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 Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:02 pm
The lonely tree The Tree of Ténéré or L’Abre du Ténéré was the world’s most isolated tree - the solitary acacia, which grew in the Sahara desert in Niger, Africa, was the only tree within more than 250 miles (400 km) around. The tree was the last surviving member of a group of acacias that grew when the desert wasn’t as dry. When scientists dug a hole near the tree, they found its roots went down as deep as 120 feet (36 m) below to the water table! Apparently, being the only tree in that part of the wide-open desert (remember: there wasn’t another tree for 250 miles around), wasn’t enough to stop a drunk Libyan truck driver from driving his truck into it, knocking it down and killing it! Now, a metal sculpture was placed in its spot to commemorate the Lonely Tree of Ténéré: Taken from here.How is it possible that a person hits the only tree within 250 miles?
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:03 pm
Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:04 pm
locke317 The lonely tree The Tree of Ténéré or L’Abre du Ténéré was the world’s most isolated tree - the solitary acacia, which grew in the Sahara desert in Niger, Africa, was the only tree within more than 250 miles (400 km) around. The tree was the last surviving member of a group of acacias that grew when the desert wasn’t as dry. When scientists dug a hole near the tree, they found its roots went down as deep as 120 feet (36 m) below to the water table! Apparently, being the only tree in that part of the wide-open desert (remember: there wasn’t another tree for 250 miles around), wasn’t enough to stop a drunk Libyan truck driver from driving his truck into it, knocking it down and killing it! Now, a metal sculpture was placed in its spot to commemorate the Lonely Tree of Ténéré: Taken from here.How is it possible that a person hits the only tree within 250 miles? I don't know, but dear God! What a shame. sad
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:11 pm
Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:11 pm
Poor tree. It's like in the movie Sahara they built this land sailer out of plane parts, and they hit a little concrete house with it... and nothing else could be seen on the horizon...
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:19 pm
Well it is the middle of the desert. Maybe he thought he was hallucinating? confused
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:24 pm
Nadian Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:48 pm
Afranshia Nadian Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek Yeah! *pulls out an axe* Here ya go, start swinging! *gives Afranshia the axe* xd Have fun now.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:55 pm
~Kamironin-Kaldazar~ Afranshia Nadian Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek Yeah! *pulls out an axe* Here ya go, start swinging! *gives Afranshia the axe* xd Have fun now.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:58 pm
Afranshia ~Kamironin-Kaldazar~ Afranshia Nadian Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek Yeah! *pulls out an axe* Here ya go, start swinging! *gives Afranshia the axe* xd Have fun now. Umm...What were you thinking of using? sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:58 pm
Afranshia ~Kamironin-Kaldazar~ Afranshia Nadian Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek Yeah! *pulls out an axe* Here ya go, start swinging! *gives Afranshia the axe* xd Have fun now. Oh well. I tried. *disappears*
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:58 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:01 pm
eek That's incredible... Perhaps it was a simple stroke of... Very very bad luck? xd
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:01 pm
Afranshia Nadian Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek Does that make you a Tree Hater Hitler? Hmmm... If a Hitler Hitler commits suicide, does he die happy?
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:03 pm
~Kamironin-Kaldazar~ Afranshia ~Kamironin-Kaldazar~ Afranshia Nadian Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek Yeah! *pulls out an axe* Here ya go, start swinging! *gives Afranshia the axe* xd Have fun now. Oh well. I tried. *disappears* Nadian Afranshia Nadian Mei Ada Maybe it wasn't an accident.....he's a tree murderer!!!! evil Maybe he's worse than a tree murderer... he could be the Tree Hitler, obsessed with tree genocide! eek Does that make you a Tree Hater Hitler? Hmmm...
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