What happened to my rock wall? (1 Viewer)

[sports_fan]

The lightning strike that knocked out a chunk of concrete I was referring to, was under a basketball hoop. The lightning hit the hoop, and blew the chunknout underneath.

I suppose the lightning could have hit the tree, and did something similar underneath.

Wouldn't it be pretty obvious if it hit the tree though?

 

[Otis]

:golfclap: OTIS HAS 2 THREADS ON THE TOP HALF OF THE 1ST PAGE!

Pff. That's nothing.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Righetti dance off was out of control

Looks like kids were playing with your rocks.....Vandalism - that is a stretch.

They would have to be like grown adults. Too heavy for "kids" imo.

Teenagers

Why though? Seems like a weird thing to vandalize and a weird way to vandalize it. Hey let's go over and take apart that stranger's rock garden?

I guess teenagers are stupid. But there have to be about a zillion cooler things to vandalize. It's almost like "hey let's go kick a tree."

 

[sports_fan]

This thread will be 50 pages and none of us will ever have any idea what happened.

 

[Politician Spock]

There's a poorly crafted fat joke here SOMEWHERE but I just can't get it.

Gravity pulled the rocks towards him while he was sleeping.

YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!

Went towards my 4yo's room actually. She's not fat.

There's a pebble orbiting you right now.

 

[Leviathan]

Do bears still live on Lon Guyland? If not, I'm going with vandalism or your tree's roots are on steroids.

 

[Righetti]

You drunk knocked it over??

 

[Otis]

You drunk knocked it over??

Unlikely. I mean, possible, but this stuff is heavy.

 

[chet]

Woz ate some and threw the rest.

 

[Hov34]

LOOK AT ME!!!!! I have Rocks around my Tree!!!!!

 

[Eminence]

Otis bringing the heat!

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Any chance a Circuit City line-up stretched all the way to your lawn?

 

[trader jake]

It was your wife. Pre-emptive Ashley Madison strike.

Or teenagers being teenagers. One or the other.

 

[Politician Spock]

Otis bringing the heat!

Pretty cool of you to swipe that case of Taco Bell Hot Sauce packets from work and give it to him.

 

[SIDA!]

I vote for teenagers.

 

[Johnny Rock]

Andy Dufresne:

[in a letter] Dear Red, If you're reading this, you've gotten out. And if you've come this far, maybe you're willing to come a little further. You remember the name of the town, don't you? I could use a good man to help me get my project on wheels. I'll keep an eye out for you and the chessboard ready. Remember, Red. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. I will be hoping that this letter finds you, and finds you well. Your friend, Andy.

 

[IC FBGCav]

To move the boulders out and no foot prints on the dirt area, it would have to be more than one person or big foot.

 

[offdee]

A local contractor trying to setup for a new job. You'll get a knock on the door soon to suggest he either put it all back nice for you and plant some flowers while he's there, or replace and upgrade those rocks. Either way, quote will be $5K.

 

[rockaction]

Righetti dance off was out of control

Looks like kids were playing with your rocks.....Vandalism - that is a stretch.

They would have to be like grown adults. Too heavy for "kids" imo.

Teenagers

Why though? Seems like a weird thing to vandalize and a weird way to vandalize it. Hey let's go over and take apart that stranger's rock garden?

I guess teenagers are stupid. But there have to be about a zillion cooler things to vandalize. It's almost like "hey let's go kick a tree."

Jesus. I don't even know what to say. I remember people who pooped on other people's rocks because it was not their property and because they could.

There aren't any reasons, there's just a mob mentality sometimes.

 

[Otis]

I'm just looking out the window and note that this is under a streetlight, and therefore one of the brightest parts of the property, and easily seen by all the neighbors. And in that planting bed is an address sign that is untouched, along with a small spotlight for uplighting the tree that is also untouched. Makes the vandalism theory seem even less likely to me.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I'm just looking out the window and note that this is under a streetlight, and therefore one of the brightest parts of the property, and easily seen by all the neighbors. And in that planting bed is an address sign that is untouched, along with a small spotlight for uplighting the tree that is also untouched. Makes the vandalism theory seem even less likely to me.

So what's your theory, Sir Isaac?

 

[shuke]

"Wall".

 

[Sinn Fein]

voles imo

 

[shuke]

http://i60.tinypic.com/ae9zz8.jpg

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

"Wall".

 

[=Smackdown=]

lol for calling the cops on this.

Crazy kids these days.

On warm summer days we used to pick up sprinklers that were on, open the front screen door and toss them into people's living rooms.

 

[apalmer]

The tree had an errand to run and knocked over the stones on the way out. Having no hands, the tre couldn't replace the stones when it got back.

 

[Otis]

I'm just looking out the window and note that this is under a streetlight, and therefore one of the brightest parts of the property, and easily seen by all the neighbors. And in that planting bed is an address sign that is untouched, along with a small spotlight for uplighting the tree that is also untouched. Makes the vandalism theory seem even less likely to me.

So what's your theory, Sir Isaac?

Drunk guy hopped the curb in his car. The sprinklers must have run early that morning, causing the grass to raise back up and look normal, basically destroying any evidence. If the car wasn't parked there for a long time, and if he didn't peel out trying to get away, it might not leave much or an imprint at all.

 

[Otis]

lol for calling the cops on this.

Crazy kids these days.

On warm summer days we used to pick up sprinklers that were on, open the front screen door and toss them into people's living rooms.

 

[James Daulton]

I'm guessing the rocks aren't as heavy as you think they are. Maybe for a middle aged, out of shape lawyer, they're heavy.

But not for everybody else.

 

[James Daulton]

And that bare, unwelcoming "flower bed" is in the front of your house, easily visible? WTH does Mrs. Oats do all day? Wait, wait, she takes care of two kids.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

I'm guessing some long dormant egg, possibly alien, possibly a chupacabra, finally incubated and the critter forced its way out from underground. It is undoubtedly still around your property looking for its first meal or two before it is strong enough to move on and terrorize your city. I suggest you do not sit outside after dark enjoying a nice cigar. If you do all that will be left of you is your wedding ring, shoes, and belt buckle. Exercise caution instead of exercising your body. BTW, chupacabras do not like attacking folks who smell of almonds and dark chocolate. Your best defense is finishing off that jar of almonds you have been working..

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

BTW, before Otis points out that there is no alien pod or chupacabra egg shell left behind, I would point out that it is well known that each eats their birthing chamber. In fact, I would argue that the lack of evidence of such is perhaps the best evidence that this is indeed what happened.

 

[johnnycakes]

I'm guessing the rocks aren't as heavy as you think they are. Maybe for a middle aged, out of shape lawyer, they're heavy.

But not for everybody else.

Those rocks could be made of styrofoam I suppose.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Did you sit on it?

 

[Pipes]

I'm just looking out the window and note that this is under a streetlight, and therefore one of the brightest parts of the property, and easily seen by all the neighbors. And in that planting bed is an address sign that is untouched, along with a small spotlight for uplighting the tree that is also untouched. Makes the vandalism theory seem even less likely to me.

So what's your theory, Sir Isaac?

Drunk guy hopped the curb in his car. The sprinklers must have run early that morning, causing the grass to raise back up and look normal, basically destroying any evidence. If the car wasn't parked there for a long time, and if he didn't peel out trying to get away, it might not leave much or an imprint at all.

If a car hit it that hard it would seem there should be some evidence like scrape marks or paint chips on the rocks. I wouldn't think the tire tracks would disappear that quickly if a car was going that fast to hop a curb and damage the wall.

I think it's a buddy messing with you.

 

[belljr]

Tree sneezed

 

[Otis]

I'm just looking out the window and note that this is under a streetlight, and therefore one of the brightest parts of the property, and easily seen by all the neighbors. And in that planting bed is an address sign that is untouched, along with a small spotlight for uplighting the tree that is also untouched. Makes the vandalism theory seem even less likely to me.

So what's your theory, Sir Isaac?

Drunk guy hopped the curb in his car. The sprinklers must have run early that morning, causing the grass to raise back up and look normal, basically destroying any evidence. If the car wasn't parked there for a long time, and if he didn't peel out trying to get away, it might not leave much or an imprint at all.

If a car hit it that hard it would seem there should be some evidence like scrape marks or paint chips on the rocks. I wouldn't think the tire tracks would disappear that quickly if a car was going that fast to hop a curb and damage the wall.

I think it's a buddy messing with you.

I haven't picked up the rocks to examine them closely. I will do that this weekend.

Side question -- insurance claim on this? I could probably slap on some mortar and restack the stones, but I have a little masonry work I want to have done in the yard anyway, maybe this is an excuse to get a guy in and have it done right.

 

[pricklypete]

 

[Black Box]

You did it. So you could start this thread and have an excuse to hire a masonry guy.

 

[The Commish]

UFOs

 

[Otis]

UFOs

I haven't noticed anything suspicious.

 

[Keerock]

UFOs

I haven't noticed anything suspicious.

Except your rock wall being destroyed with no motive/clues...

 

[Quez]

What about a meteorite? There could be a quarter million dollar moon rock under there still.

 

[Otis]

Aerial shot of the scene from the house. You can't see the wall knocked down as well here, but it's a better shot of the overall surroundings. There is the street light near the curb towards the right. This area is well lit during the night. Note also, while I mentioned there was one rock thrown towards the house, about in the middle of the lawn, I have since moved it back with the rest.

 

[Otis]

UFOs

I haven't noticed anything suspicious.

Except your rock wall being destroyed with no motive/clues...

Well, that's true.

 

[Otis]

What about a meteorite? There could be a quarter million dollar moon rock under there still.

I really do need to dig down into that pile. Maybe I'll find some clues.

 

[chet]

Aerial shot of the scene from the house. You can't see the wall knocked down as well here, but it's a better shot of the overall surroundings. There is the street light near the curb towards the right. This area is well lit during the night. Note also, while I mentioned there was one rock thrown towards the house, about in the middle of the lawn, I have since moved it back with the rest.

1. Aerial shot: A shot taken from a plane, helicopter or a person on top of a building. Not necessarily a moving shot. The main source of light is behind the subject, silhouetting it, and directed toward the camera.

 

[xulf]

Fat shaming.

One of the guys who bet on you over woz knocked it over to give you a little more exercise.

 

[chet]

Aerial shot of the scene from the house. You can't see the wall knocked down as well here, but it's a better shot of the overall surroundings. There is the street light near the curb towards the right. This area is well lit during the night. Note also, while I mentioned there was one rock thrown towards the house, about in the middle of the lawn, I have since moved it back with the rest.

1. Aerial shot: A shot taken from a plane, helicopter or a person on top of a building. Not necessarily a moving shot. The main source of light is behind the subject, silhouetting it, and directed toward the camera.

2. Or H-Otis from his second floor bathroom.