When its your time...or not!

[BC1969]

Somebody sent me this, this morning for I myself had a very close call recently.


Mike

 

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[dieselram94]

Pretty scary out there for sure...what was your close call?

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[BryanM362]

Wow, those are incredible! Couldn't stop watching!

 

[BC1969]

Was out at a buddies farm helping him cut next years wood, all he heats with, well we were cutting down ash trees in the woods, business as usual dropped a fairly large one, when it hit the ground caused a couple hundred pound widowmaker to come lose from a tree right next to it, and wham missed me by about a foot.
Would have been my own fault, since I know better than to be oblivious while in the woods felling trees.
By the way a widowmaker is just a name given to a branch or limb that's detached from the tree, just dangling up there, sawing into a tree or felling one nearby can jar them lose, and well getting hit in the head by a good sized piece of wood, tends to make your wife a widow.

Mike

 

[dieselram94]

Was out at a buddies farm helping him cut next years wood, all he heats with, well we were cutting down ash trees in the woods, business as usual dropped a fairly large one, when it hit the ground caused a couple hundred pound widowmaker to come lose from a tree right next to it, and wham missed me by about a foot.
Would have been my own fault, since I know better than to be oblivious while in the woods felling trees.
By the way a widowmaker is just a name given to a branch or limb that's detached from the tree, just dangling up there, sawing into a tree or felling one nearby can jar them lose, and well getting hit in the head by a good sized piece of wood, tends to make your wife a widow.

Mike

Yup, you got lucky...when I am cutting trees I always look for those widow makers. Just last year a guy got killed in a tree topping it. Took a branch right through his eye...that was a gruesome sight.

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[BC1969]

Ouch! I've seen a lot of bad things happen in the woods over the years, some people call them accidents, but for all my years doing this kinda stuff, 8 out of 10 times something bad happened to somebody, was either carelessness or just plain stupidity.

Mike

 

[dieselram94]

Ouch! I've seen a lot of bad things happen in the woods over the years, some people call them accidents, but for all my years doing this kinda stuff, 8 out of 10 times something bad happened to somebody, was either carelessness or just plain stupidity.

Mike

Absolutely, that's why I say common sense will keep you safer than any safety gear, guards, shields, or regulations. We now have a society that can't think for themselves...

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[TheRingFinder]

I had a close call once - A guy didn't fill his hole while metal detecting and I stepped in it and twisted my ankle. I could have been killed!!! <- - - Just adding MD'ing to the thread!
Thanks for the video -Crazy stuff out there!!!

 

[BC1969]

Yeah it could have killed you ring finder, had you fallen and whacked your head on a rock, or fallen on a small broken off tree and impaled yourself...both of which have also Almost happened to me while in the woods.

Mike

 

[dieselram94]

It is amazing how close we come to death through out our lives! At work, at home, and our hobbies even! Just one wrong turn, or a few more inches and lights out! lol Cool video!

Or a poorly chosen word when speaking with our wives!

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[dieselram94]

Oh yes......Dishes, figurines, or whatever else was handy have just missed me at times! So what, I was shooting bottle rockets at her in the house! Our neighbors probably think we are killing each other and were just playing! lol

Got to love the dishes. I think we all have been there! Lol.
Classic!

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[Red James Cash]

So what, I was shooting bottle rockets at her in the house!

You should know better than that Nitric,use roman candles,they hurt more.

 

[Red James Cash]

Nothing wrong with doing a little picking on lol.

 

[dieselram94]

Just so no one thinks I was picking on an innocent angel! You ever hear the term dynamite comes in small packages! Absolutely true!! Lol She was a welder for ten years. Shes probably tuffer than me! lol

Wow! A welder, I assume you have told her she's "hot stuff" before lol

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[Frankn]

That vid brought back memories of 3 'events' where I should have been dead but cam out of it without a scratch on me or my vehicle. Someone up there must be watching out for me. I hope they don't loose sight of me. Frank...