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54. I can't help but fantasize what sweet-sounding guitars could be made from that wood

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Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:04 PM

Apr 2021

But that's just me................

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This wood sat in storage for 100 years. Now it's being used to fix Capitol riot damage [View all] diehardblue Apr 2021 OP

Nice. Turbineguy Apr 2021 #1

See! MyOwnPeace Apr 2021 #2

In my view they should assess every rioter to pay for these damages bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #3

Yes! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #5

Absolutely agree with you. The estimated cost of the physical damage is over 30 million. niyad Apr 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #61

Totally agree! They tore it up they can pay to fix it. blueinredohio Apr 2021 #10

After all, it's "their house" too! fierywoman Apr 2021 #49

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Apr 2021 #15

This 👆🏼 UpInArms Apr 2021 #18

Yes. They did it, they should pay for it. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #22

Start with the "billionaire" provocateur exboyfil Apr 2021 #25

Only problem is he's a pretend billionaire, actually broke & in debt. KS Toronado Apr 2021 #30

It should be combined with mandatory prison time pandr32 Apr 2021 #34

Agreed! At a bare minimum they should be held financially responsible in part for damages to... spudspud Apr 2021 #45

Here here Hestia Apr 2021 #65

Damn onions!! niyad Apr 2021 #4

The variety of talent in this country is unimaginable. Wonderful! n/t SheilaAnn Apr 2021 #7

We have a 100+-year old mahogany church bench MineralMan Apr 2021 #8

You are lucky to have it! Wow secondwind Apr 2021 #14

A picture please, MM. AZ8theist Apr 2021 #19

That's awesome. I love antique furnature, if only it could talk. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #23

$5???!!!! GAaak! paleotn Apr 2021 #28

Boards measuring 11.9 inches by 12 feet... lostnfound Apr 2021 #9

Good catch! robbob Apr 2021 #13

But just think how many could be stored in a very, very thin drawer! MLAA Apr 2021 #21

i was just going to ask certainot Apr 2021 #31

No kidding, eh? If the boards in the photo are them then the 11.9" is wrong, too. jaxexpat Apr 2021 #46

No, you aren't grumpy. Many Journalists today can be told words that are a total lie. Blue_true Apr 2021 #50

LOL, my grandmother's dining room table suite w/6 leaves, Backseat Driver Apr 2021 #11

Back in the '60s my eldest brother had an aircraft engine rebuilding service and AndyS Apr 2021 #12

There's a good chance those pallets were made from a lesser wood that.... Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #43

Good episode idea for "Ask This Old House" Auggie Apr 2021 #16

Or an in-depth documentary. crickets Apr 2021 #40

YES! "What is it, Norm." "I can't tell, Tommy, you're standing on it." jaxexpat Apr 2021 #47

So glad they can restore the damage UpInArms Apr 2021 #17

Not only has our President stepped out of history at the right time, pazzyanne Apr 2021 #20

Your Civil Service At Work! COL Mustard Apr 2021 #24

Wow! I'd just like to touch it. Just once. paleotn Apr 2021 #26

the honor of working with that onethatcares Apr 2021 #37

Wow! I can imagine! paleotn Apr 2021 #41

This lumber has a cool provenance, but there rally isn't much history connected with it...yet Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #39

Agreed. paleotn Apr 2021 #42

Oh, my! soldierant Apr 2021 #56

Should leave one patch unrepaired exboyfil Apr 2021 #27

Madison does it again!!! AllyCat Apr 2021 #29

They tried to scar our country but hopefully nothing will remain scarytomcat Apr 2021 #32

Still the person who... Snackshack Apr 2021 #33

When will the Rally Insurer pay up ? rickford66 Apr 2021 #35

We bought a farm in 1973 Marthe48 Apr 2021 #36

Holy Bob Vila! peppertree Apr 2021 #44

they are dianaredwing Apr 2021 #51

+1 peppertree Apr 2021 #53

They bought wet-rot (tRump himself), why not dry? n/t lastlib Apr 2021 #62

It's a wonder that Jabba the Trump is still alive peppertree Apr 2021 #63

Wonderful. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2021 #60

I'm a wood nerd... WarGamer Apr 2021 #38

Here's a link to the Forest Service's webpage about this project BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #48

I wonder if the driver knew what he/she was hauling. liberaltrucker Apr 2021 #58

Priceless wood to repair our priceless capitol dlk Apr 2021 #52

I can't help but fantasize what sweet-sounding guitars could be made from that wood DFW Apr 2021 #54

I'd never considered this aspect of the carnage. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #55

We have an 1830s house the entire frame is mahogany timbers Historic NY Apr 2021 #57

great story Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #59

There is so much wood already processed why cut more? Marthe48 Apr 2021 #64