Corn silk
 

Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

Steve

Corn silk
 

Steve B wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like
it better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a
nice serving.

Steve

Apparently it can also be smoked. Never tried it. Any takers?

David

Corn silk
 

Steve B wrote:

Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

yes, since i microwave the corn in the husk
without peeling it that leaves the silk inside.
it tastes as good as the corn does. i do not
eat the brown dried stuff on the ends, just
the green strands along the ear.

i cut the end with the dried stuff off,
peel back the husks and use them as a handle
when eating.


songbird

Corn silk
 

On Sep 29, 8:25*pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? *I love it. *It is so sweet. *I like
it better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a
nice serving.

Steve

Apparently it can also be smoked. *Never tried it. *Any takers?

David

Common in your area, David?

Corn silk
 

Gunner wrote:
On Sep 29, 8:25 pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like
it better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a
nice serving.

Steve

Apparently it can also be smoked. Never tried it. Any takers?

David

Common in your area, David?

No, I read it was practised by native Americans. Is that right?

D

Corn silk
 

On Sep 30, 5:14*pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Gunner wrote:
On Sep 29, 8:25 pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:


David, its a bit overgenealized to brand it as "was practiced by
native Americans'. Many more major pharmacological herbs/plants
smoked and ingested back in the day. Yet I'm sure there are accounts
of silk being used by certain of the NA nations. Still, any use would
have only been a minor aspect in the much larger harvest rituals of
which corn was always the king of the court. Really no different in
intent than most End Of Season rituals throughout the world.

On the other hand, I believe there are mentions in the old Foxfire
book series. Lot of it smoked behind the barn back in the day, I'm
sure. Some of the Nuevo White Indians" want to claim some ancient
magic psychic holistic medicinal properties, but really there is no
secret mind altering shamanistic alkaloids. Still nothing wrong with
eating it. Lots of evidence to it being helpful in urinary tract
infections,maybe anti cancer, some demulcent properties.... , but the
Internet would tell ya that.

So come on, what was..." Never tried it. Any takers?".

Really, you want to know about smoking corn silk by NAs?

Corn silk
 

Gunner wrote:
On Sep 30, 5:14 pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Gunner wrote:
On Sep 29, 8:25 pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:


David, its a bit overgenealized to brand it as "was practiced by
native Americans'. Many more major pharmacological herbs/plants
smoked and ingested back in the day. Yet I'm sure there are accounts
of silk being used by certain of the NA nations. Still, any use would
have only been a minor aspect in the much larger harvest rituals of
which corn was always the king of the court. Really no different in
intent than most End Of Season rituals throughout the world.

On the other hand, I believe there are mentions in the old Foxfire
book series. Lot of it smoked behind the barn back in the day, I'm
sure. Some of the Nuevo White Indians" want to claim some ancient
magic psychic holistic medicinal properties, but really there is no
secret mind altering shamanistic alkaloids. Still nothing wrong with
eating it. Lots of evidence to it being helpful in urinary tract
infections,maybe anti cancer, some demulcent properties.... , but the
Internet would tell ya that.

So come on, what was..." Never tried it. Any takers?".

Really, you want to know about smoking corn silk by NAs?

Not really, just thread drifting, never mind.

D

Corn silk
 

On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 10:14:47 +1000, "David Hare-Scott"
wrote:

Gunner wrote:
On Sep 29, 8:25 pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like
it better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a
nice serving.

Steve

Apparently it can also be smoked. Never tried it. Any takers?

David

Common in your area, David?

No, I read it was practised by native Americans. Is that right?

Don't know about that, but as a tea corn silk is a diuretic, IIRC.

Corn silk
 

On Sep 29, 11:07*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? *I love it. *It is so sweet. *I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

Steve

Newsgroups are a great way to discuss topics. In this case, the topis
is general gardening.

Corn silk
 

On Sep 29, 11:07*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? *I love it. *It is so sweet. *I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

Steve

Newsgroups are a great way to discuss topics. In this case, the topis
is general gardening.

Corn silk
 

On Oct 3, 8:55*pm, steve petrous wrote:
On Sep 29, 11:07*pm, "Steve B" wrote:

Does anyone here eat corn silk? *I love it. *It is so sweet. *I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

Steve

Newsgroups are a great way to discuss topics. In this case, the topis
is general gardening.

Glad to know someone else from my internet literacy class stumbled
across this as well.

Corn silk
 

On Oct 3, 9:28*pm, Jackie Olund wrote:
On Oct 3, 8:55*pm, steve petrous wrote:

On Sep 29, 11:07*pm, "Steve B" wrote:

Does anyone here eat corn silk? *I love it. *It is so sweet. *I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

Steve

Newsgroups are a great way to discuss topics. In this case, the topis
is general gardening.

Glad to know someone else from my internet literacy class stumbled
across this as well.

Same here. I am sorry that we have interrupted your discussion with
this nonsense. It's a required assignment we have to do. Please
accept my appolgy.

Corn silk
 

In article
,
steve petrous wrote:

On Sep 29, 11:07*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? *I love it. *It is so sweet. *I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

Steve

Newsgroups are a great way to discuss topics. In this case, the topis
is general gardening.

Steve,
**** off, please. You are an idiot ;O)
--
- Billy
Both the House and Senate budget plan would have cut Social Security and Medicare, while cutting taxes on the wealthy.

Kucinich noted that none of the government programs targeted for
elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans
"appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of
waste, fraud and abuse."
http://www.politifact.com/ohio/state...is-kucinich/re
p-dennis-kucinich-says-gop-budget-cuts-dont-targ/

[W]e have the situation with the deficit and the debt and spending and jobs. And it¹s not that difficult to get out of it. The first thing you do is you get rid of corporate welfare. That¹s hundreds of billions of dollars a year. The second is you tax corporations so that they don¹t get away with no taxation.
- Ralph Nader
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/19/ralph_naders_solution_to_debt_crisis

Corn silk
 

wrote in message
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On Oct 3, 9:28 pm, Jackie Olund wrote:
On Oct 3, 8:55 pm, steve petrous wrote:

On Sep 29, 11:07 pm, "Steve B" wrote:

Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice
serving.

Steve

Newsgroups are a great way to discuss topics. In this case, the topis
is general gardening.

Glad to know someone else from my internet literacy class stumbled
across this as well.

Same here. I am sorry that we have interrupted your discussion with
this nonsense. It's a required assignment we have to do. Please
accept my appolgy.

For future reference there is an alt.test newsgroup where these posts would
be better aimed. AND along with internet literacy should be taught Usenet
etiquette. Finally you should also be taught to "munge" your email
addresses to avoid the plethora of spam available on the net.

Mike

Corn silk
 

On Sep 29, 11:07*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Does anyone here eat corn silk? *I love it. *It is so sweet. *I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice serving.

Steve

I do not eat corn silk. Sorry

Corn silk
 

"Bloke Down The Pub" wrote in message
...

wrote in message
...
On Oct 3, 9:28 pm, Jackie Olund wrote:
On Oct 3, 8:55 pm, steve petrous wrote:

On Sep 29, 11:07 pm, "Steve B" wrote:

Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice
serving.

Steve

Newsgroups are a great way to discuss topics. In this case, the topis
is general gardening.

Glad to know someone else from my internet literacy class stumbled
across this as well.

Same here. I am sorry that we have interrupted your discussion with
this nonsense. It's a required assignment we have to do. Please
accept my appolgy.

For future reference there is an alt.test newsgroup where these posts
would be better aimed. AND along with internet literacy should be taught
Usenet etiquette. Finally you should also be taught to "munge" your email
addresses to avoid the plethora of spam available on the net.

Mike

Get a life, and if you can't do that, learn how to use the BLOCK SENDER
option on your computer. If you can't do that, toss your computer in the
garbage, you're too stupid to own one.

Dear Whatever:

I notice you have taken to task a writer about whether or not a post is on
topic, is spelled correctly, or is correct in some other minute detail.

I would like to inform you that the post of Netnanny is already filled. It
is held by Newton Fillmore, of Pacoima, California, although Mr. Fillmore is
currently in a coma in a facility in Riverside, and has been for three
years, eight months now. We just could not bring ourselves to demote him
without a proper hearing and him being present.

Please be advised that there are currently over 500 applicants and wannabes
for the position. That does not include people like yourself who have
broken with protocol and currently act like they are in the cherished
position.

If and when and if ever the post becomes available, you will be required to
write an essay of no longer than 1500 words, single spaced, using the words
there, they're, their, your, you're, and any others you can come up with in
as many incorrect grammatical situations as possible.

You must also describe the difference between "lose" and "loose" in 25 words
or less.

You must also include the reason that you think entitles you the lifelong
right to hold this post, and review the rest of humanity on its daily
heretofore
unobserved unsupervised act of Usenet Posting.

Steve
3rd Poohbah and Grand Mucky Muck
of the Society of Netnannies.

Addended by 4/19/2011

You forgot three of my favorites, its and it's, lightning and
lightening, and to, too and two

:-)

Corn silk
 

"Derald" wrote in message
m...

"Steve B" wrote:

Get a life, and if you can't do that, learn how to use the BLOCK SENDER
option on your computer.
What a wonderful suggestion. Wish I'd though of that. Bye, bye, butthole.
--
HTH,
Derald

Maybe they will cover it when you get to middle school.

Steve

Well I thought I was going to learn something about Corn silk, but still this was an amusing thread. I googled it anyways and realised that this relates to sweetcorn. Turns out that corn silk are "Stigmas from female maize flowers", I'm none the wiser :)

Corn silk
 

"Steve B" wrote in message
...

"Bloke Down The Pub" wrote in message
...
..

For future reference there is an alt.test newsgroup where these posts
would be better aimed. AND along with internet literacy should be taught
Usenet etiquette. Finally you should also be taught to "munge" your
email addresses to avoid the plethora of spam available on the net.

Mike

Get a life, and if you can't do that, learn how to use the BLOCK SENDER
option on your computer. If you can't do that, toss your computer in the
garbage, you're too stupid to own one.

Dear Whatever:

I notice you have taken to task a writer about whether or not a post is on
topic, is spelled correctly, or is correct in some other minute detail.

I would like to inform you that the post of Netnanny is already filled.
It
is held by Newton Fillmore, of Pacoima, California, although Mr. Fillmore
is
currently in a coma in a facility in Riverside, and has been for three
years, eight months now. We just could not bring ourselves to demote him
without a proper hearing and him being present.

Please be advised that there are currently over 500 applicants and
wannabes
for the position. That does not include people like yourself who have
broken with protocol and currently act like they are in the cherished
position.

If and when and if ever the post becomes available, you will be required
to
write an essay of no longer than 1500 words, single spaced, using the
words
there, they're, their, your, you're, and any others you can come up with
in
as many incorrect grammatical situations as possible.

You must also describe the difference between "lose" and "loose" in 25
words
or less.

You must also include the reason that you think entitles you the lifelong
right to hold this post, and review the rest of humanity on its daily
heretofore
unobserved unsupervised act of Usenet Posting.

Steve
3rd Poohbah and Grand Mucky Muck
of the Society of Netnannies.

Addended by 4/19/2011

You forgot three of my favorites, its and it's, lightning and
lightening, and to, too and two

:-)


Hello Steve I have left in your cut and paste so that you may use it again
when next you misread a post. I was offering no criticism to your original
post and was attempting to add a little to the information of those who were
using your post to further their education on "internet literacy"

I do not use "BLOCK SENDER" whatever that may be. I am willing to read all
posts and reply as I see fit.

Mike

Corn silk
 

"Bloke Down The Pub" wrote in message
. au...

"Steve B" wrote in message
...

"Bloke Down The Pub" wrote in message
...
.

For future reference there is an alt.test newsgroup where these posts
would be better aimed. AND along with internet literacy should be
taught Usenet etiquette. Finally you should also be taught to "munge"
your email addresses to avoid the plethora of spam available on the net.

Mike

Get a life, and if you can't do that, learn how to use the BLOCK SENDER
option on your computer. If you can't do that, toss your computer in the
garbage, you're too stupid to own one.

Dear Whatever:

I notice you have taken to task a writer about whether or not a post is
on
topic, is spelled correctly, or is correct in some other minute detail.

I would like to inform you that the post of Netnanny is already filled.
It
is held by Newton Fillmore, of Pacoima, California, although Mr. Fillmore
is
currently in a coma in a facility in Riverside, and has been for three
years, eight months now. We just could not bring ourselves to demote him
without a proper hearing and him being present.

Please be advised that there are currently over 500 applicants and
wannabes
for the position. That does not include people like yourself who have
broken with protocol and currently act like they are in the cherished
position.

If and when and if ever the post becomes available, you will be required
to
write an essay of no longer than 1500 words, single spaced, using the
words
there, they're, their, your, you're, and any others you can come up with
in
as many incorrect grammatical situations as possible.

You must also describe the difference between "lose" and "loose" in 25
words
or less.

You must also include the reason that you think entitles you the lifelong
right to hold this post, and review the rest of humanity on its daily
heretofore
unobserved unsupervised act of Usenet Posting.

Steve
3rd Poohbah and Grand Mucky Muck
of the Society of Netnannies.

Addended by 4/19/2011

You forgot three of my favorites, its and it's, lightning and
lightening, and to, too and two

:-)


Hello Steve I have left in your cut and paste so that you may use it again
when next you misread a post. I was offering no criticism to your
original post and was attempting to add a little to the information of
those who were using your post to further their education on "internet
literacy"

I do not use "BLOCK SENDER" whatever that may be. I am willing to read
all posts and reply as I see fit.

Mike

You are a rational man in a sea of schlubs.

Steve

Corn silk
 

"Steve B" wrote
Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice
serving.

I never toss the corn silk. My pet rabbit loves it, along with the inner
husks. Abd the cats love the juicy cobs with a few odd kernels left on.

Corn silk
 

"Pat" wrote in message
...
"Steve B" wrote
Does anyone here eat corn silk? I love it. It is so sweet. I like it
better than alfalfa, and if you're going to toss it, keep me a nice
serving.

I never toss the corn silk. My pet rabbit loves it, along with the inner
husks. Abd the cats love the juicy cobs with a few odd kernels left on.

I just love the sweet taste of it as a garni on a salad. It has a much
sweeter taste than alfalfa sprouts.

We were cleaning some Utah sweet corn (MMMMM sweet), and a friend of mine
handed me a tangle of corn silk. I had never ever thought of tasting it,
but I tried it. I don't know if it was the sweet Utah corn, or if it is all
like that, but it was just like sugar. We get some very very sweet corn
here in Utah, and at the end of the season, when it's plentiful, we can get
it for 8 ears for $1. I can make a meal of corn, with just some butter and
Tony's seasoning. And then alternate ears with California ground garlic and
parsley. But since you only RENT corn and beer, it doesn't stay with you
for long. ;-)

And golly by gee, I hope this is in line and on topic with discussing
gardens and edible things from the garden.

Steve

Corn silk is a collection of the stigmas form of the female flowers of corn, and they are four to eight inches long with a faintly sweetish taste.

Carpets are definitely a personal choice, so rather than advocating any one thing - let me just tell you what I did. The corn silk carpeting gets dirty just looking at it. I too wanted a solution other than constant shampooing. I found a set of 4 Lloyd VelourTex carpets custom sized for the 2011 Touareg in a dark brown that almost exactly matched the dash and door trim. They offer a cargo area mat too, but I went with the gray VW CarGo mat back there. Anyway the VelourTex are the same nap height too, which lessens the risk of catching them with my shoes upon entry (the next grade of Lloyd is twice as thick). These attach to the factory floor snaps, and even cover more area than the OE carpets. Which is good, because under the cornsilk floormats, there's just more cornsilk carpeting. I pulled out my OE mats and put them in storage. I'll use the Lloyd mats until it's time to trade, then put the as new OE mats back in.