Well, that sucks big weenies.

[Thumper]

The Pioneer Cabin Tree in Northern California was toppled by that big storm that hit this weekend. I have a pic around here someplace that I took as Lynn drove through it in her brand new BMW (her 27th birthday present). We took a road trip from L.A. to Seattle in 1985 and a drive through the tree got checked off a box on our bucket list. Dang ... that tunnel was cut in the 1880's. :(


http://www.americansouthwest.net/california/photographs700/calaveras-tunnel-tree.jpg

[airbud7]

Because of the huge cut is why it fell.

[Thumper]

I'm sure that was a factor ... but it stood that way for almost 140 years.

[airbud7]

They live to be 3000 years old...that one only made it to 1100/1200 years old before falling over.

All the other trees around it are alive and well...I hope you find your picture!...Maybe they will cut a big azz hole in the one next to it :chainsaw and shorten its life by 1800/1900 years.

What if the old tree put a Curse on everyone that took a picture of it?
What you gonna do then?

:toothy

[LJ3]

Airbud,

Too obvious. You gotta work on subtlety and the timing of when to insert your comment is critical.

This is like throwing a worm on a hook with a 3 foot wide bobber and 1.5lb weight and wondering why all the bluegill scattered :)

[airbud7]

Yea LJ...should I have waited till he responded to 1st sentence then went for the kill?

I'm learning new stuff every day though/taking notes too...

Edit: Hey LJ...you think I should go back and edit it before thump reads it?....what you think? timing is crucial here!

[Thumper]

Nope, too late ... you already stepped on your pecker anyway. Along with SD'er practice ... you need some lessons on reading comprehension.

I said,
... it stood that way for almost 140 years

I never said the tree was "only" 140 years old. The tunnel was carved 140 years ago. I seriously doubt they cut that thing as a seedling.

See my first post:
.... that tunnel was cut in the 1880's.


Here's something that takes YEARS to earn! :GH Shit Disturber

[airbud7]

What?.....you need to learn simple MATH!...I said..."that one only made it to 1100/1200 years old before falling over".............

[jb]

I have a picture of that in 1962 when me and 3 buddies went to the Seattle Worlds Fair.
They still should be able to get some great redwood out of that stump.

[BarryBobPosthole]

Wasn't there one you could drive through that was named the General Sheridan or something lke that?
Did it fall over too?

BKB

[Captain]

I got a new table built out of that stuff at my SC house. :D

[BarryBobPosthole]

I got a new table built out of that stuff at my SC house. :D

Tree killer!

BKB

[Thumper]

I think there's an SD'er wannabe who's doing some creative editing. :poke

[BarryBobPosthole]

Yep i saw that on another post too.

Airbud, we're demoting you back for remedial training. Before you can attempt to disturb our shit around here, you need to make a few laps around the nearest cow pasture and kick over a few thousand real turds. Then you'll be ready to TRY to keep up with the pros from Dover.

BKB