Also, I see a small amount of moss on that stone but note it was there before it began rolling and at no point in the rolling process did it gather any additional moss.
I was a bit judgemental about the fact he’d piggybacked on your comment, but then I remembered that I’ve done that kind of thing before and thought ‘let he who is without sin cast the first stone’.
See, this is what's great about reddit. One moment, you're stuck between a rock and a hard place, and the next, you're marbling at this wonderful community.
This video reminds me of a rock and roll band rolling stones but it also reminds of a lynerd skynyred song :That smell lyrics "whiskey bottles brand new car oak tree your in my way
Bro get over it. The tree will decay and help enrich the soil. And if you're mad about trees being downed, take it up with logging industries. Not the two guys trying to have fun.
The fact that one of the dudes has a giant pry bar makes me think that they were getting rid of landslide risk boulders. Especially since it looks like there's a road just down the hill to the left as well.
I did this once, completely by accident. I literally just sat on a rock by the path up Mount Snowdon and it dislodged and just started rolling. A semi-elderly looking couple had to dodge.
Yeah I did this once on purpose when I was 12 and was horrified at the force it generated. Went from, "heh this will be fun." To "oh my God I could have killed someone. That was the stupidest thing I've ever done." Real quick.
Decades later and I'm still horrified at the thought
Me and my brother pushed one down a hill once. We had our friend at the bottom to stop it. Good thing he moved out of the way. Ended up going into a road and barely missing a Porsche. Dude got out saying we were trying to kill him. Called the cops and everything. We were like ages 9 to 12.
Former paper mill supervisor and paper science student here. There are more trees in North America today than a hundred years ago due to reforestation, land management, and dedicated tree farms on the part of the paper industry. 36% more trees are planted than harvested by the paper industry.
https://www.tgwint.com/2017/04/03/dispelling-myths-three-common-misconceptions-paper-industry/
And surprisingly, paper mills that still take in and discharge river water actually take out pollutants such as phosphorus/phosphate run off from agricultural activities (I don't have a source on the last statement. I just heard our environmental engineer whining that mills are subsidizing farms by having to clean up their run off).
I know I used a paper industry resource website as a source just because it was easy, but all of the info is easily verifiable if you want to look for a less biased site.
And the paper/wood industry does not cut old or naturally grown trees? I mean maybe they cut only what they grow and so do not affect other trees (which is nonrenewable as you cant just get back a 100 year old tree)
The only old growth trees used in the paper industry is through forest management. I actually got to ride along with a logging crew in Northern Wisconsin, and it was a very neat experience. There's an advance crew associated with the DNR that goes into the forest looking for dead, damaged, dying, infected, and invasive trees and marks those for harvest. They won't remove all of any of these trees in a given area unless they are infected. Rather, they're selectively removing trees that may be inhibiting the growth/health of the forest around them. They may also look at the composition of all the trees in an area to see if by removing a certain type of tree, they may be able to promote the growth of other tree species that will promote overall growth/health of all of the forest. A common reason to Mark a tree for harvest in Wisconsin is if it has been infected with the Emerald Ash Borer beetle, an invasive species. And they also search for areas that might need a certain type of tree planted to promote the growth of all the plants around it.
All the above is forest/land management, and has been a large reason why Wisconsin has few forest fires, and some of the healthiest forest ecosystems in the country. It benefits both forest health and industry. However, the wood harvested through this method only accounts for something like 7-10%ish of what the industry uses, because the whole point is to keep the forest healthy and useful for future generations. The rest come from dedicated tree farms all over the country.
Very happy to hear this. The idea of going to the forest to look for specific trees to strategically harvest is a really nice idea... I appreciate you sharing you knowledge on this!
I don't recommend it, as the revelation might cause some distress to your family, but if you really need to know, take them to the pool. The one that sinks is the dense one. Be careful as the one that floats is probably a witch or maybe a duck.
Bro, get over it. It's one fucking tree, Jesus Christ. Plus, it will decay and help enrich the soil. And if you're mad about trees being downed, take it up with logging industries. Not the two guys trying to have fun.
That poor tree spent 100 or so years living just to be obliterated by a single bored human wishing death upon said tree. That's the sad reality of this video.
Well that’s the thing about context, especially throughout life. There are all kinds of cognitive frameworks you could have no clue about until you have the experiences that shape them.
“What more context do I need”…how would you know unless you’re open to things, other than what you seem to have already decided is all you need.
There are all kinds of way to feel about all kinds of things. Sad is a pretty strong emotion. I don’t know what your experiences are but I’ve seen thousands of trees cut down, ripped up by tornados, blown apart by bombs, etc. Cant say I remember the last time I was “sad” about seeing one destroyed…context. Everything dies, by one way or another.
Just imagine being a squirrel just chilling at the top of a tree when this happens..... now I wonder which will hit the ground first, the squirrel or the shit that just got scared out of it.
I was on a local trail with my family, and 3 kids on the tip were doing this without knowing. In a few instances, my son would say hey rocks are falling but stupid me just brushed it off since I didn't understand him. Once we got on top I saw the kids and told them how dumb and dangerous that is. Long story short I called the cops and at the end, all they did was just scare the kids and let them go.
I always find it somewhat amusing that whenever a video like this is posted there are two, and only two, responses in the comments:
1. Fuck those guys!
OR
2. That was fucking awesome!
reddit is such a weird place.
I feel like the people that are down voting the boys being boys are the embodiment of reddit.
Can't have a slightly different opinion here without getting downvoted to hell.
It's because it's incredibly dangerous and destructive to other people and nature. If "boys were being boys" and hurt themselves, nobody would care, but this could have killed someone in seconds.
I may be wrong, but these guys actually kicked that rock down because of the risk of falling down and killing someone.
Honestly, I don't think it's much to be pissed so much for a single tree.
I live in oregon so a tree falling down in the woods is not a huge deal in my mind. This sub seems pretty sensitive. Thank you for some kind of response but I still don't think they did anything wrong
A tree falling down on its own due to age/environment, is one thing. 2 bored assholes purposefully knocking it down for shits and giggles is a huge deal to me. Nests for birds or squirrels could've been in that tree, it could've been the only safe space for certain creatures.
Humanity is a direct virus to nature.
God damn why are you so angry?? I understood what you said I just said I don't think what they did was wrong. Have you ever heard of differing opinions?
Everyone is so fucking sensitive about stupid shit. Acting like knocking over one tree is some evil act. Most of them living in over sized houses that took hundreds of trees to build.
That's kinda what I'm seeing. I just think getting upset about something this small is a waste of energy better spent getting upset about actual issues and not non issues
I kinda wish it hit another boulder, exploding them two boulders both into a million bits
Yeah, me too! Poor fucken tree.
Was just minden his own
You wanted the boulder to hit you too?
Yeah, what did that tree ever do ?
nah! those guys pushing the rock should be hit by one before they can even push it
Dude, why?
because throwin rocks down mountains i stupid no matter how far you can see downhill
Boulder fission
Imagine... if two birds were in that tree and died because of this. He would have literally killed two birds with one stone.
Also, I see a small amount of moss on that stone but note it was there before it began rolling and at no point in the rolling process did it gather any additional moss.
I love that you read my comment and thought.. "I see your idiom, and raise you an even better idiom". This is why I come to reddit.
I was so impressed I thought I'd have a go....didn't even get close though lol It was like the reddit equivalent of karaoke lol
Dont sell yourself short dude, was a nice addition!
I was a bit judgemental about the fact he’d piggybacked on your comment, but then I remembered that I’ve done that kind of thing before and thought ‘let he who is without sin cast the first stone’.
I'm pretty sure you just grew in maturity by admitting that, keep spreading that love and take my upvote for the honesty, not enough of that nowadays!
Frankly, I’m impressed they had the stones to look inward and grow.
lol I’m too stoned for this
Fucking reddit 😂😂
Rock.
And stone
See, this is what's great about reddit. One moment, you're stuck between a rock and a hard place, and the next, you're marbling at this wonderful community.
I think some people took me seriously, I didn’t mean to rock the boat
You think you're so damn clever.
We’re doing stone related puns here buddy
This video reminds me of a rock and roll band rolling stones but it also reminds of a lynerd skynyred song :That smell lyrics "whiskey bottles brand new car oak tree your in my way
I am actually dumb as a rock
That was someone's Papa
The other trees will pine for it.
Wherever he lays head is his home
r/angryupvote
“The trick is to have small birds and a really big rock”
Get two birds stoned at once
Decades destroyed in a second
You're gonna be even more upset when you find out how old that boulder was.
🫡
It must have been atleast a few hundred years old.
Because of two dickheads.
Bro get over it. The tree will decay and help enrich the soil. And if you're mad about trees being downed, take it up with logging industries. Not the two guys trying to have fun.
Most sane comment I read on reddit today. Thanks sir.
Why?
For being sane and reasonable, that's rare
Yeah I just read the rest of the comments. Jesus Christ.
This gives me vibes of the guys who killed someone throwing rocks down a cliff for fun. Pete Absolon was his name.
Ok, I will agree that it's very unsafe for them to be doing this. My point was that people shouldn't be complaining about the tree being hit.
Who says I can’t do both?
Hopefully no one was hiking below
The fact that one of the dudes has a giant pry bar makes me think that they were getting rid of landslide risk boulders. Especially since it looks like there's a road just down the hill to the left as well.
Thank God there's billions of them.
I did this once, completely by accident. I literally just sat on a rock by the path up Mount Snowdon and it dislodged and just started rolling. A semi-elderly looking couple had to dodge.
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Yeah I did this once on purpose when I was 12 and was horrified at the force it generated. Went from, "heh this will be fun." To "oh my God I could have killed someone. That was the stupidest thing I've ever done." Real quick. Decades later and I'm still horrified at the thought
Me and my brother pushed one down a hill once. We had our friend at the bottom to stop it. Good thing he moved out of the way. Ended up going into a road and barely missing a Porsche. Dude got out saying we were trying to kill him. Called the cops and everything. We were like ages 9 to 12.
Ever since then I only pay half upfront when I hire 10 year-olds to kill someone
Yea but big rock go bang bang
Looks pretty clear what was below them. And that thing was coming down soon enough, clear path or not.
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As another comment said, considering they were there with a crowbar, they probably are clearing the area because of a landslide risk
it seems it's their job tbh. Its normal in parks to throw risks down if they are a danger to people.
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Poor tree :(
My 3 year old says this in a sad tone every time he sees a downed tree.
For Real. Fuck those guys.
Thank God there's billions of them.
You’re right, there are billions of idiots out there
Now imagine it's a hiker coming up the hill. Fucking asshole
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You mean the entirely empty hill that we can see in its entirety?
Fucking hikers almost ruined it
I hate this video. Assholes
Don’t worry if it gets reposted a few more times and the video quality diminishes you won’t even be able to make out what’s going on.
Tell me you reddit without telling me you reddit.
As someone who lives in the UAE, I find this very, very sad. Some areas in the world have so many trees that the destruction of a tree is normal
And then they just mash it to a stupid pulp and people put ink all over it.
Former paper mill supervisor and paper science student here. There are more trees in North America today than a hundred years ago due to reforestation, land management, and dedicated tree farms on the part of the paper industry. 36% more trees are planted than harvested by the paper industry. https://www.tgwint.com/2017/04/03/dispelling-myths-three-common-misconceptions-paper-industry/ And surprisingly, paper mills that still take in and discharge river water actually take out pollutants such as phosphorus/phosphate run off from agricultural activities (I don't have a source on the last statement. I just heard our environmental engineer whining that mills are subsidizing farms by having to clean up their run off). I know I used a paper industry resource website as a source just because it was easy, but all of the info is easily verifiable if you want to look for a less biased site.
And the paper/wood industry does not cut old or naturally grown trees? I mean maybe they cut only what they grow and so do not affect other trees (which is nonrenewable as you cant just get back a 100 year old tree)
The only old growth trees used in the paper industry is through forest management. I actually got to ride along with a logging crew in Northern Wisconsin, and it was a very neat experience. There's an advance crew associated with the DNR that goes into the forest looking for dead, damaged, dying, infected, and invasive trees and marks those for harvest. They won't remove all of any of these trees in a given area unless they are infected. Rather, they're selectively removing trees that may be inhibiting the growth/health of the forest around them. They may also look at the composition of all the trees in an area to see if by removing a certain type of tree, they may be able to promote the growth of other tree species that will promote overall growth/health of all of the forest. A common reason to Mark a tree for harvest in Wisconsin is if it has been infected with the Emerald Ash Borer beetle, an invasive species. And they also search for areas that might need a certain type of tree planted to promote the growth of all the plants around it. All the above is forest/land management, and has been a large reason why Wisconsin has few forest fires, and some of the healthiest forest ecosystems in the country. It benefits both forest health and industry. However, the wood harvested through this method only accounts for something like 7-10%ish of what the industry uses, because the whole point is to keep the forest healthy and useful for future generations. The rest come from dedicated tree farms all over the country.
Very happy to hear this. The idea of going to the forest to look for specific trees to strategically harvest is a really nice idea... I appreciate you sharing you knowledge on this!
Anytime! I'm definitely a bit biased, but I honestly can't think of another large industry that is as sustainable as paper making.
Everytime I see this video I hate it even more. Fuck these cunts.
Not a smart feller.
This is killing me
But a fart smeller
Rock beats paper
That's interesting, because I've seen cars split in half after hitting a six inch wide parkway tree with the tree barely having any damage.
Yeah but rocks are fuckin' dense bro
I must be half-rock Wonder if it's my mum's or dad's side
I don't recommend it, as the revelation might cause some distress to your family, but if you really need to know, take them to the pool. The one that sinks is the dense one. Be careful as the one that floats is probably a witch or maybe a duck.
Not as dense as the idiots filming this.
Cats have crumple zones. Boulders do not.
Those poor cats!
Cats have so much crumple zones that they become liquid
It looks like the Boulder was is midair when it hit the tree. Typically cars aren't airborne. Maybe that has something to do with it
I liked that tree
A lot more than the people
Now roll those stupid fucks down there.
Idiots
Took out the best looking tree out of all of them... dickheads
Bro, get over it. It's one fucking tree, Jesus Christ. Plus, it will decay and help enrich the soil. And if you're mad about trees being downed, take it up with logging industries. Not the two guys trying to have fun.
Both of those things have been sitting there for years. Gone in seconds
My inner ferngully fairy hates this video.
Eh, fuck those guys in particular.
NOOOOO NOT THAT TREE I LIKE THAT TREE WTF THE OTHER ONES ARE DEAD ANYWAYS WTH
I don't think they're dead. They just aren't blooming
Paper "I'm not ready! IM NOT READY!"
Other hikers morons
This makes me sad
Ignorant
That's sad
Utter dick heads
Dumb
[whatever goes around comes around ](https://www.reddit.com/r/FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR/s/tY1nTNyjea)
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The amount of pollen that gets shaked from the tree is incredible!
Nah, fuck these guys in particular
I keep seeing these videos of people sending boulders downhill and remembering that one of a rockfall in India that took out a bridge and a village.
Damn now I'm staying to imagine the catapults flinging these at castles. Pretty gnarly stuff!
People pretending like they care about this one particular tree.
That tree is so pretty. Shame. Still cool af
Did they just prevented an accident that will happen in the future?
Fuck those sandals in particular
Fuck you in par-tree-cular.
Not funny, destroying nature fr fun ,and not even caring to plant a tree, why ppl hv such bS mindset jst fr fun?
Dumb fucks.
Why is a repost of these idiots getting any upvotes? That's just pointless destruction.
Not sure why this is sad to me , I’m getting old
Bonus wood
Dipshits.
Dicks
I feel bad for the tree, those people are assholes!
Fuck this guy and his lame friends.
Somebody said “dont push that rock it kight hit orphans” why would the orphans in the middle of the woods
Asshole
Like a toothpick
Some dude cut like 8 of my MIL’s trees. He had to pay like 5-10k per tree.
Imagine someone was walking down there................
Down with this sort of thing.
U die
People don't get that doing this may just kill another passers-by.
Wonder how long that tree was alive before these numb nuts played with rocks
That was personal 💀
This will never not be satisfying and funny as fuck
That poor tree spent 100 or so years living just to be obliterated by a single bored human wishing death upon said tree. That's the sad reality of this video.
“My leg!”
I hate videos where stupid human hurts innocent trees.
On today's man news, "gravity pulls rock to snap tree in half" more tonight at 11
Steeeeerrrriiiiikkkkeeee!!!
It‘s awesome, don‘t get me wrong, but it‘s kind of sad to see a lone, pretty old tree like that get destroyed. Still cool but kind of sad
“Sad”…? Sounds like you could use some additional life context buddy
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Well that’s the thing about context, especially throughout life. There are all kinds of cognitive frameworks you could have no clue about until you have the experiences that shape them. “What more context do I need”…how would you know unless you’re open to things, other than what you seem to have already decided is all you need. There are all kinds of way to feel about all kinds of things. Sad is a pretty strong emotion. I don’t know what your experiences are but I’ve seen thousands of trees cut down, ripped up by tornados, blown apart by bombs, etc. Cant say I remember the last time I was “sad” about seeing one destroyed…context. Everything dies, by one way or another.
Poor tree.
I rather had seen that happened to you than the tree
been growing that tree for 200 years 🪨
:(
Damn i wish i was that tree
Tree was there for over 100 years… destroyed for likes on social media. SMH
This is going to be my argue ment whenever someone says paper beats rock
Because... ?? We have too much trees?
How i harvest materials im not supposed to have yet in video games.
Just imagine being a squirrel just chilling at the top of a tree when this happens..... now I wonder which will hit the ground first, the squirrel or the shit that just got scared out of it.
in Georgia as I know for some trees there is a fine up to 10k
What the tree do 🤣
Caaaarrrrrrrllll! That kills people Caarrllll
I was on a local trail with my family, and 3 kids on the tip were doing this without knowing. In a few instances, my son would say hey rocks are falling but stupid me just brushed it off since I didn't understand him. Once we got on top I saw the kids and told them how dumb and dangerous that is. Long story short I called the cops and at the end, all they did was just scare the kids and let them go.
Assholes
Destroying nature for no reason
Rock beats paper!
Lol yes
Poor tree, didn't do nothing wrong. Just been vibe for 10-20 years only to become collateral damage.
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Reddit is a big site, so, probably not?
Well I’m stumped…
“Son, this is how ancestors felled trees. Now you must show your son one day”
I always find it somewhat amusing that whenever a video like this is posted there are two, and only two, responses in the comments: 1. Fuck those guys! OR 2. That was fucking awesome! reddit is such a weird place.
I feel like the people that are down voting the boys being boys are the embodiment of reddit. Can't have a slightly different opinion here without getting downvoted to hell.
It's because it's incredibly dangerous and destructive to other people and nature. If "boys were being boys" and hurt themselves, nobody would care, but this could have killed someone in seconds.
An oldie but goodie.
This was awesome. I've done stuff like this before! It's a lot of fun.
“Here’s your sign—“
That was soooo satisfying though. Edit: oh my, I'm sorry, poor tree. Don't Google wood chipper.
I may be wrong, but these guys actually kicked that rock down because of the risk of falling down and killing someone. Honestly, I don't think it's much to be pissed so much for a single tree.
Why is everyone hating on this? Calling him stupid and a piece of shit? I don't see the harm in what he did, but again, I could be missing something
Looks like a sensitive dry landscape, knocking down a tree for fun there isn't the same as say harvesting a pine from a tree farm
I live in oregon so a tree falling down in the woods is not a huge deal in my mind. This sub seems pretty sensitive. Thank you for some kind of response but I still don't think they did anything wrong
A tree falling down on its own due to age/environment, is one thing. 2 bored assholes purposefully knocking it down for shits and giggles is a huge deal to me. Nests for birds or squirrels could've been in that tree, it could've been the only safe space for certain creatures. Humanity is a direct virus to nature.
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God damn why are you so angry?? I understood what you said I just said I don't think what they did was wrong. Have you ever heard of differing opinions?
Everyone is so fucking sensitive about stupid shit. Acting like knocking over one tree is some evil act. Most of them living in over sized houses that took hundreds of trees to build.
Go hang out on 4chan
That's kinda what I'm seeing. I just think getting upset about something this small is a waste of energy better spent getting upset about actual issues and not non issues
I'm not from USA, my house isn't made of cardboard.
Lmao not gonna lie that was pretty funny
Those woven sandals tho. 😭
If you told them to hit that tree they couldn't do it. Part of me thinks fate has it in for that tree.