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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by bronxfan, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. bronxfan

    bronxfan Member

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    can anyone help me answer this (argument between me and my wife)...

    we noticed these black dots on the back of the following leaves... this was just decoration in a flower arrangement, so i don't know what sort of plant it originally came from.

    the black dots are only on the underside of most (but not all) of the leaves (the tops are much greener and no black dots at all)...

    because they are so evenly spaced i think they are normal part of the plant. while my wife thinks they are result of infestation.

    i googled around for 30 minutes but no satisfaction.

    i know this may seem unimportant, but those who are married will understand what winning an argument like this means

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    btw, first posting of picture so sorry if i screw it up
     
  2. BenignDMD

    BenignDMD Member

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    They are sporangia which are contain the spores of the sporophyte generation of the plant
     
  3. bronxfan

    bronxfan Member

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    aha, learned something new.... but more importantly i won :D :D
     
  4. chow_yun_fat

    chow_yun_fat Member

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    even when you win, you lose. guess you're going to be sleeping on the couch tonight. :p
     
  5. bronxfan

    bronxfan Member

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    i'm not stupid enough to tell her i won right now. i'll wait till some future argument and somehow insert it into that conversation.

    i've been married 13 yrs buddy and you pick up a few things
     
  6. Mr. Brightside

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    I can just imagine bronxfan printing this thread out and keeping it in his back pocket. And whenever a situation arrives to where he needs to save face in another argument he will bust out the piece of paper with the thread on it.

    "Well yea dear, but remember that argument on plants we had a while back..Well I have irrefutable proof from BBS member BenignDMD that I was right. Eat ****!"
     
  7. rubytuesday

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    this thread cracked me up!! :D
     

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