Life imitating art ... this reminds me of an old episode of The Outer Limits
Life imitating art ... this reminds me of an old episode of The Outer Limits
More local coverage by KRDO ...
“Tumbleweed takeover: Homeowners fear fire hazard”
http://www.krdo.com/news/tumbleweed-takeover-homeowners-fear-fire-hazard/25046120
Death by Tumbleweed. :-)
I’m sure some friend of Baraq will come up with a “green” method to convert them into ethanol and make a few hundred mil from the taxpayers.
I would imagine that this could be a very serious fire hazard....
I did not read the article as I have a tendency to not read anything that sounds really stupid like people claiming to be “trapped in their homes by tumbleweeds”.
All one would need is a flat nosed shovel, or the like to render the weeds harmless little piles of weed rubble. We often have them blowing over the property throughout the year.
Whack ‘em, and fear not.
It occurs to me that perhaps this particular bit of acreage wasn't the best place to build a "subdivision" of homes, streets and driveways...
Which came first? The developer/builder, or the tumbleweeds?! Or do you suppose this is a "tumbleweed of the century" event?
; )
I’m a roaming cowboy riding all day long,
Tumbleweeds around me sing their lonely song.
Nights underneath the prairie moon,
I ride along and sing this tune.
See them tumbling down
Pledging their love to the ground
Lonely but free I’ll be found
Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds.
sons of the pioneers
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/sons-of-the-pioneers/tumbling-tumbleweeds-13413.html
Need to save them for Christmas. The City of Chandler has a beautiful Christmas Tree made from tumbleweeds every year.
Nice landscaping...Is that a bear in the pic?
That happened to my neighborhood in Aurora, CO in the ‘60s. Tumbleweeds were up to the gutters. My friends and I made tunnels through it all even going over fences under the cover of the weeds. Stickery stuff but we didn’t care.
Trapped in their homes by tumbleweeds? That sounds like the Democrats starving, stuck on escalators that have stopped operating.
Just imagine your 22 pound housecat gone wild and threatening you, the wife and the kids...but you can’t leave because the tumbleweeds have piled up against your front door. “Hello, 911?”
Honey! Grab my lighter wouldya?
Ouch! Maybe that was not the best idea. Do we have any unguent in the house?
Sorry Honey, we're all out...
You folks need a hand?
No, I think we got it under control. Thanks anyway, Clem.
Ha ha! Look at 'em boys go up. That'll teach 'em.
Just glad we had a couple of those torchy things, or we'd've been sunk. Only thing that can ruin a picnic faster than those dang tumbleweeds is ants...
Nice gif!
From:
http://voices.yahoo.com/tumbleweed-edible-wild-food-2993525.html
“Most people don’t know that the annoying a lowly tumbleweed is in fact a nutritious and delectable edible plant. When the leaves are young shoots they are a delicious and tangy delicacy!
Also known as Russian thistle, salt wort or salsola, tumbleweed makes us reminiscent of the southwest United States and the wild wild west. Known mostly as a nuisance on windy days. In fact this plant is native to Africa, Europa and Asia. It is grown and served in Italy and Japan. As young shoots this plant is tastier than spinach and makes a fine addition to the foragers dinner table.”
More info at link along with a recipe!
(I think that these tumbleweeds are a bit past their use by date....)
Could be worse....
They could be attacked by Blancmanges, or
They could all be turned into Scotsmen.
I love that Outer Limits episode. It scared me something fierce when I was a little girl.