We have all these "water" oaks on the Island. I don't know if they are
specific type or what, that's what everyone calls them. They get to be a
certain size and they start to rot or are too weak to hold up. If it
rains, the canopy gets wet and heavy, and the ground gets soft, and down
they go. This one actually snapped off right above ground level, rot or
bugs in the trunk or something. Our roads mostly have canopies of oaks,
many live oaks which are actually amazingly strong, so to minimize the
risk the roads would have to be clear cut, which would cause tremendous
outrage, although the newer residents from Off have no clue and want the
trees cut down. Nope, not happening.
--FT
On 7/16/19 1:15 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
"Act of God" No one's fault unless the county knew the tree was a
danger and failed to take appropriate action.
On 16/07/2019 12:06 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
When you live in the country, and the country roads are lined with
trees, this is stuff that happens. Just part of life.
Basil Hayden is a particularly pleasant Kentucky straight bourbon
whiskey, apply internally liberally... quite a cure for what ails
ya. Or gets you to the point where you don't care!
--FT
On 7/16/19 12:57 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:50:51 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Rode to a community meeting this evening with a buddy. Left his house
to come home about 930. We had big tstorm roll through earlier.
Driving
down the road a BIG oak tree falls in the road right in front of me. I
guess the storm had weakened the tree. I hit it full on at 45mph,
managed to stomp the brakes but road was wet so not much good there
even though I felt the ABS.
Wow.
I'm sorry this happened, Rich, but I am glad you are OK.
Is your county liable?
I’ll probably be sore in the morning but right now Mr Basil Hayden is
ministering my aches.
Pardon my ignorance, but what is "Mr Basil Hayden"?
Craig
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