Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Gardiner Schneider]

A typical Central Hudson bill View attachment 1235657

 

[Gardiner Schneider]

A typical Central Hudson billView attachment 1235657

Thank you for the break down on the utility bill. Your E bill looks a lot like mine here in Maine. If I could not understand it all, which I cannot, then I could spend a day or two calling to find out what it all means...if anyone would talk to me. Then, once I understood it all, I could do what you, and everyone else, has to do, which is shut my mouth and pay.

 

[sundance]

I guess I’m the odd duck, I don’t mind cutting in the summer. But it’s usually after 5 when the angle of the sun isn’t too bad. I like sweating out all the toxins

I can agree. Evenings to install toxins, days to sweat them out.

 

[sean donato]

Maybe I'm having trouble seeing it, but is that control designed for a left hand operation? The way it's shaded makes it look like your fingers would wrap that way. Probably have to hold it on my hand to make sure it "feels" right, which I'm sure is a big part of the reason for prototyping.

So there's a "left" and "right" joy stick file the guy posted. But I'm fairly sure he had them mislabeled. I printed the "right" side one first and it didn't feel right in my right hand. Fingers didn't even land intuitively near the buttons, so I printed out the left and it fit my right hand great. Thought I was crazy, so I had my wife and kids hold them both, and pick which one they thought felt good in their right hand, all three of them picked the one that is marked "left."
See of you can see the difference in these pictures.



Left and right in the orientation they should be in. (Don't mind the scale difference.)

This is the "left" one in my right hand. (Smaller one.)

Better pic of the "left" one

This is the "right" one.
The contors are just all off for sitting nice in your right hand.
Kinda hard to articulate with just the pictures, I'll try to get a few better shots when it's finished.

 

[sean donato]

I can agree. Evenings to install toxins, days to sweat them out.

Last time I did that I could hardly move the next day, and my head let me know i did something really stupid as soon as I woke up. getting older is for the birds.

 

[sundance]

Good on you. Burn baby burn! It seems backwards to me that they are even talking about stopping people from heating their homes with a renewable resource like firewood when there are still people with oil furnaces. I'm going through more wood in my little shop these last few days too. An armload usually lasts me the evening keeping it around 60-70 and I've been stepping out to grab a second

Last time I did that I could hardly move the next day, and my head let me know i did something really stupid as soon as I woke up. getting older is for the birds.

2 comments:
1. Quantity makes a difference.
2. Practice does matter.

 

[JimR]

I guess I’m the odd duck, I don’t mind cutting in the summer. But it’s usually after 5 when the angle of the sun isn’t too bad. I like sweating out all the toxins

I also cut a lot during the Summer. I don't mind sweating and it keeps my weight down. I don't know how much cutting will get done this Summer with the new puppy. He and I are going to be visiting nature a real lot. I told my wife that I need a sidecar for motorcycle. She asked why. I said that the dog needs a place to sit. LOL

 

[MechanicMatt]

I can agree. Evenings to install toxins, days to sweat them out.

Exactly!!!

 

[sean donato]

2 comments:
1. Quantity makes a difference.

2. Practice does matter.

1.That was full when I started

2. Not much practice these days. Actually a rare occasion for me to drink at all.

 

[H-Ranch]

Thought I was crazy, so I had my wife and kids hold them both, and pick which one they thought felt good in their right hand, all three of them picked the one that is marked "left."

OK! I thought I was the crazy one and was not seeing something correctly. I think I agree with your entire family just looking at the "left" and "right" versions. Simple enough error, he made a naming error in the files. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[MustangMike]

In the 70s I hunted Arkville, where the train station is located, off Drybrook Rd. We backpacked into the state land and camped. In the 80s we hunted Bloomville which is where the U&D corridor ended. Also hunted Andes in the 80s. Up behind the Andel Inn on 28. I like that area!

We hunted up on Hubble Hill, behind what used to be the Kass Inn. Back in the day, they catered to hunters and were sold out every opening week.

My Uncle knew Elbert Hull, and I met him when I was a teenager. He lived on Hubble Hill Road. Elbert was a farmer, a water witcher and logger. The HS kids did a project about his life before he passed. Elbert could tell my brother, and I did not believe in water witching, so he had us each "try his forked stick", which he said was a good one, and I'll be darned if it did not pull down hard where he told us water was passing underground. I never doubted anything Elbert told me after that.

Elbert pointed to some taller grass growing in the field. He said the cows won't eat it because they know radiation comes out of the ground there. My uncle had purchased Elbert's old sawmill to use as a hunting cabin, and Elbert cautioned him to never sleep in one of the rooms because radiation came out of the ground there. Years later we heard about Radon, and then we knew what Elbert had been telling us was.

When Elbert ran the sawmill (by himself, and I'm sure way before chainsaws) he told us he would cut down a tree, buck a log, then hook it up to his horse, who was trained. While Elbert cut the next tree or log, the horse would take the log down to the sawmill, back up to unhook the log, and return for the next log.

We also enjoyed going into town each year and seeing all the trophy mounts in the Margaretville Hardware store, including the famed Jackalope!

The world was a different place!

 

[farmer steve]

I also cut a lot during the Summer. I don't mind sweating and it keeps my weight down. I don't know how much cutting will get done this Summer with the new puppy. He and I are going to be visiting nature a real lot. I told my wife that I need a sidecar for motorcycle. She asked why. I said that the dog needs a place to sit. LOL

If you get the sidecar Jim, just make sure you teach him to lean in the corners.

 

[sean donato]

OK! I thought I was the crazy one and was not seeing something correctly. I think I agree with your entire family just looking at the "left" and "right" versions. Simple enough error, he made a naming error in the files. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Yep, that's what I figured. I sent him a message to ask/ let him know I thought he switched the names. I'm sure he'll get back to me if I'm wrong, or update the file.

 

[JimR]

I thought it was a bit low too. but the prices seem to fluctuate from area to area and time of year. I'd bet everyone jacked their prices for this cold snap.

In central Mass the prices are varying from $200 picked up to $250 - 425 delivered. I had no problem getting $200 a cord picked up. My wood is split so that the buyer doesn't have to split any wood at all.

 

[farmer steve]

In central Mass the prices are varying from $200 picked up to $250 - 425 delivered. I had no problem getting $200 a cord picked up. My wood is split so that the buyer doesn't have to split any wood at all.

I'm at $280 a cord picked up for ash. Most of it goes out 1/4 cord at a time. Don't have any trouble moving it.

 

[dboyd351]

My farm paper had an article about heating and costs.
https://www.lancasterfarming.com/fa...cle_70d6de74-baaa-510d-995f-11024a8411c6.html

Interesting article - thanksfor sharing

 

[StihlMS360]

In central Mass the prices are varying from $200 picked up to $250 - 425 delivered. I had no problem getting $200 a cord picked up. My wood is split so that the buyer doesn't have to split any wood at all.

I'm at $280 a cord picked up for ash. Most of it goes out 1/4 cord at a time. Don't have any trouble moving it.

Around here in northeast Indiana the prices vary from about $275-$500 a cord. I have never had to buy firewood, I've always cut my own. I have a few friends that let me cut in their woods since I don't have my own.
I've gone to forestry auctions near me; I've even bid on some. But it always ends up being too much.

 

[SS396driver]

Had to take out the 85 today to work on my Envoy . Lots of noise from the right rear wheel ended up being a clip came off the parking brake shoe in the rotor easy fix . At least I know the 4wd still works

 

[benz66]

Yeah, it sucks what they are trying to force us into, but I'm not going for it.
Although, I was once told by a stove manufacturer (Hitzer Inc) that all you needed to do was install a coal stove. Then if you were caught burning wood all you needed to do was say you are in the process of switching to burning coal.
This makes sense, at least to me, because I know the EPA does have less restrictions on anthracite coal.

*Overlooked Line In Trump’s Energy Actions Could Instantly Improve Quality Of Life*


As Section 2(f) reads, “It is the policy of the United States . . . to safeguard the American people’s freedom to choose from a variety of goods and appliances, including but not limited to lightbulbs, dishwashers, washing machines, gas stoves, water heaters, toilets, and shower heads, and to promote market competition and innovation within the manufacturing and appliance industries.”

No more faucets that take 10-15 min to run dishwater, no more trying to get the dribble of water in the shower to rinse the soap out of your hair and eyes, no more crappy ccp washing machines that stink and have to be thrown out in 1-5 years. You will be able to take a dump and flush it away in one try. Wanna buy a gas stove? Go ahead! Does not help with the insco, but Fuds should not be a problem.

Overlooked Line In Trump’s Energy Actions Could Instantly Improve Quality Of Life​

OPINION
Gage KlipperCommentary & Analysis WriteJanuary 21, 20254:31 PM ET


Immediately after being sworn in, Donald Trump got down to business signing dozens of executive orders. You’ll hear a lot about the decrees to pardon Jan 6. prisoners, slash the federal bureaucracy, and reverse the climate agenda, but one of the most noticeable changes likely won’t make the headlines.
Buried deep in the executive to “unleash American Energy” is a line about … lightbulbs and shower heads?!
As Section 2(f) reads, “It is the policy of the United States . . . to safeguard the American people’s freedom to choose from a variety of goods and appliances, including but not limited to lightbulbs, dishwashers, washing machines, gas stoves, water heaters, toilets, and shower heads, and to promote market competition and innovation within the manufacturing and appliance industries.”
You may not have noticed because the change occurred slowly and quietly. Maybe you moved into a new place in the last 10 years and just accepted the crappy shower pressure. Maybe the last time you went to the store, you just assumed they were out of incandescent bulbs; you’ll try again next time. But there would be no next time if the Green Mafia had its way. Taking away our everyday little joys and conveniences were part and parcel of the green agenda. https://cultured.dailycaller.com/preview1721396525645
We all know about the war on gas stoves.
Less known is the 2013 rule by Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency that mandated shower head manufactures meet a low-flow standard. You’ll stand under a cool trickle of water and you’ll like it, pleb!
Equally galling is Department of Energy’s decades-long march to phase out incandescent lightbulbs, which finally took full effect in the final months of Biden administration. Instead of the warm inviting light our ancestors took for granted, we are forced to live unnatural harshness of LEDs. You now can enjoy the same light in your living room as you have in your corporate cubicle.
Renewing oil independence or slashing federal bloat might have a bigger, long-term impact for the country. But it’s the little things we feel on a day to day basis. Strong water pressure, a homey natural light — these are life’s little joys we always took for granted. Trump’s restoration won’t just make life more enjoyable, but serves as a rebuke to the petty bureaucrats who believe they have right to control our lives in the first place.

 

[GrizG]

We hunted up on Hubble Hill, behind what used to be the Kass Inn. Back in the day, they catered to hunters and were sold out every opening week.

My Uncle knew Elbert Hull, and I met him when I was a teenager. He lived on Hubble Hill Road. Elbert was a farmer, a water witcher and logger. The HS kids did a project about his life before he passed. Elbert could tell my brother, and I did not believe in water witching, so he had us each "try his forked stick", which he said was a good one, and I'll be darned if it did not pull down hard where he told us water was passing underground. I never doubted anything Elbert told me after that.

Elbert pointed to some taller grass growing in the field. He said the cows won't eat it because they know radiation comes out of the ground there. My uncle had purchased Elbert's old sawmill to use as a hunting cabin, and Elbert cautioned him to never sleep in one of the rooms because radiation came out of the ground there. Years later we heard about Radon, and then we knew what Elbert had been telling us was.

When Elbert ran the sawmill (by himself, and I'm sure way before chainsaws) he told us he would cut down a tree, buck a log, then hook it up to his horse, who was trained. While Elbert cut the next tree or log, the horse would take the log down to the sawmill, back up to unhook the log, and return for the next log.

We also enjoyed going into town each year and seeing all the trophy mounts in the Margaretville Hardware store, including the famed Jackalope!

The world was a different place!

Kass Inn! A favorite of my parents for many years… especially for a fall motorcycle ride up Rte 28. When I was a kid I borrowed a T-Bird from work (Ford dealership) and took my girlfriend there for our dating anniversary.

We had access to quite a number of farms and always helped out when we could… For example, a ride to a tractor in a field miles from the barn. Unload a truck load of farm gates… many of those farms are now defunct and in some cases have a bunch of houses on them. The majority were dairy farms but we had to go by a pig farm near Walton that smelled so bad we held our breath going by. Yes, it was a different time.

I’m kind of surprised our paths hadn’t crossed in the past… maybe they did!