My GF said I'm an 8.5 on a weirdness scale....

gssgarden · July 30, 2013

Because of my love for tomatoes!! LOL

She said I'm closing in on a 9 because I take pics and talk to them!!

Loves the fact I'm on here, save seed, baby them, pot up, and so on...

She mentioned that she would bump me up to a 10 if she were to catch me out there sleeping with them!!

Bless her heart she loves what I do! She's a green girl and loves the garden and the ability to just run out and get fresh food.

Where do you think you stand??

I know of a few who are a 9 here...at least!! LOL

Greg

remy · July 30, 2013

My husband would probably say 11, but I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with me

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I just yelled into the other room and said, "Dear, on a tomato weirdness scale of 1-10, how would you rate me?" He yelled back, "Eleven."
Remy

gssgarden · July 30, 2013

Remy, I usually just get a big roll of the eyes when I do the things I do!!

jennifer28 · July 30, 2013

I'm so weird on so many levels. But in a good quirky Phoebe from "Friends" way and I love it. Wouldn't have it any other way!

shelleybean · July 30, 2013

My hairdresser told me I'm a vegetable geek. I told her I was honored she would give me such a title.

RobinB · July 30, 2013

I am constantly being told that I'm tomato-obsessed. A full on tomato FREAK, if you will. That's while my husband and son are standing there with tomato juice running down their chins!

**Lee** · July 30, 2013

Looks like I'm a 10....

Of course, I've also been accused of taking more photos of my tomatoes than the kids..... Hmmmm.

JamesL · July 30, 2013

Greg,
Only 8.5? That's an insult! Pretty sure joining here makes you an automatic 11.
In fact I believe our scale starts at 11.

Remy,
That makes you along with quite a few others here, somewhere around a 22. On a scale of 1 to 10 of course.

Vegetable geek, tomato freak, phoebe from friends (J, I can totally picture that) - high praise and compliments all!
Robin- just threaten your boys with store bought toms. They will fall into line.....

Ed of Somis · July 31, 2013

Funny...it appears we are all slightly insane. It is an honorable hobby, and it is certainly better than many destructive behaviors that people find to do. Honestly, I find myself becoming more compulsive/excessive the older I get. Maybe because it is I have more time to be weird since I am retired. hehe

kevn357 · July 31, 2013

I can't think of a better "weirdness". I will take this passion to grow tomatoes over anything that involves sitting on my butt watching TV.

Dak · July 31, 2013

I wish we had "like" buttons on this forum because I am agreeing/identifying with every post on here.

Redbaron · July 31, 2013

HMMMM I get those looks myself. In fact I was once forbidden to discuss anything gardening when company came by. It didn't work!

Funny thing though. Last most recent visit by that same company had her asking please, you got any of those little orange ones (sungold F1) I can take with me? and Oooh that one is pretty! (experimental hybrid I am growing out for Chris) and Is that a tomato? Let me try that one! (shadow boxing)

And my customers? They are so excited I literally can't keep the stand open. Keep selling out. Especially Sungold F1 and The Miracle BPF.

Father'sDaughter · July 31, 2013

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Originally Posted by kevn357

I can't think of a better "weirdness". I will take this passion to grow tomatoes over anything that involves sitting on my butt watching TV.

Yeah, but how much time do we spend sitting on our butts watching T'Ville??? Still better than TV, though.

ubergoober · July 31, 2013

I take pride in the fact that people call me "the crazy tomato lady". They are really grateful that I am when it comes to baskets of free, yummy heirloom tomatoes on their front steps or jars of freshly made salsa from those tomatoes.

Worth1 · July 31, 2013

I don't find myself anythig like you guys.
I don't jump on the latest tomato fad.
And yes I do find many of the people here weird.
I went to a tomato gathering once and saw many of these tomato freaks.
Going home I found myself wondering how on earth did I even end up there.
I didn't fit in and never even tasted a tomato.
To some extent I don't even know why I am even a member of this forum.
A really strange bunch you all are indeed.
Worth

July 30, 2013	#1
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	My GF said I'm an 8.5 on a weirdness scale.... Because of my love for tomatoes!! LOL She said I'm closing in on a 9 because I take pics and talk to them!! Loves the fact I'm on here, save seed, baby them, pot up, and so on... She mentioned that she would bump me up to a 10 if she were to catch me out there sleeping with them!! Bless her heart she loves what I do! She's a green girl and loves the garden and the ability to just run out and get fresh food. Where do you think you stand?? I know of a few who are a 9 here...at least!! LOL Greg

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remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	My husband would probably say 11, but I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with me. I just yelled into the other room and said, "Dear, on a tomato weirdness scale of 1-10, how would you rate me?" He yelled back, "Eleven." Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

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shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	My hairdresser told me I'm a vegetable geek. I told her I was honored she would give me such a title. __________________ Michele

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Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Looks like I'm a 10.... Of course, I've also been accused of taking more photos of my tomatoes than the kids..... Hmmmm. __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

July 31, 2013	#9
Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	funny Funny...it appears we are all slightly insane. It is an honorable hobby, and it is certainly better than many destructive behaviors that people find to do. Honestly, I find myself becoming more compulsive/excessive the older I get. Maybe because it is I have more time to be weird since I am retired. hehe

July 30, 2013	#4
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	I'm so weird on so many levels. But in a good quirky Phoebe from "Friends" way and I love it. Wouldn't have it any other way!

July 30, 2013	#6
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	I am constantly being told that I'm tomato-obsessed. A full on tomato FREAK, if you will. That's while my husband and son are standing there with tomato juice running down their chins!

July 30, 2013	#8
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Greg, Only 8.5? That's an insult! Pretty sure joining here makes you an automatic 11. In fact I believe our scale starts at 11. Remy, That makes you along with quite a few others here, somewhere around a 22. On a scale of 1 to 10 of course. Vegetable geek, tomato freak, phoebe from friends (J, I can totally picture that) - high praise and compliments all! Robin- just threaten your boys with store bought toms. They will fall into line.....

July 31, 2013	#10
kevn357 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parma, OH Posts: 147	I can't think of a better "weirdness". I will take this passion to grow tomatoes over anything that involves sitting on my butt watching TV.

July 31, 2013	#11
Dak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 494	I wish we had "like" buttons on this forum because I am agreeing/identifying with every post on here.

July 31, 2013	#12
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	HMMMM I get those looks myself. In fact I was once forbidden to discuss anything gardening when company came by. It didn't work! Funny thing though. Last most recent visit by that same company had her asking please, you got any of those little orange ones (sungold F1) I can take with me? and Oooh that one is pretty! (experimental hybrid I am growing out for Chris) and Is that a tomato? Let me try that one! (shadow boxing) And my customers? They are so excited I literally can't keep the stand open. Keep selling out. Especially Sungold F1 and The Miracle BPF. __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

July 31, 2013	#14
ubergoober Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Canada Posts: 202	I take pride in the fact that people call me "the crazy tomato lady". They are really grateful that I am when it comes to baskets of free, yummy heirloom tomatoes on their front steps or jars of freshly made salsa from those tomatoes.

July 31, 2013	#15
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I don't find myself anythig like you guys. I don't jump on the latest tomato fad. And yes I do find many of the people here weird. I went to a tomato gathering once and saw many of these tomato freaks. Going home I found myself wondering how on earth did I even end up there. I didn't fit in and never even tasted a tomato. To some extent I don't even know why I am even a member of this forum. A really strange bunch you all are indeed. Worth