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[challenge entry] The umbrella tree, whose unusual foliage prevented it from ever being watered.

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(I helped save b3ta! giant_squid, Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:17, archived)
# aw that`s lubberly
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:21, archived)
# Which is why their roots usually extend as far as their branches...
/pedant
(I helped save b3ta! Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5], Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:22, archived)
# Well, yes.
A tree that was destined to survive would have roots like that. But I'm afraid the poor umbrella tree was doomed (see figure below)

[figure excised]
(I helped save b3ta! giant_squid, Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:23, archived)
# Curses!
foiled again!
(I helped save b3ta! Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5], Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:28, archived)
# kinda spoils the joke
when you have to produce scientific diagrams to explain it. Seems less spontaneous somehow.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:35, archived)
# blame syncubus
(I helped save b3ta! giant_squid, Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:36, archived)
# *hangs head in shame*
(I helped save b3ta! Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5], Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:38, archived)
# YES YES YES YES YES
That is a work of pure hummusy genious!
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:23, archived)
# this compo
makes me want to cry buckets of salty tears, I demand something less meloncolly this week
(I helped save b3ta! Vultan the real one I threw my little yellow shoe, Tue 18 Jan 2005, 14:27, archived)