Posted on 07/30/2020 2:59:40 PM PDT by yoe
Some think the packages [of seeds marked as "jewelry"] could be part of a "brushing scam" — an effort to create fake customer reviews on online retail platforms — but that appears unlikely. For one thing, there is no indication these seeds — there are several varieties of them — are either branded or are offered for sale.
"DO NOT plant them," officials in every state have warned.
There is also an infamous statement attributed to General Chi Haotian. In a secret speech to senior Communist Party officials sometime around 2002, Chi, then the Chinese defense minister, stated there was a need for "new living space" because of the exhaustion of existing Chinese territory. Chi suggested the "mass colonization" of the land occupied by United States as the best option.
"We are not as foolish as to want to perish together with America by using nuclear weapons," he said. The way to "clean up" the U.S., Chi argued, would be through biological attacks.
[snip] Residents in all 50 states have received packages of seeds, sent unsolicited from China. Many of the packages, mailed through the Chinese state-run postal system, were mislabeled as "jewelry" for U.S. Customs purposes.
DO NOT plant them," officials in every state have warned.
"They could be invasive, meaning they may have the potential to introduce diseases to local plants, or could be harmful to livestock," the Montana Department of Agriculture noted in a statement on Monday, referring to the Chinese seeds. "Treat them like they are radioactive, like they are Kryptonite," said Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
Trump administration officials now need to ask one question: Are the seeds a biological-warfare attack on the United States?
[The Brits had a knack for putting a bit of horror in their sci fi, didn’t they?]
Village of the Damned.
The original one.
[I do take Gordan Chang seriously.... ]
I’m waiting to hear from Donna Chang.
Perhaps she’ll share a bit of wisdom from Confucius.
This is getting ridicurous.
Cheech & Chong and The Beanstalk?
“Quatermass and the Pit”
US title-”Five Million Years to Earth”
Creepy
...obviously from some sort of citrus...
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And also likely the refuse from some juicing operation.
AFAIK, in order to get fruit, citrus must be grafted stock. Seeds just produce foliage. I
Shouldn’t the USPS be intercepting these things and setting them aside for inspection?
Possible invasive species. Far worse than kudzu.
Great book
“China Seeds: A Biological Attack on America?”
absolutely! ... reports of these seeds are coming in from all 57 states ... Most likely they’re Triffid seeds which are programmed to produce massive numbers of Triffids right before the election this year, so boys and girls, forget about masks and hand sanitzer: salt water is the thing you should be stocking up on ...
They are the Day of the Triffids coming to a town near you.
And Dianne Feinstein says
“oh my very BFF Chinese, well they really are becoming
civilised you know.
I dont know what all the fuss is about.”
Joe Biden “The Chinese are not our rivals”
Sorry I have to go and check my bank account.
Thanks
Chicoms
Five Million Years to Earth is the classic Brit combo of sci fi and horror. I remember watching it with my brothers when I was about ten years old. Very creepy.
Back in my Drum Corps days, we actually did plant some pot seeds in some school’s stadium.
Kudzu.
You hacked my squirrel cam!
Notice that the fries go first.
Not a trace, but the tell is in the BMI.
If momma ain’t happy, ain’t no body happy.
Hasn’t the government analyzed these seeds yet? If nothing else, they can plant some in a pot and see what comes up.
And maybe we have a whooping cough when they ask what happened to the pandas.
The last thing I noticed outside (about a minute before seeing your post), was that the red squirrels sure are chubbing out.
I’m talking tummy rolls, muffin tops.
“Does this feeder make me look fat?”
In the squirrel world, whoever invents Spanx for squirrels will never have to worry about his next meal.
Imagine how many more feeders they could squeeze in to.
Squirrel corsets by Raltph Lauren....America’s designer!
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