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  1. 14th April 2009, 12:55 PM #1
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    Default I need a crane truck

    There is a load of freshly cut redgum on a property development near my place. Some of the logs are much too big for me to manage so I was wondering if there is anyone out in the southern suburbs of Melbourne with a crane truck or one-tonner with a winch who might like to share a load of redgum.
    The timber has been down about a week and is already starting to split so I would hope to be able to harvest some of this nice redgum ASAP.
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  3. 14th April 2009, 01:07 PM #2
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    You had better give DJ a call I am sure he can help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Carroll View Post
    You had better give DJ a call I am sure he can help.
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    Default Hey Grumpy

    Your avitar is from an old record album. I can't think of the name of the group or the name of the album. It's driving me nuts. Who is it?
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    Hi GJ,

    Yeah, I hope you find someone quick to get those logs out of there, from what I can see and from the development stage the place is at, you're lucky that someone was kind enough to cut the tree and pile it up for someone to take it, most of the time the "dozers" just smash it and load it into trucks to have it dumped. Nice looking red too...!
    Sorry that I can't be of much help to you with it!

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    John be careful ou take what you prepare - i wouldnt want someone to pinch it on you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdusty View Post
    Your avitar is from an old record album. I can't think of the name of the group or the name of the album. It's driving me nuts. Who is it?
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    The band is King Crimson, the album is In The Court Of The Crimson King. I hope that eases the frustration levels .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy John View Post
    The band is King Crimson, the album is In The Court Of The Crimson King. I hope that eases the frustration levels .
    And here i thought it was a photo of you, whgen you and the missus were discussing the jokes you put on the forum

    Big brave JOHN

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    If you can not find anyone. Why not hire (if you do not have one)a chainsaw and cut them into smaller bits so you can man handle them.

    Just a thought as I'm to far to give you the hand you really need.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Calm View Post
    John be careful ou take what you prepare - i wouldnt want someone to pinch it on you?

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    Just to let everyone know, GJ and myself have organised to pick it up on Friday with the ute, trailer and turfer winch if it is still there.

    Would go in the truck but is in pieces at the moment fixing an oil leak
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    Default Crimson King

    Thanks, I was really having a brain f...., er, malfunction on that one.
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    Pictures of some of the smaller stuff a neighbour with a one tonner helped me get. The payback for him helping me was that he could take some for..... firewood . I've sealed the ends, but some of the pieces have developed cracks in the face after less than 24 hours . should I paint the faces with acrylic house paint to slow down the drying even more, or is it too late to do anything to stop any further splitting ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Calm View Post
    And here i thought it was a photo of you, whgen you and the missus were discussing the jokes you put on the forum

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