- 1:45 PM,
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014:
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- This is a cool
video...
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- Even in that video
you can't really get a scope of how big that tree
was.
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- Hell that
doesn't even help 'cause you have to scroll it. LOL.
Here:
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- The fence to the
left is 12 feet and the apartment in the back is 2
stories. That monster is easily 70-80 feet tall.
I had always been amazed at how much falls out of
that tree and now I realize WHY it falls all
12 months out of the year. It takes that goddamned
long for leaves at the top to reach the BOTTOM.
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- Of course as many
home owners soon find out - tree trimming and removal
is an expense of ridiculous proportions. It can be
thousands and because of the proximity to power lines
and the fact that the ENTIRE BASE is covered
in an intricate MINIGOLF course? This was close
to a $2000 job. I don't have $2000. So my buddy
across the street who happens to trim trees said he'd
see what his boss said. His boss said $1000... but
I still couldn't rationalize it. He then said
he'd do it for $700 if I helped and he jumped in
the tree and I helped lower shit down, etc. I was
down for that - but he kept changing when he could do
it. Since the tournament is coming up I needed it done
- so when another neighbor was having a tree removed,
I talked to the guy, he came back and looked?
$750 and his crew would do everything.
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- <blink>
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- Deal. A week later
- BOOM. Done. $750? Are you shitting me? Just renting
the chipper and the truck and then getting a place to
TAKE all that brush would run me $3-$400. Now throw in
3 guys working all day? Uhm. This was amazing. Now,
the guy said he was licensed and insured, etc. which
is actually a big deal for a situation like this
because damage to your property is sooooooo possible
but I didn't ask for records - I mean, when
you don't have money? You just have to go with what
you can do. Which also explains why I was so
nervous in the video. I mean - literally
everything on my property? I did it. So to watch 3
guys that could give TWO SHITS about GolfKon
doin' that shit? Dude, it ended up being one of the
more stressful days in my life. I know it
seeeeeems like I've given up "the dream" as it
pertains to The Journey, but realize The Journey has
simply turned into my house/property/GolfKon. So
standing on that roof recording that removal? I was
watching the entirety of 2012 & 2013 flash before
my eyes. Silly, I know, but what I've built is
most definitely a family member to me.
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- And I'm not even
sure why I'm bringing this up but to whomever thinks
I just caused a tree "pain" I really, really
hate you. In researching tree removal, etc. I came
upon forums about trees and their "feelings" and their
nerve endings and... I, just... we have dying kids in
the streets on this planet people. Focus your energy
already. In the time it took you to write about
"screaming trees" you could've helped
ACTUAL PEOPLE.
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- Ahem.
Sorry.
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- So yet another
phase of life revolves around GolfKon and I'm fairly
certain that this entire month will be 100% about that
backyard project. Funny considering I didn't even want
to bore people with a VIDEO of the first major
last year. It's now encompasses the part of my brain
that used to be my career. I had a hole there for
quite awhile... but it is most certainly filled.
Family, career - it's all finally moving in one
direction and I'm lovin' life.
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- Alright, wish me
luck tomorrow... this could be a big
moment.
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- Adam
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