Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nighthunter]

Im gonna start in a couple off days i only wanted opinions on superstitions

poppycock!

1. Is it legal?
2. does the owner want it done?
3. Will anyone you care about be upset?

Answer yes, yes, no? get it done.

 

[95custmz]

Im gonna start in a couple off days i only wanted opinions on superstitions

Just don't do it on the 13th!

 

[nighthunter]

Depends on the situation. I mean if it's an old graveyard/burial area then I'd pass on it, but if it's something else and a silly story and the land owner wants it done, then get into it, me thinks. We might need more info to be of less help ;-)

*Edit* This reminds me of an interesting conversation I had with my clinical psychologist niece over the recent holiday break. We were trying to take an objective look at the silly things our culture/society does that we take as 'normal' without question, and then comparing how different cultures would consider or treat those same or similar things. Heck, we do some stoopid **** without questioning it. The conditioning is strong in all, or most, of us.

im not superstitious or believe in good and evil but the farmer would not go near them for love nor money even though it is a major obstruction to him and none of the people he asked to clear it would. The history of the ringforts is that they were used 1500 years ago for apparently witchcraft and such as the was no religion in ireland around then. Yes its probably a old burial ground but all i really know is that I'll have 15+cord of firewood when im done

 

[dancan]

How do ye guys feel about superstitions
I have a chance to cut aleast 15+ cords that no one else will cut because of an old irish folklore

I'll give you an old Irish/Acadian/French/Canadian blessing passed down for generations in my family ....

Git-Er-Done , and leave no trees behind

 

[dancan]

And besides , if it was a burial ground you'd be doing those that rest there a favor by letting the sun in to warm their souls .

 

[dancan]

A friend of mine's father was offered 45 acres of land for free in the 50's , he declined because the original owner was reported to have died from TB and there was a fear at that time that TB could be in the old homestead or in the ground ...
Superstitions , based on science , I think not .

 

[nighthunter]

A friend of mine's father was offered 45 acres of land for free in the 50's , he declined because the original owner was reported to have died from TB and there was a fear at that time that TB could be in the old homestead or in the ground ...
Superstitions , based on science , I think not .

land goes down with tb every week here but no one seems to give it away

 

[JustJeff]

Jeff gets a chill so he does this Next thing he knows....won’t need the covers tonight!

 

[MustangMike]

We got cold again, actually felt colder than it was due to no sun, and snow coming again tomorrow (it has all mostly melted in the recent rain).

Strange winter this year.

 

[Jeffkrib]

Superstitions only work if you believe in them..... I read an article a few years ago about a study which was done on some historical data from the early days of European settlement in Australia. In those days aboriginal witch doctors or elders would ‘point the bone’ at some one if they had done something really bad. It was basically a death sentence, the stat was that something like 75% of people would be dead within 2 weeks from adrenal failure.
In my opinion this is half the battle with things like cancer.
The question is do you believe in it?

Never thought the wood scrounge thread would take us here!

 

[nighthunter]

Superstitions only work if you believe in them..... I read an article a few years ago about a study which was done on some historical data from the early days of European settlement in Australia. In those days aboriginal witch doctors or elders would ‘point the bone’ at some one if they had done something really bad. It was basically a death sentence, the stat was that something like 75% of people would be dead within 2 weeks from adrenal failure.
In my opinion this is half the battle with things like cancer.
The question is do you believe in it?

Never thought the wood scrounge thread would take us here!

As you said everything is possible when you believe

 

[woodchip rookie]

Wow. Thanks guys. All I have to do is believe my house will be 70F when I get home? Sweet. No trying to hurry and warm it up from 50F.

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...

There's no place like home, there's no place like home...

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE BEETLE JUICE!!!

 

[MustangMike]

Cancers thrive on sugars and toxins, and toxins are generally stored in fat. Diet and life style can help to improve your odds, but there may be other exposures you are not even aware of (Radon, water & food contamination, etc).

My Uncle knew an old Water Witcher in the Catskills. He told us about radiation coming out of the ground, and pointed to areas where the cows would not eat the grass. He sold my uncle an old saw mill that we used as a hunting cabin, but he warned us not to sleep in one of the rooms. It was not long after that everyone was aware of Radon, but I had never heard of it before then.

 

[al-k]

Some wood from were I work. I think some Beach, White Oak and I don't know what the other one is any ideas

 

[Conquistador3]

Try mentioning "The Scottish Play" by its true name in front of an actor or aspiring ones and see what superstitions are all about.

 

[95custmz]

View attachment 625983 Some wood from were I work. I think some Beach, White Oak and I don't know what the other one is any ideas

Looks like Birch.


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[James Miller]

Can anyone ID this wood. I only ask cause iv never seen stuff with spines like that. Rather sharp if you grab ahold of one to.

 

[svk]

I've seen birch do that.

 

[svk]

View attachment 625983 Some wood from were I work. I think some Beach, White Oak and I don't know what the other one is any ideas

Sycamore or Chinese elm?

Is it splitable?

 

[al-k]

I have not tried to split it yet. Never saw birch around here that looked like that, if i did I didn't know it was. We have paper,black,silver birch.