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Index of Subjects --047d7b471df834e667050865651c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thank you - yes, I would like to use your comment. I agree with you, although I have done it over the years. I guess we just have to think about it a bit to see how ludicrous it is. I like Dave Webster's explanation of why the fir tree would be an acceptable solution. Nancy On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Patrick Kelly <Patrick.Kelly@dal.ca> wrote: > I haven't had a tree in the house for more than seven years. I don't see > the point in growing trees to just to cut them down, use them for a week or > two, and then throw them out. > > You can use my name, etc. if you like. > > Pat > > > On Nov 20, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Fred Schueler wrote: > > Quoting N Robinson <nrobbyn@gmail.com>: > > Would any of you care to write to me to tell me what your take is on the > > Christmas tree and if you will buy one, cut one down yourself, substitute > > it, do nothing or.... > > > * we've done two things: 1) bound together several sparse-branched Cedars > (Thuja) from dense thickets, or 2) cut an invasive Scots Pine. Either can > be fed to the Goats afterwards, since they love dried Conifer foliage. As > with everything, the goal should be to accomplish at least two good ends > with every action, and these get three ends: sylviculture/invasives > removal, celebration, and feeding livestock. > > I would appreciate your input and would like the permission to quote you, > > first name or full name. > > > * no problem, > > fred. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad > Daily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/ > Vulnerable Watersheds - http://vulnerablewaters.blogspot.ca/ > study our books - http://pinicola.ca/books/index.htm > RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0 > on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W > (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/ > "[The] two fundamental steps of scientific thought - the conjecture and > refutation of Popper - have little place in the usual conception of > intelligence. If something is to be dismissed as inadequate, it is surely > not Darwin [, whose] works manifest the activity of a mind seeking for > wisdom, a value which conventional philosophy has largely abandoned." > Ghiselen, 1969. Triumph of the Darwinian Method, p 237. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > Patrick Kelly > > RR#2 159 Town Road > > Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 > > Canada > > > (902) 472-2322 > > --047d7b471df834e667050865651c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thank you - yes, I would like to use your comment.=A0= <br><br>I agree with you, although I have done it over the years.=A0 I gue= ss we just have to think about it a bit to see how ludicrous it is.=A0 <br>= <br></div><div>I like Dave Webster's explanation of why the fir tree wo= uld be an acceptable solution.=A0 <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>N= ancy<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On = Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Patrick Kelly <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href= =3D"mailto:Patrick.Kelly@dal.ca" target=3D"_blank">Patrick.Kelly@dal.ca</a>= ></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0= 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> I haven't had a tree in the house for more than seven years. I don'= t see the point in growing trees to just to cut them down, use them for a w= eek or two, and then throw them out. <div><br> </div> <div>You can use my name, etc. if you like.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Pat</div> <div><br> </div> <div><div><div class=3D"h5"><br> <div> <div>On Nov 20, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Fred Schueler wrote:</div> <br> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div>Quoting N Robinson <<a href=3D"mailto:nrobbyn@gmail.com" target=3D"= _blank">nrobbyn@gmail.com</a>>:<br> <br> <blockquote type=3D"cite">Would any of you care to write to me to tell me w= hat your take is on the<br> </blockquote> <blockquote type=3D"cite">Christmas tree and if you will buy one, cut one d= own yourself, substitute<br> </blockquote> <blockquote type=3D"cite">it, =A0do nothing or....<br> </blockquote> <br> * we've done two things: 1) bound together several sparse-branched Ceda= rs (Thuja) from dense thickets, or 2) cut an invasive Scots Pine. Either ca= n be fed to the Goats afterwards, since they love dried Conifer foliage. As= with everything, the goal should be to accomplish at least two good ends with every action, and these get thre= e ends: sylviculture/invasives removal, celebration, and feeding livestock.= <br> <br> <blockquote type=3D"cite">I would appreciate your input and would like the = permission to quote you,<br> </blockquote> <blockquote type=3D"cite">first name or full name.<br> </blockquote> <br> * no problem,<br> <br> fred.<br> ------------------------------------------------------------<br> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad<br> Daily Paintings - <a href=3D"http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/" ta= rget=3D"_blank">http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/</a><br> Vulnerable Watersheds - <a href=3D"http://vulnerablewaters.blogspot.ca/" ta= rget=3D"_blank">http://vulnerablewaters.blogspot.ca/</a><br> =A0=A0=A0study our books - <a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/books/index.htm" t= arget=3D"_blank">http://pinicola.ca/books/index.htm</a><br> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0<br> =A0=A0on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W<br> =A0=A0=A0<a href=3D"tel:%28613%29258-3107" value=3D"+16132583107" target=3D= "_blank">(613)258-3107</a> <bckcdb at <a href=3D"http://istar.ca" target= =3D"_blank">istar.ca</a>> <a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/" target=3D"_bla= nk"> http://pinicola.ca/</a><br> "[The] two fundamental steps of scientific thought - the conj