tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post9197969106093073118..comments2024-02-06T10:31:24.491-07:00Comments on Watching the World Wake Up: All About Our Christmas Tree. And Gondwanaland.Watcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-27786545754032705752008-12-09T22:24:00.000-07:002008-12-09T22:24:00.000-07:00Phil- We aim to please, here at WTWWU. All of your...Phil- We aim to please, here at WTWWU. All of your questions will be answered in tomorrow's post...<BR/><BR/>SLW- thanks for the link, I'll check it out, and see if I can track down a copy of Florin's book.<BR/><BR/>Jodie- phew, that's a relief. If I knew you guys did a fake tree AND margarine I'm not sure we'd be able to hang together anymore!<BR/><BR/>Andrea, your Spruce-preference ("piceaephilia"?) may also be a good choice for another reason, as we'll see in tomorrow's post.<BR/><BR/>-AlexWatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-34081804554126369722008-12-09T16:58:00.000-07:002008-12-09T16:58:00.000-07:00I agree on the real tree thing. If, for whatever r...I agree on the real tree thing. If, for whatever reason, I can't have a real one, I'll opt for none at all. Same thing with butter--dry toast is better than toast with margarine, in my opinion. I'm also a blue spruce snob, though, so that's the only kind of tree I ever get.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618588855379067255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-16733458950849133692008-12-09T10:28:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:28:00.000-07:00Wow...makes me want to get a real tree. We are on...Wow...makes me want to get a real tree. We are on illegal drugs "fake" tree over here. (Hey, DO use real butter, no margarine.) Mostly its just about me being cheap frankly... once they hit >$50, I bailed and bought an off-gassing plastic number.Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274901219563583995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-85184647044190940002008-12-09T10:13:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:13:00.000-07:00This blog could use a few more photos of the Dark ...This blog could use a few more photos of the Dark Pope (as a friend once nicknamed the Greek Patriarch).<BR/><BR/>Here's my question: Why are Christmas trees so flammable? Are there less flammable "real" options?Phil O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14499273759083108847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-47226183287622872612008-12-09T09:34:00.000-07:002008-12-09T09:34:00.000-07:00While you're at the link, check out all the bios a...While you're at the link, check out all the bios and refs on this great site. I use it all the time...SLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574103178321487531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-90140478477856865612008-12-09T09:33:00.000-07:002008-12-09T09:33:00.000-07:00You would LOVE the Distribution of Conifer and Tax...You would LOVE the <I>Distribution of Conifer and Taxad Genera in Time and Space</I> (a favorite of mine), by <A HREF="http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/chronob/FLOR1894.htm" REL="nofollow">Rudolf Florin</A>! Maybe you can find it on interlibrary loan--lots of great range maps!SLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574103178321487531noreply@blogger.com