Fire-It's Coming to A Forest Near You

Patriot Trading Group ^ | June 24, 2002 | Mariah Wilson

[SierraWasp]

"Do you think I will be banned?"

Heck yeah, if'n they kin run ya down an restle ya to the groun and jam that little banned around yer ancle like some rare an endagerous burd, er sumthin like that.

Hay Carry, don't yew be jammin me... I'm on a roll tanite!!!

[Justanumba]

Thanks for the thinning information. I believe that we have the knowledge to make a forest completely fire resistant. Many of the private landowners here are doing just that. Now if we could get the Feds to get our public lands back into private hands since they obviously have shown they are completely incapable of taking care of it.

[Carry_Okie]

They don't grow as thick either, at least in terms of total mass. I've seen some horrible Ponderosa pine forests lately.

Like this one:

Or this one:

Instead of this one (which got logged):

[Justanumba]

Heck yeah, if'n they kin run ya down an restle ya to the groun and jam that little banned around yer ancle like some rare an endagerous burd, er sumthin like that.

LOL. In my worst nightmares I think they have something like that planned for all of us! You are on a roll.

[Carry_Okie]

I believe that we have the knowledge to make a forest completely fire resistant.

I think perfecting habitat management will be forever an elusive goal, and that it's a wonderful thing that it will so remain. Circumstances will change, new technology will provide us new tools, events will present new challenges.

God's perfect playground.

Now if we could get the Feds to get our public lands back into private hands since they obviously have shown they are completely incapable of taking care of it.

Wanna help?

[Carry_Okie]

Hay Carry, don't yew be jammin me... I'm on a roll tanite!!!

I'm not jammin ya, I'm bannin ya, thusly...

[Carry_Okie]

So you see, you're not being banned for being on a roll...

Your being banned with a roll-on.

[dixiechick2000]

Oh, mah! Ya' tawk better'n ah do!

Now, ya've done give me tha vapahs!

;o)

[Justanumba]

Yeah, if you're going to thin, you have to log. Clear areas are good as well. They stop fires dead and give you room to stage a battle if you need to. Twenty something years ago I was a forestry major in school. They were still teaching some common sense.

Now, they seem to learn some witless propaganda like "Mother Nature will take care of everything if we just give all the land to the government". Of course, it's government schools teaching this mind set.

[dixiechick2000]

" That gave me the best laugh I've had all day."

Glad to have been of service.
We aim to please!

It's a Southern thing! ;o)

[dixiechick2000]

BTW, this is a beautiful post. As a Southerner transplanted to the great Northwest, I have come to appreciate the beauty of the terrain in Oregon. IMO, there is no place more beautiful on God's green earth, especially in the summer. It's a real shame to watch it burn as we have, especially in the last 5 or 6 years.

[Justanumba]

Gee, instead of replying to you, I replied to myself. I must be getting sleepy sweating over a hot computer. Sometimes I have just nodded out with my fingers still on the keys. I wake up poised for action!

What's the plan?

[Carry_Okie]

I will respond by freepmail.

[Carry_Okie]

Ware did he go?

Didst he takes me siriuslee err watt?

[Justanumba]

Well after you applied that BAN to him I think he just passed out. Either that or he died laughing. I know I almost did.

I'm going to study your stuff some more and stay in touch.

[AuntB]

Too late. Many of "my places" are gone and still burning tonight. Where I followed my dad around at 5 years of age.... Where my kids and I camped. .... The beautiful canopy of trees when I was 18 and...nevermind :<).

Just believe me, So. Oregon is a burned up mess and I've finally gotten the "lung and nose thing" going from over a month of smoke and ash and it all just in general ticks me off! Thanks for the article, Justanumba, good to see you!

[AuntB]

Oh, that's good. I like that. I'll probably steal it you know.

[AuntB]

Whah???? Man, I knew I've been nipping the cough syrup too much, but what kind of lingo is that Carry??Actually, I'm feeling pretty swell considering I've got the most yukky cold I've had in years thanks to our tree sitting freaky little friends and their looney politicians.

See post # 8. I like it. Don't you like it?

[Carry_Okie]

It's concise all right.

[AuntB]

Wow, everyone is awake tonight! Did Rosemary ever contact you?? She's all hyped up between Pres. Bush being in town and getting ready to air in NY on 9/ll....Remind me shortly after that if you haven't heard from her.