Post #410399 by the75stingray on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 8:04 PM

Nudes hu? Now we're talkin'! My kinda town, baby!

Seriously, now...from someone who claims to be so concerned about kids in the neighborhood, (getting people to slow down so they don't hit a kid, giving out little tiki's, ect) does placing big wooden boobies and god knows what else really going to be accepted by that neighborhood? I mean tikis (good nor not) are one thing, offensive material is another entirely.

I kinda saw both sides of this issue at first. That is NOT to say that I agreed with it...I mean, the guy obviously isnt the crunchiest cookie in the box, but I could "kind of" see where he was maintaining his section of Government owned property. I also absolutely see the destructive issues. Why cut into a living tree? I mean, come on!
Yes, poor judgement certainly prevailed. He should have asked the City (the rightful owners) for permission first - gotten some advice before he started carving. It would have avoided much headache and financial loss.

But common sense would dictate that you don't just carve something that is not yours. But I commend him on his alleged attempt to bring some tiki culture to his neighborhood. And I will say that his work is better than mine...take that for what it's worth.

And wow, those babies are pretty damn tall - they look like the tallest on the block, so yes, to weaken them by carving causes potential risk of falling on one of the houses of those kids and neighbors he feels are so supportive.
I'm willing to bet he would not have as much support if they had some decent hurricane type winds that bent those bad boys a little too much and they crushed a kid, or a home, or even a car.

I don't know the guy. Navy man or not, he doesnt look that tough to me. LOL.
Interesting story though. I'll continue to follow the saga.