Words of wisdom - what have you heard here

[jerseygirl]

Ok

I have heard some "WORDS of TREE WISDOM" recently on the buzz.

"No knees in the trees" - Tom Dunlap

"Make friends with the swing!" - Kathy Holtzer

these are two recent one

and there is this

"K.I.S.S." - unknown


What are some that you have heard in the past or have to pass on?

thanks all

jz

 

[sohner]

"Hike a mile for a tie in"

"Never work above your head and shoulders"

"Never stand under a load"

"Always check your rope lentgh before exiting"

"Never assume it makes an a$$ out of both of us"

"Push a rope up a tree, just keep busy"

"Leave it better than when you arrived"

"Leave a little behind so they know you were their"

"If you can't whistle when lifting then it is to heavy to lift"

"Know your bug route"

"Doing something the same way and expecting a different result is insanity"

"Not all woods react the same"

"Error on the side of caution"

"You can never be to cautious"

"Never jump untill you know how deep it is"

"Always think safety"

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Stubs 'll always come back to haunt you. TD

 

[easyphloem]

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Stubs 'll always come back to haunt you. TD

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I thought that was John Parmenter's quote!


SZ

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

"Measure twice, cut once."

That's what I always tell customers after I have fallen a tree in a tight place.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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Stubs 'll always come back to haunt you. TD

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Totally true.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

"Watch out for your follow through cut."

 

[Tom Dunlap]

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Stubs 'll always come back to haunt you. TD

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I thought that was John Parmenter's quote!


SZ

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He could own it if he had been the one to 'prune' the tree in Charlotte in '07. Since he was the 'beneficiary' of the stub cut he wasn't really haunted by it...but it did spook him.

 

[Mahk_Adams]

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Stubs 'll always come back to haunt you. TD

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I thought that was John Parmenter's quote!


SZ

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I heard it from Pat Hartman in---1988, 1989 or so.

 

[Blinky]

TITS -- Tie In Twice Stupid!

 

[TC]

Tree related jargon...

From Tom:

If you have comments like that take them to the street. Babysitting is something I did when I was in junior high.

 

[Babberney]

Can't quote a specific source or definite wording, but here's some good advice:

Always hang your pole saw with the blade pointing away from you (preferably below your feet).

k

 

[TC]

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"No knees in the trees" - Tom Dunlap



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What does that mean?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

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"No knees in the trees" - Tom Dunlap



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What does that mean?

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Don't use your knees to brace yourself.
Don't use your knees to leverage yourself up onto a limb or into a branch union.
Keep your knees from banging into anything in the trees.

At times I'll wear kneepads. the ones I have are Rollerblade pads with the plastic cups cut off of them.

 

[Gord]

If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing right. -Hunter S Thompson (changed a little)

 

[Phil]

"What do you know, money does grow on trees"

"Happy Trees Make Happy People"

"Hold Fast"

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

"Stand Clear!"

 

[TC]

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"No knees in the trees" - Tom Dunlap



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What does that mean?

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Don't use your knees to brace yourself.
Don't use your knees to leverage yourself up onto a limb or into a branch union.
Keep your knees from banging into anything in the trees.

At times I'll wear kneepads. the ones I have are Rollerblade pads with the plastic cups cut off of them.

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I disagree Tom, knees are good for work positioning, always use them for that extra bit of stability. Knee pads? probably a good idea.

 

[Colin]

I wear one piece soccer shin/knee pads, been doing so for decades. I'd feel naked w/o them.

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Every click a different pic!

 

[SirTreeRat]

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"Stand Clear!"

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"ALL CLEAR"