Goodnight Folks

“Speak to you all tomorrow.”

“Hey, B... Did you see any of those meteors last weekend? Or were you too far south? The International Meteor Org is reporting hourly rates of 2500-3000 for your general vicinity, and that second peak.”

“Nah, too much weather. So of my mates got out of the city and tried to see them but too many clouds.”

“Oh, man, that's too bad. I saw one preliminary report from a group of observers near Alice Springs --- they estimated rates of over 3000 per hour.

For example, they said they saw ~371 meteors in a 13-minute period from 03.17 to 03.30 CST.”

“Until tomorrow. Nitey Night.”

“Man, this white screen is killing my eyes. I'll be signing off in a few minutes. Night all.”

“It's gone 2am, off to beddy byes.”

“Toodle pip.”

“Time for sleepy bye bows.”

“nighty night
sleep tight
don't let the beddy bugs bit!”

“nighty night
sleep tight
don't let the beddy bugs bite!”

“You know where the phrase "sleep tight" comes from? Back in the 18th and 19th centuries, bed frames used to have ropes interwoven between them that acted as the boxsprings, kind of like a hammock. However, over time, they stretched and loosened and needed to me tightened. So, sleeping "tight" meant tightening those puppies up to ensure you got a good night's rest.

Of course, bed bugs back then was a given.

Just thot I'd pass it along.”

“Goodnight folks. Enjoyed your posts.”

“Sweet dreams!”

“Hey Sassafras,how did you get your name? We have native tree(shrub really) here with that name, when you crush the leaves they give off a strong aromatic smell.”

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“Sassafras around here in Virginia is a different plant than the Aus. Sassafras. - Some notes gathered from the web:

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Sassafras
Author/s: Tish Davidson


Description
Sassafras is a small tree, Sassafras albidum, belonging to the laurel family native to eastern North America. Sassafras grows in woodlands in rich, sandy, well-drained soil from Maine to Florida, reaching a height of about 75 ft (25 m). The tree has also been imported to Europe, probably by the Spaniards who discovered it in Florida.

All parts of the sassafras tree are aromatic with a pleasant odor and a slightly sweet but astringent taste. The root and root bark were formerly used medicinally. The root is thick and woody. When alive, it is whitish, but rapidly turns cinnamon brown on exposure to air. Other names for sassafras are ague tree, cinnamon wood, saxifrax, saxafrax, and saloop. There are other plants that have the word sassafras in their name that are completely unrelated to Sassafras albidum. These include black sassafras (Oliveri cortex); swamp sassafras (Magnolia glauca); Australian sassafras (Antherosperma moschatum); sassafras goesianum (Massoja aromatica,); and California sassafras (Umbellularia californica).

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Other notes - usually recognized from the leaf - often looks like a single or double thumbed mitten. Bears will often break down smaller Sassafras trees in the fall to get to the dark blue fruit. The fruit is smallish - approx 1 cm sitting upright in a reddish "cup" a little like an egg cup.”

“Thanks, I'm guessing the Australian Sassafras would have been called that because of it's similarities. I shall ring the Herbarium and find out.

But until then, Nighty night.”

“as per Time Zone thread.”

“Just lurking tonight.

Cheerio then.”

“It was fun.

Time for beddy byes.”

“G'nite folks, chat to yous
to morra.”

“Goodnight out there in TT land may your dreams be filled with backpacking adventures!

zzzzzzzzzz

8}”

“Well going to bed now have to have some sleep for a 12 hour car ride so post to ya all on Monday.

Happy Hiking Everyone!

8)”

“Mmmmm... Let see. 12 hours from Northern Indiana. Now where could he be going.....”

“BFE???”

“Goodnight everyone..Goodnight John Boy.”

“Nighty night wabbits!”

“Buenas noches!”

“goodnight everyone
I have an early am so i need me sleep

i just want my entire family back under one roof
hubby kids doggy

goodnight”

“sweet dreams”

“Later y'all! Got 3 days off!”