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    Sad day for Arboriculture

    RIP Bob. What a fantastic and dedicated mind. We are certainly better for the fact that he chose to focus a lot of his energies on arboriculture.
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    rope bag for ce lanyard

    Is Paul selling the Sidewinders yet? Or are you lucky dogs just the one's getting to "test" the prototypes?
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    Hitch Climbers' Guide to the Canopy Video Series!

    Re: Hitch Climbers\' Guide to the Canopy Video Series! Nice! I'd love to know how Beddes has his saw anchored to his saddle at 1:30. ???
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    Climbing Arborist needed in sunny Philadelphia

    Coming from someone who works in Mike's area for a competitor - Mike is a stand-up guy and has a cool crew. He is raising the standard of tree care in the SE Pennsylvania area. This job is a fantastic opportunity. (I hear rumors that he also provides bottomless frosty mugs of Zima during...
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    Luke screwed up

    Another shout out for Luke from here. He has brought meaning back to the overused phrase, "customer service." Thanks Luke!
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    Passed the test!

    Congrats man! Thats awesome.
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    Elon Alexander Dunn!

    Congratulations Mike! Now give that boy a free haircut! And a pint of Zima! Hoping for good sleep for you and your wife and the baby...
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    Going to buy a Subaru...which one? Or another???

    Tom - Good luck on the Forester! I have a 2001 Outback. I bought it in 2006 with 80k miles on it, right before I moved out to California. The head gasket started going somewhere near the Grand Canyon, before the Mojave Desert. Good times. I was pleasantly surprised though, because Subaru...
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    A new beer classification-A 6 percenter

    [ QUOTE ] I live right next to Victory Brewing Company. Its the bees knees. [/ QUOTE ] marlinspiker - I thought you'd taken an oath to only drink Zima for the rest of your life??? Am I mistaken? Are you trying Zomething Different?
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    Tony's tenets

    Re: Tony\'s tenets Awesome Tony! Thank you! It's high time someone started a blog for tree climbers. And who better to do it than you. (It's a good thing I don't work for you, because if I did, that last sentence would sound like some major kissing.) Thanks again. I've bookmarked...
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    Carabiner nosing

    Thanks Dave. This is some good information to know. I'm definitely hoping that the minds that have brought us so much innovation in the recent past will soon bring setups with better interfaces between pulley/rope/friction hitch/tether/friction assist device yadda yadda yadda.
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    Scarpa Kailash boots?

    Hey there buzzers... Has anyone ever flown the Scarpa Kailash boots in the trees? Scarpa Kailash I'm due for a fresh pair of kicks. My Kayland Zephyrs are about to kick the bucket, and they are getting harder to find because I think they are out of production. These Scarpas look promising...
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    MERRY CHRISTMAS

    Merry Christmas everyone! Here's a great version of an old Christmas tune well suited for Arbos... Kate Rusby - The Holly and the Ivy
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    ISA Arborist Certification test

    Congrats! Glad it worked out well for you!
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    You might be an arborist if . . .

    Re: You might be an arborist if . . . You get saddle sores. You think choosing a saw make (Stihl/Husky) is on the same level of importance as choosing religion and/or political party. You whisper latin names of species under your breath. You get nervous cleaning your gutters because you're...
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    new rope wrench tether

    [ QUOTE ] I have been using a shackle that i put in the splice with the RW. But i think i'm going to just use a piece of throwline. Originally i didn't like the idea cause its not rated for life support. Now i think i like that idea. My thinking is if the ascender sees to much force it will...
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    What Is The Perfect Tree Company Shop

    [ QUOTE ] right now i would be happy just to have a toilet in my shop. [/ QUOTE ] I just used your PHC tank last time I was there. You should try it.
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    What Is The Perfect Tree Company Shop

    marlinspiker - don't you have a barber's chair in your shop, with a the spinning barbershop pole thing outside the door?
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    Does anyone use a T435, 338XPT, 540XP everyday?

    Re: Does anyone use a T435 everyday? I do. (t435) I bought mine in August of this year. I'm pleased with it as a pruning saw. I rarely do removals, so I didn't feel the need to buy a 200 or 201t, though I know still some prefer these saws for any kind of job. I run mine with a 14" bar. It is...
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    ISA Arborist Certification test

    I do think that the study guide is probably sufficient. For me personally, reading the other stuff just gave me a more full understanding of the various areas of arboriculture, so that when it came to take the test, I felt like I understood the questions, as opposed to just being able to answer...

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