Jim1NZ downunder

Ekka · 5th May 2007, 05:01 PM

Hey

He's a little shy but I snapped off a few pics of him culling the neighbours 2 palms closest to my house.

Was getting flowers in my gutter, when fronds drop they bash the roof, close to retaining wall, the stupid crows and lorikeets sit in there carrying on in the mornings and the neighbour mows our lawn 3 times in return.

Sean Freeman · 5th May 2007, 05:08 PM

Oh the inhumanity....those poor defenceless palms

Tim Craig · 5th May 2007, 05:16 PM

Jim1NZ looks like one cool dude!

What kind of spikes is he using?

Ekka · 5th May 2007, 06:40 PM

He's got those bizaar Gecko's.

I haven't climbed on them but tried them on, I dunno, if ya climbed on Bashlin alloys with caddy pads then you'd be able to make a fair comparison.

But I might give them a try on Tuesday on some cocos palms.

JohN Dee · 6th May 2007, 11:46 PM

Sweet. I was wondering where Good ole' Jim boi had gotten to.

What harness is he in?

jim1nz · 7th May 2007, 06:17 AM

Hey how it going, yea i cant believe i killed 2 innocent palms just because they were "dropping leaves in the gutter

" haha. There was a group of 4 so i like to think im just giving the others a chance to prosper.

Yea im on geckos and love them, so light and soo comfortable - as far as wearing spikes goes.

Im climbing on a Butterfly but thats soon to be replaced by a Tree Motion when i get to Europe.

Will keep you all updated!

jim1nz · 7th May 2007, 06:27 AM

CHECK THIS OUT!

What snake is it??? Would it kill me....

jim1nz · 7th May 2007, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Craig

Jim1NZ looks like one cool dude!

What kind of spikes is he using?

Cher...

a_lopa · 7th May 2007, 06:34 AM

Should give the gekos a go,to me buckingham are most comfy followed by bashlin.But trhats just me only sets ive used.

JayD · 7th May 2007, 08:40 AM

Hi jim1nz,
If your faint hearted he'll kill you quik smart,apart from from scarein you to death he's harmless, Carpet python, but if he strikes and hits you now thats going to smart!! With snakes treat all as piosoness keep away.

Ekka · 7th May 2007, 01:33 PM

Non venomous but you'd get a nasty bite if it had a go at you ... didn't exactly look happy.

Ole Steve Irwin would have picked it up, played with it and maybe even kissed it when he let it go like Rex Hunt does with the fish he releases.

Imagine you're up a cocos palm about to clean it and that sticks it's head out at you!

jim1nz · 8th May 2007, 01:28 AM

Na i dont get too phased but much, ha a mate Matty thats lives here who i was hanging out with in the weekend, threw a bloody rubber snake at me and yelled LOOK OUT! Gez i was not impressed.

mdvaden · 8th May 2007, 01:39 AM

I get the feeling that you folks down there feel about some palms like we do about some poplars over here

jim1nz · 8th May 2007, 04:10 AM

Poplars are great, nice to work on, smell a bit though haha.

Ekka · 9th May 2007, 04:11 AM

Jim did his first shit stick today. Now he knows why we call them that.

Ekka · 9th May 2007, 04:20 AM

He struggled then bam, it got him good!

Sean Freeman · 9th May 2007, 04:35 AM

Oh don't worry Jim you just joined a very large club...I've been a member a few times over....&*^%ing queen palms

hey how'd you find the lockjack?

5th May 2007, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Oh the inhumanity....those poor defenceless palms __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

5th May 2007, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	He's got those bizaar Gecko's. I haven't climbed on them but tried them on, I dunno, if ya climbed on Bashlin alloys with caddy pads then you'd be able to make a fair comparison. But I might give them a try on Tuesday on some cocos palms. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

6th May 2007, 11:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
JohN Dee Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 750	Sweet. I was wondering where Good ole' Jim boi had gotten to. What harness is he in? __________________ Climber with slow climbing speed, must make up with mighty chainsaw roar. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

7th May 2007, 06:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 296	Hey how it going, yea i cant believe i killed 2 innocent palms just because they were "dropping leaves in the gutter " haha. There was a group of 4 so i like to think im just giving the others a chance to prosper. Yea im on geckos and love them, so light and soo comfortable - as far as wearing spikes goes. Im climbing on a Butterfly but thats soon to be replaced by a Tree Motion when i get to Europe. Will keep you all updated! __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

7th May 2007, 06:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 877	Should give the gekos a go,to me buckingham are most comfy followed by bashlin.But trhats just me only sets ive used. __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

5th May 2007, 05:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tim Craig Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 94	Jim1NZ looks like one cool dude! What kind of spikes is he using?

7th May 2007, 08:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 941	Snake!!!! Hi jim1nz, If your faint hearted he'll kill you quik smart,apart from from scarein you to death he's harmless, Carpet python, but if he strikes and hits you now thats going to smart!! With snakes treat all as piosoness keep away.

7th May 2007, 01:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Non venomous but you'd get a nasty bite if it had a go at you ... didn't exactly look happy. Ole Steve Irwin would have picked it up, played with it and maybe even kissed it when he let it go like Rex Hunt does with the fish he releases. Imagine you're up a cocos palm about to clean it and that sticks it's head out at you! __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

8th May 2007, 01:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 296	Na i dont get too phased but much, ha a mate Matty thats lives here who i was hanging out with in the weekend, threw a bloody rubber snake at me and yelled LOOK OUT! Gez i was not impressed. __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

8th May 2007, 01:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
mdvaden Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 543	I get the feeling that you folks down there feel about some palms like we do about some poplars over here __________________ ____________________________________ Grove of Redwood TITANS Oregon BIGOOT trap

8th May 2007, 04:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 296	Poplars are great, nice to work on, smell a bit though haha. __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

9th May 2007, 04:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Oh don't worry Jim you just joined a very large club...I've been a member a few times over....&*^%ing queen palms hey how'd you find the lockjack? __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran