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In article <4e56f5a2$0$3981$c3e8da3$b23f186d at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
>VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
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>> http://tmesis.org/images/storm_3.jpg
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>I initially thought this picture had gone through Photoshop instead of a
>powerwash :-)
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>It is odds that such a small root system would have supported such a
>tall tree.  Lucky the tree dudn't seen to cause too much damage when it
>fell. I guess the other trees guided and slowed its fall away from the
>homes.

It looks like that but the tap root snapped.  That was an oak tree too; they
are very dense heavy wood.  Had the tree not fallen diagonal across the lawn
of that home but on it, it would have pancaked a good portion of it.  It's a
miracle that not even a car was damaged by that one.  There were others that
fell that caused much more significant damage.  The one in the second photo
downed 4 poles when it pulled the high tension lines down with it.  Strange
was that the closest poll (in the same photo) remained standing even though
it snapped at its base too.


>This year, cycling down to delaware, I passed closer to your home and
>got lost and ended up on the road along the lake. Very pretty area, but
>defnitely lots of old trees.

The lake in Lakewood, I believe.  Very picturesque but dotted with hordes of
"invisible pedestrians."  It's a very dangerous spot to travel unless you're
surrounded by a concrete wall. ;)  


>I survived the local drivers, despite some contruction workers who have
>to deal with them telling me I wouldn't :-)  (I think only Mr VAXman
>will get that one !)

It's a very dangerous place to travel unless you're surrounded by a concrete
wall. ;)


>And while I am at it, Guiness is Australia is completely different. Same
>colour but much less dense (aka watered down) and the foam is also
>different.

Australia is a long way to travel _for_ a Guinness and for that Guinness to
travel from St. James' Gate.
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