easy-lift guy

Not actually, by the way where did you get your avatar? easy-lift guy

Yes, today I got banned. And then I got my membership status reinstated. Bet you can't guess why. Think you know? I'm making it a contest. The first person to correctly guess why I got banned today will receive a prize. It's a nice prize and I will send it to you via mail. Anyone with a chainsaw would love to have this prize. (No, it's not a day off!) So, guess away and we'll see who gets it. Administrators of the forum are forbidden to guess. Since you already know. Have fun! -elg

I agree with Steve as well and since I am International as well I go with the .com since that is what I started out with once upon a time. eas-lift guy

Sound advise Morton, I believe in the KISS method as well. easy-lift guy

CLIF Crunch Granola Bar. Peanut Butter flavor. Rules ALL! easy-lift guy

Why not create your own pants with the right color floresent paint?. I guess the entire pants don't have to be one color maybe mask off some stripes and see if that will meet spec's. easy-lift guy

An Illustrated Guide to Pruning, 3rd Edition, By Edward F. Gilman. Anyone familiar with Doctor Gilman's work understand this mans works and this edition is full of new and more color pictures and even better illustrations. easy-lift guy

Sorry Rob that portion of my reply was a joke everything else was not. easy-lift guy

I have seen like machines attached to a Bobcat in the form of a jack hammer, something along them lines? easy-lift guy

When my Uncle lost 1/2 of his arm in a chipper I believe chippers were in their infancy here in the states. I am not aware of any safety measures that were available at the time on the chipper that my Uncle was involved with but I would think there was nearly nothing compared to today's units. Regarding chippers that exist state side not having safety features of UK versions I do not believe that is the case. This thread has a title that is misleading as well when you think about all of the chippers that have been mistreated and abused by their owners and rental companies over the years, one would think more people would be killed by them chippers. That aside the chipper did not IMO cause the death of the person in question, the user following improper use and safety protocol more than likely lead to his demise. According to the CDC, Dumb! from 1992-2002 31 persons were killed in the US by mobile chippers the mean age was 35 During the same time period 2,042 nonfatal injuries were reported. easy-lift guy

My decision was made very fast when I found out that my income at a part time level was not going to support my life style I had grown accustom to. From there on the hours and types of jobs increased averaging 60 to 70 hours a week. Presently still averaging at least 70 hours a week. I do not remember ever working a 40 hour work week since I have been full time employed. easy-lift guy

I agree Hamadryad, I believe also this thread and many others published on this site should be incorporated into safety meetings for all personnel esp. folks involved with Risk Management. easy-lift guy

In spite of all of the replies to this thread, some extremely negative towards groundies and climbers?, the bottom line IMHO is a communication gap that could have been avoided. I understand that using hand signals and yelling as loud as one can are means of communication to get valuable and timely information back and forth. Might I suggest the product that Nigel/Reg are selling called the Stein PPT communication system. I purchase one of these units for myself and was and have been very pleased with the results. Like anything else this product is an investment and since I already had a set of Midland W/Talkies I am please with my investment. The fact that the author of this thread was injured more due to a communication gap than climbers having particular opinions about groundies and vice versa leads me to believe the injury could of and should of been preventable with better means of communication. easy-lift guy

Thanks, this and many others were published with my thread a few months back called means and methods of protecting your kit from theft. easy-lift guy

IMHO, OSHA will conduct their investigation and that will be the end of it. It does not mean I care any more or less for what happen to the victim. My uncle lost 1/2 of his arm in a chipper just over 60 years ago and he paid a very high price for the accident. fast forward to the present I believe it is possible to still hurt or kill your self with such machines except I believe more times than not HUMAN ERROR and really bad judgement regarding proper use or lack there of are the single largest contributors to injuries and death from using this type of a machine. easy-lift guy

Were the strimmers secured in any way at all, did you get a chance to see the CCTV video yet? easy-lift guy

Regrettably arbogrunt, it's that planned Marketing/Obsolescence factor that go's into nearly anything that is made these days. You are right about the manufacturers knowing about this, problem is they don't really care when it comes to your "hard earnt cash". They want your cash and you want their product, Next in line!. easy-lift guy

Spot on, Rover, sounds like Cartman will sort it out sooner or later. Patience is a virtue often not taught at home or in school for many teens on either side of the pond. Cartman a tea spoon of patience and a pinch of humility on a daily basis will help you better cope with what's coming down the Pike. All the best easy-lift guy

Parts of the world are run by big kids pretending to be adults, pity most of them never grow up and take so many others down with them in the process. God bless the kids esp the good ones, they are our only real hope for the future. easy-lift guy

Take care big fell, I understand your working full bore out ATM and if you could slow a little we would all be a little less what next!. I wish you the best season! easy-lift guy

Some kids never grow up and some mothers take feeding their kids way over the top, IMO easy-lift guy

Greetings siwilson, Welcome aboard. easy-lift guy

Both animals were a little more than familiar with one another I would say!, none the less animals thru out time have made some really interesting friendships. Thanks for sharing. easy-lift guy

Over here on the other side of the pond The TCIA and perhaps to a lesser extent the ISA strongly enforce folks using decals or logo's of organizations they claim to belong to but are not. In some cases when warnings are not observed legal action is taken and that seems to get their attention pretty fast!. easy-lift guy

I purchase one unit from Nigel at the TCIA show in Hartford Two weeks ago this Saturday. The unit I secured worked well with my Midland set in doors and so far out doors as well. Looking forward to many unique applications with this product in the future. Thanks Nigel,Reg. See you next year in Baltimore!. easy-lift guy