Taupotreeman
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You forgot a couple of other rather large calderas. I sit not 2kms from one super volcano and there is at least one more on the pacific ring on this side of the world that, should it go bang, would be an extinction event. Personally, if it all turns to custard and wipes much of the human race of the face of the planet, would that be such a bad thing for the natural world in general rather than looking at it from just our species point of view?
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I clean mine only when I can't stand the smell. The stronger the smell the less likely I am to get the customer coming close and asking "while you're here you wouldn't mind just....."
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Airstreams. Mine are approaching 4 years old now. I have a brand new pair in the wardrobe that I bought last June and haven't been worn yet because I can't kill my other pair. Worth every penny they cost me and then some.
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Did NY lasy year along with SF. Loved both but for different reasons. Didn't make it out to Kings Canyon like I'd hoped as I blew all my money getting married in NY. Just in the process of booking next year's trip which is starting with a couple of days back in SF then over to NY for about 10 days. Train down to Washington DC for a few days then fly back to SF and head out to Merced or Fresno to hire a car and tour Yosemite and Kings Canyon for a week. I wish I could afford to head back next week but unfortunatley I've got wait until June next year. At least this time I have the lie of the land so to speak so I can make more of the trip.
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Did you actually do anything Adam or just let the digger do the work?
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Agreed. NZ is getting really expensive, especially if you're in the city. As per CraigD; check trademe, seek, Asplundh and Treescape are definately looking. There's also a new website that might have a couple of jobs on it but I can't remember the name. Drew?
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Looking forward to the speedlining section. The pictures are great by the way.
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I should have perhaps clarified in my post; to be used only when the tree is being removed. It still sometimes is the quickest way when you only need to rig down a few lombs, rather than having to set up blocks, pulleys etc.
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This thread could potentially save a life
Taupotreeman replied to button1803's topic in General chat
Holy heck, glad to hear you all made it through that. I'd be lost without the Mrs (no kids). I'd love to give blood but we are not allowed in NZ as there is still a hang over from the CJD years. -
Interesting thread so far. It would be good to see a few pictures of the most basic of set ups ie natural crotch rigging, before progressing to lowering devices, pulleys etc. Many people can't afford all the fancy gear when they first start out plus this really is the most basic of rigging principles. I always learn more from a picture with a little bit of a written explanation after as I would imagine many are so anyone with pictures to post it'd be appreciated. I used a portawrap for the first time on a rigging job at the weekend after years of using various tree stems, pulleys and other set ups only because that's the way I was taught back in the 80's. I've already seen a few different things on this thread that could improve efficieny. As ever, Arbtalk is proving to be a great learning tool.
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The air tirrols are an awesome boot if you're spending all day on spikes. Stiff, chunky and comfy but I'd take the Meindle Airstreams these days.
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Couple from the weekend. Saturday and Sunday job to take down two 20m + Douglas Firs. Previously half topped with dog leg leaders off at all angles. Heaps of native flora beneath and around and the owners didn't want any damage to these. Pretty much all of the second tree rigged down and the first one down in mighty small chunks. Masonw climbing. Not particularly hard work but definately interesting.
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Do you need the 3G if you have the iphone? Surely if you have the iphone on you at the same time as the iPad you can wifi through the phone and don't need the 3G version of the pad? Seems to knock a heap of the price.
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Big difference betweem Aloe and Agave. Agave can be really nasty. Get it checked out by the quack just in case and unless you want a heap of misery, never strim or chainsaw an Agave plant. Ever.
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Just as an aside; having just come back from the states and having talked to a few people there about tipping and gratuities I learnt how little some people actually earn over there. One restaurant worker explained that herself and several others she knew were earning around $5 an hour so tips were what they survived on. I don't believe they had a minimum wage though I could be wrong. Neither could they believe that in NZ a school leaver could be earning the minimum wage of $12 + an hour for sweeping floors in maccas. Sometimes you have to look at how good you have it in comparison to others.
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Anyone remember the YTS? Now that was derisory pay but there was enough of us stuck with it as at least it was a job. If you don't like it look elsewhere. I was self employed (still am to some degree) and earned not far short of bugger all. Sufficient to keep the roof above my head and food in my belly but not much more than that. At least I wasn't on the benefit and had a job.
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Will epi like mad.
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Just a couple from todays demolition. Removal of large and dangerous Poplars that keep failing on an embankment. Approximately 20 trees to be felled with the use of a 12 tonner, plus a dismantle. Two deer fences, stock yards, water tanks and various other breakables underneath so the digger driver had to know his stuff and I had to make sure I didn't cock up on the felling. Job completed by 12.30 plus the guys did all the clean up with the digger. Sweet saturday job and home in time for a couple of well deserved brewskis. Better than those awful saturday hedge trimming jobs that look easy but last for hours. Nothing like some large scale crash and bash destruction for once.
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Not sure if this is the right thread so apologies if it isn't. Can you guys ID these for a colleague of mine? We're having difficulty navigating around some of the fung ID sites so it's often easier to ask on here. They're growing out of some mulch apllied to the gardens.
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Different. I like it.
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We've just gotten four chooks from a guy who was moving down country. 3 young Bantams and a big red (no idea what it is). Only one laying at the moment as the other 3 are too young. One of the young bantams has taken to crowing like a cockerel even though it's a female so might find itself as dinner pretty soon.
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That's a very nice piece or work. Wish there was a local craftsman here who could turn out stuff like that.
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Should be mentioned that the boys go through 6 monthly first aid training and I'd imagine that they had the site and the man sorted quick sharp. There's a few of us on here that work alone quite a bit too and this is a bit of a wake up call to just be a bit more careful about what we're doing. I know I sometimes get a bit blase about things. And I also thing he has balls for putting the vid up when something went so badly wrong. This could have been very much worse and at first I thought the stem had landed on top of him which could have been really ugly.
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If my info is correct, his rope got snagged on a stub. Looks nasty and a good reminder that there's always the possibility of something going wrong. Hope you get fixed up soon.
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If you have the time there is also this alternative. Spray the Bamboo with roundup and give it time to take then mow the Bamboo down. Keep doing this until the Bamboo uses all its food reserves and hey presto, it dies. Try not to let it get too much green on otherwise it's making food and make sure yo get every single bit. I know a couple of people who have tried it and it works pretty well without having to apply those expensive chemicals.
