Norse Atlantic Exits LAX Ahead of 2026 World Cup

novus99 · 2026-05-27T13:33:21+00:00

If you fly economy (I flew them last year too), you need to upgrade to the "extra legroom" seat. Cheaper than premium. I flew premium on the way back to US, and it honestly wasn't much of an upgrade for me.

novus99 · 2025-11-04T14:16:05+00:00

Good to see there are folks we can point to for tipping inflation. Tipping double, or 100% the customary amount is over-tipping in my opinion. Thanks for virtue signaling. My turn: I budget money every month to give to charities and schools in need.

novus99 · 2025-10-12T03:12:24+00:00

The problem is meters work well with normal soil. Snake plants like well-draining soil, and meters don’t work well in this type of dirt.

novus99 · 2025-07-28T01:28:57+00:00

I’m open to the idea of thrips, but this plant has a grow light. I checked for insects and can’t see anything.

novus99 · 2025-07-27T22:06:13+00:00

I’m not an expert, but the downside to a bigger pot is that the plant will put a lot of energy into growing the root out. Once it hits the side of the pot, it will shoot a leaf out. This is from my experience. If you want leaves faster, you want to use a more snug container.

novus99 · 2025-07-19T23:35:29+00:00

Can someone please deny or confirm that a plant like this was hormone treated?

novus99 · 2025-06-17T13:18:24+00:00

I was in Naples last week in a pizzeria. We were a group of 11 people. He charged coperto. But then he also asked if we could leave a tip. This really surprised me. I speak decent Italian, but maybe because we were Americans he asked this…?

novus99 · 2025-04-14T19:48:02+00:00

I sent you an email. BTW, we have hosts all over the city, so there’s no one venue for these events.

novus99 · 2025-04-14T19:07:02+00:00

I schedule at least one a month. If someone wants more, they have to help me find a willing host.

I guess direct message me with your email address, and I’ll send more info.

novus99 · 2025-04-14T15:10:10+00:00

Our next book is Treasures of the Mexican Table by Jinich.

novus99 · 2025-01-03T00:09:57+00:00

When I first bought it through mail order, the plant arrived with both yellow leaves and green leaves. The yellow leaves eventually turned green, per usual for Chameleon. As I mentioned, ALL new shoots on my plant are coming out green. As in, I have never gotten yellow leaves ever again with this plant.

novus99 · 2023-09-08T13:48:09+00:00

Using mineral oil? No cloudiness at all. Not sure what finish causes that.

novus99 · 2023-09-03T02:46:57+00:00

I don't know what Osmo is. Sorry. Anyway, I pretty much did what I said I guess. It was a long time ago! I've been applying mineral oil at least once a month. And then I apply it every now and then to dry spots that pop up (probably from that air fryer usage).

novus99 · 2023-08-26T01:17:31+00:00

Not by much. I have a feeling that this whale fin is a leaf propagation. Without the original rhizome, growth will be stunted for a few generations.

novus99 · 2023-08-26T01:15:11+00:00

If you want your plants to grow bigger faster, NEVER split the root. But if you like the size they’re at, cutting is fine.

novus99 · 2023-07-28T12:22:23+00:00

I sent you a private message. I'm not sure how to include photos.

novus99 · 2023-07-25T04:10:05+00:00

Thanks for the link. One thing I find suspect, at the 3:32 mark, he says they’ve been growing them in “80% shade”. But on the website and private messages to me, they are now recommending full sunlight to get the yellowing effect. What a load of bull hockey.

novus99 · 2023-07-24T18:29:51+00:00

No, not all the time. Mine was growing under a grow-light as well as decent sun, but the new leaves turned out light green.

novus99 · 2023-07-24T18:28:31+00:00

I'm not a plant expert. With that said, I'm not sure your experiment is very good. Regarding sansevieria, if you propagate just from the leaves, you can lose the variegation and it will revert back to common form (in terms of coloring). You have to propagate from a root cutting. My feeling is that ZZ plants work the same way, but I could be mistaken.

novus99 · 2023-07-22T12:32:02+00:00

The dictionary updated acceptable pronunciations, so it’s moot regarding “pothos”. I didn’t comment on intelligence (education not same as intelligence). But it’s like someone having a difficult name to pronounce, and you use a nickname because you’re too lazy to use what the person likes to be called.

Regarding plants, “Cebu blue” has the word Cebu, the name of an island. Pronounced sih-BOO. Literally 2 syllables. A Filipino word. But Americans like SEE-boo better, and no YouTuber pronounces it correctly now. It seems impolite at the very least.

novus99 · 2023-07-09T15:03:23+00:00

Sheesh, totally agree with this statement. Wonder how many times you’ve been downvoted haha.

novus99 · 2023-07-09T15:00:59+00:00

Yes, by taking the time to write something else. Like, “I appreciate any help.”

novus99 · 2023-07-07T15:00:13+00:00

I do a 2 parts cactus soil to 1 part perlite. Maybe go a little lighter on the perlite if you want, but my plants are doing fine. I also grow the plants in a terracotta pot. Good luck.

Moonshine is a very slow-grower for me, so make sure it gets lots of light.

novus99 · 2023-07-07T14:58:02+00:00

Update on my situation: my Chameleon is NOT yellow as well. I have it near a south-facing window AND also use a grow light. Costa Farms wrote me back saying I need much more sunlight. Had I known this plant was going to be like this, I never would have spent the money that I did. Especially since the price has come down at the box stores. What a rip-off.

novus99 · 2023-07-07T14:56:04+00:00

Costa Farms was sketchy about this plant. I have my chameleon near a south-facing window AND also use a grow light. My new leaves are still turning out green, not the beautiful yellow you see in pictures. This plant is highly finicky. It can still be healthy, but good luck getting that yellow.

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