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  1. mick

    Groundie search. What is reasonable to expect?

    well me as a new arborist/company owner i feel lucky to have 1 groundman that can work and put his good opinion in. He may not always get to the job ontime. He may cut my rigging rope(one time). He may smash my 550 dollar trim saw when he leaves it in the drop zone. You just have to take the...
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    long live trekkies. from portland

    Wow those are beautiful pics. And I am gonna have to talk my bro into heading there for a camping trip soon. I've been over to Mt. Hood 4 times now to snowboard at Meadows and its quite a beautiful mountain. I'm gonna miss Oregon.
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    long live trekkies. from portland

    yes i would love to get into some climbing or even being someones groundman would be nice. yeah im staying with my bro in SE..not far from downtown.. MD i gave you a call...talked to your wife maybe and left my contact info.. any leads to work would be appreciated...
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    long live trekkies. from portland

    heylo everyone...i made it to portland..this place is great. i doubt im gona get into any treework while im here for the next 2 months but just in general..a great place. allthough i am plannin a spankin fresh tree tattoo while im here.
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    Cougar help!!

    well crap i got the big one cuz i thought the small one was a little chinsy. i cant find this krab but i found a Kong paddle beaner with bent gate. i wonder if that would fit in one of the small spots.. now i hope i didn't damage the big loop too much .
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    Cougar help!!

    yeah sean at wesspur is super helpful. I purchased a big carritool thing and did a similar thing while trying to get it into the spot on my cougar that my right side chainsaw clip is on.i figured eh looks like it'll fit in if i cut the chainsaw clip out..well i did and no it didnt' fit .it...
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    whats your favorite beers

    o yeah dogfish head...90 minute is intense..60 minute for a little more chill beer..love it
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    whats your favorite beers

    o yeah forgot about heineken and my favorite micro brew, spreigs(sp) the guy that owns it makes some kick @ss brew and some wicked chainsaw carvings
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    whats your favorite beers

    Ok name your favorites Victory Hop Devil (india pale ale)-philadelpia Sierra Nevada (india pale ale)-cali Sam Adams (black lager)(octoberfest)(honey porter)-dunno Erie Brewing Co. Railbender (not sure)-right here in NWPA Trougs Arrogent [bad word] Ale(when i can afford it)-harrisburg these...
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    Cold blast between jacket and pants when climbing

    Re: Cold blast between jacket and pants when climb Just bought some carhart noninsulated bibs. a pair of insulated jeans under those with longsleeve shirt and thermal over that and a hoodie all tucked into my new bibs..woooo can't wait to get back to work from my layoff (vacation). i think...
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    Moving to Portland Oregon

    Hey thanks MD vaden for the info..a good help your homepage looks real nice. I work for Davey Tree now and i bet they could transfer me over there if i asked. Although i do have hopes of owning my own tree service someday hopefully i make it out ...just a couple barriers to hurdle...
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    Cabling questions

    found it!
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    Cabling questions

    Where would i find this Best Managment Practices..I guess i will start by googling it
  14. mick

    Moving to Portland Oregon

    Note taken on the longer rope needed..i hear they are mags I am leaving NW PA and I am not a CA.. I am working on it. Im studying the ISA's Arborist Certification Study Guide. It seems to me im going to need to read it at least twice. I have connections to ISA over here and plan on becoming...
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    Moving to Portland Oregon

    Hi to anybody reading this. If you live in or near Portland and have any need for a climber or if you have any recommendations on finding work there, drop a line please. Im in the begining stages of planning my move out west from PA. Any info that you think might help would be greatly appreciated
  16. mick

    what size Master II saddle?

    the size range is good enough for winter summer changes..but you might find that putting on and taking off the saddle is a time consuming process. i always kept my left side tightener at the same spot and undid the right side..now after only 8 months or so the strap on the right side has frayed...
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    cougar and black widow

    thanks for the info..i ordered my cougar yesterday.. it'll be here two days before christmas.. i also bought some bailout cordage ..switching from the blakes hitch to a closed hitched...the bailout is kinda stiff i hear so it'll be easier to tend my slack...im pumped
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    Weaver saddle thoughts

    does anyone know if the buckingham mobility has this problem..ive looked at the pictures but the leg strap slack covers the area....
  19. mick

    cougar and black widow

    the thing i like about the black widow is that the leg straps are sewn in place and its only 4 pounds are the leg straps on the cougar sliders.. and does it seem like the saddle is heavy?
  20. mick

    cougar and black widow

    so i went and looked at some old posts and have found some useful info the weaver with the sliding D and wide backpad is a no go because of the stress point on the legstraps where they attach to the belt while hanging alot was said about the cougar..most liked ...one guy complained that the...

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