Girl Scout Cookies Is Nothing But Hype

Minitiger said:

Yep, I agree that thc percentages don't mean shit. It's the combination of all of the different cannabinoids, terpenoids and whatever all else that makes every weed strain unique. When you're breeding strictly for huge thc percentages, I feel like you're kind of... I dunno, losing sight (maybe not the best phrase, but it'll do) of the plant as a whole. I also agree that plants with uber-high levels of thc without at least a little other cannabinoids tend to make me paranoid, as well.

There's an interview with DJ Short somewhere where he talks about the best weed he ever smoked and how those strains routinely tested at around 8% thc. He theorized what I just stated above: that it's the combination of everything that makes for a truly enjoyable smoking experience, not just "How much thc does it contain?".

Btw, the weed DJ Short was referring to was shit he got in like the late 70s/early 80s. I always wondered how he knew the thc content of those strains, as there really weren't any testing facilities that you could just send a sample to. I mean, I'm sure those facilities existed, but I don't think back then some underground grower could just freely take herb to get tested, like you can nowadays. But that's another discussion for a different thread, I suppose.

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Yeah, i think the media/weed mags putting so much attention towards nothing but thc has done a lot of damage to the whole scene. I have always said how it seemed that weed has really gone downhill for the past decade or two. I remember when i was a teenager i used to get weed all the time that had really nice smells, whereas up until i started growing for myself again a few years back i was constantly getting weed on the streets that had no smell at all. I have even ordered and grown out quite a few different strains from seedhouses that ended up being smelless shit. I think the whole paying attention to nothing but high thc content has created a lot of crappy strains that are around these days. We have probably killed off so many amazing strains recently as well by focusing on just thc content. Its such a joke how these magazines will hype the shit out of so e strain because it has 1 percent higher thc then everything else. I was ordering from an online mail order bud site in Canada here for a little while about a year back. It was during a time when i didnt have a grow of my own, and i refuse to buy crap off the streets anymore. I ordered from a site called bud buddy, which for the most part has some top notch a grade strains available. I figured on my very first order where i ordered like 6 different A grade strains, that i should come across atleast one strain that had the kind of high i was after, maybe even something as good as my old afghi. I probably tried atleast a dozen or 15 different A grade strains during the few months i was ordering from them. I can say that not a single strain i ordered impressed me much at all, and maybe only 2 of the strains had much of a smell at all. I even tried some rockstar kush, which is what i grow now from a bagseed i got not from the stuff i got from bud buddy but from a bag of rockstar i bought here locally. And even the rockstar i grow now from that badseed smells so much stronger then the stuff i got from bud buddy, even the bag of rockstar i got the seed out of didn't smell nearly as good as what that seed produces now, i got lucky there. Anyway, im done with wasting money on trying to grow all these hyped strains, ive got something i love and am happy growing the same shit over and over. Its nice when you get to know a plant really well anyways and know what to expect from it each grow.

GSC forum cut was in my top 5 all time.

Legit cut, got it from a guy who knows the cookie fam.

Bulldog11 said:

GSC forum cut was in my top 5 all time.

Legit cut, got it from a guy who knows the cookie fam.

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Dunno how I only just now noticed this post but, uh, shit.... Okay. Maybe I should find that particular cut haha. Top 5 of all time??? Seriously? I ain't ready to put my foot in my mouth, just because I've yet to come across a batch that even made it into my top 50 of all time, but I trust your judgement, so.... Shit, man, for real? Top 5 of all time? Wow....

Just got done in the tent, btw. Apollos are getting chopped tomorrow night. Shoulda done it tonight, but as usual, I crashed out on the couch early and didn't wake up until 2am (I dunno why I'm so tired all the time lately). Everything else is looking stellar, with the exception of one of the Prayer Towers. I think it was one of the plants that didn't need the Epsom but got it anyway. Or something. Anyway, it's looking a little, uh.... Bad. Haha.

Anyway, seriously.... Top 5 of all time? Can't get over that statement haha.

never grew it yet but i have def smoked a bunch of different gsc and none have made me think it was anything special so far.

I was also lucky enough too snag a legit forum cut of gsc last year at Harry Brown's. And I've gotta say the forum cut is absolute fire and the concentrates, forgetaboutit. I however don't like too smoke it all the time, causes too many impromptu naps when I over indulge my bong. I've tried a couple different crosses and none have stood up against the forum cut imo

Ya dude if cooks isn't in your top 5 you haven't had the right stuff. Like I said earlier it's a really easy strain to miss the boat with, I see hundreds of lbs throughout the year and the super bomb cookies is something you might be lucky to snag once or twice a year. as far as growing it, the strain changes with every variable you adjust. It's almost impossible to grow it the same twice unless your grow is on autopilot.

Bulldog11 said:

GSC forum cut was in my top 5 all time.

Legit cut, got it from a guy who knows the cookie fam.

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If it was from the cookie family would it be the "forum cut" ?
If from cookie family then it's original cookies .....right ??
Just curious
I thought forum cut was from breeders on a forums cookie creation ?

Some of the dankest smoke my wife or I have ever had was a batch of cookies that came from LA last year!!
Straight firey , doughy goodness

There is some really nice GSC in my area. Always potent, smells superb and smokes like a champ. I wouldnt put it in my top 10 as far as favorite goes but its definitely in there when it comes to potency.

Minitiger said:

Yep, I agree that thc percentages don't mean shit. It's the combination of all of the different cannabinoids, terpenoids and whatever all else that makes every weed strain unique. When you're breeding strictly for huge thc percentages, I feel like you're kind of... I dunno, losing sight (maybe not the best phrase, but it'll do) of the plant as a whole. I also agree that plants with uber-high levels of thc without at least a little other cannabinoids tend to make me paranoid, as well.

There's an interview with DJ Short somewhere where he talks about the best weed he ever smoked and how those strains routinely tested at around 8% thc. He theorized what I just stated above: that it's the combination of everything that makes for a truly enjoyable smoking experience, not just "How much thc does it contain?".

Btw, the weed DJ Short was referring to was shit he got in like the late 70s/early 80s. I always wondered how he knew the thc content of those strains, as there really weren't any testing facilities that you could just send a sample to. I mean, I'm sure those facilities existed, but I don't think back then some underground grower could just freely take herb to get tested, like you can nowadays. But that's another discussion for a different thread, I suppose.

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And there you have it. Well said @Minitiger While peeps have been breeding for earth shattering THC levels we have I believe lost site of the whole plant theme whereby we get the "Entourage Effect" from a well balanced strain concerning cannabinoids, flavenoids, terpinoids. All of these factors in my opinion separate good erb from connoisseur grade stash. :smoking: Heres a link to what the "Entourage Effect" is for those interested.

jumpincactus said:

And there you have it. Well said @Minitiger While peeps have been breeding for earth shattering THC levels we have I believe lost site of the whole plant theme whereby we get the "Entourage Effect" from a well balanced strain concerning cannabinoids, flavenoids, terpinoids. All of these factors in my opinion separate good erb from connoisseur grade stash. :smoking: Heres a link to what the "Entourage Effect" is for those interested.

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Cool, I'll read that after work.

jumpincactus said:

And there you have it. Well said @Minitiger While peeps have been breeding for earth shattering THC levels we have I believe lost site of the whole plant theme whereby we get the "Entourage Effect" from a well balanced strain concerning cannabinoids, flavenoids, terpinoids. All of these factors in my opinion separate good erb from connoisseur grade stash. :smoking: Heres a link to what the "Entourage Effect" is for those interested.

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Awesome I've got a flight in a few days will be perfect :)

organix4207 said:

If it was from the cookie family would it be the "forum cut" ?
If from cookie family then it's original cookies .....right ??
Just curious
I thought forum cut was from breeders on a forums cookie creation ?

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Thin mint would be the "original" cookie cut, forum is an s1 (supposedly) that most people prefer over thin mints. forum yields less and turns way more purple. They both can develop a menthol/mint smell in extracts (especially bubble). idk if thin mints gets passed that much; it was held tight and missed the hype that the forum cut gained on IC mag and when it did finally get out not a lot of people kept it. I've seen the thin mint cut once in santa cruz and it's a beautiful raging plant, super doughy and great yielder. The forum cut seems to stay more squatty and leafy outside retaining more indica features. I haven't grown thin mint indoors, but it looks to yield medium-low whereas forum is all around shit yields no matter which way you slice the cake.

i'm not sure the history of ogkb or platinum cookies, but they both are interesting cuts

jumpincactus said:

And there you have it. Well said @Minitiger While peeps have been breeding for earth shattering THC levels we have I believe lost site of the whole plant theme whereby we get the "Entourage Effect" from a well balanced strain concerning cannabinoids, flavenoids, terpinoids. All of these factors in my opinion separate good erb from connoisseur grade stash. :smoking: Heres a link to what the "Entourage Effect" is for those interested.

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At the same time though, high thc strains test at similarly high levels when it comes to their terpene content- farmhouse studio just had their pheno of farmhouse glue test at a 10% total terpene content- something that's hard to attain with concentrates.

Same with bodhi's lucky charms, rd's ghost train haze line, and even a lot of the Chem newcomers like stardawg and glue- all test at 28-30% thc but have the most unique terp profile, smells and high...I think the terpenes are produced synonymously with thc and the rest of the cannabinoids and any dull effects you may have from smoking heavy herb is a sensory overload...probably the closest you'll come to as far as overdosing on weed smoke goes

We Solidarity said:

Thin mint would be the "original" cookie cut, forum is an s1 (supposedly) that most people prefer over thin mints. forum yields less and turns way more purple. They both can develop a menthol/mint smell in extracts (especially bubble). idk if thin mints gets passed that much; it was held tight and missed the hype that the forum cut gained on IC mag and when it did finally get out not a lot of people kept it. I've seen the thin mint cut once in santa cruz and it's a beautiful raging plant, super doughy and great yielder. The forum cut seems to stay more squatty and leafy outside retaining more indica features. I haven't grown thin mint indoors, but it looks to yield medium-low whereas forum is all around shit yields no matter which way you slice the cake.

i'm not sure the history of ogkb or platinum cookies, but they both are interesting cuts



At the same time though, high thc strains test at similarly high levels when it comes to their terpene content- farmhouse studio just had their pheno of farmhouse glue test at a 10% total terpene content- something that's hard to attain with concentrates.

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I've just popped some exotic mint choc chip looking for something like thin mints I know the plants are different but the description is close enough to me :)

mancdank said:

I've just popped some exotic mint choc chip looking for something like thin mints I know the plants are different but the description is close enough to me :)

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Also hopefully better yield :)

I'm growing out a friend of mines kush offering called tydro og
It is so greasy and reaks of pine-sol, menthol and strong skunk !!
The original cut was brought back from a treating yourself cup in bc. about 10 years ago. Out of all the strains he tried out west this one was the best.
I know it's not cookies but it's only thing I've had with that menthol/mint smell and taste.

mittenmedgrow said:

I'm like a pregnant woman with morning sickness some smells just get my stomach churning in the morning. Exhaust from diesel trucks gets me bad.

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White widow did that to me. Wasn't necessarily the smell...but every single time I smoked it my stomach would start to hurt. Was weird.

I love the taste of GOOD gsc but the yeilds are terrible.and theres a difference between good gsc and average as theres plenty of average phenos in the genetics wen s1 or watever but the tastey phenos are real..well tastey.

I am of the belief that I have never had a good representation of gg4 or cookies. Tried both a number of times, but have never seen what the big deal is. Has always been dispensary weed rather than good private growers so that's why I am firmly of the mindset it's just poorly grown rather than a bad strain.