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    Isa website so bad it’s embarrassing

    That is a case where things go beyond personal liberty, and affect others, therefore rules do make sense. Unfortunately it is not a simple and easy answer one way or the other.
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    Isa website so bad it’s embarrassing

    My issue isn't the rules so much as the lack of enforcement of the rules. If there is going to be a rule, it must be applied to everyone equally. A rule that only applies to those who want to keep it is completely worthless. However, when it comes to property rights, I am of the opinion that...
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    Isa website so bad it’s embarrassing

    If there was value in being a CA, I certainly would be. I could probably pass the test today, or at least tomorrow after I brush up on a few terms I haven't used in a while. I haven't bothered to take the test because it's not worth the effort to keep the cert up, with it having so little value...
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    Isa website so bad it’s embarrassing

    Around here, I already consider the certs to be pretty well worthless. There are too many people who claim to be CAs in all of their marketing materials, who are not. In fact, one of those people is an active member on this site. It frustrates me to no end, I do not claim to be a CA, but I do...
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    Isa website so bad it’s embarrassing

    That pretty well seems to sum up this digital world.
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    New device from ISC

    For some of us who run production outfits, having nothing to figure out is perfect. I love the idea of that. I haven't bought a Reflex yet and neither has anyone who works here, but I suspect that someone is going to end up with one soon. I might end up being the first, even though I rarely...
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    Isa website so bad it’s embarrassing

    It is quite frustrating. I've given up being a member of the ISA, and no longer encourage others to do it because it's not worthwhile. Half the companies in my area claimed to have certified arborist on staff, post it all over their website websites, but they are not, at least according to...
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    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    I would say to look at what you like about what you are doing, and what you do not like about it. See if you can make changes to what you are doing, either grow the business a bit to where you can pay people to do the parts you don't like, or stop doing it altogether. As my business coach used...
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    Ban bamboo.

    Instead of boiling water, find someone whose steams tobacco beds and have them go at it. If there are tobacco farmers in your area, they probably steam their beds. Around here they certainly do it, you'll see hundred year-old steam tractors out in the fields every spring.
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    A spray bottle that lasts?

    Fair enough. I have certainly greased myself enough times over the years by walking into a loaded hitch. If I had a dog that ran around my shop I might feel differently, but I do not. Fifth wheel grease is especially sticky, so it would be really difficult to clean off of the dog.
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    New TreeBuzz Ad Format???

    Same here. I keep clicking on all those ads as well, without clicking anywhere near them! That is one way for Google to boost their ad revenue.
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    Salsco 6" Tracked Chipper - price drop - $23,000

    I'm right there with you! I just put a note on the complaint page about it, every time I try to edit a word in a post this morning, that advertisement rotates and causes me to jump all over the page.
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    New TreeBuzz Ad Format???

    For the first time, today I am having trouble with the page jumping all over the place as well. It seems to be jumping every time that silly rotating cube advertisement rotates. Makes it very difficult to edit a post when every time I tap on something, it scrolls me 3/4 of the way up the page.
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    A spray bottle that lasts?

    If you are looking for something to lubricate the pintle ring itself, where it sits in the hook, try fifth wheel grease. It is really sticky, made for fifth wheel plates on semis. We have been using it for years and it works great.
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    A spray bottle that lasts?

    Same here. I thought we had rust problems, but it does dry out here every once in a while. I don't think I would like to live in the land of perpetual rain.
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