#Witloof

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BABY FIGHT BABY FIGHT 🤺

(Sound on recommended for angry baby noises)

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Space Monkeys

Hey everybody, here's a rough draft of the first chapter of Space Monkeys, what will (hopefully!) be a sci-fi novel featuring Saiyans, from Dragon Ball!

Even if you aren't familiar with Dragon Ball, I urge you to check it out, especially if you have an interest in sci-fi! I've put more effort into this bit of writing than I have anything in years, so while it's still a bit rough I am very proud of it! Please give it a chance, it's a labour of love.

Those of you familiar with the sci-fi novels of yesteryear should feel right at home, and I'm hoping those that aren't may find themselves interested!

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Space Monkeys, Ch. 1

"You humans are up to something."

Witloof pushed his own head into the collection of human ones, and it wasn't hard for him either with his comparative strength. The small gaggle who were gathered around a computer screen hushed into a nervous silence- not the fear of being hurt, as they all knew what repercussions the Empire Regulatory Committee would enact under such a circumstance- but rather the schoolchild silence of an unwelcomed outsider sticking his nose where it didn't belong and not heeding the rebuffment.

The Saiyan made eye contact with the human he assumed was the leader of this troupe. "You humans are up to something," Witloof reiterated, "And I want in."

After many fewer moments of pondering than should typically be utilized when determining trustworthiness, the human Derebak grinned conspiratorially. "Good. We can use a strongman."

It is well-known throughout the universe that if you want to come home with an interesting story, you find a group of humans. Well known only to spacefaring humans, however, is that if you want to get up to any real sort of trouble, you'd best find a Saiyan and earn his respect. Dependable as anything once they like you, but therein lies the issue.

When the two empires met on the edge of space, there was a near-immediate understanding that they were like each other. This was unfortunate, considering just how much humans like to squabble amongst themselves. The superior Saiyan strength very nearly had to test itself against humanity's advanced tactics and brains, but eventually the issues were sorted out and the two fell into an uneasy peace, as far as the heads of each civilization was concerned.

For anybody who spent any time at all on a station where the two species collided, they understood the peace wasn't uneasy in the slightest.

Sure, for Saiyan tastes humans were a bit yappy, and they were all soft in the face and in the heart. And humans thought the Saiyan appearance and temperament a bit beastly, sticking closer to the apes from which he had sprung up than man did. But really, it usually took very little time for them to look past this and start swapping stories of home over drinks paid for by whoever lost that day's bet.

And so while Derebak didn't know Witloof from Adam, it knew he was sincere. Saiyans made for awful liars and for great troublemakers. Both species hated being yanked around by the chain, and Derebak was confident that if it could rope Witloof in on smaller stuff, he'd follow this thing all the way to the top.

And taking care of an earnest idiot is merely human nature, not that a human would ever let a Saiyan cotton on to that fact.

Derebak 'Rabies' Johnson, not-quite-rogue astrogator of the tourist jump-ship Tyger, Tyger, stuck out a hand. "Call me Rabies, all the people I like do."

It looked the musclehead up and down, but there's not much to be gleaned from a Saiyan at first glance. They're a longer-lived race, averaging about 150 earth-years and don't age like humans besides. And as for uniform, there's certain standards, but each piece of armor seemed unique. You couldn't even tell the tourists apart from the warriors by anything except their stance and their tails, as finding a Saiyan in anything but armor was about as likely as finding a shaved grizzly out in the woods and made them about as uncomfortable.

A fanged mouth and solid grip returned the gestures. "Good to know you, Rabies." He snorted, hoping the name was indicative of things to come. He could tell by the human's uniform he was outranked, but he had heard human society was a bit less stringent with formalities than home was, so he made the conscious choice not to bow or salute. Witloof was hoping to enter this troupe as a member, not a tagalong. "I'm Witloof, stationed here 'just in case.' Exactly what threats to the Vegetan Autocracy are expected from a tourist station on the human side of the boundary, I don't know."

One of the other humans spoke up, a blonde man who could easily have been the face of a boyband if his voice didn't bring to mind rusty nails in a blender. "Maybe you're here to save us against some awful threat like a meteor or invading monster, earning our government's trust and establishing yourselves as a race of altruists!" He guffawed, "A real protection racket!"

Witloof wasn't sure he understood the joke, but all the humans burst out laughing at that, and he decided not to take offense.

"Cuss," Rabies managed to squawk out between breaths, "you gotta warn a freak before you go and say something like that! You're gonna kill us!" It managed to hold its breath long enough to calm down before turning back to Witloof with tears still in its eyes. "That's Jack, although he's got a few less pleasant nicknames too. Don't pay him any mind, that's just how he is. He's an engineer here on the E.S.S. Poetry, and you know how engineers are."

It wiped its face a bit. "Right now we're just looking at the supply chain for this place, but come meet me in my quarters at, say, nine o'clock station time. I eat a late dinner but I aughtta be finished by then. I'll tell you a bit about what, as you put it, we're up to."

Derebak reached into a pocket and pulled out a small pad of paper and pen, writing down its bunk's location. Crew area, of course. Hopefully it wouldn't be too hard to find, Witloof still had a bit of trouble with the way humans organized big spaces and the crew area was doubtless less well-marked than the area meant for the easily-lost masses.

Witloof took the paper and tucked it into the breast of his armor. "You can count on me," he acknowledged. He tried to study the computer screen, but this sort of stuff was never his expertise and it was in a language he barely knew, to boot. He was mid-class, sure, but his parents were low-class so the traditional Saiyan warrior was really all that was open to him.

As the humans yammered on quietly about resources, Witloof took the time to observe them. Saiyans usually came with one hair colour, one eye colour, and a very small range of skin tones. Halfbreeds weren't all that rare in the lower classes, so it wasn't like he'd never seen a blonde or a redhead before, but moving through groups of humans he was always astonished by their differences.

And their physiques! He had heard that back in ancient history, humans had been a hunter race. But he doubted it. How could any species so soft in the body bring down prey? Humans didn't eat nearly as much as Saiyans did, but surely they had to eat something, and, in his opinion, there was no way they could kill enough to fill their bellies with such meagre strength.

Although, as the small group disbanded to go about their tasks for the day, Witloof had to wonder if it had something to do with their reputation for trouble and penchant for surviving it. Was it possible to turn that into a hunting strategy? Did ancient humans cause so much chaos that the beasts around them simply died of it, leaving the humans unharmed?

He was a bit torn- on one hand he wasn't paid to ask big questions. On the other hand, he had already decided to join them- he'd even given his word and partaken of the human hand shake gesture. To his understanding from the cultural training, such an act was not only a statement of friendliness and companionship, it was also how they sealed unbreakable deals.

Maybe they already considered him part of their troupe? Humans formed close bonds incredibly easily, that much he was certain of. He had heard stories of them bonding to things that weren't even alive, but he wasn't sure how that would even work.

As Witloof wandered off to Poetry's dining strip, he started thinking about just who or what he was entrusting his strength to. He hoped Rabies was a good leader.

Well, at least humans knew how to make good food. That counted for something in his books.

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Geert Van Hecke - Witloof in de oven

https://www.gva.be/economie/geert-van-hecke-verklapt-de-geheimen-van-witloof-met-kaas-en-hesp-op-deze-manier-heb-je-geen-vocht-in-je-saus/52114059.html

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Last May at Botanique, Brussels, supporting Miranda Sex Garden.

Photos by Hans Vermeulen.

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Eurovision Fact #468:

In all of Eurovision history, only two songs have been A Cappella performances. The first A Cappella song was Lativa's 2006 entry 'I Hear Your Heart' by Cosmos. The song did not have to participate in the semi-final due to Latvia's previous rankings, and thus it ended up placing 16th overall -- tying with Switzerland.

To their performance, announcer Terry Wogan said "You gotta give them marks for that -- A Cappella -- they'll probably come last."

The other A Cappella performance came in 2011 when Belgium sent Witloof Bay with their song 'With Love Baby.'

The song just missed qualifying for the Grand Final, landing in 11th place in their semi-final.

[Sources]

Cosmos - I Hear Your Heart (Latvia) 2006 Final, YouTube.com.

Participants of Athens 2006: Cosmos, Eurovision.tv.

How to Win Eurovision 16:00-16:40, YouTube.com.

Participants of Düsseldorf 2011: Witloof Bay, Eurovision.tv.

Witloof Bay - With Love Baby (Belgium) - Live - 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2nd Semi Final, YouTube.com.

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witloof en hesp 🤢

What’s a food from your culture that u HATE #hatersonly

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Lekkere Hespenrolletjes met witloof en Kaassaus

Een eenvoudig en heerlijk gerecht: hespenrolletjes gevuld met witloof en overgoten met een romige kaassaus. Perfect voor een doordeweekse avond!

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‼️FOUR BABIES IN ONE DUCK

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i was tagged by @imjustheretoseetheprivateblogs to present a bit of what I'm writing! Snippet Saturday!

Apologies for the bizarre formatting lol

It's tradition to tag someone, so... if you're comfortable with sneak peeks, @the-bar-sinister I'd love to see what you're working on!

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Plaattaart met witloof en blue cheese

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Dinsdag 25 februari 2025... 2e keer gepoot en vandaag een deel geoogst.

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Jaką cykorię uprawiać w ogrodzie?

Uprawa cykorii w ogrodzie to doskonały sposób na urozmaicenie miejsca i dostarczenie mieszkańcom zdrowych, zdrowych warzyw.

Cykoria, wcześniej znana jako witlof, jest uprawiana na całym świecie i jest typowym warzywem dla regionów z zimnymi zimami. Jest podobny do kapusty i ma charakterystyczny słodkawo-kwaśny smak, który może dodawać do smaku każdej potrawy.

Uprawa cykorii w ogrodzie ma wiele korzyści.

Jak uprawiać cykorię w ogrodzie

Ograniczyć musisz zacząć od wybrania odpowiedniego miejsca na uprawę cykorii. Lubi ona miejsca słoneczne z dobrze przepuszczalną glebą. Oznacza to, jak mówi ogrodnik warszawa że gleba powinna być lekka, przepuszczalna i pozbawiona dużych ilości kamieni lub gliny. Na glebie tego rodzaju najlepiej będzie rosnąć cykoria.

Aby zapewnić zdrowy wzrost, należy dodać odżywkę do gleby. Ponieważ cykoria jest żarłoczna, jej uprawa wymaga dobrej ilości wapna oraz bardziej ogólnych składników odżywczych, takich jak azot, fosfor i potas. Zaobserwuj, czy poziomy te składników są odpowiednio zbilansowane, aby Twoja cykoria miała zdrowy wzrost.

Cykorię należy sadzić wczesnym latem. Sadzi się ją w rzędach po 6-8 centymetrach. Poszczególne rzeczy należy oddzielić co co najmniej 30 centymetrów. Nasiona są umieszczane w rzędach o szerokości około 3 centymetrów. Należy też nawadniać sadzenie cykorii regularnie, gdy jest pogoda sucha.

Aby cykoria dobrze rosła, ważne jest, aby utrzymać ład i porządek. Aby to osiągnąć, należy regularnie usuwać chwasty. Możliwości usuwania chwastów są różne, w tym usuwanie ręcznie, stosowanie herbicydów lub używanie pokrywy ziemi.

Dodatkowo zaleca się plewienie, aby utrzymać obszar dobrze odżywiony.

Polecane odmiany cykorii

Istnieje wiele odmian cykorii, które można uprawiać w ogrodzie. Oto kilka z nich:

Witloof-Chicorée (Folichon): to jedna z najbardziej popularnych odmian cykorii. Jest odporna na choroby i ma słodko-gorzki smak.

Chronic: ta odmiana cykorii jest mniej wytrzymała na choroby niż Folichon, ale ma bardziej ostry smak.

Possum: jest ona niezwykle odporna na choroby i szybko rośnie. Ma słodko-gorzki smak podobny do Folichonu.

Biggs: jest bardzo odporna, ale ma subtelny smak i jest mniej wytrzymała na choroby.

Sugarloaf: jest to różana odmiana, relatywnie mało odporna na choroby, ale charakteryzuje się słodko-gorzkim smakiem.

Rossa di Verona: wyjątkowa odmiana ma słodko-ostry smak i jest bardzo wytrzymała w warunkach chorobowych.

Te odmiany cykorii dają dużo smaku do potraw i są dostępne dla małych i dużych gospodarstw domowych.

Przechowywanie cykorii

Przechowywanie cykorii jest stosunkowo proste. Jeśli nie planuje się szybkiego spożycia, przy odpowiedniej temperaturze i wilgotności można ją przechowywać przez kilka tygodni. Stwierdzono nawet, że u niektórych odmian cykorii i przy odpowiednich warunkach przechowywania może ona być przechowywana przez kilka miesięcy.

Ułatwienie przechowywania cykorii można osiągnąć za pomocą tzw. "metody śpiącej". Polega ona na usunięciu liści za pomocą ostrza nożyczek i umieszczeniu całej rośliny w skrzyni lub torbie foliowej. Zawsze należy pamiętać, aby ponownie przykryć część cykorii po odsłonięciu liści. Potem należy postawić ją w chłodnym i suchym miejscu, idealnie w piwnicy lub innej zamkniętej pomieszczenia. Cykoria będzie dobrze trzymała się w takich warunkach przez kilka miesięcy.

Podsumowanie

Uprawa cykorii w ogrodzie jest świetnym sposobem na uzyskanie zdrowej, zdrowej rośliny, która będzie zmieniać smak każdej potrawy. Ponieważ cykoria jest prowadzona na całym świecie, istnieje wiele odmian, które można wykorzystać w ogrodzie. Istotne jest wybranie odpowiedniej gleby, dbałość o odżywianie i usuwanie chwastów, aby zapewnić zdrowy wzrost rośliny. Ponadto cykorię można również przechowywać poprzez "metodę śpiącą". To wszystko ma na celu wspomóc wzrost, dojrzewanie i przechowywanie tej versatilewarzywa w ogrodzie i w domu.