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That Mother is about to Go Down

News2u
News2u Posts: 335
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Happy to report crews arrived this morning to take down that scary live oak leaning over my house. Will keep you visually updated thru-out the process:
Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • The_Stache
    The_Stache Posts: 1,153
    Best of luck!! (Did you check their insurance and bonding? :) )
    Kirkland, TN
    2 LBGE, 1 MM


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  • News2u
    News2u Posts: 335
    The_Stache said:
    Best of luck!! (Did you check their insurance and bonding? :) )
    Oh, yeah They are popular in town ... and extremely busy. We're lucky they could fit us in. Despite the sky-high demand, they are not gouging.
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • The_Stache
    The_Stache Posts: 1,153
    Keep the picts coming!!

    Kirkland, TN
    2 LBGE, 1 MM


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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    edited September 2017
    Damn Skippy you're lucky they fit you in. Still have multiple trees down and can't get a reputable company out for 2-4 wks. Most of the more reputable tree companies are still in triage mode from Irma. Clearly my trees that are already on the ground are less pressing than a live oak sitting in somebody's living room. I'm totally okay with that.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,171
    News2u said:
    The_Stache said:
    Best of luck!! (Did you check their insurance and bonding? :) )
    Oh, yeah They are popular in town ... and extremely busy. We're lucky they could fit us in. Despite the sky-high demand, they are not gouging.
    Tree cutter's normal prices are gouging. 
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  • News2u
    News2u Posts: 335
    NPHuskerFL said:
    Damn Skippy you're lucky they fit you in. Still have multiple trees down and can't get a reputable company out for 2-4 wks. Most of the more reputable tree companies are still in triage mode from Irma. Clearly my trees that are already on the ground are less pressing than a live oak sitting in somebody's living room. I'm totally okay with that.
    I'm a past customer of their and they emphasized it would count for something. Plus my neighbor's is coming down, too, don't forget. Nice pkg deal, cuz between the 2, they are making some scratch on this visit. Don't want to give Maria anytime to think about which new direction to take.
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • News2u
    News2u Posts: 335
    Jeremiah said:
    You didn't YouTube how to cut it down yourself and one click amazon a chainsaw?
    No. Going to leave this to the pros:
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,791
    Good work to get this project taken care of.  Are you gonna grab some of the cut oak and air-dry for future use?
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
    Those boys will be busy for months. Here is the base of one we were hacking at in Jacksonville last week.  And we were just trying to get enough out so they could get an electric pole back up.

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • News2u
    News2u Posts: 335
    Killit_and_Grillit said:
    Those boys will be busy for months. Here is the base of one we were hacking at in Jacksonville last week.  And we were just trying to get enough out so they could get an electric pole back up.
    A monster, indeed. The crew here has broken for lunch. But they are chipping away at it:
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    The_Stache said:
    Best of luck!! (Did you check their insurance and bonding? :) )
    With equipment like that it's usually not an issue! It's the goofballs with a trailer and a chainsaw you gotta worry about.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Oops- Happened when setting an AC on the roof
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    lkapigian said:
    Oops- Happened when setting an AC on the roof
    Haha. Not saying those rigs don't mess up. Just that they are VERY likely to have proper insurance if they can afford a $150k++ dollar work truck.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • News2u
    News2u Posts: 335
    Thatgrimguy said:
    lkapigian said:
    Oops- Happened when setting an AC on the roof
    Haha. Not saying those rigs don't mess up. Just that they are VERY likely to have proper insurance if they can afford a $150k++ dollar work truck.
    Thank goodness, an uneventful day here, so far. They've moved on to my neighbor's tree:
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    MILF? 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    Tree removal is expensive because it can be very dangerous. 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • News2u
    News2u Posts: 335
    milesvdustin said:
    Tree removal is expensive because it can be very dangerous. 
    You are not kidding and for good reason. These guys are hard working; no telling how long it took them to load up before even arriving at 8:30am. Other than a lunch break, the brutal but orderly process is nonstop.
    Then 7 hours later, they breakdown, pack-up and re-deploy right next door to tackle this Mother:
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,369
    lkapigian said:
    Oops- Happened when setting an AC on the roof
    Free skylight with every purchase!   :o

    “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”

                  - Mark Twain 

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    That's a lot of firewood.  

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Pretty cool pics on this thread, but I am really disappointed in the subject matter!
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  • Gym
    Gym Posts: 366
    News2u said:
    milesvdustin said:
    Tree removal is expensive because it can be very dangerous. 
    You are not kidding and for good reason. These guys are hard working; no telling how long it took them to load up before even arriving at 8:30am. Other than a lunch break, the brutal but orderly process is nonstop.
    Then 7 hours later, they breakdown, pack-up and re-deploy right next door to tackle this Mother:
    I have been a certified arborist for 20 years and you are one of very few people who recognizes the fact that there is countless hours spent before/after these jobs, just in preparation and disposal afterwards. 
    Great job, but I gotta ask... Where the hell are there hard hats!!!!!!
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  • News2u
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    Gym said:
    News2u said:
    milesvdustin said:
    Tree removal is expensive because it can be very dangerous. 
    You are not kidding and for good reason. These guys are hard working; no telling how long it took them to load up before even arriving at 8:30am. Other than a lunch break, the brutal but orderly process is nonstop.
    Then 7 hours later, they breakdown, pack-up and re-deploy right next door to tackle this Mother:
    I have been a certified arborist for 20 years and you are one of very few people who recognizes the fact that there is countless hours spent before/after these jobs, just in preparation and disposal afterwards. 
    Great job, but I gotta ask... Where the hell are there hard hats!!!!!!
    First thing my wife asked was where are their goggles? As a unit they seem to work in perfect tandem to minimize any possible property damage, but personal safety not always on their mind. Regardless, it's a thankless job not lost on us. They were there when we needed them:
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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  • News2u
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    henapple said:
    MILF? 
    For the longest time she always seemed so unapproachable. Glad we finally got the small talk out of the way. =)
    Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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