Thanks Dave, I thought it was a slim chance. I have always heard stories about people getting trees removed for free but never actually known anyone to have it happen.
Another thing is anyone cutting these would have to be insured, they are too near the house etc.
I imagine urban trees are horrible for milling. These are some OLD oaks, but my house has been here since 68, and that many years near a house can mean many nails.
I had a huge oak cut a few years ago, that was a huge base and then split into 2 about 4 feet off the ground, and when they tied to cut the last of the stump off, he hit concrete. He said evidently someone had poured concrete in a rotting area between the trunks, that it used to be common. All I know is a chainsaw blade went out in a blaze of glory.