What have I done?

@TheHorse (238326)
Walnut Creek, California
September 22, 2018 12:49pm CST
I decided to plant one last sunflower a couple of weeks ago, to see if it would reach maturity before the cruel late Fall days came. It was looking good, until late this past week, when I got busy with work and forgot to water all of my plants. This is what it looked like as of yesterday morning. I put on Handel's Messiah, to celebrate my sadness, and dutifully watered it, to see if I could save it. Do you think it will survive? If you want to put your money where your mouth is, just send the dollar amount of your choice to my new PayPal account at The_Horse_Visits_Nigeria_and_Becomes_a_Scam_Artist@aol.com. If you guess right, you may be entered in a sweepstakes that could pay up to $1,000,000.
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26 responses
@GardenGerty (169487)
• United States
22 Sep 18
They are pretty resilient, and I bet they will come back.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 18
I think it's going to make it!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Sep 18
Oh my - I guess it could go either way - though I lean towards it coming back to life if there is a watchful eye on it. Just don't over water it at this point but I'm sure you already know that. I don't know about that sweepstakes though !
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 18
Does the PayPal address I chose discourage you?
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Sep 18
@TheHorse Well, somehow "Nigeria" and "Scam Artist" do send red flags .
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 18
@much2say Dang! All of that training and I overlooked the obvious.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
23 Sep 18
You should learn how to make a water dispenser for plants. Here, stop horsing around and watch this video it might help you.
3 Self Watering System for your Plants
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
24 Sep 18
@TheHorse Dont be a murderer.... I can't visit you in a cage? My wings can't reach your place.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Sep 18
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
Thanks--I'll give it a watch. It's hard for me not to horse around, though.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
22 Sep 18
sort of limb there.I can make a joke out of this.But I will be censored.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
I can think of a few. But I'll bite my tongue. The poor thing's "turgidity" was returning as of this afternoon.
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Sep 18
Perhaps it might revive if you keep playing it music. I remember I had quite a few plants in Latvia and all of them looked lush and green and if any drooped they always perked up the only secret was that I kept a radio playing for them all the time.
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Sep 18
@TheHorse I had two radio stations I switched between and they liked both equally. One played popular Latvian music and the other mostly the oldies of my yesterday rock and roll.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Sep 18
@RasmaSandra I wonder if they'd die instantly if they heard "rap."
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
Did they have a preference for any particular kind of music?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Sep 18
Hot damn! I want in on that sweeps. Yes they will live, till they die.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 18
Hot damn! It's the Soggy Bottom Boys!
Cut from the movie: O brother where art thou
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Sep 18
@TheHorse Love those guys! One of my favorite movies. I am Bona Fide!
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Sep 18
Another fine mess you've gotten yourself into. Geesh!
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Sep 18
@TheHorse ......You caught that, eh?
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
I bet Laurel and Hardy neglected their plants too.
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@jstory07 (148735)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Sep 18
They might come back. I hope so.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
I think it's going to make it. I just got home. I should check it.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
23 Sep 18
I guess only time will tell, but no money for you this time, you sneaky Nigerian prince posing as our friend The Horse.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
23 Sep 18
@TheHorse You are correct to admonish me so. I will do all I can to help. Please send all your personal contact information to my brother Franklin Benjamin Ingles care of FBI.gov, and someone will be in touch soon.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54716)
• United States
23 Sep 18
I hope that the little sunflower bounces back
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
Thank you! I think it is going to make it.
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@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
23 Sep 18
Hmmm... that poor plant! (If you're not careful the plant protection agency is going to arrest you again! *shake my head*) I wouldn't trust that PayPal account! It looks like it was set up by a horse!
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
I type faster with my hooves than many humans do with their fingers.
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@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep 18
I hope you have managed to save your plant but I'm afraid I'm not a betting person.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Sep 18
Did my PayPal address discourage you?
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@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Sep 18
@TheHorse Well, I don't like to be rude - but yes!
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
23 Sep 18
@TheHorse How is the poor plant now? I am not a plant person. I killed a cactus once.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
Heh. That's hard to do! I almost killed a jade plant once, which is also hard to do.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
25 Sep 18
@TheHorse I am not a plant person. I prefer fake flowers so they last and not real ones because they do not last very long with me.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Sep 18
I am not an expert but looking to that photo, I think there is no way for you to revive it. Any 6 digits for lottery today?
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
I am giving it my best shot. You can win up to $1,000,000,000!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Sep 18
@TheHorse Wow. If I win, I can buy a lot of kidneys. LOl
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@ptrikha_2 (49766)
• India
22 Sep 18
Ha ha So the Paypal account creator also gave you a supersonic jet which enabled you to first fly to Nigeria and then come back and also trained you to become a scam artist! Interesting! By the way, the Plants' court(if such a thing existed) would find you guilty of neglecting the watering needs of the plants. And it is this love of plants that makes my father avoid touring other places as he feels that others will not take much care of the plants- mainly trust deficit!
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@ptrikha_2 (49766)
• India
29 Sep 18
@TheHorse PPS sounds exciting!
@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 18
I like to get around. Alas, I've been reported to PPS (Plant Protective Services) before.
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• Preston, England
22 Sep 18
Van Gogh wants to paint it, I just spent all my money on the Brookly Bridge so waiting for the man who took my money to deliver it
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
I will work on my pronunciation of Van Gogh, in case I'm a part of some reward ceremony.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Sep 18
I vote...it will survive....but I won't be contributing a dollar.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 18
I think it will too. It's looking better today. Did my new PayPal account name make you...slightly...suspicious?
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Sep 18
@TheHorse I think it was the "Nigeria" that tipped me off. I had several offers of cheques today. Imagine...I checked my junk mail, there were seven (7) in total, each telling me this was my final notice. Suspicious?
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
22 Sep 18
I think with more care it could be saved though I'm not sure
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 18
I think you're right. It took longer than usual (often they can be standing proudly within a couple of hours if you water them), but it's getting its "turgidity" back.
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@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
22 Sep 18
@TheHorse Thats great. Hope in the next few days it will get its life back
@Janet357 (75638)
23 Sep 18
Lool.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Sep 18
Thank you for your $1000 donation to the The Horse scam fund. We will let you know whether you have won within a week. Or a month. Or something.
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@Janet357 (75638)
23 Sep 18
@TheHorse thats why paypal doesnt exist in their country, and they still wonder why.
@debjani1 (7202)
25 Sep 18
I think it will survive.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Sep 18
It has. So far.