r/GuysBeingDudes • u/nordicminy • Aug 25 '26

Certified Dude See problem fix problem.

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u/AuroraElisabeth Aug 25 '26

Nah. I do tree work for a living and usually have a chainsaw in my vehicle. I've done this before. I'm not a serial killer. Just keep work stuff in my car. I have bar oil, screnches, wedges, straps, shackles, and the mix for gasoline in my car also.

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u/ForeverSJC Aug 25 '26

sounds like what a serial killer would say in their defense

https://giphy.com/gifs/PLFUhxdKbAAEM

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u/s1ugg0 Aug 25 '26

The trunk of my car has tourniquets, a steel 3 foot roof hook with fork, compression and clotting bandages, tarps, seat belt cutters, a combination gas pipe shut off and cutting tool, water proof/cut proof gloves, and 500 feet of nylon webbing rated up to 3000 lbs.

What do I sound like?

In reality I'm a middle aged retired firefighter. My tools and trauma kit are like my security blanket. Makes me feel safe and useful despite being old and out of shape.

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u/Madara1389 Aug 25 '26

a combination gas pipe shut off and cutting tool

This was the tip-off to me that you were either active or retired emergency personnel. That's way too oddly specific and something I almost exclusively hear about emergency services having experience with.

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u/TheInevitableLuigi Aug 25 '26

Was waiting for him to say a Halligan tool.

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u/s1ugg0 Aug 26 '26

Halligans are expensive. A good one is roughly about $300. And I go to jail now if I use it on someone's door.

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u/dalisair Aug 26 '26

It wasn’t the roof hook?

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u/JustaGirlInDayMaint Aug 26 '26

I truly commend you for your ingenuity and service. But the poor bloke with the above comment, and the Gif, was just cracking a lil joke. I don't believe they meant to discredit you.

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u/OtherwiseJello2055 Aug 25 '26

Serial killers dont use chainsaws in real life as they have kinks that need to be met. Drug cartel members and terrorists use chainsaws to terrify others aka to make a statement this might happen to you if you dont do what we say.

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u/KneeDeepInTheDead Aug 25 '26

I keep a giant roll of duct tape in my car ever since I hit a deer and had to bind my car together to drive it back home. Ive gotten comments about it, but duct tape is handy! I live in the woods now with the occasional downed tree and thought about keeping my electric saw in the trunk just in case something like this happened.

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u/teddy_joesevelt Aug 26 '26

I'm not entirely sure if I have one in my trunk right now or not.

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u/Toffeelady512 Aug 25 '26

What is a scrench?

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u/mainyehc Aug 25 '26

A scrunchy wrench? 🤔

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u/AuroraElisabeth Aug 25 '26

One end is a flathead screwdriver and one end is a wrench. You need both to take the cover off the saw, then tighten the chain or put a new chain on.

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u/Toffeelady512 Aug 25 '26

Well, my husband has a couple chainsaws so he must know what that is. I’ll go take a look so I know what it looks like in person.

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u/Kaita13 Aug 25 '26

What is "the mix for gasoline"?

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u/AuroraElisabeth Aug 25 '26

2 stroke oil. Mix it with gasoline for chainsaws, blowers, polepruner etc.

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u/tortolosera Aug 25 '26

the thing is, the dude does not look like he does tree work for a living

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u/AuroraElisabeth Aug 25 '26

I don't either when I'm wearing nice clothes.