On 12/31/2016 5:02 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 5:53:35 PM UTC-5, mike wrote:
I asked my neighbor to prune the trees that overhang my house.
Was told to go pound sand.
So, the offending branch is about 20 feet up.
I don't have a ladder tall enough to get at it
safely with a chain saw.
I'd rather not try to chop it off at the trunk for fear it
will land on my TV antenna and bust it.

I tried throwing a rope over it last summer to see if I could break it.
I think I can pull at an angle so it falls between the houses.
Didn't break.

It's gonna be 18F here tomorrow. That's about as cold as it ever gets.

What's the dynamic if I pull down on it when it's cold outside?
Likely to break easier? It's about 2" diameter where I'd like it
to break.

No, I don't know what kind of tree it is. Some version of
maple, maybe...no leaves on it now. It's not in particularly
good health. Lots of decay.

Is there anything interesting I can do without hurting myself?

Don't break it, cut it.

https://www.amazon.com/High-Limb-CS-.../dp/B0000AX849

Turns out that I have one of those. Never got it to do anything.
Pulling down on the rope just digs the cutter into the wood and bends
the branch.