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[Al Smith]

Hey Aussie,never saw one,from that angle.It was normally,looking the other way,at the plane,at perescope depth.That was back when my hair was a bit darker,and I had more of it.

 

[a_lopa]

FWIW i suspect its a collins class sub alot old/new tech, in some war games training they had US battleships baffled not being similar tech. weve had alota problems with em thou

 

[NeTree]

Dang, it sure was cold today!

Removing a (mostly) dead & decayed elm.


In the air: Me.
On the ground: Newfie.

At least there weren't really any targets below, so I got to take some BIG pieces out to save time... and body heat.

 

[Newfie]

I'm still friggin' cold. Think my pilot light went out or somethin'!

 

[NeTree]

Me too.

 

[Stumper]

Forgot the camera. Removed a Silver Maple (About 22" DBH) growing 2 feet off a BUSY street. Too bad I didn't get pics. I climbed the east leader (Furthest from street closest to building) and bombed the top out in small pieces(so as to miss the building) Stripped the north side off the west leader( (The part that went over the street) without having to stop traffic, then set a line high in the west leader with the Big Shot (easier than climbing that side while I was up). Pretensioned the line while I was waiting on help (I called my wife to come play flagperson.) Laid in the facecut then had Matt (my sometimes groundman) and Cathy (wife ) stop traffic for perhaps 35 seconds while I rotated it around and down inside the gap between the shop and the road. Had a few branch tips encroaching into the road but all inside the cones-Traffic could have flowed throughout but that would have been imprudent. Took everyone to lunch then came back and cleaned up. Fun day.

 

[xander9727]

Don't ya love it when it all goes as planned.

 

[a_lopa]

how bout a pic of that big chipper zander,it sounds cool

 

[xander9727]

I'm doing a large crane job on Thursday (weather permitting). We are taking down 10 trees in a back yard. Several overhang the owners and neighbors home. I could rig them down but it would take two days. With a crane, a t-300 bobcat, 4 trucks, 2 climbers, 5 groundies/drivers and a woodsman 15x I'll have it done in one. This will hopefully free me up for the wind damage we'll be getting later today. I'll post pics.

 

[a_lopa]

sounds great!im running the complete oposite, but im thinking of expanding

 

[a_lopa]

good mulching material

 

[xander9727]

Looks like a lot of chainsawing to get that in the old whisper.

 

[a_lopa]

making a packet with the whisper,no payments or breakdowns.just get smacked around every day its a hard trade off

 

[xander9727]

Ahhhh....but the profit margin is nice. I'll be happy when my chipper is paid off. Then I can buy a bigger one.

 

[a_lopa]

Ahhhh....but the profit margin is nice. I'll be happy when my chipper is paid off. Then I can buy a bigger one.

im hearing you there,we always want the biggest and badest us tree guys and why not,i got sent a pamphlet on woodsmans theyve only been out here a few months,the starting prices were huge,let me know when its trade in time

 

[xander9727]

There's nothing cheap in this business. Sometimes I wonder if I work to buy the stuff to work with.......and nothing else.

 

[a_lopa]

very very true,other than my climbing gear and saws ive spent 30k everything second hand,.i do need a bigger mulcher :alien: its a toss up you could put all your assets into real estate and come out miles in front and not be busting a to make it

 

[xander9727]

But what fun would that be? Ya can't take the money with you. You might as well enjoy the time while we have it. You can always buy real estate when your 65. Can't do well in our field starting at that age. I look forward to working on monday. How many people can say that?

 

[a_lopa]

i spend it quick enough, theres going to be no more left than a pile of bills for my kids LOL and maybe a flogged out whisper

 

[xander9727]

If my kids want money they can get it the same way I do......Work for it.