Another apology.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:15 am

I've amended it, but for most of the day, yesterday, a typographical error on my avatar said "Be like the blackjack leaf, keep holing on." It ought to have said, as it does now, "...keep holding on."

I'm sorry if this was offensive. It was, indeed, accidental.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:19 am

I thought you were giving advice on golf.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:25 am

jbarter wrote:I thought you were giving advice on golf.

It was a reference to blackjack trees' tendency to hold onto their dead leaves throughout winter. I need to start paying better attention.

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:32 am

Walden wrote:I've amended it, but for most of the day, yesterday, a typographical error on my avatar said "Be like the blackjack leaf, keep holing on." It ought to have said, as it does now, "...keep holding on."

I'm sorry if this was offensive. It was, indeed, accidental.

Umm, not offensive at all, Walden.

I thought it was a reference to card-playing. Blackjack, you know. A hole-in-one. Had a nice time trying to figure that out. And how fall leaves fit in. Ah! The holes! No . . . oh, hmm . . .

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:45 am

I thought it was a reference to whistle playing!

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:45 am

I saw an oak tree in an apartment complex that I lived in a couple
years ago, which kept its leaves all winter (they turned brown, but
didn't fall off). I started to think maybe all oaks did this, and was
going to observe this fall to see if that hypothesis holds out. Is it
just the Blackjack Oak that does this?

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:48 am

Most oaks have leaves that are 'persistent' (that's the technical forestry term!).

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:51 am

Pin oaks around here keep a lot of their leaves most of the winter.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:05 am

Which pine tree loses their needles every year?

Edit: Ah! Found it. The Tamarack.

jmccain · Post by **jmccain** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:12 am

Which pine tree loses their needles every year?

I'd like to apologize that I don't know the answer. I'd like to further apologize that I don't care what the answer is.

Best, John

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:20 am

jmccain wrote:I'd like to apologize that I don't know the answer. I'd like to further apologize that I don't care what the answer is.

OK then, go ahead and apologise.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:21 am

I thought it had to do with whistles and that these oak trees had lots of woodpecker holes or something.

It did seem to be phrased a little oddly.

OnTheMoor · Post by **OnTheMoor** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:32 am

I'm considering changing my sig to
"I apologize in advance for any insult I have made in this post, real or imaginary"
You should follow suit Walden.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:42 am

OnTheMoor wrote:"I apologize in advance for any insult I have made in this post, real or imaginary".

Isn't that another way of saying "I'm too lazy to check this post to see if it might upset anyone"?
Oops, that was a bit harsh. I could do with an apology emoticon.

jmccain · Post by **jmccain** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:21 am

jbarter wrote: OK then, go ahead and apologise.

I'd like to - just can't bring myself to do so.

Sorry.

Oops! Damn!

Best, John

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