Walking along the canal on a lovely walk. Noticed this tree which had fallen in the storms the other week.

2 thoughts ran through my head.

First thought was that I could definitely easily get to the other side by walking over that fallen tree like a bridge

My second thought was. Are you seriously thinking you could cross that you will definitely end up with a broken bone or absolutely drenched you are 37 and that is an absolutely ridiculous idea.

Safe to say I went with the second thought but I did wonder at what age or what scenario I would have just gone for it and given it a go. Scenario wise. Im thinking zombie apocalypse.

by SteSteB

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  3. Strangely, seeing that tree before even reading the text I though “I wonder if I could get over that while being chased by zombies”. You must watch as much distopian TV as I do.

  4. I hope you also reported it to the canal and rivers trust as a hazard

  6. Wise choice.

    Have to go round all your mates houses first, ask if they can come out to play, *then* you all try to cross it

  7. Where is this? If it’s near me I’m gonna go do it. Kinda looks like a bit of the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

  9. thankfully I’m 18 so nothing possible could happen because I’m invincible so I’d 100% try to walk over this

  10. 60+.

    I would have gone for it were my wife and dogs *not* with me.

  11. If I’m walking with my kids, it’s option 2. With my feiend it’s a 1, plus seeing if we could break it by jumping on it.

  12. My first thought was “probably could?”

    Second thought was “Can’t be arsed.”

    On a hot summer day though, who knows?

    Got my bus pass last week

  13. I’m not far from 50 and I would have been stepping off on the other side while you were finishing your thought.

  14. I’m 20 and definitely would avoid.

    Though I would think about it

  15. I’ve just been playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance – my first thought was either peasant bandits or Cumans laying an ambush.

  16. Yeah I’m exactly the same I’m 52 now so realistically wouldn’t be the wisest of ideas lol

  18. 57 year old woman, and my first thought was “ooh, cool, a bridge!”

  20. Slippy moss… You would definitely be swimming

  23. I am 38. 100% would have a climb to the other side there. Very solid tree, ain’t going anywhere.

  24. So I’ve obviously gone a stage further in agony out as my first thought was ‘Lovely photo op’

  25. My dog would definitely run across it and refuse to come back, forcing me to try and clamber after him, and getting my coat and jeans covered in green shit in the process

  27. My first thought seeing this fallen tree: “Can’t park there, mate.”

  29. The fact that it’s basically green from moss means you would 💯 slip

  31. That’s obviously the way you’re meant to go, the path you’re on will reach a dead end

  32. I would assume I was about to be waylaid by bandits

  33. My first thought was that someone’s drunken night out last night ended in a bizarre tree-tipping incident.

  36. Yeah, 100% I’d be trying to cross that no worries at all. 49m. Unfortunately, the wife 45f, would instantly say ‘don’t be stupid you’re 49 and you’ll break something’.

    So I definitely would have done, but you know, the wife stopped me. Definitely would though. Not blaming her for me not doing it. Honest.

  37. Thought I was in the Skyrim sub for a minute, watch out for the bear

  38. ngl, I watched “from” a few months ago and would have thought of that first.

  40. I’m in my 50s, very unfit, poor eyesight and have no sense of balance. My first thought was ‘Oooh, that would be fun to walk over! 🤩’

    😜

  41. I’ve been watching From, so I can only assume you’re now stuck in whatever place you were in for eternity.

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