One more place from Northern Pakistan! http://www.dawn.com/news/1188748/the-music-of-ghizers-flowing-river [IMG]
I really have no idea about that, never actually seen one grow in the wild. Mainly because I live in the city, plus these plants are suited to the...
And so with them (as in the great ignorant majority), we too will in the end get dragged under - Unless of course we can escape, almost exactly...
Yes cyclones are a rare occurrence here. But in the last one and a half decade, we seem to be getting more and more warnings (at a steadily...
Actually, the last cyclone Karachi ever had was in 1977 I think, with over 8 inches of rain in a few hours. But after that there was nothing else...
Actually I'm more concerned about the unknown carcinogenic tendencies of some artificial food preservatives. Because one year scientists say that...
Bun-Kabaab is actually a very common and cheap street food in all the urban areas of Pakistan. It's exactly like a burger in looks, but the taste...
Try not to, even though it can be found on the web - As I cannot guess or guarantee how it will reach you on the other side of the world... So it...
That may be so, but I still wouldn't like to take that big a risk. No gardening shop owner would jeopardize their business either, which is why...
But in my part of the world, I think there is only one kind of poppy - The one which gives opium, seriously I'm not joking... Lovely pictures by...
Well I had no idea that poppy came in 2 versions. But here's the thing - Since I didn't know this fact, I seriously doubt if anyone else in my...
Just read this - Found it EXTREMELY interesting. So am sharing it here!...
Yes it is a very serious offence over here. So if caught, they really will throw the book at you for growing these. Because getting raw opium out...
let's not forget his role as Count Dooku in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith - A role which finally made him a very wealthy man. Yes he often played...
Very interesting! I actually never got to see poppies growing big enough to flower like that! We here only get poppy seeds from the grocery stores...
Very interesting Dinu! I too (many years ago) was tinkering with similar stuff. The first digital camera I bought was was actually not a camera at...
Yes Toni, that is correct. It is no longer a threat to anyone. So once again I missed - Or rather I should say that I was denied the opportunity...
Oh don't worry Frank, I'm fine - And so is everyone else I know! I'm just charging my camera and cell phone, plus a few extra batteries right now....
Thank for wishing me well Vitrsna! Everybody is OK here, every home is built from concrete and with solid steel ribbed rebars in every pillar and...
I think posts can't be deleted anymore. Frank updated the forum software a while back (as the old site setup was become very had to manage), so I...
