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  1. Mick Dempsey

    A daughter's comment

    You can break the news about Santa at the same party.
  2. Mick Dempsey

    A daughter's comment

    Why not just lie to here? Tell her you’re not climbing today, tomorrow etc. till she forgets about it.
  3. Mick Dempsey

    Today....

    Circle of life and all that…
  4. Mick Dempsey

    Tall Cottonwood = scary? Made to top!

    I was commenting on some ballsy work some kid (every one is a kid to me these days) in Australia was doing a while back. I asked some dumbass question about something he did and he replied ‘I just trust the process’ meaning do it right, check procedures, think it through and execute...
  5. Mick Dempsey

    Rotten silver maple leader fails while I was climbing

    Silver maples are rotten bastards, especially previously topped/damaged ones. Sorry to read of your accident. Best wishes for the recovery.
  6. Mick Dempsey

    Seeking Advice: Filing Tophandles +1/4" Pitch

    I Just use the 4 mm file, can’t use that tiny one. buy some more chains, they’re not that pricey.
  7. Mick Dempsey

    Has anybody seen this video yet?

    As I’ve said before. Something’s you just have to remember to do or not to do, that’s the job.
  8. Mick Dempsey

    Has anybody seen this video yet?

    And zip up your flies, otherwise (once your feet hit the ground) you have to drop your trousers and underpants to sweep away the shavings, which from the wrong angle looks suspect. So it’s RLGEZ
  9. Mick Dempsey

    Has anybody seen this video yet?

    Yes I saw it. Something else to remember.
  10. Mick Dempsey

    Work Photos

    That is hardcore.
  11. Mick Dempsey

    Things that likely frustrate every climber at least once in their career

    Still, you could wipe the drips off the end of your cock with it. Swings and roundabouts and all that…
  12. Mick Dempsey

    Rigging Mistake

    Agreed, but my nephew for example is always ‘thank you-ing‘ and ‘good job-ing’ and it gets on my tits, it’s like every bit of rigging is an event. A simple ‘lovely’ or ‘nice one’ On a decent bit of rope work is enough.
  13. Mick Dempsey

    Racist plant names, common, scientific

    Chinook is a good name for a helicopter, especially one that makes a great sound like it does. It’s almost onomatapeic. Whole discussion is ridiculous btw.
  14. Mick Dempsey

    Rigging ring as primary rigging point for negative rigging.

    If it’s at all possible to avoid neg rigging I do it. lawns, shrubs whatever can get stuffed, a bag of dirt is not worth my safety. Rings or block pulleys makes no odds to me. I always operate well within safety limits on neg rigging, I price accordingly. I understand west coast conifer...
  15. Mick Dempsey

    Habits for Longevity in Arboriculture & Life

    Show me where I’m making fun of American culture. Pointing out a trend amongst a population is not généralisation or mockery, Its demograpics, same as if I said Americans love a bit of fentanyl the French adore a bit of a strike or the Scottish eat too much unhealthy food. ‘Taking stabs at...
  16. Mick Dempsey

    Habits for Longevity in Arboriculture & Life

    I have more fulfilling things to do with my time than read links about supplements. I often wonder if (what seems to me) the American obsession with finding some miracle substance that’ll transform their health is based in the cost of healthcare out there, it’s certainly not mirrored in Europe...
  17. Mick Dempsey

    A few rigging questions. Broken rope.

    Oh yeah, test pulls are necessary. Give everyone a feel of the ball to using sporting terminology.
  18. Mick Dempsey

    Habits for Longevity in Arboriculture & Life

    I suspect you were listening, just didn’t realise you’d recall it years later. Old guys are/were great. “I’ll tell you this thing now, I don’t give a shit if you listen or agree, but I’m telling you for my own benefit, so I know I fulfilled the obligation to the bastard that told me”
  19. Mick Dempsey

    Habits for Longevity in Arboriculture & Life

    I’m all about boring youngsters with my ‘wisdom’ It melts my stony old heart when I see their young eyes roll in boredom when start a sentence with “life lesson incoming…” When you make a cock up trying to save time, like leaving a stub on the trunk cos you can’t be bothered to get the topping...
  20. Mick Dempsey

    Work Photos

    Love a story/explanation with the photos. Makes all the difference.

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