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  If you had an oak barrel that was cut in half, what would you do with it?

The barrel is the old type with the metal bands around it which hold all the slats together by means of compression.

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LindaH Survey Central Gold SubscriberGold Star Survey CreatorSurvey QualifierThis user is on the site NOW (9 minutes and 22 seconds ago)
posted 13-Nov-2003 12:43pm  

dunno. depends on if it was cut lengthwize or the other way
Biggles
posted 13-Nov-2003 12:58pm  

*Use it as a planter (well, give it to my mum and let her use it as a planter).
*Polish it up really well so it was really smooth and use it either as storage, or as a stool depending on the exact dimensions.
*Turn it into a cat/dog basket.
cerealkiller Bronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:13pm  

Use it for a planter
caviartaste
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:24pm  

I would fill one side with dirt and plant flowers in it and put it on one side of my porch.....and turn the other peice upside down and put it out in my flower bed on the other side of my porch and put pots on top of it in an arrangement with flowers in them....
judgescratch
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:35pm  

Cut in half which way?
FordGuy
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:36pm  

Put it outside and let it fill with rain water for watering my house plants. Rain barrel.
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:37pm  

Fill it with soil and add flowers to it... or throw it away, I can't decide.
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:38pm  

They had some of these at a local shop this summer and they reeked of alcohol/brandy
thevelvetcure
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:40pm  

Turn it upside down...(so the exposed inside) is facing the ground, and create a tabletop. Using it as a coffee table or such
thevelvetcure
posted 13-Nov-2003 1:45pm  

Just for the record, it's cut in half widthwise, so that there are two 'tops' or bottoms. The dimensions are quite large, for it was a wine cask. It's authentic, because when I saw it, the bands were loose, and after 'tapping them with a hammer and screwdriver, they are nice and tight.

FYI - If it was cut lengthwise (top to bottom) the metal bands would not hold the cask/barrel together, there would be a pile of curved slats on the ground.
judgescratch
(reply to thevelvetcure) posted 13-Nov-2003 2:11pm  

...good point about the slats.
harekrishnadasa
posted 13-Nov-2003 2:11pm  

It use it to clean my room.
LindaH Survey Central Gold SubscriberGold Star Survey CreatorSurvey QualifierThis user is on the site NOW (9 minutes and 22 seconds ago)
(reply to thevelvetcure) posted 13-Nov-2003 2:16pm  

Now you know what kind of sense I make when I haven't slept.
thevelvetcure
(reply to LindaH) posted 13-Nov-2003 3:10pm  

Probably about as much sense as I made, creating this survey on 5 hrs of sleep in 2 days *wink*
pandora
posted 13-Nov-2003 3:15pm  

Hmm. Plants?
Dino
posted 13-Nov-2003 3:41pm  

Put plants in it (and soil) and put it outside and grow something.
anoddoblivion
posted 13-Nov-2003 4:02pm  

Uh...nothing? Is this a trick question or something?
kaleb777
posted 13-Nov-2003 4:49pm  

Plant something is it.
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 13-Nov-2003 5:18pm  

Plant things in it.
darkshadowsseeker
posted 13-Nov-2003 6:27pm  

It would depend on which way I chose to cut it in half...wouldn't it?
Galomorro Bronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 13-Nov-2003 7:17pm  

I'd put a cushion on it and use it for a cool little rocking chair.
justjulie
posted 13-Nov-2003 7:55pm  

foot stool, chair, table, planter, a 'bin' to put stuff in, like magazines, or blankets, or stuff................
mandy
posted 13-Nov-2003 7:58pm  

fill it with earth and plant things
lily333 Silver Star Survey Creator
posted 13-Nov-2003 8:28pm  

I would plant flowers in it.
Irene007 Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 14-Nov-2003 12:56am  

Probably burn it in our next camp fire. I have a sap bucket made the same way and I keep that preciously because it's complete.
Irene007 Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to thevelvetcure) posted 14-Nov-2003 12:58am  

Silly me! I imagined it cut lengthwise and imagined no use for it because it would fall apart!
micah
posted 14-Nov-2003 2:48am  

If it's depending on compression to stay together and it's in half, it's now in way too many pieces for me to choose to deal with. I'd find the nearest dumpster.
ROCKMAN
posted 14-Nov-2003 11:34am  

I have a few of them around. I have some plants\flowers in a couple of them and nothing in the others (yet). One of these days.
ROCKMAN
(reply to justjulie) posted 14-Nov-2003 11:40am  

I like the table idea, that gives me something to do now. I'll go cut me a table top.
thevelvetcure
(reply to Irene007) posted 14-Nov-2003 1:04pm  

you were at least thinking in a legit manner (kind of) *laughing out loud*
mary
posted 14-Nov-2003 4:01pm  

I would put parrot toys in it.
icurok
posted 14-Nov-2003 5:27pm  

Scrape the bottom of it in order to answer this question.
thevelvetcure
(reply to icurok) posted 14-Nov-2003 6:32pm  

Hopefully you won't scrape too much, otherwise you won't have much of a 'barrel' left*laughing out loud*
icurok
(reply to thevelvetcure) posted 14-Nov-2003 6:43pm  

I know most people have said "Fill it with soil and put some plants in it", or something along those lines, but for me that would be like giving a vegetarian of barrel full of sirloin steaks and giblets. I'm the least green-fingered person I know, and I suppose my serious non-jokey answer to your question would be, "I'd give to somebody who could make use of it".
thevelvetcure
(reply to icurok) posted 14-Nov-2003 7:56pm  

I'm somewhat the same way, the only thing that I've 'successfully' grown was some sort of vine that broke off the main plant, so I managed for that to succeed, however since then, nada, zilch. I think as a table it would be practical, besides, it'd also be a nice conversational piece, assuming I ever had visitors *frown* .
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
posted 14-Nov-2003 8:50pm  

Throw it away. I have no use for such clutter.

If YOU are looking for something to do with it however, you might think of planting some flowers in it or something...
justjulie
(reply to ROCKMAN) posted 15-Nov-2003 6:33am  

hehehehe.......
i like that idea as well...wish i had a barrel though!*wink*
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 15-Nov-2003 10:58am  

probably turn it into planters...
mandy
(reply to romkey) posted 15-Nov-2003 11:23am  

warts or peanuts?
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to mandy) posted 15-Nov-2003 1:12pm  

hmm... let me think about that one...
*wink*
moonstone
posted 15-Nov-2003 3:39pm  

potted plants(outside or inside)? toy box? store stuff?
they Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
posted 16-Nov-2003 2:35am  

These are the best for growing tomatoes. My dad has these and a raised bed. The ground in our area is mostly clay.
ROCKMAN
(reply to justjulie) posted 16-Nov-2003 8:57am  

Somebody gave me mine, you can tell someone had things planted in them already, they were free though.
Oscar
posted 16-Nov-2003 11:11pm  

Throw it away
justjulie
(reply to ROCKMAN) posted 17-Nov-2003 9:18am  

awesome
free stuff rocks!!!!!!!!*smile*
Irene007 Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to thevelvetcure) posted 17-Nov-2003 11:16pm  

...explain, Mr. Spock? Legit?
thevelvetcure
(reply to Irene007) posted 18-Nov-2003 2:56pm  

*huh* explain the word legit?
autumnlight
posted 18-Nov-2003 5:09pm  

put shoes in one and dirty washing in the other
Irene007 Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to thevelvetcure) posted 19-Nov-2003 12:18am  

I just didn't understand what you meant by "thinking in a legit manner (kind of)".... Please explain Mr. Spock! We are talking about cutting a barrel, aren't we? Please expand...


Hmmm.... Or did you just mean; "Well even if your thoughts were screwed up, you still were thinking."

Never mind, I think I just answered myself... legitimately!! *wink*
thevelvetcure
(reply to Irene007) posted 19-Nov-2003 3:48am  

*laughing out loud*
clare
posted 16-Jul-2006 12:39am  

I don't know, probably give it away.


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