Criteria for becoming a tree measures    John Knuerr    Mar 20, 2003 16:07 PST  Here goes, feel free to add: 1. Ability to tolerate other people's perception of you as someone who wanders through the woods aimlessly for hours at a time. 2. Able to tilt head back to extreme position without discomfort while briskly walking through rough terrain without a stumble 3. Able to spot a potential champion while talking with a friend and driving 75 mph on the highway 4. At slower speeds (35-45 mph) able to do intense gawking with only slight tire excursions off the pavement 5. Can talk passionately about crown structures 6. Keeps list of top 10 favorite trees she/he like to re-measure often 7. Has been searching for years to find a practical application of college trigonometry   RE: Criteria for becoming a tree measures    Will Blozan    Mar 20, 2003 17:13 PST  8. Begins, over time, to exhibit involuntary simian-like sounds and postures. 9. After many, MANY years, begins to become fond of Buick luxury cars. Re: Criteria for becoming a tree measurer    Robert Leverett    Mar 20, 2003 18:44 PST  John:    You've given us a good start. How about: 8. In pursuit of a big tree, able to plow through mountain laurel and/or rhododendron like a tank. 9. Able to leap over short shrubs with a single bound, but sometimes requires two. 10. Can quote big tree lists backwards. Bob Re: Criteria for becoming a tree measurer    Maurice Schwartz    Mar 20, 2003 19:25 PST  John and Bob, How about 11. Measures heights of trees more accurately by eye than with instruments and mathematics Maurice RE: Criteria for becoming a tree measurer    vtr-@sover.net    Mar 21, 2003 09:14 PST  Alternate rules 8 and 9 for short people like myself: 8. OR can scurry underneath the underbrush without loosing the contents of ones pockets. 9. OR is able to duck under fallen logs at without slowing ones pace en route to "the big one."   Home