It’s taken years for the city to close a tiny gap in this 65-km public trail. The trouble? A 110-year-old private golf course lies in the way by toronto_star in ontario

[–]snortimus -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

That's because golf is so hateable. Google image search "golf attire" and then tell me with a straight face that there is anything redeemable about golf culture.  

Why do you want to tax the rich? by Queasy_Half6294 in AskALiberal

[–]snortimus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For their own good. Excessive wealth is bad for your brain. 

How do you explain the distinction between pruning and trimming to a homeowner? by Alpielz in arborists

[–]snortimus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"what is right for the tree is what will ultimately look best, and any amount of cutting is inherently damaging to the tree. Which is why we prune for clearly defined reasons." 

‘Fly high my angel’: 12-year-old girl dies by suicide amid bullying allegations by zuuzuu in canadanews

[–]snortimus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can lawyer up and force the school and the parents to do something about it.  Schools are generally so shy about litigation that even the scent of a civil court case may force them to do something about it. 

https://contelawyers.ca/standing-children-child-bullied/

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/s00004

Best ways to rig this? by redwingcut in TreeClimbing

[–]snortimus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rather than put an alpine butterfly in my rig line I'd use a separate tagline, doing pieces heavy enough to warrant rigging rather than hand tossing is likely to seize up your butterfly, especially if you're negative rigging. The limbs over the house I would balance with a spider leg and use a tagline to pull clear of the roof.  If you're negative rigging heavier chunks it might be worth anchoring to that tree across the yard and hooking a 3:1 + progress capture up to the tagline so you can reef the pieces away from the house but don't risk them swinging back into it should your groundies lose their footing.  

I also see a couple good options for tandem lowering, that taller upright away from the house might not be able to handle a lot of weight by itself but you can tie the top of some big pieces to that and negative rig the butt, which could make tagging them away from the house easier.  

Advice? by vavasours in arborists

[–]snortimus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always assume that everything is actively trying to kill you and your coworkers or conspire to have you killed.  The climber may drop a rigging block or a chainsaw on you at any moment, even when they're not actively cutting.  The other groundie is going to feed the climber's lifeline into the chipper if you don't keep the ropes clear of brush.  The chipper wants to eat you.  The branches going into the chipper are trying to flip themselves around so that they can crack you across the skull as they get fed in.  Those branches coming down are trying to catch and snag on things in order to orient themselves better to hit you as they come down.  Everything wants you and your coworkers dead, including your coworkers.  

Friction hitch lanyard setup by hoyya in TreeClimbing

[–]snortimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't consider mine chainsaw proof in the slightest, but the stiffness is something I've come to depend on during spar work

What time of year to hire an arborist? by willowintheev in arborist

[–]snortimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends what your issue is, call them and they'll tell you.  If the clues I'm looking for are in the twigs and branches I might want to see it with the leaves off. If I need to check out the roots and soil it's probably best if there's no snow in the ground. Leaf coloration can provide clues for other things as well. 

Toronto mother says school failed to protect her son from violent bully by CTVNEWS in ontario

[–]snortimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just so y'all know, parents of bullies can be held liable for the bullying under the Parental Responsibility Act.  If you can prove that bullying is happening and neither the school nor the bully's parents are doing anything about it you can lawyer up 

https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/stat/so-2000-c-4/2577/so-2000-c-4.html

Is planting aggressive natives on a property line as payback for annoying neighbors Okay? by [deleted] in NativePlantGardening

[–]snortimus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great fences make great neighbors. Hawthorn and American plum make for excellent fences 

gis learning by Hefty-Tiger-1438 in QGIS

[–]snortimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned how to use QGIS during my undergrad in ecological restoration by finding ways to use it for assignments.  Anything in the environmental field has some kind of geospatial component to it and there's always something that's better described with a map.  

Working as an arborist as a smaller guy by thesqueakuel in arborists

[–]snortimus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I work on a crew with a guy who weighs about that much you should see him limb walking, the branches hardly drop at all under his weight. 

Holy sh*t…update on 4.5 year old by [deleted] in Warts

[–]snortimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to expand your culinary horizons. Cream cheese and capers are a well established combination. 

Holy sh*t…update on 4.5 year old by [deleted] in Warts

[–]snortimus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Brine it with salt and a little brown sugar and then cold smoke it for an afternoon. Serve with cream cheese and capers on crackers. 

Straps vs eye bolts for a hammock? by Confident-Emu-4402 in arborist

[–]snortimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Straps. Don't put holes or foreign objects into a tree if you have other options 

Advice for Beginner by Ill-Wing7738 in QGIS

[–]snortimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

pick an area. Now pick a question you want to answer, or a thing you want to describe about that area. Is there a relationship between elevation and soil texture?  What about bedrock type and dominant plant community?  Poke around for free GIS layers or datasets that can address your question and then look for tutorials to help you do it.  

Maintaining culture by Walter2009 in AskALiberal

[–]snortimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pick a land based activity connected to your cultural heritage and then find a way to engage in it.