BarkBuster20
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I found out I have a terminal disease....
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woodbooga
cords of mystic memory
Ditto here - twice in the past year. Almost exactly a year ago, we had a huge tornado that left a 50 mile path of destruction. Thousands of trees down. Made a few scores, but seeing all that downed biomass was a bit distracting.
We got whacked again in Dec. when a huge ice storm brought down big branches and even whole trees.
I now have access to a few hundred acres where I can cut all the deadfall I want. But my instinct when I see Aspundh crews doing their thing is still to slow down and rubberneck.
I got my screen name from what the guys around here call me. Took it as my own, like Black folks calling themselves the n-word. Or an Irish-Polish person like me calling himself McPollack.
Woodbooga also works as a verb. "Later, hon. Gonna be woodboogerin' in the woods to fetch up some heat for the wintertime."
Incidently, I thought of the city where you live last time I saw my wife's cousin. She's in her 40s. Real short hair. Kinda heave-set with a rugged build. Not married but spends a lot of time with another woman with a similar look.
Thomas Chester Dike, surveyor for the railroad thought it would be a good spot for a town. We are in a bit of a depression so there is little risk of a tornado hitting us directly, but we do suffer from poor drainage.
I've lived in town for over 25 years but I am not considered to be "from Dike", I simply live there.
For many years our high school girls dominated state volleyball, many folks commented on the "Dike girls"...
Mark
I've lived in town for over 25 years but I am not considered to be "from Dike", I simply live there.
For many years our high school girls dominated state volleyball, many folks commented on the "Dike girls"...
Mark
:agree2: I would guess if you look professional, and don't start dropping trees everywhere, you'd be OK.
woodbooga
cords of mystic memory
Interesting.
I'd have otherwise thought finding trees to cut would have been difficult. What with dike's absence of wood, and all.
Here, county road crew work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are behind any of them on the road when they're returning the equipment/machines/pickups to the road yard, and it's, say, 2:20 p.m., they will be crawling about 5 mph toward the yard. My theory is that if they get back with fifteen or twenty minutes or a half hour before quittin', they might get stuck with some short-time task and by sandbaggin' it, they can get to the yard with a few minutes to park the vehicles and change clothes. I've seen them actually pull over and sit a half mile from the yards if they miscalculate by a few minutes. And, yes, if they're trimming a tree limb hangin out over the road or fixing a pothole with cold mix or whatever, they always have one guy or woman with a shovel, one standing next to them talking, and three more off the side smoking a cigarette or holding a cuppa coffee.
bgiles117
ArboristSite Operative
I realize I have this disorder as well. LOL. Just drove through the neighborhood & cleared 2 trees today. One dead boy standing and one downed Oak grabbed about 1.5 cords of wood really quick. Considered the highway thing. Just so much Wood Gold just sitting there seasoning. But the chance of a ticket... NAH... LOL
I have about 9 dead trees on my list of neighborhood takedowns. Just planning the right day to do the deed and avoid ticket city. LOL.
Have about 13 cords or so split and seasoning. 1/2 from pickups like today and the other half from my wood guy.
I have about 9 dead trees on my list of neighborhood takedowns. Just planning the right day to do the deed and avoid ticket city. LOL.
Have about 13 cords or so split and seasoning. 1/2 from pickups like today and the other half from my wood guy.
whitemountain
ArboristSite Operative
I'm yet in the early stages of this disorder. In town, there is not alot of tree work happening. Some powerline clearing and such, but rarely does a tree come down. Still there are snags about, and one with a well-running chainsaw, pick-up and woodstove at home would be a fool to be unobservant to the "wood-gold" lying about town.
Most of the fire-wood around here comes from the National Forest. Lots of soft-wood, much of it less than 1/2 hour away. The adventerous wood-cutter however will venture deep into the woods to find a veritable honey-hole of Douglas Fir waiting to be taken home!
Most of the fire-wood around here comes from the National Forest. Lots of soft-wood, much of it less than 1/2 hour away. The adventerous wood-cutter however will venture deep into the woods to find a veritable honey-hole of Douglas Fir waiting to be taken home!
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
I could cure you in at most two weeks care to know how?
Henry G.
ArboristSite Guru
Yes I have it bad.
This tree the highway dept (Caltrans) abandoned about a year ago and I have been slicing my share off it since the beginning of the year. Nothing illegal about it, the highway patrol has driven by many a time while I have been cutting, no laws broken they just dont have the time or will to finish the job.
When I get my 394xp from Brad (The Snellerizer) it will be toast as I need a 36" bar to finish the job. At least 2 cords so far, another couple to go.
This tree the highway dept (Caltrans) abandoned about a year ago and I have been slicing my share off it since the beginning of the year. Nothing illegal about it, the highway patrol has driven by many a time while I have been cutting, no laws broken they just dont have the time or will to finish the job.
When I get my 394xp from Brad (The Snellerizer) it will be toast as I need a 36" bar to finish the job. At least 2 cords so far, another couple to go.
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bgiles117
ArboristSite Operative
Humor us...
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Bring your saws over here I have enough to burn you and your saws up in 2 weeks!
Henry G.
ArboristSite Guru
Bgiles we both have 394xps "on the way"??????
Brad did you double sell my saw? :greenchainsaw:
What a co-in-sidence!
Brad did you double sell my saw? :greenchainsaw:
What a co-in-sidence!
bgiles117
ArboristSite Operative
Mine is coming from another seller.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Huh? What'd you say? Who me?:hmm3grin2orange:
Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
Yup, "FAD": Firewood Acquistion Disorder, can be found in male or female, but predominantly affects the male. Common symptoms include lower back pain, inability to see the bed of your truck due to wood chips and bark, carrying a "loaded" chainsaw at all times, and the faint tinge of two stroke exhaust (and in winter, wood smoke) on clothing.
While this disease is mainly harmless, it can trigger a much more serious illness, CAD (Chainsaw Addictive Disorder). This disease is more commonly tolerated by the females if their tushies are kept warm by the byproduct of FAD, but can in rare instances be fatal if one too many saws "follows you home."
Steve
While this disease is mainly harmless, it can trigger a much more serious illness, CAD (Chainsaw Addictive Disorder). This disease is more commonly tolerated by the females if their tushies are kept warm by the byproduct of FAD, but can in rare instances be fatal if one too many saws "follows you home."
Steve
bgiles117
ArboristSite Operative
Arrgh!! I have both!!! LOL. But yes.... Most females will tolerate CAD if FAd will allow them to prance around their house nude in sub zero temperatures without incurring the expense of the Gas/Oil or Propane companies to do so. LOL.
lawnmowertech37
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lol i dont need a yellow light i have a red light lol
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