It's been a while since I've seen them this big.

[..]

I have a very big oak tree in my front yard. It has littered the front yard with thousands of these monsters

[Rams]

I have a very big oak tree in my front yard. It has littered the front yard with thousands of these monsters

Oh, thank goodness.   I was expecting to see something else........... 

[Varmintmist]

Oh sure.

And I get grief over the stripper chest...

[Ice]

Them some big Nuts there Britman 

[Robert]

Oh sure.

And I get grief over the stripper chest...

 

[specialdose]

     They are close to that size in my yard. This time of year I always clear my drive before departing on my Gurl. If hidden under a leaf
they are like stepping on a giant marble. At 70 I need nothing putting me on the ground suddenly.

[The emperor has no clothes]

 

Oh sure.

And I get grief over the stripper chest...

[old2soon]

Hey-least ways it weren't Cuz Cletus postin.  Admittedly I WUZ a tad bit skeptical to open this post!  RIDE SAFE.

[G-Man]

Unknowingly, my Dad parked under a tree that was dropping them.  Came back an hour later to find dings all over the hood, roof, and trunk lid.  Insurance said not covered.  Body shop said they will cover and have in the past.  Dad went through 3 "managers" on the phone until he got one that said he was covered.

A few years back we had an incredible hail storm here in Westchester.  Brand new cars on the dealer's lots got destroyed.

[Gavin_Sons]

Unknowingly, my Dad parked under a tree that was dropping them.  Came back an hour later to find dings all over the hood, roof, and trunk lid.  Insurance said not covered.  Body shop said they will cover and have in the past.  Dad went through 3 "managers" on the phone until he got one that said he was covered.

A few years back we had an incredible hail storm here in Westchester.  Brand new cars on the dealer's lots got destroyed.

Had a friend buy up several fords that got bad damage from hail a few years ago. Was buying 40 thousand dollar trucks for 7 or 8 grand. He owns a body shop, he would put a couple thousand into them working the dings out and resell for 25 thousand. He mad good money that year.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Unknowingly, my Dad parked under a tree that was dropping them.  Came back an hour later to find dings all over the hood, roof, and trunk lid.  Insurance said not covered.  Body shop said they will cover and have in the past.  Dad went through 3 "managers" on the phone until he got one that said he was covered.

A few years back we had an incredible hail storm here in Westchester.  Brand new cars on the dealer's lots got destroyed.

Reminds me of a car we saw at '15 Inzane. Pulled in a gas station in Lusk (I think) and a Ford LTD pulled in. Looked like somebody peppered it perfectly with handballs.

[hubcapsc]

I have a very big oak tree in my front yard. It has littered the front yard with thousands of these monsters

That might be a Burr Oak:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_macrocarpa

We have one of (the?) biggest Burr Oaks in the state on campus here,
it is huge... I have some acorns from it that are practically as big as my
fist...

-Mike

[..]

I have a very big oak tree in my front yard. It has littered the front yard with thousands of these monsters

That might be a Burr Oak:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_macrocarpa

We have one of (the?) biggest Burr Oaks in the state on campus here,
it is huge... I have some acorns from it that are practically as big as my
fist...

-Mike

Not a burr. Leaves on my tree are pointy.

[hubcapsc]

Leaves on my tree are pointy.

Must be some kind of red oak then, the white oaks have
rounded lobes...

-Mike

[DK]

Almanac lore is that it portends a harsh winter to lie ahead.

[Jess from VA]

I not only get them that big from multiple trees on my property, but I get them hitting me in the head (and my interstate gas tank) from about 70 feet up.  I have managed to keep both valks dent free for years, but I got a ding in a perfect tank last month.  

I keep two cars covered in the drive and add padding in fall but they are both still rocked out.

This causes me to say bad words and .... ouch!!!!

BTW, since neither the mower or chipper vac will pick them up, I have found the easiest way to clean them up (if you do) is to walk back and forth with a gas Stihl blower nozzle right on the ground, and shoot them all down to the end of the yard (and then a dustpan to the trash can).  (Having short grass helps too)

[Willow]

I just wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard that.   




My oak tree has a lot of acorns this year.  When they hit the truck in the driveway it seems like the squirrels are throwing them down.

[cookiedough]

I have a huge and very old, lightning stricken burr oak as well in not the best shape.  Last year had millions of acorns dropping, this year none at all. 

Have you guys had that experience where say some years tons drop while other years not a one coming down?  Most years there are some but this is the first year I have not seen a one in the yard.

Wonder why that is? Any ideas? 

I just use a plastic rake that has wider forks vs. the thinner metal ones to rack them up does a pretty good job and not wasting gas with a blower.

[Jess from VA]

Conventional wisdom is that all trees (including oaks) use their energy to produce large amounts of seeds (acorns) after dry and drought summers, but following good wet summers, the tree's energy is directed to root production.

Seeds following drought for survival of the species.  Following wet seasons, roots for survival of the tree.

Tree sex don't you know.

Now this pattern has followed pretty closely at my house.  For a number of years, we've had good rain over the summers, and I would get very few acorns.  But we got pretty good rain this summer, but still a bumper crop of acorns.  Perhaps after a number of years of few acorns, they decide they better propagate the species even with a good wet summer.

Also, it’s a two-year process for trees to form acorns, which are the seeds of both red and white oak trees.

There are other theories.

I am not a botanist, or a tree hugger.  I do like my trees, except in fall when I would rather kick them.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Tree sex don't you know.

Actually, no I didn't know. But now I find it very disheartening to find out even trees are getting more action than me. 

[Wizzard]

Tree sex don't you know.

Actually, no I didn't know. But now I find it very disheartening to find out even trees are getting more action than me. 

Its called "getting wood"   

[The emperor has no clothes]

Tree sex don't you know.

Actually, no I didn't know. But now I find it very disheartening to find out even trees are getting more action than me. 

Its called "getting wood"   

Well then. I must have a little tree DNA. Serk has 4% Neanderthal . I get 3% Balsa. (Used to be hickory)

[Jess from VA]

Tree sex don't you know.

Actually, no I didn't know. But now I find it very disheartening to find out even trees are getting more action than me. 

Agreed.  I have fond memories of sex.  

I seem to recall I liked it.... especially with a female participant.  

[cookiedough]

Conventional wisdom is that all trees (including oaks) use their energy to produce large amounts of seeds (acorns) after dry and drought summers, but following good wet summers, the tree's energy is directed to root production.

Seeds following drought for survival of the species.  Following wet seasons, roots for survival of the tree.

Tree sex don't you know.

Now this pattern has followed pretty closely at my house.  For a number of years, we've had good rain over the summers, and I would get very few acorns.  But we got pretty good rain this summer, but still a bumper crop of acorns.  Perhaps after a number of years of few acorns, they decide they better propagate the species even with a good wet summer.

Also, it’s a two-year process for trees to form acorns, which are the seeds of both red and white oak trees.

There are other theories.

I am not a botanist, or a tree hugger.  I do like my trees, except in fall when I would rather kick them.

thanks for the insight on my burr oak one year dropping acorns, this year not.  Makes sense though other years being drier more acorns,  this year being wet all the time plenty of rain no acorns at all.    Hopefully the roots it developed this year as you say will strengthen the tree from not falling down on my house, or for sure part of it.  Reason say that is the burr oak splits in two about 12 feet up and one side is sort of hollowed out about 5 feet down in enough to almost fit my body inside, well almost.  Have gotten a few estimates on taking it down not liking 2-3K price tag with one suggesting fill the hole with concrete to keep from rotting out even more so and then chaining it up, neither I liked the idea on either.    Guess why I have home insurance right but with a 1K deductible.

Are you sure you are not a botanist?   

[Varmintmist]

Have you guys had that experience where say some years tons drop while other years not a one coming down?  Most years there are some but this is the first year I have not seen a one in the yard.

Wonder why that is? Any ideas? 

Not all oak drop acorns every year, white oak is bi annual for example. Weather has more to do with the amount.

[Jess from VA]

Cookie, do the concrete fill (the whole cavity).  Or at least spray heavy insecticide in it regularly to stop munching insects and bugs.

And take off any heavy limbs you can get to on the side toward your house.  Ideally, you want it so if it goes over, it's going away from the house (doh).

I am not a botanist, but one of my best friends is a certified arborist and has run his own tree service company for 30 years.  

[Willow]

Tree sex don't you know.

Actually, no I didn't know. But now I find it very disheartening to find out even trees are getting more action than me. 

Action?  Tree sex is done remotely.  It would be like experiencing the "act" by an insect visiting your own instrument and then flying to hers, the hers being the insect's choice not your own.

It doesn't appeal much to me.    

[The emperor has no clothes]

Tree sex don't you know.

Actually, no I didn't know. But now I find it very disheartening to find out even trees are getting more action than me. 

Action?  Tree sex is done remotely.  It would be like experiencing the "act" by an insect visiting your own instrument and then flying to hers, the hers being the insect's choice not your own.

It doesn't appeal much to me.    

Thanks for cheering me up.  Random, remote, mandatory sex does sound of kinky though.