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Small story and observation about Glitch.

One upon a time, I worked for a 70+ year old lady, who owned a health food store. One day this guy went around the store stuffing things in his pockets. We all saw him. My boss just said to let it go. As he approached the door, she said, Just to let you know, you didn't steal anything because we would have given all of that to you and more. Do you need any cash? He looked shocked and muttered no. She told him that asking for things showed humility and allowed the other person to willingly give away the things, which made everyone feel good. It restored faith in the human race.  

Glitch was never built to restore your faith in the human race but some interactions in the game do make you feel better about the world you live in. Since I've joined the bean route, I've had a few pumpkin ales and kind notes left on my doorstep but I've also logged back in multiple times a day to find 30 veggie and 15 herb plots emptied. I know that this game is about different playing styles and technically they aren't stealing. 

 Almost every time I've asked why bubbles are 10 c each in the auctions, I've had Glitches offer me some for free or a cheap rate. Most of us see this as the Garden Of Eden, you just wander out and pick what you need. People will give you stuff. 

 I put those gardens for you to harvest, have at it, but why when you picked hundreds of tomatoes could you not replant for the next person? I'd leave seeds on the ground but you guys take them too:) I'm not mad. It's actually quite funny. So, come at me. Take my shit. I'm going to keep planting and I ask others to join me. Every time I walk the community gardens and community garden streets they need replanting.  
Let's just replant everything with zucchini; I jest, I jest.

Posted 6 months ago by Enid Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Lovely post, Enid. Nail on the head :)
    Posted 6 months ago by Bella Rose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • hehe zucchini. Lovely post Enid :)
    Posted 6 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The amount of seeds available to be planted seems to be infinite, as does the desire to share what one has with others when one is blessed with a giving spirit.
    Posted 6 months ago by malo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Exploding bear traps would solve that, you know.  All health food stores should have them.
    Posted 6 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Enid--the spirit of your post is wonderful.

    And elf's reply made me laugh aloud.

    I really needed both of these sentiments today. Thanks, with a side of onion rings...even though you won't find 'em in a health food store.
    Posted 6 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There are healthy onion rings, but they also explode.  So you have to be strong to eat them.
    Posted 6 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love going around and clearing up after those people who dont't bother - all that lovely img I am earning!  However no matter how many crop seeds I take with me I always run out.  Please can I ask if you have a crop plot - have a piggy too! 
    Posted 6 months ago by Charliesmom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I plant and find the gardens harvested more times than not. Just the other day though, some random, kind Glitch did re-plant my gardens on my home street. Whoever it was, they looked beautiful planted all mixed up like that and it made my day. Thank you.

    www.glitch.com/snaps/PHFKA4...
    Posted 6 months ago by Jope Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Good story, Enid. Those  "ah-ha" moments stay with us forever. I'd like to think that it will inspire the hit-and-run players to play by the golden rule.
    Posted 6 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Something in my yard broke while a guest was using it (I wasn't there).  They kindly restored most of it though they must have gotten very little from it.  It was not a garden but barnacles or jellis I think. I thought that was a very kind Jesture.  Many people would have just gone on to the next yard on their list.  I am not on a Route but I have do try to keep a variety of things in my front yard for visitors to enjoy and in return, I get enjoyment too!  Thank you!
    Posted 6 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That was so nice to read!

    BTW, zucchini is awesome for stuffing in piggy feeders.
    Posted 6 months ago by Flowerry Pott Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *lipstick stain smooch & hugs*
    Posted 6 months ago by MoM4.6 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks, guys:)

    I think that my original idea for zucchini planting came from harvesting over 5lbs of them everyday from my garden. Here's last night's score. Time to make more zucchini bread.
    Posted 6 months ago by Enid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Zucchini is one of those veggies, Enid. Every year we *always* plant too many of them, and every year we wrack our brains to figure out ways to use the excess. :D
    Thanks for your story, I try to see the good things more clearly than the bad things in glitch.
    Posted 6 months ago by glassy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i like you enid. I will plant on your street :)
    Posted 6 months ago by Zubes Subscriber! | Permalink
  • expensive auction items are not necessarily about greed. some of us play the "see what the auctions will do" game, which is just one of many things you can play in glitch.

    sometimes i sell at whatever price traffic will bear. sometimes i undersell to move volume. 

    sometimes i pick an arbitrary number and see if i can get a particular commodity to sell at that price.

    sometimes auction is good for cheap temporary storage of large lots.

    i will not tell you what expensive free things i have left; it seems immodest. if i have restored resources at other people's homes, i don't say so. if i replanted your garden or filled your feeders, you'll never know about it, but you will see what prices i sold things for at auction.

    you can't rightly assume greed when you see a high price. sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't, but like the mystery of who leaves you ales, you can't know for sure.
    Posted 6 months ago by flask Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Zucchini.   Trim the stem end and then cut lengthwise (rather than into coins), brush with oil and cook on the grill for a short bit of time.  A light sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and perhaps a tiny bit of all-purpose seasoning just before serving finishes them off. 
    Posted 6 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hi Flask:)

    I never really attributed greed for the bubbles being 10c each. Including that was a way to explain how generous most Glitches are, when given the chance. When I inquired why the bubbles were priced higher than other resources, I learned that high volumes were needed for bean and egg seasoning, which yield high IMG. That makes sense, higher demand.

    I figure that auction prices reflect how long each resource takes to collect and the current demand. 

    It wasn't a value judgement on people who sell resources for what the market will bear and I agree that I don't need to leave a calling card each time that I do something nice. My grandmother taught me that each good deed that you brag about doesn't count as a good deed.
    Posted 6 months ago by Enid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Stuffed Zucchini 

    3-6 medium zucchini, washed and sliced length-wise
    1/2 lb ground beef, pork, or chicken
    1 cup of bread crumbs
    1 cup of tomato-based pasta sauce
    1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, grated
    1 egg, slightly beaten
    Mix of your favorite herbs (I use garlic, basil, oregano, and thyme)
    Additional mozzarella and red sauce for garnish

    Carefully scoop the seeds from the inside of the zucchini. Discard seeds. Scoop out the zucchini flesh and set aside. You should end up with a "zucchini canoe. Be sure to not push to hard or you will create cracks or holes. Chop up the reserved zucchini flesh, mix with remaining ingredients. You may want to add more raw, chopped zucchini if you have it available. Stuff mixture into the zucchini canoe and arrange in a baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees F, for 30-35 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean. Just before serving, top with additional sauce and cheese.  
    Posted 6 months ago by MoM4.6 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Enid those zucchinis are gorgeous!!

    My favourite zucchinis are the ones that grow totally randomly out of the compost :)
    Posted 6 months ago by Miss Portinari Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Joel Salatin, the farmer who appears in every Food,Inc-style documentary (I think it's a law), says, "Where I live, we don't lock our cars, except in August, and that's to keep people from putting Zucchini inside."
    Posted 6 months ago by Flash McPherson Subscriber! | Permalink