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  1. SeanRuel

    Do I quit the best job I ever got?

    Is your family living 200 miles away from the job? Could you find a cheaper apartment like 50 miles out of work and commute in?
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    Do I quit the best job I ever got?

    Following on stumpsprouts comment about engaging with the employer on an even keel- if you have an hour, check out this podcast. imo an engaging ramble on a psych theory of how to behave like an adult with employers https://shows.acast.com/blindboy/episodes/the-psychology-of-being-an-adult...
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    Lost another friend to the trees today.

    That's awful, sorry for your friend
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    Drone use

    We have been opening and maintaining a few view corridors through 90 year old even aged red spruce forest. The longest shot from house to tree is around 2500 feet. Got the drone because it was impossible to identify the trees in the corridor from the ground a half mile away. Drone let's us...
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    Do I have a problem?

    Your problem appears to be not having a hitchhiker, roperunner and bulldog bone;)
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    CAT TUL 100

    Lol I had to do a double take, that thing looks huge with the guy in the background, like full size standing skidsteer
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    Definitely left a raised nick that chaffed the rubber- for folks who haven't used the compressed air trick, it's just crazy how much easier it is
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    Ergovation Saddle

    Bump- does anyone here have experience with the ergovation rigid leg pads? how about fall arrest suspenders? Looking for thoughts on dialing in the Ergovation comfort Also, where do you clip your chainsaw lanyard?
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    I my opinion DON'T use a razor blade to remove. I did that and apparently left a small nick in the coating- new band failed there in a month or so. Compressed air blown into the top of thr tube while pulling is by far the easiest removal It's less easy, but install is possible with...
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    Streets of Minneapolis---Bruce Springsteen

    Appreciate the song post, Tom. How are you doing/feeling living in Minneapolis with all that has been going on?
  11. SeanRuel

    Tree Cracking from Freezing

    To be fair, I don't think Arkansas frequently experiences the hugely below freezing temps that we are talking about
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    Tree Cracking from Freezing

    From my nursery and hort learning- exactly what totally not a robot member Data Farm 26 said above- smooth barked juvenile trees with rapid swings in temp will frost crack trees. Ive never heard an exploding tree, although I've heard mature freezing trees make a crackle/ pop noise on really...
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    Tree Cracking from Freezing

    The American metric system- How many furlongs per hogshead are your chip trucks getting?
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    Nerd Alert

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    Bandit Chipper possible options - and why.

    This isn't true on the 1590 I use, wonder if there are stops preventing full rotation on some builds?
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    Nerd Alert

    get a big round tree, make tree square, make big square tree round!
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    Nerd Alert

    Here's a great nerd video, works best if you have listened to Nick Drake's albums first
  18. SeanRuel

    Arbsession cord protectors for head coms

    Following up- I got a text the next morning from a person at arbsession saying "saw your post and added some to your order" Arbsession just has really great service
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    Hedging

    I've watched that several times, super cool video and so glad they were able to film pre chainsaw hedge skills
  20. SeanRuel

    Live in Seattle or moving to? Major Tree could use some help.

    Bizarre stuff here

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