Total vanity, but need answer

June 1 2013 | Me

[Fawn]

I need to know if this tin wrapped around the tree is going to attract lightening.

I put it up so the cats cannot climb it. It is a VERY tall palm tree. I plan on putting another one around the tree next to it....unless it draws lightening. Can someone tell me if it does?

[Fawn]

Hi neighbor....Thanks.. :)

[Hoodat]

The metal will give a less-resistive conduit from the top part of the tree to the trunk, but it will not attract more lightning. But hopefully, the portable lightning rods these Obama supporters are sporting will.

[Fawn]

Well...this is a really pet friendly neighborhood...we have cats dogs peacocks geese TONs of ducks...... Most roam...except dogs. But, my neighbor behind to the left has 2 rotties, and behind to the right, pitbull. I’m trying to contain the cats :)

[Fawn]

I actually thought of that...but the the tree is so wide...maybe an elephant collar! ;)

[Chickensoup]

Nothing like a Masters degree in Advanced Cat Education.

[Fawn]

Good to know...I’ll have to get some good binoculars and check it out. Thx

[Fawn]

Thank you. lol

[Chickensoup]

No no, for the cats!

[Conspiracy Guy]

get off to one side then do the geometry

[Average Al]

Perhaps two together....

[Carriage Hill]

Yikes! Glad you weren’t in it.

[ThomasThomas]

There are plastic cones designed to keep squirrels out of trees that would also work for cats.

[Fawn]

Car had over 100,000 miles, but, I had, for the first time in my life, took collision off of it 6 months prior. Collision and comprehension go together I found out....the hard way. :(
I lost about $4,000 blue book.

[upchuck]

I wanted that tree gone, but the landscaping company said it was too tall and too many wires...so dying is a good thing.

Suggest you contact a company that specializes in tree removal.

Also suggest you check with your town and/or homeowner assoc regarding removing the tree. Have a friend who was fined for removing a pine tree in her backyard.

[IYAS9YAS]

No more so than the tree itself.

[Fawn]

The trees circumference is 39 inches....do they make them that big around?

[Fawn]

Yeah, you’re right.....

[Carriage Hill]

Ouch; sorry to hear that, but how would you even know that lightening incident would even happen? Freak incident.

Was it in your driveway? Did you try to claim it under homeowner’s insurance? Probably wouldn’t go thru, if you did.

[Fawn]

It happened where I work...in their parking lot. We all heard the lightening hit something....little did I know it was my car.

[Mike Darancette]

Maybe you get a fried cat. What do you have against cats?