Awww...man, Invision. Why'd you hafta go and tell the guy to "do his thing." One thing I have a problem with in here is being cool with people just to find out later that they condone stealing of plants. Come on, man! :( Please retract that.
To DopeBOYMagic and everyone...Look at it this way:
When I was a young buck, and knew nothing about growing or pretty much anything, I would have probably taken the plants (sadly to say). But, then again, I did not have this kind of information available to me at that time.
DopeBOYmagic, I'm sorry that you got immediately flamed for asking your question, and some of the people on here have a very harsh way of dealing with people. Honestly, a good response would have been by a person who understood that you were naive when you asked the question and proceeded to tell you why you shouldn't take the plants in a decent manner without all the cursing. Unfortunately, that did not happen. (Edit: It's been a while since I've read the thread so I don't think anyone approached him that way.)
HOWEVER, that does not give you the right to go back and flame them back. I don't see how that helps the situation. You could have simply explained that you made a mistake and you are sorry and that you wont take the plants. But you went and made a post about how you went and harvested the whole crop (joke or not, it was not funny). Be the bigger person.
In anycase, what I'm saying is that it is unfortunate that this thread turned out to be so argumentative when it didn't have to be. Now that you know...don't steal plants. It's bad karma, and it hurts people. Like some people said, I don't think it would be the worst thing to charge a finders fee, like snipping a low hanging clone or ONE SMALL bud. But, aside from that, leave it be...and tell your friend the same. It will be better for all in the end.
Here's a little story about how stuff like that bites you in the ass. It's pretty funny now that I look back.
Once upon a time, about 8 years ago, I was driving on the freeway, pulled over to a scenic view rest area. While my girl went to go pick flowers, I looked down and saw a small plant growing right next to the highway. Right under my feet! I had been on a two-thousand-mile trip and had unfortunately run out of bud about 400 miles away from 'home.' I took the plant. :(
Looking back, I don't think I was actually stealing since no one would grow on the side of the road out in the open like that anyway. It was probably a plant that sprouted from a seed thrown out a window when someone else pulled over to the very same spot and rolled a doob and chucked the seed.
BUT, funny part about it was...IT HAD NO BUDS ON IT. It was still in its vegetative state and was just leave. I snatched it up, drove to the next exit, bought a newspaper and a bean burrito. I proceeded to microwave the leaves (with the bean burrito in also, for cover), got back in the car, and rolled about 3 or 4 joints of dried leaves...chlorophyll...no THC. Needless to say, I didn't get high, but it kept me smokin' for the rest of the car ride. Like smoking oregano. That's what I get. Pretty funny huh?
So, anyway, I try not to call anyone a dumb newb. Remember. we were all one at one time. But no need to get so violent and angry. Please stop the fighting. Can't we all just get along?
DON'T STEAL PLANTS, PLEASE.
Additional disclaimer: This does not mean I (and most people) would not OWN you if I ever caught you red-handed trying to steal MY outdoor plants. I don't have any though, but the point still stands. It wouldn't be pretty.
Be cool.
:rasta: RastafarI.
TGF