[quote=flu]It was kinda funny watching him tie a chain to the trunk and his pickup truck, and pulling a few times. [/quote]
Incidentally, this is how my old gardener removed a tree & stump from my front yard about 5 years ago, for about $600.
Great deal I thought, until 3 months later when I had to deal with the the slow leak and $2000 repair job for the main water intake pipe to my house.