Welcome .....

Eric Frei · 29th January 2007, 11:22 PM

$100 we're paying for a better banner ... heck I knocked that one up in an hour or so but I was also getting the forum up and running.

$100 I'm serious, see what you can come up with if you got some paint skills.

I also have another website www.weareallabouttrees.com.au that isn't quite finished. That's going to be marketed for all the tree lovers that get scared when you pull out a chainsaw.

Iorek, many forums, many players, here's the difference.

AS ... heavy on chainsaws and logging, wood heating etc, not much arb talk.

TB ... heavily ISA and USA focused, not much general everyday chit chat .... has been referred to as the library SSSHHHH. Some people tell me they're not confident to post there, they might be looked down upon as a noob.

TreeHouse (masterblaster's lounge) is just that, it's like you have to be his friend or don't visit. He can turn on you like a myxied rabbit and have a gang of hoodlums following too.

He started that forum whilst he was an AS member, flogged AS members then got banned for it from AS. Here's an interesting article on mob mentality. You might want to bookmark the home site.

http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/lani...6.2_index.html

So what's the difference we are shooting at?

1. I'd like to see a well linked and referenced site that has parts which regardless of posters is loaded with documents and info ... hence the Tree Fact Factory and the Regulations area. Imagine being able to search for the regulations in your town etc. There's not one site I know of i can send people to ... to get that for every locale, so lets build it.

2. I'd like to see the people qualified to talk about something doing that ... not trolls or guestimators arguing rhetoric and egos.

3. Genuine home-owner help from #2 above.

4. A place where pros can discuss their issues indiscriminately of sponsors and arb organisations. Later perhaps by region, an Australian forum, Europe forum, US forum etc

5. Fair fun and just moderation independent of old friendships and hidden agendas. You will notice heavy bias in moderating on other forums toward certain members.

6. And most important happening already. A place where suitably trusted and qualified people can post, link, discuss and scrutinize for improvement their reports and real life consultative issues behind closed doors where trolls and trouble makers cant see. Many of us pros need a place for that and an open board ain't it nor is some perverse powder room full of wannabes.... we do not have a place like that anywhere else but we do here, however you gotta show ya credentials and history.

7. A professional site where real life issues will be posted and delegates etc from govts and authorities invited to comment ... a work board. We want public clarity and scrutiny. Also a place our customers can come to!

8. More marketing and exposure than existing sites offer targeted to the regions required to get a fair balanced board ... more europeans, more Aussies etc. With my skills in marketing I can do that, home right in on what we want.

I hope this helps you understand what we are about.

Regarding the look of the board ... well this is a vbulletin board out of the box ... all good things do take a little time and I cant do it all on my own, so if you have some skills you are most welcome to help. Maybe in Announcements I should start a wish list and as we accomplish certain things we cross them off etc.

Many cars look alike but it's all about how you drive them.

Sorry about the long post but I do hope it helped answer some of your questions. This is cheers here

and this is maybe schnaps there

Drouin Tree Service · 30th January 2007, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iorek

Jason, you said any photos I have offhand is ok, Yes?

I am sitting here beside my photos of my wife with a bikini on with her girlfriends when we last went to the beach. So if you think I will show these pictures to you are wrong. To think this would be possible.

If you make any remarks like this again it will probably offend me, Ok?

My wife is a beautiful woman but she is my woman, So I have seen trolls on the Rock and Movie forums asking for this information before. Being sneaky to ask for photos like this in a certain innocent way.

Maybe I am misunderstanding you, I hope.

No you didnt miss understand me.pictures of your wife and girlfreinds will be much apreciated Iorek.

Brother Colin · 31st January 2007, 10:42 PM

Great site.

Keep up the good work.

Drouin Tree Service · 31st January 2007, 10:44 PM

Hey Colin!!!good to see your around!

Eric Frei · 31st January 2007, 10:56 PM

Poor !!!!!!

What ya doin lately Colin?

Tell us a bit mate .... yeah yeah I'll bribe you with some peacan pie if you tell us what the gist of ya leg is.

Can you drive etc?

Hey, what's those slabs of wood lookin like?

DoG · 2nd February 2007, 12:47 PM

Very nice to see you've set up this forum. Your vids are outstanding.
Let's hope we can all just get along. I think so. Thanks for your
contributions to tree work guys! And, Best of Luck with your new site!

Eric Frei · 2nd February 2007, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoG

Very nice to see you've set up this forum. Your vids are outstanding.
Let's hope we can all just get along. I think so. Thanks for your
contributions to tree work guys! And, Best of Luck with your new site!

I have a corker coming up Monday.

Helcam vid material for sure, TD of dying spotty gum doing with tower due to spread and wires ... big log to drop for finale'. Hopefully weather's good.

We all get along here. This place is like Switzerland in WWII.

3rd February 2007, 03:36 AM

Congratulations on the new forum. $100 for a new banner? I'll have to check out that thread and see what exactly you're looking for. Is that Aussie or American dollars?

(I had a heck of a time getting past that verification image, for the record.)

Scottyfl · 3rd February 2007, 10:21 PM

Ekka thanks for a new spot. Good luck and I'll be around.......
Be safe be happy Scotty

Drouin Tree Service · 3rd February 2007, 11:10 PM

Welcome Scotty

Hows florida?

Eric Frei · 3rd February 2007, 11:38 PM

Prolly pissing rain, we only got 55mm out of all that hoooha the last few days.

John Stewart · 5th February 2007, 07:16 AM

Hey Gang
Nice forum Eric I look forward to a fresh new site
See ya out there
John

Eric Frei · 5th February 2007, 05:40 PM

Good on ya mate, bring some snow pics over to cool the joint down some ... we're running hot here.

TreeCo · 5th February 2007, 06:20 PM

Hi John, good to see you. When I think of you I think of that pic with you carrying that 500lb log on your shoulder!

Eric Frei · 5th February 2007, 06:27 PM

Yeah, what about the cute sheila?

Drouin Tree Service · 5th February 2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeCo

Hi John, good to see you. When I think of you I think of that pic with you carrying that 500lb log on your shoulder!

Me too that was impressive.gday John

Scottyfl · 5th February 2007, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_lopa

Welcome Scotty

Hows Florida?

Florida is great, but we are moving in April to north of Boston Ma. Great new job with all the big toy's 60ton all wheel drive grove crane, 75' bucket trucks. And the numbers are at least dubbeld on the equipment

Be safe be happy Scotty

Mangoes · 6th February 2007, 08:49 AM

What cute Shiela? ...you mean Trish?

She's workin' for me on and off this winter, her BF is my super.

John Stewart · 6th February 2007, 09:29 AM

Ha ya I forgot about that log!
Good times and thanks for the welcome lads

Munkee feet · 7th February 2007, 07:34 AM

Yes I have photos of my work.
I will put them on here, I have photos of turkey's trees so I will put them on.

Hello there Iorek....I am Tom, yes. I also was interested in seeing the pictures. munkee feet

Gerhard · 11th February 2007, 07:58 PM

Nice Forum, next time I'll post something.

Some greetings from austria (that's in europe)

Drouin Tree Service · 11th February 2007, 08:16 PM

Hi there Gerhard!!!!

Eric Frei · 11th February 2007, 08:26 PM

G'day mate

How cold is Austria today?

Love to see some fresh pictures especially of the alps.

Jeff Darby · 12th February 2007, 08:07 AM

Gday Folks,
Just to introduce ourselves, I'm JayD and my son is JohN Dee. Together we operate a tree biz in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia.

Just came over to Treeworld today, Hopeing to have a long and friendly stay at Treeworld.

All The Best,
JayD & JohN Dee

Roller · 12th February 2007, 09:23 AM

Howdy folks,nice site Eric.

Drouin Tree Service · 12th February 2007, 12:19 PM

Hey Rolla good to see you here mate!

Bloody tree game LOL

Eric Frei · 12th February 2007, 04:08 PM

Howdy all,

Jay & John good to see you guys. Looking forward to some home grown palm killin', I killed a few today.

Roller, about bloody time, we haven't had a good yarn for yonks. I thought you was hibernating.

You know what I'd love to see Roller, some pics of a typical UK new development where they've put in a new estate and saved some existing trees. I'd like to see that tree preservation zone thing at work. We have no standard for it here and our local councils are way off track with their ideas. From what I have learned from UK experts is that you guys have a 1:10 trunk dia protection zone with zero canopy infringement onto buildings. So if you had a 1m DBH tree you'd have a 10m radius Protection Zone.

I'd like to see that in action, if possible.

You've seen videos of what goes on here, friggin joke.

And yeah, I think the site looks OK, I'm sick of green, just coz it's a tree site doesn't mean it's gotta be green. This site is like Australia, down to earth colours.

Roller · 13th February 2007, 07:48 AM

To be honest Eric our tree preservation zone stuff is a load of bull.I went on a development site the other day ,they left a huge Scots pine up, bloody backhoe track marks went right up to the trunk..

We have no enforcement over here,some sites have great tree protection,proper guarding right around the trunk a good distance away from the trunk,on other sites you see roots exposed the bloody lot..

No point leaving good trees up and not give them the protection they deserve..

Eric Frei · 13th February 2007, 07:59 AM

I went to a seminar by Jeremy Barrell, A to Z tree preservation on development sites.

The way they showed things I though UK had it sewn up, but maybe it varies by council areas.

Drouin Tree Service · 13th February 2007, 10:16 PM

Welcome steve bullman!good to see youve made it mate

29th January 2007, 11:22 PM	#31
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	$100 we're paying for a better banner ... heck I knocked that one up in an hour or so but I was also getting the forum up and running. $100 I'm serious, see what you can come up with if you got some paint skills. I also have another website www.weareallabouttrees.com.au that isn't quite finished. That's going to be marketed for all the tree lovers that get scared when you pull out a chainsaw. Iorek, many forums, many players, here's the difference. AS ... heavy on chainsaws and logging, wood heating etc, not much arb talk. TB ... heavily ISA and USA focused, not much general everyday chit chat .... has been referred to as the library SSSHHHH. Some people tell me they're not confident to post there, they might be looked down upon as a noob. TreeHouse (masterblaster's lounge) is just that, it's like you have to be his friend or don't visit. He can turn on you like a myxied rabbit and have a gang of hoodlums following too. He started that forum whilst he was an AS member, flogged AS members then got banned for it from AS. Here's an interesting article on mob mentality. You might want to bookmark the home site. http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/lani...6.2_index.html So what's the difference we are shooting at? 1. I'd like to see a well linked and referenced site that has parts which regardless of posters is loaded with documents and info ... hence the Tree Fact Factory and the Regulations area. Imagine being able to search for the regulations in your town etc. There's not one site I know of i can send people to ... to get that for every locale, so lets build it. 2. I'd like to see the people qualified to talk about something doing that ... not trolls or guestimators arguing rhetoric and egos. 3. Genuine home-owner help from #2 above. 4. A place where pros can discuss their issues indiscriminately of sponsors and arb organisations. Later perhaps by region, an Australian forum, Europe forum, US forum etc 5. Fair fun and just moderation independent of old friendships and hidden agendas. You will notice heavy bias in moderating on other forums toward certain members. 6. And most important happening already. A place where suitably trusted and qualified people can post, link, discuss and scrutinize for improvement their reports and real life consultative issues behind closed doors where trolls and trouble makers cant see. Many of us pros need a place for that and an open board ain't it nor is some perverse powder room full of wannabes.... we do not have a place like that anywhere else but we do here, however you gotta show ya credentials and history. 7. A professional site where real life issues will be posted and delegates etc from govts and authorities invited to comment ... a work board. We want public clarity and scrutiny. Also a place our customers can come to! 8. More marketing and exposure than existing sites offer targeted to the regions required to get a fair balanced board ... more europeans, more Aussies etc. With my skills in marketing I can do that, home right in on what we want. I hope this helps you understand what we are about. Regarding the look of the board ... well this is a vbulletin board out of the box ... all good things do take a little time and I cant do it all on my own, so if you have some skills you are most welcome to help. Maybe in Announcements I should start a wish list and as we accomplish certain things we cross them off etc. Many cars look alike but it's all about how you drive them. Sorry about the long post but I do hope it helped answer some of your questions. This is cheers here and this is maybe schnaps there __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

31st January 2007, 10:44 PM	#34
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,697	Hey Colin!!!good to see your around! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

31st January 2007, 10:56 PM	#35
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Poor !!!!!! What ya doin lately Colin? Tell us a bit mate .... yeah yeah I'll bribe you with some peacan pie if you tell us what the gist of ya leg is. Can you drive etc? Hey, what's those slabs of wood lookin like? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

3rd February 2007, 11:10 PM	#40
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,697	Welcome Scotty Hows florida? __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

3rd February 2007, 11:38 PM	#41
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Prolly pissing rain, we only got 55mm out of all that hoooha the last few days. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

31st January 2007, 10:42 PM	#33
Brother Colin Sappling Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 40	Great site. Keep up the good work.

2nd February 2007, 12:47 PM	#36
DoG Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SE, USA Posts: 14	Very nice to see you've set up this forum. Your vids are outstanding. Let's hope we can all just get along. I think so. Thanks for your contributions to tree work guys! And, Best of Luck with your new site!

3rd February 2007, 03:36 AM	#38
coveredinsap Posts: n/a	Congratulations on the new forum. $100 for a new banner? I'll have to check out that thread and see what exactly you're looking for. Is that Aussie or American dollars? (I had a heck of a time getting past that verification image, for the record.)

3rd February 2007, 10:21 PM	#39
Scottyfl Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Deltona Fl. Posts: 25	Ekka thanks for a new spot. Good luck and I'll be around....... Be safe be happy Scotty

5th February 2007, 07:16 AM	#42
John Stewart Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Canada Posts: 7	Hey Gang Nice forum Eric I look forward to a fresh new site See ya out there John __________________ Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn. C. S. Lewis

5th February 2007, 05:40 PM	#43
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Good on ya mate, bring some snow pics over to cool the joint down some ... we're running hot here. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

5th February 2007, 06:20 PM	#44
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 307	Hi John, good to see you. When I think of you I think of that pic with you carrying that 500lb log on your shoulder!

5th February 2007, 06:27 PM	#45
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Yeah, what about the cute sheila? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

6th February 2007, 08:49 AM	#48
Mangoes Sappling Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: n/a Posts: 23	What cute Shiela? ...you mean Trish? She's workin' for me on and off this winter, her BF is my super.

6th February 2007, 09:29 AM	#49
John Stewart Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Canada Posts: 7	Ha ya I forgot about that log! Good times and thanks for the welcome lads __________________ Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn. C. S. Lewis

7th February 2007, 07:34 AM	#50
Munkee feet Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6	Yes I have photos of my work. I will put them on here, I have photos of turkey's trees so I will put them on. Hello there Iorek....I am Tom, yes. I also was interested in seeing the pictures. munkee feet

11th February 2007, 07:58 PM	#51
Gerhard Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 12	Nice Forum, next time I'll post something. Some greetings from austria (that's in europe) __________________ www.treetec.at

11th February 2007, 08:16 PM	#52
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,697	Hi there Gerhard!!!! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

11th February 2007, 08:26 PM	#53
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	G'day mate How cold is Austria today? Love to see some fresh pictures especially of the alps. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

12th February 2007, 08:07 AM	#54
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,031	Gday Folks, Just to introduce ourselves, I'm JayD and my son is JohN Dee. Together we operate a tree biz in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Just came over to Treeworld today, Hopeing to have a long and friendly stay at Treeworld. All The Best, JayD & JohN Dee __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

12th February 2007, 09:23 AM	#55
Roller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 143	Howdy folks,nice site Eric.

12th February 2007, 12:19 PM	#56
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,697	Hey Rolla good to see you here mate! Bloody tree game LOL __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

12th February 2007, 04:08 PM	#57
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Howdy all, Jay & John good to see you guys. Looking forward to some home grown palm killin', I killed a few today. Roller, about bloody time, we haven't had a good yarn for yonks. I thought you was hibernating. You know what I'd love to see Roller, some pics of a typical UK new development where they've put in a new estate and saved some existing trees. I'd like to see that tree preservation zone thing at work. We have no standard for it here and our local councils are way off track with their ideas. From what I have learned from UK experts is that you guys have a 1:10 trunk dia protection zone with zero canopy infringement onto buildings. So if you had a 1m DBH tree you'd have a 10m radius Protection Zone. I'd like to see that in action, if possible. You've seen videos of what goes on here, friggin joke. And yeah, I think the site looks OK, I'm sick of green, just coz it's a tree site doesn't mean it's gotta be green. This site is like Australia, down to earth colours. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

13th February 2007, 07:48 AM	#58
Roller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 143	To be honest Eric our tree preservation zone stuff is a load of bull.I went on a development site the other day ,they left a huge Scots pine up, bloody backhoe track marks went right up to the trunk.. We have no enforcement over here,some sites have great tree protection,proper guarding right around the trunk a good distance away from the trunk,on other sites you see roots exposed the bloody lot.. No point leaving good trees up and not give them the protection they deserve..

13th February 2007, 07:59 AM	#59
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	I went to a seminar by Jeremy Barrell, A to Z tree preservation on development sites. The way they showed things I though UK had it sewn up, but maybe it varies by council areas. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

13th February 2007, 10:16 PM	#60
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,697	Welcome steve bullman!good to see youve made it mate __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

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