*Guy trimming tree with three ladders tied together

[Crazy88]

I was on flickr today, and It looks like someone uploaded a picture of their dad trimming trees with two ladders tied together...WTF

Heres the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smulholland/3456648619/in/set-72157606896603720/

I don't post much here, but I had to post this when I saw it. I can't believe someone would actually do this!?!?! What an idiot!

 

[CaveSaw]

multi ladder

Held together with tie straps and vice-grips. Hmmmm.

 

[Rookie1]

Hmm Ive got a branch up in a tree that I cant reach. This gives me an idea.

 

[stihl sawing]

Dang neighbors, Them thar pics is of me and cousin billy bob. Nosy neighbors must have slipped a camera in there.

 

[KD57]

Can't fix stupid. They will fall, get hurt, sue the ladder mfr. get big bucks so they can do more stupid things, future ladders will have big warning lables, and designed so you can't put a vise grip on them. Oh, and tie straps will be banned forever.

 

[Ductape]

That guy is an idiot !!!!!

Everyone knows that when you tie ladders, tied to ladders, you ONLY use wooden ladders !!!! :greenchainsaw:

 

[treemandan]

That guy is an idiot !!!!!

Everyone knows that when you tie ladders, tied to ladders, you ONLY use wooden ladders !!!! :greenchainsaw:

AhhHAA! who is the idiot? You are supposed to nail them.

 

[stihl sawing]

Can't fix stupid. They will fall, get hurt, sue the ladder mfr. get big bucks so they can do more stupid things, future ladders will have big warning lables, and designed so you can't put a vise grip on them. Oh, and tie straps will be banned forever.

Nope, billy bob did not get hurt. he was using ductape before the straps. but he fell a couple of times ya know.

 

[stihl sawing]

That guy is an idiot !!!!!

Everyone knows that when you tie ladders, tied to ladders, you ONLY use wooden ladders !!!! :greenchainsaw:

Geez fellows, why you guys be talkin bad about my family.lol

 

[Raymond]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzAHp7SZeGc

 

[WVwoodsman]

Now there's a perfect candidate for the Darwin award.

 

[wavefreak]

The oddest part is that he probably thinks he's being rather clever. "I ain't payin' no f@#^%ng tree service."

 

[Kunes]

Dang neighbors, Them thar pics is of me and cousin billy bob. Nosy neighbors must have slipped a camera in there.

whooops. thought you wanted me to take pictures...

 

[stihlhead]

Wow!!

S&S Ladder Logging? " Hold the :censored: ladder James, hold the.... hold the :censored::censored::censored: James tighten those :censored: vise grips, I'm :censored: falling James,James :censored: :censored:" It takes all kinds doesn't it?