HAS ANYONE CONSIDERED WHAT THE SPRING WEATHER MIGHT DO TO ALL THE PILES OF LIMBS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?  WHEN 70 PLUS MPH WINDS OR A TORNADO  HIT THE PILES OF TREE LIMBS THE RESULT COULD RESULT IN GREAT HARM TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY.  THE CITIES SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REMOVE THE LIMBS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.   WHAT IF PEOPLE DECIDE TO SET FIRE TO THE PILES AS A PRANK?  CALL OUT THE NATIONAL GUARD!  THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM! 

TULSA IS DOING THERE BEST TO REMOVE ALL THE TREES AND LIMBS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I AGREE THOUGH, IF THERE IS A TORNADO OR FIRE, I WOULD NOT REALLY WANT TO BE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN RIGHT NOW.
OUR RESIDENT MARLIN POSTED A BUNCH OF PICTURES ON IT, HERE . MAYBE THE ILLEGAL IGNORANTS HAVE AN IDEA ON WHAT TO DO WITH ALL OF THIS STUFF.

This just clicked in...........

Back in NY I was working at Rubbermaid. A couple of our maintance crews decided to take the freshly cut grass and extra mulch that we had and throw it in the dumpster. Not cool! Ever see flames shoot out a commercial dumpster?
Anywho, I am sitting here listening to the rain and thunder and started thinking about all that mulch on 61st. We had a fire in the dumpster because the grass and mulch were wet. This can happen to wet hay to.  Should we be worried?

Ahem... wouldn't a tornado pretty much damage ANYTHING it came in contact with?

NO NO NO, isn't all that mulch a fire hazard? I don't care about tornadoes as friends want me to move back east anyways:-)

kindagreywolf:

TULSA IS DOING THERE BEST TO REMOVE ALL THE TREES AND LIMBS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I AGREE THOUGH, IF THERE IS A TORNADO OR FIRE, I WOULD NOT REALLY WANT TO BE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN RIGHT NOW.
OUR RESIDENT MARLIN POSTED A BUNCH OF PICTURES ON IT, HERE . MAYBE THE ILLEGAL IGNORANTS HAVE AN IDEA ON WHAT TO DO WITH ALL OF THIS STUFF.

Maybe the illegal ignorants, statement was very rasist., it has nothing to do with the branches or leaves, besides, why would any immigrant want to help an OKIE, anyway? This thread was about branches, limbs and tornados, not illegals. DUH!!!  Tulsa's work crews are working their BU**s off, it takes time, we need to be patient. I've seen several trucks cleaning up debris, but I also see so many yards, that people haven't even tried to clean up. Yes!, tornados can cause much more damage with the limbs all over, but this is part of OKLAHOMA and it's changing weather all the time. We always find away to deal with whatever is handed to us, some complain and others get out and do something about it, but in the long run, it works out.(cricket)

cricket:

Maybe the illegal ignorants, statement was very rasist., it has nothing to do with the branches or leaves, besides, why would any immigrant want to help an OKIE, anyway? This thread was about branches, limbs and tornados, not illegals. DUH!!! 

My apolgies for throwing a crack at our fine and outstanding illegal citizens. They say they came here to work and we have a lot of it now.
And yes, Like I said and I agree, Tulsa is doing an awesome job removing the limbs. However, everyone still seems to be evading a simple question. Isn't all of that mulch sitting there after a rain, a fire hazard? Is there something being done on that issue? A small fire and a good wind is going to make the ice storm look like a picnic in the park.

kindagreywolf:

cricket:

Maybe the illegal ignorants, statement was very rasist., it has nothing to do with the branches or leaves, besides, why would any immigrant want to help an OKIE, anyway? This thread was about branches, limbs and tornados, not illegals. DUH!!! 

My apolgies for throwing a crack at our fine and outstanding illegal citizens. They say they came here to work and we have a lot of it now.
And yes, Like I said and I agree, Tulsa is doing an awesome job removing the limbs. However, everyone still seems to be evading a simple question. Isn't all of that mulch sitting there after a rain, a fire hazard? Is there something being done on that issue? A small fire and a good wind is going to make the ice storm look like a picnic in the park.

Well now, yes they came here to work, not to do other peoples yards, though.  Now we all know that mulch burns, it is clasified as wood, just in smaller portions, so now your question is answered, except for, you'll find mulch in a variety of peoples gardens and it didn't seem to catch on fire after it had gotten wet, of course, a garden doesn't have as much mulch as around town, usually debris don't catch on fire after a rain either. Look at all of the trees that are dead and dried out, they don't always catch on fire after they get wet, so now your question is answered.. Just read between the lines and you'll get the rest of the answer.., I'm messing with your head.. (cricket)

No worries, Cricket, I don't offend easily.
But I must say, I did venture out today and to my surprise, all of the streets debris are gone. I am on an unimportant side street (near a hospital) and was quite shocked as I figured it would be another month before it got moved. Tulsa has been moving fast on cleanup, I did not realize this fast. Lets hope Tornadoes don't blow it back this way :-D

new to Oklahoma?.....would you rather be hit with wind, or wind blowing 3,000 branches?  get a clue, sherlock

JESSICA GELLOW:

new to Oklahoma?.....would you rather be hit with wind, or wind blowing 3,000 branches?  get a clue, sherlock

LOL, I don't have clues but hints. And here's a hint.
Whats easier to go airborne, A tree limb or a bunch of mulch?
Here's another hint.
Why do farmers leave cut hay out in the field to dry before storing it indoors?
It can happen to mulch to.
So now whats more dangerous, A tornado or hot embers being blown all over town? I'm not saying its going to happen, but the threat is real do to all the limb damage we have had.

And no, I am not from "Oklahoma", I am from "New York". Upstate to be exact, and we have trees, rivers, mountains, valley's, etc to, We also have 1 to 5 Tornado touchdowns a year. Mainly in Madison, Oneida, Chenango, Herkimer, Otsego counties. We also get North Easterns to, which make Oklahoma winds look like a baby fa**.

Guess what else we have, Lumber yards and Dairy farms. As a matter of fact, we are the top producers of milk in the USA.

There are two dangerous hazards in lumber yards. Sawdust, and Mulch. We had one Lumber yard go the way of OZ do to airborne sawdust hitting a spark and exploding.

The next is mulch fermenting, getting hot enough and starting a fire. LOL I guess because I am not from Oklahoma I am stupid on this matter?
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080212_1_E6_spanc43704
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-01-10-mulch_x.htm

So I guess I do have a clue and I am not that ignorant on the matter now, am I?

(He shoots, he scores, the fans go wild and throw confetti)
Love Sherlock.

THAT REMARK WASN'T INTENDED FOR YOU, BUT THANKS ANYWAY.  NICE COMEBACK. (SLAM DUNK!)  THANK YOU VERY MULCH.  THAT  RESPONSE WAS FOR "TEGA"

Doesn't really matter what it is. The wind can make anything dangerous. When I was a kid I lived in south Alabama on the coast. I've been thru a few hurricanes. We had chickens and during Elaina, a few of them got out. Well, the wind was so strong it plucked their feathers right out and we found some of them sticking in the barn like darts. We had a few bald chickens running around. They later died of embarrassment.

YOU JUST PROVED MY POINT, TEGA. I'VE HEARD THAT CHICKEN STORY TOO.  I LIKE THE WAY YOU TOLD IT.  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.