saltydad

LOL!!

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http://flickr.com/photos/saltydad/ and
http://community.webshots.com/user/saltydad
http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/

Dalmatiansoap

I was just feeling right to put pictures of these plants here because they germinated from some of seeds Tog has send to me in one of ours exchanges.
I miss his advices more and more every day.

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The Hollyberry Lady

So cool, Dalmatiansoap!

I hope to be looking at the same thing very soon. I have Tog's seeds just freshly sown, so they're not quite up, yet. Great that you will have one of the best connections to him - his banana plants!

Good luck with growing them - they look fantastic.

Mark Hall

I have an Alocasia that Tog sent me and I keep it on the window sill next to the Computer. Every time I see it , it reminds me of him.
Hope his seeds germinate too.

I do still miss him and his jokey PMs.

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island cassie

Ooops! Sorry Harvey - in my defense, it was late!!

LilRaverBoi

OMG wow! This comes as such a HUGE shock to me! I've been away from the site the past couple of weeks while I traveled a bit to see family/friends. Things like this always make me realize how short life is and why we must cherish every last moment.

I feel truly blessed and fortunate to have known tog through the site....even if it were only for a matter of months. He was such a huge inspiration to me and has definitely had a positive effect on my life. I was always amazed at his unending knowledge of reptiles and plants, his wonderful sense of humor, generosity and very kind nature. He always had such a positive, light-hearted energy about him and I will always miss that. Tog inspired me to start growing Ensete's and gave me quite a bit of knowledge about them. I finally have a small Ensete Superbum and I think I'm going to name it Tog in his honor. It wasn't from him, but I feel it is a way I can honor and remember him. I hope that he would have appreciated this. I hope his family plants an Ensete on his grave.

This is such a huge loss to everyone he touched throughout his life. My best wishes and most sincere condolences go out to his daughter and all his family/friends. Stefanie, your father was a very wonderful man! *hugs*

I would like to posthumously thank him for all the knowledge he has given me and to thank him for being such an overwhelming inspiration. Tog, you were such an amazing person in every way. Your passing is a great loss for all of us and you will be remembered with kind regards forever.


I always loved this picture of him. It is entitled "Me and my 'bum" which I always thought really depicted his sense of humor. I'm saving it to my computer now to always have it to remember him by. Well everyone.....a moment of silence to contemplate the greatness, achievements, memories and thoughts of such an amazing soul.

You'll always have a special place in all of our hearts, Tog!

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RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you!
I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

Bob

A note of thanks to Scot (Chironex) for sending me a batch of M. violascens (pisang Tok) seeds from Tog in the original baggie. It still had Togs incredibly tiny printing on it. They're soaking now. It seems fitting to mention that the old man told Scot he should put them in his mouth and imagine them growing before sowing. I got a good chuckle out of this knowing his sense of humor. Still, they will spend some time in the "pie hole" before planting.....guess you get the last laugh buddy.

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saltydad

Cassie- for me to be confused with Harvey is quite a compliment IMHO.

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Men In Nursing- "A Few Good Men"

"Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." - Francis Bacon





"If by a liberal, they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind; someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions; someone who cares about the welfare of the people, their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, their civil liberties; someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicion that grips us; that is what they meant by a liberal, I am proud to be a liberal."
John F. Kennedy, September, 1960


http://flickr.com/photos/saltydad/ and
http://community.webshots.com/user/saltydad
http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/

harveyc

LOL, Howard. If you only knew me better!!!

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Eric

I'm still learning, Tog. Made it to Other Plants. Just wish there'd been more time.

Chironex

As one of the founding members of the derailing hit team (Tog and Lorax being the my fellow founding co-conspirators) I welcome you. Of course, we will have to see your work first-hand and if you pass, membership. It is indeed a worthy aspiration and I look forward to your deft touch. Well, agouti go now.

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lorax

Are you sure you guanta tapir off here, Scot?

Alex, welcome to Threadwrecks R Us. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

alexizhere19

Thanks,

Is there any good tips to this derailing art. Pointers are helpful. i would ask if there is an appropriate time to derail but seeing as we manage to derail a memorial nuff said

alex

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woo woo woo in the county jail

just a good ole boy never meanin no harm

alexizhere19

I think i just helped derail a thread by discussing thread derailing, lol.

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woo woo woo in the county jail

just a good ole boy never meanin no harm

jack hagenaars

Wow! What a shock!.....Although I did not know him,I certainly knew of him. My thoughts to his family and friends......

southlatropical

Tog seemed to really enjoy life. He was also very generous, sending me seeds after I simply mentioned that I liked a ginger in one of the photos he posted.

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southlatropical

Tog seemed to really enjoy life. He was also very generous, sending me seeds after I simply mentioned that I liked a ginger in one of the photos he posted.

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Dalmatiansoap

Full month without You.
Im honored for beenig Your friend.

Miss You Tog Tan
Ante

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Patty in Wisc

Great pic Ante. I haven't seen this one before.

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Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.

snc

Wow what a shock and a huge loss. I just noticed lilraverbois signature and found this thread. Tog always had a wealth of information and was always willing to offer advice, solicited or not. I learned much from his posts and was envious of his post of hunting down new plants and bananas. You will be missed my friend.