San Francisco man spent 34 years and 100,000 toothpicks to create his own San Francisco
source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/20/BAK418AKS1.DTL
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Thirty-four years ago, the Rohnert Park resident began gluing the tiny sticks together to form abstract structures. Then he started rolling pingpong balls around them. Soon he built a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge, then Lombard Street.
Three thousand hours and 100,000 toothpicks later, Weaver's whim has spiraled into a massive piece-de-resistance that includes every major landmark of the city that inspired it - and then some.
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islek
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What an interesting and unique method of expression. While it may not be my cup of tea to play with toothpicks, I admire his dedication and effort. It looks quite impressive!
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islek
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Robroy1
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34 years why?
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Robroy1
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iamgaylord
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Some of you are so negative about my homies' work. Us San Franciscans see the world a little different, so what? I don't believe his time was wasted. He left something for people to enjoy and think of him. we all should be so lucky.
I really can't justify what he's wearing... Um.. he's comfortable...
We did have an Earthquake here in '89, so maybe it's built to last.
Thank you PsychoAlan for bring this story to light. -peace - 2 years ago
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iamgaylord
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Jeffnfun631
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Amazing. This is a man who doesn't give up
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Jeffnfun631
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jeffissleeping
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Pretty lucky there wasn't an earthquake, or a drunken friend around for all these years!
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jeffissleeping
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Douglasfir
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34 years of wasted time... but it's still pretty cool
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Douglasfir
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Sam_the_Wizer
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This reminds me of the movie Synecdoche, New York.
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Sam_the_Wizer
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What was that movie where the new convict throw his roomy into his huge tooth-pick sculpture?
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Panzer_Tanzler
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Nice outfit brosif. Of course this guy is from the bay.
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Panzer_Tanzler
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lordsbassman
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No, not I! Aright, she started it, aright? Because she was like "I hate my job, I'm gonna burn this mother down!" And I said "You better not... you better not!"
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lordsbassman
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RojoGatto
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to much free time.
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RojoGatto
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RiotGirl
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...jeez, i don't have that much patience... It's SO intricate!!
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RiotGirl
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PsychoAlan
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What's really impressive is that the wife stuck with him through all of the 34 years it took for him to build all of that. That's real dedication right there.
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PsychoAlan
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bjlawrence11
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This may be a feel good story today, but it'll be a sad 'man-strangles-dog' story next week.
All it takes is one excitable dog to take down 34 years of this man's work. - 2 years ago
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bjlawrence11
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Honk
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And I thought I loved being from the bay :)
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Honk
