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uglystick
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What the **** is this??
#2565336 - 04/15/04 06:58 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Sorry- I previously posted on the wrong thread: found this floating in some stagnant water in the bush: it's about 2ft long and over 3inches in diameter- and it's obviously part of a larger organism. I'd swear it's a tree branch, but the skin is rubbery and internally it's definitely spongelike- and there's this pattern on it. I've also found evidence of some animal eating it before I found it....maybe it's obvious to someone on this site- but I have no idea. BTW- I'm in the southern Georgian Bay area of Canada. Thanks all! Cheers- P [image][/image] [image][/image] [image][/image] [image][/image]
Edited by uglystick (04/16/04 11:02 AM)
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angryshroom
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2565431 - 04/15/04 07:13 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Oh!
Ive seen that before. Im like 99% sure that its most likely a small intenstine of an alien. That, or it might be a Loch-ness turd. Hard to tell.
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Legoulash
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: angryshroom]
#2565450 - 04/15/04 07:15 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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its an ugly stick
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jahfeelirie
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: Legoulash]
#2565560 - 04/15/04 07:34 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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doc34
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2565793 - 04/15/04 08:38 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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looks like the trunk of a small Saw Palmetta bush(or tree). "looks like....."
Edited by doc34 (04/15/04 08:40 PM)
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Joshua
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2565939 - 04/15/04 09:28 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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How about a cross section of it. Is it pliable? Until you offer more info, I still think it is the branch to a Monkey Puzzle tree. The ocean can often change the texture and consistancy of things. Joshua
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Edited by Joshua (04/15/04 09:45 PM)
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mjshroomer
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2566876 - 04/16/04 07:28 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Its one of those water finding sticks oldtimers use to use to divine water in the deserts.
mj
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uglystick
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: Joshua]
#2567001 - 04/16/04 08:07 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Joshua- don't think we have monkey puzzle trees here in Southern Ontario....and we don't have any oceans either- I found it floating in some water in the forest. Just sliced a piece off- it's definitely not a tree- the skin is tough, difficult to bend, the inside is solid white (reminds me of a giant puffball!)....wish I knew my fungus terminology better- but "spongelike" is the best adjective, but very small and fine pores.
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ShroomyMcPot
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2567038 - 04/16/04 08:29 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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i would not have touched that thing. It looks disgusting
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Joshua
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2567187 - 04/16/04 09:52 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Pics?
Joshua
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ThatDaltonGuy
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2567262 - 04/16/04 10:14 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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looks like a root from a bush not a tree
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mjshroomer
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That was a root form one of the trees from the Return of the King movie.
m,j
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doc34
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: mjshroomer]
#2567348 - 04/16/04 10:46 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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I will make this as interesting as I am in this "thing" you have found- First person to "positively ID"this "thing"(proof required)can pm me for a free B+ print that I recieved in a trade! Can I do that in this forum?
Edited by doc34 (04/16/04 10:48 AM)
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uglystick
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: Joshua]
#2567404 - 04/16/04 11:04 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Put a crossection pic up; it's getting ripe....this is how bad B-movies begin.....- Paul
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Joshua
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2567521 - 04/16/04 11:30 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Does anyone have access to a Monkey Puzzle tree? If so could you take pics of a branch with its needles stripped off?
I'll go check this suspicious root out over here, even though it's dark out, there's a full moon, and there has been a rash of root-related strangulations lately.
Joshua
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doc34
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: Joshua]
#2567594 - 04/16/04 11:50 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Here is a link to photo's of the monkey puzzle tree http://www.victorialodging.com/monkey_puzzle_tree.htm I would have to agree with you Josh.
Edited by doc34 (04/16/04 11:52 AM)
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uglystick
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: Joshua]
#2567621 - 04/16/04 12:06 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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It's tempting- but this is not wood- it's not even rotting wood...and I can't imagine how a monkey-puzzle tree could grow in the middle of a forest which I am very familiar with. Not to mention the fact the tree is not native to this area....not to mention something was eating it before I found it....not to mention the fact it's starting to really acquire an interesting aroma....."eau de swamp", I believe it is...
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Joshua
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: uglystick]
#2568163 - 04/16/04 02:23 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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You are familiar with the plant life in your area and should have a much better idea of what it is than any of us. Go back there and look around, the answer is probably nearby. Is the water you found it in a puddle in the middle of the forest or a larger body of water?
Joshua
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Mitchnast
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: Joshua]
#2569086 - 04/16/04 06:45 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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looks like the root of a waterlilly or lotus to me.
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Mitchnast
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Re: What the **** is this?? [Re: Mitchnast]
#2569117 - 04/16/04 06:57 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Nymphaea spp. sorry, cant find image PROOVING my claim, suffice to say i have years of experience in watergardening. you most certainly have a tuber from a species of waterlily. you can eat it if you wish.
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