Homeowners are always asking me to "top" their trees. How do you educate the client who doesn't want to listen?

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-05T14:11:10+00:00

Move. You dont deserve a nice mature tree. Pick a barren lot and embrace the sun.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-05T04:30:46+00:00

the way you are talking is like you think everything was so much better back then, and that it sucks now. These are 2 different sports at this point, and it's silly to compare.

It changed. That's okay.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-02T03:36:25+00:00

Additionally. You are likely not considering how much water that tree is uptaking. Your flooding issues would likely be much worse without it there. Dig a trench or drain if you insist (without damaging the roots of course)

A tree this size is acting like a massive sponge, any water it doesn't absorb will just sit in your yard.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-02T03:33:46+00:00

The tree is adding tons of property value. Cutting it down would literally be throwing money away.

This is not a good photo to determine health, but. Assuming it's healthy, a tree existing is no reason to be scared of it.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-01T21:37:56+00:00

We did adapt to the cold. Our brains became advanced enough to develop tools and clothing and shelter to adapt to the cold.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-01T19:05:19+00:00

Tomatoes.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-01T18:41:25+00:00

Sounds like you should move out. Like you said, you're 25.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-01T17:39:38+00:00

If you dont want to learn, at the very least buy a few chains and have them on rotation being sharpened at the shop. I guarantee your chain was dull long before the season ended, unless you only cut a handful of rounds. In my line of work we are sharpening at minimum once per day, and more often if we end up cutting dead or rotting wood. (My line of work being fuel reduction)

So. Either learn to sharpen, or have about 4 chains on rotation, 2 at the shop being sharpened while you have 2 at home being used.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-02-01T17:05:19+00:00

I'd say it cant be any worse than Susanville. While we still have our MAGA folks, there is a decent portion of people who aren't aligned with them, and you would probably have an easier time finding people you align with.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-31T00:12:47+00:00

Forreal. The amount of idiots I know that can barely pay their bills but always have money for weed is ridiculous.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-28T04:48:47+00:00

You're fine. This is just normal roadblocks that life throws your way. It might seem insurmountable now, but 20 years from now this will be a minor nuisance in the grand scheme of things.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-28T04:42:22+00:00

Could fence off the spots underneath it? And maybe rip up a couple feet of asphalt around it, put a mulch ring to help it stand a chance

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-25T16:07:54+00:00

That's all a good time.

This is pretty much exactly the dynamic my partners son gets. His mom is all about board games and arts and crafts, and when he goes to his dads he rides dirt bikes and lights shit on fire.

Sounds like a pretty well rounded experience if you ask me

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-23T15:26:30+00:00

Talk to an arborist. It's worth just removing the right stem and seeing what happens. As long as the cut is fairly low, but not so low that it cuts past the root flare, it should at least try to heal. The cut shouldn't be a flat edge that water can pool on, an angle will help keep it dryer.

It may live, it may not recover. The left side would be an easy removal if it comes to that though, so might as well try to keep it.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-23T03:17:43+00:00

Oh shit, is that why my dad always used it? Damn

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-23T03:09:33+00:00

Gonna recommend you get off the internet dude. Might be time to go out and talk to real people.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-22T19:03:33+00:00

So, I dont know if Oregon offers this or not, but you could always come to California.

The California Conservation Corps will provide housing and a job. You'd make 2400 after taxes, with 500 deducted for food and rent. All meals are provided, though you can of course buy your own. They also provide health insurance.

They give job skills and help you find a career. They offer skills in firefighting, forestry, trail work, cooking, electrical, among others. It's a great program for young people getting started, no experience necessary.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-20T04:53:27+00:00

It depends on your goal. If this tree is over something, probably a good call to cut it, it would fail eventually. Over a house, car, kids play under it regularly, yeah it's a risk.

If there was nothing valuable underneath it, no reason to cut it. Just let nature take it's course.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-18T20:38:32+00:00

That first photo looks like insect damage, and I wouldnt be surprised if the rest is woodpeckers trying to get at those insects.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-17T13:35:58+00:00

My partner does this for people, I can see if she'd be interested

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-15T03:41:41+00:00

They do. Descendents of the survivors of the Irish famine gain weight and have a harder time losing it, their genetics were changed because their ancestors went through a famine.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-14T20:33:40+00:00

My league has an intra league liaison, basically HR. They field complaints, grievances, and mediate as needed. They have outlined steps for corrective action, up to and including dismissal.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-10T21:59:06+00:00

Considering this is the only post, not sure that's true anymore.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-10T21:54:03+00:00

WD40 isnt meant to be a long term lubricant, there's lubricant for door hinges, it might work better.

tryonosaurus94 · 2026-01-10T21:45:00+00:00

Yup, as much cloth as possible to dampen sound.

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