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    I planted a blue spruce (Pinaceae Picea pungens Engelm) the other day. My little off-sider, Jack, said "Pa, how long will it take to grow as tall as me?"
    So I gave him a quiz. I put a nail in the trunk 6" from the ground. I then asked him how long it would take for the nail to be 48" from the ground if the blue cypress growns 1/2" a year.
    He's still trying to work it out. Can you help him.
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    Depends on how big a piece of wood I want out of it.
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    You should have given it to him in metric ...... thats the part he is struggling with
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    gday
    as trees grow from the top the nail will still be 6 inches from the ground no matter how tall the tree gets.
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    Mmmmm, in psychology it was common for people to come up and say 'my friend has a problem with...........', say no more
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shedhand
    I planted a blue spruce (Pinaceae Picea pungens Engelm) the other day. My little off-sider, Jack, said "Pa, how long will it take to grow as tall as me?"
    So I gave him a quiz. I put a nail in the trunk 6" from the ground. I then asked him how long it would take for the nail to be 48" from the ground if the blue cypress growns 1/2" a year.
    He's still trying to work it out. Can you help him.
    answer
    (48- 6) / 2
    = 42 / 2
    = 84 years
    so that means that the nail has to go 42" and is travelling at 1/2 inch per year
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    Quote Originally Posted by ss_11000
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    (48- 6) / 2
    = 42 / 2
    = 84 years
    so that means that the nail has to go 42" and is travelling at 1/2 inch per year
    I like the logic but see Shep's answer.
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    about 72 years:confused:

    [didnt see sheps answer ]

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shedhand
    I like the logic but see Shep's answer.
    oops....see what happens when you read things too fast, u miss things..............shep = smart

    i'll have to give him a greenie now
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    Quote Originally Posted by shep
    as trees grow from the top the nail will still be 6 inches from the ground no matter how tall the tree gets.
    BZZZT. Wrong. Like I said, it depends on how big a piece of wood I want out of it. Once it reaches the right size, that nail will be on my workbench, where I can attack it with a decent set of pliers before ripping...
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    [quote=ss_11000] shep = smart

    sorry mate wrong again...and my wife recons she can prove it

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    Quote Originally Posted by shep
    sorry mate wrong again...and my wife recons she can prove it

    shep
    is this better: shep= logical thinker
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