So whadya get up to today.

Ekka · 10th July 2007, 03:13 AM

I banged down 3 gums this morning out of the bucket and had the helcam on.

When I checked out the 30 mins of footage all I had was sound .. NO BLOODY PICTURE!

That sucks!

THen I did another job, and bugger me, was hauling these cuban's to the tip and bam, BLOODY TYRE GOT 3 NAILS AND BLEW ... so I had to buy new tyres and got home in the dark but finished the jobs.

I'm hoping the batteries were flat on the bullet cam otherwise PITA getting it fixed, I really like that camera. I'll just drink more beer, bugger it.

TrevMcRev · 10th July 2007, 03:28 AM

Bit o bad luck there ekka.

The guys spent the day back at the job on the first page of our website.
Beautiful location, surrounded by mansions on the cliff top overlooking the bay. Sounds cushy, but a damn steep drag up to the truck!

Back there tommorow, hoping to get it done in 2 full days, will try for some new pics!

TREE-SURFER · 10th July 2007, 02:43 PM

Got a call first thing this morning for an Aerial Rescue. A cat had been stuck in a tree since Sunday, and as the fire brigade don't do it any more, they said to call me. Poor thing was frightened as hell, so a few scratches involved.
The fire brigade, by all accounts, don't do it any more because of health and safety. A few officers had fallen (so the lady was told) and were not covered for animal rescues.........
So why do they have all the equipment and training, that the government pay for with our Tax money? Think I've just found my new sponsors for rescue gear........
Spent the rest of the day cutting hedges. should have gone

newguy18 · 10th July 2007, 07:42 PM

first half of the day in the bloody sun weedeating and other jobs then into 274 to tear out celings.It was about 100 degrees inside and I couldn't hardley breathe because of the dust and blown insulation.BUGGER

Ekka · 10th July 2007, 11:54 PM

Bugger me, my helcam had flat batteries, from now on every new vid gets new batteries.

Should have gone fishing too!

JayD · 11th July 2007, 01:57 AM

We just maintained our gear and done quotes today..raining on and off..takeing down a chitstick in the mourning and a windthrown Melaleuca armillaris Bracelet Honey myrtle...the joy of it all.
All The Best
JayD

Ekka · 11th July 2007, 02:21 AM

Gotta fell a huge back leaning Ironbark tomorrow on acre-age ... no room for mistake.

But I'm working with a guy I never worked with before so I'm a little worried, do I trust him to cut or drive the 4wd which has the pull line attached.

I think I'll cut, he drives, it's these guys who take off premmy that worry me or stall a manual.

JayD · 11th July 2007, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Gotta fell a huge back leaning Ironbark tomorrow on acre-age ... no room for mistake.

But I'm working with a guy I never worked with before so I'm a little worried, do I trust him to cut or drive the 4wd which has the pull line attached.

I think I'll cut, he drives, it's these guys who take off premmy that worry me or stall a manual.

Just explain fully what you need him to..slowly pull it over..I hate the unknown factor aswell,exspecially when it's tight!..Good Luck.

My 4by an auto set and forget!..idiot proof.

TREE-SURFER · 11th July 2007, 10:31 AM

Spent the day recycling green waste for a mate, same as tomorrow, shredding, loading shifting, turning, moving, screening and brushing up, damn it was hot

. In the middle of 8 piles 0f about 50 ton each.

newguy18 · 11th July 2007, 06:30 PM

I kicked back and took the day off because I had the stomach flu.Watch reading this I don't want anyone or your your computert to get a nasty virus from me.lol

JayD · 12th July 2007, 12:04 AM

Hey Ekka,
How did it all go ? Ours went of without a hickcupp..I got a phone call from a currie today about a TD on his property and all he was worried about was if we had 10 million $ public liability, He told me council said anybody could do it as long as they had 10 mlls worth..didn't worry about nothing else...you would think they would recomend using a suitably trained/qualified arborist. Its not helping the hack problem by saying that!

Ekka · 12th July 2007, 12:24 AM

Today went all OK.

I had to pull one and so did he, all good.

I nicked named him Young Bull. You know the ones, 12 months experience, around 20 years old, full of testosterone and ego.

Bloody funny, I can see why the young ones are so thin now ... no planning, up down around, bar stuck, rope stuck, throw line stuck, brain stuck!

So I just waited for the right moment and reminded him ... YOUNG BULL.

Funny how they know it all, but until today he thought a big shot was all BS like electricians sending an apprentice down the stores for a left handed screw driver.

He goes, "why aint you climbing these?" Oh, coz I'm the kanga driver and loader and all this shit is going to fit. He goes. " I can drive those, piss easy".

So later he sneaked on the Kanga, grabbed a cocos head, popped a mono and spun a bit, it chucked him off and he was beat!

"YOUNG BULL" I goes.

Was a funny day that's for sure.

TREE-SURFER · 12th July 2007, 11:35 AM

Hey Ekka, that sounds a bit like my Bro-in law. Have to keep throwing him a towel, to wipe behind his ears. For sure, he can do it better than me, 'IT' meaning everything....

I gotta test drive a rally car for him at the weekend, so he doesn't smash it up on the first corner

Turning windrows at the Green-waste management site/

newguy18 · 12th July 2007, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TREE-SURFER

Hey Ekka, that sounds a bit like my Bro-in law. Have to keep throwing him a towel, to wipe behind his ears. For sure, he can do it better than me, 'IT' meaning everything....

I gotta test drive a rally car for him at the weekend, so he doesn't smash it up on the first corner

Turning windrows at the Green-waste management site/

Man am I in the wrong line off work.I wanta play with the big toys.

Ekka · 12th July 2007, 10:56 PM

You are a young bloke right?

Start accumilating your licences to drive stuff, trucks, bobcats, loaders, graders etc .... they all seems to get good money and sit on their asses!

10th July 2007, 03:13 AM	#276 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	I banged down 3 gums this morning out of the bucket and had the helcam on. When I checked out the 30 mins of footage all I had was sound .. NO BLOODY PICTURE! That sucks! THen I did another job, and bugger me, was hauling these cuban's to the tip and bam, BLOODY TYRE GOT 3 NAILS AND BLEW ... so I had to buy new tyres and got home in the dark but finished the jobs. I'm hoping the batteries were flat on the bullet cam otherwise PITA getting it fixed, I really like that camera. I'll just drink more beer, bugger it. __________________ 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

10th July 2007, 03:28 AM	#277 (permalink)
TrevMcRev Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 734	Bit o bad luck there ekka. The guys spent the day back at the job on the first page of our website. Beautiful location, surrounded by mansions on the cliff top overlooking the bay. Sounds cushy, but a damn steep drag up to the truck! Back there tommorow, hoping to get it done in 2 full days, will try for some new pics! __________________ Melbourne Arborist, Total Tree Care, Pruning, Tree and Stump Removal

10th July 2007, 02:43 PM	#278 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 410	Got a call first thing this morning for an Aerial Rescue. A cat had been stuck in a tree since Sunday, and as the fire brigade don't do it any more, they said to call me. Poor thing was frightened as hell, so a few scratches involved. The fire brigade, by all accounts, don't do it any more because of health and safety. A few officers had fallen (so the lady was told) and were not covered for animal rescues......... So why do they have all the equipment and training, that the government pay for with our Tax money? Think I've just found my new sponsors for rescue gear........ Spent the rest of the day cutting hedges. should have gone __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

10th July 2007, 07:42 PM	#279 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,683	first half of the day in the bloody sun weedeating and other jobs then into 274 to tear out celings.It was about 100 degrees inside and I couldn't hardley breathe because of the dust and blown insulation.BUGGER __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

10th July 2007, 11:54 PM	#280 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Bugger me, my helcam had flat batteries, from now on every new vid gets new batteries. Should have gone fishing too! __________________ 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

11th July 2007, 01:57 AM	#281 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 941	We just maintained our gear and done quotes today..raining on and off..takeing down a chitstick in the mourning and a windthrown Melaleuca armillaris Bracelet Honey myrtle...the joy of it all. All The Best JayD __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

11th July 2007, 02:21 AM	#282 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Gotta fell a huge back leaning Ironbark tomorrow on acre-age ... no room for mistake. But I'm working with a guy I never worked with before so I'm a little worried, do I trust him to cut or drive the 4wd which has the pull line attached. I think I'll cut, he drives, it's these guys who take off premmy that worry me or stall a manual. __________________ 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

11th July 2007, 10:31 AM	#284 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 410	Spent the day recycling green waste for a mate, same as tomorrow, shredding, loading shifting, turning, moving, screening and brushing up, damn it was hot. In the middle of 8 piles 0f about 50 ton each. __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

11th July 2007, 06:30 PM	#285 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,683	I kicked back and took the day off because I had the stomach flu.Watch reading this I don't want anyone or your your computert to get a nasty virus from me.lol __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

12th July 2007, 12:04 AM	#286 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 941	Hey Ekka, How did it all go ? Ours went of without a hickcupp..I got a phone call from a currie today about a TD on his property and all he was worried about was if we had 10 million $ public liability, He told me council said anybody could do it as long as they had 10 mlls worth..didn't worry about nothing else...you would think they would recomend using a suitably trained/qualified arborist. Its not helping the hack problem by saying that! __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

12th July 2007, 12:24 AM	#287 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Today went all OK. I had to pull one and so did he, all good. I nicked named him Young Bull. You know the ones, 12 months experience, around 20 years old, full of testosterone and ego. Bloody funny, I can see why the young ones are so thin now ... no planning, up down around, bar stuck, rope stuck, throw line stuck, brain stuck! So I just waited for the right moment and reminded him ... YOUNG BULL. Funny how they know it all, but until today he thought a big shot was all BS like electricians sending an apprentice down the stores for a left handed screw driver. He goes, "why aint you climbing these?" Oh, coz I'm the kanga driver and loader and all this shit is going to fit. He goes. " I can drive those, piss easy". So later he sneaked on the Kanga, grabbed a cocos head, popped a mono and spun a bit, it chucked him off and he was beat! "YOUNG BULL" I goes. Was a funny day that's for sure. __________________ 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

12th July 2007, 10:56 PM	#290 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	You are a young bloke right? Start accumilating your licences to drive stuff, trucks, bobcats, loaders, graders etc .... they all seems to get good money and sit on their asses! __________________ 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