Just got the seeds in the mail...can anyone ID?

[PRCD]

I keep hearing news stories about this. You’d think by now someone would have checked to see what these are.

The fact the all we are told is that they are “mysterious“ tells me it is known that the seeds are harmless.

We ship barges of chinese junk to our ports every day. When did we all of a sudden become worried about stuff from China? They even sent us a novel coronavirus and still we don't care.

Have you guys bought anything from China before (Alibaba, etc)?

Wonder how they got your addresses. They could have bought them from a list, but I don't think they're randomly just choosing addresses - that would be so many shipping errors.

They hacked into the Office of Personnel Mgmt several years ago and stole all the electronic SF86 forms of anyone who has held a clearance. I'm guessing they know a lot about the rest of us.

 

[keenfish]

Hey, what happened to the other China Seed thread. I tried to reply but couldn't.

 

[the janitor]

It would be a brilliant way to cheaply jack up our agriculture

sounds similar to the way the high level email spam players operate, or the more industrious folks that scatter malignant usb drives around

all you need is a tiny percentage to get duped and your campaign is successful

 

[mundus]

So Duffy and Casa got the magic seeds, anyone else?

 

[Mr Doof]

sure looks like Cardamom seed pods. Break one open and see if it's full of little black seeds and smells like chai.

There are green and black varietals of cardamom.

 

[$kully]

Not the seed Caca was hoping for.

 

[stringcheese]

Idea; feed them to some hipsters on a piece of stale bread with avocado spread. Watch the hipsters and see if they die, or turn into zombies.

 

[kidfury]

ha ha ha ha

 

[grundy]

There are green and black varietals of cardamom.

Didn't know that.

Also:

Variety or Varietal: There’s a Difference and It’s Important

There aren’t many scandals in specialty coffee, but the ones that do exist typically revolve around labeling. The big-time controversies include misleading or downright fraudulent labeling, such as…

dailycoffeenews.com

 

[everysurfer]

"Take the seed from my shaking frame"

I feel for the kids who didn't grow up with this ringing in their ears

 

[Mr Doof]

Didn't know that.

Also:

Variety or Varietal: There’s a Difference and It’s Important

There aren’t many scandals in specialty coffee, but the ones that do exist typically revolve around labeling. The big-time controversies include misleading or downright fraudulent labeling, such as…

dailycoffeenews.com

I hang my head in shame at my the misuse of the word varietal but appreciate learning the proper use of the word 'varietal'.

More about cardamom here and here also.

 

[Leaverite]

China...

I trad today the Equadorian navy is on full alert right now. 270 Chinese commercial fishing boats hovering right on the International waters boundry off of the Galapagos islands. Waiting for their chance to jump into protected waters and fish them out.

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

China...

I trad today the Equadorian navy is on full alert right now. 270 Chinese commercial fishing boats hovering right on the International waters boundry off of the Galapagos islands. Waiting for their chance to jump into protected waters and fish them out.

Read about this too; such bullshit.

 

[Autoprax]

China is making its move.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

China...

I trad today the Equadorian navy is on full alert right now. 270 Chinese commercial fishing boats hovering right on the International waters boundry off of the Galapagos islands. Waiting for their chance to jump into protected waters and fish them out.

Read about this too; such bullshit.

China = friend.

Do not say negative things about China.

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

China = friend.

Do not say negative things about China.

I'll say negative things about whoever I want, fool of a Took.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

If you say bad things about China it may hurt the feelings of people with Chinese ancestry.

 

[Bohter]

We got ours....from Malaysia.

 

[PPK96754]

Hey Mods??
Shouldn't this thread be on the "Can I start a vegetable and herb garden" thread???
(per the "Stop posting consecutive posts" )

 

[afoaf]

China = friend.

Do not say negative things about China.

China is the biggest existential threat to earthlings

they are flexing outwardly in every direction...India, Japan, SK, Taiwan