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   renosteinke | Oct 23, 2009 04:20am | #1

   I use this amazing ancient technology that - magically - lets my dark roof heat up in the winter, yet prevents the roof from getting hot in the summer.

   There's a special word for it.

   A four-letter word.

   T-R-E-E

   As in, the trees put my roof in the shade in the summer, and let the sun warm it in the winter.

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   barmil | Oct 24, 2009 11:07pm | #2

   Didn't someone from the current administration or Congress recently suggest that we should all paint our roofs white to conserve energy? Anybody got a suggestion for roof paint?

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   excaliber32 | Oct 25, 2009 01:02am | #3

   Kilz. It will help with mildew. Unlike that T-R-E-E

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   mike4244 | Oct 25, 2009 07:36am | #4

   A friend of mine lives about 1/2 mile from me had seven large red oaks and one white oak cut down and removed from his property. This was two weeks ago. The moron wanted more sunlight in his house. The smallest tree was at least 24" in diameter,most were at least 36"  in diameter. I just kept on walking after he told me the sunlight stuff.Wait til the summer, no shade .I didn't bother telling him when the leaves fall he'll get plenty of sunshine.Too late for that.Not one tree was even close to the house,the closest was about 40'-0.

   mike

   Edited 10/25/2009 12:37 am ET by mike4244

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   barmil | Oct 26, 2009 03:32am | #8

   Every year the two red maples in front get bigger, and our front room gets darker. Used to be that room wasn't habitable in the afternoon (western exposure). I kind of like shade trees.

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   JPriest | Oct 25, 2009 12:07pm | #5

   Bet that's not "green" certified technology.

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   IMERC | Oct 25, 2009 12:15pm | #6

   that's like using a solar powered dryer for yur clothes... 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

    

   "Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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   renosteinke | Oct 25, 2009 04:02pm | #7

   I may have said 'treeb' but you guys are absolute geniuses in carrying the idea through, and noting the implications!