PHOTO: Guess What This Is For…
June 22nd, 2009 by Derek Sheppard
This huge monster truck tire appeared in an alley next to our building a couple of weeks ago, and caused more than a few raised eyebrows.
Can you guess what it’s for? (And no, it’s not for crushing cars. Sorry)
If you guess correctly, you’ll win a sack full of nothing, so guess as often as you’d like. Don’t be shy.
I’ll have the answer for you next Monday.
- Derek Sheppard
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June 22nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Soundproofing the audio/video room?
A team tire swing?
Cushion for the next round of lay-offs?
Op Testing of the new bulk shredder?
June 22nd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Insulation from the next electrifying news story??
June 22nd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
You’ll paint it to grey 18% and use it as a rather odd and stationary lighting reference.
June 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Kathryn, some good ideas, but no. Sadly, our a/v room to be closet space. That tire wouldn’t fit inside.
I’ll leave a couple hints. It isn’t used for anything at the paper, the tire is made of rubber and is round. Hope that helps.
- Derek
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:03 am
Your going to plant tomatoes or potatoes…
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:56 am
It will be incorporated into a children’s play area.
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:56 am
Good guesses, but no.
- Derek
June 23rd, 2009 at 9:02 am
It’s the latest “green” vehicle. Holds one. Works best when going downhill.
June 23rd, 2009 at 9:02 am
Pitching Practice or Quarterback Passing Accuracy Practice.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:18 am
It is a spare for the vehicle that will be bulldozing your building?
It will be taken to the roof, shredded, melted, and voila…. a new rubberized “green” roof.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:19 am
It is the placeholder to ensure that no one takes the editor’s parking spot.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 am
Nope. He parks in the gravel lot away from the building like the rest of us. Or rides his bike. I could have used such a parking-space saving device in my old office in Poulsbo, though. People parked there ALL the time.
- Derek
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:35 am
I know…they FINALLY made some much needed upgrades to the Kitsap Sun (computer) server room and this is the wheel for the new Gerbil needed to run it.
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Nope, same sad little gerbil in the server room.
June 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Bouncy Toy for Sasquatch (trapped in the Kitsap Sun basement for the last seven years and fed only the gerbils that couldn’t hack it in the computer room).
June 23rd, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Ok… I think we need another hint.
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Port Orchard needed another place to store their garbage for Cedar Cove Days?
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Is Gardner going to use it as another prop in his next song and dance video?
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I’m not sure I can give out any more hints so soon. There’s still nearly a week until the grand reveal. I’ll think about it.
- Derek
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
No, but that’s a good idea. I’ll see what he thinks when he gets back from vacation.
June 23rd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Ok, it is for a truck.
Maybe sometimes the answer is the unstated obvious one.
June 24th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
So I see the bomb squad has been called to the downtown library across the street from the SUN offices for a “suspicious” package. Did you guys move the tire over there again? Dang it kids!
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/jun/24/downtown-bremerton-library-evacuated/#comments
June 27th, 2009 at 8:12 am
It’s a tractor tire, not a truck tire.
It’s being used to add heft and traction to the latest editorial positions.
When you can’t finesse your way through an argument, lay some tread over your de-tractors.
June 27th, 2009 at 10:11 am
It’s used for weight training at Bremerton High School for the football team … or at least they are useing on that looks the same.
Tim.
June 27th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
I think davygoliath is on to something. And thanks for the correction on truch versus tractor. Makes sense.