This tree has been annoying me for a year.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Tree.JPG

So I decided to take it down today starting at 0900 hrs - 9 AM to you
civilians.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

About 1030 I got to this point.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

Working carefully, I finally got to this point at 1200 hrs - noon to
you civilians - after chipping all the branches and dumping the chips
in the neighbors back yard as he wanted them for mulch and compost.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Pole.JPG

Finally at 1630 hrs - 4:30 PM to you civilians - I finished with the
stump grinder, cleaned all the trash (300 mph back pack leaf blowers
are the greatest invention since the wheel), back filled the hole,
leveled out the lawn and finished.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...0no%20more.JPG

At which point I sat on the tail gate of my truck, smoked a cigar,
drank a liter of Diet Pepsi and admired my work.

Tomorrow, I will not be able to move and I'm already feeling like I've
been hit by an eighteen wheeler. :)

I really need to get into better shape.

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:55:07 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
This tree has been annoying me for a year.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Tree.JPG

So I decided to take it down today starting at 0900 hrs - 9 AM to you
civilians.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

About 1030 I got to this point.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

Working carefully, I finally got to this point at 1200 hrs - noon to
you civilians - after chipping all the branches and dumping the chips
in the neighbors back yard as he wanted them for mulch and compost.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Pole.JPG

Finally at 1630 hrs - 4:30 PM to you civilians - I finished with the
stump grinder, cleaned all the trash (300 mph back pack leaf blowers
are the greatest invention since the wheel), back filled the hole,
leveled out the lawn and finished.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...0no%20more.JPG

At which point I sat on the tail gate of my truck, smoked a cigar,
drank a liter of Diet Pepsi and admired my work.

Tomorrow, I will not be able to move and I'm already feeling like I've
been hit by an eighteen wheeler. :)

I really need to get into better shape.

Nice work Tom.

Funny thing about that tree. Up until last year, about this time, it
was only about as tall as that ladder. Over the summer, it just took
off and exploded with growth resulting in a really ugly tree.

I counted the rings - it was 8 years old which means it was planted
about a year before we bought the place.

Incredible.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

This tree has been annoying me for a year.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Tree.JPG

So I decided to take it down today starting at 0900 hrs - 9 AM to you
civilians.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

About 1030 I got to this point.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

Working carefully, I finally got to this point at 1200 hrs - noon to
you civilians - after chipping all the branches and dumping the chips
in the neighbors back yard as he wanted them for mulch and compost.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Pole.JPG

Finally at 1630 hrs - 4:30 PM to you civilians - I finished with the
stump grinder, cleaned all the trash (300 mph back pack leaf blowers
are the greatest invention since the wheel), back filled the hole,
leveled out the lawn and finished.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...0no%20more.JPG

At which point I sat on the tail gate of my truck, smoked a cigar,
drank a liter of Diet Pepsi and admired my work.

Tomorrow, I will not be able to move and I'm already feeling like I've
been hit by an eighteen wheeler. :)

I really need to get into better shape.



This tree has been bugging me for five years.

http://www.eisboch.com/farmhousetrees.jpg

So, today, at 0932 hours (that's 9:32AM for youse civilians) I fired up my
14" Poulan and started walking towards the tree.

At 0932.5 hours (that's 9:32 and 30 seconds AM) I was placed under arrest
by the Duxbury police per order of the town Conservation Commission.

Eisboch

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 20:22:04 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

This tree has been annoying me for a year.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Tree.JPG

So I decided to take it down today starting at 0900 hrs - 9 AM to you
civilians.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

About 1030 I got to this point.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

Working carefully, I finally got to this point at 1200 hrs - noon to
you civilians - after chipping all the branches and dumping the chips
in the neighbors back yard as he wanted them for mulch and compost.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Pole.JPG

Finally at 1630 hrs - 4:30 PM to you civilians - I finished with the
stump grinder, cleaned all the trash (300 mph back pack leaf blowers
are the greatest invention since the wheel), back filled the hole,
leveled out the lawn and finished.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...0no%20more.JPG

At which point I sat on the tail gate of my truck, smoked a cigar,
drank a liter of Diet Pepsi and admired my work.

Tomorrow, I will not be able to move and I'm already feeling like I've
been hit by an eighteen wheeler. :)

I really need to get into better shape.

This tree has been bugging me for five years.

http://www.eisboch.com/farmhousetrees.jpg

So, today, at 0932 hours (that's 9:32AM for youse civilians) I fired up my
14" Poulan and started walking towards the tree.

At 0932.5 hours (that's 9:32 and 30 seconds AM) I was placed under arrest
by the Duxbury police per order of the town Conservation Commission.

ROTFL!!!

As I was taking the tree down, I got to the pole stage and this guy
from CL&P (Connecticut Light and Power) drove up - said that one of
his meter readers had been driving by and saw me taking down the tree.
Apparently there is some kind of requirement that when trees are
within 15 feet of a power line, you have to notify CL&P who surveys
the tree and decides if you can take it down or whether is has to be
taken down by them - payed for by me of course.

Whoopsie. :)

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...


As I was taking the tree down, I got to the pole stage and this guy
from CL&P (Connecticut Light and Power) drove up - said that one of
his meter readers had been driving by and saw me taking down the tree.
Apparently there is some kind of requirement that when trees are
within 15 feet of a power line, you have to notify CL&P who surveys
the tree and decides if you can take it down or whether is has to be
taken down by them - payed for by me of course.

Whoopsie. :)

Speaking of electric- it looks like that house could use an upgrade to the
service. Looks like 100 amps or less feeding two units.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 20:22:04 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
This tree has been annoying me for a year.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Tree.JPG

So I decided to take it down today starting at 0900 hrs - 9 AM to you
civilians.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

About 1030 I got to this point.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

Working carefully, I finally got to this point at 1200 hrs - noon to
you civilians - after chipping all the branches and dumping the chips
in the neighbors back yard as he wanted them for mulch and compost.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Pole.JPG

Finally at 1630 hrs - 4:30 PM to you civilians - I finished with the
stump grinder, cleaned all the trash (300 mph back pack leaf blowers
are the greatest invention since the wheel), back filled the hole,
leveled out the lawn and finished.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...0no%20more.JPG


Nice sun room.

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:03:53 GMT, "Michael Deloach"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .


As I was taking the tree down, I got to the pole stage and this guy
from CL&P (Connecticut Light and Power) drove up - said that one of
his meter readers had been driving by and saw me taking down the tree.
Apparently there is some kind of requirement that when trees are
within 15 feet of a power line, you have to notify CL&P who surveys
the tree and decides if you can take it down or whether is has to be
taken down by them - payed for by me of course.

Whoopsie. :)

Speaking of electric- it looks like that house could use an upgrade to the
service. Looks like 100 amps or less feeding two units.

That service entrance is 200 amps and is two years old - upgraded from
100 amp service when I installed new oil burners.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:03:53 GMT, "Michael Deloach"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..


As I was taking the tree down, I got to the pole stage and this guy
from CL&P (Connecticut Light and Power) drove up - said that one of
his meter readers had been driving by and saw me taking down the tree.
Apparently there is some kind of requirement that when trees are
within 15 feet of a power line, you have to notify CL&P who surveys
the tree and decides if you can take it down or whether is has to be
taken down by them - payed for by me of course.

Whoopsie. :)

Speaking of electric- it looks like that house could use an upgrade to the
service. Looks like 100 amps or less feeding two units.

That service entrance is 200 amps and is two years old - upgraded from
100 amp service when I installed new oil burners.

I stand corrected. From the picture it looks as though you have the old
cloth covered service cable clamped to the side of the house.

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:21:28 GMT, "Michael Deloach"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:03:53 GMT, "Michael Deloach"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...


As I was taking the tree down, I got to the pole stage and this guy
from CL&P (Connecticut Light and Power) drove up - said that one of
his meter readers had been driving by and saw me taking down the tree.
Apparently there is some kind of requirement that when trees are
within 15 feet of a power line, you have to notify CL&P who surveys
the tree and decides if you can take it down or whether is has to be
taken down by them - payed for by me of course.

Whoopsie. :)

Speaking of electric- it looks like that house could use an upgrade to the
service. Looks like 100 amps or less feeding two units.

That service entrance is 200 amps and is two years old - upgraded from
100 amp service when I installed new oil burners.

I stand corrected. From the picture it looks as though you have the old
cloth covered service cable clamped to the side of the house.

It's a tricky angle and looks different.

That's a three gang entrance by the way - I never knew they could be
that expensive.

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:31:25 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
This tree has been annoying me for a year.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Tree.JPG

So I decided to take it down today starting at 0900 hrs - 9 AM to you
civilians.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

About 1030 I got to this point.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...with%20Hat.JPG

Working carefully, I finally got to this point at 1200 hrs - noon to
you civilians - after chipping all the branches and dumping the chips
in the neighbors back yard as he wanted them for mulch and compost.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/The%20Pole.JPG

Finally at 1630 hrs - 4:30 PM to you civilians - I finished with the
stump grinder, cleaned all the trash (300 mph back pack leaf blowers
are the greatest invention since the wheel), back filled the hole,
leveled out the lawn and finished.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictu...0no%20more.JPG

At which point I sat on the tail gate of my truck, smoked a cigar,
drank a liter of Diet Pepsi and admired my work.

Tomorrow, I will not be able to move and I'm already feeling like I've
been hit by an eighteen wheeler. :)

I really need to get into better shape.

You murderer, you! Did you not hear the screams of terror and pain?

Damned straight I did.

I enjoyed it and got emmense satisfaction from hearing the tree scream
in pain.

MMUUUAAWWWAAAHHHHAAAAA!!!!