Homelite410
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Norman always made me laugh when id get to see him! He will be missed!
MidWest SawFest IA MO spring GTG
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andydodgegeek
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Sorry to hear of your loss but its nice to know he will be reunited with your Grandma.
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Levi digs the racing...
But may like the 4 wheeler riding more...
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Im sure Keaten could arrange that!
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Promise he will get to drive my buggy!
I was just askin!!
There are a couple reasons to ask as far as my feeble mind is concerned.
Remember the guy who had a GTG or two that went over pretty good, but then the last one he announced that everyone should bring there "fast" saws and that there would only be small cants there to race in?
I guess it didn't turn out quite like he planed and the saw racers around here seem to be a very small minority of the overall population so the turn out ended up being very small. He swore he would never do another GTG after that.
At least that's how I remember it being told since even though it was a short drive for me compared to this one, I didn't attend as I had no interest in a saw race only GTG.
I was just asking for this to be clarified that's all. I have no intention to drive 12+ hours round trip if it was turning into a mostly saw race GTG. Not that I mind a bit of saw racing but its not my main thing and I'm betting it wont be the majority of others either and I would hate to see one of the best GTG's ever go down that road and turn others away.
That said, if it works out I can attend again, I'll try to bring my AK475 to the GTG and let one of you racers run it for me while I'm messing around with the old junks!!
There are a couple reasons to ask as far as my feeble mind is concerned.
Remember the guy who had a GTG or two that went over pretty good, but then the last one he announced that everyone should bring there "fast" saws and that there would only be small cants there to race in?
I guess it didn't turn out quite like he planed and the saw racers around here seem to be a very small minority of the overall population so the turn out ended up being very small. He swore he would never do another GTG after that.
At least that's how I remember it being told since even though it was a short drive for me compared to this one, I didn't attend as I had no interest in a saw race only GTG.
I was just asking for this to be clarified that's all. I have no intention to drive 12+ hours round trip if it was turning into a mostly saw race GTG. Not that I mind a bit of saw racing but its not my main thing and I'm betting it wont be the majority of others either and I would hate to see one of the best GTG's ever go down that road and turn others away.
That said, if it works out I can attend again, I'll try to bring my AK475 to the GTG and let one of you racers run it for me while I'm messing around with the old junks!!
Sorry to here that, went through the same thing with my Grandpa when he made it to 95 1/2. It was time and he went out like he wanted to, in his sleep.
How about I just pitch in with the cost and someone local do the shopping for me? I don't want to have to temperature control that kind of stuff on that drive.
Sorry about your grandpa, but I'm sure based off what you said he is in a better place none the less which being able to see that and understand it makes the pain of losing a family member not so bad. My grandpa/hero for our freedom WWII passed a couple of years ago and he was ready and in a better place for sure. 92 is a good run.
At this point I'm hoping I can hold out until I reach 50 and then reevaluate my physical well being and go from there
Mark it seems to me and I think you no this that the Iowa GTGs seem to be more about BSing then racing at least that is all I seem to get accomplished
You know it will be worth the drive
At this point I'm hoping I can hold out until I reach 50 and then reevaluate my physical well being and go from there
Mark it seems to me and I think you no this that the Iowa GTGs seem to be more about BSing then racing at least that is all I seem to get accomplished
You know it will be worth the drive
Mark it seems to me and I think you no this that the Iowa GTGs seem to be more about BSing then racing at least that is all I seem to get accomplished
You know it will be worth the drive
I know what it was! Just hoping it was going to stay that way.
Guys,
There will be the regular GTG logs and set up that we have had for the last couple of years. Racing is just another thing we are trying to add because there is interest in it also.
Any one can bring crocks of food, meat dishes, salads, etc., but trying to keep it all cool, warm or fresh can be difficult, so we were thinking we could order and pick up the pizzas here locally and then pass a hat to help out.
Ron
There will be the regular GTG logs and set up that we have had for the last couple of years. Racing is just another thing we are trying to add because there is interest in it also.
Any one can bring crocks of food, meat dishes, salads, etc., but trying to keep it all cool, warm or fresh can be difficult, so we were thinking we could order and pick up the pizzas here locally and then pass a hat to help out.
Ron
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The racin is Mikes baby. There will be logs for cuttin and way it sounds a few different splitters there to look and try.
As far as a 2 day deal ,we will be here settin up gettin ready on friday,if u want to come early and help and start tinkerin thats fine.
As far as a 2 day deal ,we will be here settin up gettin ready on friday,if u want to come early and help and start tinkerin thats fine.
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let us know what ur thinkin ,were open for suggestions!
we are tryin to make it easy for u and us!
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Absolutely!!! I like it all... Racing is excellent.. But....I know what it was! Just hoping it was going to stay that way.
Without the older mag and hard to find saws, it's sorely lacking... I wanna run something I've never held before...
I trust you're up to the task...
We need to get sachsmo's butt over there too...
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Exactly! I want to see someone bring a running sacs dolmar KMS4!
I know what it was! Just hoping it was going to stay that way.
Some if us are to laid back to race anything and maybe just to lazy at least I am
PLus I really don't at this time have anything greatly unusual to bring anyways. Maybe we can race 125s old school style for those of us that have them.
At the fall GTG I brought hardy anything for saws. I cut enough this summer with doing tree service and stump grinding to take the edge off for the fall GTG.
If I can get motivated though I hope to have couple saws to bring though. I have a few more cold months to get something built.
Hedgerow
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Yup...
Just like the 2 man saws... I wanna see them actually run as good or better than they did back in the day...
Hedgerow
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And it's about time a Poulan won the vintage class...
Cause I know they're capable of it...
Cause I know they're capable of it...
