So whadya get up to today.

Ekka · 11th May 2007, 01:24 AM

Nah, just had a few ...

You know, I never ever got or knew what a hangover was till I hit around 23yo. Then they just get worse. Once you crack 40 they're like something that takes days to recover from.

So I git a little pickled here and there but nothing too bad.

Also, my beer doesn't knock ya about so bad, makes you wonder what's in normal beer?

But if you want to feel real rotten, port! Even a bloke who hasn't smoked would think he chained a packet the night before. LOL

l2edneck · 11th May 2007, 06:11 PM

Got me a new laptop

weeeeeeeeeee

old isp giving me grief so i dropped them and upgraded.....

now i will be able to educate my clients rite in the field..........

been a crappy week but hopefully next week will be better

JayD · 12th May 2007, 03:37 AM

Hi l2edneck,
Good on you bro,mines coming shortly and I'm looking forward to it!!

Things generally go quiet only to go harder when its starts up again.

Ekka, Ever heard of Cedar Hill Bourbon? The only differance between it and old Jack is the first drink and about $30,after that its smoooth as until the next mourning, Imagine your worst ever hangover times it by two crack your self in the head with a basebll bat and your coming close to how this stuff leaves you the next day..I had a good time when I was younger, but I don't miss the hangovers!!

Oh and today I was organising our quote schedule.

Ekka · 12th May 2007, 07:15 AM

Quote schedule? Are you that busy?

Hey Redneck, pretty classy the ole laptop, just dont get it too dusty in the field.

JayD · 12th May 2007, 05:51 PM

Were not flat out thank god,but if you don't schedule your quotes they interfere with your working day,If the phone doesn't ring this week you don't work next! You know what its like Ekka.

Ekka · 12th May 2007, 07:02 PM

It's quiet here but the door knocking Samoan's are apparently very busy, many totem poles and topped trees left standing in cowboy county.

Sean Freeman · 12th May 2007, 09:11 PM

Still finding excuses not to finish writing arb assessments on medium strip plantings 360 trees for LGA....

far more important

Fairfield · 16th May 2007, 05:57 PM

Ok so this is the same old story to most of us, but I stood silent in disbelife.

I got a call from a landscape friend about a tree job that some guy had. The next thing I know he is yelling at the home owner to stop cutting. The guy was chiping and cutting a " pie " into a 2 1/2 foot diameter Pin Oak leaning over power lines. The man did not, so my friend called the police. They came and stopped him.
Got better. I show up from across town to find four guys there no shirts or PPE, having fell the oak and yelling at the home owner for $450.00. Then the guy gave them the money and asked for them to take 3 75ft White Pines down also. The " boss" told him two of them will come back at a later date and do it on the side for him. As they left they were joking about how they are going to take the guy's fence out for the hell of it.

Should I go back and ask if the home owner wants someone cert and insured to do it or should I leave it alone. Norm I would never try to take a job from anyone but the guy is about to get the shaft, mind you he is not from the USA and doesnt speak english. What should I do?

Ekka · 16th May 2007, 11:44 PM

You have only your time to lose by going back and bidding it.

Up to you.

Fairfield · 17th May 2007, 10:42 AM

yup thats what I came up with too.

JayD · 24th May 2007, 11:01 PM

Thank god it's friday,I'm buggerd, That bug is still hanging on!..It's seems about 40mins to about hour into a job and my butt begin's to dragggg....Yeeehahhh...The week end is here.

Have a beer boy's, on JayD.

JohN Dee · 25th May 2007, 12:42 AM

Today was a major stump day, probably took out about 17 all up. We took a few videos of the stumping action so when I get back I'll edit them togethor.

Up to my GFs for the weekend, home on sunday, Woohoo for the weekend (It took forever to get here)!

Ekka · 25th May 2007, 03:05 AM

I have to grind a couple of stumps tomorrow morning, there's a water main under them.

Best to grind first up and when customer home so if we get a geyser she can fix.

If we do hit it I might have to drive a few vehicles over it first for a wash then turn the mains off.

TrueBlacktopp · 26th May 2007, 09:07 PM

I had to drive for a hour and a half today on highway 1 to Chilliwack to a military base to do young tree training on maples, had to climb ever toothpick to cut out co-dominit stems.

JayD · 29th May 2007, 04:35 PM

Were having a slow week so far,but were about to go wack a chitstick,we have lovely suzie on camera,will post a vid of this mofo coming down!.
All The Best.

Ekka · 29th May 2007, 05:26 PM

I have a real interesting video to edit, getting that branch off that 4wd. As I dumped that branch I know what it weighed exactly (weigh bridge at tip), how's this 1.64tonne for that codominant break out branch.

Hmmm, you forget at times when you have machinery. But I knew when 4 wheels were spinning on the Kanga that it weighed a fair bit. Heck, I've lowered out sections that big, better tone it down a little eh?

11th May 2007, 01:24 AM	#226 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,815	Nah, just had a few ... You know, I never ever got or knew what a hangover was till I hit around 23yo. Then they just get worse. Once you crack 40 they're like something that takes days to recover from. So I git a little pickled here and there but nothing too bad. Also, my beer doesn't knock ya about so bad, makes you wonder what's in normal beer? But if you want to feel real rotten, port! Even a bloke who hasn't smoked would think he chained a packet the night before. LOL __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

12th May 2007, 03:37 AM	#228 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 885	Laptop Hi l2edneck, Good on you bro,mines coming shortly and I'm looking forward to it!! Things generally go quiet only to go harder when its starts up again. Ekka, Ever heard of Cedar Hill Bourbon? The only differance between it and old Jack is the first drink and about $30,after that its smoooth as until the next mourning, Imagine your worst ever hangover times it by two crack your self in the head with a basebll bat and your coming close to how this stuff leaves you the next day..I had a good time when I was younger, but I don't miss the hangovers!! Oh and today I was organising our quote schedule. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

12th May 2007, 07:15 AM	#229 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,815	Quote schedule? Are you that busy? Hey Redneck, pretty classy the ole laptop, just dont get it too dusty in the field. __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

12th May 2007, 05:51 PM	#230 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 885	Were not flat out thank god,but if you don't schedule your quotes they interfere with your working day,If the phone doesn't ring this week you don't work next! You know what its like Ekka. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

12th May 2007, 07:02 PM	#231 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,815	It's quiet here but the door knocking Samoan's are apparently very busy, many totem poles and topped trees left standing in cowboy county. __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

11th May 2007, 06:11 PM	#227 (permalink)
l2edneck Palm Tree Rat Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 47	Got me a new laptop weeeeeeeeeee old isp giving me grief so i dropped them and upgraded..... now i will be able to educate my clients rite in the field.......... been a crappy week but hopefully next week will be better

12th May 2007, 09:11 PM	#232 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,638	Still finding excuses not to finish writing arb assessments on medium strip plantings 360 trees for LGA.... far more important __________________ 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

16th May 2007, 05:57 PM	#233 (permalink)
Fairfield Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucks county Pa USA Posts: 72	Ok so this is the same old story to most of us, but I stood silent in disbelife. I got a call from a landscape friend about a tree job that some guy had. The next thing I know he is yelling at the home owner to stop cutting. The guy was chiping and cutting a " pie " into a 2 1/2 foot diameter Pin Oak leaning over power lines. The man did not, so my friend called the police. They came and stopped him. Got better. I show up from across town to find four guys there no shirts or PPE, having fell the oak and yelling at the home owner for $450.00. Then the guy gave them the money and asked for them to take 3 75ft White Pines down also. The " boss" told him two of them will come back at a later date and do it on the side for him. As they left they were joking about how they are going to take the guy's fence out for the hell of it. Should I go back and ask if the home owner wants someone cert and insured to do it or should I leave it alone. Norm I would never try to take a job from anyone but the guy is about to get the shaft, mind you he is not from the USA and doesnt speak english. What should I do? __________________ Hi yes you know me I am B.A.M.F nice to meet you

16th May 2007, 11:44 PM	#234 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,815	You have only your time to lose by going back and bidding it. Up to 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

17th May 2007, 10:42 AM	#235 (permalink)
Fairfield Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucks county Pa USA Posts: 72	yup thats what I came up with too. __________________ Hi yes you know me I am B.A.M.F nice to meet you

24th May 2007, 11:01 PM	#236 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 885	Thank god it's friday,I'm buggerd, That bug is still hanging on!..It's seems about 40mins to about hour into a job and my butt begin's to dragggg....Yeeehahhh...The week end is here. Have a beer boy's, on JayD. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

25th May 2007, 12:42 AM	#237 (permalink)
JohN Dee Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 728	Today was a major stump day, probably took out about 17 all up. We took a few videos of the stumping action so when I get back I'll edit them togethor. Up to my GFs for the weekend, home on sunday, Woohoo for the weekend (It took forever to get here)! __________________ Climber with slow climbing speed, must make up with mighty chainsaw roar. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

25th May 2007, 03:05 AM	#238 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,815	I have to grind a couple of stumps tomorrow morning, there's a water main under them. Best to grind first up and when customer home so if we get a geyser she can fix. If we do hit it I might have to drive a few vehicles over it first for a wash then turn the mains off. __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

26th May 2007, 09:07 PM	#239 (permalink)
TrueBlacktopp Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: White Rock, bc Posts: 9	I had to drive for a hour and a half today on highway 1 to Chilliwack to a military base to do young tree training on maples, had to climb ever toothpick to cut out co-dominit stems.

29th May 2007, 04:35 PM	#240 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 885	Were having a slow week so far,but were about to go wack a chitstick,we have lovely suzie on camera,will post a vid of this mofo coming down!. All The Best. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

3rd June 2007, 02:50 AM	#242 (permalink)
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29th May 2007, 05:26 PM	#241 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,815	I have a real interesting video to edit, getting that branch off that 4wd. As I dumped that branch I know what it weighed exactly (weigh bridge at tip), how's this 1.64tonne for that codominant break out branch. Hmmm, you forget at times when you have machinery. But I knew when 4 wheels were spinning on the Kanga that it weighed a fair bit. Heck, I've lowered out sections that big, better tone it down a little eh? __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors