Comments on: Tires Piled Up 150 Feet High Sell Them Quickly http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1060584 Jim Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:33:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1060584 In highschool a graduating senior class stacked 80 tires (class of 1980) over the school flagpole one night. The method was the fun part - they used the flagpole's ropes for the flag to pull a skinny guy to the top. He clipped on to the top of the pole, and then they used the same rope to hoist the tires to him one by one. As they got to the top, he slid them over the pole and his body so he wouldn't need to unclip. He even sat at the top alone & silent as everyone else hid during the security guard's rounds. Our class (1981) did better - we attached 81 donated bras (great donation party!!!) to the flagpole rope, and put up a giant banner proclaiming "The Class of '81 Leaves Its Support!" In highschool a graduating senior class stacked 80 tires (class of 1980) over the school flagpole one night. The method was the fun part – they used the flagpole’s ropes for the flag to pull a skinny guy to the top. He clipped on to the top of the pole, and then they used the same rope to hoist the tires to him one by one. As they got to the top, he slid them over the pole and his body so he wouldn’t need to unclip. He even sat at the top alone & silent as everyone else hid during the security guard’s rounds.

Our class (1981) did better – we attached 81 donated bras (great donation party!!!) to the flagpole rope, and put up a giant banner proclaiming “The Class of ‘81 Leaves Its Support!”

]]> By: Kent http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048899 Kent Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:02:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048899 Some call it art! http://www.salvador-dali.org/museus/figueres/en_visita-virtual_1.html Some call it art!

http://www.salvador-dali.org/m.....ual_1.html

]]> By: Justin http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048896 Justin Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:03:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048896 Hmm, they must have meant One fifty feet. As in one set of fifty feet. lol Hmm, they must have meant One fifty feet. As in one set of fifty feet. lol

]]> By: Mike Brisendine http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048778 Mike Brisendine Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:10:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048778 "The secret of the stacking lies in the telegraph pole running up through the center, thus holding the column vertical." At 150 feet, that would be some telephone pole! “The secret of the stacking lies in the telegraph pole running up through the center, thus holding the column vertical.”

At 150 feet, that would be some telephone pole!

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048761 Charlie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:19:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048761 Damn liberal media bias! Damn liberal media bias!

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048759 jayessell Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:14:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048759 Dear Editor: I am writing to you from the year 2008 and I wish to comment on the photo of stacked tires....... Dear Editor:
I am writing to you from the year 2008 and I wish to comment on the photo of stacked tires…….

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048750 Charlie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:40:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048750 Stannous » I definitely think a letter to the editor is in order! Stannous » I definitely think a letter to the editor is in order!

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048747 Stannous Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:26:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048747 There's only 139 tires there. That's no 150 feet unless they're drag racing slicks. The tires of a 1933 Mack truck are about 6.5 inches wide, a 1933 Ford about 5 inches. Allowing for about a 50/50 split that's 54 feet which, judging by the size of the tow truck on the right, is about right. There’s only 139 tires there. That’s no 150 feet unless they’re drag racing slicks.
The tires of a 1933 Mack truck are about 6.5 inches wide, a 1933 Ford about 5 inches.
Allowing for about a 50/50 split that’s 54 feet which, judging by the size of the tow truck on the right, is about right.

]]> By: Bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048741 Bob Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:29:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048741 Works for politics too, or is that religion also? Works for politics too, or is that religion also?

]]> By: rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-1048736 rick Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:15:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/14/tires-piled-up-150-feet-high-sell-them-quickly/#comment-1048736 A spectacle is great for selling religions. Why not car tires? A spectacle is great for selling religions. Why not car tires?

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