Treeaddict
Treehouser
Sorry it’s Facebook. That guy is a pro the way he landed that!
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Sorry it’s Facebook. That guy is a pro the way he landed that!
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Nah, a pro would've jumped off the ladder just before it hit the ground.
Just my opinion.
Just my opinion.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
No way, Jose! You’re right about a great many things Gerry, but, I must respectfully disagree on this one. You can tell he practiced his ladder riding for a number of years to get so smooth. He goes from standing to crouching while holding the rung and back to standing just before impact. He does get a few points deducted for his butt touching the rungs at the end but flawless execution otherwise.
Gonna be an event at the next Olympics, just wait and see! 🤪🤣
flushcut
TreeHouser
Special Olympics? 
gf beranek
Old Schooler
I'll admit... it was well executed.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Ride it like a cowboy baby!
flushcut
TreeHouser
Giddy up!
Nutball
TreeHouser
I think a pro would have climbed down before it hit the ground.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
Where’s the fun in that?!
Kaveman
Treehouser
You know what, phuk palms. I just don't like them and I don't have too. Climb it with spurs, use a ladder, I do not care, I'll not be bothered. They're just over ambitious grass after all, and that should be cut short, like 3inch max.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Those damn monocots .
They do accent landscapes nicely.
I'll always remember long white sand beaches lined with nodding Palms... and in the next frame an M-60 tank barrels through the scene. Damn! Ruined a wet dream.
Yeah, palms do accent landscape nicely.
They do accent landscapes nicely.
I'll always remember long white sand beaches lined with nodding Palms... and in the next frame an M-60 tank barrels through the scene. Damn! Ruined a wet dream.
Yeah, palms do accent landscape nicely.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
😵
Kaveman
Treehouser
Once again, a completely foreseeable incident...
Treeaddict
Treehouser
Please elaborate on your situation. What were the circumstances?
gf beranek
Old Schooler
It appears the rigging line tangled in that fellows life-line (climbline).
SeanKroll
Treehouser
He rigged it to fall across him. Poor judgment.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Maybe tired, that’s often when sloppy stuff happens. Woke him up alright. He seemed ok though.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Likely.
Also, bad things can happen when the climber has to manage the job site with newbs.
It's important to go over the rigging plan, as well as going over the Plan B, such as if a piece breaks off before hinging, etc.
Also, bad things can happen when the climber has to manage the job site with newbs.
It's important to go over the rigging plan, as well as going over the Plan B, such as if a piece breaks off before hinging, etc.
Mick!
TreeHouser
There is no plan B In rigging.
If it goes wrong you deal with the consequences.
If it goes wrong you deal with the consequences.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
When John and I work together we go over the rigging plan for each cut. Where it’s going to go, if it will fit, where it needs to be tied, weight, where the climber will be, and what to do with the rigging line. 2 heads are better than 1. Some of the smaller and very basic situations don’t warrant extensive detailing though.
i can think of a few situations, annoying/dangerous when the rigging point is directly behind you and it is not possible to lower straight down. that is the situation where i had some mishaps… are there climbers who learned advanced rigging without making a couple mistakes on the way?
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Excellent question. Thank you.
Surely, it's how we learn the finer points.
Surely, it's how we learn the finer points.
Burnham
Woods walker
That has to have been staged???
