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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => General => Topic started by: eye30 on March 23, 2012, 15:31:43

Title: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: eye30 on March 23, 2012, 15:31:43

A man who destroyed his house in an unfortunate tree-cutting accident is not a lumberjack… and he’s not OK.

The man had been hacking away at a large conifer in his front garden when disaster struck.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video--how-not-to-chop-down-a-tree.html (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video--how-not-to-chop-down-a-tree.html)

Title: Re: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: Shambles on March 23, 2012, 16:23:58

Crazy fella :lol:

Title: Re: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: asathorny on March 23, 2012, 18:11:45

Oops........

Title: Re: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: Dazzler on March 23, 2012, 19:23:32

Mixed feelings with that one  :undecided: Poor bugger BUt a silly thing to do without a safety plan :confused:

Title: Re: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: AlanHo on March 23, 2012, 19:51:50

I am suspicious - how come there was a video camera recording events at the time.

Looks like a setup to me in the hope the You Tube video would go viral................ :confused:

Title: Re: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: Dazzler on March 23, 2012, 19:53:45

Quote from: AlanHo on March 23, 2012, 19:51:50

I am suspicious - how come there was a video camera recording events at the time.

Looks like a setup to me in the hope the You Tube video would go viral................ :confused:

Yes good point Alan (you definately don't have Alzhiemers) Maybe the video was even doctored?

Can't see anything on Snopes?

Title: Re: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: 2i30s on March 24, 2012, 10:36:38

either way the guys an idiot.   :faint::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Title: Re: How not to chop down a tree
Post by: Doggie 1 on March 24, 2012, 11:03:46

Quote from: Dazzler on March 23, 2012, 19:53:45

Quote from: AlanHo on March 23, 2012, 19:51:50

I am suspicious - how come there was a video camera recording events at the time.

Looks like a setup to me in the hope the You Tube video would go viral................ :confused:

Yes good point Alan (you definately don't have Alzhiemers) Maybe the video was even doctored?

That depends whether Alan can remember posting that statement  :lol: