1/24/2006: Shoe tree

Undertoad · 01-24-2006, 12:41 PM

Been a while since I dropped the information on an image, but that's what I've done here. So I don't remember where in the world this is. But the I thought, it doesn't really matter, does it? This shoe tree is somewhere in the world. It's a fine work of all the people who gave to it. Enjoy.

jinx · 01-24-2006, 12:48 PM

Looks like there are several. Cool.

wolf · 01-24-2006, 01:26 PM

I'm more used to seeing those on power lines. Guess the trees are for more rural communities.

Trilby · 01-24-2006, 01:31 PM

that is wickedly beautiful

lumberjim · 01-24-2006, 01:58 PM

we should start one

Elspode · 01-24-2006, 02:25 PM

They must have a horrific gang problem there.

Trilby · 01-24-2006, 02:34 PM

A shoeless gang?

xant · 01-24-2006, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

A shoeless gang?

The phenomenon that Elspode (and, I assume, wolf) is referring to is the use of shoes to mark inner city gang territory. I don't know if this is a worldwide phenomenon, but I've certainly seen it all over the place here in California. If you see dangling shoes on a phone or powerline overhead, you might not want to linger in the neighborhood.

dar512 · 01-24-2006, 02:41 PM

Somewhere in the world, there is a kid who now has a smart-ass answer when their parent says, "Put those things in your closet. You think shoes grow on trees?"

lumberjim · 01-24-2006, 03:31 PM

i thought it was "do you think money grows on trees?"

Leah · 01-24-2006, 03:42 PM

There's some pretty expensive looking shoes on that tree.

Bromskloss · 01-24-2006, 04:18 PM

..what _are_ those white spots growing on the fabric!? Tricorder indicates.. H<sub>2</sub>O crystals! Oh.. it's winter time.

dar512 · 01-24-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

i thought it was "do you think money grows on trees?"

It was multi-purpose in our house.

capnhowdy · 01-24-2006, 05:22 PM

I wish we had one here. I would be wearing a lot better pair of catheads than I 'm wearing now.

I've seen the powerline shoe thingie here in this one horse town. I never knew it had anything to do with gang activity. Learn some thing every day. Especially here in the Cellar.

Cool image. Never saw one of these. Or heard of it.

jstbuch · 01-24-2006, 06:07 PM

there is one between San Diego and Laughlin, NV. When I first turned 21 (5 years ago) my friends and I road tripped from SD to Laughlin. About 30 beers into the trip we saw the tree and decided it would be fun to add our shoes to it. Of course, they were the only shoes we brought with us. Laughlin... in the summer... no shoes... drunk off our asses... not cool.

01-24-2006, 12:41 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	1/24/2006: Shoe tree Been a while since I dropped the information on an image, but that's what I've done here. So I don't remember where in the world this is. But the I thought, it doesn't really matter, does it? This shoe tree is somewhere in the world. It's a fine work of all the people who gave to it. Enjoy.

01-24-2006, 12:48 PM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Looks like there are several. Cool. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-24-2006, 01:26 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I'm more used to seeing those on power lines. Guess the trees are for more rural communities. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-24-2006, 01:31 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	that is wickedly beautiful __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-24-2006, 01:58 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	we should start one __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-24-2006, 02:25 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	They must have a horrific gang problem there. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-24-2006, 02:34 PM	#7
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	A shoeless gang? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-24-2006, 02:41 PM	#9
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Somewhere in the world, there is a kid who now has a smart-ass answer when their parent says, "Put those things in your closet. You think shoes grow on trees?" __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

01-24-2006, 03:31 PM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	i thought it was "do you think money grows on trees?" __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-24-2006, 03:42 PM	#11
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	There's some pretty expensive looking shoes on that tree.

01-24-2006, 04:18 PM	#12
Bromskloss Breaking Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 29	Eww.. ..what _are_ those white spots growing on the fabric!? Tricorder indicates.. H<sub>2</sub>O crystals! Oh.. it's winter time.

01-24-2006, 05:22 PM	#14
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I wish we had one here. I would be wearing a lot better pair of catheads than I 'm wearing now. I've seen the powerline shoe thingie here in this one horse town. I never knew it had anything to do with gang activity. Learn some thing every day. Especially here in the Cellar. Cool image. Never saw one of these. Or heard of it. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

01-24-2006, 06:07 PM	#15
jstbuch Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 3	there is one between San Diego and Laughlin, NV. When I first turned 21 (5 years ago) my friends and I road tripped from SD to Laughlin. About 30 beers into the trip we saw the tree and decided it would be fun to add our shoes to it. Of course, they were the only shoes we brought with us. Laughlin... in the summer... no shoes... drunk off our asses... not cool.

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