Nathan666
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I hope my kid is not playing in that bush!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMQgt5YiD0w[/EMAIL]
absolute stupidity! theres no way that using a helicopter would be finacially viable and then theres the butchery... madness
I think that the helicopter is probably very financially viable.
What is the alternative? How big of a crew would you need to do that job? How long would it take them? I bet the access to there is not very easy. Add in that they have miles of this stuff to do. Not to mention that it has to be done or the increase in outages and the repairs would go through the roof.
Looks like cost of doing business.
Treeman587;683292} Have you ever seen what line clearance crews do to trees? [/QUOTE said:Have you ever been on a line clearance crew? And you Letigre, are you a line clearance guy? I think not. This helicopter thing is awesome, I hate that scummy decidous stuff anyways. A much better plan would be to widen the r.o.w. and cut all that overmature skank right down. Here in B.C. level one transmission lines (all the big ones) are kept clear, they are mighty wide. "Qualified professionals like ourselves" Ha ha, ha, qualified to get electrocuted more like, you don't get it, enjoy the electricity you have and be gratefull for guys like me, that keep it on.
Have you ever been on a line clearance crew? And you Letigre, are you a line clearance guy? I think not. This helicopter thing is awesome, I hate that scummy decidous stuff anyways. A much better plan would be to widen the r.o.w. and cut all that overmature skank right down. Here in B.C. level one transmission lines (all the big ones) are kept clear, they are mighty wide. "Qualified professionals like ourselves" Ha ha, ha, qualified to get electrocuted more like, you don't get it, enjoy the electricity you have and be gratefull for guys like me, that keep it on.
i suppose you prune trees with spurs on too? oh only on the scummy ones tho. each to his own mate. i may not have the experience clearing lines as you do, and if i develop such an apathy for trees as a result, i dont want it anyway. excuse me for expressing the desire to prune a tree correctly and noting that it is a shame that trees arent given a high amenity value i.e. choosing the most cost effective means possible at the cost of the tree. i wasnt arguing that they shouldnt be given a wide berth like they are in b.c. just that they like all beings be given some dignity.
was i wrong in assuming you were a qualified professional clearance? was i wrong in assuming that you'd prefer high paid speciality work to getting kicks watching flying butchery madness? i sincerly apologise if so.
I hope my kid is not playing in that bush!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMQgt5YiD0w[/EMAIL]
oh and subcontracting bodies to utilities in aus spend days out in the scrub in climbing crews doing the right thing in situations not dissimilar to the one in the video. just so you dont all think im a mad idealist. the money is obiviously available here for correct pruning, although i do know ppl within these contracts that think spiking prunes is exceptable and my boss teaches a great deal of them. we call them pirates.:biggrinbounce2:
I hope my kid is not playing in that bush!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMQgt5YiD0w[/EMAIL]
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