the all aussie dribble thread!

[WidowMaker1]

Yep. He probably thinks he knows what he's doing as well. I had to laugh on another AS thread where a guy dropped a heavy leaner, had a massive barber chair, yet still thought it was felled correctly because nobody was hurt.

only worked a few days for the guy, and never went back, years ago. they actually pullin 600 a day with the Lucas, just milling stuff for others and charging for the day. I myself have level 3 problem tree felling cert, as well as RFS chainsaw operating ticket for high risk Tree on Fire **** & RAFT cert, even got me a pager for RFS, :smile2:

 

[MCW]

I myself have level 3 problem tree felling cert, as well as RFS chainsaw operating ticket for high risk Tree on Fire **** & RAFT cert, even got me a pager for RFS, :smile2:

Hey do you have a unit code for that Level 3 Problem Tree certificate? Just want to know how it lines up other recognised courses. I'm a member of the ATTA so always find stuff like this interesting.

 

[WidowMaker1]

Hey do you have a unit code for that Level 3 Problem Tree certificate? Just want to know how it lines up other recognised courses. I'm a member of the ATTA so always find stuff like this interesting.

done it with Elitt Eden logging Investigation & training team & RFS training, Advanced problem tree felling NTIS competency standard FPIFGM112A

 

[WidowMaker1]

picked up a Xmas movie for tonight.

 

[WidowMaker1]

Eden logging Investigation & training team Inc
National chainsaw competency specifications
level 1: FPIC2011a
FPIH2001a
FPIFGM069a

Level 2:FPIH2003a
FPIFGM110a
FPIH3020a

level 3: FPIFGM111a
FPIH3041a
FPIFGM112A - Harvest trees manually - (advanced) The operator is competent to fall trees of any size, species and condition which can be safely fallen, falling may require the use of multiple back cuts and / or boring techniques, falling will be undertaken in all conditions for which it is safe including slopes up to the maximum allowed be relevant regulations blah blah blah .

coudn't be bothered writting them all out mate, FPIFGM112A was the end of level 3 which i finnished early 2000's ,done a few other chainsaw RAFT stuff with the RFS, for RFS on the ground

 

[MCW]

Eden logging Investigation & training team Inc

FPIFGM112A - Harvest trees manually - (advanced) The operator is competent to fall trees of any size, species and condition which can be safely fallen, falling may require the use of multiple back cuts and / or boring techniques, falling will be undertaken in all conditions for which it is safe including slopes up to the maximum allowed be relevant regulations

Good stuff. That's the course that counts. I can't find the information I was emailed but that particular module has now been superceded by FPIFGM3205A (not that it effects what you've already done).
The first course I did was a joke but it was called "Fell Large Trees" and sadly was actually a recognised course. The main training organisations classed it as a joke and have probably already banned it. It's a sad state of affairs when you know a LOT more about falling than the actual guy running the course.
Hence I did the proper training like you have through LITA in Mount Gambier.

 

[Rudolf73]

Merry Christmas fellas!!


Enjoying some time at the beach, ahhh what a nice view and stuff...

 

[ausneil 1]

its called a dead Aussie walking flush ground cut, no worries mate '#### the scarf' lol. once she moves a whisker 'Bloody RUNNNNnnnnn!' :msp_scared:

Nothing new there mate, heres the same cut back in the axe days, team work obviously was the key here.....

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seriously now, 40mm in a 1 & 1/2 hour storm at work yesturday evening, it had the works, even the eye came right over us and it was just light rain for 5 minutes then it hit harder than the first waive.
bloody washed out the road and everything else that wasn't concrete.


hope you all have had a good day today.

 

[MCW]

seriously now, 40mm in a 1 & 1/2 hour storm at work yesturday evening, it had the works, even the eye came right over us and it was just light rain for 5 minutes then it hit harder than the first waive.
bloody washed out the road and everything else that wasn't comcrete.

Bluddy hell. That would have wrecked your place. Did it wash any woodchips away from the mill? Hope you were up the top when it hit?

 

[sun64]

Nothing new there mate, heres the same cut back in the axe days, team work obviously was the key here.....

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seriously now, 40mm in a 1 & 1/2 hour storm at work yesturday evening, it had the works, even the eye came right over us and it was just light rain for 5 minutes then it hit harder than the first waive.
bloody washed out the road and everything else that wasn't comcrete.


hope you all have had a good day today.

Lets hope the bloke holding the tree up dont go swatting at flies.

In regards to the rain, I dont mean to be a smart arse but it does make me laugh when people say how much rain they got.
I see Brisbane and Melbourne flood when they get a slight downpour.

40 ml, we get that or more in 20 minutes in our wet season.
I have a rain guage and 2 years ago we got 2386 ml of rain in less than 5 months
The next highest was in 2004, we got 2254 ml
Our lowest was 919 ml since I purchased a rain guage in 2000
Towards the end of the wet seems to be when we get roads washed out as the ground cannot absorb any more.
The main thing with a big wet appart from getting flooded in with our rivers is bloody mould throughout the house
I guess 40 ml is a lot for down south but somehow up here it dont seem to bother you or even notice it that much.
I know we have had over 400 ml of rain in 24 hours up here.
Anyhow 40 ml is not a bad pour, you probably could do with a bit more than that though.
Happy festive season
Be safe
Wayne

 

[ausneil 1]

Bluddy hell. That would have wrecked your place. Did it wash any woodchips away from the mill? Hope you were up the top when it hit?

No mate, the boys and myself were finished maintance at the mill and were up top fiddleing with the bikes.
the boys like targeting with the sluggy and i was playing with your old copy 365.
We saw it comeing and said we should go before it hits, but alas we let it come, next thing we were pushing stuff out of the way to fit the new tritan in out of it.
I havn't been down the cutting yet, i can just emagine the damage.
We had to come home after it past, our street party was last night, slightly hung over today.

Wayne,,,,
yes i can see why its a laugh to you, you can have it all to your self.
For us tho, 40 that quick and the high winds is what gives the SES a bloody big head ake, i havn't heard what damage tamworth got or even if they got the same storm.

 

[MCW]

In regards to the rain, I dont mean to be a smart arse but it does make me laugh when people say how much rain they got.
I see Brisbane and Melbourne flood when they get a slight downpour.

Yeah but the layout of your country has evolved to shed those sorts of downpours. When we had anywhere up to 8" in a few hours a couple of years back (our annual rainfall is only 11") we had widespread flooding and a heap of homes went under. Also due to the fact that we are a few hundred km inland so not close to the ocean to dissipate the water.
When you have a 40"+ annual rainfall if the land didn't shed that water nobody would be able to live there.
Also because we are so dry here we don't get mouldy ballsacks due to constantly high humidity like you guys do

 

[sun64]

Yeah but the layout of your country has evolved to shed those sorts of downpours. When we had anywhere up to 8" in a few hours a couple of years back (our annual rainfall is only 11") we had widespread flooding and a heap of homes went under. Also due to the fact that we are a few hundred km inland so not close to the ocean to dissipate the water.
When you have a 40"+ annual rainfall if the land didn't shed that water nobody would be able to live there.
Also because we are so dry here we don't get mouldy ballsacks due to constantly high humidity like you guys do

Matt, what is wrong with mouldy ballsacks.
I thought it was the norm, well isnt it ???.
At least mine aer'nt frozen like a brass monkeys like you guys down south.

Yeah I was'nt being smart about the rain, just it makes me laugh when they go one with the rainfall.
What I cannot believe is WHY they let developers build on low lying land, especially next to rivers etc.
Anyway Matt, I am on the rig with nothing else better to do.
Why are'nt you on the piss playing backyard cricket on christmas day ?? :msp_confused:

 

[MCW]

Matt, what is wrong with mouldy ballsacks.
I thought it was the norm, well isnt it ???.
At least mine aer'nt frozen like a brass monkeys like you guys down south.

I wish there was some brass monkey action last week when we hit 46°C here

Yeah I was'nt being smart about the rain, just it makes me laugh when they go one with the rainfall.
What I cannot believe is WHY they let developers build on low lying land, especially next to rivers etc.
Anyway Matt, I am on the rig with nothing else better to do.
Why are'nt you on the piss playing backyard cricket on christmas day ?? :msp_confused:

Horses for courses mate. What you class as an average rain looks like a monsoon down here I'd hate to see you guys up north cop 46° as well or try to sunbake in our UV. You'd need a skin graft As far as low lying land goes I'd have to travel 150km to even gain a few metres. We're all low lying here That's the main reason we had so much flooding a few years back as the water has nowhere to go.
I have had a few frothy ones today but Zoe wasn't too keen on anymore backyard cricket when I hit her in the head with a decent inswinger.
She did get a new outfit though...

She had more fun playing with the wrapping paper than her presents...

 

[sun64]

I wish there was some brass monkey action last week when we hit 46°C here



Horses for courses mate. What you class as an average rain looks like a monsoon down here I'd hate to see you guys up north cop 46° as well or try to sunbake in our UV. You'd need a skin graft As far as low lying land goes I'd have to travel 150km to even gain a few metres. We're all low lying here That's the main reason we had so much flooding a few years back as the water has nowhere to go.
I have had a few frothy ones today but Zoe wasn't too keen on anymore backyard cricket when I hit her in the head with a decent inswinger.
She did get a new outfit though...

She had more fun playing with the wrapping paper than her presents...

Yeah our kids used to be like the wrapping paper from my memory.
Now they are older it get a lot more expensive to keep them amused.

So you had 46 degrees for a day.
We are usually 38 to 39 degrees and 98 % humidity in the wet where I live inland.
I find the humidity knocks you around more.
I worked in the Tanami Gold mine from 88 till 93
It is 650 km morth west from Alice Springs.
On par with Tennant Creek but 75 km from the WA border.
My wife used to work nightshift at times with her roster.
In the winter it used to get down to -7 degrees
In the summer it was 48 degrees and a few times hit 52 degrees.
This was every day in the summer, not one day .
You never left your toold lying around as you could not pick them up
Remember this was in the Tanami dessert.
So yes I have been in high temps, it would have been a killer if there was 98% humidity as well.
I think the north coast of NSW / southern QLD is the place to go for the best weather.
Hopefully where I will end up.
Enjoy your time with family Matt, gotta go to work
Cheers Wayne

 

[WidowMaker1]

Best weather would be Tassie for my likings, work hard all day all year ...and not have to sweat & sizzle your arse off like on the mainland, But I love the cold, easier to keep warm than cool down, love a snowy winter too.

 

[MCW]

So you had 46 degrees for a day.
We are usually 38 to 39 degrees and 98 % humidity in the wet where I live inland.
I find the humidity knocks you around more.
I worked in the Tanami Gold mine from 88 till 93
It is 650 km morth west from Alice Springs.
On par with Tennant Creek but 75 km from the WA border.
My wife used to work nightshift at times with her roster.
In the winter it used to get down to -7 degrees
In the summer it was 48 degrees and a few times hit 52 degrees.
This was every day in the summer, not one day .
You never left your toold lying around as you could not pick them up
Remember this was in the Tanami dessert.
So yes I have been in high temps, it would have been a killer if there was 98% humidity as well.
I think the north coast of NSW / southern QLD is the place to go for the best weather.

No doubt mate that the humidity is a killer. I struggle more in 35° and high humidity than 48°. Yes the 46° was for only one day but we'll probably end up with whole weeks in the 40's before summer winds up. I remember a few years back when a mate used to work at Moomba. We'd had 15 days straight over 40° and I mentioned it to my mate. He sort of yawned a bit than tells me they'd had 35 days straight in the 40's We're one of the hottest more populated regions in Australia here but some of those desert areas are just plain nasty. You get used to it though, even if you don't like it. Hope you had a good Christmas too

 

[MCW]

Best weather would be Tassie for my likings, work hard all day all year ...and not have to sweat & sizzle your arse off like on the mainland, But I love the cold, easier to keep warm than cool down, love a snowy winter too.

I agree. All the weather conditions can be adapted to but when you're running saws the cooler the better
I like Tassie, unless you want to end up unemployed and have the greenies ban you for cutting a tree down. For a state who's population thinks "If it moves shoot it and if it doesn't cut it down" I'm amazed at the damage the greens have managed to do in government down there. I have a few mates in Tassie and the greens are wrecking everything, both forestry and agriculture. From what I've heard most of the greenies in government down there are actually ex mainlanders who decided to head down there to start their environmental crusade.
I was pleasantly surprised when I headed up Neil's way in November to see forestry so happy and healthy compared to Tassie.

 

[ausneil 1]

Good morning to you all,,,,,
yes well i was dissapointed yesturday as santy never left me a shiney chineese 070.
Perhaps its for the best.

But today i realised the good side to that.


Regarding greens,,,
We have not had issues or blockades since the old growth forests were locked up, we had big problems till then. Yes they turn up now and then for a look see and maybe try and get some attension but nothing to how it used to be.

 

[WidowMaker1]

good things come to end some time matt, we never could rely on state forests for our only supply, ... we should of been planting a hell of a lot more private plantations in the last 50 years, and using them in rotation while selective logging the state for high value logs instead of woodchip for china .... things would of been booming now lots of pine, cedar and what ever desired, with state supply of big value hardwoods still plentiful