Spuds and Yukon

[slowp]

We had a wee bit of wind. I went out to check a road. Found the following
and took photos. The first one, I bucked out enough to get a pickup through.
I was slobbering over all the pre split firewood that I could not have. Then, I drove up the road about 500 feet and found the last tree (last photo). I called for assistance. Guys showed up. A backhoe, operator, and 2 other guys. I let them go to work. I noticed a leaner that seemed to move a little. Mentioned it to the guys and how sometimes a blowdown will loosen the roots of a nearby tree making that tree prone to go down. Naaaah. Not a problem say the guys. They really get to going on the log with the backhoe. Well, the leaner really really leans. I yell and jump and wave and get their attention.
Work stops. We almost have an accident due to not listening! We end up getting a contractor to take care of the leaner which is now sure to hit the road. A pleasure to watch it be launched! But, I feel like grabbing the big scale stick and beating my co-workers with the spud end and yelling at them to listen, listen listen! Now I am imbibing in a yukon jack. My question, would the guys have listened if I had worked the topics of beer and sex into the warning about the leaner? opcorn:

 

[Dok]

Completely shattered! Must have come down in a hurry. I don't have an answer for the listening part, if I did I'd make a fortune.
Dok

 

[joesawer]

It is a shame you couldn't grab that fire wood.
Chances are that the guys would not have listened. Most people have a very hard time listening. If you had brought up beer and sex, they would have just thought that you liked them in a romantic kind of way.

 

[slowp]

I'm brighter after sleep,and am now thinking I should have pointed and mentioned, NAKED! It was fun to see a big tree launched though. There's some really big ones in that area. The two that blew down had 60 to 100 feet of wood up the hill from the road. Som 6' dbh and bigger by the creek.

 

[Gologit]

I'm brighter after sleep,and am now thinking I should have pointed and mentioned, NAKED! It was fun to see a big tree launched though. There's some really big ones in that area. The two that blew down had 60 to 100 feet of wood up the hill from the road. Som 6' dbh and bigger by the creek.

Why couldn't you take it for firewood? Permit problem? Rules? What? That tree didn't save out at all. What a waste.

 

[slowp]

Why couldn't you take it for firewood? Permit problem? Rules? What? That tree didn't save out at all. What a waste.

Remember who I work for? I piled what I cut on the road where somebody else could get it, but then had to call for the backhoe because that road needs to be kept open full width. I had only intended to cut my way up to see how much blowdown was on the rest of the road for equipment to push off. Then I came to the second tree and I did not want to tackle it alone. The road has lots of recreational traffic with motorhomes pulling snowmobile trailers on it. A lowboy will need to go up it soon to haul out logging equipment. So the backhoe operator shoved the wood over the side. Nature is a terrible faller. But it was presplit kindling and I hated to see it go! Smelled good too.

 

[Gologit]

Yup, I forgot. Must be frustrating to work in an environment where logic and common sense take a back seat to poorly concieved rules and regulations.