skydiver30960 0 #26 November 21, 2006 Several years ago I just got irked by the idea of celebrating the holiday season and all the religious and seclular ideals it embodies by going out and killing something that has been alive for years and years. I know, I know: I have no problems eating turkey at Thanksgiving, ham at Easter, and I'll carve the HELL out of a pumpkin for Halloween. But, for some reason, this one is different. Elvisio "fickle bastard" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #27 November 21, 2006 You're a freak. Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #28 November 21, 2006 I'm going to make a Bonsai Hannukah Bush next year, I think.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #29 November 21, 2006 QuoteSeveral years ago I just got irked by the idea of celebrating the holiday season and all the religious and seclular ideals it embodies by going out and killing something that has been alive for years and years. So I guess you don't support my shooting sprees at nursing homes the 2nd weekend of December every year? Screw you buddy, we all celebrate in our own way!cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #30 November 21, 2006 Real is the only way to go IMHO. When I was a kid,growing up we used to wait for the end of Nov./fist of Dec with anticipation.My dad's family owned a nursery and sold real trees.So to us,it wasnt "officially" Christmas time until we got to run through the trees and bury our noses in them for that great fresh tree smell and play hide-and-seek throughout the whole tree lot. We dont have the nursery anymore,but tradition still stands that my dad and I always go tree hunting together. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #31 November 22, 2006 Nice big real tree, with dried popcorn strings around it, tissue paper ornaments, and real candles for lights. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #32 November 22, 2006 Real. From a local tree farmer. Mainly because when people stop buying real trees grown locally, those green spaces end up going away. "Christmas tree farms stabilize soil, protect water supplies and provide refuge for wildlife while creating scenic green belts. Often, Christmas trees are grown on soils that could not support other crops. "A benefit to the atmosphere, real Christmas trees absorb carbon dioxide and other gases, emitting fresh oxygen... One acre of Christmas trees produces the daily oxygen requirement for 18 people. With approximately one million acres producing Christmas trees in the United States, that translates into oxygen for 18 million people every day. For every real Christmas tree harvested, three seedlings are planted in its place. "Real Christmas trees are a recyclable resource. Artificial trees consist of plastics and metals that aren't biodegradable. When disposed of, the artificial trees will never deteriorate. Their effects on our environment are evident and will remain for countless generations." http://www.christmas-tree.com/real/realchristmastrees.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #33 November 22, 2006 I like the real ones. the fake ones smell funny when you throw them in the bonfire"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
