RobArb

ehhhhmen brother:001_smile:

A normal sized chainsaw exudes the equivalent hydrocarbons in one hours use to that of a normal family sized car travelling 2000 miles:001_rolleyes: Sent from my Galaxy S2

It was something published/written/researched by Joan Webber:biggrin: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Sorry Tony, only just seen this, will dig some stuff out:thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

i cheated a bit.... (they're stills from a HD video off my phone from the storm)

Cheers:biggrin: (but i cheated a little bit) These are shots from my HD video on my phone of which i videoed the storm then took a snapshot of the lightning strikes:001_smile:

York from yesterday, no wind a such but this instead Sent from my Galaxy S2

York, from yesterday Sent from my Galaxy S2

It was Gano Tony:thumbup: (plus, already had this Convo with your work colleague, Tom:biggrin:) Sent from my Galaxy S2

Great thread Adam, and without sounding too hippyish:lol:, when rigging pieces of especially in tricky situations, you need to be able to "feel" the wood, the properties, the grain etc and "feel" what its gonna do... Whether to do a slew back cut or a fast one and stuff like that! Sent from my Galaxy S2

:congrats: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Yeh tony's 50 today too Happy birthday gollum:thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Not just that one, the 'let it run' signal with the 2 hands rolling will never work in the real world it's no good. You need to be more specific with what you want the groundworker to do ie If you want 2 wraps on the portawrap or lowering device you give the groundie the V sign followed by drawing a circle shape with your index finger to indicate 2 wraps, then if you want him to let it run follow the circle shape with a straight down motion with the same finger like you were drawing a vertical line from top to bottom on a small blackboard, it doesn't have to be big exaggerrated movements, just short compact movements - it should all be done from start to finish in a clear fluid motion like sign language then wait for him to load the lowering device and give the thumbs up or a vocal response like 'ready to go' is even better. Let's say you want to hold the section of timber/branch as it's above a roof and you can't let it run and you only want to use 1 wrap - hold up your index finger for the 1 follow this by drawing a circle shape for the wrap with the same finger then a clenched fist for hold, again wait for the thumbs up etc from the groundie. . Pretty much what we use and it works:thumbup: One hand is all you need to signal if its done properly:biggrin: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Same here, but more for myself than relating back to a team... The LA lot I work with don't give too hoots:lol: Looking forward to some of the talks and the networking opportunity, should be a good do of the evening too:thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Think its a hog roast in the evening Sent from my Galaxy S2

Bad day Sean? (agreed though) Sent from my Galaxy S2

Lycogala epidendrum possibly? Sent from my Galaxy S2

And shows why it's always important to get the site history:thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

More to the point, what where the opinions in the argument? PS, slack was right first off, and the proper Latin has also been mentioned too:thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Irony:biggrin: Sorry I couldn't help further! Sent from my Galaxy S2

Yes, exactly:biggrin: You can usually (not always) get/give a better diagnosis when the site/topographical history is know, so things like When were the flags put down, what's happened to the roots, has the soil levels ever change, has there ever been salt damage? There are many questions we can ask, these are just a few. Keep us all informed:thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

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What's the site history? Sent from my Galaxy S2

Could you of not lifted that:001_tt2: I'd of had 1 under each arm:biggrin: Sent from my Galaxy S2

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