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  1. EdenT

    The Arborist Funny Pages!

    A guy walks into a bank. He goes up to the teller and states boldly,"I want to open a bloody bank account!" The teller replies,"What for sir?" He says,"To iron my shirts you idiot! what do you think you moron, to put money in!" The teller nearly fainting from the shock gasps "you can't talk to...
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    company names

    Temporarily Outstanding Xtraordinary Insect Control Creating Hazardous Environmental Mayhem In Country Areas Lasting Seasons Might be difficult to fit on a business card!
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    company names

    The sprAy Team. Bug Busters. Chem Control. Ooohhh, I'm beginning to feel unwell now.Must be the chemicals.
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    company names

    Hazy Orchards You say it, We'll spray it! Sorry, I thought that was an invitation.
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    Name 10 reasons why you shouldnt top

    In homeowner language - A topped tree is like a car that's been in a bad accident. You can try and fix it up but it will cost a heap of money and never be the same again. Would you buy a car that was repaired after a bad accident?
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    Arborist fatality - Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

    This is so sad. My thoughts are for his family. This guy was no amateur. Here's his website - treeman Just goes to show. Stay safe.
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    Port a wrap oddity

    I have never used either the hobbs or grcs, guess I am a poor tree climber. Like most things the tool is only as good as the user. When I first started, the groundie I learned to use them off always bought the load to a screaming halt (the climber usually doing most of the screaming), and then...
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    Port a wrap oddity

    Ahh the internet what an invention. Port-a-wraps are generally sold as aluminium, nickel plated steel and powder coated steel. From Wiki Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder...
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    Port a wrap oddity

    I have had this occur on a painted porty to. I only barely remember it so it didn't cause a problem, but was enough to make me take note. I think we were using a polyester rope. From the anecdotes above though I begin to suspect the paint being used to coat them. Maybe what a fabricator thinks...
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    Vermeer BC 1500 - vs - Rhino

    Wow those are great pictures! Do the animals cause you any trouble? I bet a troupe of monkeys could give you a few headaches while climbing. Whatever you do, don't let them get their hands on a chainsaw. I must say if you were running a tote I would back the Rhino over the Vermeer any day. Now...
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    New on the buzz

    Yes it is.... Damn!
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    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    The point was that detritivores and parasites are usually very adaptable invertebrates with short lifespans and high rates of reproduction. This statement does not apply to most vertebrates as their longer life spans and relatively low reproduction rate prevents evolutionary adaption at a fast...
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    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    To answer that question you would need to know the environmental tolerances and requirements of the particular endangered organism. I guess you could say that life will exist pretty much anywhere but tree eating life will only exist where trees exist (but then it will adapt to eat grass).
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    When employees break things

    Yeah your on the money there.
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    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    Gee whizz my fuddled brain. I just checked. Its only 29.1%. My earlier figures come from Marine science and were more to do with the amount of oceanic surface area (so lumping terrestrial land and freshwater environments together as excluded from that perspective.) Heres some data - Surface...
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    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    [ QUOTE ] where does 30% number come from? It would be great to have a citation when trying to make that point to the ecologists who wound trees for habitat. [/ QUOTE ] My apologies Guymayor, I was talking about terrestrial detritivores which is really 31% of the earths surface. Of course...
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    What would you do?

    Congratulations on deciding to go with your ethics over greed. Our line of work is not safe if you can't sleep well. I am with the many others who say find something better to do with your chips than dump them.
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    When employees break things

    We store our stump grinder in there. Hope no-one accidentally puts it through. Seriously though, gear on chippers is a great risk (especially a 1/4 ton stump grinder). Make sure it's well stowed and well fastened. Formalize the checking process. The person who stows the gear should be different...
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    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    [ QUOTE ] Dead wood plays an important role in urban ecosystems, and where applicable, it should likely be retained. Pruning live or dead wood from trees is done for people, not for "tree health". Being an arborist doesn't make someone a scientist, or even expert. [/ QUOTE ] Yes tree...
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    Cypress Wreck

    Gerald, that was a great video. I really enjoyed your commentary. I think if an arborist of your caliber can get caught out it's a reminder to the rest of us to expect the unexpected and always be on guard. Thank you.

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