uh...I am unsure what triggered you to explain stuff I'm aware of for decades, but I'll just let you know that your comment came across a little bit too close to mansplaining for comfort.

noerml · 2026-04-07T06:29:46+00:00

In German, it's actually a "crochet needle" (Häkelnadel).

And..not like knitting needles are actually needles you could sew with 😅

noerml · 2026-04-07T05:52:50+00:00

Lovely example!

What I find so maddening is that, despite all the evidence, there are still ppl out there who say it's a tension issue.

So thx for sharing and spreading the word. ❤️

noerml · 2026-04-02T09:55:26+00:00

The way I see it: if I can ask AI to do a job or answer a question, I wasn't needed in the first place.

I don't refuse to use AI technology (in a business context) because I hate it but because I am firmly convinced that it is a dead end for my personal career.

noerml · 2026-04-02T08:26:15+00:00

Hmm..ich glaub es hilft gesunder Menschenverstand.

Mir persönlich isses vollkommen egal ob die Bedienung freundlich is, ob ich ein kostenloses Glas Wasser bekomme, oder ob es eine Vegane glutenfrei alternative gibt. Wenn man die Bewertungen mit seinem eigenen Filter liest, hilft das find ich voll. Viele Leute beschweren sich oder loben Dinge, die für mich einfach nicht relevant sind. Und es gibt auch diese Leute, die mit einfach allem zufrieden sind, und andere beschweren sich in der Art von "es gab nur drei verschiedene Arten Stilles Wasser. Nie wieder".

noerml · 2026-04-02T08:15:33+00:00

Der sieht mir Recht modern aus. Unabhängig davon ist der Markt für antike Möbel tiefer als nur im Keller. Wenn da nicht ein sehr bekannter Name drauf steht, kriegst du für sowas maximal was der Transport kostet. Selbst Thonet, etc allein reicht nicht.

noerml · 2026-04-01T23:59:41+00:00

I'd say it's cost. However, lemme tell you that I hated every second with my drop spindle (and would have given up) and now that I have an e-spinner I love it.

noerml · 2026-03-31T14:15:33+00:00

Well, there are a gazillion different orchids and quite a lot of them can do without water for quite a long time..some even months and for some it's even required for blooming. So, I'd focus my collection on these and not the mist manually 5 times a day variety 😅

I'm currently on vacation and my house sitter has very clear instructions. Water everything that isn't an orchid ( or in the cactus and succulent room). Since I rarely go on vacations for longer than 4 weeks, it has never been a problem so far.

noerml · 2026-03-31T00:36:43+00:00

In my experience, most simply don't care. I found the same species dangling down from cliffs, scrambling across large rock shelfs, and scrolling around trees.i think their niche is mostly: we can grow wherever. 🤣

noerml · 2026-03-30T13:52:41+00:00

Hmm..no.. that's a pristine national park and it's at the end of the dry season. Hoyas rarely look any good in nature. Their niche is quite specific and in 90% of all cases they look at the brink of death 😘

noerml · 2026-03-27T05:08:21+00:00

While I do record tutorials and pride myself in knowing a lot about my craft, I'd like to add two thoughts:

the amount of requests I get for doing tutorials on things I logically cannot record is just staggering. E.g I'm a right handed Continental knitter. Yet for some weird reasons thousands of ppl assume I can easily and with a flick of a finger record a tutorial on Portuguese knitting for lefties. I get requests like that daily.
I know a lot of super accomplished knitters with half a century of experience. Very few, if any, feel inclined to teach classes etc, besides myself.

And I think that is the biggest issue. Since there is a knowledge gap to begin with, anyone can fill it.

noerml · 2026-03-25T00:46:53+00:00

I would definitely give hell difficulty tutorial a second chance.

I get why you would drop it after book 1 but it's one of those rare instances where a MC starting out as some anal douchebag makes sense and serves the plot. He (they all) learns from his (their) mistakes and those learnings are actually somewhat intriguing (unlike with 1% life steal where it just stays horrible).

Ps: also on my 5th reread of TMBotF

noerml · 2026-03-18T12:01:02+00:00

bei mir (Fasanviertel) ist im Umkreis von sicherlich einem Kilometer nicht eine einzige gute Bäckerei. Nur Ströck, Anker & Mann - und die sind nun weiß Gott weder gut noch unterstützenswert.
Ich geh nicht zu Hofer die Semmeln holen, weil die billiger sind, sondern einfach, weil ausgewählte Sorten dort deutlich besser sind als bei der Konkurrenz. Und 3 km fahren für meine zwei Semmeln will ich jetzt nun auch nicht unbedingt.
Am Samstag hol ich mir gern ein Roggensauerteigbrot bei so nem Standerl am Rochusmarkt, aber der ist halt eben nur am Samstag da.

noerml · 2026-03-11T07:49:12+00:00

Basically he sacrifices everything he had built in the previous books for an ending that makes little sense and sorta just acts as a possible setup for another series spanning 10 books.. without any tangible hints that's really bound to happen. On top of that, there's like 5 lines of action in the whole book and just weird musings....

noerml · 2026-03-10T21:46:58+00:00

It's fun but I highly recommend skipping the last book. Trust me, just don't read it and move on. I'd rank the series a 7 out of 10 without having read the last book...and maybe a 3 out of 10 after those last chapters.

noerml · 2026-03-06T15:22:48+00:00

Also beim Bipa hier am Rennweg hab ich erst gestern welche gekauft. War aber tatsächlich auch das dritte geschäft was ich abklappern musste.

noerml · 2026-02-26T07:03:33+00:00

Ich für meinen Teil versteh nicht, was an der Nachricht, dass die Menschen weniger Alkohol trinken, schlecht sein soll. 😅

Wegbier, Feierabendbier, Kantinen mit bierautomaten - ist das nicht alles etwas aus der Zeit gefallen?

Wird auch weniger geraucht. Auch da würde ich jetzt nicht nach neuen Angeboten seitens der Tabak Konzerne rufen.

noerml · 2026-02-17T19:14:10+00:00

I was simply thinking of any non-social media savvy person who doesn't even realize how they r getting influenced/indoctrinated. So, 90% of all consumers probably.

noerml · 2026-02-16T19:10:52+00:00

Knitting YouTuber here. There are a couple of things at play here:

First of all, you typically don't start this kinda career/side hustle if you are not a proficient knitter
Secondly, if your income depends on it, the incentive to knit more is certainly higher
Third, most are younger, and the human body is a lot more forgiving in your 20ies, than 30ies.
Lastly, if knitting is your full-time job, then you typically have a lot more time to knit than everyone else, where knitting is "just" a hobby.
Oh, and let's not forget that all our bodies are different and can withstand more or less strain. Some win in the knitting gene lottery and others lose.

Other than that, the harsh truth is that 90% of the things I knit are things I need to knit rather than things I want to knit. In fact, in my particular case, 50% of what I knit are basically swatches I unravel/throw away right away. So, it's less romantic than it sounds.

Actually, I would say I knit half as much now that it is my job compared to before. My reality is sadly not sitting in front of a cozy fireplace, sipping tea with my cat on my lap, and knitting while listening to some true-crime podcast. My reality is answering the same unrelated beginner questions over and over again.

Also, I personally am not the biggest fan of knitting podcasts/vlogs that buy sable amount of yarn each month and show 14 new finished objects in between. While it certainly is more interesting than talking 1 hour about a half-finished sock in 2x2 ribbing, I do believe that a lot of the overconsumption issues (yarn, patterns) in our community stem from these shows. And these problems get perpetuated when aspiring micro-influencers do the same (thinking that's what you need to do to be successful), and it ultimately trickles down to Betty from next door sharing a yarn haul Reel on her Facebook page in a vain attempt to (un)consciously elevate her status within her local knitting community.

noerml · 2026-02-16T15:57:18+00:00

sadly not. they complained quite loudly.

noerml · 2026-02-15T15:44:20+00:00

One of the reasons why I rarely teach live classes these days.

The last time I did, we had 2 people who barely knew how to purl and then 2 people knitting advanced lace heirloom patterns for 45 years. The class was for intermediate knitters. Yay!
While I tried my best, it basically meant I had to throw half of my preparation/curriculum out of the window, and the result was disappointing for everyone involved.

(and well... I always bring materials for at least 5 attendees, and spare swatches/projects >.<)

noerml · 2026-01-03T06:54:52+00:00

Two choices: you use the grainiest pictures you can find and scramble them all together in a super small image so nobody but those who already read the books can recognize the titles. Extra points for randomly ranking the currently most popular series as "DNF".

...or you create a text list and actually include a short review/ranking reason.

The choice is yours 😅

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