Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

I'm a little pissed off right now!!!

My younger daughter told me that at her last visit to the nurse's office she was asked if her parents have any guns in the house. Who the eff are they do ask? Is the state putting it on the school to ask?? WTF!!!

My daughter is 8 and thank God she knows, she told me she told the nurse "yes my daddy has lots, he keeps them in his two safes downstairs". The nurse said "so they're safe then" my daughter said she nodded yes.

Am I taking this the wrong way? Is the nurse just "worried about the kids she overseas" or is this something bigger? The government prodding??? I've heard at physicals doctors ask.... Man I'm worked up!!!

I don't get concerned about that stuff...some people keep loaded guns under the couch and in drawers and do not really think their kids will mess with them. Well they are kids!

 

[svk]

"We keep all the guns locked up in the safe, so Dad has taught me how to run the chainsaw for self defense"!!!

"Do you think we should go for the arms first, or the legs"!!!

I was out in the parking ramp of our condo here sorting my chains one night.

There is a high school aged kid who probably smokes something stronger that tobacki but seems harmless. Walks into the ramp to get his bicycle from the bike rack. Is swearing up a storm and yells down to me and asks if I am going to steal his ******* bicycle. I just ignored him. Thought about saying no I am too busy playing with my chainsaws lol.

 

[James Miller]

I was out in the parking ramp of our condo here sorting my chains one night.

There is a high school aged kid who probably smokes something stronger that tobacki but seems harmless. Walks into the ramp to get his bicycle from the bike rack. Is swearing up a storm and yells down to me and asks if I am going to steal his ****ing bicycle. I just ignored him. Thought about saying no I am too busy playing with my chainsaws lol.

Don't tell him that you'll come out next morning with busted windows cause he was looking for a way to pay for his bad habit.

 

[Philbert]

Second, don't knock the electric saws, they serve there purpose. . . . My Grandpa Newt had two that he used to keep his yard clean with.

I lent him my electric Makita, at first he grumbled that electric saws were junk .
He blocked up about 5 cord of spruce that I gave him , dropped 2 maples in his yard and cut the extension cord once .

Nobody seems to worry about cutting the cord on a Skilsaw, Sawzall, etc. And they are not my first choice for deep woods.

But in the city, I am usually within 100' of an outlet, and I have cleaned up a lot of storm damage with them.

Also a big difference between the $30 box store models; the $100+ midrange models, and the $200+ professional models.

Visit a Home Depot: they will sell you a Ryobi, but rent you a Makita!

Philbert

 

[James Miller]

I'm a little pissed off right now!!!

My younger daughter told me that at her last visit to the nurse's office she was asked if her parents have any guns in the house. Who the eff are they do ask? Is the state putting it on the school to ask?? WTF!!!

My daughter is 8 and thank God she knows, she told me she told the nurse "yes my daddy has lots, he keeps them in his two safes downstairs". The nurse said "so they're safe then" my daughter said she nodded yes.

Am I taking this the wrong way? Is the nurse just "worried about the kids she overseas" or is this something bigger? The government prodding??? I've heard at physicals doctors ask.... Man I'm worked up!!!

If they ask my daughter that she would tell them daddy has a gun on him every day. I don't worry what they know. For her seeing dad put a gun on his belt every day is normal.

 

[KiwiBro]

It's a sign of dysfunction. That things are so bad someone actually thought it a good idea to probe innocent kids for intel about potential law breaking at home. The justification being if it saves one life, it was worth it. This of course doesn't acknowledge how far society has fallen for such thinking to even come into the frame.

Over here we have food for kids programs where donated time and produce combine to help feed the kids who go to school hungry or without lunches, etc. A deplorable sign of the times we live in. Collective responsibility for maintaining standards has fallen out the window and the slide into the abyss continues.

If people only saw the bigger picture and accepted their responsibility to the collective and be prepared to stand up for the collective, **** could get sorted long before any hand-wringer school health nurse decides or is instructed, to ask questions about home life unrelated to the health of the person.

 

[rarefish383]

The thing that bothers me about teachers asking children about their parents actions, is it's not a new practice. A few decades ago some one said, "We don't need you. We have your children.", do you know who said it? Joe.

 

[chipper1]

The thing that bothers me about teachers asking children about their parents actions, is it's not a new practice. A few decades ago some one said, "We don't need you. We have your children.", do you know who said it? Joe.

I bet Karl Marx would know .
My wife is a teacher(in the public school system), our kids are home taught.
If a child is taught the basics, has a learners heart and good character; there will be nothing they cannot do, only that which they've not yet learned to do.

 

[Philbert]

The gun question is a public health initiative to reduce accidental shootings by children. If the kids say that they have access to guns, someone may contact the parent to discuss safety.

Philbert

 

[woodchip rookie]

has their own agenda.

This^^^^

This is why we are where we are. This is why we have the disgusting disgrace of a government we have today.

 

[chipper1]

They are the IT saw of the year.

The 241 was a nice, smooth running, well built saw but in stock form does not run all that impressively. Mine actually cost more than my 550 so I wasn't about to drop another 300 clams into it to make it run better but still well behind the 550.

Not sure what that means Steve.
I've considered selling mine and getting a ported one many times, but I haven't ponied up yet. I'm sure if I was tempted with one that was already done and in great shape I may have to make a move, just as long as the price was right too .

Not sure what 261 you were using but the new Ver II is a good deal lighter than the previous version. I got one ported by Randy, great power/light weight and worth every penny!

The last one I had was a broke in Ver II. I was ready to let all my little huskies go if it was what everyone said it was, I still have all my little huskys, but I've rotated the inventory a bit.
You know I like to mess around about the husky vs stihl stuff, but I try to be as non biased as I can once I have them in my hands, and I ended up selling that saw quicker than most saws I have had here, I didn't see that coming myself and it was easy.

I just said it was lighter than the previous version, and by a good amount. I think it was well known that the 550 was lighter than Ver I, but some said the 261 had more torque (not speed).

IMO, the ported Ver II is the best of all worlds!

I had thought the ver II was lighter than the 550 at least in the specs and also had .2 more hp if I remember correctly.
I bet ported it would be fun, but the ported 550 is a nasty beast too.
As said before I think it comes down to personal preference, which may even be dealer support for many between the two.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Price, warranty and dealer support. We have alot of Stihl dealers around here but they are "homeowner grade" dealers. Even the "real" power stores around here dont carry many of the pro-grade Stihls, the Stihls are *generally* more expensive and have half the warranty, and thats if you arent buying a top handle. My t540xp has a 4yr warranty. Any Stihl top handle you buy will come with a 90 day warranty. I'm sure Stihl makes great stuff, but I'm not paying $500+ for a top handle saw to have the manufacturer tell me its out of warranty 91 days after I buy it.

 

[bigfellascott]

Price, warranty and dealer support. We have alot of Stihl dealers around here but they are "homeowner grade" dealers. Even the "real" power stores around here dont carry many of the pro-grade Stihls, the Stihls are *generally* more expensive and have half the warranty, and thats if you arent buying a top handle. My t540xp has a 4yr warranty. Any Stihl top handle you buy will come with a 90 day warranty. I'm sure Stihl makes great stuff, but I'm not paying $500+ for a top handle saw to have the manufacturer tell me its out of warranty 91 days after I buy it.

I don’t blame you, I wouldn’t do it either.


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[Conquistador3]

The thing that bothers me about teachers asking children about their parents actions, is it's not a new practice. A few decades ago some one said, "We don't need you. We have your children.", do you know who said it? Joe.

There's a line from a Saxon song I always quote on the matter "You will rue the day you sent for the Witchfinder General".

I bet Karl Marx would know .
My wife is a teacher(in the public school system), our kids are home taught.
If a child is taught the basics, has a learners heart and good character; there will be nothing they cannot do, only that which they've not yet learned to do.

Good old Karl Marx was so bad around his own personal finances (despite the good salary Engels passed him) he is known to have been forced to pawn his own clothes. There's a story (possibly apocryphal, but it has never been denied) at one point he disappeared from circulation and Engels found him skulking at home in his nightgown because he had pawned his last pair of trousers.
These proceedings didn't go towards funding the Socialist revolution or even helping the unwashed masses, but fund Marx's own drinking and smoking habits.
yet the guy's supposed to be the greatest economist who has ever lived. Go figure.

 

[farmer steve]

Started on next winters wood supply, approx 8mx1m - 2 rows deep. Will be heading out later on today to cut wood for some friends (they aren't up to getting their own wood anymore) so a couple of mates and I get out and get theirs.

looks like some nice wood from "down under". the metric dimensions gave it away and it didn't look like spruce.

 

[bigfellascott]

looks like some nice wood from "down under". the metric dimensions gave it away and it didn't look like spruce.

Yeah mate it's for Oz. A few different varieties of Aussie Hardwood there - Peppermint, Gum, box etc. I can get up around 10hrs burn out of some of em which makes for a great all nighter.

 

[svk]

Don't tell him that you'll come out next morning with busted windows cause he was looking for a way to pay for his bad habit.

Right. It's a pretty safe area with lots of cameras but if someone did break in, the 300#, 70 year old guard would never get out in time.

I cover all of my stuff with blankets as well.

 

[svk]

Not sure what that means Steve.
I've considered selling mine and getting a ported one many times, but I haven't ponied up yet. I'm sure if I was tempted with one that was already done and in great shape I may have to make a move, just as long as the price was right too .

The last one I had was a broke in Ver II. I was ready to let all my little huskies go if it was what everyone said it was, I still have all my little huskys, but I've rotated the inventory a bit.
You know I like to mess around about the husky vs stihl stuff, but I try to be as non biased as I can once I have them in my hands, and I ended up selling that saw quicker than most saws I have had here, I didn't see that coming myself and it was easy.

I had thought the ver II was lighter than the 550 at least in the specs and also had .2 more hp if I remember correctly.
I bet ported it would be fun, but the ported 550 is a nasty beast too.
As said before I think it comes down to personal preference, which may even be dealer support for many between the two.

It meaning the "next best thing" that everyone is talking about and everyone has to have. The most desirable pro saws rotate through. Was 372 and 346 then 550 and 562 then on to a few Dolmar models and now it's the 241/261 v2. If the 572/462 are what they are cracked up to be, those will be the it saw next.

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

I'm a little pissed off right now!!!

My younger daughter told me that at her last visit to the nurse's office she was asked if her parents have any guns in the house. Who the eff are they do ask? Is the state putting it on the school to ask?? WTF!!!

My daughter is 8 and thank God she knows, she told me she told the nurse "yes my daddy has lots, he keeps them in his two safes downstairs". The nurse said "so they're safe then" my daughter said she nodded yes.

Am I taking this the wrong way? Is the nurse just "worried about the kids she overseas" or is this something bigger? The government prodding??? I've heard at physicals doctors ask.... Man I'm worked up!!!

Liberals have been trying to make it a public health issue for years. If they can't collect the data that they want (who owns the guns) legally, they figured out ways to collect it through other avenues (health care), using your own kids as their pawns. And these same people accuse Trump of being a fascist...

 

[Conquistador3]

It meaning the "next best thing" that everyone is talking about and everyone has to have. The most desirable pro saws rotate through. Was 372 and 346 then 550 and 562 then on to a few Dolmar models and now it's the 241/261 v2. If the 572/462 are what they are cracked up to be, those will be the it saw next.

Husqvarna is pricing the 572XP extremely aggresively. Unless Stihl either cuts prices at the source or finds a way to offer large discounts without causing open mutiny among their dealers, Husky has already won this round regardless of how their saw performs.

Allow me also to add one thing: after decades of being pretty simple affairs, chainsaws are finally benefiting from technical advances in engine design. Strato was the first step, then came Auto-Tune/M-Tronic, now ports are finally becoming truly sophisticated. People may bitch and moan all they want about lack of cubes, but if these two saws perform like the MS362C's bigger sisters, they can tackle pretty much every job I can think of bar Redwoods and similar botanical giants and milling. And still have something left.

I also remember the days when an engine tuner said he was done with motorcycle engines because "stock Japanese engines are as good as they get, you cannot make them any better without major engine work which costs serious money and which massively shortens their life spans". He was laughed at by the "that engine needs to be ported!" brigade but he's still in business and he was absolutely right.
I am sure there will be people throwing money at these new saws and then posting videos to prove everybody, starting from themselves, how much smarter they are than the people who spent countless hours designing those saws.
Engine builders will still have their niche, but the days of easy gains are coming to an end, if they aren't already.