Tarzana is my home.
The above 4 words are probably 3 more than I should have made public.
Posted on 03/30/2005 6:28:26 PM PST by NormsRevenge
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An elderly motorist was killed Wednesday when a large pine tree fell on top of his car on a San Fernando Valley street, the Fire Department said.
The accident occurred as the man drove south on Reseda Boulevard in Tarzana.
The tree trunk crushed the roof of the victim's SUV.
What caused the tree to fall was unknown.
Witness Mel Harrison told KABC-TV he heard a crack and saw the tree coming down.
Lemme guess: The wind.
Blame Bush...his environmental policies hurt the trees.
I would think that 35 inches of rain this season might have something to do with it, but that's a guess.
Gee! In the Valley!
Shocked I am! Let's get the CA. legislature on this!!
Afterall, there is a possibility that a woodpecker was harmed in his pursuit of anti- enviro-MENTAL activity!!
i.e. Actually pecking a tree!!
OH ... The Horror!
too many spotted owls were living in it...
Lousy timing
God pressed the SMITE button.
Reseda and where? I can't picture any trees that close to the road along Reseda down that way.
It's near the Braemar CC.
Killer Trees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor old guy. There but for the grace of God go I. A huge tree fell on a truck I was driving once. Landed just behind the cab. Tore the whole rear end of the truck off. That's why I hate trees to this day. Don't trust them at all. And to heck with the environmentalists! I'll chop down any damned tree I want if it looks dangerous, permission or no.
ping :)
I think all trees are naturally aggressive, especially in the wild, but even so-called "domesticated" trees like this one can be dangerous. We should create places - we could call them "forests" - where trees could be contained until we need to harvest some for building houses or baseball bats or guitars. That way we could be safe, but still have enough dead trees for useful - and peaceful - purposes.
That is some seriously bad karma.
Thanks for the shot! dang. That was a big fellar too..
What kind of vehicle was it,, SUV or car? Jeep, Cadillac..?
OK that makes sense. When they say Reseda, I usually don't think of below Ventura (I lived two blocks from Reseda and SF Mission as a kid).
that was my gut instinct from the image, but boy , my eyes said ain't what they used to be. Thanks.
The only good tree is a horizontal tree. We should cut them all down and replace them with bushes. ;-)
One is "known" as to whether one lives NOB (North Of the Boulevard {Ventura}) or SOB........
I'm a loser in that I live just NOB, but, othoh, I play SOB.......and anywhere else I damn well please.
Well, it looks like this tree went horizontal and killed somebody. Was it trying to be "good"?
Can you get me on at Braemar?
I feel for this guy, I always worry about a tree wrecking my perfect "sunday drive" too.
On a lighter note, should've installed those Rollbars! Jk, like that would help in this situation!
Maybe. But I didn't say every horizontal tree was good, just that the only good ones are horizontal. The vertical ones all pose a threat to someone sooner or later!
I'm betting on "gravity".
a breakfast at Carrows might also do the trick.
Clearly a sad story...
(sarcasm ON)
...you mean, life is dangerous? Why I
thought our government, and our society thinks of every
possible thing that can occur...and a well informed society
never makes a mistake in judgement....
That tree needs to be licensed, and take classes in "tolerance"
behaviour. But on the other hand, maybe it was trying to
get "close" to a fellow inhabitant on the planet. AFter all
aren't we all just products of blind chance,and made from
"star stuff"? and the tree has the right to fall down wherever it wants to...True (whatever
that is) YOu got to let it do "it's thing"...how dare we oppose
it's free choice...you know trees communicate with other beings...
I used to play Mozart to my plants, under the pyramids and they
all did better....see....but then all the right wingers are
gonna be saying things like "Down with Trees!!!"
....huh, what do you mean, I'm confused? Look buddy, there
would be less problems, if we just let the trees be, and we
stopped existing!!!! Cause then there would be less stinking
human minds to worry about things, so there would be less
problems.....Mathematical proof.....yeah, that's the ticket.
(sarcasm OFF).
Feel sorry for the guy and his family...but it just shows
how little we know of the future....
Here's one of L Skynard song lyrics "That Smell" my fav!
"Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars
Oak tree you're in my way "
I remember the first time I heard that song. I was in junior high and I thought it was talking about a fart.
Gia fights back. (SARCASM OFF)
Hahaha, i also remember alot of songs from when i was younger, I thought they said one thing, then as i got older i realized some songs were actually alot different than what i originally thought they were saying (singing). I confuse myself!
IB4TZ
A 7 months in the brewing reply FRom someone who signed up tomorrow. I would think someone already here brought this thread to your attention, that being the case.
Sorry if you construe my remarks as offensive to the point of making your obvious heated remarks well over 7 months after the initial post,, all over what type vehicle was involved or speculated on.
We do a lot of speculating here, btw, no harm is typically intended at those that suffered and nor intending them to be the brunt of what some see as harsh comment.
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