Bigtree Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Dear Abby, I was harbouring thoughts yesterday about cutting down an apple tree in my back yard. The tree is old and decadent and long past its prime. Oh yeah, it also produces dry starchy apples - blech. On two occasions I made a move for my Stihl 034 but chickened out and grabbed a beer instead afraid that someone with far purer motivations than myself and certainly one more in tune with the environmental values of our time would hear my saw and report me for unauthorised tree euthanasia. Worse than the horrendous fine I might incur from the local Victoria city council, my biggest fear was that I would be banned from climbing in Squamish for ever once those pure souls learned of my transgressions. What should I do - I'm so confused? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joblo7 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 buy mooore beeer! maudite! fin du monde. or moosehead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 i heard cutting down trees in squamish is not in least frowned uponed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtree Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 i heard cutting down trees in squamish is not in least frowned uponed. Not if you have ""deep roots" in "Old Squamish", and close ties with some significant community members, including a couple of members of Council" and certainly not if you are a card carrying disciple of David Suzuki (he's kinda the Al Gore of the north except smarter 'cause he's a scientist you know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtn_mouse Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Just tell them it was in the way of the Sea to Sky highway expansion and it had to be removed. That project is so out of control they wouldn't notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Cut down that apple tree and plant one that grows nice, sweet apples. I triple grafted my tree so I get different apples on one tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 What should I do - I'm so confused? Stop being a dork for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtree Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 ...I triple grafted my tree so I get different apples on one tree. A multi-cultural apple tree - very cool. What kind/variety of apples did you go with? I've got robust one that produces fujian and the other that is the focus of my angst is unknown to me (produces a large yellow apple). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 What should I do - I'm so confused? You clearly have a blood lesion on the brain. Hie thee to the leech witch. Better ask for an enema just to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Cut down the tree and make a nice piece of furniture out of it. THen you can claim recycling as well as artsy fartsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 ...I triple grafted my tree so I get different apples on one tree. A multi-cultural apple tree - very cool. What kind/variety of apples did you go with? I've got robust one that produces fujian and the other that is the focus of my angst is unknown to me (produces a large yellow apple). King, Northern Spy, Akane were grafted along with Cole's Quince which didn't take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Trees are the enemy. The bas%#@s are reclaiming the Chief as we sit here, doing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Cut down the tree and make a nice piece of furniture out of it. THen you can claim recycling as well as artsy fartsy. This was my thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Maybe it should be an ostentatious piece of furniture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I'll bring the chainsaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 a statue of: Dick Cheney wielding a chain saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtree Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 Trees are the enemy. The bas%#@s are reclaiming the Chief as we sit here, doing nothing. Exactly. Look at pics of the Chief prior to the old fire that burnt up the face (I can't remember how far back that was) and you'll see how weed-like hemlock, pine and spruce really are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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