Do you still play video games?

Zwielicht said:

me if I'll be using explosives to plant a bloody tree.

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thescrrr said:

What a stupid question, how else am I supposed to plant a tree?!

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Zwielicht said:

I just want to skip to the "plant a tree" part and not deal with phone calls asking me if I'll be using explosives to plant a bloody tree.

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Zwielicht said:

I play games with my wife. We find it's a nice break from the bureaucratic reality of life.

For example, I'll play Stardew Valley and I'll have my little farm that I manage and my crops that I can just toss in a bin and sell.

But in real life, if you want to plant an 4ft tall orange tree in your yard, you need to:

• Call 811 first. This is a legal requirement so that they can dispatch various utilities to mark off where all the important lines are. If you hit a line and break it without calling 811 before digging, you're liable for hundreds or thousands in fines. Fair enough if you don't want that liability.
• Put a white 'X' down where you want to dig for the utility companies.
• Wait up to 2 business days (not counting the day you call) for them to approve your ticket.
• When they approve your ticket, you can then dig in your yard and plant that orange tree.

You know, planting a real tree is better than planting a tree in a game, but sometimes, I just want to skip to the "plant a tree" part and not deal with phone calls asking me if I'll be using explosives to plant a bloody tree.

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roydan said:

So, let's say a law enforcer sees a new tree in your yard. Does he assume you planted it there with explosives?

That's quite an interesting way to see life.

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1. Will you be planting the tree with explosives?
2. Will you be doing any boring?
3. Will you be drilling into the sidewalk?
4. What date will the excavation take place?
5. Do you have a work order permit for the planting of the tree?
6. Who is the contractor who will be planting the tree?
7. Who is the site supervisor who will supervise the planting of the tree?
8. What is the information of the excavator?
9. Has the excavation site been delineated?

4440 said:

So did you plant the tree?

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Zwielicht said:

I have no idea, they were asking all sorts of questions that I were meant for bigger projects rather than a husband and wife that just wanted to plant a tree in their back garden.

Here's a list of the questions from the email I received:

1. Will you be planting the tree with explosives?
2. Will you be doing any boring?
3. Will you be drilling into the sidewalk?
4. What date will the excavation take place?
5. Do you have a work order permit for the planting of the tree?
6. Who is the contractor who will be planting the tree?
7. Who is the site supervisor who will supervise the planting of the tree?
8. What is the information of the excavator?
9. Has the excavation site been delineated?

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roydan said:

This can't be serious. This is funny, but also very sad to think about all the taxes that go into funding this stupidity.

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