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[–]wrong_game 108 points109 points ago

The ents will surely go to war now.

[–]Smarag 51 points52 points ago

Quick somebody send a raven to /r/trees

[–]me_how 27 points28 points ago

It takes too long for them to make a decision.

[–]Srnokey_Mc_Pot 69 points70 points ago

Well, we've decided, that it is indeed a really nice raven. Please send more.

[–]Gawdzillers 27 points28 points ago

And some Doritos

[–]cookedbread 2 points3 points ago

huh huh huh huh huhh huhh huhhh

[–]grassologist 0 points1 point ago

The grassologist is here, WTF is going on

[–]Ebonhawk23 1 point2 points ago

I thought smokey mcpott was my alter ego.

[–]treespleaseSC 1 point2 points ago

You have my bowl. And my bong. And my bud.

[–]FakeOwlExterminator 8 points9 points ago

We're owl exterminators!

[–]ahuck71 4 points5 points ago

I don't really trust you...

[–]TheEquivocatorX 0 points1 point ago

why precioussss? why no trust them, we said, precious?

[–]evoim3 0 points1 point ago

This is a futurama reference...right?

[–]ForgottenPhoenix 5 points6 points ago

That raven was delicious! Send us some more to satisfy the munchies.

Yours truly,

/r/trees

[–]Oswald_McFeff 14 points15 points ago

Brace yourselves... the bongs are coming.

[–]ElKaBongX 4 points5 points ago

It is known

[–]Zuijj 10 points11 points ago

Hodor.

[–]Reninator3000 2 points3 points ago

This is a stupid question, so I'm sorry to bother anyone. But what is an ent? urban dictionary says

Slang for somebody who smokes cannabis. The term was possibly coined by the reddit community.

yet it also says

Tree-creature in Lord of the Rings. Ents are tall, slow and patient creatures which live in the forest of Fangorn and exist to protect the trees from harm.

which is which?

[–]robotobo 4 points5 points ago

An ent in this situation is best described by the first definition, but it is derived from the second. "Trees" is code for marijuana. Thus the ents exist to "protect the trees".

[–]NanoGeek 2 points3 points ago

However Tolkien's version came first.

[–]PhilibusterAndo 1 point2 points ago

To be specific, the cannabis smokers came first, then Tolkien, then the cannabis-ent terminology.

[–]treespleaseSC 0 points1 point ago

Both. J.R.R. Tolkien has numerous references to cannabis/a cannabis like plant in the series. So ents in lord of the rings could actually refer to hippie stoners.

[–]noprotein 3 points4 points ago

In this world there are words with multiple meanings, homographs, ent being one of them.

[–]ForgottenPhoenix 67 points68 points ago

Silly redditors, we will plays them for pressssious karma.

[–]ForgottenPhoenix 52 points53 points ago

No. No. We mustn't. We's loyal to redditors. We's must never play them.

[–]ForgottenPhoenix 47 points48 points ago

Shhh quiet. They can hear us. We mustn't let them know. They's will take our precioussss karma. Yesssssssss. Pppprrreciousssssssssssss.

[–]AxelCaprio 7 points8 points ago

You! You're the one who took all the upvotes! THERE'S NOTHING LEFT! stab stab

[–]nickmangoldsbeard 6 points7 points ago

I dessserves it. Its my birthday!

[–]englanddragons7 6 points7 points ago

we must wait for OP to sleep then we's kills OP and take the precioussssss for us!

[–]Jon-Targaryen 4 points5 points ago

We's will let OP take the pressssious. And once OP has the presssssious, we will takes it for meeeeeeeee!

[–]SubtleUsernameHumour 8 points9 points ago

Us.

[–]Fucked_up_Haiku -3 points-2 points ago

From the Shire, outward

A long walk with little men

Merry loves Frodo

[–]83alx 45 points46 points ago

Does that image make anyone else incredibly uneasy? I don't even know why.

[–]justin37013 6 points7 points ago

It's as if reality was just exposed as being fake.

[–]Analbox 2 points3 points ago

The roots of that tree are curiously only as deep as the roots of the grass.

[–]slowmotionninja 2 points3 points ago

Yeah. Mean what is that? did they just lay sod over concrete?

[–]chosenignorance 1 point2 points ago

As someone whom has seen this in the last 24 hours, the picture is real... aside from the obvious parts.

[–]robinthehood 0 points1 point ago

The obvious parts being? This looks all fake!

[–]chosenignorance 0 points1 point ago

Gollum is fake. The rest is most likely real.

[–]fish500 4 points5 points ago

Yeah, you would think a tree that big would have deep roots. Are the roots just spread out across that two feet deep sod? It looks like it was laid over concrete - the whole thing is making me very uneasy.

[–]vertigo1083 9 points10 points ago

Fuck yeh. I always have an irrational fear of a tree coming through my living room.

[–]Sleeveen 8 points9 points ago

I had this fear for years but I blame it on being allowed to watch Poltergeist at 5 years of age.

[–]englanddragons7 2 points3 points ago

i know that feel, bro

[–]DeusCaelum 5 points6 points ago

Pro Tip: Don't plant trees in 8" of topsoil over un-broken hard-packed dirt.

[–]codementum 0 points1 point ago

Yes, but only because I used to have dreams about the earth's surface actually being covered in concrete. Also, everything (grass, house, etcetera) would occasionally be lifted into the air by hydraulics. Oh, and sometimes certain sections of the earth would flip by the same mechanisms, kind of like the spinning platforms in Mario games.

[–]bryangrossman 31 points32 points ago

Tree was over watered, roots never needed to go deep. So they just went horizontal... slight heavy wind and this will happen.

[–]darkpaladin 13 points14 points ago

Actually my guess is that the tree was planted somewhere it shouldn't have been. That looks like about 8 inches of top soil that's been put on either concrete or some type of very hard clay. Could also just be the brightness of the photo making it look that way.

[–]NoahFect 1 point2 points ago

The old that is strong does not wither

Deep roots are not reached by the frost

But if you buy in this subdivision

Your trees will be ripe for a toss

[–]Speed_Bump 0 points1 point ago

A lot oak trees have a very shallow root system, wild ones go over in the wind all the time if the ground is wet enough

[–]Mugros -5 points-4 points ago

That's maybe the silliest explanation.

[–]bryangrossman 0 points1 point ago

Really wow.... Ok let me explain it to you then... Roots go where the water is. If you keep the water on the surface then there is no reason for the roots to go down.... Also... If you also look at the pic it looks like it was dirt on sand. The water would stay for a time in the dirt and then when it hit the sand it drained away.... so the roots stayed in the dirt. I imagine they prob had to water alot....

[–]Bonzi77 2 points3 points ago

Letting the days go by, Gollum squatting under ground...

[–]INFECTION67 3 points4 points ago

Shouldn't that tree have roots?

[–]Bekaloha 11 points12 points ago

TIL Gollum resides in Virginia

[–]Shadez100 4 points5 points ago

i read this as "Gollum requires a vagina" for some reason ಠ_ಠ

[–]IrrigatedPancake 2 points3 points ago

You're probably not very good at reading.

[–]NoSalt 0 points1 point ago

You weren't alone.

[–]xteneritasx 0 points1 point ago

New Jersey.

[–]IrrigatedPancake -1 points0 points ago

No you didn't.

[–]prose-before-hoes -3 points-2 points ago

Pretty sure it was in the subtext

[–]icouldhavehaditall 1 point2 points ago

Subscribe to /r/photoshopbattles for more,

[–]imsometueventhisUN 1 point2 points ago

You belong in /r/photoshopbattles :)

[–]wingfire 1 point2 points ago

The thieves. The thieves. The filthy little thieves. Where is it? Where is it? They stole it from us.

[–]Xerathim 1 point2 points ago

STUPID FAT HOBBIT! WHATS HAS YOU DONE? YOU RUINS IT!

[–]ObnoxiousSeizures 1 point2 points ago

This fucking scared me.

[–]sirmuskrat 1 point2 points ago

Reddit has consistently shown that I am not a unique and beautiful snowflake. For some reason, Gollum hunched under the tree was one of the first things I thought about when I saw the original picture yesterday.

That and this.

[–]Drewtality 2 points3 points ago

You've got to be shitting me. This made the front page yesterday as part of the NE storm aftermath. How the fuck is it back with a new caption?? OP...be honest, where did you get this? Do you and the "O"OP just happen to live on the same street?

[–]dvdmarine 5 points6 points ago

Take a closer look

[–]Drewtality 4 points5 points ago

Oops. Thanks for politely pointing that out. Obviously I would have been a dick about it. You're a better person. I'm gonna be nice to people for the rest of the day because of you.

[–]Breathing_Balls 0 points1 point ago

I love it when reddit + reddit = Reddit.

[–]logantauranga[S] 3 points4 points ago

I know who I'd give a ring if I needed a designated driver.

[–]BICEPS 2 points3 points ago

Well, Gollum is ruined for me now

[–]MasterAardwolf 3 points4 points ago

Part of me is glad the link didn't work

[–]Pacblu202 0 points1 point ago

Logantauranga? Up vote for you Logantauranga! You go Logantauranga!

[–]MiniPenguino 0 points1 point ago

He just wants to come out and play!

[–]gangstabunniez 0 points1 point ago

The next married person is going to be in for a surprise.

[–]Blodwyn35 0 points1 point ago

Epic.

[–]EugeneMJC 0 points1 point ago

Surprised this thread didn't turn into photoshop editing one.

[–]Macrophe 0 points1 point ago

Thank Odin I don't have a lawn.

[–]Zyrjello 0 points1 point ago

This is not my beautiful house...

[–]PawnstarExpert 0 points1 point ago

If I had electricity, I'd [fixed] it and, put those little demons from the gate under the tree.

[–]JackieBronassis 0 points1 point ago

I waited patiently, and was not disappointed.

[–]RebeccaRegicide 0 points1 point ago

None shall pass

[–]TheQueefGoblin 0 points1 point ago

The tree delved too greedily and too deep.

[–]ImpDoomlord 0 points1 point ago

haha made my day

[–]TheKostiuk 0 points1 point ago

As a landscaper, I find this hilarious.

[–]SlapYoMomma 0 points1 point ago

Fucking schmeagle...

[–]SirDerpingtonThe3rd 0 points1 point ago

Letting the days go by...

[–]wafflepoo 0 points1 point ago

That's okay, I was going to change my pants anyway.

[–]redhatGizmo 0 points1 point ago

it's like one of those Images you Won’t believe weren’t Photoshopped.

[–]Scarmanz 0 points1 point ago

I didn't no places like this existed.

[–]kittenkat4u 0 points1 point ago

that would terrify the hell out of me walking down the street.

[–]xteneritasx 0 points1 point ago

This is my boyfriend's mother's house. No lie.

[–]daddys_lil_soldier 0 points1 point ago

Someone needs to get to work on putting overly attached girlfriend in this picture with something creepy written in there.

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[–]someamericandude 0 points1 point ago

Compliments of /r/photoshopbattles

[–]seanmaw 0 points1 point ago

thats creepy as fuck

[–]barbelllll 0 points1 point ago

/r/photoshopbattles might appreciate this.

[–]ROKITF1NGR 2 points3 points ago

This was already there... Yesterday.

[–]Demidawg 0 points1 point ago

Yes. I was disappointed to see the OP posted the edit here instead of in the original thread just for karma whoring. It's a beautiful Photoshop, but it deserves a downvote.

[–]logantauranga[S] 0 points1 point ago

Posted here, then found out about that subreddit through comments.

[–]logantauranga[S] 2 points3 points ago

Thanks! This subreddit will now siphon off large segments of my life.

[–]burnin8r28 2 points3 points ago

Wait just a minute! This subreddit already siphons off large segments of your life. http://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/vuuo9/whats_getting_swept_under_the_rug/c580vq2

[–]logantauranga[S] 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, I went straight from barebelllll's comment to the subreddit. I've Photoshopped five others in the last hour. I think I have a problem...

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[–]MasterAardwolf 1 point2 points ago

Who'd have thought god would turn out to be my auntie Barbara

[–]cleagles 0 points1 point ago

I love Gollum. When he was about to eat the fish in the sacred pond I could not stop laughing. (Second movie I believe.)

[–]Ruckusleaf 0 points1 point ago

This is what happens when you grow a tree on grass with only 12 inches of dirt over concrete (I am assuming)

Poor tree :(

[–]jdirigible 0 points1 point ago

Looks like sand.

[–]faux_shizzle 0 points1 point ago

No roots?

[–]ihaveanarmy 0 points1 point ago

Can't upvote this enough.

[–]shiny_brine 0 points1 point ago

[–]bojanbabic 0 points1 point ago

It scared shit out of me

[–]I3addog -2 points-1 points ago

Nicely done.

[–]kranzt -1 points0 points ago

That's just creepy. Looks like someone did a tree transplant and did a crappy job! I don't think insurance will cover that.

[–]Tobymooiweerhond -2 points-1 points ago

A tree without roots...?

[–]oblimo_2K12 1 point2 points ago

...is like a day without sunshine!