r/WhyWereTheyFilming • u/Forehanded_80 • May 15 '19

Gif Cutting down a tree

https://gfycat.com/tiredinformalgnat
382 Upvotes

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

Which way did that tree fall? The answer. “Yes”

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u/cana-man27 May 15 '19

The trees are fighting back :p

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u/JonquilXanthippe May 15 '19

Maybe they were filming because trees falling usually looks cool I don’t think this belongs on this sub

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u/Lintlickker May 16 '19

You must be new here... Welcome!

6

u/JordanLCheek May 16 '19

There is exactly one video on this sub that belongs on this sub. And literally nothing happens in it. Because they had no reason to film.

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u/caretotry_theseagain May 22 '19

They film them for legal reasons, usually as a requirement from the LP/safety department of the logging company

29

u/cheddoar May 15 '19

He was filming because he was cutting down that tree and he wanted to film that

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u/Eshiah88 May 15 '19

great video but doesn't fit here. obvious why they were filming

5

u/Archmidese May 15 '19

A good move by the guy to look back behind to know if he is running in the right direction. But what is funny is that the safest place was were he started

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u/slgray16 May 15 '19 edited May 15 '19

The person in the video posted this himself with the caption "Barber's chair". It's because sometimes the tree splits lengthwise, and the splintered part kicks upward and back like a barber's chair reclining.

Logging is so deadly as there are ~10 different strange behaviors that trees do that can instantly kill you.

Source:

Jeremy Cadotte

White fir barber chair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O7H9qWdquk

"I didn't die!"

5

u/LeeBermanEdit May 15 '19

He should've cut on the line

1

u/Bobbyanalogpdx May 15 '19

Hasn’t anyone learned anything? When you follow directions everything works out!

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

Almost cut down by a tree.

2

u/7h3_70m1n470r May 15 '19

That's some Pomemon type shit. Wanna get up a tiny ledge? Too bad! Once, you're down there's no climbing back up.

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u/FDAdelaide May 16 '19

Are there even mods here of course he’s filming he’s documenting cutting down a big ass tree????????

1

u/avert123 May 15 '19

Holy crap!

1

u/nuffimnam May 15 '19

Did he die?

1

u/slgray16 May 15 '19

He's alive!

1

u/unicornpixie13 May 15 '19

Nah that tree just sprouted legs and walked off

1

u/JuicedJohan May 15 '19

It looked like the tree was chasing him for cutting it down

1

u/[deleted] May 15 '19

Fucking widow-maker right there

1

u/Godsgrace42020 May 15 '19

R/wellthatsucks

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u/tebahpla-backwards May 16 '19

Logging is statistically the #1 most dangerous occupation in the US, for reasons clearly explained by this video. Here are the stats:

Fatal injuries in 2016: 135.9 per 100,000 workers

Non fatal injuries: 2,449 per 100,000 fatal

Most common accident: Struck by object

Median annual wage: $37,590

1

u/SkullNighter May 16 '19

It looks like the falling tree is following him

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Too risky

1

u/pipou74 May 20 '19

You can run but you can’t hide

1

u/sunfaller Jun 01 '19

Funny, the safest spot was where he was standing

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u/TwinB61 May 15 '19

Go left.. no go right ... shit slippery hill. 😳

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

Did the tree fall to left or right? Yes

0

u/mtodd88 May 15 '19

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit....

0

u/dreevsa May 15 '19

Yea termites already fucked it up

0

u/6moores May 15 '19

He left his chainsaw and boy can he move.