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treevet
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what do you guys do with a big pos like that? We can't take em to the dump any more they are worthless for firewood and they likely got metal in them to keep the mill guys wanting them.
I sometimes think about not bidding because of difficulty getting rid of those big honkers.
I sometimes think about not bidding because of difficulty getting rid of those big honkers.
treemandan
Tree Freak
I can't imagine what could pick that up!
treemandan
Tree Freak
Ask Ropes, he'll tell ya how to store it. I seen your yard before and have to say if you ain't got a place to stow then you have a good chance of being beaten out of the job.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Yup just drop it at your competitors yard in front of the gate lmfao!
treevet
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that beats the burning paper bag of dog schit. 
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
that beats the burning paper bag of dog schit.
Yup a few hundred yards of packed debris complete with large logs place before the gate will keep em busy lol
treemandan
Tree Freak
I got over to this job around two pm. My wife took the kid to a graduation party, I had been catching frogs with the kid all morning and when they left I fired up the trucks.
The job was right around the corner so I drove the loader over and walked back for the chipper and dump truck. I was going to use the 1988 Powell Peralta but I figure if anybody see me on that thing it wouldn't be good for business.
I took the major dead outta 3 90 foot ash trees. I had to lower a few but mainly used the euyonomous to cushion the blows to the ground. I also took out a dead pecker pole pole about 70 foot tall. Used an adjacent tree to lower it. It wasn't big, just a little tall and brittle, I put the porty on the dingo and cut it at the bottom and used a tag line to set her in position to lower her. I only used the loader to pull the pecker pole real nice into the tree I had lower line in and set up the come along to tag her into positon. I"M A GODAM SURGEON!
I was over there from 2 to 7 pm. that's 5 hours to you and me. I regret no pictures but I filled the truck halfway with dead ash... and a tiny bit of euyonomous plus a forkfull of logs from the pecker pole. I only had 1 other guy with me and that guy would be The Dan himself if you catch my drift.
I ain't exagerating and I ain't bragging but most people say I should take it easy. I usually come back with " there's nothing to it a man couldn't handle"
The one tree I got the long throwline stuck so I had to do it the old fashioned way but other than that it went Ok. Did I mention it was over the road? I had one log roll out there a little but it was OK.
There where some Mexicans next door giving the place a blow job and they kept trying to talk to me. They ask, " you cut tree down?" . I just looked at them like I didn't understand what they said. They kept asking and I kept playing dumb til they gave it up.
I figure I am gonna go one of 4 ways: 1. heart attack from busting my ass in the heat. 2. Cancer of something or another. 3. Some obscure accident while not doing trees. 4. Bleeding out 70 feet above the ground with nobody around to tell the difference.
But this job wasn't that bad, I cleared 6 in 5 hours if that means a dam thing to anybody and I barley used any petrol. I am working next door on Tuesday next week, just me and Dan.
The job was right around the corner so I drove the loader over and walked back for the chipper and dump truck. I was going to use the 1988 Powell Peralta but I figure if anybody see me on that thing it wouldn't be good for business.
I took the major dead outta 3 90 foot ash trees. I had to lower a few but mainly used the euyonomous to cushion the blows to the ground. I also took out a dead pecker pole pole about 70 foot tall. Used an adjacent tree to lower it. It wasn't big, just a little tall and brittle, I put the porty on the dingo and cut it at the bottom and used a tag line to set her in position to lower her. I only used the loader to pull the pecker pole real nice into the tree I had lower line in and set up the come along to tag her into positon. I"M A GODAM SURGEON!
I was over there from 2 to 7 pm. that's 5 hours to you and me. I regret no pictures but I filled the truck halfway with dead ash... and a tiny bit of euyonomous
plus a forkfull of logs from the pecker pole. I only had 1 other guy with me and that guy would be The Dan himself if you catch my drift.I ain't exagerating and I ain't bragging but most people say I should take it easy. I usually come back with " there's nothing to it a man couldn't handle"
The one tree I got the long throwline stuck so I had to do it the old fashioned way but other than that it went Ok. Did I mention it was over the road? I had one log roll out there a little but it was OK.
There where some Mexicans next door giving the place a blow job and they kept trying to talk to me. They ask, " you cut tree down?" . I just looked at them like I didn't understand what they said. They kept asking and I kept playing dumb til they gave it up.
I figure I am gonna go one of 4 ways: 1. heart attack from busting my ass in the heat. 2. Cancer of something or another. 3. Some obscure accident while not doing trees. 4. Bleeding out 70 feet above the ground with nobody around to tell the difference.
But this job wasn't that bad, I cleared 6 in 5 hours if that means a dam thing to anybody and I barley used any petrol. I am working next door on Tuesday next week, just me and Dan.
treemandan
Tree Freak
I think Ropes is also doing a lot of solo work hisownself.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
I think Ropes is also doing a lot of solo work hisownself.
I do some solo yes but ya got to have someone untie ya know?
treemandan
Tree Freak
Well I guess so, if there is no shrubbery below to break the fall
TreeCo showed a great way to lower consecutive branches. TreeCo? Gonna put up that diagram or I am gonna have to come down there and smack you on the hieny?
treevet
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what doesn't kill ya makes ya stronger....treemen live forever ( i know i am)
treemandan
Tree Freak
Whoever coined that was important though I forget just who... but I'd like to kick that SOB right in the nuts and ask him is he is feeling stronger now.
treemandan
Tree Freak
Old Man Murphy is bad to the bone, I wouldn't stand a chance.
treevet
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Arnoud Shwarznegger I think.
treevet
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This morning I am reading a book called "The Law of Success" by Napoleon Hill, original 1925 edition. I bought this book from an infomercial (surprised...no spell check) and expected to be rrrripppped off. But to my surprise it is what I thought it might be and very motivational and intelligent.
It is so much so that I would not tell a competitor friend about it and that means something I think.
http://napoleon-hill-laws-of-success.com/
It is so much so that I would not tell a competitor friend about it and that means something I think.
http://napoleon-hill-laws-of-success.com/
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outofmytree
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Napolean Hill was a very smart guy. I have read much of his work along with Carnegie and others. Amazing that these men were talking about human relation concepts 90 years ago that many today believe are new ideas!
treevet
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outofmytree
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We have been incredibly busy but I still found time for a new movie!
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=138130
Actually I have another waiting to be edited but the darn cable went missing!
Getting to play with cranes a little more and enjoying the experience.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=138130
Actually I have another waiting to be edited but the darn cable went missing!
Getting to play with cranes a little more and enjoying the experience.
outofmytree
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any of you palm strokers
That mutant looking thing is a Philodendron bipinnatifidum and is quite common in Perth. The love to climb up other trees and are noted as being related to a liana so perhaps botanically they are closer to a vine than a shrub or small tree?
Did a clean up for a client maybe 18 months ago who had a really thirsty one in his yard that would send a root(?) into his pool every few months or so. The pool water would kill it off and then it would send another back down in there. Weird!
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