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RopeShield said:
Mandatory certs and licensing is the only way to turn this trade around.
Association keep taking your money yet fail to do the right thing. Electricians, plumbers, mechanics, etc have respect why can't we. :)
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Agree to an extent, but the difference is that in our trade there is subjectivity. TH, Tom D, TL and Guy M (and whoever else) might all prune the same tree in a different way, and yet all meet customer specs and ANSI. With electricians, plumbers and mechanics it's either exactly right or totally wrong. No subjectivity. That's why it can be inspected on a pass/fail basis. Plus, if they fail inspection, the work can just be redone. Not so with us.
Trees grow, change, and respond to our work. Not easy to judge.
 
Bucknut said:
That's why it can be inspected on a pass/fail basis.
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Actually that's not entirely true. I studied the Ontario Electrical Code and at the beginning in the general codes there is a catch all that an inspector can use to fail you because the don't like it. It was one of the first things taught to us.

What we need is a clearer set of laws that are consistent across the country such as the overhanging lot line laws and in line with case law that limits the statutes on the books.
frashdog said:
and may suffer financially because of it?
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That would fall under harm, in this case, economic harm.
The key though is intent. That would have to be proven.
 
Little_Tarzan said:
...pack of hyenas... should really try to mirror their selves in a much more positive manner. Don't worry Tarzan think they are all lovable and will continue to reinforce his positive nature in attempt to help these wild hyenas feel better about themselves.
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Marshall, I hope they do too. I'm glad to see that you still enjoy the physical thrill in tree work, as I do. I hope you will seek greater thrills by expanding your repertoire.

"When I gear up; I let my mind go free, let it flow like water, it is in this I find I am free to play with trees. No fear, no judgment, just play. Oh how I love to play with trees."

I started this thread because of the way you play with those live oak trees, with large cuts at the property line.
Does this work reflect your positive nature?

Please consider letting your mind go free as you look at the trees, and their response to your work, good and bad!
Then please let your mind go freely into some basic biological and arboricultural references, and reconsider the option of espaliering live oak trees.
http://www.historictreecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/restore_2010_06.pdf
 

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From his company website:

Marshall Badeaux
Creator & Founder

From the very start Marshall set out to make Charleston's very best tree service. His legacy has been well built on aesthetic trimming and removing some of the largest most dangerous trees Mother Nature ever grew from all over this great country. By the time Marshall established Charleston Tree Experts, LLC in his late twenty's he had already surpassed virtually every tree climber ever to come before him. Marshall has completed thousands and thousands of crane picks of hazardous trees which is almost unheard of for any tree climber. As a younger man Marshall spent four years in Colorado where he fine-tuned his skills as a proficient tree removal artisan; having removed tens of thousands of dead trees from over house and structure, most of which the dreaded and notorious Cottonwood. Before establishing Charleston Tree Experts, LLC, Marshall had spent his entire tree climbing career as one of the most sought after tree climbers from all across the land having established himself as a living legend in the industry.
Marshall's roots can be found in the countryside of the North Carolina piedmont where he was literally born and raised in a tree house and in the tree industry from birth by the first and foremast female professional tree climber in recorded history . Similarities can be drawn between the childhood of both Marshall Badeaux and Tarzan from the Jungle Book. We should note the animals that inhabited the wilderness Marshall grew up in were not quite as exotic as in the jungle book. From an early age Marshall learned the craft of the industry observing the operations of his mother's company. By the age the average country boy learns to split wood with an axe, Marshall was well on his way to becoming a high ranking tree climber. In his early twenty's Marshall decided to blaze his own path and set out for Colorado. There he fine-tuned his skills as tree removal specialist with four hard cove years of dead Cottonwood removal throughout the Denver metros area. In 2010 wife Amy, daughter Anastasia, and Marshall moved to the Lowcountry and fell in love with its natural beauty at first sight. Marshall immediately made an impression on the local tree industry as being "The Top Notch Climber''. It didn't take long before Marshall established this fine company with a strong foundation built on hard work, determination, guts, and an overall desire for both his men and himself to always do their very best in providing excellent tree care.
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Try, if you will, to imagine this like the narration at the beginning of the Big Lebowski describing the Dude... Bwaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Have not been on in a while....That was a fun read, to bad I missed the videos. Where they Bix quality? They must have been the award winning, PLEASE re post them Marshall.
 
650,000 trees? So if my math is right using 40 years of tree work - 365 days a year with no time off - you would be working on 44.5 trees a day? Impressive to say the least, almost not human - more TROLL like.

Fun read - some good points on the human psyches and the narcissistic attitude that some carry - however true or false it may be.

I don't for one minute believe Little Tarzan is the real deal, if he was truly going to stand by his ways - why take the videos down?
 
Little_Tarzan said:
Don't worry anytime I feel low, I just look out my front door at the 750K in equipment stacked in my front yard, and I remember that I own the largest tree service in Charleston.

Two Grapple Trucks
Bucket Truck w/ Forestry Package
Two Vermeer BC 1800s
25yd Chip Truck
Dump Truck
Bobcat T300
Bobcat 870 w/ Forestry Cutter
Mini Skid Steer w Grapple
20' Dump Trailer
Several Equipment Trailers
Tub Grinder
Several Large Pickup Trucks
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Heads up my friend - since you posted this note your fleet is now only worth $749k due to depreciation. By the end of this month your "empire" will only be worth $742k. Based on standard equipment depreciation rates you're losing $75k per year on your "empire". Investors on the Dragon's Den or similar personalities of great fiscal success would heavily critique your investment vs. ROI model.

Little_Tarzan said:
Wow how far I've come so fast, having started this company with only a dream, only to find myself in the midst of an empire I created, 30K in the bank, 30k owed to me in 30 day nets, and another 30K scheduled on the books to complete. Oh the struggle.
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$650k per year = $54k per month
$30k in backlog indicates <2.5 weeks of work backlog. That's abysmal. We run a 6-8 sometimes 12 week backlog.
Additionally your numbers indicate your averaging $2700/day on a 12 month year.
You're averaging $675/day on your heavy production vehicles only (grapples, bucket, chipper truck)

I don't care if you're a cowboy, a hack, Shigo the re-incarnate or the Messiah - your numbers suck.

You also have to brush your teeth in the morning with your fleet outside the window - indicating the business isn't self sustaining and generating profitability to permit real estate investment.

Not to say I am the best investor either, but I assure ROI with what I have an know (Arboriculture).

I admire numbers like this;
- buy land with existing Plan for Subdivision approved for $1.5mil
- spend $3.8mil building the homes
- total investment $5.3mil over 18 month forecast
- initial budget with homes built and sold in 18 months nets return of $1.3mil in 18 months
- better numbers than pretty much anyone on this forum
- PS; 12 month delay on the project due to bureaucratic delays
- real estate market explodes in this period
- ADDITIONAL return due to real estate market = $1.98 mil
- total return over 30 months = $3.3mil
- Overhead; virtually non-existent, as trades are all calculated into home building cost
 
jmcscrap said:
650,000 trees? So if my math is right using 40 years of tree work - 365 days a year with no time off - you would be working on 44.5 trees a day? Impressive to say the least, almost not human - more TROLL like.

Fun read - some good points on the human psyches and the narcissistic attitude that some carry - however true or false it may be.

I don't for one minute believe Little Tarzan is the real deal, if he was truly going to stand by his ways - why take the videos down?
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Like I said before, this can't be Marshall. I'm not going to take the time to skim over the past posts, but I don't think Little Tarzan ever called himself Marshall. Just a picture of Marshall's equipment yard and Charleston for the location.

this would have been fine to do on April 1st, but that's it.

not cool

The poser uses some key things about Marshall, like number exaggeration (marshall did that when he stated number of tree crane removals in Colorado in the 4 years he was there, etc) plus the boasting of equipment and number of jobs. But the imposter is not very good IMO. Too much mixed information that does not go along with the personality of who Marshall B would be like.

flat out ask him who he is

this is a waste of time since it's not real
 
Well I personally think it is Marshall. And Marshall, some of your points about Live Oaks are spot-on accurate. They are special trees.

But if you want to experiment on them, maybe your client's neighbor's trees aren't the best choice. Now that you're certified, how do you think that looks? You know, considering the statement of ethics you signed? Guess we'll find out in a week and a half, huh? :) For those that didn't know, Marshall has a court date coming up.
 
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*sniff-sniff* Smells like bullshit in here. Not only is the math bad, but 31 years on the planet isn't a "lifetime of work". That's a few more circle jerks than a teeny-bopper.

The ropeless jackass analogy is right on target.
 
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