https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/08/...o-are-dead-because-the-city-didnt-water-them/
Trees Planted By the City in East Portland Two Years Ago Are Dead Because the City Didn’t Water Them

 

https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/08/...o-are-dead-because-the-city-didnt-water-them/
Trees Planted By the City in East Portland Two Years Ago Are Dead Because the City Didn’t Water Them

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Get with the program: global warming killed them.

 

Get with the program: global warming killed them.

That, as a explanation, would sound better than this:

Schafer says watering trees is outside the bureau’s scope: “We only trim trees for visibility and clear brush. We simply are not set up for nor have the skills for tree maintenance beyond that.”

 

That, as a explanation, would sound better than this:

Did they try talking to it?

 

Did they try talking to it?

I believe they gave each tree a wish well hug after planting it ...

 

I believe they gave each tree a wish well hug after planting it ...

My backyard trees didn’t get water for 10 years, thats what happens when you don’t water them, what you expect for them to get up and walk to water?

kv

 

...what you expect for them to get up and walk to water?

Isn't that what they did before humans started watering them? We spoil *everything*!

 

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Trapped.

 

Trapped.

Please don't stop doing what your doing!

My Florida home value is increasing 20% year-over-year on account of all the blue-state refugees.

Keep 'em coming!

 

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-fires-maui-lahaina-sirens-c0f3cc5c7718bd41dd54d38479fb29b2

Need to go back to a village fire bell.

 

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-fires-maui-lahaina-sirens-c0f3cc5c7718bd41dd54d38479fb29b2

Need to go back to a village fire bell.

It's pretty common unfortunately for people to wait to the last second when all of their worldly possession are at risk. It happens here in Oregon far too often.

This was my car in 2017. We were damn close to leaving the house as the evacuation zone was just across the river.

Flaming ash falling. We were all wetting down the roofs.

 

"It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years."

(John von Neumann. 1949)

 

Having a bad day.

 

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Having a bad day.

Middle Door Bars have a lock at top, if the guy Pulls the key, the bolts stay down and won’t latch. The guy putting it up is a moron.
Get the key and return the lock position.
kv

 

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In my case, it would most likely be Einstein:

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Tesla, probably the only one I could understand, and the special effects would probably be pretty cool.
Einstein would probably be over my head.
No interest in Curie.
And you couldn't pay me to attend a Hawking lecture.

Was that a trick question?

 

Tesla, probably the only one I could understand, and the special effects would probably be pretty cool.
Einstein would probably be over my head.
No interest in Curie.
And you couldn't pay me to attend a Hawking lecture.

Was that a trick question?

No trick ... just curious about people's preferences ...