Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[sean donato]

Sean, so glad to hear things worked out in the end. When you raise kids (or are alive in this world) some rough moments occur.

When our daughter (first of 3 kids) was in 1st grade we threw a birthday party for her. We were relative newcomers (been there 3 yrs) in a small country town where I operated a farm and cattle operation. So not strangers to anyone, just not from there. We invited, I don't know, maybe 5--8 of her friends/schoolmates (written invitations, rsvp requested). No parents responded in any manner, but we figured even a couple of kids would make a party. NO ONE SHOWED. My wife and I tried to put a brave face on, and play all the games and such. It was one of the saddest moments of my life--and at a few weeks from turning 70, I've had several. Our daughter years later did not even remember that this had occurred.

Life is tough. Wear a helmet.

Wow, can't imagine how that felt. Must have been awful.

 

[svk]

Scary stuff, glad you figured it out.

The first afternoon of school at our house two schools ago, the kids got off at the wrong stop. It was over a mile walk but they figured their way home as we were starting to worry after the other kids came off the bus where we were expecting them.

 

[svk]

Lots of horror stories selling stuff. I would much rather barter or give a deal to sell something to someone I know than have to hold out and sell to some random yahoo. This vehicle unfortunately has to go this way. Had multiple friends want to buy it for their kids and I discouraged them as it has too many miles on it to send someone off to college in. My ad is full disclosure on the vehicle cause I do not want anyone thinking they are getting something that they aren't. Don't need that karma.

 

[muad]

Howdy scroungers, long time no chat.

WAY to much to catch up on. Hope everyone is good?

About that time to get the saws going again. Only gut once this summer and it was WAY too hot. Ran the 461 and 254 cutting on some birch to help a bro.

@svk how's that 262 treating ya? I miss that one.

 

[chipper1]

Yeah, for sure Ima need ya to drop off a splitter.

Here you go.

 

[H-Ranch]

Here you go.
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What kind of warranty do you offer with your delivery service? Better be good for only $200 off the every day TSC price. I'm thinking you're not driving over to pick that one up.

 

[svk]

Howdy scroungers, long time no chat.

WAY to much to catch up on. Hope everyone is good?

About that time to get the saws going again. Only gut once this summer and it was WAY too hot. Ran the 461 and 254 cutting on some birch to help a bro.

@svk how's that 262 treating ya? I miss that one.

I’m ashamed to say I haven’t used it yet! This fall I will!!

I think that got here 2 or 3 weeks before my ex left me. Kind of messed up my spring. Much better now!

 

[chipper1]

What kind of warranty do you offer with your delivery service? Better be good for only $200 off the every day TSC price. I'm thinking you're not driving over to pick that one up.

After my delivery service it would be close to the new price lol. I think those were on sale for around 750 Black Friday last yr. Items like that I save and then check back on them, if they start lowering their price I may call.
Better get on this, just popped up, you wouldn't want to miss it .

 

[muad]

I’m ashamed to say I haven’t used it yet! This fall I will!!

I think that got here 2 or 3 weeks before my ex left me. Kind of messed up my spring. Much better now!

Bummer man, so sorry to hear.

Glad to hear things are better now.

 

[svk]

Bummer man, so sorry to hear.

Glad to hear things are better now.

Things are good to great depending on the day.

It still pisses me off that she chose to walk away from a 21 year relationship but honestly my stress level has gone down so much now.

Dating has been “interesting” but there’s no lack of women around. But I will not settle and first and foremost will not tolerate any drama this time.

 

[muad]

@chipper1 if ya see any nice Ford Rangers, let me know.

On the hunt for a 4x4 extended cab with a 5-speed. Don't care about year, motor or miles, but I hate rust. Nicest one I found is in Tampa FL, which I have family there, but I refuse to fly.

Trying to keep in under $7K

 

[muad]

@chipper1 if ya see any nice Ford Rangers, let me know.

On the hunt for a 4x4 extended cab with a 5-speed. Don't care about year, motor or miles, but I hate rust. Nicest one I found is in Tampa FL, which I have family there, but I refuse to fly.

Trying to keep in under $7K

Plan to make this my new scrounging rig, with that trailer I got off of you.

 

[farmer steve]

@Ryan A . I see a tornado touched down in you neck of the woods. Hope your ok.

 

[sean donato]

Been raining like crazy all day here. River going through my yard. Yay, not. Hoping it let's up before we get too much more flooding, other wise I'll be stuck at the house for a few days.

 

[sundance]

Been raining like crazy all day here. River going through my yard. Yay, not. Hoping it let's up before we get too much more flooding, other wise I'll be stuck at the house for a few days.

I'm well west (Donegal exit of the TP) of you. We got about 2" locally out of the storm. Wet but not flooding. Hope y'all fare OK.

 

[Ryan A]

@Ryan A . I see a tornado touched down in you neck of the woods. Hope your ok.

Crazy weather but all good here.

You typically don’t associate tornadoes with South Eastern Pa but there were multiple tornadoes reported around us.
Psuiewalsh and Bostonstrongboy1965 are out in Chester County near Oxford and they had one rip through there.

Another one ripped through Fort Washington, Pa In Montgomery County, just north of us and partially ripped the roof off of a high school building.

Fingers crossed that no one got injured.

 

[sean donato]

Crazy weather but all good here.

You typically don’t associate tornadoes with South Eastern Pa but there were multiple tornadoes reported around us.
Psuiewalsh and Bostonstrongboy1965 are out in Chester County near Oxford and they had one rip through there.

Another one ripped through Fort Washington, Pa In Montgomery County, just north of us and partially ripped the roof off of a high school building.

Fingers crossed that no one got injured.

Nothing like that around here I'm about 15 min away from hershey and can pee on the lancaster line from my place in Lebanon. We did have the winds kick up pretty good at one point and the sky looked evil, but just more rain. Seems to have tapered off a bit now. Fingers crossed were out of the worst of it.

 

[Ryan A]

Few more hours and we are in the clear. Slow moving storm.

 

[MustangMike]

I feel like something the cat dragged in! Got a call after 11 last night from my Step Son's fiancé (they live together). Seems the basement was flooding, and he was at work (NYPD) and she needed help moving furniture. They live in a Condo. This problem was just "fixed" a few months ago (new drains and waterproofing the wall). Condos!!!

We moved furniture and shop vacced 100s of gallons of water from the carpeting. I was there from 11:30 till after 3 (when Stepson finally got home), and then the local landscapers (at my neighbors) woke me nice and early this morning! NYC got a record 3" in an hour! Subways flooded, cars abandoned in the streets, etc.

I'm still trying to think straight! It is nice and sunny today, but was rainy and very windy most of last night.

 

[sean donato]

Weather's been good today, the storm tapered off sometime last night. Everything appears to be back to normal or close too it. Feel bad you lot that got it real bad.