Comments on: “Hell Raiser, Star Chaser” http://www.eastsidepatch.com/2010/02/5477/ Take a walk on the East Side Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ESP http://www.eastsidepatch.com/2010/02/5477/comment-page-1/#comment-880 ESP Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:39:39 +0000 http://www.eastsidepatch.com/?p=5477#comment-880 Hi G. It seems all I have is Hell Strip adventures these days...hence the reason I augmented my most recent post with some of my insane traveling fiascoes, just to mix it up a little! I am also hanging my head in shame and pain...I had absolutely no idea how tough the Hell-Strip was going to be when I started it, here I am, three weeks into it, and it is still kicking my butt! This will be a two month solid endeavor by the time I have it all planted-up, (and I consider myself a pretty fast hacker of the ground and computers). Thanks on the Opuntia front...I am not worthy...And I am most definitely not San Antonio Honeysuckle Lane worthy! I am still thinking about what is going to populate the mounds! Does your comment suggest you will have an Opuntia tree for the Witchy-G strip? I can't wait for you to reveal your plans. Give it up G! Give it up. I am going to ignore your English breakfast bean comment...I do want to remain friends after all!...You will be telling me next that you do not like "spotted dick?" Those "English" sweet beans are absolutely the best compliment to a traditional English fry-up, well they just are! ESP. Hi G.
It seems all I have is Hell Strip adventures these days…hence the reason I augmented my most recent post with some of my insane traveling fiascoes, just to mix it up a little! I am also hanging my head in shame and pain…I had absolutely no idea how tough the Hell-Strip was going to be when I started it, here I am, three weeks into it, and it is still kicking my butt! This will be a two month solid endeavor by the time I have it all planted-up, (and I consider myself a pretty fast hacker of the ground and computers).

Thanks on the Opuntia front…I am not worthy…And I am most definitely not San Antonio Honeysuckle Lane worthy! I am still thinking about what is going to populate the mounds! Does your comment suggest you will have an Opuntia tree for the Witchy-G strip? I can’t wait for you to reveal your plans. Give it up G! Give it up.

I am going to ignore your English breakfast bean comment…I do want to remain friends after all!…You will be telling me next that you do not like “spotted dick?” Those “English” sweet beans are absolutely the best compliment to a traditional English fry-up, well they just are!

ESP.

]]> By: Germi http://www.eastsidepatch.com/2010/02/5477/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Germi Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:03:58 +0000 http://www.eastsidepatch.com/?p=5477#comment-877 ESP! I NEVER tire of hearing about HellStrip adventures! And even though I DO understand Texas Deb's point - to me a HellStrip is ALWAYS a HellStrip, no matter how beautiful. It is that netherworld that is mine but also public - so no matter WHAT I do, it is always compromised by foot traffic, dog poo, falling skate boarders, and (in my neighborhood) late night beer drinking teenagers listening to thumping jungle bass. HellStrip! I am hanging my head in shame. I will NOT be able to tackle MY HellStrip until late May, by my estimation. But that doesn't mean this still can't be a throwdown! And it is fitting that yours is tackled first, since my Hellstrip design is going to be a response to what you do, and what is already existing in your Strip. (am I giving too much away?) That Opuntia tree is rivaling the San Antonio Honeysuckle Lane one! GORGEOUS!!! I can't wait to see what you have planned for the mounds. It sounds very transformative! Sorry, ESP, but I'm with Leah and Bob - those beans are just NOT RIGHT. Gimme some good ole refried beans on the side of my Huevos Rancheros and ... slurp. Heaven! But who am I to turn my nose up at an Englishman's breakfast? You've given us High Tea, Bangers and Mash, Fish and Chips, and Guiness. Maybe Heinz Baked Beans are next ... but I kind of doubt it! ;-) Thanks for the inspiration, friend! Witchy G.! ESP!
I NEVER tire of hearing about HellStrip adventures! And even though I DO understand Texas Deb’s point – to me a HellStrip is ALWAYS a HellStrip, no matter how beautiful. It is that netherworld that is mine but also public – so no matter WHAT I do, it is always compromised by foot traffic, dog poo, falling skate boarders, and (in my neighborhood) late night beer drinking teenagers listening to thumping jungle bass. HellStrip!
I am hanging my head in shame. I will NOT be able to tackle MY HellStrip until late May, by my estimation. But that doesn’t mean this still can’t be a throwdown! And it is fitting that yours is tackled first, since my Hellstrip design is going to be a response to what you do, and what is already existing in your Strip. (am I giving too much away?)
That Opuntia tree is rivaling the San Antonio Honeysuckle Lane one! GORGEOUS!!!
I can’t wait to see what you have planned for the mounds. It sounds very transformative!

Sorry, ESP, but I’m with Leah and Bob – those beans are just NOT RIGHT. Gimme some good ole refried beans on the side of my Huevos Rancheros and … slurp. Heaven! But who am I to turn my nose up at an Englishman’s breakfast? You’ve given us High Tea, Bangers and Mash, Fish and Chips, and Guiness. Maybe Heinz Baked Beans are next … but I kind of doubt it! ;-)

Thanks for the inspiration, friend!
Witchy G.!

]]> By: ESP http://www.eastsidepatch.com/2010/02/5477/comment-page-1/#comment-828 ESP Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:00:52 +0000 http://www.eastsidepatch.com/?p=5477#comment-828 Hi TD. I am sure a lot of people are sick of hearing about my Hell-Strip, but is is my major project right now...I have to document it. Glad you like reading about it's progress. Yes great thinking...this area will need a new name. Perhaps because of all the mounds I will call it "Hobbington" or "The Shire" hey, I could even install a scaled down Hobbit house into the side of one of the small hills? Now you have me thinking!!! Cheers TD. ESP. Hi TD.
I am sure a lot of people are sick of hearing about my Hell-Strip, but is is my major project right now…I have to document it. Glad you like reading about it’s progress.

Yes great thinking…this area will need a new name. Perhaps because of all the mounds I will call it “Hobbington” or “The Shire” hey, I could even install a scaled down Hobbit house into the side of one of the small hills? Now you have me thinking!!!
Cheers TD.
ESP.

]]> By: TexasDeb http://www.eastsidepatch.com/2010/02/5477/comment-page-1/#comment-826 TexasDeb Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:12:08 +0000 http://www.eastsidepatch.com/?p=5477#comment-826 I'm so happy you keep posting about your heroic efforts. I am so exhausted by the reading it is just the excuse to keep putting off my own herculean chores. So tell me - what WILL you call that area once it is all lovelified? It certainly won't qualify for the "hell strip" reference much longer. "Former Hell Strip" and "Heaven Strip" just don't have the right zing to them for the ESPians. I’m so happy you keep posting about your heroic efforts. I am so exhausted by the reading it is just the excuse to keep putting off my own herculean chores.

So tell me – what WILL you call that area once it is all lovelified? It certainly won’t qualify for the “hell strip” reference much longer. “Former Hell Strip” and “Heaven Strip” just don’t have the right zing to them for the ESPians.

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