Holy shit look what I started, lol.. The best jokes aren't entirely jokes.
Back to the happier side of things.. for the moment... (why do the folks in charge seem to think that every piece of cautionary dystopian fiction was actually meant as a how to?) I figured one of the main differences between the two: my broke ass would be more likely to afford to win the auction on the Skunk Haze than Neville's. Someone mentioned auctions for Neville's peaking around 40 euros. I'm not saying that it isn't worth it. I'd just rather get a little variety is all.
I got Devil, which by my dad's description, I'm pretty sure is what he was talking about, when he was commenting on some of the best herb, that he has had. Granted, it seems to be better outdoor. Which I won't be able to do climatically. I'm pretty sure that what he had was Colorado outdoor. Which I am jealous of that high mtn dry air on the one hand, but I couldn't do it, in terms of cost of living on one hand or the dry air + my skin on the other: so improvise and breed. One day a greenhouse would be realistic. At any rate, I've just always wanted to try them. I love mind trip indicas. So I'm willing to dig through the generations a bit. Plus I've got both TCC's Original Diesel and Karma's IBL (second hand, via ApeOrigin, plus a couple of Bx4 freebies) Honestly I am going to try crossing it to both, but am more stoked about TCC's because it is supposed to be a pre-lemony-note version. I want the sort of old school herb that just reeks like weed, in a way that people, who don't like weed just find downright offensive. Then I also have Boss Hog and JOTI's God's Super Skunk x Chernobyl, which are about to have sex. Why not eventually make it a 3-way?
Thankfully, I won this pack. I mean 7 seconds to spare and RIGHT at my predetermined mental limit. I really in some ways wanted them because I want a good heady Skunk. Not so much a Haze, though I want them and more of them too, but I LOVE some really heady, 90's style Skunk. After reading through the reports both smell and effects seem to seriously fit the bill. Honestly, what I think that I want isn't so much the Neville's Skunk, though I'd CERTAINLY grow it, but the Neville's Haze. Which I frankly just can't afford at present. I'm very happy that I got these though. I'm already wondering what it might be like paired with say... The Oaxacan pheno from Zacateca's Tribute? TCC's Chem 91? My brain is just getting cooking on these. Mmmmm.... I can already taste it.
A couple to a few more auctions to go, and I will call it good. This is probably the closest thing to gambling, that I have ever actually enjoyed (or have seen much point in) I can certainly see how someone could get carried away. I have my mental limit set. These are just too good of deals to pass up though. Also, this old school stuff won't be around forever and I'm telling you: the "modern" shit is largely just that. Its like trying to argue that Everclear (US brand of grain alcohol [95% gut rot swill]) is somehow better than good Scotch or KENTUCKY.... Bourbon. I just hope that folks, buying up these generously priced beans are making their own seeds and that something, like the European Slow Food's movement, hits the Cannabis scene before it is all 2 dimensional and the chances of breeding regionally adapted varieties is gone. Because it has all turned into Darwinian monstrosities (See: On Variations in Plants and Animals Under Domestication) with a serious "bubble boy" complex. Stepping off soap box...