Dean Lofthouse

I'm about as common as daffodils, does it mean if I study and acheive a doctorate I can be upper class. That would be fun I think the class system is way outdated

But why should those of lower ranking quals be less respected ? If you have three brain cells and spend the time and effort studying to attain tech cert then the effort involved to that individual should just as respected as that attained by a braniac who found a degree easy ?? They are after all only a level of achievement badge and one shouldn't be less deserving of the other

I've read it and I've read it but it still comes out the same to me because I know how I meant it, the second line is meant to be sarcastic (5-8 years and you get to put 2 or 3 letters after your name. I can see if read quickly though it could have come across wrong, especailly with that smiley, so I am more than willing to back down and apologise if it was taken wrongly ? Jon, ignoring my posts is not in the spirit of Arbtalk mate, it's a forum for like minded individuals to share information for the better of the industry, so if I have somehow offended you please accept my apologies and lets start over I was in Wetherby today, I could've called for a brew Back to the subject: Using the letters after your name can be seen as a bit anal to some for the simple reason that degrees and diplomas are simply another educational marker simply saying you have done the study and passed, otherwise I could have Dean lofthouse GCSE Our lass spent 8 years obtaining her degree and never uses the letters after her name because it would be anal, she is a nurse. I dont think degrees now have wow factor as much as they did because every man and his dog are getting them and they are now making it so people who are struggling can get 2 or 3 bites at the cherry on certain modules and with pass marks as low as 50 and 60 % its hardly awe inspiring. With reference to putting the letters after your name: If you are advertising it is perfect such as on business cards, yellow pages or sign writing, you want your prospective clients to know you have spent time and effort studying your chosen subject or advertised service, it's only like our lass taking her CV to a job interview listing her qualifications, each client being a new job in our case. I got a cheque the other day off a Dr ###### I said to him, oh I didnt know you were a doctor ? Turns out he had a doctorate in science, he wasn't even in a job with called for a science doctorate, so why have it written on your cheques If you have the quals flaunt them in your advertising

Thats not an observation Peter, thats statistical facts

I would be arguing which makes a better all round arborist. IMO it doesn't matter whether you have 10 years experience and are 30 or 10 years experience and are 50 you will still have the same qualities as an arb. If it is not in your make up to push, have stamina, a tendency to take in information, a natural eye for shape and form and an ability to adapt create or improvise then you will never make an outstanding arb It seems to me this thread is revolving around fitness and not ability to be an arborist

Why not just wear safety boots ?? Public perception is important when your being sponsered, how many people know what chainmail is let alone would suppose he must be wearing it Edit: I've put a smiley incase you take it the wrong way

It would do if I hadn't put :congrats:and agreed with stevie, that people who study deserve more recognition. Think about it, it's not rocket science.... Why would I praise in one sentence then slag off in the next ??

She'll make a good bricklayer

When I cant get it up anymore I know its time to give up climbing trees either way I could probably outlast most young uns

Have I priced and won one of your jobs or something ?? WTF have I done wrong

Lets be fair Josh, age as nothing to do with the above.

Your the only one taking it the wrong way. Try not to be ambiguous ??? Try reading statements and pausing for thought, before you jump in feet first see if it could be read another way because you have obviously gone way over the mark and taken it totally the wrong way

I dont bother with chains or padlocks, they only deter oppertunistic theft. A gas axe will get past nearly all the security measures. My trailer had a hitch lock and a wheel clamp, it was timed on the security cameras, they took it in 26 seconds and they didn't remove the security

You've got to start somewhere, but I get where your coming from. I bet the majority on this forum started with no experience, hanging off a ladder tied to the tree with a bit of bailing band

Quite a simple solution, price the job to take it steady and not rush around like a blue arsed fly. There is no way on earth I would work for anyone and bust a gut at 46, but I dont have any problem whatsoever earning all the money for myself and pricing jobs right. I expect to still be earning good money at 60

I think you've been drinking. Either that or your just after an argument. I am saying 5 years study is worth more and should deserve more recognition than a few letters after your name You read that statement how you like, I couldn't give a toss

It wont if its in the a frame because they'll see it and if it's between axles you would just roll the trailer forward till the axle touches the bollard. In my example, damage to the trailer would be better than losing £30k in stock or having to replace a mewp at around £45K

I agreed with Stevie in that if you have gone to the trouble of spending years of studying you should be able to get the credit for it. The only credit most get is to put a couple of piddly letters after their name. You have jumped to a conclusion because you didn't read stevies post to which I was agreeing ??

I had an idea a few years ago which was basically something which operated like one of those bollards which drop into the ground, I was going to manufacture a post that lifts hydraulically out of the ground from a switch inside the workshop. You park up your trailer and the a frame is positioned over the bollard which rises up through the a frame or it could be positioned to rise up under the trailer between axles if it was a heavy trailer that couldn't be lifted. My trailer was always loaded as it was an exhibition unit so the bollard would have been raised up underneath between axles and would have been impossible to move It's a dead easy thing to manufacture with a bit of engineering knowledge, two very heavy guage steel tubes, a small hydraulic ram and one of those portable hydraulic packs, or for cheapness even a hand operated hydraulic pump

In a way that I haven't got a clue what your on about quoting me for something I haven't said or trying to imply I have said something ??

I think you've mis-interpretted my post ?

Totally agree Stevie They do get to put a couple of letters after their name though

If were talking about just climbing then I'd agree, young un's would be better. But there's a whole lot more to taking down or pruning a tree than just climbing it. What does a tree climber do......climb the tree, get to the top then sit there with his arms folded ? Climbing the tree is about 5% of the skills needed imo I think common sense makes up more of a percentage than being a good climber does

Unless they are crossing a uneven ground, come Dave, keep up

Happybirthday Steve