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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Thought I'd start this thread for you Unregistered, knew you'd eventually read it. If you look at the date I wrote this you might ask "how'd he know I was gonna be here?". Now that's a secret and you'll discover answers to many other tree secrets right here. Back when I wrote this .... Kids are back to school and the youngest started for the first time (2008), so cute with her little bag and uniform. Our dams for 2 million people were close to empty with 13% water left but it rained, started raining December 2007 and kept raining to June 2009 bringing them up to 76% capacity, but some places did miss out and are in trouble still. So how's things down your way? Don't be shy now.
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York
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Going good here I've been trying to post still cant figure it out yet
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
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Things are going ok here Eric,Been a big few weeks with my dad passing away.
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Sad to hear Lopa, how old was he? Hey russtree, you have to warm them fingers up by typing more often, how about some pics?
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macclesfield England
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Ha, clever Eric.... FWIW, Jan went better than I expected. Plenty of work lined up for Feb, no injuries at present and no major fights with the wife in the last 2 weeks ![]() Sorry to hear about your Dad a_lopa, take it easy Bro. |
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Portugal
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I ain't figured out what's going on with this thread Eric but I'll put in the answers, questions too! Good news about the rain then, after all that dry period. I still can't stop smoking (20 a dia) and my drinking is to the bare maximum. How many children you got and how old Eric? I know how ya feel about watching them go off. Make the most of every day whilst they are young cos it doesn't last long. Twas really a good feeling seeing my youngest tottle off to school for the first time, it's like it takes you away from all the shit in the world. I use to really worry about them in the UK but here is totally different. I watched them play outside school tonight with their Portuguese friends and it made me feel so good about it all. Work is a pig to find and I've lost a few jobs already from being over priced. I will have to wind my neck in and start to quote Portuguese prices, about €250 a week self employed. The wife and me are gonna give it 12 more months and if it doesn't pick up we will be shooting back to the UK to start again. Well, you asked! Take good care of yourselves, Mitch. Sorry to hear about the news Lopa, take care!
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| former member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide Hills
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HI EKKA, things are going good for us too. Lots of work on, deconing pines this week or next ( what a fun job that is!it's jobs like that which helps me remember why i prefer the office) My little one just started school too, she loves it ( so do I !) now the're all at school so things are quite a bit easier. We've only had a little bit of rain, nearly my whole garden is dead except our native hedge which is doing really well. Our wine region is really stuggling, they have to come up with their own water or pay $600 a giga litre, hopefully they do'nt go under as some of the vines are 113 years old.Langehorne creek is one of them.there is no doubting climate change is having some serious impact on our envionment. Must be green up your way! You must come across some pretty cool insects in trees up there ekka. There all supersize from what i remember, got any good pics? I have heard about a specific type of moth that when you touch it puts you in excruciating agony, every seen/touched one of those?I'm going to a talk from the insect guy at our museum soon, should be good, ill let you know any interseting things i find out.They are really fascinating little buggers Polly |
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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What do you reckon Unregistered, buy a lottery ticket?
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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Thanks for the thread Ekka!!! I know its wet, but wow, I haven't been this busy in three years!!! Its seems to have gone a little silly. People are actually having to book over a week in advance. My 4 x 4 is getting a good work out though pulling all the trucks and chipper out of the paddock!!! People thought I paid a lot of money for my winch set up but it has saved me a massive bill in Knights towing!!!!! Got the 14" going now with the land cruiser, will post picks soon. Actually got a couple of jobs to chip up now so better go. Looks like definitely set to go to the States this year with the outlook of bringing a container load of goodies so get your orders in now. PM message me with any orders.
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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Haven't got time to go to the news agents!!!! But you can buy me one and post it
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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When are you going?
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| Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK.
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Loads of rain here, reservoirs are full and ready to be fished again in March. Met up with BenR and took him climbing the other day. He's only 18 but he's taking it all in. Had to set up the ART for him with advancing pulley as his hip thrust wasn't up to much, but he'll get there. Might take him on a couple of jobs at weekends so he can learn the ropes a bit more. Phone is ringing constantly, now that we've had a bit of wind (75mph), and people are getting scared of their trees blowing over. Kids are off this next week (half term) Nightmare for the missus, all five together
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| former member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide Hills
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I probably should.... it was really quiet over christmas though so i'm pretty releived. Sorry to hear things are hard for you Clementine... Hope it picks up soon. I did'nt read the other replies before i posted mine /only ekka's so missed the mood of the thread sorry.. Polly P>S oh no and now there more meassage and I ca'nt check them.! |
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| Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Trying to tie it in so that the missus can come with me. Currently training a bloke to do my job while I am not here (he is a little daunted at the moment) but he is a top bloke. Looking May/June time at the moment. which will meen delivery around september time. It is going to take a bit to get the first one here but once up and running should be fairly straight forward
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Portugal
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Hey! What about the kids question Eric? Anyway, use to do the lottery but don't give a fig for it now. Always feel lucky, my son fell off his bike last week and knocked a tooth out, we couldn't find it. I had to get him home so the missus could take care of him, but he sent me back to find the tooth and there it was in the middle of the road, amongst all the other bits of "tooth lookalike gravel", so it only took 45 minutes. Boy was he chuffed when I handed him his tooth, boy, did I feel lucky!
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| Monument Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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May be the butt of a joke for all I know, being new here and all, but what the hell, if so I prob deserve it anyway so why not play along? Just finished a 4 day stomach flu that had me up for 2 straight all nighters of sitting on the can. Go to get up and get half way out the door and just turn right around and go back in. Had a few laughs with a friend that also had it (like no need to urinate as it was already taken care of) nothing funny about it though in reality. Still got enough strength to tiptoe over this here keyboard and tell you that, it is damn good to be alive and after 18 years of sobriety, it feels better and gets easier to be alive every year, than all the previous X years of hell raising, causing trouble, getting in fights, and getting drunk and trying to be somebody, while making life miserable for everyone else. cheers. |
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| Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada
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I don't know what I would do if I won the Lotto, carry on I suppose. With my luck I would probably tip over dead. LOL |
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York
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I'd rather keep my money no lotto for me ekka you shoot some great video same thing with allmark i would love to get in touch with him he lives close to me would love to see that crane he has operate in person
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Portugal
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__________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and taste of chicken! ![]() Builder in Central Portugal | |
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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I have 2 girls. Tegan is 7yo and Lindsay is 4yo ... both getting 1 year older this year. I don't like hangovers so avoid drunk big time, but a beer is nice. Hey Unregistered, what's your favourite drink, whether alcoholic or not. Mine is definitely beer.Yeah, they can get those grabs for the crane booms now and just climb/cut ... really top class stuff.
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York
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Ekka I have three boys Russ jr 7 Logan 6 Riley 3 wife has her hands full all the time Rum and Coke is my drink
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Hey, 3 kids, nice ages. What type of rum you drink in USA?
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Portugal
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Nice ages Eric, mine are 6 & 8. Beer's me fave but love Whisky before bed. Never had a hangover in my life cos use to drink so much that a two pint top up was all it took the next day at lunchtime.
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Yeah, what sort of whisky? Over here we have Bundberg rum, definately my favourite rum. I dont like that coconut sun tan oil Coruba rum. ![]() Bourbon, my favourite is Jack Daniels but there's this other really nice one called Elijah Craig, bit more expensive so I usually get Jack's. Whisky, hmmm, not into anymore much, cant say my favourite.
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central ohio
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well eric . been raining here a little, and things thawed out . really muddy . my grandkids arnt old enough for school just getting preschool . im not shy by a long shot . just not up on this computer stuff to much . waiting for it to dry up or freeze so i can cut some wood . suposed to be around 0 deg. f this weekend . i dont mind the cold as long as i am able to do something . i try to spend as much time as possable outside . my grandkids are 4 boy, 3 girl, and 1.5 girl. i take the boy with me every time i can . he wants to run the saw but might be a little small for now . we had a dry sommer so the pond was dry , but its full now . and even if i played the lottery . i would more than likley give it all away if i won anything . it seems i dont own anything worth a crap . but i have more than most men could handle . thanks for asking . hoot gibson .
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York
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Ekka i either drink bacardi or tommy bahama rum . How long u been cutting trees
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| former member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide Hills
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ohhh is'nt Scout cute! just like a little elf! gorgeous kids Hoot |
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england
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Hi Ekka Things pickin up a bit the suns out not too cold perfect climbing weather @13degrees C. Drink ahhh beer (real ale not lager piss) red wine jim beam or jack. not too much though, like the taste not the morning after. Kids yep them 2 got 3 of my own 2 step kids all great kids oldest a daughter of 17 youngest 10 now going grey at a frightening speed wonder why??? will be in touch re web site just got to get an hour or so to get it all together |
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Hoot, nice pics ![]() Kids are always really cute when sleeping. LOL You dont look old enough to be a grandpa, judging by your avatar. Russtree, 10 years that's all, started late!
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Detroit, MI
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And let me tell you, this thread is one s l i c k piece of work! It took me almost five minutes to figure it out. Very nice | |
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