May 3, 2012
All clear!
National Grid came by this morning and in about a half hour, the whole contraption was gone. Here's some pics, and I want to say thanks to National Grid and Mr Henderson, for getting it done.
Awesome!
May 2, 2012
Yes Progress from National Grid
Missed a call from Mr. Henderson yesterday, but he called me again to tell me that NatGrid would be on site today. While we were talking, I looked out the window and there they are. They are doing some testing on the line today and if all goes well, it will be replaced tomorrow (Thursday). If all does not go well, repairs will need to be made before the line will be replaced/removed. Might be a week or so, but it will happen. I also have Mr Henderson's phone number now, and I agreed to call him on Friday if it didn't look like progress had been made.
Awesome!
Awesome!
Apr 27, 2012
No progress from National Grid?
Apparently not. Here's today's photo of the tree. Still no leaves, it's definitely dead, and obviously not "safe".
Mr. Henderson, where'd you go?
Mr. Ring
UPDATE: As I said, if you need to bury cables, now would be the time. Instead we let a week go by. This is happening now:
Apr 20, 2012
Update on the cable
Every day the difference between a living and a dead tree grows more obvious.
I've received a call from National Grid as well as a few tweets. 'Mr Henderson' called me two mornings ago to describe that it was described as something called a 'twin' and that it was a safe solution when burying wires was not an option. The tweet that I received back from NatGrid described was similar:
My response was similar on both the phone and twitter: This may have been deemed safe when it was implemented, but it is clearly not safe now. The street below is beginning to be resurfaced, now and into the next few weeks. It appears that the DPW are doing utility work now.
In other news, I have a friend on the inside at NatGrid who saw my repost of this on facebook. He is looking into it on his end. I haven't yet heard back.
The facts right now.
• I have repeatedly called attention to it.
• The reasons for this contraption are quickly disappearing as now is an ideal time to bury cables.
• NatGrid keeps using the term 'safe' in their discussion of the contraption.
• Anyone who just looks at it can see that it's not safe.
• We live underneath it.
I've received a call from National Grid as well as a few tweets. 'Mr Henderson' called me two mornings ago to describe that it was described as something called a 'twin' and that it was a safe solution when burying wires was not an option. The tweet that I received back from NatGrid described was similar:
My response was similar on both the phone and twitter: This may have been deemed safe when it was implemented, but it is clearly not safe now. The street below is beginning to be resurfaced, now and into the next few weeks. It appears that the DPW are doing utility work now.
In other news, I have a friend on the inside at NatGrid who saw my repost of this on facebook. He is looking into it on his end. I haven't yet heard back.
The facts right now.
• I have repeatedly called attention to it.
• The reasons for this contraption are quickly disappearing as now is an ideal time to bury cables.
• NatGrid keeps using the term 'safe' in their discussion of the contraption.
• Anyone who just looks at it can see that it's not safe.
• We live underneath it.
Apr 17, 2012
MORE Pre-tragedy photos!
I've posted about this before, but I decided to take a few more photos today, since spring is springing and there is such a stark contrast between a living and a dead tree.
Here we have a living and a dead tree side-by-side. Click to enlarge.
Notice that, in the dead tree, there is an industrial grade cable strung on some kind of pulley. I've contacted many of the local utilities, and the city, but I was told repeatedly it's someone else's responsibility. Click to enlarge.
Let's have a closer look at that. It's an industrial sized pulley, exerting a lot of tension on that wire, attached by a piece of fucking rope to a dead branch of a dead tree. Click to enlarge.
And in case you thought that the wire was just hanging straight downward, no sir. That's some serious sideways-tension. Click to enlarge:
The cable strings across the street, above our parked cars, and above the front yard where children play all afternoon. When someone is injured or dies from this, here is proof that it could have been avoided. Plantation Street, Worcester, MA.
UPDATE: Here is where the cable eventually connects to a pole. It goes through two more pulleys attached to trees.
UPDATE 2: Here's a map of the whole situation.
Here we have a living and a dead tree side-by-side. Click to enlarge.
Notice that, in the dead tree, there is an industrial grade cable strung on some kind of pulley. I've contacted many of the local utilities, and the city, but I was told repeatedly it's someone else's responsibility. Click to enlarge.
Let's have a closer look at that. It's an industrial sized pulley, exerting a lot of tension on that wire, attached by a piece of fucking rope to a dead branch of a dead tree. Click to enlarge.
And in case you thought that the wire was just hanging straight downward, no sir. That's some serious sideways-tension. Click to enlarge:
UPDATE: Here is where the cable eventually connects to a pole. It goes through two more pulleys attached to trees.
UPDATE 2: Here's a map of the whole situation.
Mar 22, 2012
Too busy to post?
Yes, I've let the blog take backseat and I'm sorry. Got a bunch of new things coming down the pipe, a Cthulhu card game, and some Creepshow related stuff...here's a quick tease. And tons(!) of Lego stuff! Fun fun, but I'm looking forward to some down time so I can get through some of the personal projects that have been piling up...
Mar 1, 2012
BEARD TIME
So I laid my giant beard on the scanner and put together a flyer for my girlfriend's event:
I've been growing since the middle of December, and can't wait to be DONE! I'd like to eat the soup, not wear it, thanks. Come see us this weekend and throw a couple dollars at the Worcester County Food Bank. Saturday, March 3rd, 5:30pm, in the Ship Room at the Hotel Vernon in Worcester.
Full details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/147188198735992/
I've been growing since the middle of December, and can't wait to be DONE! I'd like to eat the soup, not wear it, thanks. Come see us this weekend and throw a couple dollars at the Worcester County Food Bank. Saturday, March 3rd, 5:30pm, in the Ship Room at the Hotel Vernon in Worcester.
Full details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/147188198735992/
Jan 13, 2012
IPadding...
Dec 9, 2011
Tomorrow!
Yikes, the show is tomorrow. This has been the busiest couple months. Finishing up a big project for Lego, Start on the Street, Mr Smartass Theatre and the show at Dark World all due in the same week. Funny, I'm not even very tired. It must have been that little nap after lunch.
Anyway, the show started going up last night. Right now I'm putting the finishing touches on a few things and watching a master framer turn my swill into gold. Oh, and I got some good ink this week from Worcester Magazine.
Directions.
Anyway, the show started going up last night. Right now I'm putting the finishing touches on a few things and watching a master framer turn my swill into gold. Oh, and I got some good ink this week from Worcester Magazine.
Dec 1, 2011
Just got back from the printer...
This year I have included an amazing new innovation...the punch-hole!!!!! Just picked these up from Vantage Printing. Those guys really do a great job. I'll have these at StArt this weekend if you want to pick one of these up.
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