Joe46
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Haven't been on here for a long time Northy. Sorry to read about the loss of your friend. Guessing it didn't make the local Tacoma paper I take, and I don't watch TV.
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Ya all ever get that gut feeling of, I better get a contract on this one?
But when you make your offer contingent on a contract... the client gets cold feet?
But when you make your offer contingent on a contract... the client gets cold feet?
BlackCoffin
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The gut is a good thing to follow.
Northman, at 17:20 is just what you need. I wish I had one.
Ron
Ron
Yeah, I’ve given a few estimates on those. The owners usually request some sort of change order if they do sign a contract too.
yeah... got a trainee, but 4 years on the job, he taint smart enough to get his own leash let alone bring me muh saw gas... I mean he eats poop... and seems to like it.
I understand.
My feral pup three years ago. Notice how taut the lead is. Will eat out of my hand but he is still too skittish to let you pet him.
Ron
My feral pup three years ago. Notice how taut the lead is. Will eat out of my hand but he is still too skittish to let you pet him.
Ron
That Life of Alaskan Loggers documentary is brilliant.
Really looks like and idyllic place to live, like something out of Northern Exposure.
Really looks like and idyllic place to live, like something out of Northern Exposure.
Apparently my laces wanted me to wear an eight inch boot today. I really like the way these newer boots broke in though.
I still don’t have a good way to get the schmoo buildup from boot grease off. Those boots started with a rough out lower.
Thats the joy of rough out, they look skookum as frig when new, then get roughed up a little and packed full of grease, and still look good and tough as nails.
It was icy this morning. Tried the F-350, spun out at the bottom of the grade. Fired up the 6 thinking I’d skim the top off, slid into the ditch a few feet up, hung on the belly pan. Didn’t even try to get it out, or get the 336 up the hill to pull it out. It’s got a set of triple bar grousers on and slides around on wet clay. It’s not going anywhere on ice. Said f*ck it and went to the shop. Called the guys and told them it would be a shop day at 7:00. We’re starting at 8:00 this time of year, so much for that standard time and the sun being up earlier, huh?
The shop is cleaner than it has been in about a year and I have two new beds welded into dump trucks. It was a good day.
The shop is cleaner than it has been in about a year and I have two new beds welded into dump trucks. It was a good day.
Glad it turned out well for you. Hope the recovery does as well. We have rain down here. Ron
Ye Ole essavator took a dump on me this morning, hopefully just a sensor, I've been fighting with it for a year or so, and its finally gone completely ****... Pape wants $661. for it, Ebay wants $58... shipping time is identical... fair to say I'm completely done with the johnny Deere dealer... I do a better job of looking up parts anyway
So I hop in the self loader, where I almost immediatly tore the end off the stick cylinder... then having to unload the 3 little logs with not stick control... cause no way in Hell they were riding back to the barn with me...
Spent the better part of the last 3 hours running the 1" impact the wrong way trying to get the massive not that hold the cylinder on off... this is after dropping $350 on one impact socket and a 1" breaker bar to go with it
Its still not loose
I fear in the morning I'm going to have to cut the nut and possible the bolt too, so I can line the end up with the ram and weld it all back together correctly
it appears to have happened before, and the welds are less then ideal
So I hop in the self loader, where I almost immediatly tore the end off the stick cylinder... then having to unload the 3 little logs with not stick control... cause no way in Hell they were riding back to the barn with me...
Spent the better part of the last 3 hours running the 1" impact the wrong way trying to get the massive not that hold the cylinder on off... this is after dropping $350 on one impact socket and a 1" breaker bar to go with it
Its still not loose
I fear in the morning I'm going to have to cut the nut and possible the bolt too, so I can line the end up with the ram and weld it all back together correctly
it appears to have happened before, and the welds are less then ideal
Truck is currently blocking one lane of the cul-de-sac I live on... cause I ******* need a shop, hopefully I can get it apart cleaned up and properly welded to go retrieve that load tomorrow... I'm not holding my breath though
also, I just realized most of my typos are the letter S... cause I can't really feel that fanger... cause guitar...
also, I just realized most of my typos are the letter S... cause I can't really feel that fanger... cause guitar...
As my 67 year old foreman contiuously reminds me- “Dude you need a beer and a *******.” That advice is probably sound for you as well today.
no beer...
so anyway, pissing down rain today, warm rain, but a lot of it
any of ya'll ever stick weld with wet gloves on, while 6' up a ladder, and still welding overhead
I don't suggest it.
so anyway, pissing down rain today, warm rain, but a lot of it
any of ya'll ever stick weld with wet gloves on, while 6' up a ladder, and still welding overhead
I don't suggest it.
so the welds held...
pulled the truck sideways trying to gyppo yard a couple of these...
pulled the truck sideways trying to gyppo yard a couple of these...
I worked alone today. The more hand work I have to do the more I think I need a 7,000 pound mini excavator, or a return to the woods on a full-time basis, or both.
Also, mmmmm silicosis, and I got my nice new(er) Frank’s dirty.
pft silicosis isn't that bad...
what in all Hel are you hand digging that crud for?
what in all Hel are you hand digging that crud for?
