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Originally Posted by Baz
Yo Bugs....much respect for all you do for your family!!! Obviously raised right! 
Those date palm spikes are vicious (Captain Obvious) - be VERY CAREFUL with your EYES when working around them, PLEASE!
The key is to take your time.....go slowly - and make sure you're using a pruning tool that gets the job done without a lot of fanfare.
Keep chargin' my brother!  |
Thank you Sir,
Thanks for the name of that palm. I went into this knowing about the death spikes and did my best to be very careful. However, it was painfully obvious just how sneaky those things can still be.
I felt the hit on the leg and didn’t think too much about it until I saw a drop of my goo on the trucks bumper. I did get a little worried when it wouldn’t stop leaking. My arm was an interesting one too.
I was very glad my father wasn’t attempting to work o this thing since he is on blood thinners and it would have been a medical emergency. Thanks for the warning on the eyes. I had glasses but should have had a face shield and a longer hand saw. This round I took each stick down in sections and tackled the dangerous pointy ends last, but they still got me. What I found interesting when I made a run to the green waist facility here in CA, is that now I was getting asked specifically what I was bringing in. Type, amount, reason…. It’s green waste and yard trimmings. I am being told Palms, oleanders and two other plants are not accepted and hence a tripling of price to dispose. I do t get it…… and folks ask why we want to leave CA.
My hat is off to you for dealing with these things o a daily basis….[emoji482][emoji482][emoji482]
I honestly don’t think there is protective clothing capable of defending against these things, but I am sure there is something out there.
Cheers and thanks again!!!
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