On 25/11/2014 3:49 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:

On 24/11/2014 1:54 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:01:18 +1100, Fran Farmer
wrote:

On 22/11/2014 12:55 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:17:06 +1100, Fran Farmer
wrote:

Has anyone ever grown cotton in their home garden? I've just ordered
seeds for 3 different coloured cotton so would like some growing tips
form anyone with experience. I am after the bolls as I'm a spinner and
thought it might be interesting to try to grow my own cotton so I'm
after the flowers followed by the bolls.

I had thought that feeding with 'flower and fruit' fertiliser might be
appropriate once I get them growing.


A friend grew some in her home yard just this past summer and got
enough to spin a bit. You need way bigger than a backyard crop to get
serious with it, though.

Well that sounds positive. It's good to know that it is possible to
grow enough to have a play with it. Next time you talk to your friend
could you see if she has any particular cultivation tips please and
report back?


I will. Her garden is in Alabama - long, hot & humid summers. Cotton
territory.


Ah. We don't have humid here. Hot yes, but not humid as we're inland.
Is humid important for cotton do you know?

Drat, now I've got a song about Alabama running through my brain and I'm darned
if I can remember who sung it or enough of the lyrics to do a google!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiXyZwgPB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXvxOXXdCk


Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering if
it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal 'Alabam'
repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in my
head again!

Fran Farmer wrote:

Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering if
it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal 'Alabam'
repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in my
head again!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rku2HjUFqU ;-)

Bob

On 26/11/2014 6:29 AM, zxcvbob wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:

Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering if
it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal
'Alabam' repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in
my head again!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rku2HjUFqU ;-)

No, I tried that one early on and very quickly knew it wasn't the one,
but thanks for the suggestion.

Fran Farmer wrote:

I will. Her garden is in Alabama - long, hot & humid summers.
Cotton territory.


Ah. We don't have humid here. Hot yes, but not humid as we're
inland.
Is humid important for cotton do you know?

Drat, now I've got a song about Alabama running through my brain
and I'm darned if I can remember who sung it or enough of the
lyrics to do a google!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiXyZwgPB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXvxOXXdCk


Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering if
it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal
'Alabam' repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in
my head again!

"America" ?

--
David

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A better world requires a daily struggle
against those who would mislead us.

Once upon a time on usenet Fran Farmer wrote:
On 25/11/2014 3:49 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:
[snip]
Drat, now I've got a song about Alabama running through my brain
and I'm darned if I can remember who sung it or enough of the
lyrics to do a google!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiXyZwgPB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXvxOXXdCk


Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering if
it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal
'Alabam' repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in
my head again!

Niel Young?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD3bGEFxGC0
--
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long, way when religious belief has a
cozy little classification in the DSM."
David Melville (in r.a.s.f1)

~misfit~ wrote:
Once upon a time on usenet Fran Farmer wrote:
On 25/11/2014 3:49 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:
[snip]
Drat, now I've got a song about Alabama running through my brain
and I'm darned if I can remember who sung it or enough of the
lyrics to do a google!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiXyZwgPB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXvxOXXdCk


Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering
if it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal
'Alabam' repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in
my head again!

Niel Young?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD3bGEFxGC0

Yep that's it, I said "America" not correct.

--
David

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A better world requires a daily struggle
against those who would mislead us.

On 28/11/2014 5:49 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:
~misfit~ wrote:
Once upon a time on usenet Fran Farmer wrote:
On 25/11/2014 3:49 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:
[snip]
Drat, now I've got a song about Alabama running through my brain
and I'm darned if I can remember who sung it or enough of the
lyrics to do a google!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiXyZwgPB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXvxOXXdCk


Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering
if it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal
'Alabam' repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in
my head again!

Niel Young?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD3bGEFxGC0

Yep that's it, I said "America" not correct.



But closer in style than country music. Now I've got "Eagle Rock"
running in my brain. Somehow Daddy Cool's Eagle Rock goes along with
the beach. I'm sure that beign the only other Aussie here you'll be the
only person here who understand the reference though :-))

On 28/11/2014 12:45 PM, ~misfit~ wrote:
Once upon a time on usenet Fran Farmer wrote:
On 25/11/2014 3:49 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:
[snip]
Drat, now I've got a song about Alabama running through my brain
and I'm darned if I can remember who sung it or enough of the
lyrics to do a google!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiXyZwgPB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXvxOXXdCk


Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering if
it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal
'Alabam' repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round in
my head again!

Niel Young?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD3bGEFxGC0

Bingo!!!!!!!!! Thank you, you hit the nail on the head. Great to have
an answer.

I'm amazed that there are so many songs about Alabama. I've played a
heap on You tube but needed the answer before I could haear the right
one. Thanks again. Sorry for the delay in replying - been away at the
beach for a few days.

Once upon a time on usenet Fran Farmer wrote:
On 28/11/2014 12:45 PM, ~misfit~ wrote:
Once upon a time on usenet Fran Farmer wrote:
On 25/11/2014 3:49 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:
[snip]
Drat, now I've got a song about Alabama running through my brain
and I'm darned if I can remember who sung it or enough of the
lyrics to do a google!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiXyZwgPB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXvxOXXdCk


Nah, it's not 'Oh Susannah' - it's a modern song. I keep wondering
if it's Steely Dan or some group like that -it's got a very nasal
'Alabam' repeat refrain in it. Not 'Alabama', but 'Alabam'.

Drat, it'd disappeared overnight but now I've got it running round
in my head again!

Niel Young?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD3bGEFxGC0

Bingo!!!!!!!!! Thank you, you hit the nail on the head. Great to
have an answer.

I'm amazed that there are so many songs about Alabama. I've played a
heap on You tube but needed the answer before I could haear the right
one. Thanks again. Sorry for the delay in replying - been away at
the beach for a few days.

I'm pleased that I could help. It's what first came to mind when you asked
the question (I'm psychic g) but as soon as you mentioned a nasal sound I
was sure. ;-)

FWIW I really like the song, as well as a lot of Neil Young songs from that
era. He plays lead guitar like nobody else - almost discordant at times but
never enough to be unpleasant or jarring, just enough to make me sit up and
listen. The lead in "Words" is sublime and the solos in "Like a Hurricane"
aren't too shabby either.

I hope you enjoyed your holiday. Here in NZ after a pretty cold and
miserable spring apparently summer's going to arrive properly in the next
few days. I'll believe it when I see it.

Cheers,
--
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long, way when religious belief has a
cozy little classification in the DSM."
David Melville (in r.a.s.f1)