New Hampshire Outlaws Aliens

xoxoxoBruce · 02-13-2007, 08:44 PM

Alien plants, that is. As of January 1st, it's illegal to sell, propagate or transport in the state of New Hampshire, Japanese Barberry, Burning Bush, or Norway maples. These three ornamentals have escaped the properties where they have been used to spruce up the yards for years, and have invaded the woods, big time.
Vermont has these three thugs on the "watch" list but Maine and Massachusetts have outlawed them also.

I know PA has laws against Russian Thistle and Multi-floral Roses. In fact if you have them growing on your property, the state has the right to send a crew to eradicate them and bill you.....I'm betting a lot of money.

There have been so many good intentioned imports, plus many more that seemed innocuous until they went crazy and killed people in their sleep. Well, I haven't actually seen that, but this guy at work had a cousin who's babysitter had an uncle....you know, a reliable source. Kudzu, I think it was.

It's not just plants, either. Birds, insects and those jumping carp, come to mind. I wonder if Homeland Security could put a stop to more of these invasive species coming in, I mean while they're looking for nukes anyway?

footfootfoot · 02-13-2007, 08:49 PM

I think I stated my position on Norway Maples.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-13-2007, 08:53 PM

I think you chainsawed your position on them, IIRC.

Griff · 02-14-2007, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I know PA has laws against Russian Thistle and Multi-floral Roses. In fact if you have them growing on your property, the state has the right to send a crew to eradicate them and bill you.....I'm betting a lot of money.

Considering that the State Game Commission introduced multi-flora, is this the full employment for state workers act?

I'd like to bill them for tubes and tires.

busterb · 02-14-2007, 06:59 AM

Humor from here I seem to remember some st. college having a campus paper named Kudzu.

Kudzu
By Jane Linton
Covers Dixie Like The Dew
This vine is believed to cover more than 7 million acres in the South. That 'Kudzu covers Dixie like the dew' is no idle statement. Propagating at the rate of a foot (or more) a day, kudzu is like a runaway locomotive. I've heard it said that Southern mothers will keep a close eye on their children while they sleep in the summer to keep them from being choked to death by the night creeper vine...... It's said that a country family went on a two week vacation, and when they returned, the country road which had not been traveled while they were away, was covered with kudzu and they lost their way home...... An escaped prisoner fled into a kudzu patch and is still unaccounted for....

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xoxoxoBruce · 02-14-2007, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Considering that the State Game Commission introduced multi-flora, is this the full employment for state workers act?

I'd like to bill them for tubes and tires.

Good intentions gone awry.

wolf · 02-14-2007, 10:10 AM

Road to hell, etc.

I was rather hoping the article was about one of the other kinds of aliens, either non-green card holding Mexicans, or, since New Hampshire has a bit of a rep for being wacky, but not as wacky as Vermont, E.T.

monster · 02-14-2007, 02:39 PM

I'm an alien. It's quite fun.

02-14-2007, 04:03 PM

We have some bad ones here in FL that are outlawed.

wolf · 02-14-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

I'm an alien. It's quite fun.

If you came in through the front door, you're welcome to be here, thanks for choosing us to be your country of residence.

bluecuracao · 02-14-2007, 07:38 PM

Oh, you're welcome here no matter how you arrived, monster. Space ship, transporter, drain pipe, what have you.

monster · 02-14-2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

If you came in through the front door, you're welcome to be here, thanks for choosing us to be your country of residence.

ty

There seems to be a funny perception of color here, though, regarding immigration and documentation.........

..........................I'm telling you that card ain't green....

wolf · 02-14-2007, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

ty

There seems to be a funny perception of color here, though, regarding immigration and documentation.........

..........................I'm telling you that card ain't green....

Just the United States' sly little way of telling you that we're color blind.

02-13-2007, 08:44 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	New Hampshire Outlaws Aliens Alien plants, that is. As of January 1st, it's illegal to sell, propagate or transport in the state of New Hampshire, Japanese Barberry, Burning Bush, or Norway maples. These three ornamentals have escaped the properties where they have been used to spruce up the yards for years, and have invaded the woods, big time. Vermont has these three thugs on the "watch" list but Maine and Massachusetts have outlawed them also. I know PA has laws against Russian Thistle and Multi-floral Roses. In fact if you have them growing on your property, the state has the right to send a crew to eradicate them and bill you.....I'm betting a lot of money. There have been so many good intentioned imports, plus many more that seemed innocuous until they went crazy and killed people in their sleep. Well, I haven't actually seen that, but this guy at work had a cousin who's babysitter had an uncle....you know, a reliable source. Kudzu, I think it was. It's not just plants, either. Birds, insects and those jumping carp, come to mind. I wonder if Homeland Security could put a stop to more of these invasive species coming in, I mean while they're looking for nukes anyway? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-13-2007, 08:49 PM	#2
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I think I stated my position on Norway Maples. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-13-2007, 08:53 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I think you chainsawed your position on them, IIRC. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-14-2007, 06:59 AM	#5
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Kudzu Humor from here I seem to remember some st. college having a campus paper named Kudzu. Kudzu By Jane Linton Covers Dixie Like The Dew This vine is believed to cover more than 7 million acres in the South. That 'Kudzu covers Dixie like the dew' is no idle statement. Propagating at the rate of a foot (or more) a day, kudzu is like a runaway locomotive. I've heard it said that Southern mothers will keep a close eye on their children while they sleep in the summer to keep them from being choked to death by the night creeper vine...... It's said that a country family went on a two week vacation, and when they returned, the country road which had not been traveled while they were away, was covered with kudzu and they lost their way home...... An escaped prisoner fled into a kudzu patch and is still unaccounted for.... 41 __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

02-14-2007, 10:10 AM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Road to hell, etc. I was rather hoping the article was about one of the other kinds of aliens, either non-green card holding Mexicans, or, since New Hampshire has a bit of a rep for being wacky, but not as wacky as Vermont, E.T. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-14-2007, 02:39 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'm an alien. It's quite fun. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-14-2007, 04:03 PM	#9
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	We have some bad ones here in FL that are outlawed.

02-14-2007, 07:38 PM	#11
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Oh, you're welcome here no matter how you arrived, monster. Space ship, transporter, drain pipe, what have you.

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