arbtalk challenge 2

[Stephen Blair]

after reading steves thread about finding a shovel up a tree in the woods, lets see what the odds are of getting one stuck, no conifers allowed, extra points for the usual hilarity and nakedness(mark and rich)

 

remember and do your risk assesment first lads

[Dave D]

for health and safety reasons i think only shovels with hi visibility shafts should be used, lets not make this any more dangerous than it has to be:sneaky2:

[Stephen Blair]

that goes with out saying, plastic snow shovels for the newbies:laugh1:

[Mark Bolam]

Here we go again...

 

Can we have some rule clarification please Stevie?

 

Does the shovel have to be hurled, or can it be 'placed'?

 

I'm with Dave on the hi-vis shafts thing. We wouldn't want this getting stupid, would we?

[skyhuck]

. We wouldn't want this getting stupid, would we?

 

Bit late.

[Stephen Blair]

hurled, lobbed, thrown, bidoined but no placing mark, ok!!!!

[armchairarborist]

can see this going wrong.. can't wait

[samarb]

I can see a shovel going through some ones green house. Worth a shot though

[mdvaden]

after reading steves thread about finding a shovel up a tree in the woods, lets see what the odds are of getting one stuck, no conifers allowed, extra points for the usual hilarity and nakedness(mark and rich)

 

remember and do your risk assesment first lads

 

Speaking of things stuck in trees, here's something that got stuck.

 

Its an elk skull embedded inside the wood of an Arbutus tree. On display in one redwood park visitor center.

 

I can imagine a head getting wedged between stems, but how the wood tissue grew into and around the skull entirely, I do not understand or have a guess for.

 

Remember, if you hurl shovels, keep in mind that things can go wrong.

Edited February 17, 2010 by mdvaden

[felixthelogchopper]

Do we have a standard spec/weight of shovel? Can we create a 'special' with better throwing qualities? Not that I'm feeling competitive or anything.