"...Meanwhile, David Elstone, executive director of B.C.-based Truck Loggers Association, said his province would not have suitable oak, but if architects required soft wood timber Canada could help.
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“We probably have a tree that would suit the needs of the architects that are trying to rebuild Notre Dame,” he said.
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“We grow large strong trees that you cannot find in other areas.”"
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/national/world/2019/4/16/1_4382570.html
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Idk what my point with this was other than France likely won't have to go to a 3rd world country. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a forest in Ireland or Scotland or somewhere else nearby they could find a suitable tree from. Just because FRANCE doesn't have the correct size tree does not mean it would be that difficult to procure one
@terror I'll admit I was reaching a bit. Still, there must be some spot where they have like 10 trees in a general proximity to each other. That counts as a forest, right?
@xvarnah There's only a handful of forests left in Ireland, it's really such a shame that they've never bothered to replant the trees they've once cut to make their homes. Now all you can see wherever you travel here are massive fields separated by few trees like they're making a line between different land parcels.
That's really sad tbh. Ireland was always one of the places I wanted to go. I guess it's never to late to actually start replanting some of the trees, though, if they're interested? It always looks like such a beautiful country, a few forests could only enhance that
@xvarnah I agree, it's never too late to replant but sadly Irish people are only interested in making more and more pubs, instead of taking care of their nature. Nobody believes me how flat it is here until they come, you can see a sudden disappointment in their eyes. When people take pictures of Ireland it's always of it's best corners with severely saturated colors, just like people take their selfies. Everything here actually has a weird gray hue most of the year, so it seems like sky, buildings, even nature turned gray. I know a lot of people from warmer countries (like I am) that have returned back home after only a few years here. They all said the same - they were missing the blue sky and sea. I'm planning on leaving soon as well.
@terror I have heard that it can be rather gloomy there, as with Scotland and England. I think people get confused and think people are kidding when they say it rains/is overcast like 10 months out of the year. I definitely don't think I'd want to LIVE there, but visiting it still sounds nice. Tbh I don't have a lot of expectations for it other than they say it's green, and I'd love to see some of the old structures. Maybe I'll smuggle in like 20 ever greens and just plant them in places while nobody's looking. Give 'em back nature by force
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How long have you lived there?
@xvarnah Good idea XD
I've been here more than 5 years. Their countryside is very nice and green, feels like heaven.
That is until you meet the locals. Ireland as a country is very beautiful and has potential, it's the people that are problem. If they only took care of it and stopped being miserable all the time .. but anyways,..
I'd recommend when you come to visit to go to my favorite area which is anywhere around Galway, there's a ton of castles along the coastline and of course beautiful Cliffs of Moher that will stun you. They feel otherworldly.
I've never been to Kerry County but I've heard it's amazing and nature should be intact.
Can't wait to visit it one day.
@terror are they so bad? I've heard mixed things from they can be surly drunks to they're fairly laid back, Salt of the earth type people. Unless you forget to throw salt over your shoulder or whatever the trending folklore may be at the time. Admittedly I'm not well travelled, but i've found there's miserable people most places you go haha
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I'm not sure if I'll ever actually get down there-- but it would be on my list if I could. I'd love to see all those places. I've never actually researched what's to be found in the individual regions-- just the snippets of the country I've seen in general as a whole have always made me want to go. Plus some of my ancestors were Irish so there's that
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If you go you'll have to report back and let me know the state of the trees! If they're lacking, then that sounds like the place to start the treevasion. Are you planning on leaving Ireland?
@xvarnah As a kid I was always daydreaming I'll go to visit Ireland one day, to see it's mysterious deep forests and meet laid-back yet honest and peaceful people. So when I grew up and the opportunity presented itself, of course I took it! I was happy for the first few months, but people seemed 'off'. Fairly different than what I've imagined and what they've represented themselves to be like. I was taken aback, but said, feck it!, I'll travel around and see the country, that's what matters! So I traveled around, climbed the highest hills they call mountains here, they were 'naked' tops with miserable rain that constantly drizzled. I went to the deepest forests I could find and saw only dead trees and wire fences that separated one piece of land from the other one. No matter where I went the story repeats itself. Also, Irish people don't like strangers, and it's their belief they are better than the rest of the world. Yes, I'm planning on leaving in a year or two.
Admittedly I've never been there, but that sounds like a lot of the stories I've heard of France and Quebec. At least in regards to the people. Then again only a visitor would know for sure. It sucks it wasn't all you'd hoped for, though. Maybe there's areas that are better that you haven't visited yet? You did say you've never been to Kerry
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Where are you hoping to go to?
There is a slim possibility people and nature are different there but I wouldn't wager my money on that.
I'm hoping to go to Canada. The country seems very beautiful, and people relatively normal, I hope I'm not making the same mistake as with Ireland all over again XD
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“We probably have a tree that would suit the needs of the architects that are trying to rebuild Notre Dame,” he said.
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“We grow large strong trees that you cannot find in other areas.”"
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/national/world/2019/4/16/1_4382570.html
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Idk what my point with this was other than France likely won't have to go to a 3rd world country. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a forest in Ireland or Scotland or somewhere else nearby they could find a suitable tree from. Just because FRANCE doesn't have the correct size tree does not mean it would be that difficult to procure one
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How long have you lived there?
I've been here more than 5 years. Their countryside is very nice and green, feels like heaven.
That is until you meet the locals. Ireland as a country is very beautiful and has potential, it's the people that are problem. If they only took care of it and stopped being miserable all the time .. but anyways,..
I'd recommend when you come to visit to go to my favorite area which is anywhere around Galway, there's a ton of castles along the coastline and of course beautiful Cliffs of Moher that will stun you. They feel otherworldly.
I've never been to Kerry County but I've heard it's amazing and nature should be intact.
Can't wait to visit it one day.
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I'm not sure if I'll ever actually get down there-- but it would be on my list if I could. I'd love to see all those places. I've never actually researched what's to be found in the individual regions-- just the snippets of the country I've seen in general as a whole have always made me want to go. Plus some of my ancestors were Irish so there's that
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If you go you'll have to report back and let me know the state of the trees! If they're lacking, then that sounds like the place to start the treevasion. Are you planning on leaving Ireland?
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Where are you hoping to go to?
I'm hoping to go to Canada. The country seems very beautiful, and people relatively normal, I hope I'm not making the same mistake as with Ireland all over again XD