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Old 15th October 2008, 06:08 PM   #1
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gidday guys, here are some pics of a large acacia melanoxylon( blackwood ) that was down a steep bank and needed to get the crane in to haul it all up as there was no other way( and the hell i was goner drag it all up ) , i got mushi to have a go on the hook as it was his biggest tree he done by crane and did a great job
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Old 15th October 2008, 07:20 PM   #2
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Come hell or high water never ever let some ignorant fool stop you doing this, fight till the death on riding the hook.



Nice pics, very green over there.
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Man I wish i'd get a job where i needed a crane.Nice job Phil.
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Phill Ellison single handedly keeping the local crane companies in business. man you must get one hell of a hamper at christmas from the crane bosses, I i wish we were allowed to ride the hook that looks like the best fun ever
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Customer: "Uhhmm excuse me treeguy, i just need to get the car out, i've gotta take the kids to school"

Phil: "Looks like the kids are having a day off love"

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lol , that a good one trev, or how about " no worry love , we will just hook your car on the crane and put out on the road for ya"

Eric, its alway green here mate ,that why I love this country

Galbee, nar we dont get no Xmas hampers from them LOL

newguy, you need to come over here mate, plenty of awesome trees to do here to ride the hooks on
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lol , that a good one trev, or how about " no worry love , we will just hook your car on the crane and put out on the road for ya"

Eric, its alway green here mate ,that why I love this country

Galbee, nar we dont get no Xmas hampers from them LOL

newguy, you need to come over here mate, plenty of awesome trees to do here to ride the hooks on
Maybe some day,right now i'm infested with decayed oaks again.Glad to be working but man i hate decayed trees and i really hate spanish moss.
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I swear, my boss does everything he can to bring a crane into every job we do. Never gotten to ride the hook though, looks like a good time.
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