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[Burnham]

Local fallout from the PG&E difficulties...Our local electric power provider has sent their contract clearance crews out with stiff marching orders. We have three mature Douglas firs under the transmission ROW...topped when we bought the property near 40 years ago now. Under these new standards, Asplund took off a significant (say 6 to 8 additional feet in every direction from the primaries) increase over every clearance prune over those previous 40 years.

I made a call, asked some questions, got very quick response, an on site visit from a multi-crew supervisor, and got this basic answer..." we don't want another Paradise".

I'm not sure these trees will survive it.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Well crap!

 

[cory]

and also tried to get 25 percent pay back from their subs.

??

I couldnt believe union guys were only making 26$

 

[CurSedVoyce]

The subs were advertising up.to 500.00 per day. Some of the prices per tree I heard were insane high. Then reality hit.

 

[SeanKroll]

Give 'em lots of water, B.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Tree company fined $18,000 for cutting down eagle’s nest

Good call!!!

 

[Tree09]

Wow...

 

[MasterBlaster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2dUgK6VV4

 

[Burnham]

Idiots.

 

[cory]

Well Ive never seen eagles sound asleep, till now. So cool.

 

[Fiddler]

Dozens of Iowa farmers get less than $25 from Trump tariff assistance

 

[BlackSmith]

“Overall, the average payment to farmers is $7,236, based on the Washington, D.C., group's data.”

 

[No_Bivy]

looks like one of the chicks has died.......bummer

 

[Fiddler]

Average means little when those who need it least get the most...

 

[FireFighterZero]

I dont believe we will receive much if anything.

 

[Fiddler]

It's designed to bankrupt the small guys or to put them in a position for takeover/buyout by the big corps...

Nice we get to pay for the Trump's trade policy twice...higher costs and further subsidizing some more rich people

 

[FireFighterZero]

Where did you get your talking points??

 

[Fiddler]

my observation of the current admins' normal mode of operation...suck the peasants dry...

We pay more for additional taxes on goods...then pay to give welfare to the big producers, plus pay more in interest on any money borrowed by govt to offset shortfall in payouts.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Hmmm....yes....I see.

 

[Fiddler]

I don't doubt you know more about it than I do where ag is concerned...feel free to enlighten me.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Well, you went a little over the top with "designed" to bankrupt the small guy.

 

[MasterBlaster]

looks like one of the chicks has died.......bummer

It appears so - it hasn't moved all day. Crap, it was eating yesterday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2dUgK6VV4

 

[pantheraba]

I was watching this AM...it was moving a bit early on but finally stopped. The remaining chick is looking good. I saw the mama bring a fresh catfish to the nest...she took off flying and was back within two minutes. Then she pierced it with her talons to stabilize it while she tore pieces off and fed them to the chick...a pretty big chick at this point.

 

[Fiddler]

You're probably right jim...its just an unfortunate byproduct maybe.

I'm guessing the real disaster for most small/family farms would be if land prices plummeted again. Isn't that the main security used for most loans in that business?

 

[cory]

Dang about the eaglet. Uh I wonder what mama will do with the body?