How about quit advertising to tree guys
Just Starting Out - How am I most likely to hurt myself?
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I think you will find that "struck by falling..." is the most common source of worker's comp claims, at least with respect to tree workers. I think chainsaw injuries are a close second. Falling out of trees & aerial buckets is less common, but chipper injuries are quite rare.
That's why we have a "report" feature. All you accomplished was to double their advertising exposure.
You don't really think they return to read that post or it's effects, do you?
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I'm aware how advertising works, been advertising my own business for years
They didn't get any advertising exposure from my reply, and when I report stuff nobody does anything so I quit wasting my time with it, speaking of, I wonder if arbor1 ever sent that kid a refund for the money they stole from him?
He's still a member I think, just under a different ID. You were closer to that situation than I ever was, so perhaps you know better.
Reports do work. It is just that management likes to keep any moderation very low key. They distinctly don't like any changes or deletions to become an open discussion.
Reports do work. It is just that management likes to keep any moderation very low key. They distinctly don't like any changes or deletions to become an open discussion.
nope, he deleted his account here a while back because of the stupidity
the one and only time I remember a report doing anything was after I had to hassle arbor1 about a dude stalking me, I was told there was nothing they could do, which turned out to be a lie after I had to threaten to get the police involved
the kid that got stolen from ended up with MULTIPLE charges to his bank account for a membership to this place, AFTER he deleted his account, he had to dispute the charges with his bank and get his money back that way, also he still hasn't received the stickers that are part of the membership, both me and him have gone to arbor1 repeatedly and NOTHING has been done about it
Well...
I never heard about that, of course. That isn't the sort of thing that any website would publish if they could help it. I would send you my stickers, but I'm not sure where they might be found.
The last "sticker" I put on anything for public view was a simple UMKC window sticker back in 1976. For some unknown reason, I was pleased to be a college attendee, and foolishly though someone might care if they had a college student on the road in front of them.
Kinda like those folks that are so proud of their families that they advertise the size of their laundry bill.
I never heard about that, of course. That isn't the sort of thing that any website would publish if they could help it. I would send you my stickers, but I'm not sure where they might be found.
The last "sticker" I put on anything for public view was a simple UMKC window sticker back in 1976. For some unknown reason, I was pleased to be a college attendee, and foolishly though someone might care if they had a college student on the road in front of them.
Kinda like those folks that are so proud of their families that they advertise the size of their laundry bill.
I've got my own stickers that were sent out when the forum changed owners, I'm just upset that someone paid real money thst they worked for, and didn't get what they paid for
I'd say that most of us in the tree business earn every penny we get. Some seem to get a lot more than others, though.
I skimp all my pennies, and deeply regret any purchase that doesn't pan out favorably.
I skimp all my pennies, and deeply regret any purchase that doesn't pan out favorably.
BTW: click the link you re-posted about the advertising. You may notice that the ad has quietly disappeared from the original post.
I'd suggest that perhaps someone did report the ad, and it was edited out. I wonder who would'a done that?
I'd suggest that perhaps someone did report the ad, and it was edited out. I wonder who would'a done that?
Matt81
Bliss: Saw full of fuel and yard full of trees!
I mainly have a chainsaw strapped to me when i climb trees but i have done rec tree climbs as well as abseiling and rock climbing for many years previously when i was younger.
Best advice i can give is to never get ahead of yourself. Focus on what you are doing and what comes next. Check and double check. No matter how many times you have done something, complacency can bite you. It is even more serious when your feet are not on the ground.
Best advice i can give is to never get ahead of yourself. Focus on what you are doing and what comes next. Check and double check. No matter how many times you have done something, complacency can bite you. It is even more serious when your feet are not on the ground.
maybe not the most likely, but I just fell off the top of my chipper and almost broke both ankles, can barely walk and can't really bend my right ankle, yes my boots have good ankle support
this industry is trying to kill you any chance it gets, even just at the shop fixing a chipper chute
this industry is trying to kill you any chance it gets, even just at the shop fixing a chipper chute
Matt81
Bliss: Saw full of fuel and yard full of trees!
Damn, sorry to hear that. Hope you can make a speedy recovery.
I used to slip and sometimes fall off the Bandit 250XP all the time when it was icy or wet and i needed to climb up to do something. Very easy to have a small accident turn into something far more serious.
once I paint mine and make it real nice, I think im gonna add grip tape to all the places I normally stand while swapping knives, turning the chute, checking the coolant, etc
top of fuel and hydro tank, the frame infront of the axle on both sides, and the tongue since I step on that all the time while climbing in and out of the chip truck
The worst hurt I've had (knock on wood) was swinging back into the trunk on a limb walk. TIP wasn't high enough, shoes weren't grippy enough, and I failed to hit the trunk feet-first.
Made for a big bruise and a week or two of limping around.
Made for a big bruise and a week or two of limping around.
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