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  1. Frankie Lawrence
    . Couple from queenstown..
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    I use whatever is gonna get the job done quicker. Back in the uk it was always a triple extended ladder 99% of the time if I was at the top of a ladder struggling to throw a rope then a throw line would come out but it was rare that I'd throw it. Here it's mostly always throw a rope or climb up as I said I do whatever is quickest to please the boss
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    Not good stuff to read Dermot! When will you all get a break there! I don't miss having to deal with stuff such as this just adds a huge amount of crap to the day when your just trying to earn a decent living! Hope your all ok otherwise
  4. Frankie Lawrence
    I've had an accident in a mewp but never ( touch wood) climbing. I also prefer the climb but use mewp when needed.
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    this. set up a nz account when you get here think i pay like 6 dollars every 6 months for mine. I looked at transfering monney to the uk from a kiwi account and it was like 25 dollars plus more charges on the uk side plus a bad exchange rate. take your uk card take as much cash as you can out from it at an atm ( charges around 3 pounds) and then deposit it in your kiwi account. where abouts are you heading?
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    top of the morning dermot. give chris a ring ( coombs should have his number) think he may have access to one could be wrong though. He may know someone who does or get douchey to man up and tell him he has to do it if he wants to be a climber hope your all good
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    yo ging when you heading out? it is true about asplandph and the auckland contract been asked to go up myself as they are 15 guys short. Been trying to get work around queenstown with them but not much room. got a few trial days elsewhere though. A few mates have got work with treescape in auckand but as someone said they lost a big contract so maybe not looking anymore. maybe cacth you sometime in auckand.
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    i wacthed it in a bar in nz managed to make a bet with 5 aussies the loser buys the beer.... was pretty cheap night for me!
  9. Frankie Lawrence
    Cheers fella. Missed another good curry tonight! Ill be sure to keep in contact Witt you all though ay. All the best for your big presentation coming up. Let us know how it goes Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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    Now your back I'm off outa here!! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  11. Frankie Lawrence
    Maybe his boss just does proper arb? And not mowing and hedges etc. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  12. Frankie Lawrence
    What else would you call yourself? I don't think they call them tree surgeons so arborist it is. Out of interest what's the advantage of the skilled migrant scheme over working holiday? Is it just a longer visa? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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    I'm with you there mate 90 percent of the trees in this country are just as quick to use a ladder and rope on! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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    If they think they've seen alot of accidents now wait til folk try and cut and chuck with a rear handle up a tree... Sounds like crap to me and agree that this thread and the refresher thread are really depressing to reas Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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    I just don't see why you would tie Into the hook? If I'm doing big lumps of timber off a stick then ill tie in then put a gob in then untie and finish off back cut on my strop line. Was his strop not big enough to go round maybe? As someone said everyone's ok and went home fine Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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    Agree with it all Kevin was a great guy. And also agree about the practical demos being basic but I suppose time was against them? The weather was lovely found a lovely little pub round the corner after. Think he said there is one in September at same place also that this one was sold out in 2 days Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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    Ill be there with a couple of others from work heard it was good last year! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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    Good stuff! Did you go to the pub? Salehurst holt? One of the best pubs around! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  20. Frankie Lawrence
    We had some jackknife exact same chipper When reversing into unit sounds like it was similar damage to- was a write off by the way. Sorry to heat Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  21. Frankie Lawrence
    Yeah defo on the pops! anu sort of pollards to! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  22. Frankie Lawrence
    A cut made diagonally cutting straight through so that the wood falls butt first. Obviously need to be careful of not being hit by the tip ( or at least be prepared to) or not to do to big for reasons such us barber chairs or it turning into a rip cut. but is a good cut in the right circumstances Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  23. Frankie Lawrence
    Nice! Are you working for company on the mewp? Or just hire from them? Where was job? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  24. Frankie Lawrence
    I think spear cuts and rip cuts are up there with the most useful cuts! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
  25. Frankie Lawrence
    Ha I remember a cousins friend at a party when we were young got stuck in the loo we sang the same song for a while laughibg our heads off until he smashed the glass on the window and jumped out and broke his arm in several places... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

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