Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[SoulReflection]

Wrong on one point. It's EASY to sweat at 8,000 feet. I lived at 7,000 in Flagstaff for 8 years. When it gets over 80 at that elevation, it's HOT. A different kind of hot than, say, south Florida in August, but I had no problem sweating when walking the forests with my dogs. Very high UV levels. Still way better than the 3 times/day I was having to change my clothes down in Scottsdale during the summer. Their 100+ days of 100+ degree temps became too much for me.

One look at the density and dress of the workers and the humidity added by all those cut flowers suggested a sweat shop atmosphere to me.

Well, OK then .

 

[GonePlaid]

I don't know the number now, but at one point, over 70% of the cut flowers sold east or west of the Mississippi River (can't remember which side) came from Colombia. Bogotá is way over 8,000 feet; the mountain is surrounded by flower fields. Gorgeous. But it's a labor-intensive industry. And of course they need full airline schedules. Flowers for mom. Soaked in sweat for the workers.

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There are flights into MIA every day with flowers. I would guess there are other areas that get similar service. There's also a trucking company(Armellini) based near me that uses team drivers and ship stuff all over the US very quickly.

 

[SoulReflection]

There are flights into MIA every day with flowers. I would guess there are other areas that get similar service. There's also a trucking company(Armellini) based near me that uses team drivers and ship stuff all over the US very quickly.

I believe mine would have to have been shipped to SFO with a courier to the final destination .

 

[GonePlaid]

I believe mine would have to have been shipped to SFO with a courier to the final destination .

They also transfer shipments to other air carriers at MIA. Lotta flights to/from SA outta MIA.

 

[SoulReflection]

They also transfer shipments to other air carriers at MIA. Lotta flights to/from SA outta MIA.

OK, so where are my darn flowers? Next time, I will grow my own...grumble, grumble...

 

[GonePlaid]

OK, so where are my darn flowers? Next time, I will grow my own...grumble, grumble...

Well, they do have trouble shipping them if they ain't got 'em.

 

[SoulReflection]

Well, they do have trouble shipping them if they ain't got 'em.

Do you have stock in FTD?

 

[GonePlaid]

Do you have stock in FTD?

Nope. Used to do local flower delivery many, many, mango seasons ago.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Where have all the flowers gone? Long time, no see.

My older sister ironed her hair. It is the time of folk music and that craze very nearly caught on. That was a close one!

 

[SoulReflection]

Where have all the flowers gone? Long time, no see.

My older sister ironed her hair. It is the time of folk music and that craze very nearly caught on. That was a close one!

No problem at this end...no hair to iron.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Bota bag, bongos and black leotard

sure is raining

 

[GwenOnBass]

@the harp unstrung et al
you saw this, right?

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Yes today is May 8 @the harp unstrung and Cornell 77 is spinning right now. And [Southernism] I'll tell you whut [/Southernism] Barton Hall is as a stinking press of a sweathole as I've ever been in

 

[notJaco]

Where have all the flowers gone? Long time, no see.

My older sister ironed her hair. It is the time of folk music and that craze very nearly caught on. That was a close one!

I used to iron my girl friend's. I was 15-16 years old.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Well GOOD ON YOU like

 

[notJaco]

Well GOOD ON YOU

The idea was to look as Carnaby Street as the parents would tolerate.

 

[SoulReflection]

I used to iron my girl friend's. I was 15-16 years old.

Hope it was her hair...

 

[GwenOnBass]

These are some very cool people doing the Carnaby Street thing. The British Invasion is so real everywhere as I look through that lens of time. Chas Chandler's Epiphone still holds a place in my memory (however flawed).

 

[Charlie Tango]

Wooden rings

 

[notJaco]

 

[GwenOnBass]

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George Spiggott?