Steeler SChick Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4554752 Half-ton statue gone day after unveiling Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- A chainsaw carving of former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas is missing from a parking lot across from Ralph Wilson Stadium, a day after the statue was unveiled. The project's creator, Therese Forton-Barnes, says the 8½-foot statue carved from a fallen pine tree weighs more than 1,000 pounds and it took a crane to get it set up for Sunday's event. She says it would have taken several strong people with a flatbed truck to remove it. It's unclear when it disappeared. Orchard Park police are investigating. The statue was unveiled before Sunday's Bills game against the Browns. It's the 34th in a fundraising series that grew out of a 2006 snowstorm that toppled thousands of trees. The carvings feature celebrities, animals and historical figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ATENEARS Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Buffalo was a mess yesterday, I saw on the news that some 19yr old drunk driver drove recklas through the crowd exiting the stadium. Some fans jumped off a bridge to get out of the way. Geez, we rocked their world. .... heading to Pittsburgh now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimmreaper3 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4554752 Half-ton statue gone day after unveiling Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- A chainsaw carving of former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas is missing from a parking lot across from Ralph Wilson Stadium, a day after the statue was unveiled. The project's creator, Therese Forton-Barnes, says the 8½-foot statue carved from a fallen pine tree weighs more than 1,000 pounds and it took a crane to get it set up for Sunday's event. She says it would have taken several strong people with a flatbed truck to remove it. It's unclear when it disappeared. Orchard Park police are investigating. The statue was unveiled before Sunday's Bills game against the Browns. It's the 34th in a fundraising series that grew out of a 2006 snowstorm that toppled thousands of trees. The carvings feature celebrities, animals and historical figures. You *do* remember what happened after the Pats-Bills game, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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