An Amazing Numismatic Calculation (If Interested)

Hi Folks,

Just returned from a few days of vacationing in southern Oregon and various
parts of California. Had a fantastic time, in that we visited Yosemite for
the first time. Incredible scenery there! Another of the highlights of the
trip for me was seeing the giant redwoods in the Calaveras Grove east of
Stockton, CA. There is a stump there that is sawed off flat, which I
measured the width of. I was astounded to find that had I had that many
coins with me, I could have placed 248 half dollars, lying flat and touching
edge to edge, in a line of halves that went from one side of the stump to
the other. It's hard to believe that a tree that huge would have been
toppled by men, but alas, it was.

-=LDL

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Hi Folks,

Just returned from a few days of vacationing in southern Oregon and various
parts of California. Had a fantastic time, in that we visited Yosemite for
the first time. Incredible scenery there! Another of the highlights of the
trip for me was seeing the giant redwoods in the Calaveras Grove east of
Stockton, CA. There is a stump there that is sawed off flat, which I
measured the width of. I was astounded to find that had I had that many
coins with me, I could have placed 248 half dollars, lying flat and touching
edge to edge, in a line of halves that went from one side of the stump to
the other. It's hard to believe that a tree that huge would have been
toppled by men, but alas, it was.

And how many people walked by you twirling their fingers around their
ears while you did this, eh? Just wondering. ;o) Sounds like you had fun!
--
~~~Chrysta~~~

ANA#R-206318

My Collection: http://www.chrystawilson.com

The Truth About Eric Tillery:
http://www.chrystawilson.com/aboutk6az.html

Chrysta,

I somehow deleted the response that you wrote to this post. (My apologies! I
didn't know that one could delete a post that was already online, but I
inadvertently did so a moment ago.)

In any case, I guess no one wanted to take time to figure out how much space
248 half dollars laid edge to edge takes up. It's about 25 feet. Here's a
picture that my wife took of me lying there on that mammoth stump. Quite
amazing that a tree could grow that big!

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94037.JPG.html

-=LDL

"Larry Louks" wrote in message
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Chrysta,

I somehow deleted the response that you wrote to this post. (My apologies!
I
didn't know that one could delete a post that was already online, but I
inadvertently did so a moment ago.)

In any case, I guess no one wanted to take time to figure out how much
space
248 half dollars laid edge to edge takes up. It's about 25 feet. Here's a
picture that my wife took of me lying there on that mammoth stump. Quite
amazing that a tree could grow that big!

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94037.JPG.html

-=LDL

A picture is worth a thousand words (isn't that the expession?). In this
case, a picture is worth more than "248 half dollars laid edge to edge", and
worth more than "about 25 feet".

No, I didn't take the time to figure how much space with 248 halfs. I know
I wasn't impressed and thought, 'that's not a really big tree'. Well, I
was wrong, and I am impressed. Bill

In article , Larry
Louks spoke thusly...
Chrysta,

I somehow deleted the response that you wrote to this post. (My apologies! I
didn't know that one could delete a post that was already online, but I
inadvertently did so a moment ago.)

In any case, I guess no one wanted to take time to figure out how much space
248 half dollars laid edge to edge takes up. It's about 25 feet. Here's a
picture that my wife took of me lying there on that mammoth stump. Quite
amazing that a tree could grow that big!

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94037.JPG.html

Wow! That is one big honkin' tree stump! In my hometown, there is a
piece of a Redwood tree in the park on display (we are talking
Illinois here). My kids were impressed the last time we went home and
saw it. It is not half the diameter of that tree.

How far would the roots go down on a tree like that I wonder. I might
have to go look that up...

--
Stu Miller
Coins in the News - Coin Newspaper (Updated Daily):
http://www.TheStujoeCollection.com/news.htm

In article , Stujoe spoke
thusly...
In article , Larry
Louks spoke thusly...
Chrysta,

I somehow deleted the response that you wrote to this post. (My apologies! I
didn't know that one could delete a post that was already online, but I
inadvertently did so a moment ago.)

In any case, I guess no one wanted to take time to figure out how much space
248 half dollars laid edge to edge takes up. It's about 25 feet. Here's a
picture that my wife took of me lying there on that mammoth stump. Quite
amazing that a tree could grow that big!

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94037.JPG.html

Wow! That is one big honkin' tree stump! In my hometown, there is a
piece of a Redwood tree in the park on display (we are talking
Illinois here). My kids were impressed the last time we went home and
saw it. It is not half the diameter of that tree.

How far would the roots go down on a tree like that I wonder. I might
have to go look that up...

Hmmmm, apparently not very far. One site said the roots are not real
deep compared to the tree height but cover a large area instead.

--
Stu Miller
Coins in the News - Coin Newspaper (Updated Daily):
http://www.TheStujoeCollection.com/news.htm

Stujoe wrote:
Hmmmm, apparently not very far. One site said the roots are not real deep
compared to the tree height but cover a large area instead.

The roots on these mammoth trees are very shallow, as compared to the root
systems of other trees. Here's a shot of my wife and me standing in the
midst of one that has long since fallen:

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94056.JPG.html

And here we are in front of one that appears to be about the same size as
the one that was fallen:

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94050.JPG.html

It is indeed an awesome experience to see these big trees! One feels very
small and insignificant in the midst of such giants. That's for sure.

-=LDL

Bill Krummel wrote:
I wasn't impressed and thought, 'that's not a really big tree'. Well,
I was wrong, and I am impressed.

These giant redwood trees are impressive indeed, Bill. Thanks for taking a
look at that old stump. I saw a picture of it somewhere several years ago
that showed 30 couples square dancing on it back in the early 20th century.

-=LDL

In article ,
says...

In any case, I guess no one wanted to take time to figure out how much space
248 half dollars laid edge to edge takes up. It's about 25 feet. Here's a
picture that my wife took of me lying there on that mammoth stump. Quite
amazing that a tree could grow that big!

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94037.JPG.html

Now, that, my friends is (was) a tree! Wonder how many it would have
taken to cover the whole stump?
--
~~~Chrysta~~~

ANA#R-206318

My Collection: http://www.chrystawilson.com

The Truth About Eric Tillery:
http://www.chrystawilson.com/aboutk6az.html

"Larry Louks" wrote in message et...
Chrysta,

I somehow deleted the response that you wrote to this post. (My apologies! I
didn't know that one could delete a post that was already online, but I
inadvertently did so a moment ago.)

In any case, I guess no one wanted to take time to figure out how much space
248 half dollars laid edge to edge takes up. It's about 25 feet. Here's a
picture that my wife took of me lying there on that mammoth stump. Quite
amazing that a tree could grow that big!

http://www.freshonmymind.com/2003_va...94037.JPG.html

-=LDL

What did you do with the tree after you cut it down? Toothpicks?