MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
Whatever, Tom. I enjoy TCI, and I tolerate AA, and have now for about 10 years now. In '96 I paid $65 for Beraneks book, soon after about $75 for Blairs Arborist Equipment. D. Douglas Dent's book was much more reasonably priced, and the Tree Climbers Companion was reflective of what all those books should cost.
As of late, I've been dragging my feet with regards to purchasing any more overpriced books - sorry. Shigo, $84 plus s and h, from Sherrill. Hmmph. And the training videos - Sheeite Muslems! There is no reason for them to cost so much. Brand new movie releases, top of the line **** are way cheaper! The worst part is that the people who really need them the most sometimes cannot afford the $299 training fee.
It don't have to be free, but it don't have to cost so much, either.
You must use an expensive biner, eh? Mine cost $18. $18 and a beer is a long way from $84, I thunk.
I've attended several of those boring, uneventful 'training sessions' even though I didn't have to because I'm NOT a licensed arborist. I just went because the TS co. owner had to, and wanted the company. I went hoping to learn something new, but that never really did happen. After 3 or 4 times I stopped going - I'd rather be climbing. So shoot me.
Whoever said I was a Lic. Arb? I'm an independant climber who works for different lic. tree services. Can ya dig it?
This forum is an example of the internet doing what it SHOULD be doing - free, or at least WAY CHEAPER information for people seeking it.
84 bucks for a book? Yeah, right.
As of late, I've been dragging my feet with regards to purchasing any more overpriced books - sorry. Shigo, $84 plus s and h, from Sherrill. Hmmph. And the training videos - Sheeite Muslems! There is no reason for them to cost so much. Brand new movie releases, top of the line **** are way cheaper! The worst part is that the people who really need them the most sometimes cannot afford the $299 training fee.
It don't have to be free, but it don't have to cost so much, either.
You must use an expensive biner, eh? Mine cost $18. $18 and a beer is a long way from $84, I thunk.
I've attended several of those boring, uneventful 'training sessions' even though I didn't have to because I'm NOT a licensed arborist. I just went because the TS co. owner had to, and wanted the company. I went hoping to learn something new, but that never really did happen. After 3 or 4 times I stopped going - I'd rather be climbing. So shoot me.
Whoever said I was a Lic. Arb? I'm an independant climber who works for different lic. tree services. Can ya dig it?
This forum is an example of the internet doing what it SHOULD be doing - free, or at least WAY CHEAPER information for people seeking it.
84 bucks for a book? Yeah, right.