mastermind7864
Treehouser
The Carolina coast isn't really known for waves.......the water will be warm though.
How'd it go today?
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woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
I guess you have to get hurricanes for waves over there.
mastermind7864
Treehouser
LMAO......I guess so.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
There's waves there. They're inconsistent though. Nothing like the west coast waves, but big enough to have fun with. Some years when I am there, the waves are big enough that I have to pay mind to them, and other years I stand around forever waiting for a good one. Im referring to the Outer Banks. I cant speak for the mainland coast. I don't remember big waves at Camp Lejeune.
mastermind7864
Treehouser
I'll be at and about the Carolina Beach/ Emerald Island area. Up at the tip of the island near the inlet there are some pretty big waves. I'm hoping to get a chance to go fishing off shore with my brother....it's been a few years. The price of fuel has kept him from using his boat like he once did.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
Id love to go offshore fishing. Its on my bucket list. Not the top of the list, but its on there. Ive gone a few miles out for blues and stuff but never very far out for big game.
mastermind7864
Treehouser
The last time I got to go out with my brother on his boat, we went 26 miles out. We kept going out till the water temp started climbing (gulf stream) then we trolled for tuna. Got a few nice ones on the line, but never boated more than a couple of heads.....
Had one happy as hell client today
The forwarder finished bringing out the ash trees we logged in the forest next to my house.
The new owner had calculated it to about 200 cubic meters of logs and about the same in firewood.
After a day of logging I told him he was way off.
So I went over the logs and piles of firewood with him today.
About 300 Cubic meters of prime logs and 7-800 of firewood.
He just couldn't stop smiling.
Neither could I because it was the first job we did for him and we got it all cut and forwarded while the weather was still dry, so you can hardly tell we've been there
The forwarder finished bringing out the ash trees we logged in the forest next to my house.
The new owner had calculated it to about 200 cubic meters of logs and about the same in firewood.
After a day of logging I told him he was way off.
So I went over the logs and piles of firewood with him today.
About 300 Cubic meters of prime logs and 7-800 of firewood.
He just couldn't stop smiling.
Neither could I because it was the first job we did for him and we got it all cut and forwarded while the weather was still dry, so you can hardly tell we've been there
Awesome description, Jay!
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
How'd it go today?
Nothing broke. I have all my fingers. No one quit, including myself, and I got the check from my customer. Couldn't have gone better.
Nothing broke. I have all my fingers. No one quit, including myself, and I got the check from my customer. Couldn't have gone better.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Took down a grey pine and did some clean up on a property faster than we thought it might be... Got 1/2 days pay in 1.5 hours. So we went back on that job from yesterday and disposed of all that glass. 220# worth......
FJR
Treehouser
Can't ask for much more, Chris 
We just got the approval for working at the home of the CEO for Micky D's today, and I am really excited. It is going to be a 2-3 day project depending on the weather and we will be staying in a hotel for a couple nights instead of commuting 3 hours round trip each day. It'll be interesting.
We just got the approval for working at the home of the CEO for Micky D's today, and I am really excited. It is going to be a 2-3 day project depending on the weather and we will be staying in a hotel for a couple nights instead of commuting 3 hours round trip each day. It'll be interesting.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Good luck with the job! Tell him that you know Butch.
MasterBlaster
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That'll get ya a Big Mac!
The weather's getting cooler, so we've been spending several evenings lately out sitting by a fire. I decided today was perfect for a little dutch oven cooking, so I had my oldest daughter throw together an apple pie for me to cook. It turned out PERFECT....
rangerdanger
TreeHouser
Nice man! Looks delicious!
And sounds like a sweet gig! We've done few jobs where we've stayed in a hotel for a few days, makes for an interesting experience.
And sounds like a sweet gig! We've done few jobs where we've stayed in a hotel for a few days, makes for an interesting experience.
MasterBlaster
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Don't forget the cheese!!!
rangerdanger
TreeHouser
Oh yea, spliced a few more things up today. Finally spliced Yale kernmaster, something not many guys have done, as well as some other ropes and Zaxwwws
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Saw Kat and the kids off to Oregon this AM. First stop will be Salem to see her dying aunt with some family, then off to her mom's place in the gorge. I am staying home to care for critters and keep on schedule.. I just booked us into March as of today.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
If I was booked until March, I would probably sleep well at night, until March. I would be thrilled.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
There is still April. 
Start rationing food.
Start rationing food.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I bet if I set my mind to it Jay 
Took me 8 years of shaking hands and really selling ice to Eskimos to get the bookings like this.
Just raised the rates again as well... I think we got lucky pleasing the right people (money) at the right time.
Took me 8 years of shaking hands and really selling ice to Eskimos to get the bookings like this.
Just raised the rates again as well... I think we got lucky pleasing the right people (money) at the right time.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Oh... and I have a herd of food out back
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Glad your efforts are paying off for you, Stephen. You always show a good work attitude and very competent skills. Enough people out there is the client base aren't stupid, fortunately.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I think if we were in an urban environment.... It would be a struggle. Up here, we have enough influx of retirees that have paid for tree work in the past, that know a good job when they see one.. The locals just cut everything down, apart, hack..... We are educating them though, a few at a time. Finding our niche was huge as well.
