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    Yale scandere

    I bought some and couple years ago. Lots of stretch for SRS, but I keep it in rotation for MRS. Cover jives well with mechanical devices. Its wonderful with my spiderjack.
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    Tree related work you shouldn't need insurance for?

    I accept the fact that I'll never be even close benefits paid out with what I pay for insurance (GL, health, auto, etc). But lawyers...unfortunately you can sue for anything and there are some people that feel they are the victim in far too many circumstances.
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    Vandals. Grrr!

    Go talk to his dad and mom. I remember the shame of my neighbor showing up telling my parents what they saw me doing. It also proves you know where he lives...
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    Games, competitions, and levity at work

    Play horse with throwball shots during trainings. Wager who can roll the electric hose reel up the cleanest without any stops. Those sound really lame when I think about y'all reading them.
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    Office Space

    I deal with a tree company as a subcontractor that has a remote administrator. She works out of her house, schedules and administrates without ever going in to the shop. Do you think you'd lose anything if that person didn't report to the "office"?
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    Oak wilt disease documented in northeastern Massachusetts?

    I'll echo the DNA testing. It's not sensitive to the timing and temperature like the culture tests and the results are quick. I typically send in three of the best samples I can. It's easy to get a false negative due to the irregularities is the final growth within in the canopy. Even with three...
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    Are living trees warmer than dead trees?

    I know water takes longer to cool and heat compared to air. That's why a fresh cut stump can feel cooler on a hot day or oak wilt can still spread in the vascular tissue in the hottest of days. Some of the best freeze protection for your landscape in the south is to irrigate your plants before a...
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    S

    I was a sales arborist for about 3 years, ten years ago. I loved it. I don't do it anymore; I prefer the sawdust and smell of diesel in the morning. It is still the highest I've ever been paid. I have thick skin and felt like more of a therapist than an arborist at times. When I interviewed, my...
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    Certified tree climber certification evaluator

    I finally got the CTC this past November, after about a year after the initial application. The written test was a breeze to schedule, but the skills portion was unavailable for quite some time. I believe most of that time was due to the rebranding ISA did and the local chapter was sorting...
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    Arborist wanted in Central Texas

    We've thought about hiring the position out of Hunt, TX if that is more enticing. Beautiful part of central Texas. @Matias you said you liked baldcypresses and sprawling live oaks in another thread...
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    ISA Tree Climber Recert.

    My understanding is your manager can sign it to validate the training. Might be difficult if you're self employed, but we've hired a known contact from one of the big three companies to do it before. Perhaps that could suffice in that case. I just went through the certification process...only...
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    Terms unique to arboriculture

    Dog leg - the zigzag shape a trunk makes after being broken or topped. I've mostly seen it in those pioneer species, like pines. Not a pet peeve, just a wonky way of describing the growth that I've come to use in other conversations.
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    Arborist wanted in Central Texas

    There are some awesome sunsets in south Texas. We're still looking for an arborist. It could be a great gig to advance some skills beyond removals.
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    Arborist wanted in Central Texas

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    Fascism, American-Style

    The best thing about the internet is you can find anything on the internet. The worst thing about the internet is you can find anything on the internet...
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    Tariffs: Explained by Nick Araya

    That is a great explanation. Makes me think, in your example, that $30 tariff could used to incentivise Samson and Yale to keep up with demand somehow. Maybe that would actually help substantiate the tariff amount. With the higher prices of the three manufactures in your example, what are the...
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    Collective nouns

    Mayne it's locally colloquial, but we say a live oak mott... only for live oaks though.
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    Loose Trousers for Arb Work - Japanese Tobi Workwear “Nikkapokka” for arborists?

    Hard to beat some of the arb pants already out, I think. Most of the colors and obnoxious designs I can do without, though. Those baggy pants would be annoying and dangerous in a lot of tree care situations, but probably really comfortable in a few others. I may be interested in those ninja...
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    Diagnosis help

    I've seen some goofy stuff from that bad freeze back in 2021. I know Fort Worth got it worse than central Texas. Do you think it could be issues related to freeze damage?
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    Is this a green ash?

    I've always felt white ash bark could be sanded down with your hand. It's softer and smooths over easily.

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