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The American Independent @AmerIndependentTrump on the the California fires: "When trees fall down, after a short period of time, about 18 months, they become very dry, they become really like a matchstick and they get up -- you know, there's no more water pouring through and they become very very -- they just explode."
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Demovictory9
(32,484 posts)Solly Mack
(90,793 posts)I've reached my quota on stupid things allowed today.
KentuckyWoman
(6,697 posts)It feels like the only show on TV for 4 years has been Jerry Springer and Larry the Cable Guy.
Solly Mack
(90,793 posts)hatrack
(59,594 posts)IcyPeas
(21,916 posts)Botany
(70,617 posts)n/t
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)hearing that kind of Stupid.
Cirque du So-What
(26,004 posts)Its a common occurrence when a cretin manages to grasp a simple concept, then assumes an extensive knowledge of that particular subject.
MagickMuffin
(15,966 posts)Just thought I'd ask for a friend!
bigtree
(86,008 posts)...
hatrack
(59,594 posts)bigtree
(86,008 posts)...
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)NT
onethatcares
(16,194 posts)they go "Whoosh" and the water no longer flows up and down it.
I wish he was my science teacher when I went to school. He's a jeanias.
liberal N proud
(60,348 posts)I cant they the MASH scene out of my head
Arkansas Granny
(31,536 posts)Botany
(70,617 posts)This is an all time stupid for Trump. BTW that leaf litter (out west pine needles) is an import a very
important component of the forest's soil horizons.
And just get cuts between the trees to stop the fires .... Trump you get your ass
up and down the slope of a mountain with a chain saw and cut those fire breaks.
gademocrat7
(10,677 posts)Initech
(100,108 posts)There are seriously no limits to his stupidity.
LuckyCharms
(17,466 posts)Worse than the Compost Wars of 1827. Those wars never really ended until William Howard Taft signed the revered "Don't try to shave a bear" executive order.
By the way, speaking of Taft, he was an interesting fella. Only certain people know this, but he used to get what they called at that time "oral erections" while giving a speech. It was a psychological reaction to the public speaking anxiety he had. His tongue would stick out of his mouth about 9 inches. He had a huge tongue....
Mr. President...
Nobody in the media ever talks about Taft's huge tongue...
Um, Mr. President...
No really, not only was it long, but it had some really good girth...
Mr. President, why don't you try to get some rest now?
The women used to discuss his tongue during bridge tournaments...really! Not many people know...
Time for bed Mr. President.
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)They explode because of the oil contained in their sap.
I knew this from watching the fires in Australia last year.
They have videos on YouTube showing exploding eucalyptus trees.
There are 3 reasons why trees can explode:
Cold: the sap freezes
Lightning
Fire
I couldn't find anything on dead trees exploding.
I did find that forest fires have a build up of gas close to the ground that can make
the fire move rapidly.
Eucalyptus trees in the U.S. are grown in California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Florida.
There are over 700 different species and they are considered a fire hazard.
They mainly grow in Australia.
Retrograde
(10,165 posts)We were in the drought part of the cycle, it was October and the trees and hills were tinder dry, and we had an offshore flow - sort of like conditions when the current fires kicked off. In addition to exploding, the damn eucalyptus drop shreds of bark, leaves, and annoying tetrahedral seeds all over the place, creating a lot of litter to burn. If I get my hands on a time machine, I'm going to find the idiots who thought importing them was a good idea...
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)They are planted commercially in Florida.
They harvest the oil and the wood is a hardwood.
Retrograde
(10,165 posts)The common one in California is Eucalytpus globulus, the Tasmanian blue gum. It was brought here in the 19th century as a timber tree, but turned out not to be useful. It's now an invasive pest (although sometimes it does smell nice).
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)The name of the ones that are grown at Mounts Botanical Gardens are called Rainbow Eucalyptus.
They are really beautiful. They have rainbow colored bark. Here is a link with photos.
http://housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a30896733/rainbow=eucalyptus=trees/
Retrograde
(10,165 posts)Those are some weird looking trees.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Replacing natural forests in order to create a supply for paper pulp.
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)Hekate
(90,883 posts)...in alarming ways. After a wind event I once drove thru a Burger King with a border of eucalyptus at the edge of the parking lot that day I saw a shiny fairly new pickup truck with a tree fallen lengthwise from hood to tail light. All 4 tires were flattened.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)The changes that would occur in the soil.
I believe that it was intended to be used for manufacturing paper for newspapers the demand of which has declined.
area51
(11,931 posts)Kinda like you, right, Donnie?
#DementiaDonnie
#LameDuckTrump
#TrumpVirus
Kid Berwyn
(15,005 posts)The head of state of a forested European nation told him.
He said, We have trees that are far more explosive
he meant explosive in terms of fire
but we have trees that are more explosive they have in California, and we dont have any problem because we manage our forests. So we have to do that in California, too.
Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-air-force-one-arrival-mcclellan-park-ca/
bigtree
(86,008 posts)...the most explosive of anywhere on earth.
Kid Berwyn
(15,005 posts)Everybody knows Donald J. Trump, Sr. has never worked a day in his entire miserable life, apart from his service to Putin.