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IRiSHMaFIA
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 Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:49 am Post subject: Woman finds 'God's water' gurgling from tree |
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) -- Is it an artesian spring, a broken water pipe or an abandoned well?
Lucille Pope's red oak tree has gurgled water for about three months, and experts can't seem to get to the root of the problem.
Pope, 65, has sought answers from the Texas Forest Service, the Edwards Aquifer Authority and nurseries.
They have taken pictures and conducted studies, but none have arrived at a firm answer.
"I got a mystery tree," Pope said in Friday editions of the San Antonio-Express News.
"What kind of mystery do I have where water comes out of a tree?"
Her son, Lloyd, 47, discovered water leaking from the tree in April. He said it was cool, like it came from the tap.
The only damp spot around the tree trunk is where the water lands.
Mark Peterson, a regional community forester from the Texas Forest Service said he believes it could be a spring, but pointed out that would be rare with the drought conditions this summer.
"If it is a burst pipe their monthly bill would be enormous," Peterson said.
Lucille Pope has started to wonder if the water has special properties.
Her insurance agent dabbed drops of the water on a spider bite and the welt went away, she said.
"I just want to know if it is a healing tree or blessed water," she said. "That's God's water. Nobody knows but God."
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I can see the writing on the wall here. By monday there's going to be 1000s of religious fanatics crowded around this tree, swearing to see the face of Mary carved in the bark and the water is meant to be her tears! :weirdeyes: |
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maycm
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Woman finds 'God's water' gurgling from tree |
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| IRiSHMaFIA wrote: | | I can see the writing on the wall here. By monday there's going to be 1000s of religious fanatics crowded around this tree, swearing to see the face of Mary carved in the bark and the water is meant to be her tears! |
...as you might say..."JAYSUS!" |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Woman finds 'God's water' gurgling from tree |
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| maycm wrote: | | IRiSHMaFIA wrote: | | I can see the writing on the wall here. By monday there's going to be 1000s of religious fanatics crowded around this tree, swearing to see the face of Mary carved in the bark and the water is meant to be her tears! |
...as you might say..."JAYSUS!" |
Oh I do....daily! lol  |
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HandoGod
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe it's a fake tree, with someone hiding inside who just fancied having a leak.
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girldorksrule
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| HandoGod wrote: | Maybe it's a fake tree, with someone hiding inside who just fancied having a leak.
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*giggle* |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| HandoGod wrote: | Maybe it's a fake tree, with someone hiding inside who just fancied having a leak.
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lol anything's possible but they'd have to be drinking a shiteload of water to be constantly pissing like that, not to mention their wee is clear I'm sure it's an underground water source pushing its way up. |
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fritz
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: Florida
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe it?s a broken cesspool line  |
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pirtybirdy
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| fritz wrote: | | Maybe it?s a broken cesspool line |
LOL!!! Yeah! That's more of a realistic theory!LOL! |
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Skylace
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe the tree just had to go? |
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eefanincan
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Skylace wrote: | | Maybe the tree just had to go? |
It must have one hell of a bladder!  |
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faceless
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope they sort it soon - that water's obviously at some pressure, and it will rot the tree if it hasn't already. Nobody ever thinks of the trees! |
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eefanincan
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| faceless wrote: | | I hope they sort it soon - that water's obviously at some pressure, and it will rot the tree if it hasn't already. Nobody ever thinks of the trees! |
I am ashamed to admit that I didn't think of the tree  |
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Gasman59
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| The tree is crying because of all it's fallen brethren around the world. |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| faceless wrote: | | I hope they sort it soon - that water's obviously at some pressure, and it will rot the tree if it hasn't already. Nobody ever thinks of the trees! |
I'm so ashamed to have not thought of that. Must be root rot |
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6ULDV8
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: |
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This just in....
It has been found that the roots of the tree had broken into the main water supply to the house....
(so the water bill won't show how much it leaked).
It took the local water company some time to 'think' & turn of the water to the house from roadside... soon as they did it stopped dribbling water.
The people who had travelled to the site still say it's a miracle even tho' the water has stopped.... |
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