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**AgentZed** · 08-19-2003, 03:09 PM

A 200-foot-tall giant sequoia tree fell along Sequoia National Park's main road, crushing this vehicle parked in a turnout alongside the road Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, in Sequoia National Park, Calif. The tree, believed to be approximately 1,000 years old, fell Sunday at about 5:15 p.m. along the Generals Highway, several miles east of the Giant Forest Museum, said park spokeswoman Alexandra Picavet. No one was injured but the Jeep Grand Cherokee was destroyed, Picavet said. (AP Photo/National Park Service)

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osin54 · 08-19-2003, 03:12 PM

Ow-ey.

Owen · 08-19-2003, 03:46 PM

Salvage title?

**AgentZed** · 08-19-2003, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by owen1832

Salvage title?

What's to salvage?

For sale: 1 Canyon wheel, left rear taillight, rear bumper cover and gas door from a low mileage Jeep Grand Cherokee. Make an offer. Or will trade Canyon wheel for bus fare home.

**DanG** · 08-19-2003, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek

What's to salvage?

For sale: 1 Canyon wheel, left rear taillight, rear bumper cover and gas door from a low mileage Jeep Grand Cherokee. Make an offer. Or will trade Canyon wheel for bus fare home.

looks like even the gas door is bent.

97TJGUZZY · 08-19-2003, 08:44 PM

Glad no one was inside when that fell...I got 4 other canyons like that to go with the one...LoL if anyone is interested...swampers on them....Blatant sales pich...sorry

JSBlu974X4 · 08-19-2003, 09:45 PM

thats a good story to come home too...."mom and dad the car is totalled, but it wasent me, it was the tree"..

**PrfctAggression** · 08-19-2003, 10:11 PM

Ouch. Glad there was no baby strapped into a car seat when that happened.

**CETROV** · 08-20-2003, 08:52 AM

Did they save the beer?

Owen · 08-20-2003, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek

What's to salvage?

For sale: 1 Canyon wheel, left rear taillight, rear bumper cover and gas door from a low mileage Jeep Grand Cherokee. Make an offer. Or will trade Canyon wheel for bus fare home.

[arthur voice]just a little joke[/arthur voice]

dzp · 08-20-2003, 10:49 AM

What kind of luck does it take for that? Good luck for not being in the Jeep, but what are the chances that a 1000 year old tree would fall in that exact place that he/she parked, and in the time frame that they were there.

sorry, my brain works oddly...

ian-X · 08-20-2003, 10:57 AM

what the story doesn't tell you is the Jeep was loaded with a group of Sierra club activists who had just pounded 25 steel spikes into the tree to harm logger's chain saws.

Owen · 08-20-2003, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ian-X

what the story doesn't tell you is the Jeep was loaded with a group of Sierra club activists who had just pounded 25 steel spikes into the tree to harm logger's chain saws.

DOWN WITH THE SIERRA CLUB! OWEN FOR PRESIDENT!

cptyarderho · 08-20-2003, 10:05 PM

okay, now I have seen one COOL way to lower a Jeep...

isezumi00 · 08-21-2003, 01:01 AM

Hmm, Gentlemen...what we have here is a deisign flaw that Wileys or DC never thought about when designing Jeeps.

We need to develop over armor capable or withstanding the direct impact of a falling ancient Sequoia.

*somewhere in the dark recesses of their Layer, the Structural Design Engineering team sit about their drafting tables slide rules in hand when they all get the sudden chill that can only be associated with a fresh Harvard MBA clone spouting off ideas that make the lottery look like a guarateed win*

But in all seriousness, WHY COULDNT IT HAVE BEEN AN H2 UNDER THAT TREE!!.....oh yeah

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dzp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 634 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	What kind of luck does it take for that? Good luck for not being in the Jeep, but what are the chances that a 1000 year old tree would fall in that exact place that he/she parked, and in the time frame that they were there. sorry, my brain works oddly... __________________ [email]zack@dzpdrafting.com[/email] Tyler, Texas 97 TJ, Red, 33" MTR's, Locked F/R, D30/Ford8.8, JKS Disco's, DT3000's, tinted Sailcloth top, 8k Ramsey, Custom bumpers/armor, Ramps 890 on 25degree ramp. [URL=http://www.dzpdrafting.com]DZP Drafting & Fabrication[/URL] [URL=http://www.jeepet.com]Jeeps of East Texas Club[/URL] [URL=http://www.tkff.com]Tyler Kung Fu & Fitness[/URL]

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ian-X Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 374 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	what the story doesn't tell you is the Jeep was loaded with a group of Sierra club activists who had just pounded 25 steel spikes into the tree to harm logger's chain saws. __________________ If what i said can be taken two ways, then i meant it in the good way.

08-20-2003, 10:05 PM	#14
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08-21-2003, 01:01 AM	#15
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