Ah, pups! Weirdly mine haven’t made any yet. Hoping it makes some this year. I did root the top of the pineapple that I grew last year, though, so now I have 3.

OK, just wanted to check. Thanks! I really like it.

Is this AI generated?

Thanks for those! Very cool. I didn’t know why it worked, so knowing now is pretty neat.

I did the opposite, kind of - from a Blackberry Pearl to my Cliq.

Texting was def easier on them. Plus it was fun to pop the keyboard out. The slider was very satisfying.

Sure! I think it’s how they used to get them to flower. I think they use gas now.

The most recent one for me was learning how to backslice when cutting certain things, like green onions or herbs. You typically get a cleaner cut that way, even if your knife needs sharpening.

I had this guy (Motorola Cliq) and loved it:

If you want it to flower on its own, I think this is the way to go. You can also cut up an apple or banana and place them around the plant (the gasses they give off will encourage it to flower), or drop a calcium carbide tablet into the middle of the plant with some water (careful when doing this).

Have fun on the journey! There are several ways to get it to flower if you don’t want to wait, but I’d recommend giving it at least 2 years so the plant can grow big and strong first.

I am wondering if maybe it split off a new pineapple plant? I started off with one and it divided itself into 3, so I repotted all of them. Anyway, point being, I know they can divide.

But also, maybe it’s because I’m forcing it to flower? After waiting 7 years with no luck I decided to use calcium carbide tablets which worked like a charm.

I cut the stalk off at the base and then removed the stalk from the pineapple.

Thanks! Yes, 7 years, lol. One of them produced a pineapple last year, so I’m going to see if I can get them to fruit again next year. I always thought pineapples were one-and-done, but I guess not!

Yep. The first one I grew last year had all of those notes, too. I got it started late and had to keep it under a grow light and heat lamp. It was ready in January.

Yep, totally real. It still looks bizarre to me, too! I used to think they grew in trees when I was younger.

I imagine it’s similar to dog toys. Ultimately I don’t think my dog cares if her toys look like frogs or squirrels or ducks, but I do.

Yes, agreed. I do think overall that being a billionaire necessitates someone else (lots of someone elses) getting the shaft. But there are degrees of… billionairism, and she is on the right side of that, albeit still a billionaire.

I’m not down with billionaires either, but at least she’s using her fame and money towards some good things.

I have been thinking about this a lot and I’ve been wanting to try it with various types of cuisine. The base would always be peppers, shallot, and garlic, but you could go in so many directions:

• Italian: basil, oregano, parmesan, maybe some Calabrian chili oil
• Indian: sour mango, garam masala, mustard oil
• Korean: powdered kimchi
• Mexican: like a riff on salsa macha

Really endless possibilities here.

I really love okra pickled in a sweet and sour brine with chipotle in it. Something about that particular combination is really good.