The trees are mad

[gunsisgood]

Went to the range today (Martinsville) as we rolled in an older couple was walking the drive near the handgun range, we talked to them for a moment and they told us a large tree had just fallen on the range barely missing the shelter, I went to investigate and saw what was once a seemingly very green and healthy 40-50 tall foot evergreen busted off 2 feet from the base and laying on the ground.
This was strange, no wind, lightning or beaver activity it made me a little nervous cause there is lots of other large trees in that area and just the thought of them crashing down for no reason was a little unnerving.
Does anyone know if this could be drought related or are the trees just mad.

 

[Mosinguy]

The trees are mad. Go hug them. For the children.

 

[tv1217]

It's something else, trees spread suicide gas when they're angry. Ask Mark Wahlberg.

 

[hooky]

Pines are fairly shallow rooted. It may not have been as healthy as it looked. Maybe it is an issue with the drought.

 

[TiminMishawaka]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gw0ByNPGU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gw0ByNPGU[/ame]

 

[dswilson]

My money is on the cause being the sudden violent impact of a speed goat.

 

[jmiller676]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTFP9QQzEL4[/ame]

 

[Hammer]

Ok, for a serious response. The drought has the trees very brittle, think of how a green twig will bend back on itself and how a match stick will snap. Same theory applies here. I am an arborist by trade and have seen many tree failures recently due to drought conditions.

 

[JetGirl]

Next, the trees will act aggressively by releasing neurotoxins that make us all suicidal. Just ask M. Night Shyamalan...

 

[Birds Away]

Tree huggers at the local range...sounds like Kharma rearing it's beautiful head.

 

[CountryBoy19]

It's likely because of the stress they've been under. Did Martinsville get any of that storm that hit Bloomington Friday? Maybe that weakened it?

 

[printcraft]

Sorry 'bout that. I was practicing.

 

[AGarbers]

Yes, we had some strong winds. I sell sassafras root on the internet and my usual method of getting the roots is to tug smaller trees over and pull them out of the ground. For the past month they just want to snap off like matchsticks. Everything is very dry.

 

[trailrider]

Pines are fairly shallow rooted. It may not have been as healthy as it looked. Maybe it is an issue with the drought.

I've had the same thing happen at my place in the past. No explanation.

 

[tv1217]

Next, the trees will act aggressively by releasing neurotoxins that make us all suicidal. Just ask M. Night Shyamalan...

Happening joke already covered, *raspberry*

 

[POC]

Ok, for a serious response. The drought has the trees very brittle, think of how a green twig will bend back on itself and how a match stick will snap. Same theory applies here. I am an arborist by trade and have seen many tree failures recently due to drought conditions.

That struck me funny....

 

[Gabriel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gw0ByNPGU

That movie was much better than I had anticipated.

 

[JetGirl]

I just can NOT catch a break!

Is there ANYthing that hasn't been covered yet??

The Pentagon memo to staffers warning them to stop surfing porn?

The "woulda been 100" Julia Child/Guns & Roses Mash UP??

Ex-Army "Batman" face-planted by cops?

Feds telling Noah-wannabe that he can't sail his Ark to London to watch the Olympics?

Something? Anything? Just ONE?? *sigh*...

 

[Smokepole]

Were there any signs of, ooooohhhh .50 cal. activity around???

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Pines do occasionally blow up in hot dry weather. Particularly roots. I'll let the rest of you make up the one liners for it. Surely one of us is a botanical chemist and can do the smart stuff for me. Right now I feel up there with "W.", IQ wise.