Alpo Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 NO, not too many for a loooonnnggg time. Cretaceous Period was the last time as I recall. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 hmmmmm , seen one palm tree, seen them all , , ...kinda like pines up here save for that one thats a tamarack 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Betcha they don’t see alligators in western Canada either! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 We have some Larch/ Tamarack here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 We have a golf course here called Tamarac! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 There are multiple Tamarac On The Gulf communities in Florida. Vary from middle class homes to ultra rich homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 And here I thought Larch was the butler for the Addams Family. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, bgavin said: And here I thought Larch was the butler for the Addams Family. Nope, he was Lurch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I know... Just a Stupid Dad Joke™ of shameless proportions... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Looking in my back yard at palm trees - wondering why on earth anyone would live anywhere that DOESN'T have them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 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 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 6 hours ago, bgavin said: I know... Just a Stupid Dad Joke™ of shameless proportions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 9 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: Everything has a Cowboy connection... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 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 , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 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! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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