Treeless USA...

[Dax]

Damn this sucks... Plant a tree, help the environment.

This is a pretty sad image for such a beautiful picture.

At 8000 x 8000 pixels, this “Blue Marble” image of the earth is NASA’s highest resolution image to date. It was composed from several pictures taken from Suomi NPP, the newest earth-observing satellite.

[3PtShooter]

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[samdapatriotsfan]

[Smoke]

[pinnerpsk]

There are more trees today in the continental US then there were 100 yrs ago

[Dutchie]

save the planet! people be living here and shit

[Dax]

There are more trees today in the continental US then there were 100 yrs ago

That could be true, but still, the image is pretty clear. And if you look down to south america you can see the difference. All I'm trying to do is spark a little self awareness amongst all posters to just plant a tree and help out a bit... And this isn't a shot at the US as I grew up there and have many fond memories and much love for it, it's more of a general concept that we should all adopt...

[305GURU]

that sucks

[onlooker]

Here is the link to the full size image (8000x8000).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/6760135001/sizes/o/in/photostream/

[BIGDAY]

Drill Baby Drill.

[FourLengthsClear]

The Hi-res image is quite cool.

Most of the US is wasteland, nothing new in that.

[Emily_Haines]

keep voting for the GOP trash that would cut down a field of trees for a drop of oil.

[Glitch]

yeah man and to add onto that- when you go to a lot of places they have fruit growing all so many trees of all different kinds in abundance- when/if you plant a tree- plant one that does something even cooler than just processing carbon dioxide.

[Dax]

Here is the link to the full size image (8000x8000). http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/67...n/photostream/

Dude this pic is awesome man, Thx!

[Dax]

yeah man and to add onto that- when you go to a lot of places they have fruit growing all so many trees of all different kinds in abundance- when/if you plant a tree- plant one that does something even cooler than just processing carbon dioxide.

Any tree is good, as long as we can lower carbon dioxide emissions and give a future to all the kids in the world...

[Carseller4]

I don't see any trees, or any people from that far out. Doesn't mean there aren't any.

I love trees and everything we can make from them when we cut them down.

[Deuce]

I plant a tree for every text book I buy. I make sure its in the US too. Typically near Lake Tahoe.

[FourLengthsClear]

I don't see any trees, or any people from that far out. Doesn't mean there aren't any.

I love trees and everything we can make from them when we cut them down.

You don't need too much wood to make a banjo, Carseller.

[Dax]

So far I've planted about 10 trees, started about 2 years ago... haven't done much but will try to do better every year.

[opie1988]

Hey Dax-

Let me fill you in, pal....this board ain't you & Pete's personal Coachella Hippie Festival.

As far as trees go......My bulldozers have plowed those sons-of-bitches up by the thousands! Some trees aren't worth a damn. Any cedars or elms we come across are history. They're good for nothing water suckers. Oaks and Hickorys we try to save. If a tree is in the way of someone getting to build a new home or shopping center......then that fukk has got to go!

On this same note.....I've also planted thousands of good trees that will provide shade and foliage long after I'm gone. Its a process, pal.

Now as far as you providing tips for us Americans, how about we reach a compromise?

As soon as you stop having to read by kerosene lamps and defecating in a hole that you & Diego dug in the yard of your hut......you can start offering up advice to my fellow countrymen.

[griz]

Hey Dax- Let me fill you in, pal....this board ain't you & Pete's personal Coachella Hippie Festival. As far as trees go......My bulldozers have plowed those sons-of-bitches up by the thousands! Some trees aren't worth a damn. Any cedars or elms we come across are history. They're good for nothing water suckers. Oaks and Hickorys we try to save. If a tree is in the way of someone getting to build a new home or shopping center......then that fukk has got to go! On this same note.....I've also planted thousands of good trees that will provide shade and foliage long after I'm gone. Its a process, pal. Now as far as you providing tips for us Americans, how about we reach a compromise? As soon as you stop having to read by kerosene lamps and defecating in a hole that you & Diego dug in the yard of your hut......you can start offering up advice to my fellow countrymen.

classic opie burial
this fukkin guy is too smart for us

[DwightShrute]

way to much water if you ask me

[onlooker]

The Hi-res image is quite cool.

Dude this pic is awesome man, Thx!

When I seen that "8000x8000" in the original post, I had to do a search and find. Figured it would be awesome.

[dodger33]

Drill Baby Drill.

[sickler]

Yes, keep planting trees for your beautiful landscape and buy your lumber from us (Canada). We have much barren land to supply you.

[hels]

[LVHerbie]

Hey Dax-

Let me fill you in, pal....this board ain't you & Pete's personal Coachella Hippie Festival.

As far as trees go......My bulldozers have plowed those sons-of-bitches up by the thousands! Some trees aren't worth a damn. Any cedars or elms we come across are history. They're good for nothing water suckers. Oaks and Hickorys we try to save. If a tree is in the way of someone getting to build a new home or shopping center......then that fukk has got to go!

On this same note.....I've also planted thousands of good trees that will provide shade and foliage long after I'm gone. Its a process, pal.

Now as far as you providing tips for us Americans, how about we reach a compromise?

As soon as you stop having to read by kerosene lamps and defecating in a hole that you & Diego dug in the yard of your hut......you can start offering up advice to my fellow countrymen.

[MoneyLineDawg]

Agreed for the most part....I hate fukkin hippies and "save the environment, mannn" but no reason not to atleast do your part by not littering and recycling at home as much as you can

[Dax]

I know a few of you do care, much respect to those who really give a fuk for their home.

& Opie aside from all the BS, e-tough, denigrating jibber jabber that you write to get some attention, I know you're just pissed off because you're getting close to that age... But don't worry dude, I support Senior Citizens such as yourself.

[Dax]

Agreed for the most part....I hate fukkin hippies and "save the environment, mannn" but no reason not to atleast do your part by not littering and recycling at home as much as you can

Dude I'm no Hippie, I don't protest or tie my self to trees, but I do try and do my part. I recycle, I don't litter and I try to plant a tree every once in a while to give back for all the CD that I put in to this place...

It's just a matter of being conscious of where we live and helping the newcomers enjoy some of the cool shit we have in the world.

[MoneyLineDawg]

Dude I'm no Hippie, I don't protest or tie my self to trees, but I do try and do my part. I recycle, I don't litter and I try to plant a tree every once in a while to give back for all the CD that I put in to this place...

It's just a matter of being conscious of where we live and helping the newcomers enjoy some of the cool shit we have in the world.

I agreed with you and agree with this too....Never called you a hippie either

Just that I hate protesters, and we wouldn't have any if people just did the minimum

We're on the same page

[Dax]

I agreed with you and agree with this too....Never called you a hippie either Just that I hate protesters, and we wouldn't have any if people just did the minimum We're on the same page

Cool dude, my bad

[BIGDAY]

Daxer, lets compromise... I'll take video of planting a tree, You give us MMA Parlays...

[flocko76]

Farm Characteristics

1997, 2002 and 2007 Census of Agriculture

1997 2002 2007
Approximate total land area (acres) 2,262,462,020 2,263,960,501 2,260,994,361
Total farmland (acres) 954,752,502 938,279,056 922,095,840
Percent of total land area 42.2 41.4 40.8

Cropland (acres) 445,324,765 434,164,946 406,424,909
Percent of total farmland 46.6 46.3 44.1
Percent in pasture 14.9 13.9 8.8
Percent irrigated 11.5 11.6 12.7

Harvested Cropland (acres) 318,937,401 302,697,252 309,607,601

Woodland (acres) 76,854,833 75,878,213 75,098,603
Percent of total farmland 8.0 8.1 8.1
Percent in pasture 40.4 41.0 38.1

Pastureland (acres) 398,232,125 395,278,829 408,832,116
Percent of total farmland 41.7 42.1 44.3

Land in house lots, ponds,
roads, wasteland, etc. (acres) 34,340,781 32,957,068 31,740,212
Percent of total farmland 3.6 3.5 3.4
according to this, a lot of that "barren land" is farmland, either fields or pastures. The rest is probably mountains, and deserts, and then cities. there are plenty of trees.

[Dax]

Daxer, lets compromise... I'll take video of planting a tree, You give us MMA Parlays...

How about you plant a tree and do it for your self satisfaction? And I'll let YOU parlay MMA when you go put JJ in an Arm Bar or Kimura, but no tapping out, you have to break something...