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@RumMonkeyable2 жыл бұрын
"AND, my kinda spectators.".......as the camera pans to the cow pen........what a Director! 👍😎
@questex43402 жыл бұрын
It's always good when the Moo Crew takes an interest :D
@B.rad882 жыл бұрын
Great mooovie.
@jjMcCartan9686 Жыл бұрын
Moooovvellous video .
@jeffwisemiller35902 жыл бұрын
The cows are sure liking that job, kind of a moo-ving experience. Your cows were also watching you when you were playing with Strawberry Cheesecake at home. Nice to have an audience that doesn't criticize your work. As for the turtle, he's just hoping you make it snappy!
@jamesogorman32872 жыл бұрын
I had similar spectators on a recent project - a small herd of elk took a particular interest in what I was doing.
@frank45322 жыл бұрын
I could not believe the ruts from the haul truck Thanks for sharing Chris 👍
@bbrcummins19842 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy seeing big John out there getting done 👍
@vincentl.81452 жыл бұрын
I am thoroughly impressed the dozer made it thru the face of the dam w/o slipping into the pond.
@danda7572 жыл бұрын
This looks like a good job. No trees to remove first (except dead ones on dam). Cant wait to see finished.
@heatherlane92702 жыл бұрын
Cattle will always ensure one has work to do especially when is comes to water storage. Rough job for sure. Yes, pretty and well maintained country.
@johnnyholland87652 жыл бұрын
Them ol snappers going to be happy as a clam you are digging out their pond...
@grahamallen39412 жыл бұрын
The pond master strikes again, looking good Chris. More mud pies!! Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
@fajarkemhay5422 жыл бұрын
Good morning @Graham Allen
@mikebougher37312 жыл бұрын
You know your in there when you drag the diffs on the haul truck in the mud.
@Vickie-Bligh2 жыл бұрын
"Hey moos" love it. The cows did not care about that big excavator running about.
@johnbeck99972 жыл бұрын
Great job. Looking forward to Part 2
@GARDENER422 жыл бұрын
Looking up to the right from the soft spot at the fence, you can see it's actually at the bottom of a pretty wide natural swale, hence the soggy ground.
@amandaarsenault9532 жыл бұрын
Day off watching on the big screen love the videos and the amount you work keep it up 👍 thanks from mike in Truro Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦
@derrickpettit34892 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Chris, cool to see you an big John back in a pond working, you guys know you're stuff when it comes to ponds that's for sure, you do dang good work, proof is in the pudding, thanks for sharing an look forward to seeing the next video 💪🇺🇸
@fajarkemhay5422 жыл бұрын
How are you @derrickMegan Pettit
@gayle48042 жыл бұрын
Awesome job I can hardly wait to see part 2
@EvryThingAUTOMOTIVE2 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful sound when those stumps come out of the ground.
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Chris, We are Volvo FAMILY ;)
@andrewbladenode31972 жыл бұрын
Good to see another great operator :)
@kurtholzer96192 жыл бұрын
As you are saying to 250 has the power, You can hear it crunching the stump. Love it!!
@collinvoitk47012 жыл бұрын
After rough start to my project due to wet clay I had here in Montana today, unfortunately this video brings me comfort knowing even the best get sidelined from time to time due to extenuating circumstances. Thanks!
@dennis23762 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful day you had. That pond might be classified as a bio hazard because cows do not have good manners. :) Love your open line "my favourite audience".😄
@amandaarsenault9532 жыл бұрын
Every job is a new adventure
@barronlester82262 жыл бұрын
How IT Feels to be THE Best Operater ON YOUTube. IT IS Amazing. I wish I could Afford ONE OF your Cap, I wear it Proudly. I don't Miss A SINGLE ONE OF your Videos. Keep Doing what you Doing.
@markpashia70672 жыл бұрын
That is when you need a whole lot of mats and build a wooden highway. Find an old pipeline that is complete and they often give them away for anyone who will haul them.
@robinminnesota54912 жыл бұрын
You know fall is here, when the guys in NC are wearing sweat shirts in the am...
@jasonmassengill78652 жыл бұрын
If I had the money I would go get my own excavation machines like these and start a business a lot of money can be made in this kind of work. This guy is so skilled at his machine. Really inspiring!
@drewgoody29572 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with u buddy j would love to have my own business
@drewgoody29572 жыл бұрын
Damn that pond is so full of algea I bet someone to swing in that
@Jacked97Ram2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t swim in that pond either, looks like coolant!
@augustreil2 жыл бұрын
Yup, straight up antifreeze !
@kevinkenyon70452 жыл бұрын
Chris great video! Thanks for sharing. Kevin
@HeritageFarmsTexas2 жыл бұрын
It’s fun to watch a professional work.
@beardyeighty2 жыл бұрын
Looks like it's time to get one of those LD18 AMI rotating bucket setups for the 250 like you have on your personal machine. Would have been perfect for the front face of the dam.
@fajarkemhay5422 жыл бұрын
Good morning@beardyeighty
@shadowbanned692 жыл бұрын
Jesus Chris.....that's one sensitive mic you got...man the crackle is AWESOME SOUNDING!!!
@dandevlin1852 жыл бұрын
Ol mr turtle 🐢 is gonna love you when you are done with his home. Bigger is better
@maxmacdonald71742 жыл бұрын
The sounds of the 250 crushing stumps in the morning, music to my ears. Big John want's to use his body to take care of problems then Chris use's the excavator to take car of the issue.
@donaldtrabeaux52352 жыл бұрын
Well that is right up the Pond Doctor alley, looks awesome Chris
@GlobalistJuice2 жыл бұрын
The 220 is nice and all, but I really enjoy watching you work that 2Fiddy!
@chosen1one9302 жыл бұрын
My guess is that the rain runs down into the pond creating some soggy nasty soil plus the cow crap adds to the softness
@earlsmithson47492 жыл бұрын
Nice work today Chris. Sweet Smooth and Classy.
@petewangen-groovedrummer80832 жыл бұрын
You really know your trees my friend.
@stephenkeefer34362 жыл бұрын
Que the music- “ Never fear, Pondmaster is here”
@barryshisler37202 жыл бұрын
Good morning another job well done as usual Have a great day God bless
@kirk4672 жыл бұрын
Yeah those spectators probably thought you were there with feed! lol 😂
@fajarkemhay5422 жыл бұрын
@Kirk good afternoon
@allenbeaulieu70772 жыл бұрын
Pond is looking great Chris. You had a good plan with the dam. Looks super.
@tollietime2 жыл бұрын
Chris, thats a mighty set of "Cow bells" you have taking that dozer over that dam at that angle lol
@mischef182 жыл бұрын
Cows and snappers for an audience, such a pity they can not give a thumbs up bro. Safe travels up your way
@samgunmagnus45832 жыл бұрын
Grace and peace to you and your family. You make operating an excavator look..”easy “; So when you say it’s “hard to do”… I completely believe it’s borderline impossible for us to imagine. I have total respect for your skill. ✝️
@mikes.41362 жыл бұрын
Cows are curious. I’ve had more than a few bovine supervisors over the years, especially when fixing fences and working pastures. I’ve found them to be pretty friendly too. I enjoy watching your work. You are very creative.
@wendymorrison58032 жыл бұрын
Always curious. We had hand reared heifers that would walk up behind you and stick their heads under your arm to see what you were doing.
@williamcook88392 жыл бұрын
Everytime you do a job bro it's always an amazing job you do when you complete it
@kirk4672 жыл бұрын
Pond dam dam and what you have dug looks awesome as always Chris! I always like watching the 250 and haul truck work, that huge bucket does some digging! Thanks for sharing, another good video brother! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
@roses02272 жыл бұрын
I love that you are talking more and we can hear you!!! Good direction on the mike!
@badmonkey36692 жыл бұрын
Turtles probably had a roll in that pond dam deteriorating also
@LongBinh702 жыл бұрын
"That's a real pretty pond..." . Yeah, if you ignore the prehistoric occupant with the 4-inch neck!
@keithmatthews16732 жыл бұрын
They've got penty of water - it's just not in the pond!
@spaghetti9845 Жыл бұрын
Wow.. that equipment weighs quite a bit so to see it pitch you down when you grab a stump shows just how well rooted trees are. Great operator btw
@onetoeinthegrave65062 жыл бұрын
the cows are waiting for you to finish Chris so they can trample everything back down lol
@TGSamantha0912 жыл бұрын
They aren't being allowed to drink directly from the pond anymore. piping etc will be installed to fill troughs.. As stated in this video
@donbraden85332 жыл бұрын
Alot of work done in one day nice job men 😎👍👍
@ignacio95522 жыл бұрын
When you said "...Off To A Rough Start" I thought 'Oh no!..What broke down now? Or did something slide off the damn and go swimming?' Nope.... 3/4 of the way through the video,...the truck decided to go slipping and a sliding like a kid with a snowboard at a ski slope! I bet the cows enjoyed the show.
@wb8ujb2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris, good job. I remember the other job where haul truck kept getting stuck. Ugh,
@boomer81152 жыл бұрын
Chris operates his excavator so smoothly that I would have zero hesitation to let him scratch my back with that big ass bucket!!
@markwinter87602 жыл бұрын
The enormous satisfaction one gets when watching workers who know exactly what it is they are doing. I enjoy immensely your videos keep making them although it is I know the time it takes to edit and upload them that adds to your day but all the same just bloody brilliant.
@richwielechowski51912 жыл бұрын
Should put a field tile line through the wet area, will get the water to the pond and dry up that area of the pasture.
@chrismiller39732 жыл бұрын
You are the man , with a plan , for the dam , good work again buddy 👍
@bige90552 жыл бұрын
Man that’s a nice looking Heard of Herefords. 🇺🇸🤜🏽🤛🏻🇺🇸
@prinzeugenvansovoyen7322 жыл бұрын
you need wider tires for your dump truck , you should look at a tracked dumper with low ground pressure mud tracks if you ever get one for your self
@hi2ca2fl112 жыл бұрын
you make this look so effortless and what a great job you do!
@danielmontgomery84272 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! You need to convince John to purchase one of the AMI tilt buckets for his machine.
@Outeniqua_Hiking2 жыл бұрын
The pond man. They always my fav.
@radioace318la2 жыл бұрын
fun to watch the old gal' yank those cedar stumps up. Just like flipping an egg over in a frying pan. Cheers from Louisiana.
@gandjboyd78722 жыл бұрын
Looking at that pond reminds of ghost busters it even has creatures lurking in the green plasma
@johngarran71732 жыл бұрын
You need to get a set of tracks for the rears on the haul truck like they use in the woods.
@firstgenfarmer_90442 жыл бұрын
My little girl and I love watching you work! Keep up the good work
@jamesbreault57622 жыл бұрын
Your in a rut Chris 😂 great content really enjoy watching you build these days.
@kens.37292 жыл бұрын
The Cows need the Water and GOD knows they drink a Lot of Water daily. Nice Updates to Pond.👍
@lanceboyett90342 жыл бұрын
Because of the size of those snapping turtles & hearing Chuck Berry's song, " My Dinga Ling " as a kid, I don't swim in ponds either. Lol
@planeanddirtsimple2 жыл бұрын
Fun job…pond reminds me of Mississippi ponds….green with turtles. I thought you were going to take camera out grading with dozer but it made it. Nice work.
@jasonmckee50302 жыл бұрын
Chris, good video! the last wet pond clean out I did was kinda like that. I have an old tandum dump truck that I use off road and the guy driving it got stuck so many times and even backed into the front of my service truck. Hell of a mess! 😀
@tanyaknight81972 жыл бұрын
Stuck trucks are commonplace. I wanted to see a dozer slide into the pond. LOL. Glad it worked out.
@r1mein542 жыл бұрын
Uncle Jon really does love to work that chainsaw. Big old cedar stumps look very rotten and now the Pond Master is doing much needed refurbishment.
@darrengreen79062 жыл бұрын
Good to see Uncle John. Hopefully he's fully recovered from the operation by now. Might be a good idea for the owner of the pond to get a solar power water pump and aerator... could help keep the water clearer and get rid of that nasty algae. HAB's, cyanobacteria, can kill cattle.
@augustreil2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that pond has some green, doesn't it ? Lol.
@clivebrinkman23792 жыл бұрын
Evening all from the UK🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
@thomaslund59022 жыл бұрын
Second/third passes with the dozer... yikes! That was steep! I felt my behind slowly sliding of the chair.... 😂😂😂
@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers2 жыл бұрын
"There's the ruts." lol! And yeah, I think if you tried to step out in that pond for a swim, you'd probably bounce.
@brittcofarms56202 жыл бұрын
You are a great operator for sure. that place reminds me of a farm we worked on between Wilson and Clayton years ago nice place, its a lot different than here along the cost,
@daddybob60962 жыл бұрын
Nice job Chris, love it. Bob NZ.
@nigel19642 жыл бұрын
Great video. As with most pond jobs the situation is often very fluid 😬!! So decisions must be made as conditions dictate
@Todd.Roberts2 жыл бұрын
Fixing the face of threat dam made that pond look better already
@keithdunlap27012 жыл бұрын
Was a little rough going there wasn't it !! lolol... But, nothing ever really goes as planned anyway, ya know it ?? lolol... Great as always Chris, Have a Great Evening , and, On too the Next !!
@rayshutsa66902 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed the video.😀👍
@FruitTreeForest2 жыл бұрын
Patience pays off. Watch your videos to remember. Thanks.
@kingslawn2 жыл бұрын
My guess is the cows were watching to see you slide into the pond 😂 nice job hanging that edge on the dozer.
@brendanmiller24072 жыл бұрын
It's a pleasure to watch a skilled operator. Love your vids.
@kennethbean15872 жыл бұрын
Keep it coming Chris
@HamiltonvilleFarm2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video!👍
@serjitgill34052 жыл бұрын
Chris U r a very experienced operator Hats off to u I salute
@TheRealMrDigg2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love “spectators” !!!
@EvilVon7772 жыл бұрын
I would say look into getting a Volvo long boom arm for when you need it. They aren't too difficult to change out. I'd also recommend a forestry cage on your Volvo.
@firstknight60572 жыл бұрын
Nothing stops old BRUTUS what a machine
@LuisRodriguez-sc1oq2 жыл бұрын
Love that cruuuch sound!!!
@scottsterling84162 жыл бұрын
I like how the mic picks up the roots breaking
@gitbse2 жыл бұрын
So accustomed to watching the videos with the 220, which is a great machine....but that 250 is a beast