Sold Randy's personal Poulan Pro 655BP

[Jon1212]

Ive thought of that.... but this is for a greater cause- my kids.

A dear friend who I wont disclose his name (but it's similar to Jon12twelve) sent me a pm yesterday morning out of the blue entitled " they're just tools".
I'll share his opening remarks.... but leave the rest of the conversation private.
"Steven,
I have a lot of fun messing around with saws, and the goofballs that share the joys of messing with them.

Though I have learned a very valuable lesson this very painful last year. It's all just a distraction from reality."

I didnt grasp the significance of his remarks, until I was working with my kids... who like always are right beside me (Im basically tripping over them) just bc they want to be involved. It can be the most boring task.... and they are right there with me in it. So while cleaning up we got to talking about their playhouse and cool ideas for it. I got so wrapped up in the ideas that I was literally "transported" from my reality as a 32 year old man back to when I was 7 years old and my Papa built me a treehouse. My children are 4, 5, & 8. Im running out of time to make that memory with them. As this world deteriorates, children are drifting away from their parents at a younger age than ever before. I want to make the most of this time.

So, sell some saws. and then I can get busy.

That Dirty Hippie is quite the philosophical doughnut distributor........oh, wait.........that was me.

 

[Eccentric]

good for you steven. yer in the same position as i was in when i was when i was 10. i had way to many saws and even at that age it disgusted me.......plus i needed dope money . sent probably 30 down the road and kept 3. a 266, 288, and a 2100. then i just smoked dope and used my most favorite saws everyday. after months of doing it that way i had a relapse and aquired a bunch of saws again but again said to myself "what the **** are you doing" and sent them down the road. i hate being all cluttered up with saws. i work on powersports and marine stuff as well so need room for all that. now i do have more then i should but all of them are users in a different cc range so i can live with that. got a couple buddies saws here and a few projects for the winter but i'll never let it get out of control again.. i actually like to have one saw of a certain cc range so i can put a ton of hours on it. that way i can actually kill them once in a while and get a new one. i feel like a really don't have CAD as i don't just aquire saws like an out of control mad man. i only aquire what interests me which is very few these days. i understand you are crazy about saws but all you really need is an earthquake LOL but of course you can always go overkill with a 288 for the record, i don't smoke dope or use any drugs at all now. heck i even quit smoking 5 months ago and started in 99. i do like my whiskey and beers though.

Smoked dope and had a buncha saws that you used every day.........................including a 288 and a 2100 when you were 10?opcorn:

 

[bryanr2]

good for you steven. yer in the same position as i was in when i was when i was 10. i had way to many saws and even at that age it disgusted me.......plus i needed dope money . sent probably 30 down the road and kept 3. a 266, 288, and a 2100. then i just smoked dope and used my most favorite saws everyday. after months of doing it that way i had a relapse and aquired a bunch of saws again but again said to myself "what the **** are you doing" and sent them down the road. i hate being all cluttered up with saws. i work on powersports and marine stuff as well so need room for all that. now i do have more then i should but all of them are users in a different cc range so i can live with that. got a couple buddies saws here and a few projects for the winter but i'll never let it get out of control again.. i actually like to have one saw of a certain cc range so i can put a ton of hours on it. that way i can actually kill them once in a while and get a new one. i feel like a really don't have CAD as i don't just aquire saws like an out of control mad man. i only aquire what interests me which is very few these days. i understand you are crazy about saws but all you really need is an earthquake LOL but of course you can always go overkill with a 288 for the record, i don't smoke dope or use any drugs at all now. heck i even quit smoking 5 months ago and started in 99. i do like my whiskey and beers though.

I wouldnt want to cut these with one of those. When I cut, I get the biggest stuff I can find, produces more wood for the stove.

 

[nstueve]

How many CC's is that bad boy?

Too many for you if you have to ask. LOL

98cc according to GS above but they cut like 110-115cc saws. Those old reed valves are bad to the bone. I've run that saw and it's really really really healthy. Whoever gets it had better give it a really good home!

 

[Jacob J.]

Smoked dope and had a buncha saws that you used every day.........................including a 288 and a 2100 when you were 10?opcorn:

Shane started pimpin' them hoes when he was 8.

 

[Big_Wood]

Smoked dope and had a buncha saws that you used every day.........................including a 288 and a 2100 when you were 10?opcorn:

Let's just say I had what most would call terrible parents. They didn't care at all. Smoking cigs at 8 and dope at 10 was what all the kids were doing back then not just me. I just didn't get in trouble when I got caught like they did. Lived on a 2 acre lot outside of town then. 2 acres of fully tree'd land is a lot of wood for a kid wrecked out of his mind .

 

[Big_Wood]

Heck, my dad was ripped cutting all the tree's down with me. Talk about good times. Quite happy with where I'm at now despite all that though.

 

[procarbine2k1]

"It's all just a distraction from reality."

One of the best quotes I have ever seen.... I want to see some build pics of that tree house too, friend

 

[Milkman31]

Ive thought of that.... but this is for a greater cause- my kids.

A dear friend who I wont disclose his name (but it's similar to Jon12twelve) sent me a pm yesterday morning out of the blue entitled " they're just tools".
I'll share his opening remarks.... but leave the rest of the conversation private.
"Steven,
I have a lot of fun messing around with saws, and the goofballs that share the joys of messing with them.

Though I have learned a very valuable lesson this very painful last year. It's all just a distraction from reality."

I didnt grasp the significance of his remarks, until I was working with my kids... who like always are right beside me (Im basically tripping over them) just bc they want to be involved. It can be the most boring task.... and they are right there with me in it. So while cleaning up we got to talking about their playhouse and cool ideas for it. I got so wrapped up in the ideas that I was literally "transported" from my reality as a 32 year old man back to when I was 7 years old and my Papa built me a treehouse. My children are 4, 5, & 8. Im running out of time to make that memory with them. As this world deteriorates, children are drifting away from their parents at a younger age than ever before. I want to make the most of this time.

So, sell some saws. and then I can get busy.

It seem like yesterday I was bringing my daughter home for the first time. She is 12 now and I'm 36. I would send every saw I've got down the road to fund something she wonted.

 

[Locust Cutter]

My saws are a hobby, but also make money towards helping out the family. I wouldn't do it at the expense of my ability to provide for my family.

 

[Johnskis]

Great Looking saw, easily worth that and probably more. Love what your doing for your kids. ill say it again You are the Man.

 

[bryanr2]

It seem like yesterday I was bringing my daughter home for the first time. She is 12 now and I'm 36. I would send every saw I've got down the road to fund something she wonted.

so far it's a sky bridge, monkey bars, slide, and a fire pole. I got such joy watching them light up and talk over eachother brainstorming.

 

[nstueve]

so far it's a sky bridge, monkey bars, slide, and a fire pole. I got such joy watching them light up and talk over eachother brainstorming.

ahh, the joy of being young and carefree again...

 

[Mastermind]

But...............but.................but.









I understand.

 

[sawfun]

If anyone could .

 

[bryanr2]

But...............but.................but.









I understand.

I dont have to sell all of them. I just listed a variety to appeal to the masses. I mean of the 4- this one is giving me the hardest time.

 

[gary courtney]

Ive thought of that.... but this is for a greater cause- my kids.

A dear friend who I wont disclose his name (but it's similar to Jon12twelve) sent me a pm yesterday morning out of the blue entitled " they're just tools".
I'll share his opening remarks.... but leave the rest of the conversation private.
"Steven,
I have a lot of fun messing around with saws, and the goofballs that share the joys of messing with them.

Though I have learned a very valuable lesson this very painful last year. It's all just a distraction from reality."

I didnt grasp the significance of his remarks, until I was working with my kids... who like always are right beside me (Im basically tripping over them) just bc they want to be involved. It can be the most boring task.... and they are right there with me in it. So while cleaning up we got to talking about their playhouse and cool ideas for it. I got so wrapped up in the ideas that I was literally "transported" from my reality as a 32 year old man back to when I was 7 years old and my Papa built me a treehouse. My children are 4, 5, & 8. Im running out of time to make that memory with them. As this world deteriorates, children are drifting away from their parents at a younger age than ever before. I want to make the most of this time.

So, sell some saws. and then I can get busy.

now that is being a dad! well done ,they will never forget have 2 ages 33 and 37 working on grand kids now!

 

[bryanr2]

im beginning to talk myself out of offering this one. struggling with it.

 

[bryanr2]

Ya snooze, Ya loose. Thanks to my dear friend Johnathan, I have decided to make this one "unavailable." Took too damn long to talk Randy out of it to just turn around and give it away.

 

[Jon1212]

Ya snooze, Ya loose. Thanks to my dear friend Johnathan, I have decided to make this one "unavailable." Took too damn long to talk Randy out of it.

You're welcome, Steven.

I should mention that Eccentric, and sawfun (Aaron and Don) talked me out of selling my PM 800. So I'm just paying it forward.