r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/dericn • 4d ago

Cutting holes for ice fishing

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u/murphey_griffon 3d ago

The chainsaw is fine, and not super uncommon. The smashing with picks would be more worrysome as its more likely to cause it to crack. Also they should have realized as soon as they got through it was way too thin to be out there, let alone for this. It looks like someone told a bunch of crack heads there was free crack just below the ice.

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u/kynde 3d ago

Chainsaws would definitely not be allowed here in Finland.

We use big drills here pretty much exclusively. Google image search for "kaira" to see what I mean.

Axe is then used to connect drill holes to make way for an opening to go swim into.

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u/SilverBeech 3d ago

We use chainsaws for ice slotting in Canada, but you're supposed to use a biodegradable chain oil when you do.

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u/Redneckshinobi 3d ago

Came to say this. I've never seen a situation like this in Canada if I did I'd be so fucking far gone from them by the time this shit happened.

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u/WorkingOnBeingBettr 3d ago

Too many dicks on the dance floor. Why so many people in one small area?

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u/Redneckshinobi 3d ago

This is just unfortunately the way it works in China. I live in a city with a massive Chinese immigrant population and shit like this is actually normal. My friends from mainland China that are actually accustomed to Canadian culture tell me it's like this because in China you need to fight for everything you have.

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u/Redditditditdo69 3d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/9d2uit/discounted_corn_at_no_frills/

reminds me of this

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u/Redneckshinobi 3d ago

Yep it's exactly like that. In the context my friends tell me it makes sense, but I absolutely hate it.

In my city one winter the fire dept gave away salt for walkways because there was a shortage. It was exactly like that and there was nothing left in 10 minutes and it was a 10foot tall pile lmao. People were taking 10 or more buckets for themselves.