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= August 2 =

I have a question about the Buffy the vampire slayer comics: Did Tara ever meet Principal_Snyder in the comics?
Did Tara ever meet Principal Synder in the comics? Also did Amber Benson who played Tara met Armin Shimerman while they were shooting the episode restless or at any convention? Thank you. Venustar84 (talk) 04:28, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Within the Buffyverse, Snyder was the Sunnyvale High School Principal who was eaten by the thing the Mayor became at Graduation Day, at which time Tara attended a different high school. She might have SEEN him at a basketball game, but MEETING him would have been less likely. As to the revisionist comics or conventions, it,s hard to devine what might have happened. Edison (talk) 01:17, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Real Life Version of Runescape Magic Tree
As you probably guessed, I'm a regular Runescape player (not an addict, I have a life and play for maybe 2 hours per day). Anyway, I think the Runescape magic tree (pic) looks really cool. I want a real-life version, or something close to it, in my front yard. I was thinking a 2-trunk golden rain tree (I have one) with forest pansy redbud spliced down the middle, so I get the purplish leaves and gnarly trunk with golden, round seed pods underneath. Is this the best option or are there other combinations that would look more game-like/cost less? --74.214.39.79 (talk) 05:14, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * It won't cost less but google Sam van Aken Tree of 40 Fruits. I don't know if he actually sells them. They don't look real, even though they are! --TrogWoolley (talk) 18:45, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * More modestly, I've seen three-fruit trees for sale. —Tamfang (talk) 21:26, 4 August 2014 (UTC)


 * To get trunk shape like that, you'll have to read up on Bonsai techniques. Actually, from my perspective, the type of tree is less important for giving the look as the way the trunks have been trained. Additional techniques that will be handy are grafting and perhaps air layering (this would allow you to get a good 1-2" diameter tree started from a cutting of another tree). I recommend getting a few trees, so that you can practice on one that is less expensive. Also be prepared to be very patient. By the time the tree looks right (~15 years?), the game may no longer be supported. But small price to pay for a devotee :) SemanticMantis (talk) 21:54, 4 August 2014 (UTC)