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Offline Clive

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British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« on: November 13, 2009, 16:57 »
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 17:00 »
They were talking about this on Jeremy Vine this afternoon.  Can you imagine the smell, after a while?   :ack:
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 17:01 »
It's not so bad, the bacteria will be harnessed.
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 21:56 »
Did you know that human urine contains traces of saltpetre?  In days of yore, urine was collected and the saltpetre extracted to cure meats such as bacon.

And no, I'm taking the proverbial :) .  'Tis true.

Nowadays you're probably better off eating bacon and other meats which haven't been preserved with saltpetre.  Common salt (which is used for most home-cured bacon) does just as good a job of preservation although it allows the meat to turn slightly greyish.  Saltpetre leaves a lovely meaty red colour but it carries an avoidable cancer risk.

Apologies to Rik for discussing salted meats!
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 22:05 »
I heard today that saltpetre was (is?) also used to make gunpowder!
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 22:36 »
Quote from: GillE on November 13, 2009, 21:56
Did you know that human urine contains traces of saltpetre? 

Which is why martial arts experts pee over their hands to make them harder.  Apparently.   :D
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2009, 22:37 »
I thought martial arts experts were pretty hard already!  ;D
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2009, 22:41 »
Perhaps it's the saltpetre that makes the 'KAPOW' sound when a black belt thumps you.
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2009, 22:44 »
I'd just settle for the OW!  ;D
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2009, 22:51 »
Quote from: GillE on November 13, 2009, 22:41
Perhaps it's the saltpetre that makes the 'KAPOW' sound when a black belt thumps you.

Adding charcoal and sulphur to the saltpetre makes gunpowder - that would go 'KAPOW'.  :D  I used to make lots of gunpowder when I was a kid and I'm lucky I didn't blow myself up.  Looking back on it I can't believe how stupid I was!!
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2009, 22:52 »
I have to ask, Clive.  Why?   :crazy:
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2009, 22:54 »
To make fireworks of course!   ;D
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2009, 22:55 »
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2009, 09:46 »
Quote from: GillE on November 13, 2009, 21:56
Apologies to Rik for discussing salted meats!

I forgive you, Gill, even though I'd kill for a bacon buttie right now. :)
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Re: British gardeners urged to urinate on their plants
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2009, 09:48 »
Quote from: Simon on November 13, 2009, 22:52
I have to ask, Clive.  Why?   :crazy:

Why he was so stupid?  ;D I also made slow matches.
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