honestly a lot of people probably have no idea and just ask questions because there job sucks and there bored.
Fun at the hard ware shop....
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Went to the depot today to get wood to build a vegetable box garden when I stumbled upon a full line of hydro nutrients (veg, flower, and micro) as well as pH adjusters, as well as a mini ebb and flood system that resembles a smaller claypot stacked atop a larger one, they had rockwool, coco coir, hydroton...god I love home depot
i just act like whatever Im buying is for something else do it fast and always pay cash.... back when i used to go to a hydro store they treated me vip lol back door entrance carry all my goodies and they would bank off me buying lots of expensive stuff..... i was always extra careful tho if guy ask any weird question i never talk to that one guy again so they learn just to be silent and check me out as quickly as possible. also on my way home I would make sure i wasn't being followed.. always.
if it wasn't because of growing home depo and lowes would be fucked hahah every time I go there i can tell who the growers are buying way too much pvc and 2x4s haha you guys need to be extra careful please "the economy is bad" no one is spending that much money on stuff to built
COhomegrown
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LOL what state is this in Cali? Im in Colorado and over the past couple of years home depot has started to carry more ducting and in larger sizes. Im sure they know whats going on, yet another business cashing in on the rush.
TexasToker
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The only one getting rich in a gold rush is the man selling shovels.
That's what I'm screaming. Big bucks in the hydro shops right now and REALLY big in the next few years. Good saying.
well tomorrow ill have to hit the hardware store and buy a bigass sack of soil.
its deep winter, snow everywhere and propably will get me some stupid looks from the staff there.
also somehow i have to get it into my crib withouth the neighbours noticing.
its deep winter, snow everywhere and propably will get me some stupid looks from the staff there.
also somehow i have to get it into my crib withouth the neighbours noticing.
pedrodepaco
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I was in the home Depot and had a whole cart full of shit. 2x4's, screws, chains, plywood, white paint and about 6 of the 48" floro hoods. I look over to the next Isle and a kid had a whole cart of floro hoods the lady at the counter was like what are you lighting. He said stuff real cocky like. I look up at the kid checking me out he just chuckled and gave me a nod. I always just thought it was to funny two jackasses buying cheap ass grow lights at the same time.
hey kush master
walmart has these extra large plastic grocery sacks at the check out, ask for a stack they can fit the medium sized bags of soil no problem then just double or tripple sack it, no one will be the wiser..
one time i used these 35 gal. rubbermaid totes
fit 3 or 4 large bags of soil in them
only problem is carying them inside, sure you didnt see the soil but neighbors probably thought we were moving a dead body cuz we could hardly get it up 5 steps
walmart has these extra large plastic grocery sacks at the check out, ask for a stack they can fit the medium sized bags of soil no problem then just double or tripple sack it, no one will be the wiser..
one time i used these 35 gal. rubbermaid totes
fit 3 or 4 large bags of soil in them
only problem is carying them inside, sure you didnt see the soil but neighbors probably thought we were moving a dead body cuz we could hardly get it up 5 steps
ilovethewest
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i like the atmosphere in the hydro shop. its nice giving advice, and 2 of the guys there answer any question i have, and have never asked a question. and there are always a crazy or 2 that rush through, but thats not me. lets hear some more funny stories, i like this.
They know. I just built out this cabinet project and when I went to buy the materials, I spent over $600 to just get started. I had Home Depot cut the panel wood and the guy was laughing as he was doing the cuts. "What are you building? Cabinets?" This attracted other people, one of whom asked if I had a card and would be interested in doing his cabinets. This is because I had all this stuff in a cart with a wood cart behind me. He looked at me and said we could make a deal and I should think about it. I said I was building the cabinets for a friend who had a mobility issue and I hoped that would make the guy go away but then his wife got into it and said, "you're doing this for free for them? You're the exact kind of person we need. Someone who is honest." I didn't have the heart to tell them I wasn't a master craftsman or Santa Claus. The guy gives me his name and number and tells me if I change my mind to give him a call. This was the Saturday evening after Thanksgiving. When I got done with building out my new stealth cabinet I kind of wondered if it would have been a good idea to take the guy up on his offer and build him some cabinets. I just didn't have the tools for the job.
Meanwhile, back at the Home Depot I had this cart with a duct booster fan in it, caulk, foam tape, two rolls of duct tape, screws, cabinet hardware and all this stuff that screamed "grow operation build-out here". When I got to the checkout I found that somebody had taken some of the lumber out of my cart that I had left by the dumb cashier. The cashier said it looked like a big project to him and I smiled and said, "no rest for the wicked. My wife is shopping so I get to work on the 'honey-do list'."
When in doubt, just scratch your head and say, "you know how it is - the honey-do list is never really complete so I'm catching up after a few months of not working on it so I have lots of projects to keep me busy over the holidays."
Everyone will nod ruefully and some will think what a great person you are with all this stuff and they will imagine that you are doing all manner of projects. Only fellow stoners will look in the cart and say, "okay, I see how he is going to hook up the ventilation system, and that stuff is to build-out a custom grow cabinet and that stuff is for hanging and wiring the lighting system and those tubes are for the vegging cabinet, etc., etc..."
For me, half the fun is looking at other people's carts and deciding in my mind which ones are doing grow room work and which ones are just doing their own home maintenance.
Meanwhile, back at the Home Depot I had this cart with a duct booster fan in it, caulk, foam tape, two rolls of duct tape, screws, cabinet hardware and all this stuff that screamed "grow operation build-out here". When I got to the checkout I found that somebody had taken some of the lumber out of my cart that I had left by the dumb cashier. The cashier said it looked like a big project to him and I smiled and said, "no rest for the wicked. My wife is shopping so I get to work on the 'honey-do list'."
When in doubt, just scratch your head and say, "you know how it is - the honey-do list is never really complete so I'm catching up after a few months of not working on it so I have lots of projects to keep me busy over the holidays."
Everyone will nod ruefully and some will think what a great person you are with all this stuff and they will imagine that you are doing all manner of projects. Only fellow stoners will look in the cart and say, "okay, I see how he is going to hook up the ventilation system, and that stuff is to build-out a custom grow cabinet and that stuff is for hanging and wiring the lighting system and those tubes are for the vegging cabinet, etc., etc..."
For me, half the fun is looking at other people's carts and deciding in my mind which ones are doing grow room work and which ones are just doing their own home maintenance.
oh god, i get sketched out when i walk IN, when i'm walking AROUND, and mostly, when i'm waiting in line with all the "squares" lol...i'm super paranoid (i wonder if its because i insist on getting stoned before i go in?) that everyone is just looking at me and knows what i'm doing... i mean honestly, we're the only reason they keep the garden section open all year long, right? home depot HAS to know how many stoners get their supplies there...
and dont even get me started on the hydro store lol! the one downtown is like total sketch/hippyfest... i haven't been there since 2006, i doubt it's even still there...the other one is in ultra neoconservative land, and i freak out if there's another person in the store (the whole place is like the size of my kitchen), so i pay really quick and dip the fuck out!
i'm always checking mirrors, too, taking "shortcuts" and stopping at random gas stations on the way home, too...
ArcticBlast
and dont even get me started on the hydro store lol! the one downtown is like total sketch/hippyfest... i haven't been there since 2006, i doubt it's even still there...the other one is in ultra neoconservative land, and i freak out if there's another person in the store (the whole place is like the size of my kitchen), so i pay really quick and dip the fuck out!
i'm always checking mirrors, too, taking "shortcuts" and stopping at random gas stations on the way home, too...
ArcticBlast
ToughGirl
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The last time I went to Lowes (middle of December), I bought every bag of perlite and vermiculite they had! I just dumped the whole display into two giant outside carts
The checkout girl just asked "So you like this stuff eh?" And I replied, 'works great for me' My trunk was packed as full as it gets Just remember, pay cash and act normal, nobody cares
The checkout girl just asked "So you like this stuff eh?" And I replied, 'works great for me' My trunk was packed as full as it gets Just remember, pay cash and act normal, nobody cares
Oh god. My gardener MUST know that I am a grower. He smiles every time he sees me and there's always lava rock and planter cups laying about. When I was building my latest cabinet I know they had to be thinking about what the hell was going on.
When I cruise into Home Depot the people are always nice because I am always in there. The trick is to think about an alternative use for the things you are getting. I asked about surface mounted 120-volt fixtures. I just wanted some cheap ones. The guy looked at me and said, "look over in the next aisle, we have some real cheap plastic ones for closets," and I like to have shit right there in my pants. He was smiling that knowing smile and it only got bigger when I went by him and had 12 of the damn things in the cart. I said, "they are on sale" and he just shook his head.
When I cruise into Home Depot the people are always nice because I am always in there. The trick is to think about an alternative use for the things you are getting. I asked about surface mounted 120-volt fixtures. I just wanted some cheap ones. The guy looked at me and said, "look over in the next aisle, we have some real cheap plastic ones for closets," and I like to have shit right there in my pants. He was smiling that knowing smile and it only got bigger when I went by him and had 12 of the damn things in the cart. I said, "they are on sale" and he just shook his head.
Haha...the last grow I helped build, I went in Home Depot and bought about $4000 worth of stuff (Construction things)...and I counted out 4 grand in 20's-- Haha...the guy even made a joke about being a drug dealer...I just laughed--
kinda reminds me of this time i went to a grocery store i frequent, always buying expensive food and booze evryday, sometimes showing up multiple times a day with the bill running anywhere from $60-120
always high and drunk the guy said "i'm guessing you guys dont play the stock market, hahahaa!!" we all had a good laugh
Norrath
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i dont get my information from those stores, it's all right here.
when i go in, i get the parts i need and leave.
I HATE when the CFL department people ask if i need help, and then continue to throw information at me which is either wrong, or unneeded. Leave me be to pick my kelvin based bulbs, orangutan!
oh, the fan people and nursery people KNOW what's up. I dont like lying, so i go by not saying anything, and just be friendly in general. you dont HAVE to tell them anything, i usually just dont answer the question, or ask another question overwriting their question, because customer>employee.
ps. i also really dislike the cashiers that comment on purchases outloud, as if it's their right as gatekeeper to the outworld or something...like fuckoff, that's my organic sugar, go get your own if you fancy it so much. You know we have a sale on foam insulation and power strips right now, OH and one on soil and spinosad.. why not just tell the whole lineup, assclown.
when i go in, i get the parts i need and leave.
I HATE when the CFL department people ask if i need help, and then continue to throw information at me which is either wrong, or unneeded. Leave me be to pick my kelvin based bulbs, orangutan!
oh, the fan people and nursery people KNOW what's up. I dont like lying, so i go by not saying anything, and just be friendly in general. you dont HAVE to tell them anything, i usually just dont answer the question, or ask another question overwriting their question, because customer>employee.
ps. i also really dislike the cashiers that comment on purchases outloud, as if it's their right as gatekeeper to the outworld or something...like fuckoff, that's my organic sugar, go get your own if you fancy it so much. You know we have a sale on foam insulation and power strips right now, OH and one on soil and spinosad.. why not just tell the whole lineup, assclown.
