It's not really a question of whether or not the Senk varieties are 'pretty'. The very fact that they are so very different means there are lots of genes in each plant that other hybridizers can utilize and create other varieties. In 1954, the double pink came out for the first time. Since then, hybridizers have gone all out on just that one color. Now Senk has, not different colors, but different forms, different leaves and just simply different varieties. His varities add so much to the gene pool that hybridizers can go for a long time just trying out different things. Senks varities are new and exciting; they may not be what you would call beautiful but everything can add to new and different varities. He has gone all out to produce these very different plants. It has been a very long time since so different plants have come out. Tommie Lou was an example. Nancy in Montreal

I go way back with Flipping Out.. Loved the banter with his ex Ryan. To bad it ended so poorly. There's something about Gage that just doesn't connect with me. I was feeling that the show had jumped the shark at that point. Jeff was actually quite funny on Property Envy. That dry wit and sarcasm. Can't wait to see pregnant Jenny (I know the baby is already born now). I'm so glad they have been able to work things out. It just wouldn't be the same without Jenny and Zoila.

Disengaging, that is cute about "doctor", but in order to get into med school one needs pretty good grades. They do matter. Not necessarily. First of all, before you can even apply to medical school, you have to either complete your undergraduate degree, or demonstrate a certain level of maturity and academic acheivement which may enable you to gain "early admission". I don't believe high school grades are even taken into consideration,and there's plenty of time to improve on grades during undergraduate coursework. Second, my older sister is a doctor, and the highly prestigious university she received her undergraduate degree from didn't HAVE a grading system. It was pass or fail, period! She had no problem getting into medical school, and neither did the over 90% of the other students in her ungraduating class who applied. The stellar reputation of the university, coupled with other factors such as their score on the MCATs, recommendations from professors, and extracirriculum activities, were more than sufficient. Third, my husband's brother and his new wife are currently attending medical school. His brother's grades? Not so good, but he's been practicing as an RN for many years. That, and his volunteer work as a paramedic, coupled with his MCAT scores, and oh, not only do they live in a remote area where there is a serious shortage of doctors, their medical school is affiliated with the hospital they work at so they got a real sweet deal! Under their agreement, they receive free tuition providing they work for a certain number of years for the hospital following graduation, and if not, or they decide to leave early, they will have to repay at least a potion of the funds expended on their behalf. There's a number of other medical schools offering all kinds of similar opportunities. I understand a brand-new one, I believe in Florida, is currently offering a FREE ride to every single student accepted for their "grand opening" inaugural class. Fourth, the world is full of crappy undergraduate universities where even a perfect 4.0 won't go very far towards gaining entrance to medical school. Like almost everything else, other factors can be far more important, such as; attending a highly rated university instead, MCAT scores, recommendations from your undergraduate professors and/or respected members of the medical community to demonstrate that you've made a good impression, extracurricular activities such as volunteer work to show your concern for your fellow human beings, preferably also in a medical field to demonstrate your clear interest in your chosen profession, oh, and the ability to interview well as medical schools generally require you to "pass" an interview not only with the entrance committee, but also faculty members and professors as well. So much for medical school. As far as gaining entrance to other universities? Well... After returning home from Florida, yeah, I entered college originally intending to become an RN, but after completing my LPN, I realized I wasn't "cut out for it" after a couple of patients I cared about died, so I dropped out and floated all over the country and Europe before deciding to settle down and return to college. To my surprise, what I discovered is that if you are a mature, "non traditional student" over the age of 25, most universities don't have any "entrance requirements" other than showing up with your high school diploma and checkbook! Oh, I attended a GREAT university, and during my first year, I also discovered that for "non traditional students" there were so many unused scholarships available, that I never had to pay another penny except for my parking permit! Should we talk about passing those "professional exams" next? Even better. Forensic accountant, remember? I have a whole string of initials following my name, including, CPA. Do you know that only roughly 12% of all first-time applicants who sit for that exam pass, and only 30% of all applicants EVER pass? I know people who have been trying to pass that exam for over 10 years. That I passed was the biggest shock of my life, and not just because I didn't study, passing was not my goal. I wasn't planning on pursuing an accounting career at the time, my degree's actually in business administration. I only sat for that exam because the way our professors told us the essays were graded seemed so implausible, I decided to "prove them wrong". So I wrote my essays, intentionally "screwing with them " in ways our professors told us would be completely ignored, while also including the CORRECT answer, and Oh my God, I passed! Guess they were telling the truth after all. Oh, and the reason I was even able to pass? My parents sent me to all kinds of special classes in their desperate attempt to control my ADD nature. All those speed reading, memorization, focus, concentration and even classes to get me to slow down my speech enough so people could understand me didn't quite have the desired effect, but they did provide me with really good test taking skills. Steve, My sincere apologies for the "highjacking" on your thread. No matter what, I promise not to respond any further on your thread.

I pray that he is soon all well and that he starts taking care of himself, not only for himself but for his mother so she won't have to worry. Shirley