An Expensive Tree

[slowp]

At least they used private money for it. A $400,000 transplant. Is Bur Oak rare?

http://www.npr.org/2014/10/26/358965309/lifted-on-giant-inner-tubes-an-old-tree-moves-in-michigan

 

[GrassGuerilla]

That's funny stuff. Even the students of the "business school" see the folly. I suspect Ross would roll over in his grave if he knew how they were using his money.

Quote from the story:
Even BJ Smith, a forester who drove all the way from west Michigan to watch this move, can't make a good business case for it.

"For the same price, I think in Washtenaw County, [where Ann Arbor is located] you can get about 120 acres of forested land," Smith says. "That might be a better legacy than one tree."

 

[HuskStihl]

I remember when the Pebble beach golf course lost some trees, they paid some ridonculous amount of money to have large trees brought in.
Rich people in Texas like date palms, and it is not uncommon to see half a million in large palms in a front yard

 

[TheJollyLogger]

Must have had a spotted owl nest in the canopy.

This is the kind of stupidity that results from giving someone a hundred.million dollars.

 

[HuskStihl]

I'm ready to be signed up for stupidity if any of y'all want to give me $100,000,000!

 

[TheJollyLogger]

As long as you hop in your shiny new G IV and come get me you've got my vote Jon.

 

[GrassGuerilla]

I for one desperately want to drive up there and cut that tree down just for laughs.

 

[Philbert]

Looks kind of crowded in it's new location. I always wonder when they move historic buildings and things. Some old timer comes back to reminisce . . . .No . . .that tree wasn't that close to the road . . . well, it's a 250 year old tree . . . did they move the road? . . . I must really be losing it. . . .here, take the car keys . . . .

Philbert

 

[bitzer]

Bur oak in not rare in any way. Its usually marketed as a low grade white oak up here. I cut em all the time. That tree is most likely reaching the end of its life cycle. Definetly on the back end. Dam hippies.

 

[Philbert]

Wonder how the cost of moving that tree several yards compares to the cost of moving the Capitol Christmas Tree each year. This year from Minnesota: 2,000 miles with 30 stops along the way! Last year from Washington State.

Philbert

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/10/27/u-s-capitol-christmas-tree-cut-in-minnesota/

 

[slowp]

Wonder how the cost of moving that tree several yards compares to the cost of moving the Capitol Christmas Tree each year. This year from Minnesota: 2,000 miles with 30 stops along the way! Last year from Washington State.

Philbert

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/10/27/u-s-capitol-christmas-tree-cut-in-minnesota/

And security has to go with that tree. One of our local guys went and it was quite an ordeal. He said never again.

 

[TRTermite]

Wandering dogs will enjoy the change of scenery..

 

[tex]

Sad to say that's my home state. I'm on the west, good, side though. Never been a U of M fan. Now I have another reason why.

 

[SliverPicker]

I'd have charged 'em $2400 to snip it off and lay it horizontal. They could have sold it as firewood and been money ahead. Business school me arse.