Wish I was doing something I shouldn't be. It's kind off a dog's tale, but here goes. I decided to start doing tree work full time (well 80%) last june, after focusing on my carpentry for the past 12 or so years. The numbers at year end were the deciding factor. I bought a one ton a 2001 bandit 200xp and a few new things for climbing. I am glad I did. I did real well last year and excellent early this year. In the first week of Jan I opened my tool ( carpentry)trailer to find Nothing. It turns out some 18 year old with a $400 a day habit thought his high was more important than my new family and my career. Anyway My early year success went and bought a couple new things; compound mitre saw $800 and new table saw $600. I am currently finishing my basement so my mother in law can move in if need be, she's starting to slip at 75. Ok here it is, I was getting firewood from down back last monday night and tripped on some framing material. I landed on my new table saw, which would not be in the basement if I hadn't already been robbed. Thankfully no tendon damage only "a flesh wound" 3 inches long and 3/4 inch deep. At least they sent me home with some complimentary Tylenol for the pain. Ha. If I could find the little bastard that robbed me I would beat the piss out of him tie him to a tree 20 feet up so he can detox peacefully and take his habit to kill my pain. So there it is in a nutshell.