RIP Tree

**v3d4** · 06-24-2008, 11:25 AM

so about 5 years ago after the county tore up some land to put in a drainage pipe by the road and left it a rocky barren wasteland, i planted it with as many plants and trees as i could get.
i planted an alder tree right in the middle and carried 2.5 gallon buckets of water every day during it's first summer to get it established. it grew big and beautiful in 5 years, over 12 ft tall.

it only took a moment for some drunk to plow through smashing 2 small fir trees and knocking over that alder. tore it out and tore off the bark and its dead

Human-yo · 06-24-2008, 11:28 AM

poor guy. did he get arrested? poor guy

badgoalie85 · 06-24-2008, 11:28 AM

that's a bummer...like a huge bummer. i guess all we can do is plant more.

**AlteredStateGrl** · 06-24-2008, 11:29 AM

Aw. RIP tree.

MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, they took the wood and did something great with it. Like, whiddled a wooden wheelchair for someone who needed it.

More than likely though, maybe it kept someone warm.

EDIT - Also Veda, for 5 years you helped the air, and I'm sure countless creatures benefited from your hard work and kindness. The 5 years it was here, it was beautiful.

badgoalie85 · 06-24-2008, 11:37 AM

^fuckin amazing post

verklingen · 06-24-2008, 11:40 AM

i don't know the lay of the land thereabouts, but perhaps that tree saved the drunk from plowing further and being seriously hurt or killed.

**v3d4** · 06-24-2008, 11:57 AM

thanx guyz
i didnt finish the story cuz someone came in who wasnt supposed to see me wasting time on a drug website.

anyway, the jeep cherokee was there all smashed up in the morning, driver was long gone. the tow truck came and got it and i hear through the grapevine the owner reported it stolen but i suspect the owner was the one that done it.

fortunately the fir trees will grow back as the roots were not touched but the dead body of the alder is in the garage now, i plan to make a walking stick and a pipe stem out of the trunk.

so yeah. ill just plant 2 more. or 10 more. or 100

bongobongo · 06-24-2008, 12:09 PM

more like, 100 of us should all plant 100 trees, man...weeds are easy to grow

moldyorangepeel · 06-24-2008, 12:26 PM

Maybe this time don't plant them so close to the road. Are you trying to kill drunks?

shai_hulud · 06-24-2008, 03:55 PM

^lol

Veda, yur awesome. very unique.

The Rev · 06-24-2008, 07:05 PM

It's things like this that made The Happening....um....h appen.

The Rev

06-24-2008, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
v3d4 sky mind daughter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terrapin Station Posts: 5,700 Thanks: 34 Thanked 192 Times in 109 Posts	RIP Tree so about 5 years ago after the county tore up some land to put in a drainage pipe by the road and left it a rocky barren wasteland, i planted it with as many plants and trees as i could get. i planted an alder tree right in the middle and carried 2.5 gallon buckets of water every day during it's first summer to get it established. it grew big and beautiful in 5 years, over 12 ft tall. it only took a moment for some drunk to plow through smashing 2 small fir trees and knocking over that alder. tore it out and tore off the bark and its dead __________________ remember our Governor Ken Gorman Last edited by v3d4; 06-24-2008 at 11:49 AM.

06-24-2008, 11:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
badgoalie85 Spiraling Out Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 595 Thanks: 32 Thanked 103 Times in 63 Posts	that's a bummer...like a huge bummer. i guess all we can do is plant more. __________________ Pursue happiness. To each his own.

06-24-2008, 11:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
AlteredStateGrl (òÓ,)_\,,/ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Where Trouble Melts Like Lemon Drops High Above the Chimney Tops... Posts: 8,774 Thanks: 472 Thanked 227 Times in 160 Posts	Aw. RIP tree. MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, they took the wood and did something great with it. Like, whiddled a wooden wheelchair for someone who needed it. More than likely though, maybe it kept someone warm. EDIT - Also Veda, for 5 years you helped the air, and I'm sure countless creatures benefited from your hard work and kindness. The 5 years it was here, it was beautiful. __________________ Last edited by AlteredStateGrl; 06-24-2008 at 11:32 AM.

06-24-2008, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
badgoalie85 Spiraling Out Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 595 Thanks: 32 Thanked 103 Times in 63 Posts	^fuckin amazing post __________________ Pursue happiness. To each his own.

06-24-2008, 11:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
verklingen what is Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in the sun Posts: 5,715 Thanks: 207 Thanked 515 Times in 302 Posts	i don't know the lay of the land thereabouts, but perhaps that tree saved the drunk from plowing further and being seriously hurt or killed. __________________ you can't explain the rules of tennis to a dog, but he runs after it and plays with it...like the dog playing with the ball, we don't have the necessary tools needed to interpret the afterlife..until we get there, then a whole new universe is given to us. Perhaps 200 billion light years away, there's the next phase of our existance..Remember you cannot destroy energy, which is all we are... -matthew munari rip matt

06-24-2008, 11:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
v3d4 sky mind daughter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terrapin Station Posts: 5,700 Thanks: 34 Thanked 192 Times in 109 Posts	thanx guyz i didnt finish the story cuz someone came in who wasnt supposed to see me wasting time on a drug website. anyway, the jeep cherokee was there all smashed up in the morning, driver was long gone. the tow truck came and got it and i hear through the grapevine the owner reported it stolen but i suspect the owner was the one that done it. fortunately the fir trees will grow back as the roots were not touched but the dead body of the alder is in the garage now, i plan to make a walking stick and a pipe stem out of the trunk. so yeah. ill just plant 2 more. or 10 more. or 100 __________________ remember our Governor Ken Gorman

06-24-2008, 12:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
bongobongo ognob Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 384 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	more like, 100 of us should all plant 100 trees, man...weeds are easy to grow

06-24-2008, 12:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
moldyorangepeel Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,748 Thanks: 406 Thanked 93 Times in 44 Posts	Maybe this time don't plant them so close to the road. Are you trying to kill drunks?

06-24-2008, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
shai_hulud uh huh Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ab, ca Posts: 777 Thanks: 24 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	^lol Veda, yur awesome. very unique.

06-24-2008, 07:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
The Rev ~ Herban Legend ~ Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 11,877 Thanks: 18 Thanked 161 Times in 94 Posts	It's things like this that made The Happening....um....h appen. The Rev __________________ THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IN ALL THINGS IS A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH REALITY DISRESPECT INCORPORATED The Order of the Illuminati "Jesus, I've just realised I've been posting on yahooka for more than a quarter of my life!" -Sir-Ex R.I.P. Governor We know you're smokin wherever you are.

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