Only a thousand years ....give or take

[Vespasian]

22 minutes ago, breffni said:

Hey vesp why are you wasting your time on arbtalk? With you being an anthopology expert and a tree age expert.

 

I'm not a tree age expert, I'm just relating the news that some old wives tales about some old tree's ain't true..  

 

I do have an interest in anthropology mind, never a bad thing to learn were we all came from..  how we all got here..

[breffni]

52 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Yea . And my cocks a kipper .

What women are you putting it in to make it smell like kippers??

[sime42]

Perhaps I might just enjoy playing the devils advocate on occasion..[emoji106]1:
 
My ex girlfriend used to say I was always "so contrary", I thought about it then had to admit she was right. its what I'm like..
 
she also pointed out I was opinionated, which wouldn't be the first time someone had pointed that out..  I always listen to something and before I know it I'm musing on why they're wrong..  its a gift I suppose..   not everyone thinks the same..

All I want to add here is to emphasise the EX girlfriend.

[onetruth]

Disclaimer - I don't know about the particular tree at the centre of this discussion, and have no real interest in finding out.

 

It is true, however, that many claims of trees being especially old prove to be wildly inaccurate when they are eventually measured.  This happens for many reasons, most notably, making a good headline (in the loosest sense of the word).  I suspect our really old yews are pretty old, but relying on continuity of historical accounts of "a tree" is pretty shaky evidence imo.

 

Also, regarding David Bellamy, if I recall correctly, my dad worked with him, and testified that he is indeed a "bit of a bullshitter". 

[SteveA]

Sad to see it topple. I planted that oak 2018 years ago, but Jesus Christ, you probably don't believe me.

Cheers, steve

[Khriss]

Thanks all round ! Think we have made our minds up   K

[Khriss]

( am not talking about the 'oak' ......)

[Gary Prentice]

11 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Thanks all round ! Think we have made our minds up   K

That Stubby smells of Fish?

[Khriss]

I will not make personal judgements on such evidence Gary - at the moment I do- thanks to mackerel on toast - yum K

[Gary Prentice]

And another informative link on tree age calculations (Oaks), posted today on UKTC   http://www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DBA72893-65D2-40FE-812D-BBA54FFF8FAE/0/EstimatingtheAgeofAncientOakscorrected.pdf

 

for anyone who isn't already an expert on the subject 

Edited February 19, 2018 by Gary Prentice