Happy Birthday to me... Sort of

**two_planks** · 01-13-2004, 03:09 PM

Okay so its not my birthday for another 2 weeks. But one year ago today I finally took the plunge and went into buisness for my self. Its been one hell of a ride but I made it and the next year is already shaping up to kick ass. If you'd told me when I was ten that I'd get paid to climb trees I would have probably thought that was just as cool as getting paid to ski. Life is good.

**PlayHarder** · 01-13-2004, 03:11 PM

Congrats, mang

The first year is the toughest.

**gincognito** · 01-13-2004, 03:11 PM

Congrats on making life work!

d.

**BakerBoy** · 01-13-2004, 03:13 PM

Hey, congrats to you.

When's your b-day? Mines the 23rd... Ugh.

**CaddyDaddy77** · 01-13-2004, 03:14 PM

Congrats! With the miniscule number of businesses that survive their first year, you should pat yourself on the back.

**Viva** · 01-13-2004, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by two_planks
If you'd told me when I was ten that I'd get paid to climb trees...

So...you're a monkey impersonator?

**two_planks** · 01-13-2004, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by BakerBoy
Hey, congrats to you.

When's your b-day? Mines the 23rd... Ugh.

the 25th. And thank you all. Caddydaddy, I will tonight.

**Ubersheist** · 01-13-2004, 03:27 PM

Congrads, TwoPlanks! Someday I hope to do the same (business-wise, not neccesarily tree-climbing-wise).

[thread hijack]BTW- it is actually my B-day today! I'm F'-ing 30 already!!! Jesus....[/hijack]

**Canuk** · 01-13-2004, 03:46 PM

congrats two_planks. As someone who has tried the business for self deal a couple of times now, I know exactly how hard it is to make things work. Fire me a pm with your business info, and I will let my people in the 'bridge know who to call if they need arborist services...(assuming that is what you do)

**snowsprite** · 01-13-2004, 03:50 PM

You're lucky man, I'd seriously rather be doing your job. Congrats!
Sprite

**two_planks** · 01-13-2004, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Viva
So...you're a monkey impersonator?

Some times it feels that way. Heres a pick of one of my current projects. There are a little over 200 trees and I've been climbing every one of them.http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic17143.jpg

**Viva** · 01-13-2004, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by two_planks
Some times it feels that way. Heres a pick of one of my current projects. There are a little over 200 trees and I've been climbing every one of them.

Has George Bush got a job for you!

**Buster Highmen** · 01-13-2004, 04:49 PM

Demolition gardening, eh?
Avaristic Arborist?

Anyway, congrats! I'm am infinitely jealous and trapped in a job I never made.

**Dr. Crash** · 01-13-2004, 06:43 PM

Congrats. I admire people who do create and run their own business.

drC

**two_planks** · 01-13-2004, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Viva
Has George Bush got a job for you!

????

Buster:
What does avaristic mean? Thats a new word for my vocab

**Viva** · 01-13-2004, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by two_planks
????

Our glorious standing president desires to cut down every standing tree currently residing on public lands. I know, it's not what you do..I was being factitious

**two_planks** · 01-13-2004, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Viva
I know, it's not what you do..I was being factitious

I was almost pissed and then I read that part. In fact what I do is almost the exact oposite, I do ocasionally remove hazardous trees but for the most part I am in the tree preservation buisness.