Davej_07
ArboristSite Operative
While perusing craigslist looking for firewood to be had, I happened upon another "free firewood wanted" posts. Now usually I read them and move on, but this one in particular struck a chord with me. Older couple, use wood for sole heat source, they'll take anything, etc......
I was feeling in a 'pay it foreword' kind of mood so I hooked up the trailer and went to my storage spot. I loaded up 1/3 cord of ash, and 2/3 cord of box elder, willow, and some pine that has been drying for 2 years. I figured that while I was giving them some scrubby stuff, 1/3. Of ash don't exactly suck. I phoned to get an address and they weren't too far from where I was....the lady I spoke to was pleasant and quite thankful....
Now the fun begins.....
I get to the address and pull into the drive......where I see a shiny newer Ford truck and a full dress Harley parked in front of the garage. Now I didn't get an attitude......loads of people have fallen n hard times and who am I to judge......
The husband comes out and without saying hi or anything tells me "you can stack it along side of the garage" and walks back into the house. I got a little miffed, but I knocked and told the wife that if he wanted to help me stack I'd be glad to help unload it but seeing as I'm GIVING it to you I'm not going to unload it solo. She got her husband to come outside, of course he's not happy......after about 30seconds he looks at the pieces in his hands, smell one, and states "this is freaking pine!!" i take the pieces from him, throw them into trailer and I go to leave. I had to get out of there before I smacked this ass-hat......
His wife calls me a few minutes later( probably from her new iPhone 4) and tells me that I was rude to offer them firewood and then not give it to them. I tell her "next time your husband is n craigslist, tell I'm to sell his Harley and buy some FREAKIN FIREWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
These folks have REALLY strained my faith in the human race.........I guess this is payback for something I did in a previous life or something......
Dave
I was feeling in a 'pay it foreword' kind of mood so I hooked up the trailer and went to my storage spot. I loaded up 1/3 cord of ash, and 2/3 cord of box elder, willow, and some pine that has been drying for 2 years. I figured that while I was giving them some scrubby stuff, 1/3. Of ash don't exactly suck. I phoned to get an address and they weren't too far from where I was....the lady I spoke to was pleasant and quite thankful....
Now the fun begins.....
I get to the address and pull into the drive......where I see a shiny newer Ford truck and a full dress Harley parked in front of the garage. Now I didn't get an attitude......loads of people have fallen n hard times and who am I to judge......
The husband comes out and without saying hi or anything tells me "you can stack it along side of the garage" and walks back into the house. I got a little miffed, but I knocked and told the wife that if he wanted to help me stack I'd be glad to help unload it but seeing as I'm GIVING it to you I'm not going to unload it solo. She got her husband to come outside, of course he's not happy......after about 30seconds he looks at the pieces in his hands, smell one, and states "this is freaking pine!!" i take the pieces from him, throw them into trailer and I go to leave. I had to get out of there before I smacked this ass-hat......
His wife calls me a few minutes later( probably from her new iPhone 4) and tells me that I was rude to offer them firewood and then not give it to them. I tell her "next time your husband is n craigslist, tell I'm to sell his Harley and buy some FREAKIN FIREWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
These folks have REALLY strained my faith in the human race.........I guess this is payback for something I did in a previous life or something......
Dave