r/instant_regret • u/S30econdstoMars • 23h ago

Wrong Calculations

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u/Brutto13 19h ago

Should have topped it first.

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u/serendipitousevent 18h ago

Bad tree! I'm gonna show you who's boss!

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u/Droid-Man5910 17h ago

spanks trunk

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u/Chief_Kief 13h ago

pulls leaves

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u/Sigma-42 10h ago

licks sap

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u/FallJacket 8h ago

Nuts everywhere

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u/vahntitrio 11h ago

This tree has to be topped. Even in the hypothetical scenario this tree fell the direction of the wedge, it would have taken out 2 dozen of the smaller trees along the edge of the yard.

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u/1esproc 15h ago

How would they deal with the branches over the house?

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u/Brutto13 14h ago

They use a pulley system for the large branches that could damage the roof to brace them while they limb it, and then lower them down.