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4. Have usually done well with thumping (deep, resonant). Recently the internet steered me a bit more,

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 01:45 PM

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that the really good ones have stripes two fingers between plus having the yellow oval on the bottom showing it ripened sitting on the ground.

But have been up and down about them because of conflicting info whether bad for diabetes or o.k. (lately o.k. - the info, not the readings ) . Not that I'm compliant with diet, especially pastry. Have switched around from complete no-pastry to "experimenting" with cookies, cakes, pies, donuts to delude myself into finding one type that is better than the other ones in the next morning's glucose reading. I thought I had hit the jackpot with FRITTERS, but in recent weeks my readings have been higher than the past high points. Sheesh! I already gave up all beloved ice cream years ago!

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Imagine the *shock* of opening up a watermelon and seeing *this*! [View all] UTUSN Aug 25 OP

Sorry you got a bad one, happens with red ones, too. I've eaten some very good yellows ... marble falls Aug 25 #1

Thanks for empathizing. I realize there are far far worse things going on. Yeah, I've had poor reds, UTUSN Aug 25 #2

Reds and yellows 'thump' different, I think. I can almost always get a good red. marble falls Aug 25 #3

Have usually done well with thumping (deep, resonant). Recently the internet steered me a bit more, UTUSN Aug 25 #4

Back in the day, the melon guys had a knife that cut a triangular cut and it pulled our a triangular ... marble falls Aug 25 #6

Hah, "moderation"! not in my psyche! - and I-am-not-worthy of your down home know-how. My parents UTUSN Aug 25 #7

You'd fit right in here at Marble Falls. Ceptin' for that "Democratic" thing. marble falls Aug 25 #9

Advice I've followed on the tap Marthe48 Aug 25 #8

Coincidently, my head is quite like an unripe melon. marble falls Aug 25 #10

Golden & huskie *shocked* by intruders in their beds! UTUSN Aug 25 #5