Funny things you here when delivering bundles to stores

[woodman6666]

Every time we deliver bundles to stores someone has a story usually an old fella will start with "Back in WW 2 I built a logsplitter" then he goes on to say how he could split a 6ft tamarack with it. I just smile and say sounds good. They always remind me how they didnt make the kind of money that I am today, again I just smile. But the two most recent: it was very hot last week and I was unloading some bundles and 3 old timers walked up and watched me for awhile and one says "hey Butch this guy thinks its winter and laughed" I just smiled. Then just last night a kind of sappy looking guy walks up and says " I see that your firewood has been seasoned what do you season it with?" I tried not to laugh and blurted out the first thing that came to mind. PAPRIKA I said, all that came to mind was my moms spice rack and for some reason the paprika popped in my head. The guy just kind of had the deer in the headlight look and said oh. And that was it. Weird people.

 

[audible fart]

Every time we deliver bundles to stores someone has a story usually an old fella will start with "Back in WW 2 I built a logsplitter" then he goes on to say how he could split a 6ft tamarack with it. I just smile and say sounds good. They always remind me how they didnt make the kind of money that I am today, again I just smile. But the two most recent: it was very hot last week and I was unloading some bundles and 3 old timers walked up and watched me for awhile and one says "hey Butch this guy thinks its winter and laughed" I just smiled. Then just last night a kind of sappy looking guy walks up and says " I see that your firewood has been seasoned what do you season it with?" I tried not to laugh and blurted out the first thing that came to mind. PAPRIKA I said, all that came to mind was my moms spice rack and for some reason the paprika popped in my head. The guy just kind of had the deer in the headlight look and said oh. And that was it. Weird people.

That reminds me of something that happened to me the earlier this week. I cut this old lady's grass down the road, & she apparently gave her elderly friend my phone number. I answer, and this elderly lady wants to know if i could spread some mulch for her. I figured what the hell, i'll look at how much mulch she needs& give her a price.

So i said "what's your adress, i'll take a look at how much mulch you'll need."
Keep in mind that her friend gave her my number and she called ME to have work done. She seemed apprehensive for a while, then slowly told me her phone number. As if all the sudden i'm a devious home invasion robber looking for information. I knew this was a nightmare waiting to happen, so i said ok, i'll call tomorrow." Luckily i didn't have to. 15 minutes later this lady called back and said nevermind. Did i mention these unsolicited calls occurred after 10Pm?

Friggin weirdos, man.

 

[CTYank]

Then just last night a kind of sappy looking guy walks up and says " I see that your firewood has been seasoned what do you season it with?" I tried not to laugh and blurted out the first thing that came to mind. PAPRIKA I said

Actually, there's wisdom in that. "Seasoned" is a word that's bandied about endlessly, with no objective meaning. Like "common sense." :msp_rolleyes:

Were one to say "10% MC, dry basis" that's true or false. But then, when even the meaning of something so simple as a "cord" is so fuzzified, lots of luck!

 

[Suz]

What is really sad is a lot of these people vote!

 

[CRThomas]

just me

I listen to this peoples sayings and always take a minute to listen to a story. Fellow ask me how much was a load of firewood I told him my different prices He said thats high. Then he said by the way let me tell you something and he went on with his story and I listened. (short) I got nine loads of firewood sold from him and his friends. After I unload a 4'x8'x16" load and stack it I am read for a bottle of water and to listen to a story. TRY IT IT WORKS