Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of July
and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them out
to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up and
most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and cherries
on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the top
of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction type
things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been nice
if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
the fruit, he would have starved.

On 6/12/2015 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
> July and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given
> them out to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off
> all of the lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without
> looking up and most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
> However, I was noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and
> seeing pits and cherries on the ground. So I looked up and many are
> ripe! Those are way at the top of the tree though. The ones closer
> down, not quite. My former neighbor used to make out like a bandit
> because he had one of those construction type things called a cherry
> picker and he would just go up there and help himself. I didn't mind as
> I couldn't reach them but it would have been nice if he had at least
> given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too much. His house was
> foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had the fruit,
> he would have starved.


A month or so early for sure!

Welcome too.

On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of July
>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them out
>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up and
>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.

A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
me.

>However, I was
>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and cherries
>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the top
>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.

That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
clue what they're doing.

> My former neighbor
>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction type
>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been nice
>if he had at least given me a few.

So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?

>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.

Yes, makes sense, that does.

>Perhaps if he hadn't had
>the fruit, he would have starved.


Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.

I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.

On 6/12/2015 11:07 PM, wrote:
> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.

I'd gladly fillet you like a brookie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItg8opGEsQ

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of July
>>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them out
>>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up and
>>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
>
> A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
> reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
> me.

Can't get a regular ladder near the tree because it is up in a raised bed.
And the raised bed is not big enough to set the ladder in. Plus the lawn
around it isn't exactly flat either.
>
>>However, I was
>>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>cherries
>>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
>>top
>>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.
>
> That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
> clue what they're doing.

He knows what he is doing. However, my husband doesn't *want* there to be
fruit and has instructed him to prune like he did.
>
>> My former neighbor
>>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
>>type
>>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
>>nice
>>if he had at least given me a few.
>
> So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?
>
>>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.
>
> Yes, makes sense, that does.
>
>>Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>the fruit, he would have starved.
>
>
> Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
> he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.
>
> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.

Whatever.

On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of July
>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them out
>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up and
>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and cherries
>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the top
>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction type
>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been nice
>if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
>the fruit, he would have starved.

When pruning fruit trees it's the top (and inward growing) branches
that are supposed to be removed. There are all kinds of pole fruit
pickers that allow one to reach fruit from the ground... do not use
standing on a ladder, highly unsafe, instead get a longer pole...
he
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...er%2Caps%2C178
Some people make their own using a bamboo pole and a wire coat hanger,
or screw a cup hook to the end of the pole. For cherries all you need
is a small wire hook, and spread a tarp/blanket on the ground. Picking
cherries this way may pluck the stems but who cares, you'll be eating
faster than you can pick.
I have this Fiskars pole saw, the saw blade is easily removeable with
one wingnut, then just hook/lop the fruit stems... an excellent tool,
I try to buy only Fiskars gardening tools, theirs are the best. With
this tool you can easily prune/pick your cherry tree yourself.
http://www2.fiskars.com/Products/Gar...ee-Pruner-9461

"Jeßus" wrote in message
...



>I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.

I bet that makes you happy... you'll have something to do today.

On 6/13/2015 2:02 PM, Pecos Sam wrote:
>
>
> "Jeßus" wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>
>> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
>
> I bet that makes you happy... you'll have something to do today.

And you can nurture yourself with snark again, snake.

On Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 2:07:48 PM UTC-6, La Mirada wrote:
> On 6/13/2015 2:02 PM, Pecos Sam wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Jeßus" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >
> >
> >> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
> >
> > I bet that makes you happy... you'll have something to do today.
>
> And you can nurture yourself with snark again, snake.

Holy shiite...1132 postings in 13 days. man you are a super hero
now. You must have little time for cooking or nourishment.
Your bum buddy sf can't be far behind you as well.
Perin had his Evita and Clyde had his Bonnie and now you have your "sf"...what a duo...whoop-de-do.

====

On Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 3:15:50 PM UTC-6, Roy wrote:
> On Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 2:07:48 PM UTC-6, La Mirada wrote:
> > On 6/13/2015 2:02 PM, Pecos Sam wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jeßus" wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
> > >
> > > I bet that makes you happy... you'll have something to do today.
> >
> > And you can nurture yourself with snark again, snake.
>
> Holy shiite...1132 postings in 13 days. man you are a super hero
> now. You must have little time for cooking or nourishment.
> Your bum buddy sf can't be far behind you as well.
> Perin had his Evita and Clyde had his Bonnie and now you have your "sf"....what a duo...whoop-de-do.
>
> ====

Dat should have been "Peron" but mein fingers quit working as they should have.
======

On 6/13/2015 3:15 PM, Roy wrote:
> On Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 2:07:48 PM UTC-6, La Mirada wrote:
>> On 6/13/2015 2:02 PM, Pecos Sam wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jeßus" wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
>>>
>>> I bet that makes you happy... you'll have something to do today.
>>
>> And you can nurture yourself with snark again, snake.
>
> Holy shiite...1132 postings in 13 days. man you are a super hero
> now.

Rock star, please...

> You must have little time for cooking or nourishment.

Nah, I'm speedy.

> Your bum buddy sf can't be far behind you as well.

Your spite defines you.

> Perin had his Evita and Clyde had his Bonnie and now you have your "sf"...what a duo...whoop-de-do.
>
> ====

And you're left by yourself, oh well.

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:17:34 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:

>
> > Perin had his Evita and Clyde had his Bonnie and now you have your "sf"...what a duo...whoop-de-do.
> >
> > ====
>
> And you're left by yourself, oh well.

Sounds like somebody needs to join a lonely hearts club.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room.

On 6/13/2015 6:46 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:17:34 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:
>
>>
>>> Perin had his Evita and Clyde had his Bonnie and now you have your "sf"...what a duo...whoop-de-do.
>>>
>>> ====
>>
>> And you're left by yourself, oh well.
>
> Sounds like somebody needs to join a lonely hearts club.
>

Web business idea - lonelytrolldate.com

"You don't have to be lonely at lonelytrolldate.com"...

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:41:48 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of July
>>>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them out
>>>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>>>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up and
>>>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
>>
>> A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
>> reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
>> me.
>
>Can't get a regular ladder near the tree because it is up in a raised bed.
>And the raised bed is not big enough to set the ladder in. Plus the lawn
>around it isn't exactly flat either.

I'll bet I could find a safe way to use almost any ladder there in
seconds.

>>>However, I was
>>>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>>cherries
>>>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
>>>top
>>>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.
>>
>> That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
>> clue what they're doing.
>
>He knows what he is doing. However, my husband doesn't *want* there to be
>fruit and has instructed him to prune like he did.

That figures, he doesnt want a fruit tree to bear fruit...
So replace it with an ornamental cherry.

>>> My former neighbor
>>>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
>>>type
>>>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
>>>nice
>>>if he had at least given me a few.
>>
>> So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?
>>
>>>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>>>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.
>>
>> Yes, makes sense, that does.
>>
>>>Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>>the fruit, he would have starved.
>>
>>
>> Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
>> he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.
>>
>> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
>
>Whatever.

Well, everything is a problem for you and your family. Things that
other people can sort out without batting an eyelid.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:41:48 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>>>>July
>>>>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>>>>out
>>>>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>>>>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>>>>and
>>>>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
>>>
>>> A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
>>> reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
>>> me.
>>
>>Can't get a regular ladder near the tree because it is up in a raised bed.
>>And the raised bed is not big enough to set the ladder in. Plus the lawn
>>around it isn't exactly flat either.
>
> I'll bet I could find a safe way to use almost any ladder there in
> seconds.
>
>>>>However, I was
>>>>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>>>cherries
>>>>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
>>>>top
>>>>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.
>>>
>>> That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
>>> clue what they're doing.
>>
>>He knows what he is doing. However, my husband doesn't *want* there to be
>>fruit and has instructed him to prune like he did.
>
> That figures, he doesnt want a fruit tree to bear fruit...
> So replace it with an ornamental cherry.
>
>>>> My former neighbor
>>>>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
>>>>type
>>>>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>>>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
>>>>nice
>>>>if he had at least given me a few.
>>>
>>> So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?
>>>
>>>>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>>>>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.
>>>
>>> Yes, makes sense, that does.
>>>
>>>>Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>>>the fruit, he would have starved.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
>>> he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.
>>>
>>> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
>>
>>Whatever.
>
> Well, everything is a problem for you and your family. Things that
> other people can sort out without batting an eyelid.

It's hardly a problem. Like I said, I only eat a couple of them. Husband
loves cherries but won't eat fruit from our trees. Don't know why.

On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:17:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:41:48 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>>>>>July
>>>>>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>>>>>out
>>>>>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>>>>>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>>>>>and
>>>>>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
>>>>
>>>> A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
>>>> reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
>>>> me.
>>>
>>>Can't get a regular ladder near the tree because it is up in a raised bed.
>>>And the raised bed is not big enough to set the ladder in. Plus the lawn
>>>around it isn't exactly flat either.
>>
>> I'll bet I could find a safe way to use almost any ladder there in
>> seconds.
>>
>>>>>However, I was
>>>>>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>>>>cherries
>>>>>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
>>>>>top
>>>>>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.
>>>>
>>>> That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
>>>> clue what they're doing.
>>>
>>>He knows what he is doing. However, my husband doesn't *want* there to be
>>>fruit and has instructed him to prune like he did.
>>
>> That figures, he doesnt want a fruit tree to bear fruit...
>> So replace it with an ornamental cherry.
>>
>>>>> My former neighbor
>>>>>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
>>>>>type
>>>>>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>>>>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
>>>>>nice
>>>>>if he had at least given me a few.
>>>>
>>>> So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?
>>>>
>>>>>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>>>>>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, makes sense, that does.
>>>>
>>>>>Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>>>>the fruit, he would have starved.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
>>>> he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.
>>>>
>>>> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
>>>
>>>Whatever.
>>
>> Well, everything is a problem for you and your family. Things that
>> other people can sort out without batting an eyelid.
>
>It's hardly a problem. Like I said, I only eat a couple of them. Husband
>loves cherries but won't eat fruit from our trees. Don't know why.

I think it's more than just a little problem, that's just ridiculous.

In isolation it may not be (albeit it's pretty strange), but taking
into account what else you've told us in the past... well, I keep
coming back to the word ridiculous. The money you two must be wasting
has to be huge.

On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of July
> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them out
> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up and
> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and cherries
> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the top
> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction type
> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been nice
> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
> the fruit, he would have starved.

That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being used to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That ******* would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was truly lacking in any sense of propriety.

As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the hell out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:17:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:41:48 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
m...
>>>>> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>>>>>>July
>>>>>>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>>>>>>out
>>>>>>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
>>>>>
>>>>> A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
>>>>> reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
>>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>>Can't get a regular ladder near the tree because it is up in a raised
>>>>bed.
>>>>And the raised bed is not big enough to set the ladder in. Plus the
>>>>lawn
>>>>around it isn't exactly flat either.
>>>
>>> I'll bet I could find a safe way to use almost any ladder there in
>>> seconds.
>>>
>>>>>>However, I was
>>>>>>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>>>>>cherries
>>>>>>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>top
>>>>>>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
>>>>> clue what they're doing.
>>>>
>>>>He knows what he is doing. However, my husband doesn't *want* there to
>>>>be
>>>>fruit and has instructed him to prune like he did.
>>>
>>> That figures, he doesnt want a fruit tree to bear fruit...
>>> So replace it with an ornamental cherry.
>>>
>>>>>> My former neighbor
>>>>>>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those
>>>>>>construction
>>>>>>type
>>>>>>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>>>>>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have
>>>>>>been
>>>>>>nice
>>>>>>if he had at least given me a few.
>>>>>
>>>>> So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?
>>>>>
>>>>>>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>>>>>>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, makes sense, that does.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>>>>>the fruit, he would have starved.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
>>>>> he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.
>>>>>
>>>>> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
>>>>
>>>>Whatever.
>>>
>>> Well, everything is a problem for you and your family. Things that
>>> other people can sort out without batting an eyelid.
>>
>>It's hardly a problem. Like I said, I only eat a couple of them. Husband
>>loves cherries but won't eat fruit from our trees. Don't know why.
>
> I think it's more than just a little problem, that's just ridiculous.
>
> In isolation it may not be (albeit it's pretty strange), but taking
> into account what else you've told us in the past... well, I keep
> coming back to the word ridiculous. The money you two must be wasting
> has to be huge.

Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will eat a
couple because they are there and they are free. I don't buy them often for
him. And I don't currently know anyone I could give them to even if I could
pick them. My dad would have eaten them but he's eating cherries in heaven
now. And why would my finances be any of *your* concern?

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>> July
>> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>> out
>> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>> and
>> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
>> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>> cherries
>> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
>> top
>> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
>> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
>> type
>> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
>> nice
>> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too
>> much.
>> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
>> the fruit, he would have starved.
>
> That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being used
> to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That *******
> would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was
> truly lacking in any sense of propriety.

He had some issues. He broke our fence too and didn't do anything. Also
invited us to a 4th of July BBQ then didn't have it. Invited us to a house
warming party and wasn't there for that either. I didn't know too terribly
much about him except that he turned out to be a hoarder and as the neighbor
on the other side of him told me, lost control of his right mind. He did
seem pretty normal when he first bought the house but then a series of
unfortunate events happened to him and it was all downhill from there. I
didn't press the issue on the cherries because I couldn't get to them anyway
and I would have just given them to my dad who could easily afford to buy
his own fruit.

I think he just used the cherry picker because he had it near the tree
anyway for whatever he was doing with his house. He had all sorts of
equipment over there.
>
> As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the hell
> out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.

They could fall but then what? I wouldn't do anything with them. Might as
well let the birds have them. In order for me to be able to harvest them,
I'd have to surround the tree with tarps or sheets. We did try this once
but we didn't have nearly enough to do this with. I wasn't about to use
good bed sheets for this. It's not advised to pick up fruit that has fallen
on the ground to eat it. Too much chance of it having a worm or something
in it.

I was just surprised to see them ripen this early. This is unusual.

On Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 11:54:36 PM UTC-5, Je�us wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:41:48 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Jeßus" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of July
> >>>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them out
> >>>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
> >>>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up and
> >>>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
> >>
> >> A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
> >> reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
> >> me.
> >
> >Can't get a regular ladder near the tree because it is up in a raised bed.
> >And the raised bed is not big enough to set the ladder in. Plus the lawn
> >around it isn't exactly flat either.
>
> I'll bet I could find a safe way to use almost any ladder there in
> seconds.
>
> >>>However, I was
> >>>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
> >>>cherries
> >>>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
> >>>top
> >>>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.
> >>
> >> That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
> >> clue what they're doing.
> >
> >He knows what he is doing. However, my husband doesn't *want* there to be
> >fruit and has instructed him to prune like he did.
>
> That figures, he doesnt want a fruit tree to bear fruit...
> So replace it with an ornamental cherry.
>
> >>> My former neighbor
> >>>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
> >>>type
> >>>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
> >>>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
> >>>nice
> >>>if he had at least given me a few.
> >>
> >> So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?
> >>
> >>>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
> >>>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.
> >>
> >> Yes, makes sense, that does.
> >>
> >>>Perhaps if he hadn't had
> >>>the fruit, he would have starved.
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
> >> he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.
> >>
> >> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
> >
> >Whatever.
>
> Well, everything is a problem for you and your family. Things that
> other people can sort out without batting an eyelid.

Julie's family is a genetic stain upon the human species, and the only way
to salvage the situation is to convince *Tubby In a Tutu* to have her tubes
tied.

--Bryan

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will eat a
> couple because they are there and they are free.

I'd like to know why your husband likes them but won't eat them from
your or neighbors trees? Can you ask him why and let us know? Just
curious what his reason is.

> My dad would have eaten them but he's eating cherries in heaven
> now.

heheh 'Cherries from heaven' are the best of the best! Or so I've
heard. John Kuthe should try to buy that brand.

> And why would my finances be any of *your* concern?

You know why. It's just an RFC thing. You're experienced with dealing
with the 'wolf pack' here. :-D

It was 97F here yesterday. Heat index 103F. I'll bet you would have
broken out that swamp cooler if you had that situation. I can't
believe it would help much though at that temp.

G.

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:57:45 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:

> On 6/13/2015 6:46 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:17:34 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>> Perin had his Evita and Clyde had his Bonnie and now you have your "sf"...what a duo...whoop-de-do.
> >>>
> >>> ====
> >>
> >> And you're left by yourself, oh well.
> >
> > Sounds like somebody needs to join a lonely hearts club.
> >
>
> Web business idea - lonelytrolldate.com
>
> "You don't have to be lonely at lonelytrolldate.com"...

That's all they'll have left after they finish killing off usenet.

--

sf

On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:57:52 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> > On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
> >> July
> >> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
> >> out
> >> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
> >> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
> >> and
> >> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
> >> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
> >> cherries
> >> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
> >> top
> >> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
> >> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
> >> type
> >> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
> >> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
> >> nice
> >> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too
> >> much.
> >> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
> >> the fruit, he would have starved.
> >
> > That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being used
> > to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That *******
> > would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was
> > truly lacking in any sense of propriety.
>
> He had some issues. He broke our fence too and didn't do anything. Also
> invited us to a 4th of July BBQ then didn't have it. Invited us to a house
> warming party and wasn't there for that either. I didn't know too terribly
> much about him except that he turned out to be a hoarder and as the neighbor
> on the other side of him told me, lost control of his right mind. He did
> seem pretty normal when he first bought the house but then a series of
> unfortunate events happened to him and it was all downhill from there. I
> didn't press the issue on the cherries because I couldn't get to them anyway
> and I would have just given them to my dad who could easily afford to buy
> his own fruit.

Nutty neighbors are bad!

>
> I think he just used the cherry picker because he had it near the tree
> anyway for whatever he was doing with his house. He had all sorts of
> equipment over there.
> >
> > As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the hell
> > out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.
>
> They could fall but then what? I wouldn't do anything with them. Might as
> well let the birds have them. In order for me to be able to harvest them,
> I'd have to surround the tree with tarps or sheets. We did try this once
> but we didn't have nearly enough to do this with. I wasn't about to use
> good bed sheets for this. It's not advised to pick up fruit that has fallen
> on the ground to eat it. Too much chance of it having a worm or something
> in it.
>
> I was just surprised to see them ripen this early. This is unusual.

I realized that you'd have to lay something on the ground to catch the fruit. I guess it all depends on how much you like cherries. In your case - not that much.

My dad's mango tree is supposed to be full of fruit. Hopefully, I can get some of that action. Every year somebody here gets electrocuted when they pick mango using a metal pole. I guess it all depends on how much you like mango. Hee hee.

On 6/13/2015 10:54 PM, wrote:
> Well, everything is a problem for you and your family. Things that
> other people can sort out without batting an eyelid.

Why do you deride her then?

Have you no milk of human kindness in your black soul?

On 6/14/2015 1:24 AM, wrote:
> The money you two must be wasting
> has to be huge.


WTF do YOU care?

You sick rabbit-killing troll.

Bugger off.

On 6/14/2015 5:06 AM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> Julie's family is a genetic stain upon the human species


You make Hitler look compassionate.

On 6/14/2015 5:44 AM, Gary wrote:
>> And why would my finances be any of*your* concern?
> You know why. It's just an RFC thing. You're experienced with dealing
> with the 'wolf pack' here.:-D


And you seem experienced in making excuses for it.

On 6/14/2015 9:31 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:57:45 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:
>
>> On 6/13/2015 6:46 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:17:34 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Perin had his Evita and Clyde had his Bonnie and now you have your "sf"...what a duo...whoop-de-do.
>>>>>
>>>>> ====
>>>>
>>>> And you're left by yourself, oh well.
>>>
>>> Sounds like somebody needs to join a lonely hearts club.
>>>
>>
>> Web business idea - lonelytrolldate.com
>>
>> "You don't have to be lonely at lonelytrolldate.com"...
>
> That's all they'll have left after they finish killing off usenet.
>
That seems to be their plan, yes.

On 6/14/2015 11:58 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:57:52 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>>>> July
>>>> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>>>> out
>>>> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>>>> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>>>> and
>>>> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
>>>> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>>> cherries
>>>> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
>>>> top
>>>> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
>>>> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
>>>> type
>>>> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>>> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
>>>> nice
>>>> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too
>>>> much.
>>>> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>>> the fruit, he would have starved.
>>>
>>> That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being used
>>> to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That *******
>>> would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was
>>> truly lacking in any sense of propriety.
>>
>> He had some issues. He broke our fence too and didn't do anything. Also
>> invited us to a 4th of July BBQ then didn't have it. Invited us to a house
>> warming party and wasn't there for that either. I didn't know too terribly
>> much about him except that he turned out to be a hoarder and as the neighbor
>> on the other side of him told me, lost control of his right mind. He did
>> seem pretty normal when he first bought the house but then a series of
>> unfortunate events happened to him and it was all downhill from there. I
>> didn't press the issue on the cherries because I couldn't get to them anyway
>> and I would have just given them to my dad who could easily afford to buy
>> his own fruit.
>
> Nutty neighbors are bad!
>
>>
>> I think he just used the cherry picker because he had it near the tree
>> anyway for whatever he was doing with his house. He had all sorts of
>> equipment over there.
>>>
>>> As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the hell
>>> out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.
>>
>> They could fall but then what? I wouldn't do anything with them. Might as
>> well let the birds have them. In order for me to be able to harvest them,
>> I'd have to surround the tree with tarps or sheets. We did try this once
>> but we didn't have nearly enough to do this with. I wasn't about to use
>> good bed sheets for this. It's not advised to pick up fruit that has fallen
>> on the ground to eat it. Too much chance of it having a worm or something
>> in it.
>>
>> I was just surprised to see them ripen this early. This is unusual.
>
> I realized that you'd have to lay something on the ground to catch the fruit. I guess it all depends on how much you like cherries. In your case - not that much.
>
> My dad's mango tree is supposed to be full of fruit. Hopefully, I can get some of that action. Every year somebody here gets electrocuted when they pick mango using a metal pole. I guess it all depends on how much you like mango. Hee hee.
>

That can be solved with a fiberglass tree pruning extension pole.

On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 8:39:11 AM UTC-10, La Mirada wrote:
> On 6/14/2015 11:58 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:57:52 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
> >>>> July
> >>>> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
> >>>> out
> >>>> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
> >>>> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
> >>>> and
> >>>> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
> >>>> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
> >>>> cherries
> >>>> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
> >>>> top
> >>>> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
> >>>> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
> >>>> type
> >>>> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
> >>>> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
> >>>> nice
> >>>> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too
> >>>> much.
> >>>> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
> >>>> the fruit, he would have starved.
> >>>
> >>> That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being used
> >>> to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That *******
> >>> would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was
> >>> truly lacking in any sense of propriety.
> >>
> >> He had some issues. He broke our fence too and didn't do anything. Also
> >> invited us to a 4th of July BBQ then didn't have it. Invited us to a house
> >> warming party and wasn't there for that either. I didn't know too terribly
> >> much about him except that he turned out to be a hoarder and as the neighbor
> >> on the other side of him told me, lost control of his right mind. He did
> >> seem pretty normal when he first bought the house but then a series of
> >> unfortunate events happened to him and it was all downhill from there. I
> >> didn't press the issue on the cherries because I couldn't get to them anyway
> >> and I would have just given them to my dad who could easily afford to buy
> >> his own fruit.
> >
> > Nutty neighbors are bad!
> >
> >>
> >> I think he just used the cherry picker because he had it near the tree
> >> anyway for whatever he was doing with his house. He had all sorts of
> >> equipment over there.
> >>>
> >>> As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the hell
> >>> out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.
> >>
> >> They could fall but then what? I wouldn't do anything with them. Might as
> >> well let the birds have them. In order for me to be able to harvest them,
> >> I'd have to surround the tree with tarps or sheets. We did try this once
> >> but we didn't have nearly enough to do this with. I wasn't about to use
> >> good bed sheets for this. It's not advised to pick up fruit that has fallen
> >> on the ground to eat it. Too much chance of it having a worm or something
> >> in it.
> >>
> >> I was just surprised to see them ripen this early. This is unusual.
> >
> > I realized that you'd have to lay something on the ground to catch the fruit. I guess it all depends on how much you like cherries. In your case - not that much.
> >
> > My dad's mango tree is supposed to be full of fruit. Hopefully, I can get some of that action. Every year somebody here gets electrocuted when they pick mango using a metal pole. I guess it all depends on how much you like mango. Hee hee.
> >
>
> That can be solved with a fiberglass tree pruning extension pole.

This would be true. My guess is that guys that use metal poles would have been warned countless times about the dangers of this. As it goes, the obstinateness of these crazy old coots is simply shocking.

On 6/14/2015 12:50 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 8:39:11 AM UTC-10, La Mirada wrote:
>> On 6/14/2015 11:58 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:57:52 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>>>>>> July
>>>>>> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>>>>>> out
>>>>>> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of the
>>>>>> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I was
>>>>>> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>>>>> cherries
>>>>>> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at the
>>>>>> top
>>>>>> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former neighbor
>>>>>> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those construction
>>>>>> type
>>>>>> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>>>>> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have been
>>>>>> nice
>>>>>> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too
>>>>>> much.
>>>>>> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>>>>> the fruit, he would have starved.
>>>>>
>>>>> That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being used
>>>>> to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That *******
>>>>> would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was
>>>>> truly lacking in any sense of propriety.
>>>>
>>>> He had some issues. He broke our fence too and didn't do anything. Also
>>>> invited us to a 4th of July BBQ then didn't have it. Invited us to a house
>>>> warming party and wasn't there for that either. I didn't know too terribly
>>>> much about him except that he turned out to be a hoarder and as the neighbor
>>>> on the other side of him told me, lost control of his right mind. He did
>>>> seem pretty normal when he first bought the house but then a series of
>>>> unfortunate events happened to him and it was all downhill from there. I
>>>> didn't press the issue on the cherries because I couldn't get to them anyway
>>>> and I would have just given them to my dad who could easily afford to buy
>>>> his own fruit.
>>>
>>> Nutty neighbors are bad!
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think he just used the cherry picker because he had it near the tree
>>>> anyway for whatever he was doing with his house. He had all sorts of
>>>> equipment over there.
>>>>>
>>>>> As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the hell
>>>>> out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.
>>>>
>>>> They could fall but then what? I wouldn't do anything with them. Might as
>>>> well let the birds have them. In order for me to be able to harvest them,
>>>> I'd have to surround the tree with tarps or sheets. We did try this once
>>>> but we didn't have nearly enough to do this with. I wasn't about to use
>>>> good bed sheets for this. It's not advised to pick up fruit that has fallen
>>>> on the ground to eat it. Too much chance of it having a worm or something
>>>> in it.
>>>>
>>>> I was just surprised to see them ripen this early. This is unusual.
>>>
>>> I realized that you'd have to lay something on the ground to catch the fruit. I guess it all depends on how much you like cherries. In your case - not that much.
>>>
>>> My dad's mango tree is supposed to be full of fruit. Hopefully, I can get some of that action. Every year somebody here gets electrocuted when they pick mango using a metal pole. I guess it all depends on how much you like mango. Hee hee.
>>>
>>
>> That can be solved with a fiberglass tree pruning extension pole.
>
> This would be true. My guess is that guys that use metal poles would have been warned countless times about the dangers of this. As it goes, the obstinateness of these crazy old coots is simply shocking.
>

Yeah that's a bafflement.

Power lines are so unforgiving :-(

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will eat
>> a
>> couple because they are there and they are free.
>
> I'd like to know why your husband likes them but won't eat them from
> your or neighbors trees? Can you ask him why and let us know? Just
> curious what his reason is.
>
I have asked. He thinks it is stupid to grow that which you can buy. I
don't know if this would go back to his childhood or what. His dad's pride
and joy was his fruit and vegetable garden. Doesn't make sense to me but
then sometimes there are just things about people that don't make sense. He
also dislikes it when people make things that can be purchased. Oddly
enough this doesn't always apply to cooking food. He prefers a bakery cake
or purchased cookies but not a precooked roast beef. Again, might go back
to his childhood. Many of his relatives worked for a bakery.

>> My dad would have eaten them but he's eating cherries in heaven
>> now.
>
> heheh 'Cherries from heaven' are the best of the best! Or so I've
> heard. John Kuthe should try to buy that brand.
>
>> And why would my finances be any of *your* concern?
>
> You know why. It's just an RFC thing. You're experienced with dealing
> with the 'wolf pack' here. :-D
>
> It was 97F here yesterday. Heat index 103F. I'll bet you would have
> broken out that swamp cooler if you had that situation. I can't
> believe it would help much though at that temp.

It does seem to lower the temp. about 10 degrees. It has been hot enough to
make the one kind of bread go moldy. That's annoying. Wasn't planning to go
to the store today but now I will. I bought some other bread that at QFC
that I can eat. But it's just not very tasty. The stuff that I really like
has no preservatives in it so doesn't keep well at all.

I just got the 2015 Farmer's Almanac and it would appear that we are in for
mild temps all year but dry. We need rain!!! A bird pooped on my mailbox
lock. I would like some rain to wash that away.

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:44:03 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will eat
>>> a
>>> couple because they are there and they are free.
>>
>>I'd like to know why your husband likes them but won't eat them from
>>your or neighbors trees? Can you ask him why and let us know? Just
>>curious what his reason is.
>
> They're sour cherries, birds poop on them, there's a lot of pollution
> there, they're not cherries but medlars? I'm curious too.

Bing are not sour. They're sweet!
>
>>> And why would my finances be any of *your* concern?
>>
>>You know why. It's just an RFC thing. You're experienced with dealing
>>with the 'wolf pack' here. :-D
>
> Jebus is very worried about the environment. It makes him a busybody.

Well, here in the PNW, we are very green compared to some parts of the
country.
>
>>It was 97F here yesterday. Heat index 103F. I'll bet you would have
>>broken out that swamp cooler if you had that situation. I can't
>>believe it would help much though at that temp.
>
> My kind of temperature. Maybe in 4 months.
>
> --
> Bruce

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:57:52 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>> >> July
>> >> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>> >> out
>> >> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of
>> >> the
>> >> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>> >> and
>> >> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I
>> >> was
>> >> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>> >> cherries
>> >> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at
>> >> the
>> >> top
>> >> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former
>> >> neighbor
>> >> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those
>> >> construction
>> >> type
>> >> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>> >> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have
>> >> been
>> >> nice
>> >> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too
>> >> much.
>> >> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he hadn't
>> >> had
>> >> the fruit, he would have starved.
>> >
>> > That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being
>> > used
>> > to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That *******
>> > would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was
>> > truly lacking in any sense of propriety.
>>
>> He had some issues. He broke our fence too and didn't do anything. Also
>> invited us to a 4th of July BBQ then didn't have it. Invited us to a
>> house
>> warming party and wasn't there for that either. I didn't know too
>> terribly
>> much about him except that he turned out to be a hoarder and as the
>> neighbor
>> on the other side of him told me, lost control of his right mind. He did
>> seem pretty normal when he first bought the house but then a series of
>> unfortunate events happened to him and it was all downhill from there. I
>> didn't press the issue on the cherries because I couldn't get to them
>> anyway
>> and I would have just given them to my dad who could easily afford to buy
>> his own fruit.
>
> Nutty neighbors are bad!
>
>>
>> I think he just used the cherry picker because he had it near the tree
>> anyway for whatever he was doing with his house. He had all sorts of
>> equipment over there.
>> >
>> > As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the
>> > hell
>> > out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.
>>
>> They could fall but then what? I wouldn't do anything with them. Might
>> as
>> well let the birds have them. In order for me to be able to harvest
>> them,
>> I'd have to surround the tree with tarps or sheets. We did try this once
>> but we didn't have nearly enough to do this with. I wasn't about to use
>> good bed sheets for this. It's not advised to pick up fruit that has
>> fallen
>> on the ground to eat it. Too much chance of it having a worm or
>> something
>> in it.
>>
>> I was just surprised to see them ripen this early. This is unusual.
>
> I realized that you'd have to lay something on the ground to catch the
> fruit. I guess it all depends on how much you like cherries. In your
> case - not that much.
>
> My dad's mango tree is supposed to be full of fruit. Hopefully, I can get
> some of that action. Every year somebody here gets electrocuted when they
> pick mango using a metal pole. I guess it all depends on how much you like
> mango. Hee hee.

I am just not a fruit lover. But a cherry, warm from the tree or a sun
kissed strawberry is a different thing. I still don't like them well enough
to eat more than a couple though. And I will usually eat a pear or two
from our tree.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 8:39:11 AM UTC-10, La Mirada wrote:
>> On 6/14/2015 11:58 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:57:52 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>> On Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6:55:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>>> Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th
>> >>>> of
>> >>>> July
>> >>>> and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given
>> >>>> them
>> >>>> out
>> >>>> to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking
>> >>>> up
>> >>>> and
>> >>>> most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year. However, I
>> >>>> was
>> >>>> noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>> >>>> cherries
>> >>>> on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> top
>> >>>> of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite. My former
>> >>>> neighbor
>> >>>> used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those
>> >>>> construction
>> >>>> type
>> >>>> things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>> >>>> himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have
>> >>>> been
>> >>>> nice
>> >>>> if he had at least given me a few. I guess I shouldn't complain too
>> >>>> much.
>> >>>> His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone. Perhaps if he
>> >>>> hadn't had
>> >>>> the fruit, he would have starved.
>> >>>
>> >>> That would be the first time that I've heard of a cherry picker being
>> >>> used
>> >>> to pick cherries. I guess stranger things have happened! That *******
>> >>> would pick fruit from your tree and not give any to you? That guy was
>> >>> truly lacking in any sense of propriety.
>> >>
>> >> He had some issues. He broke our fence too and didn't do anything.
>> >> Also
>> >> invited us to a 4th of July BBQ then didn't have it. Invited us to a
>> >> house
>> >> warming party and wasn't there for that either. I didn't know too
>> >> terribly
>> >> much about him except that he turned out to be a hoarder and as the
>> >> neighbor
>> >> on the other side of him told me, lost control of his right mind. He
>> >> did
>> >> seem pretty normal when he first bought the house but then a series of
>> >> unfortunate events happened to him and it was all downhill from there.
>> >> I
>> >> didn't press the issue on the cherries because I couldn't get to them
>> >> anyway
>> >> and I would have just given them to my dad who could easily afford to
>> >> buy
>> >> his own fruit.
>> >
>> > Nutty neighbors are bad!
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I think he just used the cherry picker because he had it near the tree
>> >> anyway for whatever he was doing with his house. He had all sorts of
>> >> equipment over there.
>> >>>
>> >>> As far as those fruits goes, I'd get a long stick and just beat the
>> >>> hell
>> >>> out of the tree - maybe they'll all fall down.
>> >>
>> >> They could fall but then what? I wouldn't do anything with them.
>> >> Might as
>> >> well let the birds have them. In order for me to be able to harvest
>> >> them,
>> >> I'd have to surround the tree with tarps or sheets. We did try this
>> >> once
>> >> but we didn't have nearly enough to do this with. I wasn't about to
>> >> use
>> >> good bed sheets for this. It's not advised to pick up fruit that has
>> >> fallen
>> >> on the ground to eat it. Too much chance of it having a worm or
>> >> something
>> >> in it.
>> >>
>> >> I was just surprised to see them ripen this early. This is unusual.
>> >
>> > I realized that you'd have to lay something on the ground to catch the
>> > fruit. I guess it all depends on how much you like cherries. In your
>> > case - not that much.
>> >
>> > My dad's mango tree is supposed to be full of fruit. Hopefully, I can
>> > get some of that action. Every year somebody here gets electrocuted
>> > when they pick mango using a metal pole. I guess it all depends on how
>> > much you like mango. Hee hee.
>> >
>>
>> That can be solved with a fiberglass tree pruning extension pole.
>
> This would be true. My guess is that guys that use metal poles would have
> been warned countless times about the dangers of this. As it goes, the
> obstinateness of these crazy old coots is simply shocking.

I have a fruit picking pole with a basket on it. Works well for apples and
pears but not so well for cherries. From what I have read, they are not
usually picked but harvested like you said. By shaking the tree. But you
have to cover the ground with something to catch them.

On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 03:51:15 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:17:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:41:48 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
om...
>>>>>> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:55:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ours seem to be. Normally I eat a couple from the tree on the 4th of
>>>>>>>July
>>>>>>>and on the years when we've had quite a lot of them, I have given them
>>>>>>>out
>>>>>>>to people on the 4th. Unfortunately, my gardener pruned off all of
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>lower branches to I can't actually see the cherries without looking up
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>most are out of my reach so I may not get any this year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A ladder might solve the problem, along with somebody at least
>>>>>> reasonably physically able. I know, you can't do that. No need to tell
>>>>>> me.
>>>>>
>>>>>Can't get a regular ladder near the tree because it is up in a raised
>>>>>bed.
>>>>>And the raised bed is not big enough to set the ladder in. Plus the
>>>>>lawn
>>>>>around it isn't exactly flat either.
>>>>
>>>> I'll bet I could find a safe way to use almost any ladder there in
>>>> seconds.
>>>>
>>>>>>>However, I was
>>>>>>>noticing a lot of bird activity around the tree and seeing pits and
>>>>>>>cherries
>>>>>>>on the ground. So I looked up and many are ripe! Those are way at
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>top
>>>>>>>of the tree though. The ones closer down, not quite.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's why you prune fruit trees. You need a gardener that has half a
>>>>>> clue what they're doing.
>>>>>
>>>>>He knows what he is doing. However, my husband doesn't *want* there to
>>>>>be
>>>>>fruit and has instructed him to prune like he did.
>>>>
>>>> That figures, he doesnt want a fruit tree to bear fruit...
>>>> So replace it with an ornamental cherry.
>>>>
>>>>>>> My former neighbor
>>>>>>>used to make out like a bandit because he had one of those
>>>>>>>construction
>>>>>>>type
>>>>>>>things called a cherry picker and he would just go up there and help
>>>>>>>himself. I didn't mind as I couldn't reach them but it would have
>>>>>>>been
>>>>>>>nice
>>>>>>>if he had at least given me a few.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So... you didn't mention this to him, and let him continue?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
>>>>>>>His house was foreclosed on and he's long gone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, makes sense, that does.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Perhaps if he hadn't had
>>>>>>>the fruit, he would have starved.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, most likely... thank god for your cherries and the cherry picker
>>>>>> he could've sold if he was that financially challenged.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I see you've gone back into idiot mode today.
>>>>>
>>>>>Whatever.
>>>>
>>>> Well, everything is a problem for you and your family. Things that
>>>> other people can sort out without batting an eyelid.
>>>
>>>It's hardly a problem. Like I said, I only eat a couple of them. Husband
>>>loves cherries but won't eat fruit from our trees. Don't know why.
>>
>> I think it's more than just a little problem, that's just ridiculous.
>>
>> In isolation it may not be (albeit it's pretty strange), but taking
>> into account what else you've told us in the past... well, I keep
>> coming back to the word ridiculous. The money you two must be wasting
>> has to be huge.
>
>Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will eat a
>couple because they are there and they are free. I don't buy them often for
>him. And I don't currently know anyone I could give them to even if I could
>pick them. My dad would have eaten them but he's eating cherries in heaven
>now. And why would my finances be any of *your* concern?

Because you periodically complain about being short of money,
habitually buy things you don't like and seem to toss a lot of food
away. Yes, I know, I'm a liar and making it up.

On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:41:02 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>"Gary" > wrote in message ...
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will eat
>>> a
>>> couple because they are there and they are free.
>>
>> I'd like to know why your husband likes them but won't eat them from
>> your or neighbors trees? Can you ask him why and let us know? Just
>> curious what his reason is.
>>
>I have asked. He thinks it is stupid to grow that which you can buy.

I hadn't considered that possibility. You're lucky to have such a
rational, level-headed man to share your life with.

On 6/14/2015 5:29 PM, wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:41:02 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will eat
>>>> a
>>>> couple because they are there and they are free.
>>>
>>> I'd like to know why your husband likes them but won't eat them from
>>> your or neighbors trees? Can you ask him why and let us know? Just
>>> curious what his reason is.
>>>
>> I have asked. He thinks it is stupid to grow that which you can buy.
>
> I hadn't considered that possibility. You're lucky to have such a
> rational, level-headed man to share your life with.
>

Jealous much?

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:41:02 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Gary" > wrote in message
...
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will
>>>> eat
>>>> a
>>>> couple because they are there and they are free.
>>>
>>> I'd like to know why your husband likes them but won't eat them from
>>> your or neighbors trees? Can you ask him why and let us know? Just
>>> curious what his reason is.
>>>
>>I have asked. He thinks it is stupid to grow that which you can buy.
>
> I would never have thought of this explanation

I have learned that it's just best not to try to figure some things out.
Some people have some ideas that defy reason for me, but to them there is
some sort of real reason. That's fine with me. I just accept that is how
it is and get on with things.

I thought for a while that maybe in this case, it might have to do with that
he thought that his dad was paying more attention to his garden than anyone
or anything else. And that was likely true. Oddly enough, my MIL would
often go buy the very same thing that my FIL was growing and that would make
him angry. She made strawberry shortcake one night and bought berries. But
he had so many berries growing that he didn't know what to do with them.
Her reason there was just as valid perhaps to her. She said that his
berries were all small and not showy. True. She had company and she wanted
the dessert to have big berries.

At any rate, I'm not going to worry about it. And yes, I did buy cherries
today. The price was good and I believe that he needs them now for medical
reasons.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:41:02 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>"Gary" > wrote in message
...
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Why would you say that? I don't particularly like cherries. I will
>>>> eat
>>>> a
>>>> couple because they are there and they are free.
>>>
>>> I'd like to know why your husband likes them but won't eat them from
>>> your or neighbors trees? Can you ask him why and let us know? Just
>>> curious what his reason is.
>>>
>>I have asked. He thinks it is stupid to grow that which you can buy.
>
> I hadn't considered that possibility. You're lucky to have such a
> rational, level-headed man to share your life with.

In some cases this can be true. There was something going around on
Facebook the other day where a guy posted a pic of something that could
commonly be purchased. I can't remember now what the item was but it
retailed for something like $3 or less and was something that most people
might have in their house. He then posted another pic of the tools and
supplies that could be purchased in a craft store to make this same item.
It would cost about $17 to make it. That made me chuckle because I do know
plenty of people who are like that.

You probably can't relate because you're a guy. But back in the 80's,
stamping became all the rage. How I get the appeal of stamps for little
kids, and I once had a cat stamp and a purple ink pad that I used on the
seal of envelopes when I sent out mail. But some women took this to the
extreme. They used the stamps to make greeting cards. They spent a fortune
on the various stamps, then ink then special ink then some sort of glitter
stuff that needed a heat gun to set, cardstock, paper to make envelopes,
glue, buttons and other little cutsie things that they could put on the
cards.

Now I do get it from the aspect of that they could customize their card to
suit the person they were giving it to. But heck! I've been doing that
since I was a kid, using my crayons, stubs of colored pencils, paint,
photos, glitter, and whatever other craft supplies and paper that I had
around the house. I don't think it ever cost me anything OOP because I was
using things I already had. Either leftovers from other projects or the
spoils of a grab bag purchased at a craft or fabric store for perhaps $3 or
less. And yes, in some cases I was just as guilty as them in terms of
spending. When Angela was little, she and I made a tooth fairy doll. She
still has it and uses it as a decoration. However, I did have a few years
to accrue the supplies for that and I was always looking around for things
that I might use for it.

Anyway... Many of these card makers went a step further and tried to sell
their wares with varying degrees of success. There is one person now on my
Facebook who is actually doing this and apparently making a living at it.
But that kind of stuff is just not for me. I guess I am just not a card
person. Or a scrapbooker. That to me is another extreme waste of money.
But to those who are into it... Well... I guess we all have our own
interests.

I guess I have for the most part gotten the making stuff out of my system.
I was really big into the arts and crafts when I was younger. Now I pretty
much only do that stuff if I want something specific and can't find what I
want in a store. I can't really remember the last time I bought any craft
supplies or even set foot into a craft store. I did enjoy it for a time.
But now I am far less into having decorative things around that I will just
have to get rid of at some point.

I can't be bothered to try to grow food either. I do have some succulents
in the kitchen garden window because the cats seem not to bother them. And
for as much as I love flowers, I'm not going to expend the energy on them.
We're having a drought here anyway so it wouldn't be fair to them for me to
plant them and have them die due to lack of water. So if it's out there in
the yard and it grows, more power to it.