I guess we're all sissies; check this technique

[Blinky]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this technique

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[...] I think it was Blinky that posted an old adage, and I paraphrase, "In tree work, it's not a matter of IF you're gonna fall, but WHEN."



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Just to clarify that Ron, I said 'get hurt' rather than fall. I'm pretty sure there are a lot of arborists who go whole careers without falling. But sooner or later, everybody has a lost time injury of some sort. The odds are just against us.

About the wacky pine tree teacher, I watched with no audio (kids going to sleep) and I dunno... He's definitely a yahoo with disillusions of badazzedness.
But as a kid I climbed a lot of dinky pines with dead branches. Last year my daughter and I solo climbed waaay up a hemlock on mostly dead branches. Hemlock branches have a wicked strong attachment though.

I guess i don't get WHY anyone would produce a home made instructional tree climbing video when all they do is climb a dinky little pine just like any red blooded kid would.

 

[Ron]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this technique

Sorry I misquoted, actually mis-paraphrased, you Blinky, I'll change that if I can still edit it.

Fixed it! My bad, so sorry.

 

[Blinky]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this technique

Thank you my friend.

 

[ROYCE]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this techniqu

scary, who is this guy influencing?

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this techniqu

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But sooner or later, everybody has a lost time injury of some sort. The odds are just against us.


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Speak for yourself tough guy. Leave the rest of of out of your equation.

 

[Blinky]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this techniqu

Some people beat the odds. The safer you work, the better chances you have.

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

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the better chances you have

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Didn't they tell you??????? Luck is better than skill!!!!

Less you take the odds to a complete different level. Than you can just say pppfffftthhhh.

 

[Blinky]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this techniqu

I've heard about that luck thing... I just can't even seem buy the stuff... damn karma doesn't work either.

 

[surfarmer1]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this techniqu

maybe we should all start wearing camo while working and ditch the spurs

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

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wearing camo while working and ditch the spurs

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Don't be a smart arse what am I supposed to do once off the ladder and pole saw won't reach??????????????????????

 

[Ron]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this techniqu

There's another old saying, "Chance favors the prepared mind".

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Royce - scary, who is this guy influencing?

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That's what I've been wondering! Climbing on dead limbs??? That doesn't sound like a survival technique to me.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Re: I guess we\'re all sissies; check this techniqu

Scottys replies on youtube are hilarious!!!