The Official Random Video Thread!

[Dave Shepard]

Yup, that's Hannah. I don't follow everything, but I have seen a lot of the stuff she and her dad get up to. I can't say I've never annoyed a fish in my life, but it's not in my list of priorities, so I don't watch it, either.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Noodling. Using your hand and arm as bait and stick it in their den underwater.
Not my cup of tea. But I would try it once with her

 

[Maximalist]

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[lxskllr]

That looks fun, And scary. Definitely scary. I have no faith that wouldn't give me the turbo ride down after not too many ascents.

 

[Knotorious]

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Palm trees often have a lot of variation in the diameter of the stem (thick, thin, then thicker, then super thin, then thick again, etc.), while mostly tapering down as the palm grows upwards.

The way I see it, this device is like climbing with a Rope Runner or Zig Zag, etc. using a rope that has 10x different diameters across its entire length. It's going to perform better at certain diameters than others, even if this palm tree device has some kind of spring loaded clamp to stay locked on. At least that's how it seems to me. Not to mention the weight of the device plus the rider being almost entirely on one side of the tree.

I give this contraption 5 points for redneck ingenuity and I subtract 5 points for safety and trustworthiness, resulting in an overall score of zero. =-P

 

[Maximalist]

I have a good memory for faces, and I think I've already seen this guy with his more compact lift powered by a motor from a grass mower.

 

[Knotorious]

Here's a full informercial/advertisement for a coconut climber with a non-toll free number you can call to buy your own!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Times you really want a bail out bag, and a buddy better with a bucket.....

 

[Nutball]

Not sure if there was a live wire between him and the boom, but otherwise, I'd have firepoled down the boom. It would be nice to know how the fire started.

 

[Knotorious]

Times you really want a bail out bag, and a buddy better with a bucket.....

What would a "bail out bag" consist of in the bucket of a bucket truck which would allow someone like this poor guy to quickly escape the burning bucket?

Something like a rope that you can hook to the side of the bucket, or some rated anchor point, with some kind of descender to hook to your harness? In this situation it'd probably be ideal to have a rope made from amid fibers, like Technora or Twaron, etc., so the rope wouldn't melt and break off.

Maybe I am misunderstanding what you meant by "bail out bag." Are bucket truck operators usually trained out to make emergency escapes to the ground? Seems like that would be something worth teaching. Do most buckets in a bucket truck have room for emergency escape equipment?

Just asking. I know nothing about bucket trucks.

 

[Treeaddict]

I hate this sort of vid and behavior. Morons.

It’s the kind of video my young kids like. Loud and obnoxious YouTubers are annoying. Makes it very hard to watch even if I’m interested in what they are presenting.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

What would a "bail out bag" consist of in the bucket of a bucket truck which would allow someone like this poor guy to quickly escape the burning bucket?

Something like a rope that you can hook to the side of the bucket, or some rated anchor point, with some kind of descender to hook to your harness? In this situation it'd probably be ideal to have a rope made from amid fibers, like Technora or Twaron, etc., so the rope wouldn't melt and break off.

Maybe I am misunderstanding what you meant by "bail out bag." Are bucket truck operators usually trained out to make emergency escapes to the ground? Seems like that would be something worth teaching. Do most buckets in a bucket truck have room for emergency escape equipment?

Just asking. I know nothing about bucket trucks.

Heat resisant cord long enough to hit the ground. Bail out or Bee line would suffice. I have mine already anchored to an appropriate place on the bucket or boom with an appropriate biner. Mine has a mechanical ascender/decender already hooked to my saddle with a biner. A simple figure 8 will do. Rescue 8 even better if you use small cordage.
Dont have to be burning to use it. A hornets nest can help make that kind of decision for you. Or bad injury.
Toss rope bag out. You get out

 

[Maximalist]

 

[Nutball]

I know I've posted this before, but I prefer this rendition to the one I posted, though it's still imperfect, at least in my opinion. It's funny how by the end hair and sweat are falling off his head.

 

[Knotorious]

I know I've posted this before, but I prefer this rendition to the one I posted, though it's still imperfect, at least in my opinion. It's funny how by the end hair and sweat are falling off his head.

Goddamn. That guy tickles the crap out of those ivories! He probably burned 200 calories playing that song. My man needs a pair of white wrist sweat bands and a white head sweat band to match his coat so he can manage his perspiration with style!

@Nutball, do you play the piano or are you just enthusiastic about that genre/world of music and that instrument? I used to play the piano many moons ago, but only because my mom made me lol Ended up quitting a year later because I barely ever practiced and I was never very good. But I have a profound appreciation for anyone who can read written music and play the piano expertly. I'm guessing this guy played this song from memory, which is impressive unto itself.

The song was a bit chaotic, but nonetheless very technical and fun to listen to.

 

[Nutball]

Certain music is easier to play from memory, like that piece. I don't play piano particularly, but do occasionally practice the keyboard. I like whatever music I like, which is almost always instrumental only and classical in style, but I'm picky.

 

[Knotorious]

These kids are legends. They sneak onto a massive crane and they climb the entire f*cking thing and then the cops show up and, when they climb down, that's when you really appreciate how ballsy their climb was...

Then they have to try and escape without getting caught. Watch what happens. Starts slow, picks up hugely and quickly. These two kids have testicles made of anti-matter. Just watch it. You won't regret it.

 

[Nutball]

It's a load of junk. I want to see the view from the top of the crane, but the camera keeps moving erratically with the dubstep music.

 

[Knotorious]

It's a load of junk. I want to see the view from the top of the crane, but the camera keeps moving erratically with the dubstep music.

I dunno. I was pretty impressed. I realize that a video shot entirely from one GoPro angle is less than ideal, but these dudes were high profile trespassing, so they had to be quick. Not saying that I support criminal trespass, or such sketchy climbs with zero PPE, but I admire their bravery, confidence and free climbing ability. They never panicked once and, despite having the place surrounded by squad cars and helicopters, they somehow both still barely escaped by way of some pretty smart parkour maneuvers. Oh well. Tough crowd lol

 

[Knotorious]

 

[Knotorious]

The second guy who goes down the sketchy zipline is lucky to be alive...

Such needless risk taking for base jumping.

 

[Knotorious]

More crazy risk taking from these base jumpers...

I love how he has no stopper knot. *sarcasm* I guess if you're wearing a parachute it's optional. Pretty sure box cutters and parachutes don't mix.

 

[Knotorious]

Who needs a descender when you can just intentionally gaff out to the ground? Why is that a part of timber sport? Shouldn't they be competing to spike back down the spar after they climb up? The one guy made an effort to spike down quickly and impressively, but then he just gaffed out and dropped like the other guy. Who won? Anyone know the rules? I sure as hell can't spike up a tree that fast, though. So, kudos either way. Just confused.

If you watch at the very start, they begin with a ton of slack in their flip lines. It's as if they are preparing to let them go slack and plummet to the ground once they reach halfway down.

 

[Burnham]

The rule is, fastest time wins.

You don't get demerit points, or time penalties, for arriving on the ground injured, or permanently disabled, or dead.

Just like the NFL, the NHL, or even pole vaulting .

 

[lxskllr]

I mentioned before I'd like to see timbersports done with real working climbers using real working gear. Not timbersport athletes that practice solely on regulated equipment and scenarios. It would be a fun day having the local treecos get together and compete. It would be hard preventing people from cheating though; bringing in ringers and whatnot. "You're telling me R. Coates is an employee at Maryland Tree Experts? And how long has worked there... :^S "