😁 from Michigan

[Syflan]

I'm an old guy who has not worked in the field for many, many years. One of my first jobs was working fire crew for USFS. Wasn't quite back when the Forest Service was established, although sometimes in the morning it seems like it must have been.
Then when I had enough money for tools I got an early Homelite 410. (We'd used Homelites on the fire line). That thing is still running. I have no brand loyalty anymore, though, and I have a couple of Stihls and an Echo.
Skill level... I'd call myself an experienced amateur who is having a lot of fun.

 

[farmer steve]

Welcome to AS @Syflan. So your saying your almost as old as dirt? Bunches of Michigan guys on here.@chipper1, @Brufab @Hranch

 

[TRTermite]

Welcome to AS @Syflan. So your saying your almost as old as dirt? Bunches of Michigan guys on here.@chipper1, @Brufab @Hranch

don't leave
@Lionsfan off the list. And Welcome to AS

 

[farmer steve]

don't leave
@Lionsfan off the list. And Welcome to AS

ooops!

 

[farmer steve]

ooops!

@Arbor1 . We NEED the delete function for when our phones goof up. Thanks.

 

[Syflan]

Well, there's some dirt older than me... and there's some dirt that's younger. The pups are always finding new dirt to bring in the house.

 

[chipper1]

Welcome to AS sir.
Where about you at here, I'm east of GR.
Brett

 

[Bill G]

Helsel, Macnamara, @computeruser

 

[chipper1]

Helsel, Macnamara, @computeruser

Funny story. I was heading north to a GTG( at @huskihl place another Michiganer) , stopped in Cadillac to get fuel, next to me was a guy with a bunch of saws in the back of his truck (tree service guy), got to talking and he was one of the Hesel brothers, what's the chance of that happening. Then I arrive at the GTG, and another Hesel was there lol.
Was EJ on here?

 

[Bill G]

I am not sure if EJ was ever a member or not

 

[Syflan]

Welcome to AS sir.
Where about you at here, I'm east of GR.
Brett

 

[chipper1]

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I drive thru there on a normal basis lol.

 

[Captain Bruce]

Look me up if you are ever in A2.

 

[H-Ranch]

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Oh? That's where I live too.

 

[Jim K]

Oh? That's where I live too.

 

[Jim K]

Wayland? 30 miles S of GR.

 

[Syflan]

I drive thru there on a normal basis lol.

Seems like ever since they paved our road all kinds of people drive through here...

 

[computeruser]

Welcome!

 

[Bill G]

Seems like ever since they paved our road all kinds of people drive through here...

That is the great thing about living on a one lane gravel road with grass growing in the center......no traffic.

 

[Syflan]

That is the great thing about living on a one lane gravel road with grass growing in the center......no traffic.

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:sigh: I miss it. We've been here long enough to have had the "opportunity" to watch progress take place. We've gone from a 2-lane gravel canopy road to a paved road with bike lanes that sees significant truck traffic using it as a shortcut between 2 highways.
But we've still got deer, coyotes, turkeys, rabbits and foxes running around. I've got a huge patch of morels every spring. Lot's of wood to cut, too. So I'll be happy to let the undertaker have to scrub the dirt of this place from under my fingernails.