Introducing...

[Kestersonian]

Hey folks. Let's make it official.

My name is Ian. 31. I live in Oakland. I've been working professionally since right after high school, coming on 13 years now. I feel I'm at the point in my career where I've gone from knowing nothing, to knowing everything, and now I know just enough to realize each day that I have no idea how trees really work (as much as I wish I did). That keeps me excited to come to work. Ran a mid sized residential/small commercial company for a while in San Diego, now I do municipal Arborist work. Very different. You look at everything with "10-50 years in the future" goggles on. Pretty fun, too. Lots of big park trees to climb and midnight emergency calls to keep things exciting. I think we use the last pager in existence.

I also enjoy competing (and don't take it too serious), but don't like that I can't use my rope wrench kit yet. In addition to after hours rec climbs, if anybody out there would like to surf in Northern California or climb in the Sierra, I believe some fun could be had.

Cheers, Ian

 

[squisher]

Cool.

Welcome to The Treehouse.

I surfed for a few years of my life on our horribly cold coast, I was never any good at it, but I learned to get up and doofus around a bit before I gave up the coastal life.

Trees make for a good life. Sounds like you've got a great job, up here municipal equals decent pay and outstanding benefits.


Justin

 

[MasterBlaster]

Welcome to the TreeHouse, Ian!

Oakland, eh? Has it changed much since the 70's? That's the last time I was there, being discharged at Treasure Island.

 

[Kestersonian]

Well, I've only been here for two years. There are parts I wouldn't even drive through. But we're in North Oakland, which is basically Berkeley, a nice little college town full of tree loving old hippies. That said, it's not too bad. Lot's of trees. A great community of solid arborists and tree climbers and plenty to do.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Sweet! It was pretty bad when I was there.

 

[Porkbrick]

welcome to the treehouse Ian! this is Jaime. good to see you on here. some really good people on here, and few/no pissing contests!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Unless it's an Official Pissing Match!

 

[Kestersonian]

As long as we keep it official.

 

[Page]

Unless it's an Official Pissing Match!

Which I would win of course

 

[MasterBlaster]

Unless I was in it!

 

[vharrison]

Welcome to The TreeHouse Ian, enjoy!

 

[pantheraba]

Excellent intro, Ian. I like your realization that there is still much to be learned...and your willingness to go there.

Glad to see you here.

 

[flushcut]

Welcome!

 

[rskybiz]

Welcome Ian! Nice intro BTW

 

[gf beranek]

I concur

 

[Kestersonian]

Thanks for the warm welcome, folks.

 

[Bodean]

What's Happening, Ian?

Welcome to the TH.

I live right over the bridge in SF, I've been arboring for about the same amount of time...

 

[Kestersonian]

Heya Bodean! A group and I meetup once in a while to fun/practice climb cool trees now and then. Share techniques and whatnot. I'll keep you posted for the next one.

 

[Bodean]

Sounds good, be great to get some east bay perspective. Always cool meeting Treehousers also.

My name is Deva.

 

[Porkbrick]

bay area represent!