I'm Getting Too Old For This

[Dean Lofthouse]

im too old now a part timer

 

Might have to start subbying Mctree, little monkey

[bob]

that will be a sad sad day

[Mr Ed]

Speaking of McGirlypants, this is him after a day subbing for me-

[D Mc]

I started professional tree work as a climber before I got out of high school and this year will make 40 years (I'm now 55).

 

Though I have operated cranes and buckets and about every piece of tree gear out there, I have always been and always will be a tree climber.

 

When I was younger I worried about not being able to continue as I got older, because it seemed like nobody does. I think the only requirement for working as you get older is being your own boss so you can call the shots.

 

When you are 20 you can do a killer job, go out drinking, go to bed and wake up feeling great. When you get older you can do a killer job, go to bed early, NO drinking and with no illusions about waking up feeling great, just hoping you wake up!

 

The big advantage as you get older is the desire to keep working, the joy of climbing, because this is not a job you do unless you love it.

 

 

D Mc

[Old Monkey]

I'm 40 and I have been climbing for ten years. I started my own business two years ago. I am the lead climber and do the hard stuff while my under studies do the easy trees. I still want to be climbing when I am 50 but I want switch trees with my newbies and let them do hard stuff. I am a tad overweight from not climbing as much this winter, if I stopped altogether I'd turn into a blimp. I think I have to keep climbing until I stop.

 

 

 

Funny picture of Pete. What the heck did you do to him Ed?

[High Scale]

Funny picture of Pete. What the heck did you do to him Ed?

 

I think that Ed had just told him the wage he was going to get for that day.

 

 

I am 38 and still climbing after fifteen years.

 

Mind you, I really feel it now but still, nearly all other jobs would bore me sh*tless.

[Log-ologist]

I was told that if you climbed trees regularly past the age of 40 you where an alcoholic or insane.

[Dean Lofthouse]

That photo worries me!

 

He looks as though he is being chased by the men in white coats, the sheer determination on his face to get away.

 

Might be not too far from the truth.

 

I think he might have just found out what a proper days works is.

[RC0]

I started professional tree work as a climber before I got out of high school and this year will make 40 years (I'm now 55).

 

Though I have operated cranes and buckets and about every piece of tree gear out there, I have always been and always will be a tree climber.

 

When I was younger I worried about not being able to continue as I got older, because it seemed like nobody does. I think the only requirement for working as you get older is being your own boss so you can call the shots.

 

When you are 20 you can do a killer job, go out drinking, go to bed and wake up feeling great. When you get older you can do a killer job, go to bed early, NO drinking and with no illusions about waking up feeling great, just hoping you wake up!

 

The big advantage as you get older is the desire to keep working, the joy of climbing, because this is not a job you do unless you love it.

 

 

D Mc

 

Congratulations, 40 years, thats quite something.

 

Here's hoping you can take it to half a century:beerchug:

[Deb]

Well fella's I'm 49 on the 26th of this month ....so don't forget my pressies:proud:.

 

I attended a City & Guilds course (Merrist Wood) at the young age of 40 when Jack Kenyon was there.

 

Prior to that I had 22 years in the Royal Marines mostly climbing and skiing in a mountain and arctic warfare unit.

 

This contributed towards my hips being replaced at the age of 41. I still climb about 50% of the jobs I do...... ....and always do the dodgy ones.

 

IT'S BETTER TO BURN OUT - THAN TO FADE AWAY

 

Jack is still there.

 

He taught me about CODIT last year.