Taupotreeman
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For those of you that don't know, it's ANZAC day here in NZ and OZ. This is a bit late in the day but just wanted to take the opportunity to thank all those that have fought or are fighting in wars to protect my ass. Massive respect for laying your balls on the line so I don't have too (although I did spend two years in the terratorials).
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Just taken the mutts for their second walk of the day. Not particularly pleasant out but better than walking around in the blast furnace of summer. Drew, did you not see that it was raining before you went Kauri hunting? Love days like this; good excuse to do naff all.
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You're forgetting us fellas on the other side of the world. It's 11 in the morning here.
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Nice totara bro. Funny what you don't actually look at at these places until you think about it. I've walked past heaps of these trees without even bothering to take a photo until I got on AT and realised what cool things trees are. Looks like a corker of a day too. Some nice untouched places about NZ.
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Typical of most sequels I suppose. It's not as good or violent as the first. A little more about Jake trying to sort his life out and his son getting in to the gangs. Probably worth a watch if there's nothing better on. If you want a thought provoker try Out of the Blue about the Aromoana masscare in NZ's South Island if you can find it in the UK. It's quite sad but definately worth a watch.
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I'm not sure about nesting. I do the bulk of the daily housework and although I'm not that keen on hoovering up my sawdust twice a day I do enjoy relaxing in a freshly scrubbed, hoovered and cleaned house. I hate having dirt and untidyness around me.
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Have you seen the follow up to Once were Warriors? What becomes of the broken hearted I think it was called.
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That's way better than the first one as it's so less confusing. Just one thing going on in the picture so you are drawn to the action. Excellent.
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ALWAYS split Gum when it's still green if it's a big old tree rather than the smaller faster growing stuff. It's like concrete when it's dry and tends to explode if it's been left to dry completely. I wore a fair chunk right in the nethers trying to split it on a hydraulic splitter. I'm a lot more cautious with the stuff now. Burnt really well though so proved to be worth the pain.
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Ooooo yuck. The misus got viral conjunctivitus aabout a year ago in one eye. Her whole eye turned yellow and red, she looked like a zombie and it kept oozing and weeping. Lasted about 4 to 5 weeks before it cleared up and even then she had blurred vision for a couple of months after. Nasty orrible stuff.
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Heaps of it planted here to be mixed in with Pines for paper milling. It's a faster growing species, seasons quickly and burns hot and long. I also cut down some big ol daddy gum (technical name) that is as heavy now a year on as the day I cut the stuff down. Burns OK on full heat but not when the fire is down low so I reckon it still needs a bit longer in the wood shed. Gum is one of the more expensive woods here as it burns so well but I'd have no idea on species. One piece of the bigger, slow growing stuff will go all night in a fire box .
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Lived in a city, lived in towns and now live in a village. I'm not a people person and am also an anti social old git. The further away from people I can be (and their noisy steroes, cars, dogs etc) the better. Hoping to retire to some place out in the wopwops with not a house in sight.
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Agreed. You can often tell when the anvil gap is to large. Small stuff comes out looking almost the same as it went in. Sometimes some brash will smell burnt too as it doesn't chip properly. Not sure if you can sharpen an anvil though. I know on mine you can't.
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Never known a Blakes to come loose unless it wasn't dressed properly in the first place. I thought the whole idea of a Blakes was that it would neither tighten or loosen on you once dressed properly. -
The natural beauty on this planet is stunning so why do we try so hard to trample it all into dust?
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I've had a pair of Tirrols for 3 years. They're battered and bruised but still comfy as hec and waterproof. Can't fault em. The Meindles are just a better everyday boot though I reckon.
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Donington on Bain per chance?
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So you are still manhandling a tree then? And I've seen plenty of examples of "proper pruning" that still lead to rot and decay. Also, I presume you don't like yourself if you don't like humans that destroy things? That wasn't meant to be vitriolic but you can't have a crack at everyone for destruction if you are part of that destruction. We all are in someway, it's just some try and balance the destruction by doing other more positive things. Further, you say your pruning is done to what you THINK is best. How do you know that this IS what is best?
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That's all well and good until my ACC premiums go up to cover the costs of those that have been seriously injured "having a go". There is a point where you need to say that an expert is required to do the job and not just your mate with a chainsaw etc. The same logic can be applied for insurance.
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Sent a shiver down me spine thinking of a have a go hero trying to get that thing down without the gear or knowhow.
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Meindles for fancy footwork and Klimbas if you're going to spend all day on spikes. I'd try getting another pair of freebie boots first though unless you've abused them. Personally wouldn't have the Aquafells again.
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And further; can you just clarify your point about playing god and destroying what they feel like destroying? We destroy things in everyday life all the time be it as part of our work or for the food we need to survive, for fuel, necessaties, luxuries etc. Personally I don't like people as a rule because I find many ignorant and arrogant and I'm happier with my own company but we are all destructive in one way or another.
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Surely ANY pruning is manhandling a tree away from it's natural form so what's the difference between pollarding and any other form of pruning when relative to this argument?
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Yeesh, I've only just learnt how to colourize my photos and now you stick something up like that
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Photos mate, lots of photos. That's what gets me interested. Some of my mates on Facebook have some real doozies and it makes for a much more interesting FB page in my opinion.
