Lets get this party started...

[Gord]

the view from my parents place. large file warning.

 

[matthias]

Thank you Gord.

 

[jason j ladue]

gord, that pic w/the top flyin' through the air is awesome! THAT is what its all about. no stinkin' crane or lowering lines...hoo yeah. i get clammy feet just thinkin about it. your parents place is awesome too. love the nw.

 

[MasterBlaster]

It's looks like yur fixing to smash the polesaw.

 

[jason j ladue]

butch, you dont miss a dang thing do ya? this tree is actually on a pretty steep hill and the pole saw is about 15 ft away directly uphill. those blocks didnt go far once they landed-boom

 

[a_lopa]

nice area there gord,and cool shots

 

[a_lopa]

trim

had to trim this messmate,some hog deer are on the way.

 

[a_lopa]

trev having some fun,and some pets

 

[bottlefed89]

????, looks like a big one. Everything turn out good??

 

[a_lopa]

yeah went fine,a little hard to get the scarfe(notch) in

 

[jimmyq]

Gord, is that West gate I can see from your parents place pic? the one titled Merrit2? I havent been up there in the snow but I havebeen there a bunch of times in the other seasons. looks awful familiar...... Are you going up to the music (drinking/debauchery ) fest this year? I went to number one and number 10, gonna try to make it this year.

 

[Local # 17 T.T.]

RB, it was a 17 ton, not sure about the reach. It coulda been closer, but there was a bunch of landscaping in the way.



I notice a lot of you leave stubs during your takedown - any reason why?

Stubs = PITA!!!

I was thinking the stubs were to stand on or to advance up the tree, but if your taking it down, why not wear hooks!

 

[Smeagol]

I was thinking the stubs were to stand on or to advance up the tree, but if your taking it down, why not wear hooks!

I got a kick out of watching climbers who leave stubs. When the tail of their rope hangs up on one, I stifle a giggle.

 

[Smeagol]

If I remember right, The MasterBlaster is offended by them.

 

[Smeagol]

Where is the Old School Master? I've been away... :alien:

 

[Smeagol]

One can never eat too much at a buffet, Young Master.

Especially the fish, the precious!!!

 

[Smeagol]

And the dog legs can bee tasteeee!!!

 

[Smeagol]

Yes, fresh leg!

 

[Gord]

Yup Paul that would be the west gate...never been to the fest myself but could always hear the music. Last year two of my parents cows decided they wanted to see what the fuss in the valley was all about so they broke thru the fence and wandered down in there and caused a big commotion. Pretty funny...tens of thousands of C&W fans and not a single one of them knows how to handle cattle.

Nice fall there aussie lopa...don't be showing that to the kiddies! It seems that in general you down under fellows use shallower scarfs than many of us. Something to do with the eucs?

Smeagol that is a fine dogleg. And fine pics...taken with an Olympus...?

 

[a_lopa]

i just like em to jump off