Palm Fell Goes Wrong

Tim Craig · 29th February 2008, 09:20 AM

TreeDimensional · 29th February 2008, 09:54 AM

Ya think it was a little heavier than he thought? The truck was almost at the fence, BEFORE he started to pull................................

I would like to nominate this crew for the Darwin of the year award!

I can just see them explaining that one to the insurance company!

You know some people just don't understand the concept of space, I'm glad the DIY HO saved the money by NOT hiring an arborist, with insurance.

playfordtree · 29th February 2008, 09:59 AM

I love the way they just stand there scratching their heads,
"gee, i cant believe that went wrong"

Morons.

KidInTree · 29th February 2008, 11:00 AM

gees i bet they just cant figure out how that could have possibly gone the way that it did... everybody who has a chainsaw is a professional apparently

Victor Lindsay · 29th February 2008, 11:33 AM

I love it!

Arizona Kenn · 29th February 2008, 11:59 AM

Thats using the ol' nogen...

bigshea13 · 29th February 2008, 12:06 PM

guess they ve never used Pathagorins theorum. A2+B2=CRUNCH!

Jeff Darby · 29th February 2008, 01:02 PM

Funny Stuff, This one was hiding behind the door when the brains were handed out!

......

felled and loaded in one hit..mmmm..now how do I load the car and the palm?

Eric Frei · 29th February 2008, 03:41 PM

Tell you what that driver was lucky, it could have killed him!

I have my own saying, goes like this ... "dumb as dog shit!"

quercus · 29th February 2008, 03:56 PM

Pfff what a f...... a...... He didn't have to load it anymore though.
I agree... Darwin award for him!!!!

Done it · 29th February 2008, 06:35 PM

At least he took his stump grinder off first.

Therrin · 29th February 2008, 10:03 PM

That video was pretty funny.

I kept going "oh no....oh no...." how can you not see something like that???

Done it · 29th February 2008, 10:20 PM

I call it the "Little White Ute Syndrome", there's heaps of them around here.

groundpounder · 1st March 2008, 01:44 AM

Did I see him get out of the truck, look at his rig, then move the truck closer?
I bet his wife beat him silly when he got home.

clementine · 1st March 2008, 03:52 AM

Ha! They've got Shit for brains!

Bluddy funny!

Phased1 · 1st March 2008, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

That video was pretty funny.

I kept going "oh no....oh no...." how can you not see something like that???

Exactly!!! Not only is the driver whacked but what about all the idiots standing there watching, you can see them move back as he starts to pull it............?

The first time I watched it I thought it had to be fake, nobody could be that stupid, so I watched it again, and again, and I even put headphones on so I could hear the background sounds and chatter etc.
And then I watched it again............ At this point I was laughing so hard and so loud the dog came upstairs to see what all the noise was about!

Hopefully that's his last tree.

arbdog · 2nd March 2008, 12:07 AM

ha ha! great stuff! least they saved time loading the truck!

TREE-SURFER · 2nd March 2008, 01:06 AM

TREE-SURFER · 2nd March 2008, 01:25 AM

had to watch it again......

quercus · 2nd March 2008, 09:51 PM

cost analysis for felling of 1 palm.

-1 litre of chainsaw fuel = 4 dollars
-half a litre of chain oil = 1 dollar
-sharpening of chain = 2 dollars
-work = 1 hour @ 10 dollars an hour = 10 dollars
-1 totalled utility truck = 20.000 dollars
-gas for revving the ute when pulling on the palm = 2 dollars
-1 kitchen tool for pounding on my ass when I get home = 5 dollars
- fee for being a comedian and give the whole arborist world a good laugh when my stupidity appears on the internet = 10 dollars
-Miscellaneous = 5 dollars

fixed price

= 20.039 dollars

bigshea13 · 3rd March 2008, 05:02 AM

.....posting online........"priceless"

newguy18 · 3rd March 2008, 06:17 AM

Should be something on those credit card commercials,

Gas for my truck,$3
dropping tree on my truck,$20,000
seeing my stupidity on the internet,priceless.
there are somethings money can't buy.....one of them is brains.

Angus · 5th March 2008, 10:29 PM

The point where gravity suddenly grabs the tree, and begins its fateful journey to the top of the car - Plan J would be executed. Beer O'Clock.

->

I just hope spacial intelligence never catches me out so badly. I guess anything IS possible.

newguy18 · 5th March 2008, 10:55 PM

Everytime i pull with a truck i make sure and recheck to make sure its gonna miss the truck.I usually pull 5'to 10' of slack before i take the belly out of the rope.i've had a couple close calls but never once hit a vehicle.

Oldtimer · 6th March 2008, 12:47 AM

Even I could have seen that one coming!

Hey at least he did not break the wooden fence!

Levi Parkin · 6th March 2008, 03:44 AM

i was having a right well rotten day until i saw this.
now i see that it could be much worse.

i could have to explain how i crunched my truck to my wife.

SERGIO · 6th March 2008, 07:50 AM

I can see it now, Telling the wife. Honey I need a new pick-up. The old one SHIT the bed.

Therrin · 6th March 2008, 08:02 AM

more like, "Honey, I need a new truck. That old one, well, I was driving... going REALLY slow; and the cab, chassis, and bed all just gave out at the same time!"

quercus · 6th March 2008, 04:36 PM

That'd be my exact explanation to the missus, T...

dannyboysfc · 8th March 2008, 07:09 PM

Needed a good laugh so I came back to this thread.

I bet that guy crapped his pants the instant the palm crushed his truck.

Q & T My explanation would have been that I found it that way when I came out of the grocerey store, no idea what happened.

29th February 2008, 09:20 AM	#1
Tim Craig Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 130	Palm Fell Goes Wrong How Not To Remove a Tree?Video

29th February 2008, 09:54 AM	#2
TreeDimensional Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 421	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Ya think it was a little heavier than he thought? The truck was almost at the fence, BEFORE he started to pull................................ I would like to nominate this crew for the Darwin of the year award! I can just see them explaining that one to the insurance company! You know some people just don't understand the concept of space, I'm glad the DIY HO saved the money by NOT hiring an arborist, with insurance.

29th February 2008, 09:59 AM	#3
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Behind Your Sister! Posts: 328	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong I love the way they just stand there scratching their heads, "gee, i cant believe that went wrong" Morons. __________________ Euthanizing South Australian Trees since 2007

29th February 2008, 11:00 AM	#4
KidInTree Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orillia, Ontatio, Canada Posts: 13	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong gees i bet they just cant figure out how that could have possibly gone the way that it did... everybody who has a chainsaw is a professional apparently

29th February 2008, 11:33 AM	#5
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ? Posts: 441	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong I love it!

29th February 2008, 11:59 AM	#6
Arizona Kenn Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 25	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Thats using the ol' nogen...

29th February 2008, 12:06 PM	#7
bigshea13 Former Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: super 8 motels Posts: 361	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong guess they ve never used Pathagorins theorum. A2+B2=CRUNCH!

29th February 2008, 01:02 PM	#8
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,059	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Funny Stuff, This one was hiding behind the door when the brains were handed out!...... felled and loaded in one hit..mmmm..now how do I load the car and the palm? __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

29th February 2008, 03:41 PM	#9
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Tell you what that driver was lucky, it could have killed him! I have my own saying, goes like this ... "dumb as dog shit!" __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

29th February 2008, 03:56 PM	#10
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 368	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Pfff what a f...... a...... He didn't have to load it anymore though. I agree... Darwin award for him!!!!

29th February 2008, 06:35 PM	#11
Done it Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 780	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong At least he took his stump grinder off first.

29th February 2008, 10:03 PM	#12
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong That video was pretty funny. I kept going "oh no....oh no...." how can you not see something like that???

29th February 2008, 10:20 PM	#13
Done it Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 780	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong I call it the "Little White Ute Syndrome", there's heaps of them around here.

1st March 2008, 01:44 AM	#14
groundpounder Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Centennial Co. Posts: 19	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Did I see him get out of the truck, look at his rig, then move the truck closer? I bet his wife beat him silly when he got home.

1st March 2008, 03:52 AM	#15
clementine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 507	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Ha! They've got Shit for brains! Bluddy funny! __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and taste of chicken!

2nd March 2008, 12:07 AM	#17
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 108	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong ha ha! great stuff! least they saved time loading the truck!

2nd March 2008, 01:06 AM	#18
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 332	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

2nd March 2008, 01:25 AM	#19
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 332	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong had to watch it again...... __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

2nd March 2008, 09:51 PM	#20
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 368	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong cost analysis for felling of 1 palm. -1 litre of chainsaw fuel = 4 dollars -half a litre of chain oil = 1 dollar -sharpening of chain = 2 dollars -work = 1 hour @ 10 dollars an hour = 10 dollars -1 totalled utility truck = 20.000 dollars -gas for revving the ute when pulling on the palm = 2 dollars -1 kitchen tool for pounding on my ass when I get home = 5 dollars - fee for being a comedian and give the whole arborist world a good laugh when my stupidity appears on the internet = 10 dollars -Miscellaneous = 5 dollars fixed price = 20.039 dollars

3rd March 2008, 05:02 AM	#21
bigshea13 Former Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: super 8 motels Posts: 361	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong .....posting online........"priceless"

3rd March 2008, 06:17 AM	#22
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Should be something on those credit card commercials, Gas for my truck,$3 dropping tree on my truck,$20,000 seeing my stupidity on the internet,priceless. there are somethings money can't buy.....one of them is brains. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

5th March 2008, 10:29 PM	#23
Angus Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 53	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong The point where gravity suddenly grabs the tree, and begins its fateful journey to the top of the car - Plan J would be executed. Beer O'Clock. -> -> I just hope spacial intelligence never catches me out so badly. I guess anything IS possible. __________________ Angus McMahon Sherbrooke Tree Service

5th March 2008, 10:55 PM	#24
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Everytime i pull with a truck i make sure and recheck to make sure its gonna miss the truck.I usually pull 5'to 10' of slack before i take the belly out of the rope.i've had a couple close calls but never once hit a vehicle. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

6th March 2008, 12:47 AM	#25
Oldtimer Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin TX Posts: 100	Re: Palm Fell Goes Very Wrong Even I could have seen that one coming! Hey at least he did not break the wooden fence!

6th March 2008, 03:44 AM	#26
Levi Parkin Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 213	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong i was having a right well rotten day until i saw this. now i see that it could be much worse. i could have to explain how i crunched my truck to my wife.

6th March 2008, 07:50 AM	#27
SERGIO Sappling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: QUEBEC CANADA Posts: 13	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong I can see it now, Telling the wife. Honey I need a new pick-up. The old one SHIT the bed.

6th March 2008, 08:02 AM	#28
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong more like, "Honey, I need a new truck. That old one, well, I was driving... going REALLY slow; and the cab, chassis, and bed all just gave out at the same time!"

6th March 2008, 04:36 PM	#29
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 368	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong That'd be my exact explanation to the missus, T...

8th March 2008, 07:09 PM	#30
dannyboysfc Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 181	Re: Palm Fell Goes Wrong Needed a good laugh so I came back to this thread. I bet that guy crapped his pants the instant the palm crushed his truck. Q & T My explanation would have been that I found it that way when I came out of the grocerey store, no idea what happened.

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