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Hmmm. Something ain't right. It's the beer mug. You should be swilling ultra cheap beer from a can.
That looks pretty sweet.
I love swing sets, though few are tall enough anymore to give me much joy. Back in the day, there were very tall ones near my house at Byrnes Park - I would guess they were 15ft to the top bar. You could get some serious height on those, so much height that it was scary to jump off at the top of the swing.
Generally, like most things, we as a society have slowly eliminated fun playground toys in favor of safety. There were real hazards at the playground, but good grief, what will the uber-protected children of tomorrow do when faced with real dangers as adults?
I may disagree a bit on that. There's some pretty fricking amazing playground sets around; up here, anyway.
Generally, gone are the large, triangular solar panels that were supposed to be some kind of slide. And, gone too, are merry-go-rounds (the old metal ones with the dangerous underside). But replacing them are enormous forts, footbridges, curly-Q slides, and all sorts of ropes and ladders. It's a civil engineer's playground, and I wish some of this stuff was around when I was a kid.
As for the one in my backyard-it's only rated for 110 lb kids or less. Sigh...
And with a beer in one hand, no diet will ever see you on that playground.
I loved that solar panel, except when it was crazy hot out.
Looks great man. What a great feeling you must have in finally getting that put up. She will have a blast with that. Are you concered about the ass fault sidewalk?
That tree back there looks like a sweet spot for a tree house.
Cory: The ass fault is coming out this summer. It's anti feng shui. We'd rather just have it be plain ol grass-or perhaps stepping stones that meander gracefully back to the gate. Until then, yes, a bit dangerous, next to the slide and in front of the swings.
Mix: That's the tree where we just had a 24"+ circumfrence limb removed. It's already a blinking neon sign that says "Dutch Elm Disease Welcome Here." The last thing I need is to be drilling a bunch of new holes. Also-it overlooks dumbass across the alley, and I prefer to keep her as far away from that mess as possible.
Definitely wouldn't advocate drilling into the tree - there are other ways.
I think a strategic position overlooking the neighbors could be a good thing. When the flood comes you can watch them drown.
An extension to my comment on the swingset e-mail: since you are keeping up with the Jones's, you should start tering apart cars and reving your engines into the wee hours of the night. You need to blend in with your surroundings. Be one with your neighbors. :)
Have fun getting rid of the walk. On the plus side, it's not concrete. Of course, the negative is it's not concrete. I bet that shit is going to make a mess.
Stepping stones sound nice, but could be a pain clearing a path in the winter.
I already tore up a 20+ x 10 ft slab of concrete in my backyard, so I know what I'm in for.
Fuck a shoveling a path in the winter. If it snows, I'll wear boots.
Dig a tunnel from your basement to your garage. Bypass the weather altogether. That red car looks freak'in hot! I wonder what it sounds like? Dan, can you give me an idea on what it sounds like?
PAAAARABABABABABABABA-VROOM!
How about putting in slip'in slide. You can slide your ass to the garage on those hot summer days or skate your ass to the garage in the winter.
It would be hard for me to believe that the cordless drill in your hands is yours. It has to be your father-in-law's. If it is yours, then you are a step up on me in the drill department only. I might have to keep up with the Jones's (Hylton's).
Is the walk asphalt, or concrete? My point being that concrete would be heavier and harder to break up, but the asphalt would likely crumple and leave lots of small pieces. Either was blech.
Cory: Drill: mine.
Aaron: Asphalt (in my experience) pieces can be as big or rubbly as you want them. Shitty, but better all around for destruction & disposal than concrete (easier to break, lighter)
Bastard! I was so out of balance yesterday learning that you had a cordless drill that I had to go shopping. Last night I bought a cordless weedwacker. :) I feel better now. Take your cordless drill and screw yourself! :)
yVery nice!!
Forgive me, but: looking at this photo, it occurs to me that out of context, this is a very, very, very disturbing image.
Like I got drunk and chased my daughter up the slide with a power drill? God, it's starting to sound like a screenplay by "Scotto."
Or you are the Boo Radley neighbor, only with no upside.
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