| So, ever since
Clear Channel decided to move their corporate headquarters here
into the empty caverns of Thousand Oaks Business Center some pretty
massive changes have occurred. New carpet, an updated entry, new
tile, automatic flushing toilets, landscaping... on and on and on. |
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my mind all these changes are welcomed, there are some who are just
so adverse to change that even obvious improvements are not only
seen as an inconvenience, but as an act of aggression. With that
person in mind, I developed my newest prank. |
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| Ever since
some random dude got shot in the gut for his pickup in our parking
lot, security has been an issue. Avid richardvining.com readers
may recall my "in
the interest of safety" prank that was in response to some
of the nazi like measures that took place around here immediately
following that unfortunate incident. While many of the measures
taken by building management were ridiculous, one measure was not.
The building of a 9ft tall wrought iron fence around the place place
is a good idea in my estimation. This fence, along with the guard
shacks that will serve as traffic checkpoints is a major investment
in general office safety that I think will pay off in the form of
high profile tenants like Clear Channel. |
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| However, as
the fence was going up, one couldn't help notice the strange scene
below |
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a large pine tree that is directly in the path of our
new security fence. It just begs the question, "what's
going on here?" and in my estimation, the following
scenarios are possible |
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build
a fence around the tree |
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leave
the gaps as is and station |
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a
guard 24/7 |
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cut
the tree down and fill in gap |
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with
a custom fit section of fence |
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| While scenario
1 is most likely, with all the radical changes going on around
here
it wouldn't take much to convince people that number 3 was in
this innocent tree's future. So I decided to make a sign... |
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text on the sign is as follows: |
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SAVE
THIS TREE |
Corporate
Giants want to kill this tree! |
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Isn't
it time for us to be more concerned about the "personal
safety" of the environment? |
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If
you agree, meet here this Wednesday at Noon. |
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| For
added effect and credibility, I threw in the PeTA logo...
hey, some squirrel might live up in there. |
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| So, with the
help of fellow staff member Hank,
i printed out my sign on heavy card stock and headed for the tree.
Seeing how it gets dark shortly after noon here in the winter, there
was an added element of danger for looking "suspicious".
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further our point, we decided to drill 4 inch screws
into the tree to secure the sign. We wanted to give
people the impression that we "care" so much
that we didn't want our sign to just blow away overnight. |
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is what the finished product looked like until about
1 pm tuesday. Apparently the DSG (which I assume stands
for "Discount Security Guards") Office Forensics
Team caught onto my little scheme and shut it down.
I did peek out the window at noon on Wednesday, but
there were no protestors. Apparently nobody cares. No
wonder trees need hugs. |
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| I'll
let everyone know what the true fate of this tree is
when it happens, so check back soon. Until then, thanks
for stopping by. |
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