I have a big long thin cactus, too.
I'm amazed it's survived the number of times I've knocked it over.
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:07,
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same here!
i had it on top of the telly, but it fell off about 4 times in a week. after catching it and getting a handful of spikes for the third time, i decided to cut all its spikes off. it still survived!
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Tue 13 May 2008, 9:10,
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I did that too, I was picking spikes out of my hand for hours.
I never learn, so mine's still fully spikey.
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:13,
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best to leave it
cutting the spikes off can often kill them. i've got 5 now, but the others have kind of umbrella-shaped spike clusters, so they turn down and don't prickle you.
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Tue 13 May 2008, 9:19,
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Cunning.
I've had this one for years now. Might get some more when I stop moving around so much.
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:21,
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have you named it?
i never bother to name any other plants, but cactus all get names.
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Tue 13 May 2008, 9:26,
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Nah, I haven't bothered.
I'm sure my girlfriend will if she ever moves in.
She names everything.
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:28,
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everything?
come on then, tell us what she's named your little trouser chappie
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Tue 13 May 2008, 9:30,
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She has named him.
I'm not going to tell you what though.
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:32,
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tell me! i must know!
is it rumpelstiltskin?
robert mugabe?
mr. sausage?
admiral porkus?
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Tue 13 May 2008, 9:34,
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i would believe
that that's what you named him. women are not normally that generous.
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Tue 13 May 2008, 9:37,
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Bah.
Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:39,
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heheheh
i'd go with admiral porkus myself, it has a nice military ring.
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Tue 13 May 2008, 9:42,
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yes
i like them to stand to attention!
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:45,
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oh dear
you should have stuck a tiny cork on each spike
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Tue 13 May 2008, 9:13,
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if i could find corks that tiny
i would make it my life's mission to make aussie cork hats for every barbie doll in the world.
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