Mrs. Olsen: Except trees grow from the top. In 50 years, that limb will still be...Caulfield: It's one thing to crush my dreams, but she's pedanticizing my joke!
When I saw this I couldn’t help but think of the Christmas tree from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” when Charlie Brown puts an ornament on top of the tree and the weight of the single bulb bends the tree over.
More like they grow from the core. The newest layers push out from each branch tip and each ring thickens & widens over time. So wherever a branch emerges from the trunk, it will still be at the same height 5, 50, or 500 years later.
Randy B Premium Member about 9 years ago
Hey, that’s MY thing!
whiteheron about 9 years ago
I…uh…well…..hmmm…….think, think…..Nope I got nothin’..I guess I must be too tired.
Retired Dude about 9 years ago
It’s a great visual joke, though.
rugeirn about 9 years ago
So, is there a cultural reference I’m missing?
Melki Premium Member about 9 years ago
Wow – the vocabulary on this kid!
matzam Premium Member about 9 years ago
still, not really a joke
artsudz about 9 years ago
Funniest comic strip I ever read.
Rush Strong Premium Member about 9 years ago
Well, duh.
Catfinder/Dogfinder about 9 years ago
Yes, we state what goes without saying! And then add that it goes without saying!
rekam Premium Member about 9 years ago
Of course. He’s a Troll so just do what I do and skip over all his comments. Maybe he’ll just dry up and disappear under a rock.
patlaborvi about 9 years ago
When I saw this I couldn’t help but think of the Christmas tree from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” when Charlie Brown puts an ornament on top of the tree and the weight of the single bulb bends the tree over.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member about 9 years ago
Did someone just summon Peter Griffin?
Ooops! Premium Member about 9 years ago
Trees grow everywhere not just from the top, so not only pedantic but wrong. (Blows Raspberry!)
Seeker149 Premium Member about 9 years ago
More like they grow from the core. The newest layers push out from each branch tip and each ring thickens & widens over time. So wherever a branch emerges from the trunk, it will still be at the same height 5, 50, or 500 years later.
mbzylnf2 about 9 years ago
Yes, they do. However, what you were reacting to was conversation or random musings, not statements of the obvious.
childe_of_pan about 7 years ago
“there’s no verb form of pedantic.” Remember Calvin’s comment: “Verbing weirds language.”