Hey--where did my post go?
Oh yea--who are the parents of that oak?
Guy and ...
It's a spontaneous nothospecies found where Q. shumardii and Q. buckleyi are sympatric. It hadn't been named previously, so Luebbert honored me with it for helping him with his World Compendium of Oaks. Think of it as a diminutive version of Q. shumardii, with finer leaves, smaller acorns, smaller overall size, and fantastic, long-lasting fall color. It should make a great yard tree for places with limited space. I already had planted it in a prominant place here even before he named it, because of its rich color and nice form, so I was thrilled when he chose that one.
Guy S.
That is a beautiful tree!! Would it grow in southeast Louisiana?
Does it grow true from seed?
....I still can't believe, out of all that "shtuff" above in this thread, my fine joke was the only thing deleted!
Ha ha.
Guy, that is a great honor, I bet your were thrilled. How old is your tree? It is da lovely. When our beautiful (ha ha) Crimson Norway maple bites the dust (if we're around when that happens) this would make a fantabulous replacement. We have a teensy yard, and that maple and a colorado spruce are about all we can handle of the "big boys", no room at the inn.
BTW, I have a flower named after me, Sidalcea Checkermallow 'Party Girl'!
Ummm PGZ5, I could help you "speed up" the process of that wunnerful wunnerful Crimson King Norway Maple biting the dust during your lifetime. I'm getting pretty good at these things these days and if we started right away you most certainly would be around to see it go down. Do you have a fireplace per chance? I know that wood burns pretty nice if it sits outside for about a year. We could also make a nice big bonfire out of the wood from your Crimson King Norway Maple if you don't have a fireplace. Well??? Whatdoyathink? Can we take down the Crimson King, can we can we can we ;)
I've got a chainsaw Equil. Let's plan a day and just go cut her darn tree down. I dug one of those babies up here this spring. TG it was only about 12 (Guy height) tall.
Kevin, I missed your post :( somebody please d-mail me and tell me what he had said?
Guy, Guy, Guy........you know it's only you I want to see wearing that loin cloth........and I'm stopping at that. Mission Impossible and all??
No, summer's right around the corner, and we need the shade! An arborist friend of mine said it's some rarified cultivar, I forget which. Plus it's planted in the center of an octaganol deck, I kinda like the deck, it hits the bottom of the stairs that lead into the backyard. Plain & simple, it's too much work to deal with right now! LOL We have a million other projects we need to get crack a lackin on. Fixing the fireplace is one of them! If all fails, we can torch the house, 'cept the fire dept is right across the street, they could literally be here in seconds. LOL Plan B? :0)
Kill it slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwly. Make that tree die a very slow and painful death. Yaa, we've got a nasty here that my husband told me he'd really prefer that I not take down until after the summer is over because it shades him when he is barbecuing.
I have a different tree targeted for destruction, the ash tree that is growing into my garage! I have hexed it and cursed it and all to no avail. The geezer who owns the property that backs up to mine will not remove it, or the eyesore of a dilapidated garage directly behind it. Because of the electric power lines running the length of the easement, the tree was "trimmed" on one side, so that now it leans directly into my garage, crushing the gutter. The tree service company he hired to remove another tree last year gave me a quote for $1300 to remove it. I tried to send him a registered letter asking him to work with me, he wouldn't sign for it. BTW, he lives down the street, this property is a rental, and about a year and a half ago, I got him on the phone, and he starts screaming at me about how the former owners of my property, built the garage too close to the tree!? The mayor says I have to take him to court, citing "imminent danger" due to the tree posing a hazard to life and limb, or some such. Is that my only recourse, and if so, how to proceed? Thanks in advance.
Simply stated, I might be in a position to help you with writing a correspondence to the old geezer that will have some teeth to it. I feel relatively confident he might be more willing to cooperate after he receives an enlightening correspondence outlining his duties and responsibilities. If nothing else, you will have it on the record that you have respectfully requested that he remove the tree so that in the event it comes down on your garage in high winds, there is a good chance you will have preserved your insurance carrier's subrogation potential. What does this mean to you... your insurance company would most probably pay the claim and might then be in a position to seek reimbursement for damages from him. Don't worry about his refusal to sign for the registered letter. There are ways around that. Contact me via e-mail if you want a little helping hand. Er uh... if you are successful... wouldya use the money you save taking down that blechy Norway Maple and putting in a nice non-invasive replacement ;)
Kevin, I missed your post :( somebody please d-mail me and tell me what he had said?
And as for you, Ms. Terry, you'll see my loincloth when I see yours!
(And I'll have my trusty camera along so I can share the experience with all the forum fellas . . . )
Guy S.
Mission Impossible, Mission Impossible
Ya know what they say:
"Its a priviledge to wear spandax, not a right"
Don't risk ruining a perfectly good camera for us forum guys, Guy!
he, he, he
Ruin a camera? Guy, he's saying I'd ruin a camera. Where are you when I need you to stand up for my honor?? Guy? Ohh Guuuyyy????
I'll come to your defense Terry.
What's this I hear about wearing spandex being a privilege not a right??? I'll wear some spandex for ya all! Let's stretch that stuff to capacity and push it to its limits! Can we say BOING!
Stand up for your honor? After the way you've treated me, Sugah?
Well, OK, I'm still a sucker for a pretty face. Later on when I have more time I'll see if I can post a revealing photo of you for Patrick's pleasure, if that's what you want. But now I want to see Equil show us her spandex, too! Hubba-hubba!
Speaking of Spandex, isn't there a heavy-duty version for those of us over 20 years old? The word "girdle" comes tomind here . . .
Guy S.
The way I treated you down at the creek you mean? Here I thought it's what you wanted!
Uh, let's not mention what happened down by the creek -- it might generate feelings of jealous rage from Equil, LiveOakLady, PartyGirl, and my wife!!! (Ya know, each of them thinks they're the "only one"!)
Guy S.
OK Equil, let's see that spandex you promised! And Kevin, how about trying that victory post again -- the "PG" version this time so it doesn't get the ax? The poor, defeated girls have a right to see the Coo-Day-Grass -- the dagger in the heart, as it was!
Guy S.
Rats, I missed a good post from Kevin!
Hey Guy, no luck on the spandex. I tried to squeeze in but had a blow out. Really sorry if I have deprived anyone of a good cellulite photo.
Some guy named Dave said a joke about a sex change operation was not appropriate. Oh well. I thought it most appropriate for this thread! Dave must not share our bonds of testosterone.
Hey Kevin, I am feeling left out not having seen your joke. Since I spent so much time defending our superior nature from the "wall of estrogen", I hope you will risk Disney and send me a dmail with the repressed commentary....
Oh, do they do Disney here?
No, don't worry, they don't do Disney here -- that was back on The Dark Side! But I can understand that Dave probably thinks many of us are walking a fine line on this thread, trying to have a little blue fun in this season of heavy garden work and weather frustrations, and he's trying to keep the whole forum a G-rated site for everyone.
The post involved a delicate surgical procedure which shall remain unnamed. When the patient later was asked how much it hurt, the response from the (formerly male) patient was "not nearly as badly as the part where they sucked out half my brains" (i.e., to make him female!) But you had to be there at the time Kevin originally posted it to appreciate the full impact in context. It literally drop-kicked the poor girls' meager attempts to feign equality, took all the wind out of their sails, and sent them scurrying back to their rightful places, barefoot in the kitchen!!! Hee-hee-hee!
Guy S.
SWISS ARMY KNIFE: Male, because even though it appears useful for a wide variety of work, it spends most of its time just opening bottles.
TIRE: Male, because it goes bald and often is over-inflated.
HOT AIR BALLOON: Male, because to get it to go anywhere you have to light a fire under it... and, of course, there's the hot air part.
MAGIC 8 BALL: Male, because it gives monosyllabic answers that usually
indicate it did not pay attention to your question.
SHOE: Male, because it is usually unpolished, with its tongue hanging out.
ZIPLOC BAGS: Male, because they hold everything in, but you can always see right through them.
SUBWAY: Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.
HAMMER: Male, because it hasn't evolved much over the last 5,000 years, but it's handy to have around.
ROFL Hysterically!
Ask Kevin, he's not so sure of himself now, right big guy? :-0
GINKGO: Females stink
Kevin, the MAN upstairs knew he had to make things male either smell nice or with the prettiest plumage. Anything other than that, the male species could never handle. Fragile ego and all. He-man beat thy chest etc. Women, on the other hand, are secure enough to know it does not reflect onto them.
As you said, God gave all the better attributes to the "Y"s.
Boo Hoo......
Anyway, Hope everyone has a fun Holiday weekend!!!
Patrick, You need to re-read what I wrote. I guess the Magic 8 Ball analogy goes to the written word also.
I agree, everyone have a safe and fun weekend!
See. now, I read Kevin's joke as they had to suck out half of his brain to make him female, because women are smarter with half a brain as much as any man! ROFL
Yes, I read Kevin's joke the same way PGZ5 did. What a coincidence.
Yea, I saw the joke, too. Ha, Ha. Ha! That would explain why the attempts at Humor (?) above, while mildly creative, make no sense at all....
Your attemps at humor Patrick, I agree, are mildly creative but make no sense at all.............
Aww Terry, don't be picking on my Patrick. He gave it the ole college try. So what if he failed.
