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There's a Treehater.com?
Sadly, and deplorably, yes!
I stumbled across a site where the REAL geeks hang out and talk about gardening topics when they've run out of gadgets to review. Here at stevenf.com, the blog's author decided to share his views on trees - [LINK SINCE REMOVED]. And it's not a bad review except it comes from one who seems devoid of taking the reviewed item for a test drive in his own garden. Instead, it comes from a guy loitering around car yards kicking the tyre rims to test their value.
But, I'm not about to berate him on his views of trees and their worth to society. He doesn't claim to be a passionate gardener, after all.
Yet reading through his comments you'll find some obvious gardening EXPERTS spreading their views upon the geekdom realm.
Trees are for noobs, I'm all about the shrubbery.
or,
Personally, I think trees are vastly overrated. A lot of tree-fanatics and tree heads claim their existence improves the vista, that they're pretty or somesuch nonsense, but when I look out of my window right now, all I see are ugly brownish stumps. My proposal would be to only have trees during the summer; they are an eyesore in winter.
and then this gem from someone who KNOWS,
Excellent review. We've got a number of trees installed at my house, although I wonder whether their much-hyped environmental benefits are all they're cracked up to be, especially when you consider the huge amount of waste they generate (do you have any idea how many different chemicals are in a leaf?!)[Emphasis mine]
All this from guys who are helping the environment by increasing server power, updating superfluous gadgetry and caring little about their carbon footprint.
It hit me hard though, when I read one commenter recommending the Brotherhood of the Anti-Arboreal Association - treehater.com. Treehater? People HATE trees? Wow! What kind of mixed up society do we live in?
Hey, Treehaters - try breathing without them!
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Comments
If that doesn't beat all! I can understand people disliking a particular tree's location, but to have a dislike of trees in general is mind boggling to me.
Posted by: kate | January 31, 2008 8:50 AM
Well, if that don't beat all! How can anyone be that stunned??? Let me guess...they also drive giant SUVs in a city, driving a block to get milk. (sound of head banging on desk.)
Posted by: jodi | January 31, 2008 9:35 AM
Do they also hate puppies and whales?
Posted by: Mr. McGregor's Daughter | February 1, 2008 12:17 AM
"how many different chemicals are in a leaf"
What this seems like to me is that they simply want to show off, demonstrating how independent they are. Such as: "We're supposed to like trees because of their environmental value? -- Well, let's come up with an argument against it."
If I'm not mistaken, we are surrounded by chemicals, even made of them. ;)
Posted by: Corinna | February 1, 2008 4:31 AM
Well, I like my trees and the shade they produce. The waste they produce mainly leaves can be made into compost.
I do understand not liking certain trees but to dislike trees all together?
Posted by: Curtis | February 1, 2008 10:34 AM
Well, I like my trees and the shade they produce. The waste they produce mainly leaves can be made into compost.
I do understand not liking certain trees but to dislike trees all together?
Posted by: Curtis | February 1, 2008 10:35 AM
Wow! I wish them luck in a treeless world, not a world I want to live in. What a grim outlook on nature. Yikes!
Sean
Posted by: Sean | February 2, 2008 8:31 AM
Surely that site is done in jest? The "logic" on the site is completely flawed.
Posted by: Dave | February 2, 2008 8:38 AM
Stuart (and friends), what is sad and deplorable about a world free of nature's man-hating abomination? And you suggest we don't care about our carbon footprint? We care greatly... the bigger, the better. Trees have been here for many more millennia than us; and if we don't watch out, we won't see the next one. Every day, trees use more and more scare tactics, tricking good, honest folks (such as yourself and your readers) into worrying about protecting them at the expense of the real victims (US!).
The AAA is not so much anti-tree (though we are) as we are pro-human. And pro-paper pulping. Puppies and whales don't really factor into our agenda, although we'd have to imagine they'd side with us in the last days when Trees attempt to wipe us out for good.
And if they don't? There's enough hate in our blackened, bark-busting hearts to add puppies and whales to the list, too.
Posted by: Oscar Rumseys | February 5, 2008 2:57 PM
Wow, don't these guys know that the air they breath is made from trees. They would all die without the trees. I also am willing to bet that they never seen or heard of half of the trees we have. Sounds like lack of knowledge to me!
Posted by: LetsPlant | March 3, 2008 2:08 PM