Re: OT: Weather (was: Re: questions)

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>Even after a serious rain, I can't smell gum trees. The only time I can is
>when the burn. Burning eucalyptus leaves is the nicest smell... It might
>be
>because of the fact that I've had more Eucalyts around me all my life then
>you. I just need to look out my window and I can see the bush, for
>example.
>('Bush' in the sense of 'Australian forest': full of gum trees). But I
>have
>no trouble smelling Vicks, even with a blocked nose.
>
>Tristan
I cant really smell them much after a rain either. I mainly smell the
decomposing leaf litter under them. But, on a hot day, i can smell them
clearly. I actually hate the smell of eucalyptus in general, especially
when the leaves are being burned. It's the same way with poison hemlock
(which i find a cloying, nutty smell that nauseates me).

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