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  1. treehumper

    New Gecko Aluminum Spurs - Sold

    The lenses are progressives so I can see far and near. That added a good chunk to the cost and really eliminates the contact lens option.
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    Beer Beer Beer.

    I think I saw that last time I picked up a six of Troegs Amber Ale.
  3. treehumper

    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I'd love to join you in that adventure! Good luck and be safe!
  4. treehumper

    New Gecko Aluminum Spurs - Sold

    Thats the cost of prescription safety glasses with insurance! They'd be $800 otherwise. :frenetico: Such is the price of vision.
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I started with an 026 as my climbing saw. It was a revelation to switch to a 200T. Now I climb with a 201. If I can cut and let it fly I do. Then shut it off to make whatever cuts I need to with my trusty Zubat. In the grand scheme of things I only need to cut as fast as my ground crew can...
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    New Gecko Aluminum Spurs - Sold

    If I didn't just drop $400 on new safety glasses, I'd be your buyer!
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    Removal but I'm still not sure what it was...

    These are the kind of stories I like to have. They make great material for selling against a low bidder.
  8. treehumper

    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    More like a sobering wake up to reality. Throughout the day starting first thing in the morning, I'll tell the crew about the latest misadventures. I want them thinking about this all the time in order to think about safe work practices all the time.
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    Rochester Minnesota Arborist Workshop

    I'd love to go but already doing 3 events this spring. Just can't afford this one though the flight is temptingly cheap!
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I've worked with Rick Yoos and his rig. Scary and awesome all at once! Good luck!
  11. treehumper

    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I'll take the bait. If they're that small I use a handsaw. Another thing I don't do is leave the chainsaw running. Why does that come into play? Its part of the trade off that comes into the overhead costs. I'm not wasting time starting the saw or unclipping it. The handsaw comes out faster, I...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    It's where shortcuts come into play or that strange notion of being safe enough. Mangoes video hits it right on. We don't include pricing in the work orders that go to the crew. The work is the work and there is trust that everyone is working in concert to achieve the end goal of every getting...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Where training is concerned, it is meted out in stages: basic - Learning fundamentals with no gray areas, intermediate - more complex concepts with the introduction of some gray areas and the decision making process advanced - new methods, tools and techniques that replace the fundamentals...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    A great discussion. I'll throw some more thoughts out there. This is true. Too many hold to the notion that because they work in this industry and have survived thus far, reasonably unscathed, that they are somehow badass for working in one of the most deadly jobs. What makes the job deadly...
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    Removal but I'm still not sure what it was...

    Jack, great that you're going after a dream. I'd only suggest that you take some small business management and sales courses. The biggest downfall of most small businesses is an owner's lack of business skill. I'll drag out my old refrain: Once you go into business for yourself, you are a...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I think I said something like that somewhere else. But, yes, safe, not safe enough, is like doing our best. Today it is but tomorrow, it will be better because of what we have learned. Kinda like something else I taught my trainees, "Practice doesn't make perfect, it makes improvement" Never...
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    Removal but I'm still not sure what it was...

    I can't help with the id but I'll jump in on the highjacking of this post! So, what makes the tree private property? Where the trunk exits the ground, the canopy or roots extend to, who benefits from the ecological services provided? A disservice has been done by using the trunk as the...
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    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    Apparently, neither am I.... see the edited version above. Better?
  19. treehumper

    Paul Stamets mycelial web

    So, it wasn't the mice, it was the mushrooms.... Thanks for posting this.
  20. treehumper

    Knots VS. Carabiners

    To the OP, I remember being that guy as far as climbing on basic stuff because I couldn't afford anything more. It was always a stress inducing process to buy something new that was touted as a time saver. Money was exceedingly dear and it was tough as a single, sole support parent to justify...

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