timberland

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Timberland
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> A woman from Los Angeles, CA who was a tree hugger, a democrat, and an
> anti-hunter, purchased a piece of timberland, near Colville , WA.
>
> There was a large tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She
> wanted a good view of the natural splendor of her land so she started to
> climb the big tree. As she neared the top she encountered a spotted owl
> that attacked her. In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the tree
> to the ground and got many splinters in her crotch.
>
> In considerable pain, she hurried to Mt. Carmel ER to see a doctor.
>
> She told him she was an environmentalist, a democrat, and an anti- hunter
> and how she came to get all the splinters. The doctor listened to her
> story with great patience and then told her to go wait in the examining
> room and he would see if he could help her. She sat and waited three
> hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry woman demanded, What took
> you so long?
>
> He smiled and then told her, "Well, I had to get permits from the
> Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of
> Land Management before I could remove old-growth timber from a
> recreational area. I'm sorry, but they turned me down."