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Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Charles_Siegel — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:55:20 -0000

It sounds like good evolutionary logic to me. The eucalyptus is successful because it has evolved the ability to cause very hot fires that kill off competing species, and at the same time has evolved the ability to recover from those fires more rapidly than competing species.

Re: The Berkeley Wire: 05.17.13

Chris J — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:40:07 -0000

Yah, true. I pay enough property taxes these days and if they can't find the wherewithal from existing funds, well...I will have to do without and continue to have my bumpy rides. It's not right.

Re: The Berkeley Wire: 05.17.13

Gave to Pave — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:20:58 -0000

Here's a link to the Berkeley pavement article.

http://www.contracostatimes.co...

Only in Berkeley, with its oversized payroll, is keeping streets paved safely a low priority, waiting until the desperate voters agree to pass a bond measure. When you consider how much faster cars, bikes, and their tires wear out from rough pavement, there's nothing green about it, either.

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

4eenie — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:32:57 -0000

Excellent advice.

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

2ndGenBerkeleyan — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:19:37 -0000

Encourage her to smoke an electronic cigarette or to smoke from a low temperature, water cooled bong or hookah. That or whip out her medical marijuana perscription. In that case, it would certainly be legal for her to smoke anywhere, even in the midst of bone dry grass with howling, chinook winds blowing.

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Arjuna Jennings — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:51:51 -0000

That defies logic. They promote forest fires by being highly flammable and that is why there are so many of them?

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:10:27 -0000

Panzer, what you just posted does not say they will only use a Garlon3A and only spray the stumps. What it says is that they will do that in 60 foot buffer zone. It doesn't say what they will do specifically outside of this zone. They give examples, but don't speak as matter-of-factly as they do concerning the buffer zone. have yet to read the whole thing. But what you just posted doesn't prove your points.

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:04:31 -0000

Wait, What? They are cutting down these trees because they are scared the limbs will fall on them?

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Arjuna Jennings — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:42:56 -0000

You should look at the facts. They are using Roundup. Roundup is made by Monsanto. Therefore, if logic prevails, Monsanto is relevant to this issue. To say that merely mentioning the company shouldn't be done because it gets people "fearful and angry," is the equivalent to scolding someone for saying "Voldemort" at Hogwarts. Shall we call them The-Corporation-That-Must-Not-Be-Named? If you allow yourself to think critically, you may find that there are real reasons why people are "fearful and angry."

Answer this for me, Mr. Boondoggle & the "guest" below, if you will: When you hear activists speak out against Monsanto, do you judge Monsanto, or do you judge the activists? I believe that you have preconceived ideas and biases. You are quick to judge--after all--you think that Richard Friedman was "hysterical" in his post. Did he use all caps? Did he use explanation points? Did he use explicit language? Based on your comments, it seems that if it is against Monsanto, no matter what you hear, no matter who says or how they say it, you will think they are a hysterical environmental/health activist. Mr. Boondoogle & "guest", it is time to pull the wool away from your eyes.

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:18:13 -0000

No, it isn't. As herbicides go, it is relatively benign. But, because it was invented my Monsanto, it gets the evil substance woo.

Re: Police recognize retirement, celebrate promotions

Eliz — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:21:22 -0000

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Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

4eenie — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:14:28 -0000

Was up there earlier today. A woman was smoking a cigarette about a foot from the grassy hill. I told her that smoking was a really bad idea so close to acres of flammable materials, that she could cause a forest fire quite easily. She asked if it was illegal to smoke up there, and I honestly didn't know, so I just said regardless, it was a very bad idea. She said she would move away from the grass if I would acknowledge her capitulating to my demand. I said that I acknowledged her and she moved about five feet from the grass. Clearly she was not all there, and I am still worried that she could do some real damage out of sheer stupidity. What should I have done?

Re: License plate photo leads to arrest after robbery attempt

guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:42:18 -0000

"Is there some kind of thug advertising campaign promoting Berkeley as the trendy place for muggings?"

Word of mouth?

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

2ndGenBerkeleyan — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:14:26 -0000

I don't know about "Arboreal racism", but certainly arboreal cleansing going on here. The aim of the university is nothing less than to make Greater UC-dom Eucalyptus-Rein!

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

2ndGenBerkeleyan — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:10:32 -0000

LOL! Best comment of all!

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

2ndGenBerkeleyan — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:58 -0000

Undocumented trees?

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

onepotato — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:37:14 -0000

I see a possible solution to the unemployment crisis...

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Dano2 — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:25:51 -0000

Their comment section has been bombed by a couple people and their sockpuppets, spreading disinformation. These couple people appear to be affiliated or own the milliontrees dOt me site.

They purposely spread disinformation and FUD whenever the issue of eucalypts in the Bay Area comes up.

Best,

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:25 -0000

promotes frequent, hot-burning forest fires that kill off competing species.

And there's a metaphorical lesson there for Berkeleyside's "moderators" if they want to understand why their comment section is often so strangely one-sided.

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:13:35 -0000

According to this overview from the biology department of University of Iowa, Eucalyptus is dominant in Australia partly because it's oily nature promotes frequent, hot-burning forest fires that kill of competing species.

http://www.biology.iastate.edu...

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Dano2 — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:07:53 -0000

Brilliant. You've completely overturned the discipline of fire ecology with this devastating logic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1one!!

Best,

Re: Mad Monk Center to rise on Telegraph

guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:23:31 -0000

F*** off, dude.

Re: Berkeley students want better stores, fewer street people

David Heyde — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:21:45 -0000

As a home free street kid living on the sidewalk, I too am disturbed by the disrespectful behavior of the poverty stricken. HOWEVER, knowledge must dropped on people, never the condemnation of just wishing they were gone. If you wish another human not to simply exist freely or deny them their free spirit then judged you shall be as you have judged. Selah.

Re: Mad Monk Center to rise on Telegraph

guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:44 -0000

Surprise! It's still a bad comparison!

Re: Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

just wondering — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:10:01 -0000

If Eucs are so bad why isn't Australia on fire 24/7?