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Posted: 11/18/2022 11:38:52 AM EDT
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  this is the worst. Tasajillo. You don't even have to be touching it, the little segments will break off in the breeze and throw themselves at you. Microbarbs in the thorns so when you pull them out, it tears skin, or, when you use pliers to pull them out, they'll spring out and catch on somewhere else. Or leave thorns in the skin. Much worse than stickerburrs (as we called goatheads growing up) Although that honey locust looks like what I imagine the tree of woe looks like in the book Hyperion |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 11:49:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By strider98: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg/800px-Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg https://i0.wp.com/txmn.org/alamo/files/2020/08/Tasajillo-cylindropuntia-leptocaulis-scaled-1020x380_c.jpg this is the worst. Tasajillo. You don't even have to be touching it, the little segments will break off in the breeze and throw themselves at you. Microbarbs in the thorns so when you pull them out, it tears skin, or, when you use pliers to pull them out, they'll spring out and catch on somewhere else. Or leave thorns in the skin. Much worse than stickerburrs (as we called goatheads growing up) Although that honey locust looks like what I imagine the tree of woe looks like in the book Hyperion That's right up there with my irrational fear of falling on a shallow oyster bed. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 11:55:29 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/18/2022 12:03:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By strider98: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg/800px-Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg https://i0.wp.com/txmn.org/alamo/files/2020/08/Tasajillo-cylindropuntia-leptocaulis-scaled-1020x380_c.jpg this is the worst. Tasajillo. You don't even have to be touching it, the little segments will break off in the breeze and throw themselves at you. Microbarbs in the thorns so when you pull them out, it tears skin, or, when you use pliers to pull them out, they'll spring out and catch on somewhere else. Or leave thorns in the skin. Much worse than stickerburrs (as we called goatheads growing up) Although that honey locust looks like what I imagine the tree of woe looks like in the book Hyperion There is nothing quite like mountain biking at night and finding yourself wearing a few of those things after missing a sharp turn. 
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Posted: 11/18/2022 12:17:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Osprey61: The honey locust in the NC mountains has thorns that will easily puncture a tractor tire. Taking one to the head trying to lower limb the tree is like being shot with a nail gun. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 12:21:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Undaunted: That's right up there with my irrational fear of falling on a shallow oyster bed. Not irrational, I don’t think. My brother did this in Galveston when we were kids and slit his knee clean open. A cool ER trip for everyone and no more fishing
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Posted: 11/18/2022 1:13:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/18/2022 1:40:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By strider98: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg/800px-Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg https://i0.wp.com/txmn.org/alamo/files/2020/08/Tasajillo-cylindropuntia-leptocaulis-scaled-1020x380_c.jpg this is the worst. Tasajillo. You don't even have to be touching it, the little segments will break off in the breeze and throw themselves at you. Microbarbs in the thorns so when you pull them out, it tears skin, or, when you use pliers to pull them out, they'll spring out and catch on somewhere else. Or leave thorns in the skin. Much worse than stickerburrs (as we called goatheads growing up) Although that honey locust looks like what I imagine the tree of woe looks like in the book Hyperion TX boy here, can confirm. Got tangled up with tasajillo tracking a wounded deer. Also called the OP's pic 'goatheads' growing up. They are the reason we now have a 'remove your boots at the door' policy. Nothing like stepping on one of those embedded in the carpet at 0500 carrying a full cup of coffee. 
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Posted: 11/18/2022 3:58:20 PM EDT
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Turns out that pokey thorn discussion is even funnier than pages and pages of ‘keep on truckin’, and ‘in my ass’ replies
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Posted: 11/18/2022 4:13:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AR-1904: Turns out that pokey thorn discussion is even funnier than pages and pages of ‘keep on truckin’, and ‘in my ass’ replies Pokey thorn in your ass? |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 4:15:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colt_thompson: Pokey thorn in your ass? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colt_thompson: Originally Posted By AR-1904: Turns out that pokey thorn discussion is even funnier than pages and pages of ‘keep on truckin’, and ‘in my ass’ replies Pokey thorn in your ass? 
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Posted: 11/18/2022 4:43:22 PM EDT
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 HE DOUBLE PARK HIS CAR, THIS IS HOW THEY PUNISHED HIM |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 4:44:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AR-1904: Turns out that pokey thorn discussion is even funnier than pages and pages of 'keep on truckin', and 'in my ass' replies |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 4:47:58 PM EDT
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 When the board skates you |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 5:25:54 PM EDT
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  And, for  : |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 10:31:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/18/2022 10:47:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/18/2022 10:51:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gingerbreadman: Keep on thornin'. You piece of thorn! |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:16:57 AM EDT
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Thorn balls
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Posted: 11/19/2022 3:35:49 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 3:44:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MinorMonstruwacan]
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 When your GPS notices you stopped at taco bell before getting on the freeway |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 5:42:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pogo55: I never had the pleasure of getting involved with those. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pogo55: Originally Posted By Osprey61: The honey locust in the NC mountains has thorns that will easily puncture a tractor tire. Taking one to the head trying to lower limb the tree is like being shot with a nail gun. They make for good fence posts and buried picnic table legs. I worked for a forest service for a year. Long story. |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 5:46:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AR-1904: Turns out that pokey thorn discussion is even funnier than pages and pages of ‘keep on truckin’, and ‘in my ass’ replies Let's not start with that noise. You piece of shit! |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 5:46:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MinorMonstruwacan:  Attached FileWhen your GPS notices you stopped at taco bell before getting on the freeway |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 9:27:03 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 10:43:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 10:56:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nightdriver: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18359/image-037bfdd1_jpeg-2605835.JPG When she really, really mean she's a horse chick.... Yikes |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 11:08:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Osprey61: The honey locust in the NC mountains has thorns that will easily puncture a tractor tire. Taking one to the head trying to lower limb the tree is like being shot with a nail gun. |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:03:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: Ouch. Not that we don't deserve it. No freeloading: Last night Parakeet independenly made this observation: "British badgers look like they want to have tea with you. American badgers look like they want to eat your face." The Internet agrees.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:09:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flkyle: We call em Jesus Trees Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flkyle: Originally Posted By Osprey61: The honey locust in the NC mountains has thorns that will easily puncture a tractor tire. Taking one to the head trying to lower limb the tree is like being shot with a nail gun. We have Honey, Screwbean, and Velvet Mesquite that looks about like that but wikipedia tells me they are a different thing... Cleaning up Mesquite off a property is a frigging treat. You will bleed. Usually you will bleed like the death of a thousand cuts, and require antibiotics later. |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:16:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: We have Honey, Screwbean, and Velvet Mesquite that looks about like that but wikipedia tells me they are a different thing... Cleaning up Mesquite off a property is a frigging treat. You will bleed. Usually you will bleed like the death of a thousand cuts, and require antibiotics later. don't make me go start a fucked up plants forum |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:40:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: don't make me go start a fucked up plants forum Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: We have Honey, Screwbean, and Velvet Mesquite that looks about like that but wikipedia tells me they are a different thing... Cleaning up Mesquite off a property is a frigging treat. You will bleed. Usually you will bleed like the death of a thousand cuts, and require antibiotics later. don't make me go start a fucked up plants forum   
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:44:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:54:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:55:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/219476/Fh2LDePX0AAzwD5-2605991.jpg  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:57:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bodybagger: War on drugs https://www.tiktok.com/@trendingdays0/video/7166964316346912006?_t=8XUSnfoOpzO&_r=1 Okay. That's actually worth the watch.
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Posted: 11/19/2022 1:08:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Sand_Pirate: TX boy here, can confirm. Got tangled up with tasajillo tracking a wounded deer. Also called the OP's pic 'goatheads' growing up. They are the reason we now have a 'remove your boots at the door' policy. Nothing like stepping on one of those embedded in the carpet at 0500 carrying a full cup of coffee. These are the Goatheads of my youth... Lost so many bike tires to the fucking things you became an expert at dodging areas that may potentially even stand a chance of having a bush. Then "mr tuffy" tire liners came out and life was a bit better. Every bike had to have the goddamn thing as standard equipment. As a kid I ran around barefoot a ton. Can still remember not seeing one of the weeds spralling out over a sidewalk and winding up running barefoot over them. Stopping from a run with some kind of game of hot foot as you dance between feet trying to land on spots that are not covered in thorns, when therr are already 5+ thorns stuck in each foot. Fuck off. When I bought my house in 2010 the owner had not done anything with the back yard. Completely dead dry field. Goatheads everywhere. Took 2+ years to get grass growing to the extent where the goatheads were bred away. I run into people my age that have lived in same town as me for their entire lives. They have no idea what I am talking about when I show them what a goathead is. I figure they had a sheltered childhood and have few survival skills because I know they never got out of the house enough to encounter the stupid little caltrop. A 70's kid that has not learned how to fix a bike tire is basically useless. |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 1:11:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By strider98: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg/800px-Cylindropuntialeptocaulis.jpg https://i0.wp.com/txmn.org/alamo/files/2020/08/Tasajillo-cylindropuntia-leptocaulis-scaled-1020x380_c.jpg this is the worst. Tasajillo. You don't even have to be touching it, the little segments will break off in the breeze and throw themselves at you. Microbarbs in the thorns so when you pull them out, it tears skin, or, when you use pliers to pull them out, they'll spring out and catch on somewhere else. Or leave thorns in the skin. Much worse than stickerburrs (as we called goatheads growing up) Although that honey locust looks like what I imagine the tree of woe looks like in the book Hyperion Leaping cactus! |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 1:53:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By uglygun: These are the Goatheads of my youth... https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=6306765 Lost so many bike tires to the fucking things you became an expert at dodging areas that may potentially even stand a chance of having a bush. Then "mr tuffy" tire liners came out and life was a bit better. Every bike had to have the goddamn thing as standard equipment. As a kid I ran around barefoot a ton. Can still remember not seeing one of the weeds spralling out over a sidewalk and winding up running barefoot over them. Stopping from a run with some kind of game of hot foot as you dance between feet trying to land on spots that are not covered in thorns, when therr are already 5+ thorns stuck in each foot. Fuck off. When I bought my house in 2010 the owner had not done anything with the back yard. Completely dead dry field. Goatheads everywhere. Took 2+ years to get grass growing to the extent where the goatheads were bred away. I run into people my age that have lived in same town as me for their entire lives. They have no idea what I am talking about when I show them what a goathead is. I figure they had a sheltered childhood and have few survival skills because I know they never got out of the house enough to encounter the stupid little caltrop. A 70's kid that has not learned how to fix a bike tire is basically useless. lets please keep this thread on funny |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 1:57:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: m1awolf]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: lets please keep this thread on funny Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: Originally Posted By uglygun: These are the Goatheads of my youth... https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=6306765 Lost so many bike tires to the fucking things you became an expert at dodging areas that may potentially even stand a chance of having a bush. Then "mr tuffy" tire liners came out and life was a bit better. Every bike had to have the goddamn thing as standard equipment. As a kid I ran around barefoot a ton. Can still remember not seeing one of the weeds spralling out over a sidewalk and winding up running barefoot over them. Stopping from a run with some kind of game of hot foot as you dance between feet trying to land on spots that are not covered in thorns, when therr are already 5+ thorns stuck in each foot. Fuck off. When I bought my house in 2010 the owner had not done anything with the back yard. Completely dead dry field. Goatheads everywhere. Took 2+ years to get grass growing to the extent where the goatheads were bred away. I run into people my age that have lived in same town as me for their entire lives. They have no idea what I am talking about when I show them what a goathead is. I figure they had a sheltered childhood and have few survival skills because I know they never got out of the house enough to encounter the stupid little caltrop. A 70's kid that has not learned how to fix a bike tire is basically useless. lets please keep this thread on funny The last sentence/paragraph was funny,did it hit a nerve......  |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 2:05:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m1awolf: The last sentence/paragraph was funny,did it hit a nerve......  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 3:58:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 4:45:57 PM EDT
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Goatboy should change his username to Goathead
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Posted: 11/19/2022 5:18:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 5:40:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 7:21:01 PM EDT
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 Guy 'Farts' Into Supermarket Speakers |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 7:55:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWe have literally achieved Idiocracy. |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 8:21:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2022 8:29:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jason280: We have literally achieved Idiocracy. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jason280: We have literally achieved Idiocracy. It's amazing how the tone and pitch were nearly identical every time. A little variety would make it more believable . |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 8:55:45 PM EDT
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