Taupotreeman
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Local farmer up in the bucket of his tractor clearing Poplars that were burning in the 11 KV conductors despite being told the day before we would do it for free. Dumb, plain dumb.
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The wife and child are no excuse not to go unless the wife isn't keen. The education system in some countries is way better than that in the UK and employment opportunities are also better. Tie that in with lifestyle etc and working around the world has a lot to offer. Not to belittle what the UK offers but I would hate to be sat there in my 80's wishing that I had done the big OE when I had the chance. I hear from a lot of people who have never moved out of their home town and regret not taking the opportunity to see the world when they had the chance.
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The new Stein Quest GTX Boots (un)Official Review.
Taupotreeman replied to Frank's topic in General chat
Found the same thing myself. Rock solid when I first got them and could hardly drive as I couldn't feel the clutch or throttle. Once I broke them in they were excellent and mega comfy. I still use em (three years later) for big take downs etc. I also got a pair of Airstreams which are even more comfy and get used for finer work as I have a better feel of where I am and how much grip I have when branch walking. They are also less likely to get jammed in tight crotches. The Klimbas are excellent if you are going to spend all day on spikes. Personally I like the clog feel as a lot of my stuff is removals so I like not having the arches of my feet remodelled by wearing a pair of spikes all day. -
Plenty out this way in the old growth forests. I'll try and get some pictures once my camera dries out or I can steal the wife's.
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Not so worried about the carrying thing. I already have a little basic samsung point and squirt which I use for photos for reports and small stuff but I really want to start getting some nice photos. Not just of trees but landscape stuff etc. There's so much beauty around here and a crap camera really doesn't do it justice. I love having art and photos on the walls rather than the minimalist look so I'm hoping I can get a few decent ones I can frame. I've suddenly started to realise I've got naff all photographinc record of my family, travels etc and if I don't pull finger stuff will slip by without me capturing it. I just don't want to do it half cocked that's all.
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Oh great! You wait until Autumn to post this thread. Just cos I'm upside down no need to rub it in.
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C'mon guys, cleaning the machine should be part of the maintenance. How many check towballs, hitches etc? You can't check for fractures in the hitch if the whole thing is covered in grime. I don't mean break out the wax and t-cut but you can't do a proper inspection of the gubbins if it's covered in crap, regardless of if it's just road spray or absolutely caked in mud. If your ropes are covered in crap you'd give em a bit of a clean before checking them for wear and tear wouldn't you? I'm not having a crack here and at the very least it shows that some should look a little more closely at their gear before presuming all is OK but a quick blast with some degreaser and a hose wouldn't go amiss.
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11KV next to a busy motorway in thick wet fog. Nice.
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Nestegis cunninghamii? sorry for the continous posts.
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I hate to admit it but my tree ID has been pretty lax lately. Too long in Auckland trimming Willows, Wattles and Bamboo out of power lines me thinks.
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Hama, sorry to sound so thick but is mellia the only species of Armillaria that will kill trees and is Honey Fungus a broad term for all Armillaria species? The reason I ask is that if it is mellea then MAF bio security are going to be extremely interested.
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As far as I know only really MAF and some of the bigger DoC centres. When I asked about the possibilty of HF in the region (naff all on the net about it) a couple of people I spoke to didn't even know what it was. Still waiting for another centre to ring me back. If I have no luck I'll try MAF (ministry of agriculture and fisheries) and see what they say. Comes to something when arbtalk knows more than the national conservation outfit. And that certainly isn't trying to be derogatory to the arbtalk community, far from it.
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Can you believe this? I ring up Department of Conservation to try and find out a little more about Honey Fungus in the area and nobody seems to know anything. Investigate further I shall.
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Having a nosey at some of the cracking photos throughout the site I've realised that my poxy little point and shoot isn't really up to much so thought I might bye myself a bit of an upgrade and maybe a couple of photographic courses to learn how to use one properly. I've no idea where to start and there seems to be an awful lot of second hand stuff out there at reasonable prices. So, camera specialists, what camera and is second hand enough to do the job or should I buy new? Any other advice would be welcome.
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That's an absolute doozy. Some of these photos really should be framed. I've seen worse fetching a small fortune and some of the rubbish I see in so called art galleries these days..........
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I used to love the pint of milk from Beasley farm at the top. Then walking behind the waterfall on the way down. Good times.
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Have you checked the oil pump for a blockage? My MS200's are always blocking up
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Better odds than the lotto so it's got to be worth a crack.
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Cracking day.
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I'll take your word on it Hama, who am I to question? I'll convey the good news to the land owner. Might have a bit of dig in the soil once they decide it has to go. Looks like I'll have to keep an eye on the rest of the trees in the area too. So far only the Rhodies have been affected and this one tree but if it's Honey then I presume the other trees could possibly start showing syptoms at any time?
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I've been trying to figure it out. I've seen it before but I just can't put my finger on it. It's probably common as muck but I just can't name it. If you recognize it put me out of my misery.
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Dropping logs and items out of the bucket and trying to hit someone I thought was a game. The more limbs and objects you could hit on the way down and still hit someone the more points you got. Seriously though, People should be well away from the work zone so if they do get clobbered then more than likely they are too close.
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I think we have only had a couple of instances of Honey fungus but it doesn't seem to be as prevelant as in the UK. I'll pop back and have another look but I thought if it was HF it would also affect neighbouring trees.
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Dear oh dear oh dear.
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Couple of pictures if that helps. The bark is way too hard to scrape off without a knife. No real smell from the earth around although there is a small soil build up (about 15-20cm square) to one side (with the sprinkler on it) that smells faintly shroomy. The Manuka and other trees to the side of the declining one seem unaffected though Rhodies further around the garden keep dying off. Not sure if the two are related.
