Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[woodchip rookie]

I dont know what 20C is but what are you waitin on?!

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Lousy day here today. Strong front going through with plenty of rain and prolly also a few flakes up high tomorrow morning. Though not a scrounging day, it looks like getting cool enough to justify lighting the fire. It has been set for about 5 months and has accumulated plenty of beer cartons, letters with identifying information on them, rubbish envelopes and other junk so it should go up well. As soon as it dips below 20°C in here, it's getting a match.

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With the different burn rates you should have an interesting conflagration. Pop a cold one and enjoy.

 

[Cowboy254]

I dont know what 20C is but what are you waitin on?!

68°F. But yes, why wait? Cowgirl went outside and then came back in complaining about it being too cold, then twisted my rubber arm to light the fire.



The New York second might be the smallest time increment known to man but it is closely followed by the time it takes for the cat to turn up once the fire gets lit. Yes, that's a carpet sample she's sitting on. We've put other things there for her but she likes the carpet sample best. Go figure.

 

[Cowboy254]

With the different burn rates you should have an interesting conflagration. Pop a cold one and enjoy.

. Great minds...

Cowgirl is from Queensland (think tropical) and still feels the cold. Me, I don't really need an excuse to light the fire. The football's on in a little while, should be a nice arvo (as long as we win).

 

[Deleted member 149229]

. Great minds...

Cowgirl is from Queensland (think tropical) and still feels the cold. Me, I don't really need an excuse to light the fire. The football's on in a little while, should be a nice arvo (as long as we win).

You’re going to have to translate that for some, “football.” By the way, what are you drinking? I just finished a Sam Adams Winter.

 

[woodchip rookie]

ya..."arvo" and "football" mean different things in Dumbland.

 

[Cody]

When I’m running the splitter and find any I set them nest side up by the splitter and when I’m done the chickens love it. Plus they scratch thru all the bark around the splitter catching ants that made a break for it.

I don't know if it's a benefit to owning chickens to clean them up, or it's a benefit to the chickens that I split the wood with the ants in it. Either way, it's win win, and often when I'm splitting after the snow is gone they'll be surrounding me and the splitter waiting for them, and scratching through the scraps as they fall. Makes splitting wood more enjoyable to be honest. If I run across a round that has a whole bunch in, I'll usually set it 10 feet or so away and wait till they're done.

68°F. But yes, why wait? Cowgirl went outside and then came back in complaining about it being too cold, then twisted my rubber arm to light the fire.

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The New York second might be the smallest time increment known to man but it is closely followed by the time it takes for the cat to turn up once the fire gets lit. Yes, that's a carpet sample she's sitting on. We've put other things there for her but she likes the carpet sample best. Go figure.

I gave in and settled on having a house cat, and like yours, she loves the wood stove when it's going, and has the singed tail hairs to prove it. The dogs though, will lay around it until they're panting up a storm, and lay there for a bit longer before getting a drink and finding a spot along the wall under the windows.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My helper came over today and we "scrounged" some more firewood, adding to our growing pile,

After a few hours cutting/skidding, we decided to cut a wagon load, so I lifted and held the logs over the wagon with my tractor and my helper cut them to firewood lengths,

"Johnny" really zipped through the wood,

and S N we had a pretty good wagon load, so we headed home,

EVERYONE sure loves my Jonsered 2260!

Next will be to get this load split...

SR

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I’m jealous! That Tractor is a back saver.

 

[Cowboy254]

You’re going to have to translate that for some, “football.” By the way, what are you drinking? I just finished a Sam Adams Winter.

Unfortunately I'm drinking the cheapest beer Cowgirl could find, but it still does the job. Sam Adams Winter Lager is my beer of choice when I've been over in the US. I did my post-grad over there and I was devastated when they replaced the winter lager with the spring seasonal option that tasted like beer with cordial in it.

Football here is AFL (Aussie Rules). Further north they play some AFL but more thugby. Australian rules football was devised originally to keep cricketers fit in winter, now it dwarfs cricket in terms of popularity. Most AFL promos assume that you already know a bit about what it is, so you'll just have to take my word for it that it's addictive. I suppose it's like anything you are born into.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Unfortunately I'm drinking the cheapest beer Cowgirl could find, but it still does the job. Sam Adams Winter Lager is my beer of choice when I've been over in the US. I did my post-grad over there and I was devastated when they replaced the winter lager with the spring seasonal option that tasted like beer with cordial in it.

Football here is AFL (Aussie Rules). Further north they play some AFL but more thugby. Australian rules football was devised originally to keep cricketers fit in winter, now it dwarfs cricket in terms of popularity. Most AFL promos assume that you already know a bit about what it is, so you'll just have to take my word for it that it's addictive. I suppose it's like anything you are born into.

I enjoy thugby. Only sport I really watch is MMA. But now that it’s “the great sport” I’m losing interest. Kinda like when I sold my Dresser when everybody had to have one. Just switched to Sam Adams Cold Snap.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I’m jealous! That Tractor is a back saver.

That it is!!

SR

 

[Deleted member 149229]

That it is!!

SR

If the liberals ever get their way and we we become socialists then since we’re all equal and I dont have one then you’ll have to give yours. Part that sucks, I’ld have to give it to the next guy without one.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Doesn't that mean that my farmer friend will have to give me one of his?? lol

SR

 

[James Miller]

68°F. But yes, why wait? Cowgirl went outside and then came back in complaining about it being too cold, then twisted my rubber arm to light the fire.

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The New York second might be the smallest time increment known to man but it is closely followed by the time it takes for the cat to turn up once the fire gets lit. Yes, that's a carpet sample she's sitting on. We've put other things there for her but she likes the carpet sample best. Go figure.

At 68* murican I wouldn't dream of lighting the fire. That's still shorts and t-shirt weather.

 

[Oldmaple]

Unfortunately I'm drinking the cheapest beer Cowgirl could find, but it still does the job. Sam Adams Winter Lager is my beer of choice when I've been over in the US. I did my post-grad over there and I was devastated when they replaced the winter lager with the spring seasonal option that tasted like beer with cordial in it.

Football here is AFL (Aussie Rules). Further north they play some AFL but more thugby. Australian rules football was devised originally to keep cricketers fit in winter, now it dwarfs cricket in terms of popularity. Most AFL promos assume that you already know a bit about what it is, so you'll just have to take my word for it that it's addictive. I suppose it's like anything you are born into.

Had some AFL on TV here a while back. Watched a few games and couldn't ever get a handle on all the rules. Cricket is the same way with me. I'm sure it's easier if you grow up with it.

 

[Jeffkrib]

20c is a bit warm for my liking too.
But our days are now shorter than you guys in the north so we’re headed into the right territory now.

 

[rarefish383]

Yup, something was said about 9 bottles of wine, not sure how much beer and I don't know what was in the shot glass lol
There was maple syrup and that was real nice looking bacon so what's not to like [emoji16]

Anniset!

 

[rarefish383]

68°F. But yes, why wait? Cowgirl went outside and then came back in complaining about it being too cold, then twisted my rubber arm to light the fire.

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The New York second might be the smallest time increment known to man but it is closely followed by the time it takes for the cat to turn up once the fire gets lit. Yes, that's a carpet sample she's sitting on. We've put other things there for her but she likes the carpet sample best. Go figure.

So that's what a Cowcat looks like, are they dangerous?

 

[James Miller]

I enjoy thugby. Only sport I really watch is MMA. But now that it’s “the great sport” I’m losing interest. Kinda like when I sold my Dresser when everybody had to have one. Just switched to Sam Adams Cold Snap.

Who's Your pick in Khabib/Ferguson? McGregor was the down fall of UFC in my mind feeding him midgets at 145 and acting like he's amazing. If he fought at 155 his whole career he'd be just another also ran. They need to end all the **** talking a get back to just fighting.