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2-Nov-2006

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bwaynef

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Regarding the pine:

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I don't know where you are headed with this one but you may never see a big and bulky trunk.

I wonder, do I NEED a big and bulky trunk? I'm not exactly good at visualising, so I should probably stop being lazy and come up with a virt of some sort. Until I do that, do you (or rather, y'all in Southern colloquial) think the foliage is going to dwarf the trunk? Will a feminine image not work in this instance?

(I've no issue I'm trying to push. I understand not wanting a stick-in-a-pot. I've begun clearing my benches of those and really want quality. Am I going to look back in 3 years time and wish I'd had a bigger trunk on this one? And Graydon, in case it didn't read like it, I thank you very much for your comment. Its given me a lot to think about.)

Again, any and all input is welcomed. Even if you just want to take a shot at me.

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31-Jan-2007

#12

bwaynef

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I just finished working on this pine. Every branch except one (a candidate for removal) is wired out to the tips.

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Originally Posted by Sylvester McMonkey McBean

They never will learn; no, you can't teach a Sneetch!

31-Jan-2007

#13

bwaynef

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Two other possibilities given in chat:

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Originally Posted by Sylvester McMonkey McBean

They never will learn; no, you can't teach a Sneetch!

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