3 Tree Sitters Come Down (And Now Dumpster Muffin, too!)

by RollOnYouBears667 on Jul 2, 2008 3:12 PM PDT

From SF Gate:

(07-02) 13:12 PDT BERKELEY -- Three of the Memorial Stadium tree-sitters left their perches today and Tuesday night, leaving just four protesters making a stand against UC's plans to build an athletic training center in the grove, UC Berkeley officials said.

The three protesters, who have not been identified, climbed down from the trees late Tuesday night, campus spokesman Dan Mogulof said. One of them was arrested by campus police while the other two climbed up a different tree, he said.

After talking to police this morning, the two came down. All three have been charged with trespassing and violating a court order to abandon the protest in the grove, Mogulof said.

The protesters' reasons for leaving the 19-month-old tree-sit were not immediately available.

The fate of the oak grove hinges on the outcome of a lawsuit brought by the City of Berkeley, the Panoramic Hill Association and oak tree supporters. A judge is expected to rule in the next few weeks whether the university can go ahead with plans to build a $140 million sports training center next to the stadium.

Wow. And thats from Carolyn Jones. And it isn`t completely one-sided. 4 TO GO, PEOPLE! GET THOSE CHAINSAWS READY!

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I clearly need to do a better job of explaining my posts.

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 2, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

I don`t get it

Should I have put it in the DBD?

by RollOnYouBears667 on Jul 2, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I can’t force you to do anything, sir. And clearly my post wasn’t full of sirens and whistles. I now realize I need to include more in there. Perhaps it was missed and that’s why there is no discussion.

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by TwistNHook on Jul 2, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Silly Twist

Noone reads what you say, we just comment around it. Besides, flashy is something you’ve never really mastered, right up there with humor and ego.

I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.

by Maharg on Jul 2, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Normally, I would response with an ever so witty rejoinder. But I’m too hurt by the capitulation of Saint Dumpster Muffin.

DM, DM, LA MA SABACH THANI!

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 2, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Normally I get jokes, or references, or anything. But i have to say, WHAT?

I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.

by Maharg on Jul 2, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I take it back

After some research (because what else am I paid for after all)... Wow you win, today belongs entirely to you for most obscure reference.

I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.

by Maharg on Jul 2, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

The words that Jesus (purportedly) said on the cross before he died? I thought that was common knowledge!

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 2, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

even a lapsed catholic such as myself had only heard the words in English

perhaps a real Catholic like Ken Crawford would get your reference, however

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Jul 2, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Well, then its good that I reused that joke on the front page. The only thing better than confusing the fuck out of the people who make their way into here is confusing the fuck out of EVERYBODY who comes to this site.

Score!

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 2, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Ba-Zing

That way you can even confuse some people twice, if they don’t realize it’s the same words. Or if they’re mentally ill. This is my way of saying that Dumpster Muffin is perpetually confused, she actually thought she was in the crows nest of a ship in the Spanish Armada for the last year.

I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.

by Maharg on Jul 2, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Isn't "sabachtani" one word?

Either way, when I read it the words sounded familiar but it didn’t register. You only hear the passion twice a year. And that line is only in the St. Matthew’s passion.

"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb

by secret ASian man on Jul 2, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Well, it’s official. A Jew was slightly wrong about Christian theology. Who woulda seen that coming?

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 3, 2008 7:54 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

It’s no real surprise – I think a lot of people don’t realize just how much these guys are used to being able to rotate in and out, get good food and shower, use their laptops in the trees, sleep in nice sleeping bags on stable platforms, etc. etc. By removing as much crap as they did from the trees and by guarding the exits UCPD made it much, much harder to live there, and I think it’s easy to self- justify leaving when there are others in the trees, and after all you’re leaving that much more food for the others. It will be interesting to see if the last couple of people hold on longer or not, but I suspect one or two may leave soon.

by protestshooter on Jul 2, 2008 3:22 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

You seem to be very knowledgeable about this. Can you explain to me the situation with the laptops? It is mildly confusing to me, a stupid person.

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 2, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Dumpster Muffin... NO MORE

Poor Girl

Now is the time that we must band together behind Dumpy Muff, and reassert our prayers for her.

I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.

by Maharg on Jul 2, 2008 3:28 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

I think I speak for us all when I say NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 2, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

twist, you're cruel man! You should go visit her for good karma!

UC Press Release:

A short time later, Amanda "Dumpster Muffin" Tierney, age 21, also came down peacefully from her perch. She had previously told police officers that she was suffering from an unspecified medical problem and, after assurances that she would receive immediate medical care, Ms. Tierney descended at 1:45 this afternoon.

Once on the ground she appeared to be in distress; the Berkeley Fire department was immediately called and a physician affiliated with the protest was allowed in to the grove to provide medical care until fire department EMT’s arrived a short time later. Ms. Tierney was transported to Highland Hospital where, as of this writing, she remains under guard for her protection against an alleged stalker known only as TwistNHook.

by Jan K Oski on Jul 2, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs