First-World Problems...

We had some tree trimming and removal done a few days ago, and the crew arrived with four trucks, one of which had this amazing machine on a trailer!

That thing is about 36 inches wide and can take the operator up about 80 feet. And it's remote controlled too, with a cool little control panel. It took about 15 minutes to take it off the trailer, get it into the back yard (no way to get a conventional bucket truck back there) and deployed.

It isn't just a silly and expensive bit of technology. It works! They did a great job of trimming several trees and removing some huge, overgrown crap that has intruded over the property line from my neighbor's yard.

And that is the First World Problem. The property line is bad enough...part of home ownership is some minimum amount of respect for one's neighbors! But they also have a huge oak on the property line that is mostly dead, and has been for many years. It dropped a 20 foot limb several years ago and took out power to the street, yet they have shown no interest in removing it. In addition, it has another large limb that hangs over the corner of my house. If it falls it will cause some significant damage. I notified them after the first large limb fell, so legally they and their insurance company are on the hook for any damage, but still...why be so irresponsible?

But on a positive note; the crews that did all the work were marvelous. They were well trained, worked together like a great dance troupe, were immaculately neat, and didn't damage anything! It was a pleasure to watch them work...there is nothing quite like skilled people doing a difficult and dangerous job and making it look easy!

posted by CBD at 02:00 PM

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