"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
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In article , John
Cairns wrote:

"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
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Climbing up a tree as high as you can get using an aluminium ladder,
because said tree sat back on the chainsaw bar, so you know there's not
a lot holding it up, to put a steel sling around the trunk as high up
as possible, so as to winch it over the direction it was *meant* to
fall. And it's windy. And there's a 415V 3 phase power line in the
direction it *wants* to fall. And last year you spent 2 weeks in
hospital being operated on numerous times after falling when a ladder
slipped.....

I've quit felling trees for the year. Especially near powerlines.

PDW
Management has mentioned on more than one occasion the possibility that
we
might have to use fall arresting gear when climbing more than 6' high.

Not a bad idea in general; we insist on it when working aloft on
commercial ships for example. However, dubious benefit IMO attaching
yourself to something that's going to fall over soon, you're just not
sure quite when or in which direction. My judgement error in cutting
it, my responsibility to deal with the consequences. I was going to try
jumping clear if neccesary and hope I didn't break the same bones as
last time.

Stupidity has its price. That time I got away with it but it was the
most scary thing I've done for a few years.

PDW

I'll admit it, back in the day we used to do some fairly unsafe things when
going up in the air, but they get ridiculous now. Have to wear a harness
when driving a boom lift, doesn't matter that the basket is about 8 inches
off the ground. Tried to point out to the safety lady that it was pointless,
she wouldn't listen.

John Cairns

"John Cairns" wrote:

"Peter Wiley" wrote:
John Cairns wrote:

"Peter Wiley" wrote:

Climbing up a tree as high as you can get using an
aluminium ladder,
because said tree sat back on the chainsaw bar, so you
know there's not
a lot holding it up, to put a steel sling around the
trunk as high up
as possible, so as to winch it over the direction it
was *meant* to
fall. And it's windy. And there's a 415V 3 phase power
line in the
direction it *wants* to fall. And last year you spent
2 weeks in
hospital being operated on numerous times after
falling when a ladder
slipped.....

I've quit felling trees for the year. Especially near
powerlines.

PDW
Management has mentioned on more than one occasion the
possibility that we
might have to use fall arresting gear when climbing more
than 6' high.

Not a bad idea in general; we insist on it when working
aloft on
commercial ships for example. However, dubious benefit
IMO attaching
yourself to something that's going to fall over soon,
you're just not
sure quite when or in which direction. My judgement error
in cutting
it, my responsibility to deal with the consequences. I
was going to try
jumping clear if neccesary and hope I didn't break the
same bones as
last time.

Stupidity has its price. That time I got away with it but
it was the
most scary thing I've done for a few years.

PDW

I'll admit it, back in the day we used to do some fairly
unsafe things when going up in the air, but they get
ridiculous now. Have to wear a harness when driving a boom
lift, doesn't matter that the basket is about 8 inches off
the ground. Tried to point out to the safety lady that it
was pointless, she wouldn't listen.

John Cairns

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window, across the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more work getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
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Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window, across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

No, it's my big brother.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote in message
...
Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window, across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

Wow, that's skeery! Man mountain?

Seahag


"Scotty" wrote:
No, it's my big brother.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote:
Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window,
across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more
work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the
parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in
deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way
along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the
tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

sorry, he's my OLDER brother, by 3 years. I outgrew him by age
10.
It was kinda a joke for him to introduce me as his little bro.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
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Wow, that's skeery! Man mountain?

Seahag


"Scotty" wrote:
No, it's my big brother.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote:
Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window,
across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more
work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the
parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in
deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way
along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the
tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

Well I hope you at least scrubbed the toilet with his toothbrush;0)

joe