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braces_for_impact · 05-20-2003, 05:46 AM

I wonder how acurate THIS story is.

I want a porterhouse tree in the back yard!

cloudyphiz · 05-20-2003, 06:57 AM

probably about as accurate as anything else coming from the weekly world news...

-gary

ps418 · 05-20-2003, 07:06 AM

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Originally posted by braces_for_impact
I wonder how acurate THIS story is.

I want a porterhouse tree in the back yard!

Its a spoof. A google search for "Lawrence Bedlow," "Vincent Tartley" and "UltraModAgri Group" all yield zero hits.

Patrick

topane · 05-20-2003, 07:47 AM

Urban Legend:
Snopes link

braces_for_impact · 05-20-2003, 07:53 AM

Well, I didn't really buy into it, but it was fun to think about.

I wanted a pork chop tree too.

Wounded King · 05-22-2003, 07:57 AM

Spaghetti trees for the 21st century, what will they think of next.

tekora · 05-25-2003, 10:55 AM

Here are some related headlines:

NEW YORK, NY: New Pizza Trees Threaten Pizza Hut, Dominoes and Little Caesars Market Shares, Sends DOW Plummeting

ANAHEIM, CA: Arrival of Beer Trees Cause Anheiser Busch Executives to Leap Out of 18-story Windows

FAIRFAX, VA: Boob Tree Grove Cause Unlikely Alliance between Bankrupt Strip-club Owners and Local Wives

Mike Rosoft · 05-28-2003, 07:53 AM

Obviously, it was this tree.

Mike Rosoft

05-20-2003, 05:46 AM	#1
braces_for_impact Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In a nondescript, black helicopter. Posts: 6,637	Trees the produce MEAT! I wonder how acurate THIS story is. I want a porterhouse tree in the back yard!

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05-20-2003, 06:57 AM	#2
cloudyphiz Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: rochester, ny, usa Posts: 658	probably about as accurate as anything else coming from the weekly world news... -gary

05-20-2003, 07:47 AM	#4
topane Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 193	Urban Legend: Snopes link

05-20-2003, 07:53 AM	#5
braces_for_impact Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In a nondescript, black helicopter. Posts: 6,637	Well, I didn't really buy into it, but it was fun to think about. I wanted a pork chop tree too.

05-22-2003, 07:57 AM	#6
Wounded King Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,211	Spaghetti trees for the 21st century, what will they think of next.

05-25-2003, 10:55 AM	#7
tekora Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6	Here are some related headlines: NEW YORK, NY: New Pizza Trees Threaten Pizza Hut, Dominoes and Little Caesars Market Shares, Sends DOW Plummeting ANAHEIM, CA: Arrival of Beer Trees Cause Anheiser Busch Executives to Leap Out of 18-story Windows FAIRFAX, VA: Boob Tree Grove Cause Unlikely Alliance between Bankrupt Strip-club Owners and Local Wives

05-28-2003, 07:53 AM	#8
Mike Rosoft Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 965	Obviously, it was this tree. Mike Rosoft

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