Got wood?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Poor planning prevents........

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[MurphOnMillerAve]

Cute.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

On the 1st from Hondo - the drive way at my 1st house had a little oak tree (~20") dead center between the two parking spots. One icy morning I caught the bumper of the truck on it as I slid sort of sideways out into the street. Tore it about 1/2 off to a 90 degree angle. Folks got out of my way that morning... Sledge hammer back into place and welded back on.

[Roy]

We also did this, during one of our summer jaunts to the park. I remember there were photos and written material, in the tunnel bore. You couldn't stop for long, though, as there was a long line of vehicles waiting behind you. They cut the tunnel in this twenty-three hundred year old giant sequoia in 1881. It fell in 1969.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

On the 1st from Hondo - the drive way at my 1st house had a little oak tree (~20") dead center between the two parking spots. One icy morning...

I can see you've lead a charmed life.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...They cut the tunnel in this twenty-three hundred year old giant sequoia in 1881. It fell in 1969.

I always wondered why we felt we had - or had the right - to do that to such a tree.

[HONDO74]

I always wondered why we felt we had - or had the right - to do that to such a tree.

Well we do cut them down and use them for construction. I thought we just went through this about France using up all the old growth oak that was used in the construction of Notre Dame.....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

On the 1st from Hondo - the drive way at my 1st house had a little oak tree (~20") dead center between the two parking spots. One icy morning...

I can see you've lead a charmed life.

My 6 month old son was in the truck on the way to day care that morning. Slept through it all......and he still sleeps through it all 30+ years later.

[Roy]

I always wondered why we felt we had - or had the right - to do that to such a tree.

According to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawona_Tree, it was "created by the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company as a tourist attraction..."



Wawona is also the name of the hotel with the golf course in Yosemite.

[Roy]

I always wondered why we felt we had - or had the right - to do that to such a tree.

Well we do cut them down and use them for construction. I thought we just went through this about France using up all the old growth oak that was used in the construction of Notre Dame.....

By the late 1600's, the British had to import wood for shipbuilding.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

On the 1st from Hondo - the drive way at my 1st house had a little oak tree (~20") dead center between the two parking spots. One icy morning...

I can see you've lead a charmed life.

My 6 month old son was in the truck on the way to day care that morning. Slept through it all......and he still sleeps through it all 30+ years later.

So you are well beyond having just a charmed life; you are blessed.
I knew that all along about you, sir.
Yup.

[HONDO74]

I always wondered why we felt we had - or had the right - to do that to such a tree.

Well we do cut them down and use them for construction. I thought we just went through this about France using up all the old growth oak that was used in the construction of Notre Dame.....

By the late 1600's, the British had to import wood for shipbuilding.

The British needed all the wood they could get. They were trying to conquer the World. Those bloody Brits pretty much screwed up every country they touched. Must have been leftover DNA from the Roman's.

Good thing the US became their friend or they would be doing the goose step today.