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Old 10-03-2022, 4:45pm   #1
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Default [Florida Man] Saving my pool cage during Hurricane Ian
I compressed about 10 minutes of video while I fought with this palm tree before the winds changed direction enough to likely destroy my pool cage, down to slightly over 1 minute.

Enjoy the antics. Pretty sure this is the first time I've ever flipped off a tree.

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You need a new chain, or perhaps a new saw.
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Old 10-03-2022, 4:52pm   #3
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You could have dropped that Palm faster with a handsaw (or axe).
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You need a new chain, or perhaps a new saw.
I have a guardian angel from the forum who has sent me new chains. I had 1 remaining brand new chain, which I used just a few minutes ago to cut through some of the downed palms. After 7 cuts, the chain was dull.

More about the wonderful person who did this in a later thread.
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I have a guardian angel from the forum who has sent me new chains. I had 1 remaining brand new chain, which I used just a few minutes ago to cut through some of the downed palms. After 7 cuts, the chain was dull.

More about the wonderful person who did this in a later thread.
Done that with “Amgel” first year and first Hurricane here when we moved into NC

Thanks Angel’s
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Oh he's a lumberjack and he's ok,
he sleeps all night and codes all day.

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You need a new chain, or perhaps a new saw.
Dude also needs a tan - he lives in Florida fer chrissakes.
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As big as you are might have been quicker to just jump up and hang onto the tree... I'll send some butter knives for next hurricane.
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As big as you are might have been quicker to just jump up and hang onto the tree... I'll send some butter knives for next hurricane.
Jumping? Holding himself up by his hands? Unlikely on both counts.
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clearly huffing and puffing wasn't going to work that day.
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This thread is much more amusing than the same one over there.
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Can we get pHred to add some follies or circus music to that vid?
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Can we get pHred to add some follies or circus music to that vid?
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Glad your cage held I would hate to hear your pool escaped.
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Porter and YadKareNNN will help ya
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Yeah...that's the ticket!
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Data, pls teach your wife what landscape mode is.
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Data, pls teach your wife what landscape mode is.
I was expecting that comment from Snide, and I had no control over what she was filming, but you have to at least give her credit that the entire tree fits in the video.
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