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How many trees will you bring?

One. I'm part of the team

[ 4 ] 11%

Two. I'm awesome

[ 3 ] 8%

Three. I have something to prove

[ 5 ] 14%

Zero. Carrying things on bikes is HAARD

[ 22 ] 64%

Total Votes : 34

joby

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:26 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

This Thursday!

Come on the ride with a Christmas tree. Or two. Or more.

Pile them in trailers.
Strap them to your rack.
Be like Jamie squid and tie one to your back.

meet at Westlake like usual. That will be half the fun.

If you go to Blind Pilot, you shouldn't have any trouble catching up to us later.

langston

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:54 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

Joby, where do you want to burn this year?

laura

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:58 pm

Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 1050 Location: wherever the dance party is

Using my newly purchased "fuck yeah" saw, I will bring one (maybe two) cut trees on the rack.

joby

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:01 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

langston wrote:

Joby, where do you want to burn this year?

Let's have a little mystery (and not have anyone crash the party in a car).

henry

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:06 pm

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

joby wrote:

langston wrote:

Joby, where do you want to burn this year?

Let's have a little mystery (and not have anyone crash the party in a car).

DISCRIMINATION!

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ksep

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:11 pm

Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Westlake

voted zero because i need a source of trees in order to carry a few. anyone seen a pile someplace dryish lately?

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langston

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:11 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

joby wrote:

langston wrote:

Joby, where do you want to burn this year?

Let's have a little mystery (and not have anyone crash the party in a car).

okay! I'll be debuting my newly rebuilt trailer, resplendent with angle iron rails.

fatasian

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:20 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

henry wrote:

joby wrote:

langston wrote:

Joby, where do you want to burn this year?

Let's have a little mystery (and not have anyone crash the party in a car).

DISCRIMINATION!

What he said. It's FIGHTING COCK's fault I need to cage it the the bon-bon fire.

Alex

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:19 pm

Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3128 Location: Roosevelt

There are many trailers worth of cut down trees at the north end of the 20th street bridge across Ravenna Park. All are evergreen and Christmasish. Probably not as dry as a good one that spent 4 weeks drying in a living room though.

alex

joby

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:15 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

I think we only need to worry about the dryness of tree #1.

gsbarnes

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:35 pm

Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2666 Location: No Fun Town, USA

It's yard waste day tomorrow in my neighborhood. Come over to the Wedgwood Top Pot, and get a dozen donuts and a dozen trees before Seattle Public Utilities takes them away.

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GingerMac

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:53 pm

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Location: Ravenna

I voted one, 'cause that's all I think I can logistically carry on my Soma.

Riding around my neigborhood tonight, I counted four trees on the street within one block of my house. I bungied one to my rack and drug it home. Not sure if the dragging will work all the way from here to Westlake... I'll figure something out. Maybe scavenge Goodwill for some kiddie bike wheels.

If someone wants to lend me a trailer of some sort I could probably grab more trees...

joby

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:15 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

GingerMac wrote:

One approach: Trim off a few lower branches,
strap the trunk to the rack with rest of the tree pointing straight back.

Also, I have two burley trailers I can loan out.

ethan

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:32 pm

Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 920 Location: Maple Leaf

Another option: two deep panniers... put one tree in each pannier (with maybe rags wrapped around the base, to keep any sharp pieces of trunk from puncturing panniers) ... then tie both trees to each other to the seatpost. (???) .. I think it should work.

My tree's potted, but I'll be bringing panniers and looking for trees along the way.

derrickito

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:01 am

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

i just grabbed two trees from gregs neighborhood. they'll be all gone tomorrow sometime, so if you're planning on getting on in the northwestern neighborhoods tonight, do it tonight not tomorrow.

ethan

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:08 am

Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 920 Location: Maple Leaf

this coming Friday is yard waste day in my neighborhood.

fatasian

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:56 am

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

i've got one in the trunk of my car.

the dreaded ben

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:59 am

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

fatasian wrote:

i've got one in the trunk of my car.

a dead hooker?

Alex

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:31 am

Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3128 Location: Roosevelt

ethan wrote:

this coming Friday is yard waste day in my neighborhood.

Mine too. Last year a few good trees were found in the alley behind my house. I'll check Thursday before the ride to see how things look this year.

fatasian

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:31 am

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

the dreaded ben wrote:

fatasian wrote:

i've got one in the trunk of my car.

a dead hooker?

I haz can hookers?!

lantius

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:01 am

1337 Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 6705 Location: right over

why does the maximum stop at 3?

laura

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:31 pm

Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 1050 Location: wherever the dance party is

lantius wrote:

why does the maximum stop at 3?

If your transportation of more than three trees means no 24 case on the front rack, well, I can't support that.

tehschkott

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:44 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

I'm just here for the booze.

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lantius

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:08 pm

1337 Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 6705 Location: right over

laura wrote:

lantius wrote:

why does the maximum stop at 3?

If your transportation of more than three trees means no 24 case on the front rack, well, I can't support that.

no, front rack will be in full effect for beer and starter kindling hauling. but my trailer is substantial.

henry

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:56 pm

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tehschkott

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:12 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

img fail

I gotchu

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GingerMac

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:13 pm

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Location: Ravenna

so far i count 18 trees. holy shit. this is gonna be quite an event.

joby

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:15 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

GingerMac wrote:

so far i count 18 trees. holy shit. this is gonna be quite an event.

MOAR! MOAR!

tehschkott

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:17 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

pointythree forest fire - made from dead xmas soldiers

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derrickito

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:39 pm

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other essential items needed:

holiday drinks
fire foods (hotdogs, smores)
alcoholism
acts of stupidity
bloodloss
aspirin

please supply as you see fit

Monie

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:40 pm

cougar Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 1001619 Location: Seattle

tehschkott wrote:

pointythree forest fire - made from dead xmas soldiers

and hookers

tehschkott

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:43 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

Monie wrote:

tehschkott wrote:

pointythree forest fire - made from dead xmas soldiers

and hookers

I like the cut of your jib!

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laura

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:56 pm

Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 1050 Location: wherever the dance party is

I'm bringing cookies.

Who has sparklers?

vaticdart

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:55 pm

Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Inside a Bell

Maybe one. If I see one between my work and Westlake on Thursday. If quantum randomness has generated a trailer for me to carry it on. If I feel like bringing a rope on the off chance of seeing one on Thursday between my work and Westlake. So probably zero.

How about whiskey and bacon chocolate chip cookies instead?

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tehschkott

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:58 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

Lee, are you 3 trees, or 2 trees + Derricks bike?

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joby

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:59 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

vaticdart wrote:

Try harder.

Chip McShoulder

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:59 pm

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tehschkott wrote:

img fail

I gotchu

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Matthew

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:44 pm

derrickito wrote:

other essential items needed:

holiday drinks
fire foods (hotdogs, smores)
alcoholism
acts of stupidity
bloodloss
aspirin

please supply as you see fit

I've got some of the holiday drinks and fire foods. Heaven knows that when you're running (rocking?) 700x30 tubulars at 2 bar on a compact frame, you can't carry many trees.

However, given the fact that I've got a recently mended chipped tooth and seven stitches from a Kitsap County snow plow, I'm not contributing to the acts of stupidity or blood loss. Depending on how I feel the next two days, I might bring something more fun than aspirin though!

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GingerMac

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:45 pm

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Location: Ravenna

laura wrote:

Who has sparklers?

I have sparklers. Lots of sparklers. Also, assorted other excessive fireworks. Our christmas tree holocaust could shoot sparkling colored fire into the air.

vaticdart wrote:

How about whiskey and bacon chocolate chip cookies instead?

mmm... bacon... in cookie form. I support this.

Rogelio

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:48 pm

Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3092 Location: Pos, aya, por la Corona-Alta-Madera y que no.

Vegan facon cookies?

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