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Post August 3rd, 2011, 6:50 pm
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So there was a storm and then this giant crack happened. The tree is in the parkway so it's the village's responsibility thankfully (you don't own the parkway infront of your house).

So the tree could fall on to our driveway/street and hit pretty much nothing. OR, it could knock out the entire area's electricity, phone, and internet since the hubs are in my side yard.

If this was a waste of your time I apologize but I it interesting how the bark buckled as one unit and how you can totally crack a tree right down the middle (the trunk a little under a meter in diameter, the crack is an inch apart and extends into the stump). Crack got wider in the last storm....

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Internetz, cable, phone, and electric all have little hubs in one direction of possible collapse.

Still a mystery as to how this happened since there are trees double in height within 20ft of this one and there isn't a dead branch on it.
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Post August 3rd, 2011, 7:01 pm

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Meta finds this both interesting and informative =D
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Post August 3rd, 2011, 7:08 pm
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Post August 3rd, 2011, 7:55 pm
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Rcking shouldn't have trolled my post, and I wouldn't (and shouldn't) have trolled his in return.

Kthxbai
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Post August 3rd, 2011, 9:01 pm
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We had a pretty bad storm too, it woke me at like 4 AM (I went to sleep at 3 lulz) so I was pretty pissed at the storm.

Post August 3rd, 2011, 9:21 pm
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coasterkid's house .. thats where we are going to have the coastercrazy ultimate hooker and wiskey party!

Post August 3rd, 2011, 10:27 pm

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Post August 3rd, 2011, 11:08 pm
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Hmm, have you talked to the city about having the tree removed safely?
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Post August 4th, 2011, 12:54 am
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Originally posted by Metazoanhaddock

Hmm, have you talked to the city about having the tree removed safely?


That's why it has the giant X on it you dunce.
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