National Christmas tree toppled

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: CNN

The nation’s most energy-efficient National Christmas Tree doesn’t appear to be the nation’s most energy-resistant one. The 42-foot tall Colorado blue spruce snapped at its base Saturday morning in Washington.

While the cause of the tree toppling is yet unknown, the National Weather Service issued a “High Wind Warning” for the DC area Saturday noting that, “heavy wind gusts between 25 and 60 mph” were expected and supposed to be at their strongest right around the time a tipster told CNN the tree was downed.

Read more: http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/19/national-christmas-tree-toppled/

[panader0]

1. No tree for me this year 'cause the kids were gone

but I usually get a small live tree I can transplant. But I never leave it up into February. Xmas was almost two months ago.

[CBHagman]

2. The wind is INSANE today.

No news story with the tree toppling. Anyone who's been outdoors in the Washington, D.C., area knows what it's like out there.

[The Hitman]

4. Brutal

It's been howling constantly since early this morning. Stark contrast from yesterday!

[elleng]

6. Sure is!

Should have gone downtown yesterday; barely out the door today!

[bongbong]

3. Eerie

It's almost as if the falling of the National Tree is a metaphor for the corporatism that produced climate change that produced the high winds - resulting in the falling of America.

[PavePusher]

8. Right. 'Cause there have never been high winds before. Or something. n/t

[elleng]

9. Right.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/19/AR2011021902052.html?hpid=dynamiclead

[JDPriestly]

14. Fires of the kind described in the Washington Post article

are one of the expected problems caused by man-caused climate change. I have a friend who studies this stuff. This is one of the effects that is predicted.

Cut back on carbon use.

[bongbong]

20. LOL

The only people denying human-caused climate change are paid by oil companies.

The first guy to identify CO2 as a climate change gas was John Tyndall in 1859. Bell Labs produced a video (available on youtube) warning of human-caused climate change in 1958.

You're either 152 or 53 years behind the times. Try to keep up. :rofl:

[tpsbmam]

5. It was God's will. It's a sign.

C'mon, you know that's what tea bagger/religious right freaks will say.

[PatrynXX]

11. Oh sure, I',m older than the tree

X_X 87 year tradition, tree planted in 1978. wheres my math. if I'm 3 years older does that make me 90?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

23. Um...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x462703

[elleng]

7. Brush fires threatening lots, too.

including 50 acres at power plant behind daughters house in Aquasco, MD.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/19/AR2011021902052.html?hpid=dynamiclea

[elleng]

10. 'Line said the tree was

a Colorado blue spruce from York, Pa., that was planted on the Ellipse in 1978. It was 46 years old and almost 42 feet tall at the time it was felled. But there would be little time for mourning. The tree was scheduled to be mulched Saturday afternoon.

"I would say we're sad, but we knew this would happen," Line said, noting that the previous two National Christmas Trees were also felled by winds. "Unlike in the forest, this tree was fully exposed . There was nothing to protect it."'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/19/AR2011021902052_2.html?hpid=dynamiclead&sid=ST2011021902391

[Corruption Winz]

12. Hopefully this is symbolic

And religion itself will soon topple over. However, I have a feeling that this will be filed under "W" for wishful thinking.

[elleng]

13. 'W' for Washington DC,

NOT STATE of, Yakima!

Note fires threatening DC suburbs.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/19/AR2011021902052_2.html?hpid=dynamiclead&sid=ST2011021902391

[Scottybeamer70]

15. I'm sure

it was somebody's will......or something......maybe the Flying Spaghetti Monster
got too close on a short flight..............

[Corruption Winz]

19. C'moooon..

There's no PROOOOF of a Flying Spaghetti Monster. That's just foolish. ;]

[alp227]

16. I saw the tree when I visited Washington last August.

This tree was planted in 1978

http://www.thenationaltree.org/event-history/national-christmas-tree/

I wonder what theory the religious crazies will come up with regarding the tree and look forward to a new tree for this Christmas.

[DeSwiss]

17. Another victim.....

...of the "War On Christmas" no doubt. I recommend we commend this sacrifice with a ceremonial cremation.

- Along with chestnuts, white wine and a smoky brie......

K&R








WHAT DO WE WANT? GRADUAL CHANGE!! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? IN DUE TIME!!

[ellie]

18. The wind was bad

here yesterday. It snapped a couple of tree limbs on the maple in front of the house. The city came and took them away. It was very nice of them to do and I didn't even have to call to ask.

[stlsaxman]

21. JUST IN: White House Christmas Tree spotted in WI capitol rotunda!

:rofl:

[Honeycombe8]

22. Oh, no. How sad. It's sort of ominous, isn't it? nt

[onenote]

26. no, it sort of predictable. High winds. Trees falling down.

Happens a lot. This time it just happened to be the National Christmas tree, but I can guarantee you that neither the wind nor the tree were aware of that.

[Old Troop]

24. The war against Christmas continues....

[reformist2]

28. countdown to some right-winger claiming that Obama secretly planned this.

[jpak]

25. Roll Damned Tide!!!!1

:hide:

[Sabriel]

27. According to the dipshit who sends my dad stuff, the ACLU cut it down

I shit you not.