Comments on: Pulling Down a Palm Tree http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:56:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: medussa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-464618 medussa Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:15:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-464618 People like this are my job security. I'm a paramedic and as long as people do this kind of stuff, I'll have a job. People like this are my job security. I'm a paramedic and as long as people do this kind of stuff, I'll have a job.

]]> By: shecky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463966 shecky Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:18:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463966 WTF? WTF?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463755 ted Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:32:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463755 Gotta be fake. There's a wall in front of the truck - it wasn't going anywhere. Gotta be fake. There's a wall in front of the truck - it wasn't going anywhere.

]]> By: NiteWhite http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463745 NiteWhite Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:29:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463745 Darwin Award goes to... Darwin Award goes to...

]]> By: jenjen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463716 jenjen Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:36:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463716 That's just like those Funniest Videos shows. I hate that I love them, but I love them. Everytime they open a shot on a trampoline you just know it's going to be gold. When will we learn that gravity is NOT our friend. That's just like those Funniest Videos shows. I hate that I love them, but I love them. Everytime they open a shot on a trampoline you just know it's going to be gold. When will we learn that gravity is NOT our friend.

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463698 Dan Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:05:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463698 It would have cost them about $20 to rent a chainsaw from Home Depot. That might have ended up with a funnier video too. It would have cost them about $20 to rent a chainsaw from Home Depot.

That might have ended up with a funnier video too.

]]> By: Snappy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463686 Snappy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:53:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463686 Man, I was getting so close to another squirrel slingshot reference! Doh! Man, I was getting so close to another squirrel slingshot reference! Doh!

]]> By: andy cochrane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463672 andy cochrane Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:25:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463672 thank you for a good laugh! they are really lucky the wire didn't snap first and take one of the morons standing next to the truck out. and how could they not even flinch or visibly react to a tree falling onto a truck?? thank you for a good laugh! they are really lucky the wire didn't snap first and take one of the morons standing next to the truck out. and how could they not even flinch or visibly react to a tree falling onto a truck??

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463642 Sofar Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:38:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463642 Before the palmetto hit the truck, I was thinking, "that can't be good for the clutch." You know, I don't think I've ever seen a palm tree up close. My travels throughout this grand country have neatly circumvented the areas in which palm trees are common. There are a lot of monkey puzzle trees around here, though. Before the palmetto hit the truck, I was thinking, "that can't be good for the clutch."

You know, I don't think I've ever seen a palm tree up close. My travels throughout this grand country have neatly circumvented the areas in which palm trees are common. There are a lot of monkey puzzle trees around here, though.

]]> By: Moshe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463637 Moshe Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463637 That's a palmetto, not a palm tree. That's a palmetto, not a palm tree.

]]> By: R00B0y http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463634 R00B0y Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:22:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463634 Dumb as frickin dirt!!! what a load of morons! Dumb as frickin dirt!!! what a load of morons!

]]> By: Larry Sheldon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463596 Larry Sheldon Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463596 I wish I could say "What unique idiots" but I can't since I have a history that is far worse, trying to lower a tall (100'?) transmitter tower using only a military 6X6 on a windy ridge. Good news is it didn't hit any body or any thing of value. 100' an exaggeration? Truth is I have no idea anymore, but there were three or four guy wires at each anchor, and when we hack-sawed up the thing the pieces filled the 6X6. And actually, the driver exits the driver's side door. What did I expect to see? Either that, or the broken cable knocking the house down (I assume it wouldn't have been shown here if the broken cable had beheaded somebody--which is a high likelihood outcome--consider if the cable had broken near the tree. The real idiots are the people standing around, the driver is relatively safe inside the truck. I wish I could say "What unique idiots" but I can't since I have a history that is far worse, trying to lower a tall (100'?) transmitter tower using only a military 6X6 on a windy ridge.

Good news is it didn't hit any body or any thing of value.

100' an exaggeration? Truth is I have no idea anymore, but there were three or four guy wires at each anchor, and when we hack-sawed up the thing the pieces filled the 6X6.

And actually, the driver exits the driver's side door.

What did I expect to see? Either that, or the broken cable knocking the house down (I assume it wouldn't have been shown here if the broken cable had beheaded somebody--which is a high likelihood outcome--consider if the cable had broken near the tree. The real idiots are the people standing around, the driver is relatively safe inside the truck.

]]> By: grilled http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463568 grilled Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:04:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463568 Must have been FLA. Must have been FLA.

]]> By: Josh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463567 Josh Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:02:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463567 Not only was the truck crushed by the tree, the guy ran into a brick wall. Not only was the truck crushed by the tree, the guy ran into a brick wall.

]]> By: spittake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463564 spittake Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:54:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463564 One word: FAIL One word:
FAIL

]]> By: Jason http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463533 Jason Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:04:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463533 Artbot: Right after the tree crushes the truck, you can see the driver exit from the passenger side. Artbot:

Right after the tree crushes the truck, you can see the driver exit from the passenger side.

]]> By: kam00n http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463521 kam00n Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:39:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463521 Come on! Everyone saw that coming from a mile away. What were they expecting would happen?! Come on! Everyone saw that coming from a mile away. What were they expecting would happen?!

]]> By: Tyro http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463503 Tyro Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:01:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463503 What did they think would happen? The tree would hover 20 feet above ground, to be safely dragged away when they felt like it? What did they think would happen? The tree would hover 20 feet above ground, to be safely dragged away when they felt like it?

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463500 Edward Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:58:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463500 "It seemed like a good idea at the time." "It seemed like a good idea at the time."

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463498 artbot Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:55:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463498 So there was a guy driving the truck, right? WTF? Those losers stand around like nothing happened. Wasn't the guy crushed? Aside from that, this is another good reason to encourage math studies in school, especially geometry. So there was a guy driving the truck, right? WTF? Those losers stand around like nothing happened. Wasn't the guy crushed?

Aside from that, this is another good reason to encourage math studies in school, especially geometry.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463494 Miss Cellania Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:50:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463494 Louise, Gorilla Mask is full of that sort of thing, but it's not for children. Louise, Gorilla Mask is full of that sort of thing, but it's not for children.

]]> By: Louise http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463489 Louise Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:43:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463489 As a mom, all I can say is that I wish there was a website of all these videos of people being stupid. It could be called, "No, Don't Do That!" Kids could watch it everyday to learn why they shouldn't do things like play hockey with a burning puck after dousing their hockey gear with lighter fluid. Or skateboard without protective gear. Or hang their bodies out of car windows while attempting to steer with their feet. Or jump off the roof into a pile of ANYTHING. Or try to use their rectum as a bottle-rocket-launcher. Or try to pull down a tree that is longer than their truck with said truck. It would save parents a lot of lecturing which kids don't listen to anyway. As a mom, all I can say is that I wish there was a website of all these videos of people being stupid. It could be called, "No, Don't Do That!" Kids could watch it everyday to learn why they shouldn't do things like play hockey with a burning puck after dousing their hockey gear with lighter fluid. Or skateboard without protective gear. Or hang their bodies out of car windows while attempting to steer with their feet. Or jump off the roof into a pile of ANYTHING. Or try to use their rectum as a bottle-rocket-launcher.

Or try to pull down a tree that is longer than their truck with said truck.

It would save parents a lot of lecturing which kids don't listen to anyway.

]]> By: Thespian24601 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463470 Thespian24601 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:12:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463470 Wow. What did they think would happen if they pulled a tree at their truck? Wow. What did they think would happen if they pulled a tree at their truck?

]]> By: Sinan Taga http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-463465 Sinan Taga Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:01:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/pulling-down-a-palm-tree/#comment-463465 Haha, i've many stupid people on the internet. But i havr to say that this one is very high on list. Haha, i've many stupid people on the internet. But i havr to say that this one is very high on list.

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