Don't you just hate it when this happens?

LOGDOG · July 16, 2011, 03:36:54 PM

Saw this the other night and had to share it with you guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpJTJ5OA4HU

doctorb · July 16, 2011, 04:36:36 PM

"A man's got to know his limitations" - Dirty Harry :D

Bill Gaiche · July 16, 2011, 05:05:14 PM

No wedges or ropes to make it fall away from the house. What was he thinkin. bg

WildDog · July 16, 2011, 05:28:31 PM

I can't imagine Mrs Wilddog remaining calm and continue to film after I did something stupid like that. I would of dropped the saw and run away, I definately wouldn't of turned my back on her.

I got in enough trouble last night for leaving the tap on to the calfs trough and running the house tank dry. :(

Warbird · July 16, 2011, 05:43:24 PM

At least his saw kept running...

LOGDOG · July 16, 2011, 05:52:53 PM

His wife really does seem to be taking it well doesn't she? Did you see his arms drop to his sides? That was disbelief and a sick feeling coming over him.

Ron Scott · July 16, 2011, 07:24:24 PM

And all the clear room to fall the tree in other directions. :

beenthere · July 16, 2011, 07:39:32 PM

I'm thinking the faller may not be her husband, seeing as she is taking it so well.

Glad the one I cut near the house didn't fall like that. :

customsawyer · July 16, 2011, 08:27:57 PM

Judging from how well his saw was running I figure this took a while. So you would think he would of had time to see the tree leaning the wrong way. I bet he was glad it didn't pinch his bar. ;D

red oaks lumber · July 16, 2011, 10:39:03 PM

when people do completely stupid things, why then do they have to show the world just how dumb they really are? 2 stupids don't make a smart ;D

Meadows Miller · July 17, 2011, 02:02:14 AM

Gday

Thanks for that LD just spent about 5 min re watching it shaking my head and laughing my butt off Mate

:D :D :D :D

Looks like the scarf is wrong for a start and he went abit to far on the camera side of the hinge and not enough on the house side once you lose that holding wood its all over it will go wherever it bloody well wants to go ;) and thats just for starters and the weighs in the head are all wrong for where he is trying to put it

If you want to force a tree where you want it to go you have to be bang on with your cuts and if you not sure it will go then cut out a wedge seat for a 20000lb bottle jack and give it some guidance ;) :D ;D ;D 8)

If your falling theres alot you have to consider and plan for I have done 100s of yard removals alot without ropes or wedges/jacks for that matter over the years and have not hit anything yet (touch wood ;) :D )

As some other's have said he had plenty of other options where to fall it

;)

Some Mothers Do Ave Em

or he might have just been having an off day I saw the shoulders and the arms too ;) :D :D

Regards Chris

Ianab · July 17, 2011, 03:22:08 AM

QuoteWhat was he thinkin

I don't think there was much intelligent thought involved.... :D

Chris, you are pretty much right. He could have felled it 45deg away from the lean, with no rope or wedges, and missed the house. Instead he notched it to fall away from the house, then just cut until he made it though the hinge, and gravity took over.

You would think "who could be that dumb?"

But if you look at the "similar video clips", it's all too familiar.

Ian

thecfarm · July 17, 2011, 07:05:45 AM

That's too bad. Just someone who did not know about the lean of a tree and the weight of the limbs too.I'm surprised he did not get the chainsaw in there too.

Norm · July 17, 2011, 07:39:12 AM

When I opened the thread and saw the still picture of the tree leaning I knew it wasn't going to be pretty.

I'll bet money she posted it on youtube to teach someone a lesson. :D

LOGDOG · July 17, 2011, 08:53:29 AM

I just noticed the video says ..."Tree falls on 'MY' house". I wonder if the "my" is the woman shooting the video?

Bibbyman · July 17, 2011, 08:59:47 AM

That made my day! 8)

It least it looked like the porch took most of the damage and not the main structure.

ljmathias · July 17, 2011, 09:03:23 AM

He should have tied his truck to it with too short a rope and pulled away from the house... and on to his truck, remember that one?

You have to wonder how some people survive in life. Makes all my stupid mistakes look pretty smart now

Lj

John Mc · July 17, 2011, 09:12:43 AM

Quote from: customsawyer on July 16, 2011, 08:27:57 PM
I bet he was glad it didn't pinch his bar. ;D

Yeah, it would be a bummer if he had to buy a new bar...

SPIKER · July 17, 2011, 12:35:23 PM

Quote from: John Mc on July 17, 2011, 09:12:43 AM
Quote from: customsawyer on July 16, 2011, 08:27:57 PM
I bet he was glad it didn't pinch his bar. ;D

Yeah, it would be a bummer if he had to buy a new bar...

ya might have been better for all around him to have the saw destroyed to keep the rest of the homes safe in his neighborhood ;D

Ernie · July 18, 2011, 03:30:41 PM

Sometimes you encounter the results of a bad leak in the gene pool

Meadows Miller · July 18, 2011, 08:21:27 PM

:D :D :D :D :D Ernie

I think that leaks been gettn alot bloody worse over the years too Mate

;) :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Ernie · July 18, 2011, 08:49:17 PM

Quote from: Meadows Miller on July 18, 2011, 08:21:27 PM
:D :D :D :D :D Ernie

I think that leaks been gettn alot bloody worse over the years too Mate ;) :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Particularly in NZ as anyone with any brains has gone to Aussie but don't you dare quote me :D