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[tree MDS]

Gonna try and do a bigger job this week. It’s a job I just got, but part of it is stump removal and topsoiling a couple huge spruce stumps with surface roots going everywhere, etc., so don’t see a better opportunity. Hard to believe it’s February with this forecast!

 

[mikewhite85]

Does this include fuel ?

No it's just repair and part bills. I think we spent a little north of 50k on fuel last year.

 

[lone wolf]

So here is the view from my office tonight. I’m not lonely at all, just finger tenting and thinking of how much ass kicking is going to take place this year. I am ready. Done with this winter crap!!

Like my favorite crane op says, “just cut the ****ing tree” lol. View attachment 968905

Tell the Crane operator to go up on the hook.

 

[tree MDS]

Tell the Crane operator to go up on the hook.

Nah, he’s a good dude, just a little seasoned lol.

 

[tree MDS]

No it's just repair and part bills. I think we spent a little north of 50k on fuel last year.

Between your repair bill for the fords and your fuel bill I am feeling better about my payments!

 

[Haplo]

Between your repair bill for the fords and your fuel bill I am feeling better about my payments!

What did your repairs and maintenance account look like last year?

 

[tree MDS]

What did your repairs and maintenance account look like last year?

Unfortunately I don’t have that in front of me right now. I can look. I know it’s not 95k lol. No offense, Mike!!

 

[ZinTrees]

Unfortunately I don’t have that in front of me right now. I can look. I know it’s not 95k lol. No offense, Mike!!

always some new excuse when asked about this stuff

 

[tree MDS]

always some new excuse when asked about this stuff

Shh. Children shouldn’t be seen or heard.

 

[mikewhite85]

Goofing around on hole 7 today

 

[tree MDS]

Got my spruce trees down and almost ready for the stump guy tomorrow. Nice little set up.

 

[mikewhite85]

Got my spruce trees down and almost ready for the stump guy tomorrow. Nice little set up.
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Why didn't you fell those with your farmi winch? Is that the neighbor's field behind?

 

[tree MDS]

Why didn't you fell those with your farmi winch? Is that the neighbor's field behind?

Lol. You mean by customers lawn? with the two chairs? Actually it really only like 50’ of grass there and fruit trees, etc. planted around the edges. I don’t think they’d be a big fan of all that haha.

 

[tree MDS]

Perfect example of a Pa Giant job.

 

[mikewhite85]

Perfect example of a Pa Giant job.
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Pretty amazing what that thing can lift with all that leverage.

We are almost done with our golf course job. Took the day off today since the ground has gone from permafrozen to soup. Will be glad to invoice this one by lunch thirty tomorrow. Then we will be back to winter survival mode.

 

[treebilly]

I’d love to have a pa giant but the guys I work with can flip skid loaders over ( twice in the last two years) and don’t get me started on the mini skids.

 

[tree MDS]

I’d love to have a pa giant but the guys I work with can flip skid loaders over ( twice in the last two years) and don’t get me started on the mini skids.

It’s an awesome machine for crane work. You would love it. I hear you on the other thing though.

You had better be careful not to say anything negative about the employees though,, we don’t do that here anymore. Caped Pimples no likey. LOL.

 

[treebilly]

It’s nothing that they already don’t know. I constantly remind a lot of them that they wouldn’t be here if I was the owner.

 

[capetrees]

It’s an awesome machine for crane work. You would love it. I hear you on the other thing though.

You had better be careful not to say anything negative about the employees though,, we don’t do that here anymore. Caped Pimples no likey. LOL.

only reason you have what you have is because you have good employees.

Face it

 

[tree MDS]

only reason you have what you have is because you have good employees.

Face it

And here I thought it was because I’m such a good leader and have been busting my ass for 33 years.