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    #enough

    As an anti-authoritarian leftist and despiser of both duopoly parties - Quick questions for the anti-gunners: are you aware that the entire history of gun control is all about keeping guns out of the hands of the black and the poor? Do you really think this time is any different? As Samuel...
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    Ideal Harness

    @Alejandro Concolor Hey, I got caught up in life for a minute - still need pics of anything?
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    Sherrill's Shitty Website

    If it shows up at all. I've given up on their search feature seeing as how I can browse there faster and I know I'll actually find what I'm looking for.
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    Climbers for Christ

    But what if this reality is the hallucination? We all agree to hallucinate Santa, right? Taken together, the two articles suggest the possibility that we are all sick, that the virus has infected us all, leaving us with an inability to feel connected. Does society not perpetuate the ego's desire...
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    Climbers for Christ

    Most people just need a gentle reminder that there is no "other" - we are all one. It's just an illusion. https://qz.com/1196408/scientists-studying-psilocybin-accidentally-proved-the-self-is-an-illusion/ Maybe this virus has something to do with it...
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    Ideal Harness

    I have the medium. I have a 32-34" waist and, in summer gear, I have 2-3 fingers each side of center attachment point to the buckle after cinching. If my waist was any smaller I would have gotten the small. So far I have had no issue with the elastic band. I've never tried simple suspenders as I...
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    Final (really) CT RollNLock test and Zig Zag / Rope Wrench thoughts

    From what I've seen and read, the issue with the RW and ZZ in SRT is orientation causing wear that it wasn't designed for, especially as the RW tends not to engage fast enough or really pull up enough on the top hole of the ZZ to keep it properly oriented. I think what could make this work...
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    We need a friggin ribbon

    I like the general idea but I'm sort of sick of ribbons. Maybe a skull with a hi-viz police hat to remind you that there is really only one safety cop you need to worry about meeting.
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    Client claims bankruptcy

    Depending on your local laws and the timeline of the events you might have a case for Theft of Services. I've had to use threat of that before to light a fire under some obstinate people who dared me to take them to small claims court to face their $600/hr lawyer. Amazing how fast their tune...
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    Ideas for Creative / Profitable ways to use our by-products

    Mushrooms. On the logs, stumps, and chips. My wife and I run a gourmet mushroom business and my hardwood chips fuel that (softwood chips go under my chickens and ducks) along with sawdust from my sawmill and woodworking business. Having the mill and being a woodworker allows me to offer...
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    Anyone treat wood poles for longer life?

    Epoxy (something thin like the West system) plus a UV resistant poly (I'm partial to VT Natural PolyWhey). The epoxy will reinforce the wood fibers and waterproof it but will degrade quickly without the UV protection. If you have any concern about your coatings adhering to one another put a...
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    DMM Hitch Climber Pulleys

    For some odd reason my inner monologue read this with the whole hearted conviction of someone who has done time and vowed never to go back to prison. My thought process then followed that up with an enthusiastic "yeah, you can have my zigzag and ART positioner when you pry them from my cold...
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    Has anybody used Home Advisor?

    Call me cynical (or prudent considering most tech startups are like parasites taking a perfectly functioning system and looking for the best spot to jam their probiscus into the money flow while providing little to no real value) but this whole setup seems easily gamed in their favor. Is there...
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    Coffee Coffee Coffee

    I'm a big fan of Gene Hicks coffees, notably the fishing blend and signature blend. I wonder if @Tom Dunlap is familiar with them seeing his BWCA reference? They are all low acid coffees that are easy on the stomach. I use a coffee sock that my wife brought back from Costa Rica over a decade...
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    Spur climbing storm damaged trees

    I think you also need to factor in long term plans for the trees in question. Are you removing the hangers for immediate safety of those working/living around said tree, for aesthetics, or something else? Are these trees being left long term or will they be removed sometime in the next year? If...
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    Ideal Harness

    Leg straps have a seatbelt type buckle for quick donning or removal. Waist is 'buttoned' using the webbing friction adjusters (not sure what the actual term is - appreciated if someone can enlighten me). Tons of adjustment points overall. I don't have a problem with any of the straps loosening...
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    Ideal Harness

    I'm climbing in an ErgoPro that I love. It has the same option for a fall protection harness but in a far more comfortable saddle that has more gear loops as well. https://buckinghammfg.com/products/arborist/ergopro-saddleharness-combo-17905h4/
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    this is what happens when you tip tie a large vertical limb

    That's the link for the screen capture in TreeVB's post.
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    Subbing out cleanup

    I've found working with higher end property maintenance companies can be beneficial. It's their main job to keep the (often absentee) clients property looking picture perfect whether I'm there or not so I'm not so worried about them doing a bad job. Usually more time/scheduling flexible than...
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    using BackBone as an aerial brake

    Nope. The ears/horns of the rescue 8 prevent the girth hitching problems common with a normal 8 and allow a soft lock off by wrapping the tail over the top. One of my favorite techniques is to run 2 rigging lines (plus 2 pull/tag lines if needed) alternating drops. As soon as my first cut is...

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