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Yes, that'd be the 168 guys that Trish won't be handing a Summons to for putting ruts in her lawn, 'damaging' her house, her shed, her fence, her drive, her power/phone lines, and anything else that she can think of that would make her some $$$. "Free". What a deal! LOL! Its a given...

Since efficiency ratings of stoves are as bogus as mpg ratings on vehicles, it would be noteworthy to include that in a separate table/chart, but to use it as an accessory to the data/chart that you already have.....and not abandon it altogether for alternate data that in all likelihood is...

I think I would have told him more than that....like where he could put his 'free trees'. Anyways, why do I get the nagging feeling that Trish's trees are a mirror image of the above version of 'free'? The rule of thumb is....if you see the words 'free trees', it's generally a hazardous or...

The moral of this story is, when using eBay, always use a shipper that allows for package tracking. USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation works for me. Then when they claim they didn't get something, I reply "That's funny, your mailman claims otherwise". End of story.

Well, you're sort of right. There were factories built in other states, but they were largely Japanese automakers getting around the import tariffs by assembling the vehicles in the USA...out of Japanese parts of course, and assembled by non-union labor in non-union US states, primarily in the...

If you can't see how the past 7 years under Bush has been "bad for you" then I can't help you there. As for Michigan's woes, harken back to the time of Reagan's efforts to break the unions, and how once the unions were broken the jobs were then shipped offshore. It was the steel industry in...

Unfortunately for you, Trish, the reality is once again different from your version of things. There are, in fact, plenty of Muslim-based charitable organizations, as there are numerous non-denominational/secular charities. Boy, what a surprise to find out you're a Republican, Trish....the...

I once saw a house built entirely out of stacked 2x4 and 4x4 lumber. Solid 3.5" inch thick wood walls throughout.

That may have been true at one time, but I doubt it is the case these days, particularly in the backwaters where the people have nowhere left to go. Do you really want to be surrounded by neighbors (and kin) of those who you 'kicked off' their land? Not for me, thanks. Now, if you want to...

Find yourself an old two man hand saw and have a go at it the old-fashioned way.

Well, the good news is that land prices will drop during an economic downturn. The bad news is that farming is neither cheap nor easy. You need at the minimum a decent tractor (or a team of draft horses, etc.) and whatever attachments are necessary to accomplish whatever you are attempting...

Yes, that must be it....this is my time of the year.

Poor, poor Trish....hoisted by her own petard. I'm sorry, but I don't buy into the innocent homeowner theory. Too many contradictory statements by Trish herself in this thread for that to be a possibility. According to Trish, she doesn't know trees, yet she has cut down many trees herself...

If you'd just answer the questions that have been asked, rather than insulting people, then there wouldn't even be posts like this that you feel you must lash out at. 1) How close, in feet (or yards), are the various trees to structures that could be damaged by falling ( dropping)...

You can make wood flooring with a chainsaw mill and a skilsaw. A tablesaw and a router are also helpful for making T&G flooring, but that's really all that is required. The slabs from the chainsaw mill don't even really need to be surfaced prior to installation, since the entire floor gets...

I "get it" too. While the sentiment of using your own wood is great, and the act of honoring the old tree by turning it into something that can live on, even greater....it still doesn't change the fact that you still haven't posted any photos, drawings, diagrams or even a kindergarten sketch...

LOL! Feel free to correct me where I'm "misinformed". The trees are "mature and healthy" ....your words. So why remove them unless they're too big and scare you? The mess they make? Well, welcome to the suburbs, where things aren't always neat and clean like they are in NYC :rolleyes...

Well, let's hope you're not punching the diapered ones, eh? "Facts"? LOL! The fact is, if the trees are mature and healthy, then why remove them at all? They add shade and cool air in the summer, and frost, wind, rain and snow protection in the winter. They add value to your property...

Exactly, exactly and exactly. A couple of excellent posts there explaining exactly just what is involved, why, and why 'free' is never free...or easy. Heck, if it was free and easy, then everyone would have floors milled from their own trees, and houses built from their own milled lumber...

Actually, the lesson is that you have one or two 'loaner' junk saws on hand for just such an occasion, like a Poulan or Homelite from Home Depot, that you lend to people you can't easily say 'no' to. Even then, I wouldn't be happy if my crappy loaner saws came back in such condition, let...