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.

"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?

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!!!!

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
snip...
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.




I recommend cutting up a couple trees a day to remain strong & flexible.
We still have millions of downed trees in this municipality due to the 2003
Hurricane Juan.
Come on up & you can cut & chip for eternity.

On Apr 9, 6:35*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
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.

Keep it up and you will.

On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:35:00 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

This tree has been annoying me for a year.

I'm normally a tree loving kind of guy, but losing that tree is quite an
improvement.

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:58:52 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:35:00 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

This tree has been annoying me for a year.

I'm normally a tree loving kind of guy, but losing that tree is quite an
improvement.

Yeah - I was surprised at how much more open it looks now.

Then again, I didn't expect half again growth in one year. Although I
was researching this type of pine and I guess it does that - one
minute it's six foot tall and well shaped and the next it's tree gone
wild.

Next up - a 60 foot chestnut.

Maybe next year. :)

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:32:15 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Next up - a 60 foot chestnut.

You wouldn't be thinking of cutting down an American Chestnut, would you?




Maybe next year. :)

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:40:59 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:32:15 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Next up - a 60 foot chestnut.

You wouldn't be thinking of cutting down an American Chestnut, would you?

As a matter of fact, yes.

It's dead. Or in the last throes of dying. The trunk split in a wind
storm this year - it's definetly dead, done, dying.

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:47:52 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:40:59 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:32:15 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Next up - a 60 foot chestnut.

You wouldn't be thinking of cutting down an American Chestnut, would you?

As a matter of fact, yes.

It's dead. Or in the last throes of dying. The trunk split in a wind
storm this year - it's definetly dead, done, dying.

Well, I thnk it is. Maybe I should have the Extension Center at UCONN
come and look at it before I remove it.

I didn't realise they were that rare - I've got two of these things
the yard next to the house with the runaway tree.

And I'm pretty sure they are American Chestnuts.