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It says I showed you where Mike Morgan talked to the actual guy and he said how it happened.
Tree cutting accident
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Yes!...And here's the guy...
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The one with the meter? I wouldn’t cut it either.
But seriously, maybe you could get the power company to deal with it.
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Its not falling on the power pole or line and the NFS is the owner. I showed it as an "dangerous splitting tree" example and have no intention of felling it..The one with the meter? I wouldn’t cut it either.
It might be photoshopped, but I highly doubt it was staged. What would be the purpose of trying to stage and risk a tractor like that?
"Here, hold my beer while I try to hang my $30,000 dollar tractor from a broken tree"
I think it is real.
Doug in SW IA
"Here, hold my beer while I try to hang my $30,000 dollar tractor from a broken tree"
I think it is real.
Doug in SW IA
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Agreed. Photoshop is very likely, a real incident somewhat less. But I'd have trouble believing it was staged, as in, "let me go purposely hang my tractor from that tree".
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Seriously, I (sort of 
) agree it's real not photoshopped. The only way I could see is using crane that got it down hung it there for sensationalism, youtube hits, etc.
Shadows are something they say to look for. I have a friend who is good at analyzing photos...I'll see what she says & she consults with others good at analyzing real & fakes.
Like the guy in youtube video said...99.9% sure it's real. I like 100%.
) agree it's real not photoshopped. The only way I could see is using crane that got it down hung it there for sensationalism, youtube hits, etc.Shadows are something they say to look for. I have a friend who is good at analyzing photos...I'll see what she says & she consults with others good at analyzing real & fakes.
Like the guy in youtube video said...99.9% sure it's real. I like 100%.
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Talk to your local power company, the 'may' take issue trees down for you for free. They do around here, I had them out earlier this week for a dead pine.Leave it or take it down?
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When I saw that dudes ugly mug, I almost fell off my chair.
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Maybe I'll print it and carry in my wallet! 
Right now it's my good wife.
I was in Walmart a while back and had a woman's blouse in my cart on top of other things, part of wife's birthday gifts. Ahead of me was a 20 something with a couple kids & wore a wedding band...nice guy & started a conversation. He said "Oh...is that for your wife?". I said "no.... for my husband". Immediately he said "hey, that's ok, my boss is gay, I understand".
Then I said no, showed her picture & together 51 years.
Right now it's my good wife.
I was in Walmart a while back and had a woman's blouse in my cart on top of other things, part of wife's birthday gifts. Ahead of me was a 20 something with a couple kids & wore a wedding band...nice guy & started a conversation. He said "Oh...is that for your wife?". I said "no.... for my husband". Immediately he said "hey, that's ok, my boss is gay, I understand".
Then I said no, showed her picture & together 51 years.
THIS is what I gave the thumbsup for in your post.
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Anniversary 2 weeks from today! 
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Congratulations!Anniversary 2 weeks from today!
My wife and I 'only' have 42 years together.
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You'll make it!Congratulations!
My wife and I 'only' have 42 years together.
Rockbadchild
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One I cut yesterdays, I soon as it started going I ran away, good thing, it broke in half and the top came back on it self.
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ning
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that tree looked like a good candidate for a tannerite takedown, idk if I'd want to be near it for long
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I am seriously considering Stihl chaps. I have a crap ton of wood piled up from storm clean up to do this winter. I feel like irregularly piled wood and chunks of wood is more dangerous than a straight log laying on the ground or a standing tree. Reading through this article has pushed me into being more cautious.
