SteveBullman
User Formerly known as stephenbullman
today i nearly quit, sick up of half arsed, ignorant/arrogant, lazy, co-workers
So whadja do today?
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SteveBullman
User Formerly known as stephenbullman
in fact, who knows, i may as yet
blue
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i've had those sort of day's.i even went through with it once,just woke up one morning and thought feck it i've had enough.
i phoned up and said i quit,they said "you can't",i said "feck you *******" and put the phone down.felt much better after
i phoned up and said i quit,they said "you can't",i said "feck you *******" and put the phone down.felt much better after
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
I trimmed three live oaks, on a main drag where I can see em every day.
Whoo-hooo!!!
Whoo-hooo!!!
Redid the 'gravel' around concrete heave on driveway as Guy suggested on another post.
Tuned up/sharpened a 360 homelite found for $25 at garage sale last weekend.
Worked the normal day desk job to support 'hobbies".
Tuned up/sharpened a 360 homelite found for $25 at garage sale last weekend.
Worked the normal day desk job to support 'hobbies".
mikecross23
ArboristSite Guru
I've been robbing a property of ALL it's trees. Good job for the pockets but I hate to see ALL of them go. This old man bought the house and wants the whole yard level. No trees no stumps no shrubs no nuttin!
He wants to start from total scratch.
I only climbed 4 yesterday and fell some more whole which opened up the path for today. Floppin' pines, few nice logs, 15 down, 6 for tomorrow and a big cherry too, stumps Thurs. Wish I took some before pictures.
It's been HOT here in sunny FLA! Not so cool, I had a man give out today in the 105 heat index and direct sun at 3:00. We take quick water breaks before pulling the next tree and the fool drank coke all morning and didn't eat breakfast. I don't think he'll last. My other two are a father and son duo. 47 and 28 yrs old, always interested to learn and a pleasure to work with.
-Mike-
He wants to start from total scratch.I only climbed 4 yesterday and fell some more whole which opened up the path for today. Floppin' pines, few nice logs, 15 down, 6 for tomorrow and a big cherry too, stumps Thurs. Wish I took some before pictures.
It's been HOT here in sunny FLA!
Not so cool, I had a man give out today in the 105 heat index and direct sun at 3:00. We take quick water breaks before pulling the next tree and the fool drank coke all morning and didn't eat breakfast. I don't think he'll last. My other two are a father and son duo. 47 and 28 yrs old, always interested to learn and a pleasure to work with.-Mike-
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
Haha! Ya can't survive long on just sugar, eh?
Did you rent that because of gate or other clearance restrictions?
I'm wondering because the per-day price is equivalent to the larger skid steer that would bite and lift more. Also around here my wheeled John Deere showed less turf damage than the tracked option, depending on careful maneuvers.
I'm wondering because the per-day price is equivalent to the larger skid steer that would bite and lift more. Also around here my wheeled John Deere showed less turf damage than the tracked option, depending on careful maneuvers.
Yes, small access between beds. A larger one would have more easily handled the loads. A log arch would have been difficult to control on the front yard slopes. The rubber tracks tore up the dormant turf, luckily this customer didn't care about that. Will look for a wheeled version next time, thanks.
No sweat, just thought that an intersting looking machine - something like the bombot sent into places man wouldn't venture.
Case manufactures a great smaller center-pivot 4 wheeler, still too wide for backyard obstacles though. It's very gentle on the turf. Used to have a ground guy that didn't have but a three-inch diameter head on top of a twelve-inch dia. neck. He was five inch something in height, arms like beef rear-quarters, and couldn't speak even his own native language very well. Loved logs and stump digging, couldn't drive, and kept him well away from the ladies for fear he'd reproduce himself.
Miss him round about now. Probably found a job as a boat anchor.
Case manufactures a great smaller center-pivot 4 wheeler, still too wide for backyard obstacles though. It's very gentle on the turf. Used to have a ground guy that didn't have but a three-inch diameter head on top of a twelve-inch dia. neck. He was five inch something in height, arms like beef rear-quarters, and couldn't speak even his own native language very well. Loved logs and stump digging, couldn't drive, and kept him well away from the ladies for fear he'd reproduce himself.
Miss him round about now. Probably found a job as a boat anchor.
mikecross23
ArboristSite Guru
My stump grinding sub. has a small, old mickey mouse tractor that I picked up this evening for tommorow. I don't even know what kind of tractor it is but for 50 bones a day who cares!!!! Sure beats the log dolly.
-Mike-
-Mike-
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
I performed euthanasia on an ancient live oak that had split in half. And it was kinda hot, also.
One day closer to Fall!
One day closer to Fall!
SteveBullman
User Formerly known as stephenbullman
mb.........seems to me thats all you do..live oaks
they that common over there?
dont think we have them here, least not that i've ever come across
they that common over there?
dont think we have them here, least not that i've ever come across
jkrueger
ArboristSite Guru
Hey,
Did some paper work and errands then took a long nap. I've been working on trees from hell and thru the week ends. Sleep is good sometimes, hugh.
Tomorrow, a big tulip, which was toped about 15 years ago. Gee, thos sprots are 6 inches in dia. I'm as confussed about this one as much as the tree is.
They want me to make years of insanity OK. Without a pic can anyone give me some thoughts about this. The massive amout of water sprots as said are 6+" in dia and all is dangerously to big for where it is near house. It is old and has a bad leader of three. It was suggested to them to take it down.
The old lady of the house says save it as all long as you can it means a lot to me. I've had the family relieve me of any responsibility incase it goes after I'm through.
Jack
Did some paper work and errands then took a long nap. I've been working on trees from hell and thru the week ends. Sleep is good sometimes, hugh.
Tomorrow, a big tulip, which was toped about 15 years ago. Gee, thos sprots are 6 inches in dia. I'm as confussed about this one as much as the tree is.
They want me to make years of insanity OK. Without a pic can anyone give me some thoughts about this. The massive amout of water sprots as said are 6+" in dia and all is dangerously to big for where it is near house. It is old and has a bad leader of three. It was suggested to them to take it down.
The old lady of the house says save it as all long as you can it means a lot to me. I've had the family relieve me of any responsibility incase it goes after I'm through.
Jack
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
Live Oaks abound in the deep south!
Tom Dunlap
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Yesterday I worked with our Wrecking Crew taking down an ealanthus [sp?] in a five foot wide space between a wall and house. ONe of the leads had rubbed away part of the stucco about two inches deep. The tree hung over a glass-roofed hot tub room. The only things we could cut and drop were finger sized twigs we broke off.
Me anchored one end of the speedling to the tree. Actually to two stems with the shackle between. Then the sl ran out over the front yard, two retaining walls [stucco] gardens, the sidewalk, across the street to an elm on the opposite boulevard. Then, down through a pulley redirect to the GRCS. Eric and I would set up the cuts, the groundies would tension and we'd get the piece onto the SL. The SL was around 100' long and horizontal so we had to use hauldown and haulback lines on the traveling pulley. The job went perfect. All but one limb was delivered to the street within five feet of the chipper chute.
Tom
Me anchored one end of the speedling to the tree. Actually to two stems with the shackle between. Then the sl ran out over the front yard, two retaining walls [stucco] gardens, the sidewalk, across the street to an elm on the opposite boulevard. Then, down through a pulley redirect to the GRCS. Eric and I would set up the cuts, the groundies would tension and we'd get the piece onto the SL. The SL was around 100' long and horizontal so we had to use hauldown and haulback lines on the traveling pulley. The job went perfect. All but one limb was delivered to the street within five feet of the chipper chute.
Tom
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