You might be an arborist if . . .

[Rickytree]

Your ringtone on your cell is a chainsaw.

 

[simplyarbor]

someone tells you 'you must be part monkey' at least once a day.

you stumble down the sidewalk like a drunk because you're looking up at the trees.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

..ski in a wilderness (where chainsaws aren't allowed), on a snowy day and your buddy behind you tells you to 'stop pruning the trees!'

 

[Tom Dunlap]

...use throwline for leashes on your cheater glasses!

 

[NickfromWI]

...Your wife knows more about trees than many of your coworkers do.

...You buy pants based on what color will hide saw fuel stains the best

...Your garage is full of chunks of neat pieces of wood that you will never do anything with

...Whenever you see another company in a tree, you immediately pull over to see what they are doing wrong.

 

[Treezybreez]

You have tree legs, not to be confused with sea legs.

 

[DOOLEY]

You can't help but look up at the trees when you're driving, rather than looking where you're going, and mentally prune each one when you drive by! Hehe

 

[jmcscrap]

People ask on a regular basis if you like the show Axe men.

You spend more time looking at a non-tree related item trying to figure out an "alternate" use to make your work more productive than the intended use of that item.

 

[limbchop]

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Your ringtone on your cell is a chainsaw.

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Is there one available? I want it for next time I go to the library. Used to have the Tarzan yell that I'd use after the 20th heavy metal full volume ringtone in the library. It stopped the insanity everytime.

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

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You can't help but look up at the trees when you're driving, rather than looking where you're going, and mentally prune each one when you drive by! Hehe

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[ginkobalboa]

your girlfriend calls you "tree doom guy" because you point out the hazardous tree across the street, call the city arborist about it, and the next day it falls and takes out power to the whole block. Fortunately, no one was hurt and there was no major property damage.

 

[Treezybreez]

Your wife lets you know that you've already pointed out that tree that the other company hacked or Lion tailed.

Constantly notices good or bad TIPs while driving or walking.

 

[allmark]

[ QUOTE ]
...use throwline for leashes on your cheater glasses!

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or as a throttle cable for your truck along with a micropulley

 

[rfwoodvt]

...your Adult daughter asks for a hug and you say, "But Honey, I smell like sawdust and two-cycle oil."

And she replies, "I know, it makes you smell like Daddy!"

 

[evo]

Your multi tool is a twig or a stick.

 

[tcsafety]

You watch a movie/TV show and look at the trees...and know that it was filmed in California and not where they want you to think they are.

You can distinguish between the exhaust of Husky and Stihl.

You hear chainsaws/chipper in the neighborhood somewhere and think, "I wonder who's tree they're hacking now?"

People hear what you do and tell you about their tree issues.

You own at least 3 types of Arborwear.

You want your next tatoo to be the Arborwear logo.

You plan vacations around trees you want to climb.

You plan vacations near other Arbs you want to work with.

Your on Treebuzz more than Facebook.

 

[Frax]

True for me. Almost every last one of these.

I look at a tree in a movie or along the road and I automatically look for tie in points. It just happens. I cannot help it.

 

[Brandon_668]

You hear people mention daily that "you must not be afraid of heights"
The sound of a big tree hitting the ground makes you smile more then a kid on christmas

 

[opposablethumb]

Re: You might be an arborist if . . .

You get saddle sores.

You think choosing a saw make (Stihl/Husky) is on the same level of importance as choosing religion and/or political party.

You whisper latin names of species under your breath.

You get nervous cleaning your gutters because you're not tied in.

You have a ladder allergy.

You use "Bradford Pear" in place of four letter words.

You use phrases/words in ways that make you incomprehensible to the average joe:
"crotch"
"hooks"
"butt-hitch"
"pole clip"
"blow the top out"
"footlock"
"ropewrench"
"spider legs"
"throwball"
"monkeyfist"
"ISA Certified Arborist"

 

[macswan]

you fall asleep reading alex shigo books under the covers with a flashlight.

You spend two days at work trying to think of something funny to post on this thread.