Detroitpetanque Member Username: Detroitpetanque
Post Number: 5 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 6:42 am: | |
On Saturday morning I watched the Christmas tree being lowered on to it's peg atop the fountain at Campus Martius Park. Afterwards, cables secured the tree at 4 points, and workmen climbed into the tree to release the "tree-wrapping" cables and fluff out the branches. It looks like dangerous work! Slideshow here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/j effwiden/sets/7215760290181125 3/show/ |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 430 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 3:00 pm: | |
Is it the same tree from last year or a new tree? |
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal
Post Number: 1242 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 11:07 am: | |
The same as last years. I heard it took two weeks to thaw it out. |
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch
Post Number: 2455 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 7:47 pm: | |
quote:The same as last years. I heard it took two weeks to thaw it out. The hardest part is actually finding a box and a basement large enough to store it in... |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2873 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 3:54 pm: | |
I thought they just stuffed it into the morgue. |
Dds Member Username: Dds
Post Number: 448 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 8:52 pm: | |
Little known fact: The Christmas tree is stored each year on Belle Isle, camouflaged as an actual tree. (Message edited by dds on November 07, 2007) |
Gumby Member Username: Gumby
Post Number: 1631 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:35 am: | |
Its actually not that hard to store it as it just comes apart in pieces and is stored in plastic tubs in the Whitney Building. The hardest part is sorting the color coded limbs and matching them to the coresponding hole in the metal trunk because they are so large. Thankfully it is one of those prelit trees soat leastthat saves a little time. |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2876 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 11:50 am: | |
So do they replace the live needles that die every year with new ones? Who does the fine job of sewing them back on? |
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 696 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:28 pm: | |
oh, goodness.... |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 3482 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:49 pm: | |
I belief the expression is "good grief".
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Gumby Member Username: Gumby
Post Number: 1634 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 5:17 pm: | |
Just to be a dick... I prefer the term "HOLIDAY TREE" |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 495 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 6:46 pm: | |
^^^LOL Gumby, "just to be a dick" is surely understandable. Actually, to me it's just a tree decorated at Christmas time with decor. Logically, there is no such thing as a "Christmas Tree" (or Holiday Tree). (Message edited by DetroitRise on November 08, 2007) |
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 697 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:04 pm: | |
so, detroitrise, has your original question been answered well for you? |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 503 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:31 pm: | |
Read through the posts and see for yourself Spirit... |
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 698 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:44 pm: | |
I'm not convinced you understand |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 508 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 9:30 pm: | |
"I'm not convinced you understand" I really don't care. You didn't bother to answer it, so why are you so concerned all of a sudden? |
Dfisch Member Username: Dfisch
Post Number: 7 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 10:17 pm: | |
Can anyone help me reattach the brown needles that fell off last year? Thanks! |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 2702 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 11:48 pm: | |
It is a nice looking tree and makes that part of Detroit look great! |
The_ed Member Username: The_ed
Post Number: 857 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:44 pm: | |
humbug |