Kill A Conifer Fer Christ Day!

[Reginald]

They knew what was coming to them from the moment they were but wee seeds! Given that, they have the advantage over most of us. However I have tried standing there with tinsel and lights on me in an attempt to save the life of a tree, alas after about a day I get tired and start to sag. It's not a comforting thought to know that a plant is better at something than you are. Mind you I do have the advantage that my hair does not fall out all over the carpet.

 

[evildave]

Re: Here's mine

I went hunting today, and brought back this little fella:

Come January 13th I'm gonna chop it up, move it three feet to the right, and burn it. I might take the decorations off first.

They're not real good for burning. Fwoosh, and all the heat goes up the chimney. That said, if you lit a fire next to it, there's every possibility it would "fwoosh" and dump all that heat and smoke directly into the house.

 

[Yahweh]

Re: Here's mine

I went hunting today, and brought back this little fella:

Come January 13th I'm gonna chop it up, move it three feet to the right, and burn it. I might take the decorations off first.

Please tell me Steve Irwin narrated the hunt and capture of that tree-looking thing you got there... crikey...

 

[Yahweh]

 

[bjornart]

Re: Re: Here's mine

They're not real good for burning. Fwoosh, and all the heat goes up the chimney. That said, if you lit a fire next to it, there's every possibility it would "fwoosh" and dump all that heat and smoke directly into the house.

You're not making any sense here. What you mean is. "They're not really good for heating." They burn very well, and the crackling of drying needles is fun.
I'll chop it into bits, light a fire with the trunk, which will be a bit difficult since it'll be green wood, and then I'll toss bits of branches into the fire to watch them pop and sizzle. Wheee.

 

[phildonnia]

Re: Re: Re: Here's mine

You're not making any sense here. What you mean is. "They're not really good for heating." They burn very well, and the crackling of drying needles is fun.

Cleaning creosote out of the chimney, by comparison, is "not fun".

 

[Starrman]

I killed my conifer to help the local Kiwanis chapter. Otherwise they might run out of those mints at all the local restaurants.

 

[evildave]

Build up is more of a problem with routinely burning 'em. That little stick won't build up much.

The problem is, they burn real hot, really fast. And the fire tends to spit burning bits out into the house. If you're willing to contend with all of that, then yeah, it's "fun", if you like setting off fireworks in the living room.

 

[Yahweh]

I'm dying to know what sort of conifer-based goodies you put on your pancakes. Pine tar? Turpentine?

_Q_

Turpentine, obviously. What, do you think I'm not the Heathen I claim to be?

(And I eat the cones, too!)

 

[bjornart]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Here's mine

Cleaning creosote out of the chimney, by comparison, is "not fun".

Which is why I'm not a chimney sweep.

And on evildave's comment on burning bits jumping around, I'm hoping the screen will stop most of those. If any manage to get over the screen and past the brick perimeter I ought to be able to stamp 'em out. And if they stay within they are fun, fun, fun.