It dawned on me
that the rules in Zombieland apply rather well to the Emergency Response Team.
Wear your seat
belt – Of course. This is a requirement of the program whenever we
travel.
Double tap – We
chop trees down then limb them up. We sever invasive species then spray
the stumps. Double check.
Beware of
bathrooms – Well, to be honest the bathrooms should beware of us. When we
are all sent on a project those gas station bathrooms go through their own
disaster of sorts.
When in doubt,
know your way out – ALWAYS know your escape routes when felling a tree.
Enjoy the little
things – This rule is a must with how harsh conditions can get out in the
field. Taking in breathtaking scenery is one of my favorites so far.
Be a hero –
Everyone’s a hero in their own way according to Captain Hammer! I’d like
to think our service can be considered heroic.
Limber up – A
number of us are with Tallahassee on this one, we don’t believe in it… but we
are starting to sing a different tune. My wrists are sore from all of the
chainsaw work we’ve been doing.
Pretty good
right?
Before heading
home we did more invasive work over in the Cape Woods area. There were
new species that we were dealing with…but I cannot recall their names…
Winter Creeper and some kind of thorny plant... Anyhow, we were only able
to do so much because it started to rain and using chemicals when it rains is a
huge no-no because of the chance that it will run off and tamper with things we
don’t want it to. We’re on our way back to St. Louis now so I am going to
leave this entry short to match the shortened day. Until next time!
Random find on the interwebs.
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