Why is it.................?

[DFB FGXR6]

Why is it my local council spends huge amounts of money planting much needed trees for the streetscape, but fails to care for them, allowing them to wither and die?

[Mr_G6ET]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it my local council spends huge amounts of money planting much needed trees for the streetscape, but fails to care for them, allowing them to wither and die?

Not sure where you are but they do that here too. Just in this street alone, 1 in 10 success rate

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it my local council spends huge amounts of money planting much needed trees for the streetscape, but fails to care for them, allowing them to wither and die?

Because these days they are all too busy being SJWs.

[Peter B - CV8]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it my local council spends huge amounts of money planting much needed trees for the streetscape, but fails to care for them, allowing them to wither and die?

Maybe there's an expectation that the home owner/occupier will give them a water ???

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it my local council spends huge amounts of money planting much needed trees for the streetscape, but fails to care for them, allowing them to wither and die?

They do here.
Its the main road I would like them to care for.
I call it "Westinghouse" Rd.

[Citroënbender]

Originally Posted by Peter B - CV8

Maybe there's an expectation that the home owner/occupier will give them a water ???

I’ve always considered it my responsibility. If I’m using the kerbside for parking, it’s fair cop to keep it clean of rubbish, mowed and watered.

Here I planted the kerb myself (one each of kumquat and Tahitian lime) as a little reminder of the opportunities we forgo - in this case, arable land at our doorstep.

[Trendseeker]

Originally Posted by Peter B - CV8

Maybe there's an expectation that the home owner/occupier will give them a water ???

It would be wishful thinking on their part. Some owners seem to have a aversion to trees, I’m guessing for a variety of reasons: leaves and maintenance (if near overhead wires) , reduction in parking space or access to front yard, risk of damage to house in future. Our council has been planting a variety of trees and shrubs in our area and the rainfall in the last quarter was sufficient for them to thrive, but some, usually eucalyptus trees, just seem to die. Two at the front of a house in the next street have both died while most of the others in the street (smaller trees or shrubs) are going fine.

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by Trendseeker

Some owners seem to have a aversion to trees

This ^^^

We had our street planted a couple of years ago, I'd say 50% were poisoned or vandalized and we had people knocking on our door with petitions to remove the nasty trees.
It didn't go so well for them knocking on my door spouting ****

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Peter B - CV8

Maybe there's an expectation that the home owner/occupier will give them a water ???

That is probably the expectation, however many non-residential plantings are left to fend for themselves. Just not enough rainfall to get them through let alone thrive into a decent tree.

[Citroënbender]

Trees… I did a quick count of the backyard while watering this morning. Eight trees over 10m, of those five would be over 20m tall. All except one are indigenous, and four (Citriodora) are essentially correct to the area. None would be rated by the council as worthy of preserving in the event of a DA, despite most real estate sales leveraging off the notion of “a leafy suburb”.

[George V]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

In Chrome go to the 3 little dots in the top RH corner >Settings >Cookies>Clear cookies and site data when you quit Chrome

or Use free version of CCleaner to remove all temporary files and cookies; you have to run it though..

Re mic, I use desktop and laptops without in-built mics. Work laptop got it's own safeguards.


Happy Australia Day

Cheers ,
George V

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by Trendseeker

It would be wishful thinking on their part. Some owners seem to have a aversion to trees, I’m guessing for a variety of reasons: leaves and maintenance (if near overhead wires) , reduction in parking space or access to front yard, risk of damage to house in future. Our council has been planting a variety of trees and shrubs in our area and the rainfall in the last quarter was sufficient for them to thrive, but some, usually eucalyptus trees, just seem to die. Two at the front of a house in the next street have both died while most of the others in the street (smaller trees or shrubs) are going fine.

I'd be fuming if council plated eucalyptus out the front of my house.
They're not called widow makers for no reason.

Street trees are supposed to have many benefits including raising real estate prices. Every single street in my area has council planted trees.
The street behind me got eucalyptus trees planted. We got something else, not sure what it is but hopefully it's better than eucalyptus.

[Mr_G6ET]

Originally Posted by George V

or Use free version of CCleaner to remove all temporary files and cookies...

Spyware Level: EXTREMELY HIGH. CCleaner is spyware that collects your personal information to advertise to you. It also sells your information to third parties so that they can advertise to you. It collects a huge amount of very personal information, like your physical location.

Nothing is 'free', why would they do that
Please don't download free shiit that pretends to deliver, do a search

Remove that ****t asap, avg free is a better alternative except for the pop up warnings..but doesn't sell info

[George V]

Thanks G6ET,
I removed it. Sorry about the wrong suggestion to use CCllean.

Regards,
George V

[Syndrome]

Why is it I can never find where China Town is located in Hong Kong?

[marty351]

You're not looking hard enough.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by marty351

You're not looking hard enough.

They seem to be in every other country I've visited to date.

[DFB FGXR6]

Why is it resealable food packages never actually re-seal.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it resealable food packages never actually re-seal.

Because its a conspiracy to constantly have to buy more food..... Well, thats my joke for the day.

[Syndrome]

Why is it that most public toilets no longer have split toilet seats? These were specifically used to prevent transmission of diseases by not allowing genitals to contact any surfaces. It is damn annoying in the modern toilets trying to keep my junk from touching anything when I am defecating.

[five 7]

Thought that was the anti drip zone.. Try the States and your junk ends up in the tide. Best system ever no landing pad required.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by five 7

Thought that was the anti drip zone.. Try the States and your junk ends up in the tide. Best system ever no landing pad required.

If you think that is odd, traditional German toilets have a shelf which allow you to inspect your waste before flushing it.

[Tonz]

what the hell were you searching for to find that piece of information?

remember my grandad telling stories of army boys all in the loos and someone pouring kero or similar and lighting it as it flowed down the line, talk about shaving the tackle.

[.:4:.]

Yeah theres a simple work around, but why did the jumper kit i bought come only with a 12v ciggie lighter charger? How are you supposed to charge it off a dead car you want to jump?

[Citroënbender]

My father had stories of barrack loos, too - the old sort with an open row of pans and the Pubmatic type flush levers, no stalls or partitions. He said everyone used to wait until after “lights out” to #2 unless it was absolutely essential, and you’d pick an empty pot by the glow of cigarettes from occupied seats.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by Tonz

what the hell were you searching for to find that piece of information?

I've been to Germany on work trips and while there used toilets on a daily basis...................

[Yellow_Festiva]

You order McDonald's at the terminal.

Screen says order #78.

Receipt and number they call out is order #178.

??? How hard can it be to get the numbers to match???

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[shedcoupe]

You've missed the macca mascot - orange wig, big shoes, tiny bicycle .... Clue ?

[five 7]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it resealable food packages never actually re-seal.

Why is it that my wife always manages to cut to cut that strip off when opening the grated cheese.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by five 7

Why is it that my wife always manages to cut to cut that strip off when opening the grated cheese.

Ha ha, I know that problem.