People lie to themselves all the time in my experience. I’ve done it, only realizing it much later. People are very protective of their invested cost and can go to great lengths to justify the worth of what they have to themselves. I’m not sure exactly if that is what Al meant, but I can see it applying to trees like everything else.
I’m not sure anyone exactly knows what Al meant.
When you have to interpret some shit, that’s what you’re doing..
I can put a ball gown on and peanut butter in my dogs mouth, and she still is not asking me to the dance.
Al is intentionally volatile it seems, and it’s relevant. Why? This post, the one I’m writing now.
From parrot to the bees ass we (really speaking for myself) slow down to see the wreck on the interstate, the moltov, the bull get stabbed...
Banana Rastasmoke threads get a zillion views comments likes and disgruntled fuck this shits...why is this...?...quite often, the discussion in Al’s threads don’t really have much to do with trees or applied skills.
Ironically, this is the theme (can’t speak for you Ak) that is underlying what may be the meaning or wish, possibly in some quasi form of grumpy trumpy altruism...show me trees worthy, or a willingness to ask and reveal..
Honestly, I’ve posted a few threads here, and I stopped..if there is something I need to know it’s not far from what is at least close to exact...
And...I don’t feel my trees are worthy of starting threads really....when surrounded by so many posts to learn from....
Al, I’ll change this and try to post more of my actual trees..wild and nursery, and state their possible direction, flaws, and importance. Meanwhile, I’ll continue to greatly appreciate those who state: that is wrong / don’t / I wouldn’t..as I learn and grow with this art
Still tho Al, you sure as hell are one salty cuss. If someone does snatch a pebble from your hand and there is a razor glued to it, it does not mean they don’t respect you or bonsai, and those weak bastards that do ignore you really aren’t weak, perhaps they are just wanting to not learn the monkey Kung fu and have shit thrown at them...
Wired thing about you and Ryan, you both talk about where you came from and why you do what you do..oddly a lot. I suppose when bonsai is your life you must build for others the stand that you yourself rest on, make it known, time moves regardless of us all and trees with.
Al, I’m sure this is somewhere..who were your teachers? How were you inspired? And what inspires you now as an artist?
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