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Old 06/24/13, 05:25 PM
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Tree trimming critter....
We had a power outage here in Virginy. They needed to do major tree trimming. They brought this critter in....I never knew such a thing existed.
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Old 06/24/13, 05:28 PM
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Giant saw on a free-swinging rope danging beneath a helicopter?

I'm in!
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Old 06/24/13, 05:47 PM
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Giant saw on a free-swinging rope danging beneath a helicopter?

I'm in!
Thats not a rope, but aluminum tubing that the pilot can maneuver in and around the entire tree from the top down.

Here is a short video telling why and how.

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Old 06/24/13, 05:49 PM
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A tube? Awesome. This gets better and better.

How much do I have to pay to get the pilot to let me give 'er a try?
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You need to watch more movies 007

This thing has been around for years

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I seen them using one of these about 2002, They were cutting beside the Huge power lines. It was interesting to watch.
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What could possibly go wrong?
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Old 06/24/13, 06:09 PM
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What could possibly go wrong?

Cuttin' through a propane tank might be a bit dicey.
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Old 06/24/13, 06:59 PM
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What could possibly go wrong?
Seems like it would leave quite a few widow-makers hanging in the trees. Whatever it takes to to save a buck, right? What did the video say, it would free up a few crews?

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Old 06/25/13, 09:10 AM
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Remind me never to build a tree stand near power lines anymore. Hunting season may get pretty dicey.....lol
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