Is Braineack Dead?
08-21-2012, 04:29 AM
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Just spent this weekend of typical Florida summertime weather (oppressive heat and humidity mixed with violent afternoon thunderstorms, then more oppressive heat and humidity) trying not to drop a borrowed chainsaw onto a rented manlift and trying not to drop hundred pound logs onto my '68 Pontiac or through any roofs. Was only partially successful. logs>roofs
BTW I'm very resentful I never had the opportunity to see Tampa one last time. Among all the FL hate, I feel that town somewhat an oasis.
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08-21-2012, 08:14 AM
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It's what they call a "grandfather oak" around here. That lift was pretty much at its max height of 45 feet in one of those pics and even with a 8ft pole saw I was 10-15ft short of reaching the top. I wanted a 60ft lift but they were all out because of setup for the RNC.
Because hurry-canes.
And because you can't grow grass under so much shade; ~100 Hefty bags of leaves a year must be raked by someone; The leaves are high in tannic acid making it tough for many plants and grasses; Without sun and with frequent thunderstorms nothing dries out so mold, mildew, and rot consume everything; I nearly died several times trying to get all of the wet, slippery leaves off of my roof and screened porch; And they dump 3.5 metric tons of pollen on my house, cars, and yard every year.
It has its share of dirtballs like any city, but it has a very different feel than the east coast Florida cities. The people who have settled along the east coast have typically resettled from the northeastern states or Latin/Carib/Central America versus the midwesterners that have mostly settled over here. South of Tampa gets different as well from what I have seen. The demographics get much older very quickly heading that direction.
Because hurry-canes.
And because you can't grow grass under so much shade; ~100 Hefty bags of leaves a year must be raked by someone; The leaves are high in tannic acid making it tough for many plants and grasses; Without sun and with frequent thunderstorms nothing dries out so mold, mildew, and rot consume everything; I nearly died several times trying to get all of the wet, slippery leaves off of my roof and screened porch; And they dump 3.5 metric tons of pollen on my house, cars, and yard every year.
It has its share of dirtballs like any city, but it has a very different feel than the east coast Florida cities. The people who have settled along the east coast have typically resettled from the northeastern states or Latin/Carib/Central America versus the midwesterners that have mostly settled over here. South of Tampa gets different as well from what I have seen. The demographics get much older very quickly heading that direction.
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