Wall of Shame: Wannabe Experts

[CurSedVoyce]

I only carry about 100 feet. Tight little long bag. I have Jamies proto type Akimbo on it. No need to double the line.

 

[SeanKroll]

It wasn't a video, it was just a still shot from IG of the bucket truck on fire with boom up.

Good on you that you have it up there, ready.

There really isn't enough room in my basket for 150' of climb line.

You only need 60' or 75' for escaping the basket. A bailout line can be small diameter.

 

[flushcut]

Yes there is hang it off the back side of the basket near the boom. I use 3/8”db as my bail out. Plus I almost always have the rigging line with or near me so I have a back up to a back up.

 

[BeerGeek]

Found these 2 "aerial groundies" searching through some of the old links on this thread. Worthy repeats, if they so are:

Short but Funny: Tree Trimming Fail (video) - ItemFix

Camera guy made me laugh...OSHA...lol Credit: Low UFO

www.itemfix.com

Cutting tree gone wrong (video) - ItemFix

fail

www.itemfix.com

 

[Treeaddict]

The flying groundie videos are what keeps me from wrapping my hands around ropes.

 

[lxskllr]

It's a bird! It's a plane! Nah, it's just that dumbass Ramirez again. Didn't feel like setting up the portawrap...

 

[Treeaddict]

It may be hazardous and stupid fun, but saddling up and wrapping around a figure 8 attached to the bridge and going for a ride MAY be fun?! Just belay once the ride is over. Sudden acceleration and smacking the trunk would be concerning.

 

[flushcut]

^Have you ever belayed a lead rock climber? That is basically what you do.

 

[lxskllr]

You could do it so it's halfway safe. Put a pulley out on a limb, another pulley at the stem, and drop a big round to launch the rider. Haul the round back up to reset it.

 

[flushcut]

Sounds better than the sling shot ride at the fair.

 

[lxskllr]

I think it still falls under the category of "Stupid Human Tricks", but it might be fun. I'd consider being the second or third rider. I'd want to watch the test subjects first :^D

 

[Treeaddict]

^Have you ever belayed a lead rock climber? That is basically what you do.

I have. That’s what made me think of doing it that way

 

[flushcut]

I think it still falls under the category of "Stupid Human Tricks", but it might be fun. I'd consider being the second or third rider. I'd want to watch the test subjects first :^D

Hold my beer.

 

[SeanKroll]

You will want a shock absorber, or it will be like falling on a static system.

 

[flushcut]

Ten mill dynamic line should be enough. Something made by BlueWater comes to mind. Do they even make rope any more?

 

[cory]

 

[cory]

 

[Burnham]

Couple of winners there.

 

[gf beranek]

Wow!

 

[lxskllr]

Ok, so I of course don't do crane work. Is taking a pick from a position that isn't above the tree ever a legitimate move?

 

[SeanKroll]

The butt landed on the a-frame'supported wire(s).

 

[tblough]

Don't all of you rush over there now.

 

[lxskllr]

I wonder if they charge for the poison ivy bonus. That's how they get you. Advertise a "free" walnut, but you pay out the ass for the vines and attached hardware.

 

[Treeaddict]

What did you want me to do boss?!?! The lift didn’t go any higher!!!! That’s as small of a top as I could take!!

Hard to fathom how a whole site full of people with that type of load out could be so stupid

 

[cory]

WOW! Crane gets stuck in power lines while removing tree

A tree removal company's crane nearly toppled over between two homes in New Jersey — ending up suspended in power lines.

www.wgal.com