Mapleman
ArboristSite Operative
I worked Hurricane Bob back in the early 90s. The economy had been bad on Cape Cod for a few years, so every lawn jockey went out and bought himself a 30' ladder and Homelite. I had to wait a week for all the easy stuff to get done.
Even then, I was still competing with the Stooges. I went to one job where three guys were on a steep roof. The guy with the saw--Curly-- was leaning out over the gutter making a one-hand cut on a leaning pine. His first buddy--Larry--was gripping Curly by his belt. The third stooge--Moe--was on the opposite pitch of the roof holding Larry by his belt.
When the pine dropped it whacked the gutter and fell on the door mat. Moe looked down on me and said, "What do you think of that, tree man?"
I said, "I'm just trying to figure out who's Moe, who's Larry, and who's Curly."
I did a drive through into southern New Hampshire last week to see the effects of last December's ice storm, reported to be the worst in 30 years. Didn't see that much damage. Guys jumped all over it and worked through the winter. In the past, some of that work would have been strung out through the spring and summer when the weather is more conducive to climbing. Not this time.
I took last year off because my mom was ill. Unless there are some wind storms and hurricane strikes, it looks like I'll be doing the same this year. Good thing I don't have employees depending on me.
Even then, I was still competing with the Stooges. I went to one job where three guys were on a steep roof. The guy with the saw--Curly-- was leaning out over the gutter making a one-hand cut on a leaning pine. His first buddy--Larry--was gripping Curly by his belt. The third stooge--Moe--was on the opposite pitch of the roof holding Larry by his belt.
When the pine dropped it whacked the gutter and fell on the door mat. Moe looked down on me and said, "What do you think of that, tree man?"
I said, "I'm just trying to figure out who's Moe, who's Larry, and who's Curly."
I did a drive through into southern New Hampshire last week to see the effects of last December's ice storm, reported to be the worst in 30 years. Didn't see that much damage. Guys jumped all over it and worked through the winter. In the past, some of that work would have been strung out through the spring and summer when the weather is more conducive to climbing. Not this time.
I took last year off because my mom was ill. Unless there are some wind storms and hurricane strikes, it looks like I'll be doing the same this year. Good thing I don't have employees depending on me.
)
