Ethylene is a gas and it does cause flowers to wilt in addition to causing fruit to ripen, so she’s not entirely wrong. She just used “kill” in place of “wilt”.
Hawks, The Triffs were actually not a bad movie with FX that wasn’t too bad for the day. More character study than the usual back then. Now let’s go for the obvious: Those must be EARL’S flowers.
Llewellenbruce over 14 years ago
I think she’s pulling your leg Nelson.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Probably an old wives tale, Nelson. Ask Gramps!
carmy over 14 years ago
Yeah, Earl’s gas would probably take down the whole bouquet.
Proginoskes over 14 years ago
Watch out, Earl!
glslightning over 14 years ago
Ethylene is a gas and it does cause flowers to wilt in addition to causing fruit to ripen, so she’s not entirely wrong. She just used “kill” in place of “wilt”.
AllensBrain over 14 years ago
But Gramma, those are plastic flowers!
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
Attack of the killer flowers?
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
that would be : http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/wyndham.html
“The Day of the Triffids” by John Wyndham
excellent SF novel!
jtviper7 over 14 years ago
If Nelson pulls her finger we’ll see the whole bouquet bite the dust…
ottod Premium Member over 14 years ago
Do wilted plastic flowers emit polyethylene?
shortyxl over 14 years ago
We call it swamp gas back home in skunk hollow
Yankeeman over 14 years ago
My wife just trimmed our roses. Watch out cats, and garden birds! It is true, the timing with Pickles and our lives is amazing.
Wildmustang1262 over 14 years ago
Opal, do not oversnip your flower plants.
JanLC over 14 years ago
Day of the Triffids is one of my all-time favorite hokey SF movies. I will absolutely seek out the book, didn’t know it existed.
Ooops! Premium Member over 14 years ago
Killer flowers, eat them ~ they kill you.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Hawks, The Triffs were actually not a bad movie with FX that wasn’t too bad for the day. More character study than the usual back then. Now let’s go for the obvious: Those must be EARL’S flowers.
Shikamoo Premium Member over 14 years ago
So THAT”S what happened to my bouquets.
captainedd over 14 years ago
She didn’t get rid of Audrey, did she?