"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:16:00 -0400, RLM wrote:

I trust you'll understand.

Trus tme - I understand. Some politician's brother-in-law needed a
job.

I grew up in a town where there was an Official Fence Watcher.

Paid I might add.

And usually a relative of the Town Foreman.

We have to get a permit if the tree is 53" in circumference 3' above ground.
No charge for the permit. We have lots of old, nasty Monterey Pines in the
neighborhood. bugs and mishapen. Our city tree guy, looks at it and says
Monterey Pine, heres your permit.