RICKAMAVEN wrote:putzboy #31
as i recall the crusades were the christians on a mission to destroy muslims.
Which started when the Muslims were slaughtering Christians in Muslim-occupied territory (about 100 years after Islam's occupation of the Holy Land). It was in a response to the foundation of the Fez, whose red hats were dipped in Christian blood, and the order by Caliph al—Matawakkil and Caliph Harun al—Rashid that Christian houses of prayer are to be destroyed. This also led to the destruction of the Church of Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem. Then there were the anti-Christian riots in Jerusalem in 966, the destruction of Church of the Resurrection in 937, and the invasion of Spain, Sicily, and Sardinia by Muslims in the 10th century.
Only in 1099 did the Christians decide to go on the Crusades.
History obviously isn't your strong suit, is it Rick?
RICKAMAVEN wrote:
when did the soviets and chinese become my buddies and idols.
Around 1952.
RICKAMAVEN wrote:
see you male up **** and then then tell me i am wrong because of it.
Rick, I don't have to make up anything to let you know you're wrong. All you have to do is type, and the rest just sorta happens.
RICKAMAVEN wrote:
you have a fertile imagination full of weeds.
Yes, coming from a failed insurance salesman, I'm sure you're an "expert" on being "imaginative."
RICKAMAVEN wrote:
something you might know. what is the powder in an envelope that comes with the cut flowers i buy at the markets.
The major brand name on that is called Floralife, though there are several other manufacturers of that substance since its first introduction.
We started providing Floralife for customers some time in the late 1980s, though the best way to extend the life of your cut flowers is to cut the bottom part of the stems with a sharp knife on a 45-degree angle, just before you put them in water. It also helps if you periodically clean the vases you put your cut flowers in with bleach, as many organisms that will shorten the life of your cut flowers will survive and hibernate cleanings using soap and hot water.
Many bacteria, when exposed to harsh conditions, will form "spores", which can resist prolonged exposure to cold, soap, and even hot water (though boiling water is very effective). Bleach, however, kills just about everything it touches.
Use a knife to cut the stems, and not a scissors, as the scissors wil pinch the capillary tubes used to feed the flowers water and nutrients.