whadja do today?

[epicklein22]

The other day I had a client watching me on his live feed cameras while he was at work. That was a new one to me. I took this picture with my phone while up in a tree; I wonder if he saw me take this pic. Ha

 

[gorman]

That sucks. I hate slim balls.

My buddy works for a local tree company and the owner used to pay his workers in cash back in the day. Pay day comes around and one of his workers coordinated with a buddy to rob the owner at gun point. The robber points the gun at the owner through his truck window and demands the cash. The owner grabs the gun and the robber pulls the trigger. Bullet ends up going through the owner and he wrestles the gun away and shoots at the robber as he runs away. They catch the guy and he ends up dead in a different crime not too long after. The owner actually did tree work the next day after being shot since it didn’t hit anything important. It’s really disappointing how this industry attracts scumbags.

Saaaay whaaat?

 

[tree MDS]

Any of you guys remember Grace Tree on here? He had open heart surgery in January, but he’s back working already. He just rents out his tracked lift to other companies these days. Still a badass at 71 years old.View attachment 723327

I remember him (a little). It’s been a long time. Phil, wasn’t it? I remember when he was talking about purchasing that lift. Good to hear he’s still kicking.

 

[epicklein22]

Saaaay whaaat?

100% legit.

Here’s another story about an employee getting one over on the boss that happened recently. A local hack has a 23 ton crane and was picking a tree with his climber. Now this owner is known to be an a$$, and must have pissed off the climber on this day. The climber set a strap and hooked it to the ball and then repelled out of the tree and walked off the job. Lol the owner then had to call around to other tree guys to find someone to climb up there to make the cut since he doesn’t climb and neither does any of his other workers. Haha

 

[epicklein22]

I remember him (a little). It’s been a long time. Phil, wasn’t it? I remember when he was talking about purchasing that lift. Good to hear he’s still kicking.

Yup, Phil is his name. I think his username is Smallwood on here. He was definitely ahead of the curve when he bought that lift. He stays really busy with it when it or his pickup isn’t broken. Really good guy to work with and shoot the $hit with.

 

[jefflovstrom]

I wonder how many of us old guys are still here, , I am only 58, but I work almost 60 hours a week and going strong.
I have been on this site for 16 years, I remember some real good conversations and stories.
I remember Phil,
This is a thread from 2010 and one of my favorites,,
I hope you enjoy the memory if you were here and those that were not, I hope you like it too.
here, https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/boot-question.152481/#post-2529856
Jeff

 

[mckeetree]

I wonder how many of us old guys are still here, , I am only 58, but I work almost 60 hours a week and going strong.
I have been on this site for 16 years, I remember some real good conversations and stories.
I remember Phil,
This is a thread from 2010 and one of my favorites,,
I hope you enjoy the memory if you were here and those that were not, I hope you like it too.
here, https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/boot-question.152481/#post-2529856
Jeff

Yeah, we are the same age Jeff. I'm still doing the 60 hours a week deal also.

 

[gorman]

Got a call yesterday about a split tree. Ash tree about ready to go. I call my guys and rally the troops for a time and a half Sunday workday. Went well.
We used a double whip span rigging set up to deal with this thing. Luckily I could get the bucket in.

 

[tree MDS]

I wonder how many of us old guys are still here, , I am only 58, but I work almost 60 hours a week and going strong.
I have been on this site for 16 years, I remember some real good conversations and stories.
I remember Phil,
This is a thread from 2010 and one of my favorites,,
I hope you enjoy the memory if you were here and those that were not, I hope you like it too.
here, https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/boot-question.152481/#post-2529856
Jeff

So you’ve been here since you were 42. Wow, that’s pretty crazy. I’ve been here since I was 34,, Jesus. Lol

 

[tree MDS]

Got a call yesterday about a split tree. Ash tree about ready to go. I call my guys and rally the troops for a time and a half Sunday workday. Went well.
We used a double whip span rigging set up to deal with this thing. Luckily I could get the bucket in.

What’s a double whip tackle? Sounds interesting.

Nice job!!

 

[tree MDS]

Hey,, wait, I think I double whip tackled that deck the other day too!! Lol. You youngins always have such fancy names for things!!

 

[dbl612]

Wasn’t bad. Would’ve been more fun with you yelling at me, though!

i heve never yelled at you.dennis wont let me!

 

[tree MDS]

i heve never yelled at you.dennis wont let me!

I know you haven’t. Was just being a smart ass. And Dennis knows who Daddy is. Go ahead and ask him. Lol

 

[tree MDS]

Not my favorite kind of work, but these things actually came out pretty good. And here ya’ll thought The MDS was just a one trick pony. Ha. I wish I got a better before pic. I just wanted it over with though.

 

[Oldmaple]

Not my favorite kind of work, but these things actually came out pretty good. And here ya’ll thought The MDS was just a one trick pony. Ha. I wish I got a better before pic. I just wanted it over with though.
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And here we all thought you were just a pretty face with no talent.

 

[tree MDS]

And here we all thought you were just a pretty face with no talent.

That’s what I was figuring, so just wanted to clear that up.

 

[tree MDS]

This is a little more my speed. Used the small bucket to sneak in and take down this spreading red maple and a pine from a tight driveway (I’m pulled right up into where the snow gets plowed). That opened up the ability to get the big truck in for the larger pine (tomorrow). We’re gonna bring the big chipper out tomorrow morning (if we don’t get rained out) and stuff what’s on the ground through it. I love jobs like these where I get to really utilize the equipment!

 

[Tdaddy]

this was in a bag of rope I bought can any tell me what it is

 

[gorman]

So, I finally got the hang of this Akimbo thing. Turns out it doesn’t work with blue moon. I got a long hank of X-static from shelter and George gave the the heads up that blue moon was not very compatible. It really was the difference i needed.
Also got the woodsman chipper together. Had to weld the inspection plate on the feed roller after bolting it on and the ******* spatter was like a machine gun. Ordered a new ground cable cause it looked like this and the whole coating was dry-rotted.

 

[DSW]

So, I finally got the hang of this Akimbo thing. Turns out it doesn’t work with blue moon. I got a long hank of X-static from shelter and George gave the the heads up that blue moon was not very compatible. It really was the difference i needed.

How was it acting?

The approved ropes list is small and you're saying one of the approved didn't even work.