Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX GTG (Next GTG 08/27/2016 ) Fort Scott, KS

[pdqdl]

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Didn't have time to watch yer old ass climb a tree...


And possibly hurt yourself...
:msp_biggrin:

Ok. I'll admit it. I am kinda slow in a tree. But I'm still alive, too.

Speaking of getting hurt: I was beginning to feeling ill (motion sickness) last week, I got hasty to finish, and the branch knocked the saw out of my hands and I got cuts on my arm from the saw chain. Thank goodness for chain brakes.

It's only the second cut I have ever gotten from a chainsaw in 30 years. Be careful guys. If you don't feel on top of it, I can recommend putting the saw down. I wish I had.

 

[moody]

Ok. I'll admit it. I am kinda slow in a tree. But I'm still alive, too.

Speaking of getting hurt: I was beginning to feeling ill (motion sickness) last week, I got hasty to finish, and the branch knocked the saw out of my hands and I got cuts on my arm from the saw chain. Thank goodness for chain brakes.

It's only the second cut I have ever gotten from a chainsaw in 30 years. Be careful guys. If you don't feel on top of it, I can recommend putting the saw down. I wish I had.

I'd like to learn how to climb. I stay in smithville most of the time. Maybe I could watch you somtime:msp_rolleyes:

 

[pdqdl]

I invited this truck to the next GTG.

You went to the air show? Somehow I missed you; it wasn't a very big crowd. I wore my god-awful safety green t-shirt from work, just in case any of you guys might have been there. (The shirts are pretty good for helping my family find me in a crowd, too)

For those that didn't go, it was pretty decent. Small crowds, neat planes, and some decent low altitude flying by old war planes.

I'd post a video, but that doesn't seem to be supported. Here's a couple of pics. (Format is kinda large, you may need to reduce your zoom level to see them.)

 

[A.E. Metal Werx]

I'd like to learn how to climb. I stay in smithville most of the time. Maybe I could watch you somtime:msp_rolleyes:

I by no mean am a pro climber but have spent a lot of time in a tree. Its like any skilled trade out there, its something you pick up and progress over time and its a continuous learning process. Also plan on spending lots and lots of $$ over time on equipment. Like people have said, always plan for the worse scenario! Most of all stay safe out there, everyone!

 

[pdqdl]

Here is a link to a video in my dropbox; the four planes in the pics above in motion.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ksumqzevs5wwnp8/4 planes.MOV

 

[pdqdl]

I'd like to learn how to climb. I stay in smithville most of the time. Maybe I could watch you somtime:msp_rolleyes:

Gallatin is only a few miles north of me. My in-laws live just south of Smithville. In fact, my father-in-law used to be the mayor of Gallatin.

Watching me climb is not much different than watching the sloth at the zoo. I don't move fast and I don't fall out. I am pretty good at making a branch go where I want it to go.

 

[moody]

Gallatin is only a few miles north of me. My in-laws live just south of Smithville.

Watching me climb is not much different than watching the sloth at the zoo. I don't move fast and I don't fall out. I am pretty good at making a branch go where I want it to go.

Moving fast doesn't mean you're always the first one finished. More of a chess game rather than Olympic triathlon. It's easier to watch a slower target anyways:msp_biggrin:

 

[sawnami]

You went to the air show? Somehow I missed you; it wasn't a very big crowd. I wore my god-awful safety green t-shirt from work, just in case any of you guys might have been there.

Nice pics!

We rode the bikes up Sunday. Nice way to go since we get to park 100' from the front gate:msp_smile:

I took a couple too :rolleyes2:

These AT-6 Texans are an amazing statement of American engineering technology. The design is 75 years old and they are still used by the air forces of 22 countries.



A T-28B Trojan



A PV-2 Harpoon



A BT-13 Vultee Valiant



It was a great show despite the sequestration fiasco grounding all military participation.:msp_mad:

They didn't stop to think about the hundreds of millions of dollars that is costing the economies of the hosting cities. San Diego, Ft Lauderdale, San Francisco, and New York City Fleet Weeks draw an enormous number of people let alone the air base air shows across the country.

 

[Hedgerow]

Nice pics Steve...

 

[pdqdl]

"Dropbox"

does anybody else here use Dropbox? It allows you to share files between computers and the internet.

Here are all my pics from the airshow, in case anybody wants to go there without driving: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fhpjta22l4sd40h/s55cw9xuS9

EDIT: I just discovered that Dropbox is dropping some of the pixels on my pictures. If you want a higher resolution picture of any of this stuff, just let me know. Otherwise, the pics are all better than can be seen in the link above.

 

[RVALUE]

All this positive stuff, and I need to drop a bit of sadness. Just a bit. My 372 is a bit ill.



Tarry on.

 

[RVALUE]

That would be a sickness not injury.

Happened all of a sudden on a 35 inch maple.

Runs at fast idle, and won't idle down. Did something come loose? simple?

Wish I knew a saw shop.

 

[Mastermind]

That would be a sickness not injury.

Happened all of a sudden on a 35 inch maple.

Runs at fast idle, and won't idle down. Did something come loose? simple?

Wish I knew a saw shop.

It's got a torn intake boot or something of the like I figure.

 

[Hedgerow]

That would be a sickness not injury.

Happened all of a sudden on a 35 inch maple.

Runs at fast idle, and won't idle down. Did something come loose? simple?

Wish I knew a saw shop.

You know where I am if ya don't feel like taking it apart... Bout 15 minutes to check it for something visible...

 

[pdqdl]

When they idle fast on me, I look for a small air leak; lean burn!

 

[RVALUE]

Intake boot, that would be the worst that would be acceptable.....

 

[sawnami]

does anybody else here use Dropbox? It allows you to share files between computers and the internet.

Here are all my pics from the airshow, in case anybody wants to go there without driving: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fhpjta22l4sd40h/s55cw9xuS9

Great group of pics and videos!:msp_thumbup: Thanks for sharing David!

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Nice pictures guys. Hope every body had a great Memorial Day wkend.

 

[pdqdl]

That would be a sickness not injury.

Happened all of a sudden on a 35 inch maple.

Runs at fast idle, and won't idle down. Did something come loose? simple?

Wish I knew a saw shop.

One of my 200T's started running WAY faster than normal idle last week. It turns out that one of my goons had yanked on the saw so hard he broke an anti-vibe mount, and the whole saw was repositioning itself relative to the throttle trigger.

Just something else to check, I guess.

 

[RVALUE]

One of my 200T's started running WAY faster than normal idle last week. It turns out that one of my goons had yanked on the saw so hard he broke an anti-vibe mount, and the whole saw was repositioning itself relative to the throttle trigger.

Just something else to check, I guess.

That would be a long drive to KC, but ok, I guess.....