"so....hows bizness"

[jefflovstrom@sb]

I grew up in New Symerna and Oak Hill and Edgewater. Started climbing at 16 and now am 48. Got cert. Treeworker and then cert Arborist and going for Municipal Specialist. Life is good.
Jeff

 

[No_Bivy]

8 bids tommorow

 

[Bodean]

it will be a low cost tree, they cared enough to call a professional, I care enough to give them a break on the price!

I never thought of that before, great idea.

 

[stehansen]

I haven't done 8 bids in the last week.

 

[No_Bivy]

I haven't done 8 bids in the last week.

I cant believe it either....hopefully 8 jobs after em'

 

[jefflovstrom@sb]

Oh Oh

As I catch on, I just realized I need to go to the beginning thread. Well, here I go.
Jeff ( gone to announcements) bet I spelled that rong!

 

[jefflovstrom@sb]

Hi Neighbor

Hi, I am Jeff Lovstrom in San Diego,Ca. and am joining your talk.
Jeff

 

[arborworks1]

I had 3 different Tree services call about Stump Grinding today.

 

[No_Bivy]

I had 3 different Tree services call about Stump Grinding today.

gonna get somebody to just run the machine....you ever feel weird going in behind your competition?

 

[thattreeguy]

Hi, I am Jeff Lovstrom in San Diego,Ca. and am joining your talk.
Jeff

Hey Jeff!!!
welcome to the house from Humboldt Cali forni a
glad to here you are busy..

anyways we re getting a few calls now, mainly lookie loo type bids,
trying to get approved for a bank loan to buy some toys for the season.
all my energy is focused on making it happen,
ads break soon, radio, paper, and billboard,
next month i start travelling around the county setting up fire prevention info at stores etc. should be burried after memorial day, i hope

 

[arborworks1]

gonna get somebody to just run the machine....you ever feel weird going in behind your competition?

A little. but I have been just going around grinding during the evenings after I get done, or on saturday. None of the guys that i grind for work in my town, So They refer work to me if they get calls in Hartsville, and I return the favor. Its workinng out so far, One of the guys is a prime contractor for wachovia natural disaster team.

These guys are making the entire payment on the grinder and cover the maintenance costs. So I am getting free stump grinding in a sense.

 

[rangerdanger]

Work is going well here. Worked a couple of weekends, nothing much.

Trying to come up with $2000 for the stump grinder right now. It's actually $3000, but we have a $1000 credit line with Vermeer. Should be picking it up in about a week or so.

 

[arborworks1]

What kind of grinder?

 

[squisher]

Bizness is gooood. Maintenance sucks. But it makes ya feel good when it's done.

 

[Stumper]

Leon has Mexicanized bees. They pollinate hard but rest from noon until 3PM.

 

[rumination]

 

[rangerdanger]

What kind of grinder?

Vermeer tow behind, SC552 I think or something around there. An slightly older, discounted model.

 

[Bermy]

I never thought of that before, great idea.

Yeah...tiny little place, lovely little tree, they've got pineapples and citrus and lots of veggies in their tiny garden, surrounded by wastrels and layabouts, but not the owner! My high price clients can help subsidize this one.

 

[thattreeguy]

cool fer you bermy..we have a few trade for meals or boxes of fresh fruits at end of season type jobs...

 

[stehansen]

I just bought an ad on our local high school sports poster.

 

[Tucker943]

Work is coming in short bursts here. Still havent gotten the ball 100% rolling into the summer. I get a weeks or 2 worth of work than things die for a bit, than the same thing again. I'm paying my bills and keeping everything running and moving so I'm choosing to be grateful instead of angry.

 

[No_Bivy]

strong winds = work here

 

[Monkeywithasaw]

booked out till sept 15th here

 

[sotc]

Showoff!

 

[stehansen]

Booked out till....yesterday here.