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Oct 15, 2017 | 10:26 PM

#1096

KOESTNER

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After dinner tonight I vacuumed up a bushel of acorns. Damned nuts are everywhere.

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:29 PM

#1097

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So you're not recommending I plant an oak tree?

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:29 PM

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To bad there wasn't a use for the acorns..>LOL

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:31 PM

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Here you go Rick..

Plenty of uses for acorns... https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Acorns-for-Food

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:34 PM

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Can't you burn em?

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:36 PM

#1101

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Yes, but these changes are a daily saga.

Don't know what to tell you Sean. When we bought this house 25 years ago it was the first house we looked at of about 30, she said "This is it." on our way to the front door.

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:42 PM

#1102

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So you're not recommending I plant an oak tree?

If you plan on buying a lawn vacuum in 20 years, go for it.

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:50 PM

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Here you go Rick..

Plenty of uses for acorns... https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Acorns-for-Food

Have a friend that has a corn stove. Heats his house with it. I thought acorns were too bitter for human consumption

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Oct 15, 2017 | 10:54 PM

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Have a friend that has a corn stove. Heats his house with it. I thought acorns were too bitter for human consumption

That's why you have to process them to remove it..

I would just toss them... To much work

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:58 PM

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That's why you have to process them to remove it..

I would just toss them... To much work

A lot easier to vacuum them up and dump them in a lawn waste bag and set it on the curb come Monday evening.

Oct 15, 2017 | 10:59 PM

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Yeah that's what I would do...LOL

Oct 15, 2017 | 11:01 PM

#1107

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I don't have time to make acorn tea. LOL

Oct 15, 2017 | 11:08 PM

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Yeah just buy a tea bag.. A lot easier...LOL

Oct 15, 2017 | 11:09 PM

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I guess grandpappy had more time.

https://grandpappy.org/racorns.htm

Oct 15, 2017 | 11:10 PM

#1110

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Dang tannins in oak... that's why I get a wine headache.