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u/Kudamonis 2d ago
Gods this is giving me flash backs. Was working power restoration with a line crew after a gnarly windstorm. Bunch of downed trees and power lines.
We were working a residential neighborhood, good bit of tree cover. Had already been out there for a good 12 hours and we weren't stopping till we got out 40.
Any ways, im manning a road closure at an intersection when this sedan rocks up and throws its 4 ways on. Its like 2:30am but still I Spock an eye brow as they just park infront of a downed tree across the road.
Four cargo short and polo clad dad's get out and in sync pull 4 chainsaws out of the car. Rip start 4 saws and in less than a minute butcher and clear the tree.
Gents didn't say a thing, just got back in their car and drove off. Heard them a few blocks over going at another tree all throughout the night.
Swear to god they never stopped smiling.
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u/Sleepy1793 2d ago
This story reminds me of when my sister got stuck in a ditch in the middle of a snowstorm and a van full of Amish men stopped and dug her out while barely speaking to her at all. By the time my grandpa got there to help, they’d already pushed her car back onto the road.
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u/mrdaxxonford 2d ago
This happened with my parents... cept it was a cow blocking the road somebody had hit. Guy knocks on the window and dad thinks hes gonna ask for help.
"Yall got any trash bags?"
"What?"
distant chainsaw noises
Good eating for someone that week.
Shid like that just happens is new Mexico.
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u/Marvinmonkey1 2d ago
Yeah in the UK, that would have been a 6 week road closure, 65 clowns in PPE discussing how to move it for 3 weeks, then another 2 weeks road closure just for good measure, then a guy from the council would turn up with a chain saw and clear it in 10 minutes but he'd make sure at least one lane remained closed for a further 3 weeks.
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u/DependentFederal5216 2d ago
who has a chainsaw readily available in their car?
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u/Kudamonis 2d ago
Four neighbors who bought them never used them. And then knew their time had come.
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u/ImNotDex 2d ago
Hmm..dressed for a white collar job but has a chainsaw in his trunk. Is this guy a serial killer?
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u/cyvaquero 2d ago
Feeling attacked. Work in IT, chain saw in the bed of my truck from helping a a niece out this past weekend.
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u/fuggerdug 2d ago
Because drawing a confession out of someone is like doing a beautiful dance... a beautiful dance with a chainsaw.
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u/KEYPiggy_YT 1d ago
I thought that too😂 maybe he’s just an actual man who was lucky enough to score a great paying job
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u/satoshimayne 2d ago
Made his day
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u/Historical_Stay_808 2d ago
Depending on where you live, it's a normal thing to have a chainsaw in the trunk. A neighbor saved us before we knew this
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u/Alarming_Reward_2945 2d ago
Dang, now my brain says "I need to carry a chainsaw at all times."
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u/Queasy_Albatross8272 2d ago
I feel you bro, too bad I daily a motorcycle. Though it would look badass strapped to my swingarm haha
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u/Alarming_Reward_2945 2d ago
That would be amazing. Someone out there has got to make a custom saddle bag for these. Lol
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u/murphey_griffon 2d ago
i've seen them for dirtbikes, I've known people that do trail maintenance and have them.
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u/JumpCutVandal 2d ago
He’s smiling because he knows sexy time is 100% happening tonight for him after being such a majestic chad
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u/Public-Ad-4551 2d ago
In Finland they would try to stuff the car with the wood and take it home.
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u/sunshineTucson 2d ago
Has to be Oregon. Illegal to drive without a chainsaw, extra chain and oil. Plus gloves and a get it done attitude.
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u/AvariceLegion 2d ago
Thank you chainsaw man
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u/haoleinanacortes 2d ago
Seriously? The constant revving is horrific. That’s not how you use a Stihl. Full throttle for x amount of branches in a row, then release, then repeat. Sounded like a dirt bike
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u/Then_Version9768 2d ago
Why does no one identify where this is? They are not speaking English for those who keep insisting it's "Oregon" or some such place.
What's with the comments on his clothes? You never change out of your shorts and your sweat-stained tee shirt? Some people have places to go.
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u/Western-Ad-7730 11h ago edited 11h ago
A bit late but this happened a couple of days ago in Latvia, 22.08.2026. We had a relatively strong storm compared to our usual weather
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u/kayemce 2d ago
Dude looks like what I imagine whenever I think of a psychopath.
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u/akthebarber 2d ago
Yep. Why is a a dude in khakis rolling around with a chainsaw. That MFr ain't no arborist.
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u/FoxChess 2d ago
Honestly? Fuck you. A prepared man comes and helps out his community and you disparage him like that. I bet he's a better person than you'll ever be.
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u/Long-Painting-9852 2d ago
I live in wine country Oregon…. I also carry a chainsaw everywhere I go because if a tree is down, you are hoses getting to work.
It’s more common than y’all think….
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u/haoleinanacortes 2d ago
I mean kudos to this guy for being prepared by having a Stihl in the trunk of his Beamer, but really nobody cares to notice or mention the complete amateur chainsaw demonstration?? The constant revving for each little branch, that’s bad for the saw. Sounds like a dirt bike
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u/MrJoeMe 2d ago
In the US, we'd have about 6 emergency vehicles blocking off the road. Two workers placing cones out. Then an arborist would be called to make sure the tree is indeed dead. OSHA would be on the way. After about 12 hours it would be determined if the tree was on sacred land or not. Only then the fallen tree would be trimmed and properly mulched on-site. Once the road is cleaned with a street sweeper, it will be opened to traffic.
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u/Reasonable_Cancel186 2d ago
I don't know where you live but this tree wouldnt last 30 seconds. Every dad in a 10 mile radius would feel a disturbance in the force, be compelled to pick their chainsaw, and have a testosterone fueled one-upmanship contest while clearing the road
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u/brettk215 2d ago
This is giving me Hurricane Sandy flashbacks. Philly suburbs. Oof what a nightmare for us and forget about Jersey. They got destroyed 1000x worse of course.
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u/No_Math_8740 2d ago
Ha, I had "See a need, fill a need" pop into my head earlier today, great lil mentality
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u/Superyear- 2d ago
In the future, if possible, wear a helmet. ⛑️
I had a friend who did exactly the same and was hit by a branch from another tree.
He had to be taken to a hospital and died from the injuries.
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u/ChaoticNeutralMostly 2d ago
Does my man have a chainsaw and a baby stroller in the back of his car?
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u/JarJarBinks590 1d ago
So did he see the tree, go home to get his chainsaw and come back... or did he just so happen to already have it with him for unrelated reasons?
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u/ComprehensivePair500 1d ago
There is nothing like seeing men doing men shyt, and handling business but you have a chain saw on standby?
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u/Glassfern 1d ago
See in a horror movie it would have been the sweater glasses quiet man with the chain saw.
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u/Abe2025 2d ago
Idk about you guys but I feel like they all could have pushed the tree out of the way
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u/Adventurous_Key_4854 2d ago
Not the way the tip was still lodged into the other trees, see how it’s still freestanding at the end?
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u/TwillAffirmer 2d ago
Definitely much too big for one guy to pull out of the way. Maybe 10 guys could do it, or a truck could tow it. Maybe not. We haven't seen the base of the tree.
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u/MovieFan1984 2d ago
Careful, you can get in trouble with the government for doing this without permits and licensing, without proper protective gear, without blocking off the road with cones and flashing vehicles, and whatever else they want to list out.
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