How'd it go today?
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stikine
Treehouser
Raining it's ass off today. Another deluge, and I've got the makings of a creek going in the yard, but still not as bad as earlier this year.
Forgot... I saw my first spotted lanternfly this weekend. I was walking out of TacoBell, and saw it on the sidewalk. I thought "Holy shit!", and then I squished it. I usually leave critters of all kinds alone, but spotted lanternfly... I'd have liked to have looked at it more closely, but then I'd have risked letting it escape. Not that one bug matters much in the grand scheme of things, but principles, ya know?
Forgot... I saw my first spotted lanternfly this weekend. I was walking out of TacoBell, and saw it on the sidewalk. I thought "Holy shit!", and then I squished it. I usually leave critters of all kinds alone, but spotted lanternfly... I'd have liked to have looked at it more closely, but then I'd have risked letting it escape. Not that one bug matters much in the grand scheme of things, but principles, ya know?
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Unless you have got an electron microscope you have probably never seen a cold virus or a bacteria that causes pneumonia. But those no seeums can definitely put you in the hospital. EABs be out there so I hear.
Nutball
TreeHouser
They are really neon green, i think I've maybe seen one. Their wake of destruction is impossible to miss, there's still dead trees everywhere here. The ash die off, the declining mature accent trees planted by landscapers far too close to the house, and urban sprawl are the main reasons for the tree business going wild lately.
Maximalist
Treehouser
A little trouble today. I need a vacation!)
Mick!
TreeHouser
Broke a couple of those cast concrete stepping stones in a garden moving the chipper in.
Client is unusually narky about it (I really should have lifted and moved them beforehand)
Says if I can’t find the exact same I’ll have to replace all 30 of them.
First place has them but in the wrong colour, second place has the right colour but wrong shape.
Third place in stock, right colour and shape, 11 bucks for the two which means I can give the client the bill for €2300.
In your face uncaring universe!
Client is unusually narky about it (I really should have lifted and moved them beforehand)
Says if I can’t find the exact same I’ll have to replace all 30 of them.
First place has them but in the wrong colour, second place has the right colour but wrong shape.
Third place in stock, right colour and shape, 11 bucks for the two which means I can give the client the bill for €2300.
In your face uncaring universe!
Went to the city job today, Technically another one. We're monitoring two buildings down for movement, There's the new building, the old one that's condemned, then another old one we're watching. Here's a little history of it...
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the front step of the condemned one. About a 6" break in the marble...
The one we're watching now(white facade)...
City House | Baltimore | About
Established in 1906; 6 East Eager was designed by one of Baltimore’s most renowned architects, Joseph Evans Sperry, as the city residence for Mr. William Marburg, one of
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the front step of the condemned one. About a 6" break in the marble...
The one we're watching now(white facade)...
pantheraba
More biners!!!
What you do not need now is an earthquake. Crazy how these buildings are moving.
Well, it all started with the new construction. I don't know what the condition was of the building they tore down(where you see the new steel), but they were all pretty old, and I'm guessing reached a certain equilibrium. When the building was removed, and they jostled the ground with construction, the building next to it started collapsing. Hopefully the white building will fare better.
You should see the inside of this place(white facade), with the understanding it was made as someone's private house(it's now offices). Marble stairways, mahogany wood, ornate brass or bronze latticework under the stair banisters, and an ornate ceiling that might be considered "a little much" in an opera house. Not to mention the huge marble fireplaces. Incredible building.
The one that's collapsing doesn't look bad inside either. I'd love to get in there before it comes down. Not nearly as fancy as whitey, but still well made and classy from what I could see. Low key luxury.
You should see the inside of this place(white facade), with the understanding it was made as someone's private house(it's now offices). Marble stairways, mahogany wood, ornate brass or bronze latticework under the stair banisters, and an ornate ceiling that might be considered "a little much" in an opera house. Not to mention the huge marble fireplaces. Incredible building.
The one that's collapsing doesn't look bad inside either. I'd love to get in there before it comes down. Not nearly as fancy as whitey, but still well made and classy from what I could see. Low key luxury.
Raj
TreeHouser
Not much going on up here. Just a hand full of stump grinds and some milling.
pantheraba
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We picked up our excavator with the thumb now installed. They also mounted the TAG Quick Connect to the mulcher head and tuned the pressures for the head...showed us how to run it. I'll post some picts and vids to the excavator thread.
Lotta work :^P
I didn't take any pictures cause it doesn't look like much, but I cut and hauled 11 6'-8' logs out of the woods on my work job. Most of the time was spent working my hauling system. If I had a crew, we could have knocked it out pretty quick. I took my 362 to do the cutting. I really like that saw, and don't get to use it much. Seems like I'm always running a damned poulan. Cutting usually comes up at work, and if it's too big for my 2511t, the poulan does it.
I didn't take any pictures cause it doesn't look like much, but I cut and hauled 11 6'-8' logs out of the woods on my work job. Most of the time was spent working my hauling system. If I had a crew, we could have knocked it out pretty quick. I took my 362 to do the cutting. I really like that saw, and don't get to use it much. Seems like I'm always running a damned poulan. Cutting usually comes up at work, and if it's too big for my 2511t, the poulan does it.
Maximalist
Treehouser
Gentlemen, there are two groups in the world-just a rope and a rope with a steel core. Because of this, many copies are broken, personal grievances arise, etc. What do you think about this? Which is better?
Maximalist
Treehouser
It would be especially interesting to know the opinion of Jerry. Thank you in advance.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Did you nick your lanyard with the saw, Max?
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Good thing for steel core.
Maximalist
Treehouser
Yes, sir. I touched the Stihl192t a little.
Maximalist
Treehouser
Jerry, what do you think about those who use just an ordinary rope?
gf beranek
Old Schooler
The steel core served its purpose then.
I have done the same. One time very very bad, and I fell.
I was lucky, though, fell only about 10 feet. Landed on my butt. picked myself up off the ground and thought WTF did I just do?
Yeah, I reached around the backside of the trunk to cut a dead stub. My lanyard was in the way. I wasn't tied in, and I didn't have a steel core.
3 things I should not have done. Not tied in, no steel core and cutting blind. Nearly cost me my life. Surely would have if I was higher up. But then you never know for sure about those things.
OK, your turn.
I have done the same. One time very very bad, and I fell.
I was lucky, though, fell only about 10 feet. Landed on my butt. picked myself up off the ground and thought WTF did I just do?
Yeah, I reached around the backside of the trunk to cut a dead stub. My lanyard was in the way. I wasn't tied in, and I didn't have a steel core.
3 things I should not have done. Not tied in, no steel core and cutting blind. Nearly cost me my life. Surely would have if I was higher up. But then you never know for sure about those things.
OK, your turn.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Ordinary rope.
It's fine if you're just climbing, and scampering about. But if you're cutting in the tree it's best to stay on the safe side of things. Use a tie-in, a double lanyard, or steel core. or all.
Either one or half a dozen of the other. Just back yourself up.
It's fine if you're just climbing, and scampering about. But if you're cutting in the tree it's best to stay on the safe side of things. Use a tie-in, a double lanyard, or steel core. or all.
Either one or half a dozen of the other. Just back yourself up.
The wire gives it a nice stiffness and makes it easier to send up the stem. Add in the safety factor, why not? That said, I'd like to make myself a flipline out of ⅝" Treemaster. I think that would be a nice performing line with good hand feel.
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