That time I dropped a 60-foot limb right onto my own truck
I was working a big oak removal out in a backyard near Eugene, Oregon maybe 4 years ago now. The homeowner wanted me to take down this one massive limb that was hanging over their shed, and I had it all rigged up with ropes and pulleys. Everything looked good from the ground, but I got sloppy with my notch cut and the whole thing swung sideways instead of dropping clean. It came crashing down right onto the bed of my F-150, bent the tailgate and cracked the fiberglass topper. My buddy Dave was on the rope and just yelled "oh no" before it even hit. I had to finish the job with a dented truck and a bruised ego, then spend $700 on a new topper the next week. Has anyone else had a tree go sideways on them like that where you just knew you messed up the cut? Would love to hear how you fixed it without losing your cool.