One liners, deep thoughts, random notions etc...

[cory]

In the fire department I used to like to say "firemen hate 2 things. The way things are and change".

I brought my truck to a place that also deals with a lot of fire trucks. The owner told me 'I can make something idiot proof but I can 't make anything fireman-proof'

 

[cory]

Price it to climb, then crash it.

 

[cory]

Treework attracts the best and the worst.

 

[cory]

There's a new (fill in name of the local crazy tree guy) story made every day.

 

[cory]

Aerial tree work/climbing: 'Hacking and slacking.'

 

[cory]

Make the biggest possible safe cut.

 

[Boomslang]

It'll fit

 

[southsoundtree]

Do the Hard- Easy.


Do the hard part first, then everything's easy, thereafter.

 

[cory]

Stay ready so you don't have to get ready

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Always choose the lesser of two weevils

 

[cory]

Don't go anywhere empty handed

 

[Bucknut]

Don't go anywhere empty handed

Was just thinking about this today.

“If you’re going to the truck, take something with you.”

 

[cory]

Along the same lines (and new guys have alot of trouble with this), Don't put anything down where it will be in the way later. Put stuff down thinking ahead.

Doing these 2 ultra basic things is key

 

[data farm 26]

But don't put things out of the way too much where you won't remember to pick them up!

 

[Boomslang]

If it can be moved, move it.

 

[data farm 26]

when in doubt, rope it out

 

[data farm 26]

Along the same lines (and new guys have alot of trouble with this), Don't put anything down where it will be in the way later. Put stuff down thinking ahead.

Doing these 2 ultra basic things is key

we more or less have the sop of keeping gear centralized in one location if it's not being used, or place things on the route back to the truck so it doesn't get forgotten

 

[Neill]

If it can be moved, move it.

But then I have nothing to aim for!

 

[southsoundtree]

There's a world of difference between not trying to get hurt and trying not to get hurt.

 

[southsoundtree]

"Decisions are made at echelons above reality."

Rings true