Let us spare a thought this weekend for @ady624 who will face hurricane Irma

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Live feed from @ady624 's shed. He’s ready!!

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I’m sure it will hold up!

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I’m already ready to rebuild, if needed!

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Ninja who?

#14

Lol @ minion coloured straps!

#15

each takes 3333 lbs of working load :slight_smile: 5000lbs breaking

oh gosh, thank you guys :smiley:

#16

So far I had a branch fall off a tree, and very little rain - my pool’s low to prevent overflowing, haven’t filled a bit. Just a bit of rain with gusts of wind in between moments of virtually ZERO wind. Eerie, zero wind, quiet, nobody on the street kind of weird moments.

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How big was the branch? We need to know its diameter. What kind of tree was it? How far away from the tree did it fall? In other words, can you calculate the wind speed based on how far the branch fell from the tree? Also, is it possible that the branch reached the end of its useful life and it was rejected by its host. Irma may have had nothing to do with it. You must not be biased.

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@Eric182
Good bot :rofl:

#19

It’s all in my head bro.

#20

I’m sitting outside in Pennsylvania. Wind speed zero. Watching my garden spots change color. They change color because Ady made them do that.

#21

How do you know the wind speed is zero? Do you have a black and white picture to prove it?

#22

It actually remained attached to the tree trunk.

Diameter is about this big |——————| but in centimeters, not inches. Terminal velocity during the fall was about as much as it wanted, wind and all. The tree is the tree-world equivalent to the dog-world mutt.

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#24

Do nothing. Wait for the storm to pass. Then mulch it. mulch it good.

#25

Oh I did less than nothing. No F was given :wink:

#26

Be safe, I have everyone on my prayers in the path of Irma. I have friends and family that live in Jacksonville and Tampa but they got out since they were in evaluation zones.

#27

Still alive, have power, three trees downed - small ones, branches mostly

#28

Trees are my area of expertise. At least in the midwest region. Glad you are still kickin

#29

I’m returning from Milan to the Orlando area and am now in an extended layover in Atlanta. One of my traveling friends is from Pompano Beach - just a little south of Adrian - so we’ve been watching the storm’s path very closely. It looks like the east coast is going to “dodge the bullet” but Tampa Bay will take the brunt. Hoping my house is there and dry when I make it back. :unamused: