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| Author: | Allbetter [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Eucalyptus Tree |
In the front of the girl's dorm, there is a giant, giant tree surrounded by hand hewn benches. We were talking about it one day in the refei, and the calamity that has arose from that tree. Apparently it had such a huge draw from the water sources, that the people in the town of Vianopolis felt like it was one more example of Americans trying to help, but ending up hurting the people. And it attracted electricity--during one memorable thunderstorm, Joanne Parker was on the phone when lightning struck--she flew 15 feet across the room. While we were talking Aunt Velda muttered to herself, "I wish I hadn't planted that thing. I used to go out at night and pull the ants off of it--I kept it alive all that summer.". We were stunned. We knew she was old, but that old??? This Is how I see NTM. Started with the best of intentions, perceived as beautiful by some, but really quite dangerous. Grew too fast and too big. |
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| Author: | shadowspring2 [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Eucalyptus Tree |
Great analogy, started with the best of intention but winds up harmful. Why hasn't anyone cut the tree down? |
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| Author: | hurt-n-hopeful [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Eucalyptus Tree |
The tree was taken down in the 90s. It was sad to see it go. |
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| Author: | shadowspring2 [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Eucalyptus Tree |
Were you there when it went, H-n-H? |
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| Author: | hurt-n-hopeful [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Eucalyptus Tree |
I was a student there. I believe it was taken down over the summer, though, so I wasn't witness to it. |
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| Author: | SittingDuck [ Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Eucalyptus Tree |
I remember being part of a group of students who measured it and then measured out on the ground to figure out which way it should fall. |
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| Author: | SittingDuck [ Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Eucalyptus Tree |
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