Word: oakes
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True, these unenlightened rodents know little of our ways and customs. How could they? One imagines that these beady-eyed beasts might spend several years in one gnarled oak, living comfortably with nine, perhaps ten, acquaintances. Should one resident grow weary of its vista, it might venture north toward the more spacious beeches or south toward the scenic riverside elms. With such freedom, it is no wonder that these acorn mongers live cheerful little lives...
...hard drive, the X-box is beefier than any other games console, including the much ballyhooed PlayStation 2. Early demonstrations are jaw-droppingly good. Imagine 1,024 Ping-Pong balls on screen--the engineers take geekish delight in disclosing the exact number--bouncing around like crazy on a varnished oak floor, springing 1,024 mousetraps. Or 1,024 butterflies fluttering organically round a Japanese garden where plants sway gently in a breeze you can almost feel on your cheek. It's like watching your first Pixar movie, except you're the director--making butterflies scatter as you move the camera...
FAMOUS VINTAGE This week Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola will be honored by the European Wine Council in recognition of the output from his Napa Valley winery. But Coppola isn't the only celebrity oenophile wielding an oak barrel. Here, a tasting of a few other vanity vineyards...
...What type of tree would you be if that sort of thing happened in real life: An oak...
...What type of tree would you be if that sort of thing happened in real life: An oak because it's so strong...