Passing of Boomslang

This hurts so much.

I was wondering a few days ago where he was. I thought it was strange that he hadn't been around, but I figured he'd be back soon.

I moved so far from where I had the few friends I knew in person, but it's really hitting me how much closer I feel to some of you than I do most people I know.

I haven't lost anyone I cared about in a good long while. I forgot how much it hurts.
 
Evo said:
Fuck he was a good dude
Post in thread 'Broken man, extreme burnout'
https://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/broken-man-extreme-burnout.50443/post-794103
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Yes. I saw that, remembered that thread. This makes at least two 2026 deaths I know of where people said things like "I need to get out of this" at some point and then got out in a terrible way.

No answers just recognition that life is difficult from the get-go and the pressure on tree workers to perform can be exponential on top of that.

A harsh reminder that when the voice in your head says "Probably shouldn't do that", don't do that. Self-generated pressure and external pressures are not to be underestimated or the implications ignored. I'm saying so not as a good example but from my own struggles with all the varieties of life and job pressures and their effects on good decision-making related to trees and climbing.

Climber/tree workers are already "selected" as people comfortable living in high risk. Even more challenging then to find the balance between stop and go.
-AJ
 
moss said:
Yes. I saw that, remembered that thread. This makes at least two 2026 deaths I know of where people said things like "I need to get out of this" at some point and then got out in a terrible way.

No answers just recognition that life is difficult from the get-go and the pressure on tree workers to perform can be exponential on top of that.

A harsh reminder that when the voice in your head says "Probably shouldn't do that", don't do that. Self-generated pressure and external pressures are not to be underestimated or the implications ignored. I'm saying so not as a good example but from my own struggles with all the varieties of life and job pressures and their effects on good decision-making related to trees and climbing.

Climber/tree workers are already "selected" as people comfortable living in high risk. Even more challenging then to find the balance between stop and go.
-AJ
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Good words and good reminder to us all.

If your not feeling on your game self assess, come back tomorrow otherwise there might not be one.
 
Matias said:
That's the most frustrating part; that Matt knew better than to take chances with power lines; I wish so badly that he was here to explain what he was thinking when he started up that pole.
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We will never know. Gotta make peace with that. If that is how he went that’s all we need to know with our own personal judgement calls.
Don’t do a Boom. (He’d get a chuckle outta that)
 
Shot a text to his number, and also an email. I’ll let everyone know if I get a mailing address or a PayPal connected email.

If so after just shoot me a note and you can do what you can to help out his survivors. He helped me and mine, this is the least I can do.

I may have bought something from him at some point, anyone else here might have a return address?
 
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“This is Matt's wife, Ally. Thank you for the kind message. I know he was frequently on TreeBuzz talking with other arborists and he loved when he got to meet others at international ISA conferences and competitions. We even went to Christchurch this year while we were on our honeymoon in NZ. I'm not positive about a PayPal account linked at the moment. But if I find one I can let you know”

I have his mailing address. If I know you from participating on the buzz, message me. If not I can send you my PO Box and I’ll forward or send you to another member that can do the same.
 
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Matias said:
This hurts so much.

I was wondering a few days ago where he was. I thought it was strange that he hadn't been around, but I figured he'd be back soon.

I moved so far from where I had the few friends I knew in person, but it's really hitting me how much closer I feel to some of you than I do most people I know.

I haven't lost anyone I cared about in a good long while. I forgot how much it hurts.
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Ditto.
 
Evo said:
Shot a text to his number, and also an email. I’ll let everyone know if I get a mailing address or a PayPal connected email.

If so after just shoot me a note and you can do what you can to help out his survivors. Helped me and mine, this is the least I can do.

I may have bought something from him at some point, anyone else here might have a return address?
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I have a ton of DM's going back and forth from way back but no addresses.
 
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