Hi Neighbors! I'm new to the forum, this is my first post. I was hoping that someone can help me. About 2 weeks ago someone put a mysterious "thing" in the lake, near Donnelly Circle. Does anybody know what it is or what it is for? It looks like a big sheet of plywood with 2 5-gallon buckets holding it up like a ramp. I believe that it has an anchor line on it too. If it has no useful purpose I would like to go get it. Thanks.
What's In The Lake?
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 09:31 AM
It's the monsters feed bowl.
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 09:51 AM
QUOTE(Brett @ Jun 20 2007, 10:26 AM) 
Hi Neighbors! I'm new to the forum, this is my first post. I was hoping that someone can help me. About 2 weeks ago someone put a mysterious "thing" in the lake, near Donnelly Circle. Does anybody know what it is or what it is for? It looks like a big sheet of plywood with 2 5-gallon buckets holding it up like a ramp. I believe that it has an anchor line on it too. If it has no useful purpose I would like to go get it. Thanks.
Sun bathing platform?
Curious--Why would you want it?
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 11:00 AM
QUOTE(Brett @ Jun 20 2007, 10:26 AM)
Hi Neighbors! I'm new to the forum, this is my first post. I was hoping that someone can help me. About 2 weeks ago someone put a mysterious "thing" in the lake, near Donnelly Circle. Does anybody know what it is or what it is for? It looks like a big sheet of plywood with 2 5-gallon buckets holding it up like a ramp. I believe that it has an anchor line on it too. If it has no useful purpose I would like to go get it. Thanks.
I saw that on Sunday night, and it is an eyesore. If you want to go get it, great!
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 11:56 AM
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 12:14 PM
QUOTE(supermom @ Jun 20 2007, 10:51 AM)
Sun bathing platform?
Curious--Why would you want it?
Curious--Why would you want it?
I don't want to keep it, I want to get rid of it!
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 12:36 PM
QUOTE(Brett @ Jun 20 2007, 10:26 AM)
Hi Neighbors! I'm new to the forum, this is my first post. I was hoping that someone can help me. About 2 weeks ago someone put a mysterious "thing" in the lake, near Donnelly Circle. Does anybody know what it is or what it is for? It looks like a big sheet of plywood with 2 5-gallon buckets holding it up like a ramp. I believe that it has an anchor line on it too. If it has no useful purpose I would like to go get it. Thanks.
ramshackle ski jump for geese?
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 01:07 PM
Hi everyone,
Sorry that our turtle platform is not floating well yet! It was put there by a girl scout troop trying to create a basking area for the pond's turtle population. Their options grow very limited as the lake dries up during the summer. It is designed to lay flat on the water's surface once it becomes water-logged - I know it looks like a boat ramp right now. If you could please be patient and hopefully it will float flat soon and not even be noticable. We might try to put some water in the buckets to level it off - just havn't had a chance yet.
Sorry that our turtle platform is not floating well yet! It was put there by a girl scout troop trying to create a basking area for the pond's turtle population. Their options grow very limited as the lake dries up during the summer. It is designed to lay flat on the water's surface once it becomes water-logged - I know it looks like a boat ramp right now. If you could please be patient and hopefully it will float flat soon and not even be noticable. We might try to put some water in the buckets to level it off - just havn't had a chance yet.
QUOTE(Brett @ Jun 20 2007, 10:26 AM)
Hi Neighbors! I'm new to the forum, this is my first post. I was hoping that someone can help me. About 2 weeks ago someone put a mysterious "thing" in the lake, near Donnelly Circle. Does anybody know what it is or what it is for? It looks like a big sheet of plywood with 2 5-gallon buckets holding it up like a ramp. I believe that it has an anchor line on it too. If it has no useful purpose I would like to go get it. Thanks.
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 01:09 PM
There are turtles in the lake? That's one thing I've never seen here.
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 01:28 PM
So wait, no geese doing ski jumps? Bummer 
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 01:38 PM
QUOTE(marshhawkfam @ Jun 20 2007, 02:07 PM)
Hi everyone,
Sorry that our turtle platform is not floating well yet! It was put there by a girl scout troop trying to create a basking area for the pond's turtle population. Their options grow very limited as the lake dries up during the summer. It is designed to lay flat on the water's surface once it becomes water-logged - I know it looks like a boat ramp right now. If you could please be patient and hopefully it will float flat soon and not even be noticable. We might try to put some water in the buckets to level it off - just havn't had a chance yet.
Sorry that our turtle platform is not floating well yet! It was put there by a girl scout troop trying to create a basking area for the pond's turtle population. Their options grow very limited as the lake dries up during the summer. It is designed to lay flat on the water's surface once it becomes water-logged - I know it looks like a boat ramp right now. If you could please be patient and hopefully it will float flat soon and not even be noticable. We might try to put some water in the buckets to level it off - just havn't had a chance yet.
Walmart stocks camoflauge spray paint.
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 01:47 PM
QUOTE(October15 @ Jun 20 2007, 02:38 PM)
Walmart stocks camoflauge spray paint.
spray paint is toxic to turtles
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 01:51 PM
QUOTE(marshhawkfam @ Jun 20 2007, 02:07 PM)
Hi everyone,
Sorry that our turtle platform is not floating well yet! It was put there by a girl scout troop trying to create a basking area for the pond's turtle population. Their options grow very limited as the lake dries up during the summer. It is designed to lay flat on the water's surface once it becomes water-logged - I know it looks like a boat ramp right now. If you could please be patient and hopefully it will float flat soon and not even be noticable. We might try to put some water in the buckets to level it off - just havn't had a chance yet.
Sorry that our turtle platform is not floating well yet! It was put there by a girl scout troop trying to create a basking area for the pond's turtle population. Their options grow very limited as the lake dries up during the summer. It is designed to lay flat on the water's surface once it becomes water-logged - I know it looks like a boat ramp right now. If you could please be patient and hopefully it will float flat soon and not even be noticable. We might try to put some water in the buckets to level it off - just havn't had a chance yet.
How does the platform help the turtles? ?are they suppose to hold onto it during the driest part of summer and lay their eggs in the buckets?
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 03:49 PM
QUOTE(mylo @ Jun 20 2007, 02:28 PM)
So wait, no geese doing ski jumps? Bummer
Dang! Now that is something I would pay money to see!! Not alot of money..maybe some spare change I have, or even some magic beans...but...well, dang!!!
Doea anyone know if turtles are into water skiing??
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Posted 20 June 2007 - 04:53 PM
QUOTE(D @ Jun 20 2007, 04:49 PM)
Doea anyone know if turtles are into water skiing??
They tow the geese
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