Mick Dempsey
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Wanted Crane Fed Chipper
Mick Dempsey replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I’m guessing it’s fine to use whatever, I mean it’s got to be safer than hand feeding. -
I very much doubt he’s declaring it, so you must tell him YOU are declaring his payments to the tax people.
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Courage isn’t having no fear, it’s having fear and conquering it. (Follow me for more lifestyle tips and bumper sticker philosophy)
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Are my white pines too far gone?
Mick Dempsey replied to wsly_odom's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Whilst there are a few Americans on here, by and large this site is frequented by Brits and Europeans, so not many will have much familiarity with the species your growing or their problems. Could get lucky though. -
Prigozhin is in Russia according to reliable sources. What is he doing there? Why hasn’t Putin had him arrested? (He was supposed to stay in Belarus) Is he a bad faith actor against Putin ie. is he organising a coup or has he been forgiven? There doesn’t seem to be a rational explanation. Answers on a postcard please…
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Yes, I see a few companies with shredders. It’s a bit of a mystery why they’re popular here
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1: Getting any more work with the company if you’re a freelance climber. 2: Eating, if you’re running your own show,
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Have a look around at what’s nearby with the same form. looks like poplar to me.
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Roughly what is your % big tree VS small tree/hedges
Mick Dempsey replied to Excels1or's topic in General chat
One tree days are the most lucrative work I get, and what I’m geared up best for. Big enough to scare off the gardeners, small enough to do in a day with the loader etc. -
Never used a floppy disc, apart from that, every one.
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Is there a ferret in the box?
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That would be nice, but in reality that is rarely in place for most outfits.
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Sort of, what I’m saying is think hard about what you’re about to do, bearing in mind you’re on your own up there if things go Pete Tong.
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In the huge majority of outfits you’ll never get rescued, unless it’s hours later by the fire brigade when rigor mortis is setting in. Think about that when you’re rigging big or one handing.
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What town are you in at the moment?
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Forestry winch recommendations
Mick Dempsey replied to Martin du Preez's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Quite a few years ago I got a sawmill in to take 4 big firs out from a garden. They sent a tiny bloke out (powerfully built mind) with a double drum winch articulated skidder He would back up to the trees stand on the winches and wrap the cable at maybe 15 ft up these 90/100 ft trees. I asked him if he wanted me to set it higher but he said no (we know why now of course) Then he’d drive the skidder away and using his remote on his belt tension the line, this massive tree shook like the Hulk was pushing it. Then he’d fell them with a 066 with a short bar, always a keyhole cut followed by a walk around, a turn of the button on his belt, and the tree went over good as gold, and as Openspaceman explained tension on the cable was held much longer into the lay. Bloke was a bloody artist. -
Forestry winch recommendations
Mick Dempsey replied to Martin du Preez's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
This is great stuff, I sort of knew this, but seeing it explained coherently is invaluable. -
I got ptsd from it!:)
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It’s not hostility, it’s a joke.
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Receiving Russian money according to Twitter.
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Bought a can of this recently, got a full out lecture from my 28 year old groundsmen about the carcinogenic qualities of aspartame, he calmed down once he’d smoked his fag though.
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I’ve never seen that before. Very unlikely the tree is shedding these bunches, unless it’s a hailstorm or a weather ‘event’ A close up of the broken end does look like something progressively cutting/breaking it off, which points to squirrels. I know they take twigs and leaves to make their dreys. But this seems like very careless collection tbh.
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I’m guessing from PayPal (which means their clients) themselves who have insurances to underwrite this stuff.
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That was my understanding.
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Fake indignation.
