The 12 Hour Deathless Thread

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Fri May 13, 2022 3:17 pm

Do the hrmphty hrmph?

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Fri May 13, 2022 3:49 pm

poorpete · Post by **poorpete** » Fri May 13, 2022 3:49 pm

Phoebe wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 1:25 pm Trees, ranked. 19. Bald Cypress

Bad Side Quest?

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:15 pm

Fred Ward dead.

Phoebe · Post by **Phoebe** » Fri May 13, 2022 9:03 pm

Trees, ranked. 18. Japanese Maple

Love the color, the delicacy yet durability, the lack of disruptive issues in the landscape use, the lovely shapes - everything good here.

Post by **Mike** » Fri May 13, 2022 11:48 pm

Burtward's shed.

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Sat May 14, 2022 3:57 am

Butt wart bled.

poorpete · Post by **poorpete** » Sat May 14, 2022 5:15 am

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sat May 14, 2022 7:16 am

Hi Barry Bonds!

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:03 am

Joltin' Joe!

Post by **Mike** » Sat May 14, 2022 1:46 pm

Eliahad wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 9:03 amJoltin' Joe!

He left.

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Sat May 14, 2022 2:02 pm

Mike wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 1:46 pm
Eliahad wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 9:03 amJoltin' Joe!
He left.

What do you mean he's gone away?

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Sat May 14, 2022 2:53 pm

So it goes.

poorpete · Post by **poorpete** » Sat May 14, 2022 3:50 pm

So it goo goo ga choos

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Sat May 14, 2022 4:15 pm

You coo coo cachoo. You brought 'er!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sat May 14, 2022 5:28 pm

Plodkin Valeros.

Phoebe · Post by **Phoebe** » Sat May 14, 2022 5:30 pm

Trees, ranked. 17. Banyan

Banyan trees are a type of fig, and they get started by colonizing other trees and then growing all over them. The one below is not very large, but others are so large you can walk up an inner staircase to climb them, and they can take up half a city block with a huge interrelated branching system and canopy. Some end up very round and symmetrical on the outer top and others are going wild all over the place. Initially I thought that this tree, along with other dramatic, impressive favorites like the willow and bald cypress, was going to be in the top 5 or 10, but after a lot of reflecting on trees, this ends up where it is. Great but within a limited range of geography, aesthetic, and purpose.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sat May 14, 2022 5:38 pm

Cool tree.

Phoebe · Post by **Phoebe** » Sat May 14, 2022 6:48 pm

Trees, ranked. 16. Sequoia

It might be a controversial choice to rank it this low, but they are so rare and specialized and I prefer my top trees to have more versatility. Everyone knows why this tree is such an awe-inspiring queen, of course. I will give you a picture of a younger one so you can see what they look like before they go shooting up towards the heavens. If I had realized the need to include the coast redwood on this list I would put it right before here, but that was part of the learning process.

poorpete · Post by **poorpete** » Sat May 14, 2022 6:52 pm

OK, I'll accept your reasoning

Phoebe · Post by **Phoebe** » Sat May 14, 2022 7:06 pm

Trees, ranked. 15. Larch

Sometimes people refer to this as a Tamarack but I think it's correct to say the Tamarack is but one specific kind of Larch among others, so not all Larches should be called Tamaracks. Anyway, the Larch is a tough one to rank because if we were going solely by the incredibly graceful structure of the branches, the refined overlapping lace effect of the needles, and the golden fall color, this tree would surely need to be placed higher. Unfortunately, the needles fall off and the colors are seasonal, so it reaches a limit in that respect and cannot compete as well with the remaining deciduous trees on the list. It's a really close call though. One of the amazing things about this tree is that its golden fall color often stands out among other dark green pinaceae cousins, and you get things like the second picture:

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Sun May 15, 2022 3:20 am

Good morning.

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Sun May 15, 2022 8:14 am

Good morning!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sun May 15, 2022 8:28 am

Good mourning!

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Sun May 15, 2022 5:30 pm

Good afternoon!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sun May 15, 2022 6:06 pm

Yeah. It is.

Post by **Mike** » Sun May 15, 2022 9:48 pm

Oh yeah!

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Mon May 16, 2022 4:06 am

Good morning!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 6:28 am

Yeah! It is!

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:17 am

Yeah? Is it?

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:20 am

Well... no. Not really.

Post by **Mike** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:21 am

He's lying!

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:22 am

I'm trying to be upbeat about it. But with the shooting in Buffalo, and a 9 yo white kid in Texas going to his black neighbor's porch with whip and demanding that she have her 9 yo daughter come out, and then the white kid's father almost shooting his own daughter when the black parents go to talk to him about his son damaging their car... Well, I'm having a hard time remaining optimistic.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 11:16 am

Yeah, Mike. You shit heel.

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Mon May 16, 2022 12:35 pm

Good afternoon.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 12:36 pm

Don't give in to Mike, Tahlvin. It's not a good afternoon. Mike's still a shit heel.

Post by **Mike** » Mon May 16, 2022 1:09 pm

Are you kidding? First day back to work, and I'm fucking knocking it out of the park. Fabulous day!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 1:22 pm

Mmmm hmmm.

Hey Mike?

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Mon May 16, 2022 1:38 pm

Fine. It's a shitty afternoon. F*#k off, I quit.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 1:42 pm

Are you proud of yourself, Mike?

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Mon May 16, 2022 1:44 pm

Alright! I get the whole thread to myself for twelve hours! I'm living the dream!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 2:02 pm

Eliahad wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:44 pm Alright! I get the whole thread to myself for twelve hours! I'm living the dream!

And a new chapter begins.

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Mon May 16, 2022 2:23 pm

I'd watch that!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 2:43 pm

Tahlvin wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 2:23 pmI'd watch that!

But would you read this?

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Mon May 16, 2022 2:56 pm

Of course I would read that!

Mando · Post by **Mando** » Mon May 16, 2022 4:09 pm

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon May 16, 2022 5:30 pm

Tahlvin wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 2:56 pm Of course I would read that!

It’s almost as though it was written just for you.

Phoebe · Post by **Phoebe** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:57 pm

Trees, ranked. 14. Hemlock

This is not the hemlock that killed Socrates; that's a whole different plant. It's this gorgeously draped, brilliantly deep green TSUGA tree, or hemlock, a member of the Fir family. I used to have one of these in the yard and it was essentially its own small ecosystem. The brilliance of the green cannot be overstated.

Tahlvin · Post by **Tahlvin** » Tue May 17, 2022 3:47 am

Good morning. Or not. Whatever.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue May 17, 2022 5:22 am

It is a good morning! Remember, we are only as happy as we will allow ourselves to be! You deserve to have a great day!