You know you're an Arborist when...

JohN Dee · 21st August 2007, 02:38 PM

Well basically it's a fun little thread having a larf at us Arborists because we're always in Arborist Mode. I'll start the first few you guys continue:

You know you're an Arborist when you dream of how you dismantle the tree.
You know you're an Arborist when before you park your car under a tree you inspect it for defects before you park.(Thanks Trev)
You know you're an Arborist when you come home and sit on Tree World after working with trees all day.
You know you're an Arborist when you see a "so called" Tree services that advertises rubbish removal and you scream out "HACKS!"

Eric Frei · 21st August 2007, 03:28 PM

You know you're an arborist when you forget the customers name but remember the tree's.

You know you're an arborist when others admire the tree and you the high point.

You know you're an arborist when you take a long cut to drive past a tree you pruned years ago.

You know you're an arborist when you suggest they move the fence line rather than the tree.

You know you're an arborist when you consider lawn expendable to impact damage.

Tree Machine · 21st August 2007, 04:01 PM

You know you're an Arborist when your wife checks your ears for sawdust before coming to bed.

You know you're an Arborist when 'Silky' has nothing to do with supple.

You know you're an Arborist when your Mom consistently calls you Treeguy.

You know you're an Arborist when you go on vacation and pack enough gear to do a treejob that might just come up.

You know you're an Arborist when you can sell a treejob after having casual conversation with a total stranger in the checkout line of a hardware store.

JayD · 21st August 2007, 05:19 PM

You know you're an Arborist when you put on your freshly washed socks and sawdust goes everywhere.

You know you're an Arborist when you walk into "The Gear Shop" and start drooling....and you just gotta buy something!

You know you're an Arborist when your wife holds a picture of a

to get your attention

TrevMcRev · 21st August 2007, 08:56 PM

You know you're an Arborist when you spot damage to a tree trunk by the roadside and think about how bad that wound is and the future decay when someone had a car accident and probly got pretty banged up themselves.

Still.... it wasnt the trees fault.

You know you're an Arborist when even during a competitive car rally you notice the real big forest trees.

You know you're an Arborist when it normal to come home with sawduct in your jocks!

mdvaden · 22nd August 2007, 12:21 PM

You know you are an arborist when your forearms have scars with the pattern of Silky handsaw teeth from cutting through limbs too quickly.

Remember the TV series with David Carradine as "Grasshopper" (Kwai Chang Caine) where he finishes his final test with carrying the hot container that burns the dragons into his forearms?

treestyle · 22nd August 2007, 07:43 PM

you know your an arborist when your always swerving into on coming traffic, cause your too busy lookin at trees.

newguy18 · 28th August 2007, 01:32 PM

You know your an arborist when you leave a job site and the tree is cleaner than you.
You know your an arborist when you say how dangerous a tree standing near an obstacle is yet fail to see the danger of climbing treesa with chain saws.jk

TTHip · 4th September 2007, 03:04 AM

you know you're an arborist when you can open any can / bottle / jar lid...

you know you're an arborist when you find small sticks in your navel....

you know you're an arborist when you have a lot of trees at your house...and your lawn isn't cut...

newguy18 · 4th September 2007, 03:23 AM

You know your an arborist when you start arguements with your wife over tree work.

TREE-SURFER · 22nd November 2007, 07:22 AM

You know you're an arborist, when you wear your harness to bed...

Really, it's great fun

You know your and arborist, when you repeatedly tell your wife how you dismantled the tree, ( with diagrams).

You know your an arborist, when on a picnic, you start teaching your kids about flora and forna instead of playing footy.

newguy18 · 22nd November 2007, 08:14 AM

You know your an arborist when everyone is talking about there hunting stories and you talk about how much the tree's trunk moved when the top went over.I've actually done that one.

Oh since this is my 333 rd post i guess that means I'm half evil.

treekiwi · 22nd November 2007, 09:49 AM

You no your an arborist when you go to meet the inlaws and start inspecting there trees....
You no your an arborist when you only look for tree books when you go to book shop

You no your an arborist when your proud of the new scratches and cuts on your arm at the end of the day lol

newguy18 · 22nd November 2007, 10:42 AM

You know your an arborist when you look forward to work.

DRANO · 23rd November 2007, 03:01 AM

you know your a arborist when you cant wait till you see tree's reproduce!!hello all not around much getting new home set up. HAPPY TURKEYDAY TO ALL!!! DRANO

newguy18 · 23rd November 2007, 03:26 AM

Have a happt turkey to drano.

JohN Dee · 23rd November 2007, 03:58 AM

You know you're an Arborist when you death stare the customer when they snap and tear the branch off a tree that you've trimmed.

You know you're and Arborist when the majority of times you start off a convo by talking about trees.

newguy18 · 23rd November 2007, 04:39 AM

you know your an arborist when you tuck your chainsaw in to bed.
you know your an arborist when you tell your trees a bedtime story.

shaggs · 23rd November 2007, 08:43 AM

.........................when you take your gear to your kids show and tell......

Therrin · 23rd November 2007, 11:36 AM

You know you're an arborist when you use tree stories and jokes as impromptu pickup lines.
(You know you're REALLY a pro when they work!)

You know you're an arborist when you discuss the pro's and con's of chainsaws the way most people do with cars.

You know you're an arborist when you show up to a college class thinking that you're doing pretty good by changing into fresh clothes...even if you have dried sap all over your arms.

You know you're an arborist when you have a sharp eye, a scowl, and an obscenity for any vehicle advertising a tree service with "topping".

newguy18 · 23rd November 2007, 12:36 PM

you know your an arborist when you can't speak nicely about asplunduh.

TREE-SURFER · 23rd November 2007, 11:48 PM

You know you're and arborist, when your loving wife calls you a Tree Geek

Eric Frei · 25th November 2007, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TREE-SURFER

You know you're and arborist, when your loving wife calls you a Tree Geek

Or tells you to get a "real job".

JayD · 10th July 2008, 05:28 PM

When you hit the depths of despair,Then bounce back proud as punch to be an Arborist!

Stand tall Arborist's were a breed of our own

spartek · 11th July 2008, 01:59 AM

How about ,when your in a movie theater and uncontrollably make comments of almost every tree in the background of the screens.,and you can barely remember details of the film itself. Ha,Ha ,I get that all the time. After watching "PREDATOR" I needed a muscle relaxer,lol

treevet · 11th July 2008, 10:35 PM

When you fire the lawn bcs they dinged one of many new trees and killed it as borers got into it (they did). You won't let the wife and son do it either although you are too tired to mow as you know they will do it too.

Your garage of basement is full of saws and power tools as you worry they will be stolen if you try to leave at business.

.....when you'd talk to an axe murder if he was a tree guy on TW rather than talking to Skippy the neighbor who is an accountant.

When you crack up thinking what if......the series on tv instead of being called "Axe Men" instead was called "Ice Axe Men" and starred non other than our "Aerial", that quirky, fun luvin guy we all know and love and was a situation comedy in cartoon form dropping trees on power lines, houses, and each other.

Eric Frei · 11th July 2008, 10:59 PM

LOL

Just a memory pic

JayD · 11th July 2008, 11:04 PM

When you use Ropes and a harness to climb...Instead of ice picks and a prayer...LOL.

letigre · 12th July 2008, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spartek

How about ,when your in a movie theater and uncontrollably make comments of almost every tree in the background of the screens.,and you can barely remember details of the film itself. Ha,Ha ,I get that all the time. After watching "PREDATOR" I needed a muscle relaxer,lol

remember that big tree in mel gibsons 'apocalypto'? the huge straight barrelled sucker that bounces for a good 30 secs? i stood up in the cinema and cried BULLS@#T!

got a few looks and the girly wasnt too happy!

Eric Frei · 12th July 2008, 12:39 AM

What a whacko movie that was, blood thirsty SOB's they were.

21st August 2007, 02:38 PM	#1
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 941	You know you're an Arborist when... Well basically it's a fun little thread having a larf at us Arborists because we're always in Arborist Mode. I'll start the first few you guys continue: You know you're an Arborist when you dream of how you dismantle the tree. You know you're an Arborist when before you park your car under a tree you inspect it for defects before you park.(Thanks Trev) You know you're an Arborist when you come home and sit on Tree World after working with trees all day. You know you're an Arborist when you see a "so called" Tree services that advertises rubbish removal and you scream out "HACKS!" __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

21st August 2007, 03:28 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Australia's most prominant Arborist - prev Ekka Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,775	You know you're an arborist when you forget the customers name but remember the tree's. You know you're an arborist when others admire the tree and you the high point. You know you're an arborist when you take a long cut to drive past a tree you pruned years ago. You know you're an arborist when you suggest they move the fence line rather than the tree. You know you're an arborist when you consider lawn expendable to impact damage. __________________ Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist \| Project Arborist

21st August 2007, 05:19 PM	#4
JayD Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 1,643	You know you're an Arborist when you put on your freshly washed socks and sawdust goes everywhere. You know you're an Arborist when you walk into "The Gear Shop" and start drooling....and you just gotta buy something! You know you're an Arborist when your wife holds a picture of a to get your attention __________________ Level 4 Arborist/ FPIFGM 3204A: Fall trees manually (intermediate) Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others

21st August 2007, 08:56 PM	#5
TrevMcRev Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,499	You know you're an Arborist when you spot damage to a tree trunk by the roadside and think about how bad that wound is and the future decay when someone had a car accident and probly got pretty banged up themselves. Still.... it wasnt the trees fault. You know you're an Arborist when even during a competitive car rally you notice the *real big* forest trees. You know you're an Arborist when it normal to come home with sawduct in your jocks! __________________ Total Tree Care - Melbourne Arborist Reports & Consulting,Tree Pruning & Removal \| Elm Leaf Beetle Treatment Melbourne www.treegear.com.au - Australia's Best Value Arborist Supplies FREE shipping for TREEGEAR Members-Join here

28th August 2007, 01:32 PM	#8
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	You know your an arborist when you leave a job site and the tree is cleaner than you. You know your an arborist when you say how dangerous a tree standing near an obstacle is yet fail to see the danger of climbing treesa with chain saws.jk __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

21st August 2007, 04:01 PM	#3
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 906	You know you're an Arborist when your wife checks your ears for sawdust before coming to bed. You know you're an Arborist when 'Silky' has nothing to do with supple. You know you're an Arborist when your Mom consistently calls you Treeguy. You know you're an Arborist when you go on vacation and pack enough gear to do a treejob that might just come up. You know you're an Arborist when you can sell a treejob after having casual conversation with a total stranger in the checkout line of a hardware store.

22nd August 2007, 12:21 PM	#6
mdvaden Former Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 410	You know you are an arborist when your forearms have scars with the pattern of Silky handsaw teeth from cutting through limbs too quickly. Remember the TV series with David Carradine as "Grasshopper" (Kwai Chang Caine) where he finishes his final test with carrying the hot container that burns the dragons into his forearms?

22nd August 2007, 07:43 PM	#7
treestyle Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Brisbane Posts: 125	you know your an arborist when your always swerving into on coming traffic, cause your too busy lookin at trees.

4th September 2007, 03:04 AM	#9
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4th September 2007, 03:23 AM	#10
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You know your an arborist when you start arguements with your wife over tree work. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

22nd November 2007, 07:22 AM	#11
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 378	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You know you're an arborist, when you wear your harness to bed... Really, it's great fun You know your and arborist, when you repeatedly tell your wife how you dismantled the tree, ( with diagrams). You know your an arborist, when on a picnic, you start teaching your kids about flora and forna instead of playing footy. __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

22nd November 2007, 08:14 AM	#12
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You know your an arborist when everyone is talking about there hunting stories and you talk about how much the tree's trunk moved when the top went over.I've actually done that one. Oh since this is my 333 rd post i guess that means I'm half evil. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

22nd November 2007, 09:49 AM	#13
treekiwi Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) + Diploma in Arboriculture (Level 6) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 269	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You no your an arborist when you go to meet the inlaws and start inspecting there trees.... You no your an arborist when you only look for tree books when you go to book shop You no your an arborist when your proud of the new scratches and cuts on your arm at the end of the day lol

22nd November 2007, 10:42 AM	#14
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You know your an arborist when you look forward to work. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

23rd November 2007, 03:01 AM	#15
DRANO Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: VERMONT Posts: 23	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... you know your a arborist when you cant wait till you see tree's reproduce!!hello all not around much getting new home set up. HAPPY TURKEYDAY TO ALL!!! DRANO

23rd November 2007, 03:26 AM	#16
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... Have a happt turkey to drano. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

23rd November 2007, 03:58 AM	#17
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 941	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You know you're an Arborist when you death stare the customer when they snap and tear the branch off a tree that you've trimmed. You know you're and Arborist when the majority of times you start off a convo by talking about trees. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

23rd November 2007, 04:39 AM	#18
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... you know your an arborist when you tuck your chainsaw in to bed. you know your an arborist when you tell your trees a bedtime story. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

23rd November 2007, 08:43 AM	#19
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 454	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... .........................when you take your gear to your kids show and tell......

23rd November 2007, 11:36 AM	#20
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,732	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You know you're an arborist when you use tree stories and jokes as impromptu pickup lines. (You know you're REALLY a pro when they work!) You know you're an arborist when you discuss the pro's and con's of chainsaws the way most people do with cars. You know you're an arborist when you show up to a college class thinking that you're doing pretty good by changing into fresh clothes...even if you have dried sap all over your arms. You know you're an arborist when you have a sharp eye, a scowl, and an obscenity for any vehicle advertising a tree service with "topping".

23rd November 2007, 12:36 PM	#21
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... you know your an arborist when you can't speak nicely about asplunduh. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

23rd November 2007, 11:48 PM	#22
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 378	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... You know you're and arborist, when your loving wife calls you a Tree Geek __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

10th July 2008, 05:28 PM	#24
JayD Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 1,643	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... When you hit the depths of despair,Then bounce back proud as punch to be an Arborist! Stand tall Arborist's were a breed of our own __________________ Level 4 Arborist/ FPIFGM 3204A: Fall trees manually (intermediate) Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others

11th July 2008, 01:59 AM	#25
spartek Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ohio, USA Posts: 162	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... How about ,when your in a movie theater and uncontrollably make comments of almost every tree in the background of the screens.,and you can barely remember details of the film itself. Ha,Ha ,I get that all the time. After watching "PREDATOR" I needed a muscle relaxer,lol

11th July 2008, 10:35 PM	#26
treevet Backflipper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,333	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... When you fire the lawn bcs they dinged one of many new trees and killed it as borers got into it (they did). You won't let the wife and son do it either although you are too tired to mow as you know they will do it too. Your garage of basement is full of saws and power tools as you worry they will be stolen if you try to leave at business. .....when you'd talk to an axe murder if he was a tree guy on TW rather than talking to Skippy the neighbor who is an accountant. When you crack up thinking what if......the series on tv instead of being called "Axe Men" instead was called "Ice Axe Men" and starred non other than our "Aerial", that quirky, fun luvin guy we all know and love and was a situation comedy in cartoon form dropping trees on power lines, houses, and each other.

11th July 2008, 10:59 PM	#27
Eric Frei Admin - Australia's most prominant Arborist - prev Ekka Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,775	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... LOL Just a memory pic __________________ Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist \| Project Arborist

11th July 2008, 11:04 PM	#28
JayD Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 1,643	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... When you use Ropes and a harness to climb...Instead of ice picks and a prayer...LOL. __________________ Level 4 Arborist/ FPIFGM 3204A: Fall trees manually (intermediate) Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others

12th July 2008, 12:39 AM	#30
Eric Frei Admin - Australia's most prominant Arborist - prev Ekka Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,775	Re: You know you're an Arborist when... What a whacko movie that was, blood thirsty SOB's they were. __________________ Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist \| Project Arborist

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