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The New Hotness

  • Treecutting

    These days, removing senescent trees and clearing out deadwood requires a combination of high-tech machinery:

    Treecutting - 76 ft manlift
    Treecutting – 76 ft manlift

    And good old manual labor:

    Treecutting - trunk takedown
    Treecutting – trunk takedown

    One of the guys observed that they get a good deal of amusement from Youtube videos of amateur tree cutting incidents.

    They worked hard all day, pacing themselves well, finished cutting in a driving rainstorm, then returned the next day for cleanup.

    I felt a nap comin’ on strong…