Wow, very cool.

Any idea what this thing is? When it gets leaves, they are huge. And their shape is vaguely reminiscent of a Sassafras or Maple or Castor bean (but not serrated on the edges).
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Cool

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That is a Paulownia tree; also sometimes called a Princess tree. It is a borderline invasive species and generally grows in very poor soil. The tree is fast growing and very weak. At one time the wood was valuable in Japan because, as I recall, it was to construct a jewelry box for weddings. The hulls from the seeds were once used for packing like we use styrofoam peanuts now. I planted some probably 10 years ago in my backyard. They've gone from 3 inches to 30 feet in that time.

Excellent, thanks tons. Yes, I've spent some time in Japan and have heard of it before. Do you keep bees? Do the bees like them?

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Took a hike and a drive with the wife here in ElDorado County. Ended up driving through Stumpy Meadows and through the area were the fires were last year. Looked like a war zone and felt very erie. Even more so when we only passed one other car.

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Have driven past this place for ten years and never checked it out. Located on Hwy-49 near Coloma

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Very strange to see all the dead trees. With the region heading into yet another drought, this place is a huge tinderbox. All we need now is another POS tweaker meth-head to fire it off.
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It's hard to see all the dead and dry trees on the back side of the reservoir.

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Yeah....people of all sizes can find themselves desolate......
Maybe she made some poor choices or maybe life just really sucks for her right now.
Do you think she deserves an extra shaming?
I know your not really a bad guy but I implore you to think about her situation.

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Pam

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That looks like a BIG storm in about to hit the islands of New Zealand? I rode my bicycle to the top of Mt Wellington back in 1984 when I was a young buck racing bicycles and while it was summer at the bottom, there was a snow flurry on top!

Best steamed crabs in the world:http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1426477650.jpg

I've seen this, the guy built it for almost no $$$http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1426478825.jpg
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What is that Blue Turbo "S" doing there??
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wow, I would love to see how that is made. ^^^^



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