as long as there is green .. and the plants are otherwise well kept ... which it sounds like you are finally doing.. except for the fertilizer .. which is never recommended on conifers .... conifers will re establish new leaders .. and eventually fill in ... how long??? who knows ...could be years .... a picture would really help for more precise diagnosis ... if you have a warranty .. and you can get replacements.. due to the faulty info .. perhaps that is the way to go ... otherwise.. killing an otherwise living tree .. simply for your aesthetic ... is not really necessary .. unless money and back breaking labor doesn't matter.. IMHO .. to many people want a row of perfectly uniform trees .. and i really don't understand that ... variation on thickness and height, in my eyes, is much more interesting than uniformity .. IF IT WERE ME .... i would give them a year or two .. and even if they irritated me in a few years .. i would plant smaller replacements for more variety in height .... in 2000 i planted a line of 50 GG .... 6 inchers including the peat pot ... they now vary from 4 to 20 feet ... i think it looks great ... good luck ken

ok, so this disease would act like this if it was on a tv show. There would be a domestic disturbance at a house, no violence, just a loud argument. So instead of calling the local policeman who would calmly taught these people down, the swat team is called in plus the FBI with helicopters, tons of cop cars, swat team wagons. The streets get blocked off, neighbors are evacuated. Normal life is suspended while the law enforcement - the white blood cells - totally over react and actually cause much more problems than healing. Then someone with common sense finally shows up and clears out the FBI and swat teams and calmly talks the couple down suggesting they take a romantic weekend vacation. The neighbors can come back home. Life returns to normal. These actions would be like what the new drugs would accomplish. Poor Daniel, swat teams are attacking his colon. No wonder he was in such pain. I hope he gets much better soon.

I have lived with 'functional' alcoholics for years. They can walk, talk, act 'normal' while having consumed enough alcohol to knock over a horse. Unless you know them, you can't tell, and until they've gone over their usual limit that is when most people will say "oh, Bob is drunk, don't let him drive". DH and I won't allow these people to drive to our home, and NEVER did we let our family members ride with them. Sounds to me like this woman is that way. 10 shots early in the day? Normal to a person like that. She'd likely pour vodka into her juice, pop, whatever she was drinking. You usually can't smell vodka (like you can say whiskey or gin) especially if it's her drink of choice. Whether or not her family knew, hard to say. They might know that she drinks, but assume it's 'socially' and not be aware that she's downing a 5th a day in her Big Gulps. One of the most difficult things to do is to deal with an alcoholic family member, that doesn't fit the stereotype of an alcoholic. Most people think of the mug shots of drunks when they think of alcoholics, not Aunt Betty who bakes cakes for everyone's birthday. Lots of people see nothing wrong with toking. They don't believe it impairs you. I disagree. But I won't go to the point of telling people what they should or shouldn't think. I do know that people I know will not smoke weed around me, or knowingly do so when they know I'll be around, since I do tell them I can smell it on them. We watched an interview with a woman I believe was the MIL, and attorneys for the family. Man. I'm a lay person, but I'd have fired those bone heads in a minute if I was hoping they'd represent my family.

This is a story about a very talented actor. I worked for 2 weeks with Daniel on G.I. Jane in 1994. We were both New York actors. He played tough guys, but he was a generous gentle man who was admired by all who worked with him. And a fun guy to be around when the day's work was done. He was a rock on the set. Always prepared, and always brought his A game. Two of my favorite roles of his were in The Postman, and Brother Where Art Thou? He was really good at it, and he made it look so easy. You never saw him acting. He was always absolutely real. He moved to Los Angeles 5 years before I did. I had hoped to run into him at auditions, but I never did. He is an outstanding actor. So much good work in movies & TV. Check him out on IMDB. Very impressive. I understand, old friend. They took one leg, and they were going to cut the toes off the other. You have no children, and you were living a difficult life. You were tired of it Daniel. I understand. God speed. Know that you are well loved, and that those who love you will never try to judge your pain. We will look for you when you are feeling better. Rest now, Daniel. Your G.I. Jane friend, Ted Sutton