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06-27-2012, 11:37 PM
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Vallie of the Shadows
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oz
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Mr Google says: "The green leaves of the rhubarb contain large amount of oxalic acid and probably toxic anthraquinone glycosides. Eating the leaves can lead to acute poisoning and also death. The anthraquinone glycosides are thought to be the main cause for rhubarb leave poisoning.
On the website of the Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System you find the following about rhubarb:
The stalks are widely used as preserves and are also eaten raw, without problems. The toxic content is much lower in the stalks. Humans have been poisoned after ingesting the leaves. Human poisoning was a particular problem in World War I, when the leaves were recommended as a food source in Britain.
To summarize, the rhubarb stalks are safe, but you should never eat the rhubarb leaves."
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06-27-2012, 11:42 PM
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#58352
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Vallie of the Shadows
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oz
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06-28-2012, 12:24 AM
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Feb. '10 Member Spotlight ~ I live in my own little world. But it's OK. They know me here.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Posts: 8,147
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Not real happy with this LO, but I couldn't come up with anything different.
Mickey - DisneyWorld
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06-28-2012, 12:38 AM
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#58354
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Feb. '10 Member Spotlight ~ I live in my own little world. But it's OK. They know me here.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Posts: 8,147
Photos: 484
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Funny!  There's only 4 members online right now and all but one are Grannies!
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06-28-2012, 01:02 AM
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#58355
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Vallie of the Shadows
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oz
Posts: 56,259
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I guess most people are asleep at the moment upover.
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06-28-2012, 01:03 AM
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#58356
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Guess Wot?? I'm Pez-sky!!! April '10 Member Spotlight
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: martinez ca
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Not everyone is asleep.....
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06-28-2012, 01:27 AM
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Vallie of the Shadows
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oz
Posts: 56,259
Photos: 115
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me either!
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06-28-2012, 02:37 AM
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#58358
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DSP TEAM - DET Alumni
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BC Canada
Posts: 70,024
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Downunder and Night Owl chat
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06-28-2012, 02:45 AM
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July '09 Member Spotlight, Kay Sera Sera..what will be, will be!
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: There's no thirst like BATHURST !!! (South Africa)
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Granny alert !!!
Good morning !!! I have just had an sms from Sands to say that they have been delayed in Abu Dhabi for over an hour due to a temperature rise . She wanted me to post this in the GT and hopefully Crys would see it before she left to fetch them from the airport !! Not a very good start for them  If anyone has Crys's phone number give her a ring in case she doesn't come on-line ??
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06-28-2012, 03:04 AM
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DSP TEAM - DET Alumni
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BC Canada
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I got the time wrong ... Downunder chat in one hour
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06-28-2012, 03:09 AM
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DSP TEAM - DET Alumni
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BC Canada
Posts: 70,024
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hoozieg
. . I can never remember the EXACT code to write, so I use a spreadsheet that KathleenScraps sent around awhile back. It automatically makes a "pretty link" that you can copy/paste wherever you need to. You can copy your purchases straight from the store although it now has to be one line at a time. It's also very handy to look to make sure you don't double buy things. I'm sure she wouldn't mind if I sent a blank one to you. . .
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Kathleen's post with link to the spreadsheet and instructions is still in Site Info here: Giving Credit and Posting Links Made Easier
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06-28-2012, 03:50 AM
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Team Digital Head Designer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Auckland New Zealand
Posts: 41,585
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vallie
I dont like rhubarb. My mother used to cook it a lot as Dad loved it and everyone else in the family come to think of it. But I am put off by some of it being poisonous and I cant get past that. So I dont buy it cos I dont know what is the poison bit.... maybe I should google......
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The leaves !! I luv rhubarb !!
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06-28-2012, 06:09 AM
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Gloriously Grand Queen of the Crop
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Prineville, OR
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Originally Posted by evergreen100
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Thank you EG!! 
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06-28-2012, 06:10 AM
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Gloriously Grand Queen of the Crop
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Prineville, OR
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Originally Posted by Abby
Sorry, I do not know. (5 words)
Way to go VW!!!
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Thank you very much! 
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06-28-2012, 06:11 AM
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Gloriously Grand Queen of the Crop
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Prineville, OR
Posts: 39,801
Photos: 311
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vallie
I dont like rhubarb. My mother used to cook it a lot as Dad loved it and everyone else in the family come to think of it. But I am put off by some of it being poisonous and I cant get past that. So I dont buy it cos I dont know what is the poison bit.... maybe I should google......
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My mom and Grandma used to say it was the leaves that were poiseness, especially to dogs! 
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