This is one of the things that brings it home how different parts of the world are

[Alpo]

They've gone on a Caribbean cruise. They buy a t-shirt for one daughter, and a toy parrot for the other one. Yeah, so what. That's normal parent stuff.

 

 

"Michael always wanted to see real palm trees." ????

 

See real palm trees?? All I got to do is look out my front door. I can see about a dozen without even leaving my yard. In the area I usually walk the dog there's probably a total of 30 or more.

 

Real palm trees.

 

But this cartoon is taking place in western Canada. Yeah, they probably don't have too many palm trees in western Canada.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

NO, not too many for a loooonnnggg time.

Cretaceous Period was the last time as I recall.

[watab kid]

hmmmmm , seen one palm tree, seen them all , , ...kinda like pines up here save for that one thats a tamarack 

[Rye Miles #13621]

Betcha they don’t see alligators in western Canada either!

[Pat Riot]

The sight of palm trees in the USA conveys a feeling of lightness to me. A release. An unburdening…

 

 

 

 

…of money! From my wallet. From my bank account.
 

[Cypress Sun]

32 minutes ago, Pat Riot said:

The sight of palm trees in the USA conveys a feeling of lightness to me. A release. An unburdening…

 

 

 

 

…of money! From my wallet. From my bank account.
 

 

When I was thinking about buying a house, I told my (now ex) gal, "I'll never buy a house in Pasco County, nor will I buy a house with palm trees."

 

The first house I bought was in Holiday, Florida (Pasco County) and had two 25' palm trees, one on each side of the driveway. Pasco wasn't so bad, but I hated those palm trees.

[Kid Rich]

7 hours ago, watab kid said:

hmmmmm , seen one palm tree, seen them all , , ...kinda like pines up here save for that one thats a tamarack 

Are you sure that wasn't a hackmatack?

kR

[Alpo]

1 hour ago, Kid Rich said:

Are you sure that wasn't a hackmatack?

kR

That forced me to look it up. Both hackmatack and tamarac refer to the same tree, but the all-knowing internet says it is a larch (I ain't never heard of a larch), not a pine.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larix_laricina

[Eyesa Horg]

We have some Larch/ Tamarack here!

 

[Rye Miles #13621]

We have a golf course here called Tamarac!

[Cypress Sun]

There are multiple Tamarac On The Gulf communities in Florida. Vary from middle class homes to ultra rich homes.

[Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619]

We have lots of larches; the Western larch is a native. Beautiful in the fall-- one of the few deciduous conifers, they turn a beautiful yellow.

 

We have a fair number of palms planted as ornamentals around here. The species is a Chinese palm; I've read that it is the only palm that grows in temperate climates.

[bgavin]

And here I thought Larch was the butler for the Addams Family.

[Eyesa Horg]

1 hour ago, bgavin said:

And here I thought Larch was the butler for the Addams Family.

Nope, he was Lurch. 

[bgavin]

I know...
Just a Stupid Dad Joke™ of shameless proportions...

 

[Creeker, SASS #43022]

Looking in my back yard at palm trees - wondering why on earth anyone would live anywhere that DOESN'T have them.

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967]

I pondered for a moment on when I last saw a palm tree... then Doh!  Have a half dozen or so around the house!  I tend to ignore 'em, but once in a while one will be a nuisance.

 

Sassparilla Kid brought home a machine to help clean up storm damage.  One particular palm was in a bad spot - so he went at it with the diesel-powered remote-controlled Green Climber robot with grinder attachment.  Less than fifteen minutes from tree to mulch. 

 

Fun toy!  

 

 

 

[watab kid]

14 hours ago, Kid Rich said:

Are you sure that wasn't a hackmatack?

kR

pretty sure , im pretty sure i dont know what that one looks like 

 

tamarak is the one up here that looks like a pine but is actually deciduous 

[Sedalia Dave]

 

6 hours ago, bgavin said:

I know...
Just a Stupid Dad Joke™ of shameless proportions...

 

 

 

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

[Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438]

9 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

 

 

 

Everything has a Cowboy connection...

 

[Kid Rich]

10 hours ago, watab kid said:

pretty sure , im pretty sure i dont know what that one looks like 

 

tamarak is the one up here that looks like a pine but is actually deciduous 

If you go look at that "tamarak" for about 15 to 20 minutes you will discover it is indeed a hackmatack.

kR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[watab kid]

16 hours ago, Kid Rich said:

If you go look at that "tamarak" for about 15 to 20 minutes you will discover it is indeed a hackmatack.

kR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ok , but staring at trees makes me start wanting to take a nap , 

 

i seldom think of the work of pruning or cutting down when glancing at them , and never when im thinking of taking a nap , that would be my wife thinking up things for me to do again , 

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

On 3/31/2024 at 6:23 AM, Rye Miles #13621 said:

Betcha they don’t see alligators in western Canada either!

 

No, we have Mosquitoes and Deer flies that fulfill that slot. 

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

On 3/31/2024 at 4:18 PM, Creeker, SASS #43022 said:

Looking in my back yard at palm trees - wondering why on earth anyone would live anywhere that DOESN'T have them.

 

We prefer Sugar Maples!

[Creeker, SASS #43022]

3 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said:

 

We prefer Sugar Maples!

I grew up in Michigan and spent a fair amount of time in your fair and beautiful Province.

 

Very seriously dated and considered marrying a lovely young lady from London, Ontario.

Fun memories of Windsor, Toronto and Niagra Falls.

Crisp fall air, majestic pines, the leaves changing color - epic scenery - a lot of positives to your area.

 

 

And after all that...

It is still INFINITELY better to live where palm trees grow.  

 

[Rye Miles #13621]

5 hours ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said:

I grew up in Michigan and spent a fair amount of time in your fair and beautiful Province.

 

Very seriously dated and considered marrying a lovely young lady from London, Ontario.

Fun memories of Windsor, Toronto and Niagra Falls.

Crisp fall air, majestic pines, the leaves changing color - epic scenery - a lot of positives to your area.

 

 

And after all that...

It is still INFINITELY better to live where palm trees grow.  

 

Well not for everyone, palm trees are either where it’s hot and humid with hurricanes, alligators and bugs galore or in a dry desert climate that’s too hot for many folks including me. I’ll take a few snowstorms a year and otherwise pretty mild weather and you can have the palm trees. Just MHO 

 

Of course then there’s California but that’s another whole bag of worms!

[bgavin]

Yep.
I'm suffering outside in the 75-degree sunshine today, stripped down to shorts and catching the rays and my Vitamin D.

There HAS to be some compensation for living in this political cesspool.

 

[Rye Miles #13621]

44 minutes ago, bgavin said:

Yep.
I'm suffering outside in the 75-degree sunshine today, stripped down to shorts and catching the rays and my Vitamin D.

There HAS to be some compensation for living in this political cesspool.

 

One good thing about Cally is the weather. You can’t beat it!