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  1. timmysaint

    International 444E engine - seems to have NO guts...

    Hey Fellas - I wonder if anyone has experience with the Int'l 444E. I purchased one for my chip truck - it's got the 7.3L engine, and I find that, even pulling my Bandit 65XP it really struggles on hills ( I should say 'inclines'... I'm in Southern Ontario!!!). Max speed of 80KPH (50MPH) and...
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    Zigzag or Akimbo

    I use olive oil on sap - ropes, arms, saw handles...etc. I have my 'conifer kit' - 13mm XTC with hitch climber (VT on 9mm Ocean). I also have a lanyard that I just tie from retired rope, and also use a hitch/pinto adjuster. Not a heart breaker to toss it. After the climb, I soak the pitchy...
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    We're still shut down here. Have volunteered to help a friend of mine who own's a farm- 2 days per week for planting season. Get some free eggs out of it (better than nothing). Feel's kinda like 'Grapes of Wrath' ... Splitting wood, as well- what's left of my stock, at any rate. Cases seem...
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    Well, in Ontario, all 'non-essential' is shutting down. So, I have to make a run to the comic book store to pick up a couple comics for the boys, and a board game. My 5 year old is CRAZY about that old Ghostbuster's movie from the 80's. It's awesome. He wants to be Ray Stantz when he grows...
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    Well, most of our work was cancelled this week. (sigh) So, I have one more day of stumps left, and then I'm sitting on my hands. My friend owns a good sized landscape company, and they just had two Spring projects, worth 200G, cancelled. Plus his stock portfolio got wiped out. Ouch. Our...
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    Zigzag: Maintenance failure leads to accident

    And HAND SANITIZER???!!! ... now yer' just teasin' !!!!
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    How do i LIKE what rico linked to, but HATE what rico linked too ???? Hmmmm??? .... like.
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    Zigzag: Maintenance failure leads to accident

    Well, took my first rip with the new Zig Zag today. Most of my end-of-March work dried up, and had I know that was going to happen, I might have saved the few hundred bucks. Until I tried my Zig Zag, like actually worked with it. WOW. I can't believe how much fun it was. It seemed to be more...
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    A few days ago I would disagree with 'martial law' and suspending civil liberties. Actually, I still do - it's a dangerous road. I don't want Army or police officer's ( ... and I am ex-military, infantry, with almost 10 years service) pointing guns at people for leaving their homes. It...
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    Wow, so in Ontario our kids have had school cancelled. I'd figured there'd be no school after the March Break- my wife was considering homeschooling the boys, anyway, so here we are. Forced our hand, but she's happy. Her issue with the homeschool was 'what would other people think?' - well...
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    Best subscription magazines or?

    Hey Matt I check out TCIA magazine for business advice. Not a member just online. i get the Arborist News and research tradepub via ISA. Also support Northern Woodlands - if just to fire up the oil lamp on Saturday AM and feel like it’s the 1930’s. Personally subscribe to Rock and Ice/ Trail...
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    I’m with Rico on this one. The only grace for me is that it spares the little ones, but I’m fearful for the folks and grand-folks! my wife has always been a prepper and we’ve got a place far from most people but that won’t necessarily help and even if we come out unscathed there is still likely...
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    How does Coronavirus COVID-19 alter our workflow?

    I think, as Arborists, we're pretty lucky, in that we're not cooped up in a cubicle all day. We're outside (making us stronger, and healthier) and keeping away from close contact with people, for the most part. I didn't really think this was going to be a big deal, and then I had a quote for a...
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    Face masks

    Huh. I find this all blow-my-mind interesting. I had a fellow (ex-army bud) text me out of the blue early January (he's still serving) and said stock up on face masks...etc. He's a bachelor, but knows that I have 3 little one's, wife ...etc. So, I ordered a couple boxes, it was maybe 100...
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    Strength Training Programs and the Off Season

    Thanks, Rico, for the resource! Checked out the website as well- had't even heard of that guy. The video was great - pretty easy to rig something like that up with weights, rope and retired pulley's in the basement.
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    Strength Training Programs and the Off Season

    Hey Fellas, Thanks for all the replies and info! I did spend some physio sessions, and they've given me some band/shoulder exercises. Have been going to the climbing gym a few times a week. Luckily, scored a 1 month contract brushing and dragging buckthorn, which has changed the typical...
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    Strength Training Programs and the Off Season

    Hiya Fellas, Just getting to slowin' down, and am wondering if anyone has a preference for or can recommend any good strength training programs. My shoulders feel a little bit loose - well, my left shoulder, and I want to anticipate and prevent an injury next year. We're starting logging in a...
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    Any suggestions for climbing 'drills'/practice-routines? Am new & want to improve techniques!

    I use an autoblock on my leg loop- but as an ex- ice/alpine climber (pre-kids), I agree we were pretty bad about backing up rappels. Especially the Rockies crowd (Jdot-Canmore). The first time I saw that setup you're talking about was with a Euro, and I was like: "Yeah, I get it. Seems a...
  19. timmysaint

    Revisiting Dead Ash...thoughts??

    Thanks Tony. Yeah, back to good ole' pruning and removals but no sketchy EAB kill. Looking forward to the work day again!
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    Saddle recommendations

    That sounds right- I know I feel I'm tipping back, like me feet were coming up. Might have worked it out tonight. Thanks! Edit ** Yeah, I definitely had cinched up the leg pads TOO tight! Like it was making me almost feel 'somersault-y'.

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