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Door Installation by Blue, Jeremy Cezanne, SNORLAX, Fonne Tayne, anna one, Lank, avidd opolis, Ohrlyeh Totenkinder, YellowBear, Rainbow Bright, Malaysian Eddy, bigglesworth

August 23rd, 2007 12:56 AM / Location: 37.767144,-122.5012

INSTRUCTIONS: Install a door in a public space.

Door Henge

Other Tasks Completed at Doorhenge...

Restoration
Le Papier Bleu et le Poulet Urban Altar
Urban Altar
Urban Altar II: Theurgy
It's Not Paranoia Unless It's Real
Tehching Hsieh(three of five)


Long ago a mysterious civilization erected Henges all over the world. Their motivation is the subject of scholarlydebate, and will ultimately never be known for sure.




Every so often one of these Henges reappears for a short time, and then disappears on the next solstice. The scientific mechanism behind this is another mystery, though most people have stopped trying to figure it out and accept that it is probably "some sort of magic."

So please take a moment to look around this monument. The people who made it are surely long gone, and any religious significance has long been forgotten. But it's still quite pretty to look at, isn't it?






This is a task that has been decades in the making.


Public EaselIt is so large that not even an assembly of front page players could do it on their own and so we turned to the public and gave them many easels made of doors and said…

"If you paint it, Door Henge will come"













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We all got together bright and early and met at the Lowteck Lair to start loading the doors.


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Once we got the doors laid out at the work sight Avidd was the man with the plan…
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Previous failed attempts to assemble even a single set of doors
at the sight had taught us to do all the prep work we could before arriving. Avidd and a few others had found out which doors made good sets and numbered the doors accordingly.

We literally put our blood into making Doorhenge…
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How we assembled the doors…
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Timelapse of the creation of Doorhenge…
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A Victory Bow…
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You will never guess who rode up mid chorus line. Watch how we deal with the cop, a handful of cool smoothness with one uniform story to help smooth the whole situation over.*CLASSIC*






















Um… It was like this when we got here?
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(About 2/3 of the way through the above, Lank starts "checking a message" on his phone, taking sneaky photos of po-po!)



























Cast of Characters…
The Cast of CharactersThe Doors…






















Door Henge

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had a great great time! Thanks so much for all this fun, and all the hard planning put in by avidd, and the extra work by Lowteck. And the stellar documentation job led by Spar & Anna1!

I couldn't have ever imagined that this would go so smoothly. On the very first door assembly test run we had the batteries die on two different drills, p00n got so discouraged he went on a rampage with the sledge hammer. I really didn't know what to expect on the day of. After grabbing a quick cup of coffee I rolled up to the lowteck lair at 8am on the spot. A full contingient of friendly faces had assembled and loaded all the doors by 9. They were out of the van stacked in the park by 10 and they just seemed to fly up without a hitch.

12007679128c05424746.jpgI really can't believe that we were lucky enough to catch the encounter with the police on video. We had been using the time lapse on the tripod, then decided that we wanted to have some bowing at the end and switched to video. As you can see right as we were dancing in rides the fuzz. Brilliant!


Zemaluco, un urso tambien: Really this was one of the most remarkable projects I've seen with regard to collaboration.... there were so many pieces and parts and contributions (some relatively anonymous) that I'm sure will only multiply in the future. Luckily all of us have been bitten by the sf0 bug and we have the fever.....

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one small thing that we didn't go into too much detail about was the decision on the site. there are strange patterns in the ground surrounding the fire-ring, which are replicated in the arrangements of eucalyptus trees on the border of the grove/gardens. luckily there are a lot of stop motion photos and videos, but nothing taken from the air so that you can see these very well. before constructing the henge, we took some shovels to these patterns to see if anything had been buried, but it is difficult to dig in what is mostly sand, and it just made us wonder further about the existence of former patterns in this location.

there must be evidence somewhere of whomever constructed the original henges, but with all the eucalyptus leaves, it is difficult to keep track of what is under the ground, so we only see what is above....



Pirate Eddy :
For me, this was such a surreal experience. Jet lagged and worn out, I arrived to help with the door instalation after flying back from England. Less the a week before, I had been standing at the real stone henge and (i know this will sound dorky but..) was all the more excited to install our very own door henge. During the public easel piece, that day was so amazing. There was such a high energy level with the whole group and we knew that this would be awesome. The day of the door instalation was also an amazing day (despite me falling asleep whenever I had the chance) and there was much tequila and chanting to be had!! What I love even more is the fact that it's become a sort of sanctuary for us. We join together for epic bon fires and enjoy the night air surrounded by our doors. It's nice to know that I've yet again found a group of talented and fun individuals who are always willing to take it to the next level for art!



p102094022218.jpgRainbowbright: I can honestly say that this was one of the most epic endeavors that I have had the privledge to be a part of and I'm grateful for the invite. I believe that the photos do most of the talking, so I will not add too many unnecessary words. Between painting, test runs, High Five Cities, talking to policemen on horseback, and processing/chanting around a fire in full on druid garb (at 11pm in the park might I add)...I couldn't have asked for anything better.
More photos By Rainbowbright



Lank
move doors good.
Lank paint doors, too.
Like to pound rebar into dirt! Smash smash smash! Doorhenge gooood.
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anna one:
likes collaborating with mr. bigglesworth! And also especially with the puurty peoples what makes for hengetastic photos with my camera! Also, anna likes painting with beer. Sometimes, not so much with the lame taggers what ruin the paintings and friendly po-po on horses. Also, so much bleeding? Why the bleeding? Do we get extra points for bleeding? So much blood spillage.
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I had 30-something doors that I was gonna throw out, but i noticed this task and inspiration hit. We made a truly awesome piece of public art. It was a completely impulsive idea, but i'm glad i went through with it. Many awesome and talented players came together and worked hard to make this happen.
My favorite part (aside from doorhenge itself) was when the police encounter started. We weren't being too smooth

POLICE:What are you guys doing?
ME: We're dancing!
LANK: Where's Emily? *there was no emily
SOMEONE ELSE: Where's [some imaginary guy's name]?
BLUEBERRYMASCARPONE: It was like this when we got here.



P00n for the Stone:poon for the stone
I worked on the initial brainstorming for the design and implementation of the object, did the shopping for the hardware for the test and smashed a rock with a sledge hammer. I painted three doors "What is Behind this Door?" the Low-tech silhouette door and the glasnost SF0 city silhouette door. Unfortunately the construction happened post move to the desert so that is where my contribution ended.




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I took the engineering role and figured out how to get the doors standing upright at minimal cost. I went with lowteck to buy a bunch of bolts and brackets and rebar, then we used fun fun power tools to cut them to size. I was really proud of how they turned out, especially the time lapse photos. After they were erect I spread it around to some friends and door henge was mentioned in a couple large blogs.






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I threw in a helping hand when needed but mostly I just stuck to documenting every single second of epic tasking. Mainly I would just like to thank everyone who put time and energy into making this thing happen. Avidd I don't think this would have worked out without your engineering. Lowtech, your the man. What will you do with all that space? *please say tasking, please say tasking*



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128 vote(s)


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152 comment(s)

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posted by Sean Mahan on August 23rd, 2007 12:59 AM

First vote!

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posted by Blue on August 23rd, 2007 1:03 AM

Woohoo…
I have to say it felt like a bomb dropping when this one hit the PRAXIS

!
posted by The Vixen on August 23rd, 2007 1:23 AM

Damn, that's busy. Busy hot. Whatever the hell that means....

Awesome job guys!

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posted by SNORLAX on August 23rd, 2007 1:30 AM

somehow, its still up

Brilliant!
posted by Loki on August 23rd, 2007 1:42 AM

Awesome work.

Great idea, beautiful construction, and masterful handling of the cop. I love it!

Struggling to find time to get over to the park to see it in person.

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posted by Meta tron on August 23rd, 2007 3:04 AM

Did y'all go get a permit?

doh
posted by Sean Tabs on August 23rd, 2007 7:33 AM

so uh... how long is this gonna stay on the high score? hehe... wonderful job guys :)

a kernel of chaos and joy
posted by Spidere on August 23rd, 2007 8:36 AM

The videos (especially that first one) are amazing! Wow!

Also, the fact that several amazing sf0 players did this, but then also expanded it to the public, really strikes me. The notion that sf0 can be the center of creating enormously great things, by giving enough motive force to make them happen and making it possible for others to join as well. It's an amazing prospect, to think of sf0 as a force for making such things happen. A breeding ground for community-driven Improv Everywhere type events. It's a beautiful vision.

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posted by rongo rongo on August 23rd, 2007 8:49 AM

That's brilliant! The videos are awesome. The guest appearance by the park ranger is a crowning touch.

Yes, seriously strong
posted by Burn Unit on August 23rd, 2007 9:17 AM

lowteck, you beat us to the punch in the praxis. Message to minneapolis door-project participants: blame my fertility!

but we will honor your awesomeness with a positive turn of our own, I promise. on notice!


*edit: "if you do come back and get it that's good. if you don't come back and get it, that's bad. Oh Em Gee, I am laughing my ASS off!

"What are you all doing" ...."We're Dancing"
posted by YellowBear on August 23rd, 2007 10:16 AM

"it was like this when we got here." seriously hilarious.

Now that i have a chance to see the last video, I can see the exact moment as i am dancing that lowteck turns to me and says "here come the cops." I say "yeah right" and then he replies "No, for real". *Gulp* Hilarious!

Freaking out! +1
posted by Ian Kizu-Blair on August 23rd, 2007 10:29 AM

Wow. I went to see it and it is even more impressive in person than online. The doors are beautiful and the installation is unbelievably well-executed. They even have the logos for the groups on them! I found all but BARTPA.

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Basically, going to Doorhenge made the week. I even looked at the tops of all the Doorhenges (riding on Yoshi's shoulders). This picture is of an evil cat on top of one.
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The ranger riding on a horse is a really nice coda to your installation. Oh, also, I want to say that the documentation is SO GREAT! The time lapse is my favorite.

And the druid ceremony looks so fun!

Aaaaah! I am freaking out!

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posted by avidd opolis on August 23rd, 2007 10:39 AM

It's too bad "run in with the law" was retired
http://sf0.org/taskDetail/?id=424

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posted by avidd opolis on August 23rd, 2007 10:49 AM

It's too bad "run in with the law" was retired
http://sf0.org/taskDetail/?id=424

Yeah, El B...
posted by anna one on August 23rd, 2007 10:56 AM

What ever happened to that BartPA stencil? Hmm? HMMM??!?

shush simone.....
posted by Fonne Tayne on August 23rd, 2007 2:13 PM

the bartpa stencil is in my messenger bag AS WE SPEAK!

lowteck has paint.... it took a bit of coordination but i will do it..... later today.

gee whiz do i hate having a life that schedules me free time into small bits and pieces!

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posted by anna one on August 23rd, 2007 2:44 PM

yay! BartPA will rise again!

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posted by SNORLAX on August 23rd, 2007 2:50 PM

What's behind the green door?

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HAHAH
posted by Blue on August 23rd, 2007 3:13 PM

Anna Bear your expression is perfect for that comment

On my mark...
posted by Jellybean of Thark on August 23rd, 2007 11:14 PM

This nation of Door Henge was visited by High-Five City? I would believe that.

HIGH FIVE CITY!

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posted by Rainbow Bright on August 23rd, 2007 11:40 PM

I believe that I may have been a part two...yes two High Five Cities that day!

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on August 24th, 2007 12:50 AM

I love you guys! I just wanted to tell you....

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posted by Charlie Fish on August 24th, 2007 1:56 AM

This is what it's all about.

All of it.

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posted by YellowBear on August 24th, 2007 9:13 AM

I don't want to blow any minds, but there were in fact 3 High-Five Cities that i saw, and I was away from the site for a little while, another might have slipped in

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posted by anna one on August 24th, 2007 9:19 AM

yes, I think the total was three high-five cities...

Oh my god you just BLEW MY MIND!
posted by Blue on August 24th, 2007 12:11 PM

On top of that…
We just collected the Moderator Trinity vote from SSI.
And lets not forget Orion is in there too!

*tears of joy*
posted by Creeping Like Frost on August 24th, 2007 12:45 PM

This is beautiful. Good job everyone! This is definitely the most awesome completion I have seen (in my few short months) at SF0.

Doorhenge should be re-instated annually with a big ceremony and lots of alcoh-...lots of fun things. Glorious!

I see little Henry........
posted by Fonne Tayne on August 24th, 2007 5:19 PM

..........but where be Eleanor??

awesome
posted by the band-aid bandit on August 26th, 2007 12:09 PM

i would give some exclamation points here but the shift key on my friend's computer does not work so no capitalization here either. but yay and pats on everyone's backs.

BartPA rises again!
posted by anna one on August 27th, 2007 9:59 AM

The under-represented BartPA logos are in full force as of Friday!
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posted by Orion on August 27th, 2007 10:16 AM

Hurrah for BartPA!

I'm sorry I didn't make the bonfire last night, but I got out there on Friday. Absolutely amazing!

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posted by SNORLAX on August 27th, 2007 10:23 AM

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just thought i'd throw that out there

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on August 27th, 2007 1:36 PM

HA HA HA HA...So random....

Two more votes…
posted by Blue on August 28th, 2007 1:37 PM

Two more votes and this one will be tied for all time most votes

… ahh… 1 more

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posted by YellowBear on August 29th, 2007 1:17 PM

Most Votes Ever!!

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posted by anna one on August 29th, 2007 1:38 PM

WooT! wOOt!

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posted by Cameron on August 29th, 2007 2:15 PM

Very, very well deserved. Long Live Biome Gardens!

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on August 29th, 2007 2:57 PM

oh man....RAD!!!

!!!SECRET WORD!!!
posted by Blue on August 29th, 2007 4:17 PM

Oh man that is like two pages worth of votes… I kieep scrolling and they keep going.
I feel like the Secret Word Browser Plugin should go of now!

Ahh the hay day of equivelance! Hegh HA!!!

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posted by Lank on August 29th, 2007 7:18 PM

SWEET

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on August 29th, 2007 7:43 PM

Yeah Yeah YEah? Shesh Lowtech. This would be your Second high vote task and your numero uno on the all time players list. no enthusiasm?

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on August 29th, 2007 8:19 PM

OH OH Bonus yet again! More of my co-workers have found door hendge on their own and were telling me about it last night at work...Which I thought was pretty awesome

SUCCESS!
posted by SNORLAX on August 30th, 2007 6:02 PM

i went to check up on it today.

There were three people in the middle of doorhenge. I talked to them for a few minutes. They really liked it and were planning on coming back with mushrooms.

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posted by anna one on August 30th, 2007 6:14 PM

Randomly, my favorite local poet (whom I might add, I've only ever met once at a reading for his last book) was reading my blog (!!!) and wanted to let us know that 'doorhenge' rhymes with 'orange'.

I feel faint.

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posted by Rainbow Bright on August 30th, 2007 9:43 PM

Who might said poet be?

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posted by anna one on August 31st, 2007 9:45 AM

Bucky Sinister.

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posted by YellowBear on August 31st, 2007 9:51 AM

He just got himself a new fan! i searched for him and found that his new book is called "Whiskey & Robots" That's my kind of poetry!! I am stoked that he liked the henge. And's he's right about the rhyming.

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posted by anna one on August 31st, 2007 10:02 AM

I tried to invite him to come to the bonfire, but he's got a reading that night. I'm going to keep pestering him until he joins us.

talk about whisky and robots....
posted by Fonne Tayne on August 31st, 2007 11:48 AM

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check out this site.

Yup
posted by Lank on August 31st, 2007 6:48 PM

We love us some Bucky...

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posted by Fonne Tayne on August 31st, 2007 7:04 PM

is more of that his?

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posted by anna one on August 31st, 2007 8:01 PM

no kiddin' that's super!

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posted by Ariock Knight on September 3rd, 2007 2:53 PM

Finally saw it and truly, photos don't do it justice. Nor do they do it oranges.

Dastardly deed.
posted by anna one on September 3rd, 2007 10:41 PM

Tonight's Urban Altar reconnaissance mission has turned up a terrible atrocity:
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Firstly, I'm hoping for news of safe passage for one ਬਿਨ ਯਾਮੀਨ, who was calling our little henge home. Secondly, I invite all the fans of the doorhenge project to assist me in doing some clean-up and possible re-building tomorrow, Tuesday September 4th at 6pm. I will bring the necessary tools for re-construction and safe demolition of un-rebuildable trilithons (two standing doors and the lintel on top).

And now, a moment of silence, in honor of our brave fallen doors.

How sad.
posted by Loki on September 4th, 2007 12:17 AM

Perhaps the spirit of the city was displeased with our offering.

All kidding aside - I feel for those who spent so much time and energy on it. Know that it was thoroughly appreciated while it stood. Hard to imagine what sort of person finds something that cool in the middle of the park and decides the world would be even better if it were destroyed.

I'm sure glad I had a chance to see it.

Looks like ਬਿਨ ਯਾਮੀਨ has posted since, so he must have escaped unharmed.

I'm afraid I won't be free to help tuesday evening. If there's more left to do afterward, let us know.

sad & dumbfounded
posted by YellowBear on September 4th, 2007 1:01 AM

After recieving a very sad call from Lowteck, further reconnaissance was conducted this evening by Rainbow Bright & I. Sad indeed. The total is 4 trilithons intact & standing, 2 trilithons fully intact but tipped, and 4 in need of repairs. Two are noticeably worse than the others.

I am happy to note that all but one of the doors are structurally whole, much broken glass though. The door with vines and a column painted on it (done very painstakeingly by lank) has broken at the botton where the eye bolts went through, but with the drill it to can be salvaged.

Glad to see anna got photos up so fast, we took a bunch more that I will post somewhere eventually.

Tonight I will be in mourning. (jack daniels to the rescue) *sob*

Whole E Shit!
posted by Blue on September 4th, 2007 1:50 AM

Speechless!

IT MUST HAVE BEEN THOSE BLASTED GARDENERS!!!

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 4th, 2007 12:05 PM

This really is the worst news....I have to work tonight but let me know if there is something I can do after 10pm....

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 4th, 2007 12:43 PM

30 minutes later and I am still sad....my heart broke a little when I read the news....

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posted by SNORLAX on September 4th, 2007 12:47 PM

turn that frown upside down!

WERE GOING TO FIX IT TONIGHT (we'll try at least)

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posted by Rainbow Bright on September 4th, 2007 3:42 PM

i can be there most likely by 6:45....see you then.

It actually WAS like that when I got there...
posted by anna one on September 4th, 2007 10:01 PM

Doorhenge is resurrected!

And stabilized as well...
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It was like that when I got there…
posted by Blue on September 4th, 2007 10:04 PM

Seriously… I did not skip out on work pretending to go to the dentist and rebuild it by my lonesome only to duck out before everyone arrived and walk around the other way bearing whiskey and acting surprised.

No Seriously… the spirit of San Francisco reassembled door henge… not me.

Seriously.

Spirited, but not spirits +2
posted by JTony Loves Brains on September 5th, 2007 1:39 AM

Actually it was my daughter and I who fixed it this afternoon.

I had shown it to my son in it's glory a couple weeks ago, but my daughter had never seen it. After picking her up at school today we were driving by the buffalo and she said she'd like to see it, so I took her over.

On seeing the awful vandalism done to the lovely graffiti painted doors, we decided to try and throw a couple back up. Without a hammer it was a little tough to drive the stakes back into the ground, so we went home, got a hammer, and came back.

We worked for about 3 hours or so putting the 6 henges that had fallen back up and pounding them back into place. I lifted and held the henges up while she hammered. A couple came out a little crooked, but we fixed whatever we could. Unfortunately many of the brackets were bent and the bolts torn out, so some are less sturdy than they were, but we tried to bend things back into shaped as much as possible.

The satellite dish was a gift from some of the weekend revelers, as were some mardi gras beads, a comb, and a little stuffed koala bear on a ceramic stand. I unbent the satellite dish and put it in an appropriate place while my daughter wrapped the beads around the comb and hung them on one of the doors. The koala we placed by the explanation notice.

It was just one of those moments when you see something wrong and you just fix it, almost without thinking. All in all it was a lovely afternoon.

Back home, I figured there must be some task I could apply this to, and there is (Restoration) but I'm not at a level yet to add that task. I guess I'd better get to work.


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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 5th, 2007 1:54 AM

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

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posted by YellowBear on September 5th, 2007 8:02 AM

JTony Smith & Daughter, I love you!

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posted by Lank on September 5th, 2007 8:55 AM

Yeah, I second Yellowbear. You guys rock! Thanks!

That's amazing...
posted by anna one on September 5th, 2007 9:02 AM

I can't tell you how overjoyed I was when I came down from the paddock to see the doors all resurrected- Thank you both so much! Our little group brought more rebar and a drill, so hopefully things will be a little more stable, but we were amazed and astounded to have the bear's job of the work already done on arrival!

Wow.

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posted by Rainbow Bright on September 5th, 2007 9:44 AM

JTony Smith and Daughter are my new heroes! I can't even begin to express my appreciation! Thank you thank you thank you

Your joy is thanks enough...
posted by JTony Loves Brains on September 5th, 2007 9:58 AM

I am so happy that it all worked out. We had no idea when we started working that anyone else was planning to fix it that night. I think we only missed you by an hour or so.

Anyway, I love the project so much that I wished I had had an opportunity to participate, and this gave me that opportunity. Plus the opportunity to spend some really good time with my daughter, Evie. There's nothing quite like a hammer on a sunny afternoon in the park to bring a parent and child closer.

The afternoon was incredibly satisfying, and the response to the result also. I'm just happy it was there to fix.

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posted by Sean Mahan on September 5th, 2007 12:14 PM

I bumped Restoration down to level 1. This is pretty incredible - I went out there last night, too (around 10:30 or 11, maybe) half expecting a crowd just finishing up. Instead, it was just dark, starry, and miraculously put together again. Thanks!

Doorhenge Restoration Up
posted by JTony Loves Brains on September 5th, 2007 3:55 PM

I just wanted to let folks know that I have completed the Restoration task for Doorhenge, thanks to Sean's kindness in lowering ti to a Level 1 task. I'm looking forward to many more tasks coming up in the future!

WOW
posted by Fonne Tayne on September 5th, 2007 4:41 PM

i thought lowteck was joking yesterday when he said that the spirit of the city had resurrected the doorhenge in its entirety.

he didn't sound kidding, just stoney.


a million thanks to you evie and jtony!!!

SO glad I got to see it
posted by Kristen Rutherford on September 5th, 2007 10:00 PM

was visiting SF for labour day this weekend, and hmrpita took me to see this live in person - it's really spectacular. Wish I could have been there for... um... any of it.

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 5th, 2007 10:29 PM

If you can come back here I'm sure another Bon Fire could be arranged. I missed the last one and am missin me some fire lovin action.

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posted by YellowBear on September 6th, 2007 3:11 AM

perhaps another bonfire after this sundays ridiculous protests?

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 6th, 2007 8:19 AM

I probably have to work till 10 but I'm down for some after work bon fire action.

Cluck cluck..campfire cluck.
posted by Lola on September 6th, 2007 9:47 AM

Buck Buck bacCAACK! Campfire? Cluck cluck I would CLUCK come, but you know CLUCK what happened last CLUCKING time...

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 6th, 2007 4:51 PM

Wait...what's that smell??? The smell of crackalakin wood in the fire tonight baby....

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posted by Lank on September 6th, 2007 6:35 PM

Oh, I thought you were referring to the smell of the

DOUBLE SENATOR!

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 6th, 2007 6:40 PM

No I'm referring to the bon fire that will take place at 8pm tonight fool...get cho ass over there!

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 7th, 2007 12:14 AM

Man that Double Senator bit....

so obscure and so awesome!

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posted by SNORLAX on September 24th, 2007 6:31 PM

every couple of days there is a little more broken glass and another small piece of grafiti but it still stands

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on September 24th, 2007 6:55 PM

I was down at the D. H. this afternoon showing some friends. We cleaned up the glass and trash. There are some new tags and a skillet sitting in fire pit.

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posted by SNORLAX on October 8th, 2007 11:43 PM

Its been standing for 50 days now. yay!!

A few days ago one of the doors got knocked down and the rest of the windows broken. We put them back up once again and we removed the rest of the glass. its fixed, but it could use some touch up paint because of the graffiti

Wow.
posted by Lincøln on October 9th, 2007 9:29 AM

I have now seen this amazingly beautiful piece of art and am just amazed by it all. It's truly amazing. And now it has no more glass that can be broken.

You can see all of the glassless doors in the back behind the heroes in this hero shot here:Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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posted by The Vixen on October 9th, 2007 9:36 AM

You guys are awesome.

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posted by SNORLAX on October 10th, 2007 10:45 PM

maybe i was way too pessimistic. after last night's rain, doorhenge is still structurally sound. we'll have to wait until we get some heavy downpour or a couple consecutive days of it, but i'm wondering if it has a chance of survivng winter...

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posted by Lincøln on October 11th, 2007 1:28 AM

It rained? See? I did take the weather back to L.A. with me.

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on October 11th, 2007 9:57 AM

so maybe we should just add some more support to the doors so it can survive through a wet san francisco winter

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posted by SNORLAX on October 15th, 2007 7:00 PM

here's the current damage to doorhenge.

if we are going to add more support or paint, now would be a good time.



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posted by Lincøln on October 15th, 2007 7:43 PM

That's about the state we left it in after we pulled all of the glass out last weekend.

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The graffiti on the white one is all that's new.

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posted by Fonne Tayne on October 21st, 2007 6:40 PM

for the record.... i may have unique aesthetic tastes, but....

i dig the state of this door. doesn't feel damaged to me, not in the least. since i painted it, can i leave it at that?

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posted by JTony Loves Brains on October 22nd, 2007 1:22 AM

Apparently not.

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posted by YellowBear on October 22nd, 2007 8:49 AM

I am sad to report that it is gone. Went out there last night to find not a trace. It has ascended into sf0 heaven.

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posted by The Vixen on October 22nd, 2007 9:48 AM

Gone?? Who would drag 20+ doors out of golden gate park?

Well... it isn't so miraculous that they were transported into the park, but seriously!

It's sad when things you love leave you.
posted by Lincøln on October 22nd, 2007 10:08 AM

I'm glad I got to see it and have a bonfire in it while it was up.

Evidence.
posted by Bex. on October 22nd, 2007 10:30 AM

We went just a few days ago to practice reinforce it and to put our mark on it.
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Last night it had ascended.
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Note the vast expanse of outdoors where there used to just be doors. Very exposed feeling.

I'm sobbing inside
posted by Malaysian Eddy on October 22nd, 2007 10:36 AM

But there was a good guard dog though.....am I right or what people?

Strange?
posted by Burn Unit on October 22nd, 2007 12:14 PM

Strange indeed. For it to disappear so utterly, so close in time to the MN Doortopia's arrival and rapid disappearance!

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posted by The Vixen on October 22nd, 2007 12:30 PM

Maybe there is a secret, national coalition working to destroy any evidence of large scale projects that indicate the mark of SF zero. Glastnost has apparently come to an end.

"The subsequent Era was "Glasnost" - a time of social change fueled by a new openness. In Glasnost we confront the question: "Are we bureaucrats or are we human beings?"

The third Era will be called "Insatiability" and will concern the tragicomedy of being human. "

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posted by Fonne Tayne on October 22nd, 2007 12:38 PM

There is no secret coalition.... it is the overt, destructive work of ONE MAN!

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posted by The Vixen on October 22nd, 2007 12:45 PM

But can't you see, this coalition is run by "The Man."

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posted by Fonne Tayne on October 22nd, 2007 1:58 PM

no i cannot, unless the man = the villain (!)

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posted by SNORLAX on October 22nd, 2007 2:04 PM

I'm surprised that SF park and rec didn't take it down sooner.

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on October 22nd, 2007 2:36 PM

I'm not surprised. The cops have been so cool with it and us....we weren't harming anyone and we cleaned up after all the A-holes who vandalized it. I'm just glad that no one was murdered there...it would have ruined it for me...

*knock on wood* hope I didn't speak too soon...

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posted by Lank on October 22nd, 2007 6:17 PM

Two solid months. That's pretty impressive for an un-permitted outdoor art installation on city grounds. We should all be proud. And maybe a little sorry for the city employees who probably had to take it apart and cart it away.

R.I.P, Doorhenge.

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posted by Fonne Tayne on October 22nd, 2007 6:20 PM

i think loteck actually volunteered to take it down since he felt so guilty.... he just won't tell us.....

The Rapture
posted by Ladybug on October 22nd, 2007 8:30 PM

I'm just glad I got to be there and see the beauty of it. It was the first time I met any sf0 players in person. It will stand in my memory always.

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posted by JTony Loves Brains on October 22nd, 2007 10:57 PM

Well, it is what got me seriously into this whole mess (I'd been signed up for sf0 forever, but becoming a henge-repair technician is really where my tasking began), and for that I will be forever thankful to the henge itself and to those bold enough to build it in the first place.

I just want to know what we'll be putting there next!

And when the next fire will be.

Oh, and Edie, that dog rocks. Any dog that can scare the bajeezus out of a big police guy the way he did last night totally rocks. Dumb cop. Nice cop, but dumb to try and sneak up like that (especially since I heard him about 10 minutes before the barking started). Rocking dog!

Sorry, that should be Eddy
posted by JTony Loves Brains on October 22nd, 2007 10:58 PM

I mourn for the Henge.
posted by Loki on October 24th, 2007 1:52 AM

I'm grateful I got to see it a few times before it vanished. Thanks again to those who built it, and those who repaired it.

Still, disappearing completely is a better end than being torn to kindling. And, it lasted a heck of a lot longer than two Sundays, which surprised me.

So, what object are we gonna make the Henge out of next year?

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posted by Caroline The Curly on November 13th, 2007 9:26 PM

man, I really would have liked to see doorhenge. well, I was just thinking about that loki ;)

Guess who I saw!?
posted by Blue on December 14th, 2007 2:30 PM

Today I saw our favorite horse riding cop!
Downtown no less @ New Montgomery & Mission Street.
No sign of the doors though.

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posted by anna one on December 14th, 2007 9:14 PM

I love the idea that the mounted police might be carrying around our doors...

I need a good drunken bonfire bonding extravaganza.
posted by Bex. on December 15th, 2007 2:00 AM

We need a new clubhouse.

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posted by anna one on December 15th, 2007 6:37 PM

I agree.

bonfire
posted by SNORLAX on December 15th, 2007 9:34 PM

If five separate people each bring a big box of wood, we'll be able to keep very warm for a while, even in this cold. (we in SF don't have any right to complain about cold. MN on the other hand..)

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posted by anna one on December 15th, 2007 9:57 PM

I can muster a big box o wood.


Any-old-time.

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posted by Lank on December 15th, 2007 9:58 PM

I got your big box o wood right here!

You wanna throw THAT into the fire?
posted by anna one on December 15th, 2007 10:00 PM

Oh for the love of the children.

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on December 15th, 2007 10:37 PM

Lowteck- do you still have the box of wood I gave you? I have another one at home too....so that would give us two boxes thus far

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posted by YellowBear on December 16th, 2007 10:41 AM

I'll buy a box of wood in order to get another bonfire.

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posted by The Vixen on December 16th, 2007 12:29 PM

Bring all your firewood here

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posted by FZ! on December 24th, 2007 6:38 AM

An absolute classic of SF0. Iconic.

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posted by miss understanding on December 25th, 2007 8:01 AM

teh awesome.

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posted by Charlie Fish on December 28th, 2007 5:38 AM

I think there should be a new SF0 word.

"Doorhengious."

Meaning a completion that makes the word "epic" feel weak; a beautiful public collaboration that proves SF0 is more than just a game; a derkinsian shplank that reaffirms your faith in humanity. A Lux Aeterna, or a Pie Mob, or a Meter Made, or a Super-Size Me. More. MORE!

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posted by anna one on December 29th, 2007 1:09 AM

Oh, by the way, on a completely unrelated note, you should go and vote for the growth of SFØ if you haven't already. I suggest this because it very clearly documents so much about why this era and it's participants has/have been great.


And because Spidere is awesometastic for loving the henge so much.

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posted by SNORLAX on February 8th, 2008 12:49 PM

we totally missed a wing lee 'concert' two days after the doors were put up

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posted by Blue on February 12th, 2008 10:22 AM

Did rich formating funk the layout for everyone or is it just IE?!

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posted by Tøm on February 12th, 2008 11:38 AM

IE7 screws everything up for me, FF all the way!

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posted by SNORLAX on February 19th, 2008 8:09 PM

wow. a triple senator?

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posted by GYØ Ben on February 20th, 2008 7:57 AM

Blimey! Triple senatorship! Amazing.

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posted by Kyle Westwood on March 26th, 2008 6:33 PM

I heard about this on the Podcast lite and based on what I heard this is was awsome and thourghally deserves all the votes it has.

Bears hibernate in the winter.
posted by YellowBear on March 31st, 2008 11:28 PM

*sniffle* Oh, the henge! I'm starting to miss it badly, the weather is warming up again and the days are getting longer. I'm pining for the days of last August.

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posted by Lank on March 31st, 2008 11:40 PM

Right there with ya, YB.

Me too me too me too me too me too!
posted by Bex. on March 31st, 2008 11:56 PM

Lets make a new clubhouse guys. Any ideas anyone?

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posted by Blue on April 1st, 2008 12:19 AM

Would this be a clubhouse or hangout?

We have a bonfire-pit at our house, but...
posted by anna one on April 1st, 2008 12:23 AM

I hear that a certain someone has a new collection of doors piling up...

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posted by Tøm on April 1st, 2008 1:09 AM

Please do!

If Doorhenge MkI is anything to go by (which is most certainly is) the thought of a MkII sends little shivers of epic down my spine.

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posted by Malaysian Eddy on April 1st, 2008 1:32 AM

First, OMG I would love to build a new clubhouse! What I wouldn't give for our little cosy circle of awesome bon fires. Second, Sea Change.... fabulous idea! I've been needing a awesome smokers jacket.

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posted by Loki on April 2nd, 2008 1:09 AM

Legend says that if the YellowBear emerges from his cave on the first of April and sees his shadow (on a door). . .

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posted by anna one on August 6th, 2008 11:15 PM

...then he'll post a task in August.

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posted by Lank on September 16th, 2008 7:55 PM

Whoa! What gives? Did everyone just notice Doorhenge? 112 votes, 19 of them cast today?

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posted by Tiny Dancing Tzarina on September 16th, 2008 10:10 PM

Spidere sent out a mass message telling people to vote for this task.

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posted by Lank on September 17th, 2008 10:19 PM

No complaints! 117 and counting.

Good gracious there's a lot of information on this page.

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posted by Adam on September 3rd, 2009 2:55 PM

http://weburbanist.com/2009/09/03/clonehenges-20-creative-recreations-of-stonehenge/

Famous. You are.

Good lord this takes forever to load... +1
posted by anna one on September 3rd, 2009 10:57 PM

Yay!

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posted by Idøntity matrix on April 6th, 2011 7:43 AM

anyone know - is it still standing or how long did it stand?

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posted by anna one on April 6th, 2011 9:02 PM

When I go to Biome Gardens I can still see it... But, if you scroll back in the comments here to October 22nd, 2007, Yellowbear announced doorhenge's end at 8:49 AM. It stood for just over two months.

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posted by Not Here No More on April 7th, 2011 7:02 PM

Anna One,

I believe that there has to be a bonfire there, even if the bonfire is but a cardboard cut out, before you depart for parts Un-Sanfranciscan.

Do you concur?

i do.
posted by anna one on April 7th, 2011 8:25 PM