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ropensaddle said:
Haha, well I think you mean complaining or what ever. I can't remember if me and him ever argued but having difference of opinion wont get anyone banned in my experience. Anyway your new or I'm getting old but welcome if that applies. Millbilly is that you in the video lol too funny, nice drop treeslayer I wish i was more of a nerd my video cam won't upload squat.
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Its me, I gave up the drinkin and smokin, and went from 34 inch pants to 38 inch, skipping the 36 inch in about 6 months. Thats also me in my avitar 11 months ago.

The builder added that little spruce after we were done. I do have work boots, but they were in another truck. I didn't think I had to do any actual work, just move equipment.

If you look close, I had already made my top cut of my notch, then the idea hit me to do an extreme drop parody. Pulled out my cell phone video camera, and had my son play camera man. Did it all in one take, not bad if I say so myself.

I would really enjoy making some how to videos, showing different knots and hitches, saw repairs or the what nots of the industry.
 
That really was the funniest thing I've seen around here in a while. I was laughing my ass off when you almost lost it near the end.. I would've fallen to pieces long before!! Lol. :cheers:
 
I am basing my honest opinion of this video on my on the job knowledge and on the job experience working in line clearance. In line clearance especially working for a contractor for the power company. The company wants you to hammer out as much production you can get in a shift without compromising safety and property damage and you have to find a balance point with production,safety and property damage i am writing all this stuff so you can understand where my opinion is coming from. WHY take the unnecessary risk if there is a alternative method sure you might lose a little production taking that spar you fell between the houses in two pieces but you are not taking the risk of property damage. Murphy You keep saying your confident and trust your skill level in falling trees but what happens if there is a hollow spot or some soft or decay in the hinge wood you cant see Sure you got a rope in it pulling it over but that does not mean its gonna follow that face to the dirt there is that chance of it breaking off where the bad spot is in the hinge wood. What if it barberchairs with that winch pulling it a little to much or what if the hinge is off a little and it pulls some fibers out. what if it breaks off the stump and does a big bounce. Any one of these what if factors that I mentioned go wrong that tree could possibly cause some property damage. Therefore in my eyes i see the majority of this video a unnecessary risk and to say you fell one of those trees for showboating purposes is just asanine. long story short find that balance point between production and potential property damage but never compromise safety.
 
bomar said:
I am basing my honest opinion of this video on my on the job knowledge and on the job experience working in line clearance. In line clearance especially working for a contractor for the power company. The company wants you to hammer out as much production you can get in a shift without compromising safety and property damage and you have to find a balance point with production,safety and property damage i am writing all this stuff so you can understand where my opinion is coming from. WHY take the unnecessary risk if there is a alternative method sure you might lose a little production taking that spar you fell between the houses in two pieces but you are not taking the risk of property damage. Murphy You keep saying your confident and trust your skill level in falling trees but what happens if there is a hollow spot or some soft or decay in the hinge wood you cant see Sure you got a rope in it pulling it over but that does not mean its gonna follow that face to the dirt there is that chance of it breaking off where the bad spot is in the hinge wood. What if it barberchairs with that winch pulling it a little to much or what if the hinge is off a little and it pulls some fibers out. what if it breaks off the stump and does a big bounce. Any one of these what if factors that I mentioned go wrong that tree could possibly cause some property damage. Therefore in my eyes i see the majority of this video a unnecessary risk and to say you fell one of those trees for showboating purposes is just asanine. long story short find that balance point between production and potential property damage but never compromise safety.
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I think we all could " what if " ourselves right into a desk job if that is what we wanted to do yes?
 
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Zale said:
As I recall Daniel, you said you gave up drinking in 92? You are fat so that would also make you a fat a$$ drunk?
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Yeah, technically I think you might be right. Lets give props where they're do though. Murph is a sober, irish, treeman.. that's kinda like "the thing that shouldn't be". That can't be an easy bid. Just saying.
 
ong story short find that balance point between production and potential property damage but never compromise safety.


I agree with that .... I had all the factors you mentioned, and more, accounted for. When a house is involved I don't make the cut unless its 99.99% ... One in a thousand is good for fences and such, but not for a house...

Ps.. I was only kidding about the fat remark... I want to apologize if anyone found that offensive. I'll be more sensitive in the future. Please forgive me...

Thanks
 
murphy4trees said:
ong story short find that balance point between production and potential property damage but never compromise safety.


I agree with that .... I had all the factors you mentioned, and more, accounted for. When a house is involved I don't make the cut unless its 99.99% ... One in a thousand is good for fences and such, but not for a house...

Ps.. I was only kidding about the fat remark... I want to apologize if anyone found that offensive. I'll be more sensitive in the future. Please forgive me...

Thanks
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It would appear someone like millbilly doesn't care a lot about your opinion of his outward appearance besides the guy has been propelled into AS legendary and pioneering status with his spot on impression of you the great pony tail tree feller !
 
murphy4trees said:
ong story short find that balance point between production and potential property damage but never compromise safety.


I agree with that .... I had all the factors you mentioned, and more, accounted for. When a house is involved I don't make the cut unless its 99.99% ... One in a thousand is good for fences and such, but not for a house...

Ps.. I was only kidding about the fat remark... I want to apologize if anyone found that offensive. I'll be more sensitive in the future. Please forgive me...

Thanks
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Don't go soft on us now Murph.
 
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Gologit said:
What the moderator is trying to do is stop another childish argument before it gets worse. How far do you want to take this?
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Honestly on face value it sure looks like you were egging them on. If as a mod your interested in stopping it why not just post a reply warning them to keep it clean and in AS guidelines?

I am pretty sure to everyone here the popcorn :popcorn: means something to the affect of "boy this is going to be great" or "cant wait to see whats next". If we were allowed to WARN/PUNISH mods for their mod performance we would have to skip the WARN and hit you with a 5 point infraction on that one.
 
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Tree Pig said:
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Honestly on face value it sure looks like you were egging them on. If as a mod your interested in stopping it why not just post a reply warning them to keep it clean and in AS guidelines?

I am pretty sure to everyone here the popcorn :popcorn: means something to the affect of "boy this is going to be great" or "cant wait to see whats next". If we were allowed to WARN/PUNISH mods for their mod performance we would have to skip the WARN and hit you with a 5 point infraction on that one.

Everyone feel free to like this post if you agree that was not very mod like!!!!!
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There were some posts from me that were there and gone , so what your reading now is an incomplete account of what happened , I think he was reminding me that they were finished with the BS and they were watching ! It was very mod like and I thought it was handled fine he didn't egg me on , more so reminded me to knock it the #### off LOL , which is fine anyway there's nothing left to say anymore I think where Paul and I are is the best possible outcome !
 
And as much as I enjoy a good bashing on either side I have to say ignoring the other party seems to work .... And besides where was that gonna go anyway ?
 
tree MDS said:
He might have been referring to a couple of posts me and Fat Fingers posted, and then deleted. It did shut us up. Lol.
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treeclimber101 said:
There were some posts from me that were there and gone , so what your reading now is an incomplete account of what happened , I think he was reminding me that they were finished with the BS and they were watching ! It was very mod like and I thought it was handled fine he didn't egg me on , more so reminded me to knock it the #### off LOL , which is fine anyway there's nothing left to say anymore I think where Paul and I are is the best possible outcome !
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Well I did start off by saying "at face value" I give half an apology to Gologit but still say the using the :popcorn: by an admin is a little like this...

[video=youtube;mevxenJ6Mtc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mevxenJ6Mtc[/video]

and is not to kosher.
 
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