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    Any gymnnasts out there?

    Hint 2: "That's the way that the world goes 'round. You're up one day and the next you're down. It's half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown. That's the way that the world goes 'round." Tom took me to practice when I was in second or third grade. I kept up as well as could be in...
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    Using an Air Knife to dig small trees

    Nice review. Great application. I've seen 8" dia crepe myrtles bare rooted using this tool. I wear a Tyvec painter's suit with the feet cut out. Amazing how that stuff permeates everywhere. Ear plugs inside a set of muffs, too. I have a chipping helmet, with the face shield. My cheeks get a...
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    When to root prune or not?

    Are Red Oaks on the Fall digging hazard list? [Where's the list?] These were planted last June and are established and strong.
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    When to root prune or not?

    When do we try to abstain from root pruning stem girdling roots? I've several red oak transplants that have been in the ground over a year. I tried to get the contractor to prune them when they were transplanting. Any published guidelines? "Girdling roots on young trees should be cut." ...
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    Anchor options when climbing SRT.

    I used to anchor with a rope wrapped around the base and a ladder-type repel rack. Took so much overhead and gear. When Tom showed me the trunk wrap I switched over right away. Again, rarely do I use any other technique. On occasion I've put a choker at the TIP, even kept a throw line attached...
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    2010 Tree Climbing Kentucky Rendezvous

    Good skill, good luck. Have fun.
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    Hedging on the job

    [ QUOTE ] How about this guy? [/ QUOTE ] Solves the problem of letting the equipment just sit around. Rust might be a problem. Or a cracked engine block. Maybe, just maybe, with a sickle bar mower and at least a tether. Filing this stuff away so when I write a video game.
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    Lubing Silky Pole Saws

    [ QUOTE ] WD40 is a pheromone though! [/ QUOTE ] Attracting whom? Tree sharks? The movie's working title: "Saws"
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    Heavy Shade Allees

    Allee-- tree lined walkway or roadway. I'm looking for pictures and actual locations of boulevards similar to what we have [see link below] that are in heavy shade. I'm seeking already existing designs for a large linear ground-space that does not include turf (the trees won!). The...
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    Lubing Silky Pole Saws

    I've experimented with several lubes to keep my Hayuchi and LongBoys in top running order. Met with many disappointments, drying out or, mostly, gumming up with wood particles and dirt. Light oil, WD-40, LPS... I sprayed a clean shop rag with carb and choke cleaner and rubbed the extensions...
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    Penn State turns downed trees to keepsakes

    I have a trailer load of logs that are going to the sawyer Monday. Each is marked when and where it is removed. Seems that the alumni and benefactors like to buy the mementos and give them to each other.
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    Felony Hedge Trimming Lands Woman In Court

    "...and were in violation of a city ordinance limiting tree height at six feet." Where did this come in? What is the rationale? "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein
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    Texas Tree Conference

    I'm going to try to get there.
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    Penn State turns downed trees to keepsakes

    I saw this on Facebook. Reutilizing wood from urban trees--it's possible. Check out what Penn State University is doing: Embedded link: http://live.psu.edu/youtube/KRaQRCNm-l8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaQRCNm-l8
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    Sugoi or Zubat?

    I have a Zubat strapped on. I think it goes on after my helmet. Should post picts on the leg straps I put on. We have one area on campus that we try to not use chainsaws, and that's the time I'll strap on the Sugoi in a yellow scabbard and then the Zubat over it [check the archives for this...
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    ITCC

    Congratulations Mark and Jo.
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    Grass under trees

    We had about an acre area of dense canopy and poor grass cover that we tried an experiment. 8-12' diameter mulch circles. Just kind of slipped it in on the sly and then a few months later invited our Univ.'s president over for a look. No tee up, just have a look at the area. He exclaimed how...
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    SRT either/or FL at comps

    I'm ecstatic that we're working on evolving the competition to more match our evolving work process. I'd have to agree with adding the LeMans start. This would be a more thorough demonstration of speed/skill/safety in the ascent portion of our climbing model. It might be off topic to get into...
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    Three things I've noticed about Lava (Tachyon)

    Re: Three things I\'ve noticed about Lava (Tachyon) I switched from some Fly I'd been using back to a new Tachyon using the Uni. The first day's performance was much different. Maybe I'd forgotten how it behaved, but once I refamiliarized myself to Tachyon, its action is smoother. The finish...
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    Tree planting so called expert

    I ask people, "Can you remember trees are good?" Usually a dumbed response, looking somewhat like they didn't know that 2 + 2 = 4, but anyways... I continue, "TreesAreGood.org" Or is that just a site with a bunch of theoretical rhetoric by people who don't ever plant trees, who just write...

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