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Joe Newton

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  1. Joe Newton
    I'm confused by the triple negative... You'll get it eventually, or maybe not.
  2. Joe Newton
    Somewhat ironic that you defend your speculation with caveats and then point out when I've done exactly the same...
  3. Joe Newton
    I'm sorry, I phrased it like a question but it was more of a statement. You WERE saying that they weren't ripped off.
  4. Joe Newton
    There's an awful lot of speculation going on in this thread isn't there. From the above post to @Big Jassuming what the job should have cost from one sketchy photo. If the job was done to the agreed spec, there's no issue, if it varied from the agreed spec (assuming there was even a comprehensive spec in writing) then the op needs to get in touch with the company provided he can. Did the record from what I can see from the photos it does look like a small amount of work for the money, but that's conjecture without knowing the full story. I'm guessing the OP only got the one quote.
  5. Joe Newton
    Who dictates how much a crew should earn? Assuming the client didn't have a gun to his head. If someone's charging a grand for a 2 man day more power to him. It's ultimately the market that decided what we can get away with. The company I worked for on Monday had 1,200 + v on a job that two of us did by 2pm. We're they ripping the client off?
  6. Joe Newton
    Did you get other quotes? If not it's difficult to have much sympathy. Did you check they were a reputable established company? Website, recommendations etc. Were you given a detailed quote listing what was happening to the arisings? The abandoned brash is confusing. I'm assuming you asked to keep the chip.
  7. Joe Newton
    So... You're saying that they weren't ripped off, correct?
  8. Joe Newton
    I believe I speak for the majority, I think, piss off.
  9. Joe Newton
    ?
  10. Joe Newton
    I'm not "bandying" anything. You're a pseudonym on an internet forum posting crai and making shit up because you've nothing else to do. Calling out your bullshit doesn't mate me a troll. I'm pretty open about who I am and what my experiences are.
  11. Joe Newton
    How empty your life must be to take pride in defining yourself as an internet troll...
  12. Joe Newton
    Cheers dude, that oak wasn't a quick job by any means. A day and a half in the pissing rain from memory
  13. Joe Newton
    Not to worry, the fact that you use the hp red oil means that you're a basic bitch and your opinion means nothing. I'll await the comments from hp super users and above!
  14. Joe Newton
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  15. Joe Newton
    It's irritating, but they're out there. I consider myself pretty decent at reductions, but they do soak up the hours. When you see someone like Matty who can smash out a decent reduction on a big tree in a few hours its a mixture of awe and thinking "You prick...". People saying that dismantles are harder are kidding themselves. A removal is either done or its not. There's so much more to consider with a reduction. Any large removal I've ever done has consisted of tie, cut, repeat. I'll take dismantles Abby day over reductions.
  16. Joe Newton
    Lowerable base anchors don't remove the possible need for a rescue climber though.
  17. Joe Newton
    Not his fault if its left lying about and the fecker trips over it, repeatedly.
  18. Joe Newton
    That looks like a very useful bit of kit! Shame it's £500!
  19. Joe Newton
    My B2500 does 320 miles to a fill, and takes almost as long to fill up as it does to empty the tank. Electric is the future, it's obvious.
  20. Joe Newton
    Well yeah, that's kind of my point. It wasn't an accusation!
  21. Joe Newton
    I seem to recall that you work for Husqvarna?
  22. Joe Newton
    Definitely seems to be the simplest solution
  23. Joe Newton
    I dont like how they're glamourising tree surgery. £120 for 2 men for 2 hours is daylight robbery, and can anyone show me the flash tree cutter raking in 21 grand a year? Load of bollocks
  24. Joe Newton
    So is driving to work or trying to cook a bacon sandwich if you don't know how to do it.
  25. Joe Newton
    I can cut trees fairly well and am nigh on unbeatable at making inappropriate comments at the worst possible time

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