I'm really sad about my Japanese Maple (Old Yeller SPOILER) - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

Levin · 07-29-2008, 07:16 PM

I love Japanese maples (delicate purple leaves; woody plant that's slow growing). I've been doing some yard remodeling; we moved into our house in January, and it's been a long summer project redoing the yard; but I like it. I've been looking at Japanese maples at the nurseries, but they're expensive and I haven't decided where I want to put one.

Well, as I was meandering through our yard, I found one hidden behind some holly bushes and shadowed by a large pine tree. The leaves are green (they need sunlight for the leaves to turn purple). I was so stoked. So this past weekend I carefully transplanted it to a perfect spot.

It's dying.

UteStar · 07-29-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Levin

I love Japanese maples (delicate purple leaves; woody plant that's slow growing). I've been doing some yard remodeling; we moved into our house in January, and it's been a long summer project redoing the yard; but I like it. I've been looking at Japanese maples at the nurseries, but they're expensive and I haven't decided where I want to put one.

Well, as I was meandering through our yard, I found one hidden behind some holly bushes and shadowed by a large pine tree. The leaves are green (they need sunlight for the leaves to turn purple). I was so stoked. So this past weekend I carefully transplanted it to a perfect spot.

It's dying.

That is sad. I have two Japanese Maples in my front yard. Both small, both purple and both healthy. I have shat a tear for you today.

YOhio · 07-29-2008, 07:25 PM

Buck up. It's a tree.

landpoke · 07-29-2008, 07:25 PM

At least you got some firewood out of the deal.

Levin · 07-29-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

Buck up. It's a tree.

I hate comments like this.

landpoke · 07-29-2008, 07:30 PM

SPOILER! FIFTY YEAR OLD MOVIE THAT IS PART OF OUR COMMON CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THAT EVERYONE OVER THE AGE OF FIVE HAS SEEN DISCUSSED BELOW!!!!!

YOhio, the man's got a dying tree on his hands and all you can think to say is "Buck up?"
I imagine you laugh when they have to shoot Ol' Yeller you insensitive prick.

END SPOILER!!!!!

SteelBlue · 07-29-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

Buck up. It's a tree.

I may need a new monitor as it's now covered in Diet Pepsi. Thanks for the laugh.

creekster · 07-29-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by landpoke

YOhio, the man's got a dying tree on his hands and all you can think to say is "Buck up?" I imagine you laugh when they have to shoot Ol' Yeller you insensitive prick.

What? They shoot ol' Yeller? How can you post this without SPOILER in the title! What a jerk!

landpoke · 07-29-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

What? They shoot ol' Yeller? How can you post this without SPOILER in the title! What a jerk!

Fixed. Sorry.

creekster · 07-29-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by landpoke

Fixed. Sorry.

Ok, thanks. Just in case, you know.

Btw, the edit makes the title of this thread rather unusual.

07-29-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	I'm really sad about my Japanese Maple (Old Yeller SPOILER) I love Japanese maples (delicate purple leaves; woody plant that's slow growing). I've been doing some yard remodeling; we moved into our house in January, and it's been a long summer project redoing the yard; but I like it. I've been looking at Japanese maples at the nurseries, but they're expensive and I haven't decided where I want to put one. Well, as I was meandering through our yard, I found one hidden behind some holly bushes and shadowed by a large pine tree. The leaves are green (they need sunlight for the leaves to turn purple). I was so stoked. So this past weekend I carefully transplanted it to a perfect spot. It's dying. __________________ "Now I say that I know the meaning of my life: 'To live for God, for my soul.' And this meaning, in spite of its clearness, is mysterious and marvelous. Such is the meaning of all existence." Levin, Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 12

07-29-2008, 07:25 PM	#4
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	At least you got some firewood out of the deal. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?" Last edited by landpoke; 07-29-2008 at 07:25 PM. Reason: Sounded YOhio gay

07-29-2008, 07:30 PM	#6
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	SPOILER! FIFTY YEAR OLD MOVIE THAT IS PART OF OUR COMMON CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THAT EVERYONE OVER THE AGE OF FIVE HAS SEEN DISCUSSED BELOW!!!!! YOhio, the man's got a dying tree on his hands and all you can think to say is "Buck up?" I imagine you laugh when they have to shoot Ol' Yeller you insensitive prick. END SPOILER!!!!! __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?" Last edited by landpoke; 07-29-2008 at 07:37 PM.

07-29-2008, 07:25 PM	#3
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Buck up. It's a tree.