Michael Daly wrote:
On 21-Mar-2005, "BCITORGB" wrote:

We've had way too many instances in the past of trees disappearing
in
some kind of "cut and run" operation as people seek to create views
where none existed before. Fines can run as high as $20,000 per
tree
(cheap in the minds of developers if it creates $250,000 worth of
view).

Creating a view might also create an erosion and hillside instability
problem too. Not something very many people worry about til the
lawsuits roll in.

Mike

My take on this Mike is that the neighbors might be willing to pay for
your kayak though if you do the "cut and run" routine. That way they
get the view, frtzw gets his kayak, city gets its $20,000. Everyone is
happy!

The only problem I see with this gets back to the chain saw and frtzw.
He has labored under the previous recent project, being power tool
challenged. Now I have not yet seen a picture of frtzw, so I may be
wrong on this point, but judging from what I've heard! The part about
short and pudge may be a factor as well.

I heard one time, " Those who can run play field hockey, those who
can't, coach." Now combining my wealth of information, I really have a
strange picture of frtzw running through the trees carrying a chain saw
after he cuts down the neighbors tree. TnT