Hi my name is Claude,
i am a Stihl 066 Magnum running a 36" bar.
my owner, simmo, picked me up second hand.
i was for sale at a deceased estate auction.
who was the dead guy?
his name was Claude too!
(that's who i'm named after)
you see,
Claude was a retired policeman
lost the use of both his legs in a workplace assault.
Claude spent his declining years (wheelchairbound)
restoring broken stihl chainsaws etc...
(anything stihl).
when he passed,......
everything (including me)
was laid out on the back lawn for an estate sale.
thats when i first met simmo.
he was so excited!
he had just started his own tree business & was on a tight budget
he couldn't believe the bargains to be had.
chains, bars, tools, parts, & sundries
all going for next to nothing
once they started on the chainsaws, it got a little bit crazy
50-60 saws were auctioned off for a pittance
people were getting ugly!
thats when simmo first noticed the family
sitting quietly in the shade, under the verandah
watching
while everything Claude had worked for
was turned over and sold off to strangers!
simmo says,
after he seen that, he had to have me,whatever the price.
i've been a pretty good worker for simmo in the last 5 yrs
i've let him down a few times, but,
he understands.
i've heard him joking to his missus
that he could have bought 2 new saws for the price to fix "Claude"
but he would never get rid of me.
you see.............
simmo realises,
that one day he too will be Claude
and all his lifes work will be laid out on the back lawn.
with strangers poking & prodding
what will they see, what will they think
what will he have left for his children
it's because of this simmo asked me to write you
he would hope that all you fella's
go away and think about your legacy.
how will your family remember you?
how will the world remember you?
what mark will you leave behind?
no pressure or anything ha ha
anyway,
take care, stay safe
catch ya later
"Claude"
i am a Stihl 066 Magnum running a 36" bar.
my owner, simmo, picked me up second hand.
i was for sale at a deceased estate auction.
who was the dead guy?
his name was Claude too!
(that's who i'm named after)
you see,
Claude was a retired policeman
lost the use of both his legs in a workplace assault.
Claude spent his declining years (wheelchairbound)
restoring broken stihl chainsaws etc...
(anything stihl).
when he passed,......
everything (including me)
was laid out on the back lawn for an estate sale.
thats when i first met simmo.
he was so excited!
he had just started his own tree business & was on a tight budget
he couldn't believe the bargains to be had.
chains, bars, tools, parts, & sundries
all going for next to nothing
once they started on the chainsaws, it got a little bit crazy
50-60 saws were auctioned off for a pittance
people were getting ugly!
thats when simmo first noticed the family
sitting quietly in the shade, under the verandah
watching
while everything Claude had worked for
was turned over and sold off to strangers!
simmo says,
after he seen that, he had to have me,whatever the price.
i've been a pretty good worker for simmo in the last 5 yrs
i've let him down a few times, but,
he understands.
i've heard him joking to his missus
that he could have bought 2 new saws for the price to fix "Claude"
but he would never get rid of me.
you see.............
simmo realises,
that one day he too will be Claude
and all his lifes work will be laid out on the back lawn.
with strangers poking & prodding
what will they see, what will they think
what will he have left for his children
it's because of this simmo asked me to write you
he would hope that all you fella's
go away and think about your legacy.
how will your family remember you?
how will the world remember you?
what mark will you leave behind?
no pressure or anything ha ha
anyway,
take care, stay safe
catch ya later
"Claude"
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