Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JustPlainJeff]

Well after looking after my mom for a week she came down with covid after I picked her up last week to stay a few days at my place . We were going to my granddaughters first birthday last Saturday we didn’t go.I now have tested positive ,not a bad case just a headache body aches and stuffy head . Wife took mom home this morning . I managed to get some done on the 68 but it's slow going. I was suppose to go cut wood today and tomorrow but that isnt happening.

Got the tailights on and the gate . I’ll paint the letters later View attachment 1014388
Tailights are all NOS Chevy
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Glad you didn't get too bad of a case. Hope you recover quickly.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

Some of Detroit's actually on the mend. I think it's a toss up between Benton Harbor and Flint for the armpit of the Mitten State!

I'm not familiar with Benton Harbor other than driving through it and not stopping, but my vote would be for Flint. What a cesspool of a town. It's just not my kind of "demographic" there.

 

[SS396driver]

Glad you didn't get too bad of a case. Hope you recover quickly.

Thanks hope it doesn’t get worse I’m in day two of symptoms.

 

[North by Northwest]

I'm not familiar with Benton Harbor other than driving through it and not stopping, but my vote would be for Flint. What a cesspool of a town. It's just not my kind of "demographic" there.

Lansing , has its less than picturesque & crime infested neighbourhoods !

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Not sure I shared it here, a good friend of mine who's a mechanic lost three fingers about two months ago. Lost his balance and started to fall backwards, reached up and grabbed what he could, which was the underside of a minivan, next thing he saw something fly through the air .
This happened at 4:30, it's not uncommon for an injury or an accident to happen later in one's shift. If you're not feeling it, probably should walk away and come back to it later; unfortunately I know how the real world works, we get pushed.
One time I had called in to work because my allergies were acting up real bad, they responded by saying we don't have anyone could you help us out. So I went in, around 3am, did my inspection and pulled out the front only to have the lead trailer disconnect from the tractor and rip the landing gear off.
Found out later that they had disconnected my trailers and serviced my truck, then reconnected it, but obviously the pin wasn't locked 100%.
Would I have noticed if I wasn't tired and not feeling well, I'll never know, but now I always say no, and I make it a safety issue (which it is) and say that I don't feel safe doing that.
Also even though I was "helping them out", they had no problem attempting to charge me for the damages a yr later. I said I have no problem paying my 27%(that's the percentage of the load I received), if I get the receipt so I can write it off on my taxes, which they had already done. I didn't pay a cent and it was wrong of them to even ask an employee to pay.
I've turned down many tree jobs because I didn't feel good about them, no shame in it if you're not there, there's plenty of danger in a typical tree let alone something sketchy that you know is above your pay grade. Many times it's just a matter of not having the right equipment or a helper, regardless, I just say no. Then there's the times I'm totally confident I can do the job, but I have no idea how I'm going to do it lol.
Be safe guys.

OSHA won't allow us to work for more than 6.5 hours on the saw, and fir good reason. After around 5hours or more. I start getting pretty fatigued and sloppy! According to OSHA's records. Most timber felling related accidents happen after 7 hours on the saw, and I believe it!

Thanks for sharing your story with us Brett!

 

[North by Northwest]

pix?

Tex , he said a tale of intrigue not a National Geographic Pictorial ..brother

 

[Kodiak Kid]

100 % brother ! Hard to believe ( actually not ) that any employer would try to shame a sick driver to come out and drive in the middle of the nite . Good on you Brett not only for your sake , but the other numerous souls out on the road . If your not totally alert , don't drive or operate dangerous equipment or undertake difficult & dangerous tasks period ! As for the increased % of occupational accidents occurring late in the shift or vehicular accidents happening close to home , it's a fact ! Your absolutely correct in not risking damage of personal injury do to fatigue , distraction or illness "including" self induced mental or physical impairment . Cudo's brother well said ...again !

100% Agreed!

 

[North by Northwest]

NONE I don't have and even if I had I am tech challenged (REGRETFULLY) Just my word .. Which around is here well honored.

A Man after my own heart TRT , keep-em wanting more brother !

 

[chipper1]

Some of Detroit's actually on the mend. I think it's a toss up between Benton Harbor and Flint for the armpit of the Mitten State!

There is almost always part of a city that is getting a facelift, unfortunately, the rest of that city could still be going downhill. I've been thru Detroits roughest commercial areas on a normal basis hauling steel, then I cut thru many of the residential areas to get across town quicker, when a 1/3 or more of the houses are missing in any neighborhood that's not a sign of them doing well. I don't know how many of those areas are today, but I can't believe they've changed that much in the last 12-15yrs when I drove them multiple times a day.
We did a lot of drywall deliveries down to benton harbor area, the good thing is we were primarily delivering to homes on the lakeshore, or with a lake view, so pretty nice neighborhoods lol.

Same thing with Michigan. The DNR denied their existence for many, many years. Since the didn't exist, they didn't have to set policy on them or invest any resources (tax dollars) into them. I saw one cross the road in the Hessel area about 15 years ago. In broad daylight, there's zero chance to mistake one for anything else.

I was eye to eye with one just west of downtown Baldwin . Something caught my eye and I backed up, I could see over this little high spot on the side of the rd so I got out, there it was about 25yrds away looking right at me. I had a friends son with me, I told him get out and come here multiple times keeping locked on the cat, when he didn't I broke eye contact and no sooner than I did the cat started to walk away. Seen a few bobcats and a couple lynx, but that was the only big cat I've seen in the wild. Never seen a bear in the wild either, but whenever I go thru Cadillac I always wait for one to cross 55 in the "bear crossing". I've seen sign in Baldwin while fishing, and they are pulled out of downtown GR nearly every spring, one of these days I'll see one.
In NW ohio my MIL had big cat tracks right on here back porch in the snow, but they say there aren't any there either .

 

[Aknutter]

There is almost always part of a city that is getting a facelift, unfortunately, the rest of that city could still be going downhill. I've been thru Detroits roughest commercial areas on a normal basis hauling steel, then I cut thru many of the residential areas to get across town quicker, when a 1/3 or more of the houses are missing in any neighborhood that's not a sign of them doing well. I don't know how many of those areas are today, but I can't believe they've changed that much in the last 12-15yrs when I drove them multiple times a day.
We did a lot of drywall deliveries down to benton harbor area, the good thing is we were primarily delivering to homes on the lakeshore, or with a lake view, so pretty nice neighborhoods lol.


A lot of areas have changed. Many houses have been torn down and many brought back to life. Still room for progress though.

 

[North by Northwest]

There is almost always part of a city that is getting a facelift, unfortunately, the rest of that city could still be going downhill. I've been thru Detroits roughest commercial areas on a normal basis hauling steel, then I cut thru many of the residential areas to get across town quicker, when a 1/3 or more of the houses are missing in any neighborhood that's not a sign of them doing well. I don't know how many of those areas are today, but I can't believe they've changed that much in the last 12-15yrs when I drove them multiple times a day.
We did a lot of drywall deliveries down to benton harbor area, the good thing is we were primarily delivering to homes on the lakeshore, or with a lake view, so pretty nice neighborhoods lol.

I was eye to eye with one just west of downtown Baldwin . Something caught my eye and I backed up, I could see over this little high spot on the side of the rd so I got out, there it was about 25yrds away looking right at me. I had a friends son with me, I told him get out and come here multiple times keeping locked on the cat, when he didn't I broke eye contact and no sooner than I did the cat started to walk away. Seen a few bobcats and a couple lynx, but that was the only big cat I've seen in the wild. Never seen a bear in the wild either, but whenever I go thru Cadillac I always wait for one to cross 55 in the "bear crossing". I've seen sign in Baldwin while fishing, and they are pulled out of downtown GR nearly every spring, one of these days I'll see one.
In NW ohio my MIL had big cat tracks right on here back porch in the snow, but they say there aren't any there either .

Almost hit a few Black bear Cubs last month just North of Hessel , the mother was tardy & dragging the runt by the scruff of the neck , when the two larger cubs ran out from the bush in front of her & the wifey & I in the Diesel . It was close but managed to get slowed down . I was more a custom to deer road kills heading West to Iron Mountain or Kalamazoo back in the day playing semi pro hockey lol.

 

[Vtrombly]

There is almost always part of a city that is getting a facelift, unfortunately, the rest of that city could still be going downhill. I've been thru Detroits roughest commercial areas on a normal basis hauling steel, then I cut thru many of the residential areas to get across town quicker, when a 1/3 or more of the houses are missing in any neighborhood that's not a sign of them doing well. I don't know how many of those areas are today, but I can't believe they've changed that much in the last 12-15yrs when I drove them multiple times a day.
We did a lot of drywall deliveries down to benton harbor area, the good thing is we were primarily delivering to homes on the lakeshore, or with a lake view, so pretty nice neighborhoods lol.

I was eye to eye with one just west of downtown Baldwin . Something caught my eye and I backed up, I could see over this little high spot on the side of the rd so I got out, there it was about 25yrds away looking right at me. I had a friends son with me, I told him get out and come here multiple times keeping locked on the cat, when he didn't I broke eye contact and no sooner than I did the cat started to walk away. Seen a few bobcats and a couple lynx, but that was the only big cat I've seen in the wild. Never seen a bear in the wild either, but whenever I go thru Cadillac I always wait for one to cross 55 in the "bear crossing". I've seen sign in Baldwin while fishing, and they are pulled out of downtown GR nearly every spring, one of these days I'll see one.
In NW ohio my MIL had big cat tracks right on here back porch in the snow, but they say there aren't any there either .

I've never seen a cat like that in person. I have seen trail camera photos of them though. I have seen a bear up north at my Dads place in Atlanta when I was bow hunting. It was not being quiet that's for sure. It was slapping branches and lumbering through the woods. I used to work at 8 mile and Harper it was on the edge of right before it got bad. From what I see on the the news and what I hear it doesnt seem like it's gotten any better. Maybe less theft from getting rid of Kwame but not much else.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

Ran to Home Depot to return an impulse framing gun that I bought online from them after I found the exact same one from a different retailer for 70.00 less. And the one that was less money also included an extra battery, which I think is 93.00 at HD, and also included two gas cartridges and some framing nails.

I've already had the Li-Ion trim nailer, and love it, so I figured I'd get the Li-Ion framer as well, as the last one I had was Ni-Cad. The Li-Ion ones are supposed to shoot 1,200 nails on a single charge, far more than the Ni-Cad ones did.

Then I had to take my copilot Gus for some ice cream because he asked me to ( ) !!!

 

[JustPlainJeff]

I was more a custom to deer road kills heading West to Iron Mountain or Kalamazoo back in the day playing semi pro hockey lol.

Iron Mountain??? That's my neck of the woods!!! I was just at the Home Depot there today, In the above post that I was just talking about. I'm in Iron River, about 45 minutes West of Iron mountain.

 

[jolj]

Well after looking after my mom for a week she came down with covid after I picked her up last week to stay a few days at my place . We were going to my granddaughters first birthday last Saturday we didn’t go.I now have tested positive ,not a bad case just a headache body aches and stuffy head . Wife took mom home this morning . I managed to get some done on the 68 but it's slow going. I was suppose to go cut wood today and tomorrow but that isnt happening.

Got the tailights on and the gate . I’ll paint the letters later View attachment 1014388
Tailights are all NOS Chevy
View attachment 1014389

Not a chevy man, but great job.

 

[North by Northwest]

Iron Mountain??? That's my neck of the woods!!! I was just at the Home Depot there today, In the above post that I was just talking about. I'm in Iron River, about 45 minutes West of Iron mountain.

Calumet area was my stomping grounds , Iron Rangers !

 

[chipper1]

A lot of areas have changed. Many houses have been torn down and many brought back to life. Still room for progress though. @Aknutter
Yeah, I still don't believe overall it could be much better. I know there are many nice areas down that way, but much like many larger cities I find the best thing about them is putting them in the rearview mirror .

I've never seen a cat like that in person. I have seen trail camera photos of them though. I have seen a bear up north at my Dads place in Atlanta when I was bow hunting. It was not being quiet that's for sure. It was slapping branches and lumbering through the woods. I used to work at 8 mile and Harper it was on the edge of right before it got bad. From what I see on the the news and what I hear it doesnt seem like it's gotten any better. Maybe less theft from getting rid of Kwame but not much else.

It was very cool, both the cat, and the experience .
I used to run off 8 mile a good bit, beautiful area lol. I cut thru there to get back to the mill to reload for a trip back to GR, I could beat the traffic on the expressway when it was backed up.
Don't worry, some new criminals are coming to town now, so there will be many "improvements", and since there are great friends with woman "of the state" and the great Canadian actor to the north, I'm sure all will be well in Detroit/Mi.
Good read, not sure where you're at on these things, but I think theres something everyone can learn here.
https://sociable.co/technology/grea...ban-transformation-hq-cornerstone-in-detroit/

 

[MustangMike]

Jeff, I believe the 10 was a good choice! S/B very effective.

I kept my 40 S+W and sold my 357 because (when not at the range) the 357 just blew my eardrums out. When I fire at something, I want to hurt it, not me!

 

[JustPlainJeff]

Jeff, I believe the 10 was a good choice! S/B very effective.

I kept my 40 S+W and sold my 357 because (when not at the range) the 357 just blew my eardrums out. When I fire at something, I want to hut it, not me!

Thanks Mike. I hope I made the right choice if/when it matters. The 10mm just felt better to me when shooting. The 44 was "over the top" to me. And if I'm ever in the situation where placement counts, I don't want my accuracy to be off because I'm concerned about the recoil. I don't post too much when all of the guys are talking firearms etc. because I'm afraid that if I do, my lack of knowledge will be exposed!!! But I'm learning.

 

[TRTermite]

now, that's just what we are supposed to avoid.!per: definition in WTF other day... uh-huh!

and there in lies the definition of, well... you guessed it! P/R at least per one thread/post authorized observer-monitor.

use to be just X-rated posts, not it's also... too many, same subject...

Gzzz... i bet there is a tax soon on each post...

, eek! that is sure to get this deleted!

Yes but once seen can't be unseen by the sawed its. AND I C'D (saw) IT.