The working man, and chainsaw thread!!!!!!!!!

[NHlocal]

.....continued.....

.....more views of Franconia Notch.....

.....a very popular place for rock climbers..... :msp_scared: this is an extreme close up of the previous pic.....

.....views along the bike path.....

.....it was a very different day for this "working man", I loved every minute of it.....:msp_thumbsup:

 

[NHlocal]

Great pictures Randy, very beautiful place. I did not realize you could get that many bikes in one truck, very impressive. Good work.

Thanks Norm,
I didn't either, until I "had" to do it.....:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Denis Gionet]

Dennis just camp fire ban, or wood stove in house for heat too?

"All outdoor wood burning activities are suspended." No open fires, except for camp stoves and such. No need for wood stoves to be running in this heat anyway !

 

[NHlocal]

O.K. Norm I finally got around to it.....we were talking a while ago about big trees, I was saying we don't have any "giant trees" like you have but, just a couple miles away we have the New Hampshire State Champion White Oak. I took some pictures but the sun was setting right behind the tree and the light was all wrong, anyway, here's a few pics of it. In the last 10 or 15 years it's been going down hill as far as it's health and the city is talking about taking it down 'cause it's been dropping limbs. It's still a beautiful tree even now. :msp_thumbup: The pictures don't do it any justice at all.....

 

[Brian13]

Sorry to see your working on your day off Sam. You ever get any of those yellow saws up and running? Randy, thats some real pretty country you have there. Good on you for taking the kids riding. Need more people who can get kids away from the video games and outdoors. I worked in a bike shop for about 5 years, spent a lot of time building bikes. Still love my bikes and wish I had more time to ride them. Just got a second bike for the kids, they are turning 3 Monday. Time for them to learn to ride.

 

[NHlocal]

Sorry to see your working on your day off Sam. You ever get any of those yellow saws up and running? Randy, thats some real pretty country you have there. Good on you for taking the kids riding. Need more people who can get kids away from the video games and outdoors. I worked in a bike shop for about 5 years, spent a lot of time building bikes. Still love my bikes and wish I had more time to ride them. Just got a second bike for the kids, they are turning 3 Monday. Time for them to learn to ride.

Good morning Brian,
Never worked in a bike shop, but have had bicycles "most" of my life and have done pretty much all the "work" myself. It's a great way to get out and see a lot of what's around you AND get some good exercise while you're doing it(wait a minute, that sounds a lot like cutting trees :hmm3grin2orange. The young people really do enjoy it and yes, we have some very beautiful country up here. :msp_thumbup:
Thanks Brian, have a good "hump day". It's that time again, put on some coffee and go to "work" time.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Sam good deal my friend great to see you. randy sweet ass country, and nice tree awesome really, to bad it is going down hill. I say they leave it and let it come down on its won, could stand several more years never know. Denis glad to hear, meaning I was wondering if they banned wood stove indoors, even in winter. Glad they did not. Brian good to see you too buddy, hope work is going well.

 

[NHlocal]

Sam good deal my friend great to see you. randy sweet ass country, and nice tree awesome really, to bad it is going down hill. I say they leave it and let it come down on its won, could stand several more years never know. Denis glad to hear, meaning I was wondering if they banned wood stove indoors, even in winter. Glad they did not. Brian good to see you too buddy, hope work is going well.

I agree Norm, a beautiful tree and let it go on it's own. :msp_thumbup:
Going to look at some trees Friday after work. A man I cut for last year called and has a friend near him that would like to have some trees cut, I love references! We'll see what happens, have some other follow ups to do also. :Eye::Eye:
Have a safe rest of the week, it's make coffee and go to work time again.....:hmm3grin2orange:

Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Denis Gionet]

Today, 04:19 AM #1473
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Randy, don't you sleep ?!?

 

[NHlocal]

Randy, don't you sleep ?!?

Sleep.....???, oh that thing when you lay down and close your eyes and make chainsaw noises that wake up the wife. :hmm3grin2orange: Yes I do sleep, but I keep a pretty full schedule. "Try" to get to bed by 10:00pm and I'm up at 4:00am to get ready for work, and lately work has been 7 days a week. No complaints here, a lot of work is WAY BETTER than little or no work. :msp_thumbup: So you'll see me posting at "odd" hours, I don't always do it, but I try to stay up to date with this thread(it's a good one ).
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[struggle]

Ooh did someone mention bicycles I will be riding my across Iowa for the 13th time starting Saturday.

Work has been relatively quit for me lately. Sitting at public pool now with kids. Have a few spruce trees waiting for me when I get back from RAGBRAI . Taking my ten year old son for a half day.

Hope you guys are staying cool and busy

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[NHlocal]

Ooh did someone mention bicycles I will be riding my across Iowa for the 13th time starting Saturday.

Work has been relatively quit for me lately. Sitting at public pool now with kids. Have a few spruce trees waiting for me when I get back from RAGBRAI . Taking my ten year old son for a half day.

Hope you guys are staying cool and busy

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Hey Shane,
That's great you're able to get out on your bike that much, I definitely wouldn't think of that as a bad thing at all. One of the best ways I know of to get outside, see a lot of the country side, get some good exercise:hmm3grin2orange:, and enjoy all of the sights, sounds, and smells around you. :msp_thumbup: Sounds like I haven't put anywhere near the miles on my bike that you've put on yours. I try to ride to work when I'm able(about 4 miles one way), I also ride down to the track at least 3 times a week and run(about 2 miles one way), made a promise to myself to get back in shape this summer :bringit: .
Cutting trees has slowed down for me also, but that's more because the shop has me working 7 days a week . Taking on a lot of "extra" work isn't best thing for me to do right now. Although if the opportunity comes along I sure wouldn't refuse it. Extra work is never a bad thing.....:msp_w00t:
Thanks for the update Shane, enjoy the time with your children, they grow up too fast(my son is in his second year of college:msp_scared.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy, Dennis, and Shane good to see ya my friends. Sleep lacking on my end. I have sleep apnea, use a machine helps me, well works wonders. But I have been getting to bed to late, and had a heavy mind. Been fighting that bill sb 1221 to ban bear hounds. And found out this week a dear old friend died. He was the little brother I never had, and was 35. At night lately instead of hunting, my dog, and my saws when I hit the pillow. I fall asleep with many regrets. Hope I shake it and get back on track.

 

[RandyMac]

I understand Norm, but have no advice for you.

 

[NHlocal]

Randy, Dennis, and Shane good to see ya my friends. Sleep lacking on my end. I have sleep apnea, use a machine helps me, well works wonders. But I have been getting to bed to late, and had a heavy mind. Been fighting that bill sb 1221 to ban bear hounds. And found out this week a dear old friend died. He was the little brother I never had, and was 35. At night lately instead of hunting, my dog, and my saws when I hit the pillow. I fall asleep with many regrets. Hope I shake it and get back on track.

Norm it's good to hear from you again,
.....my deepest condolences for your friend, mourning the loss of a very close relationship is different for everyone. I pray your heart will heal soon Norm, sometimes it just takes time. Hope you are able to have success with sb 1221, people who don't hunt will never understand something like that and always try to stop it. Remember you've got some pretty good friends here on AS.....

 

[Brian13]

Randy, I agree bikes are great exercise although I dont really look at it as exercise. I do mostly jumping and stunt riding, so I dont cover a whole lot of ground. I started working at bike shop though so I could afford my bikes LOL. Bikes can get very expensive! I have 4 right now and I have pretty much built all but one. I will say after working in a shop for awhile I like riding a whole lot more than working on them LOL. Shane thats awesome! What kind of bike you riding, road..mtn? I dont think I could ride across town right now much less the state. Norm, sorry for your loss. Sleeping with a heavy heart and mind is tough at best. We are all here for you buddy. Hope you find the peace your looking for soon.

 

[Denis Gionet]

Randy, Dennis, and Shane good to see ya my friends. Sleep lacking on my end. I have sleep apnea, use a machine helps me, well works wonders. But I have been getting to bed to late, and had a heavy mind. Been fighting that bill sb 1221 to ban bear hounds. And found out this week a dear old friend died. He was the little brother I never had, and was 35. At night lately instead of hunting, my dog, and my saws when I hit the pillow. I fall asleep with many regrets. Hope I shake it and get back on track.

Don't let the politics get too heavy on you, ultimately it's the bigger wallets and/or richer voters that usually win that battle. We've lost the Spring bear hunt up here, and have more bear issues than you can shake a stick at. We now deal with them ourselves, a more "permanent" solution.

As for your friend, my condolences, God's Speed for your friend's family, and yours. Regrets tend to get you in a negative state of mind, I try to look forward, at something positive. It's the only way I can keep us together sometimes.

Take care Norm ;-)

 

[struggle]

I have few different bikes, mostly ride a road bike, my son and I mountain bike in parks around here. Also have a touring bike. I have only around 600 miles and normally should be over 1500. Blame it on the chainsaw.

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[NORMZILLA44]

Yep great friends here indeed Randy. I feel better already, really do. I have always been my worst critic and at times worst enemy. I get better as I get older, wished I had made the time to go see my sick friend, as a year in my busy life flew by. Moving away from my hometown, I did not realize I would not be able to see certain friends as much. But my mind is coming around, and I learned a lesson on that last job. Because I broke one of my own most important rules. While hunting, or doing tree work, because they both can be real dangerous. I always try and clear my mind if not you are going to get into trouble. I think that branch that got me, even though I was looking up, while falling the tree I did it with an unclear head, otherwise I shoulda seen it. Close call glad it worked out and put me in my place. I am getting back on track, and going to run the dogs soon, that always helps clear mind and heart. Cutting wood is always therapy as well:cool2: Randy. M I know you do understand my friend:cool2: Dennis I agree on the political end you are right. If any of you hunters get on Face book look me up we started a good group of hunters. Aaron security breech! WTF? what are they spambot things? Why do they come in here? Not sure what they gain, or are looking for? Good catch my friend that was fast, and a keen eye! Thanks Brian too! Meanwhile time for some tree cutting and pictures! 28th we have a work day at one of the ranches, so soon. The other day I ran our 3120 at work in a good oak that came down, bloomfield near burnside, not far from Aaron. All I can say is that thing is a beast:cool2:

 

[Eccentric]

Yep great friends here indeed Randy. I feel better already, really do. I have always been my worst critic and at times worst enemy. I get better as I get older, wished I had made the time to go see my sick friend, as a year in my busy life flew by. Moving away from my hometown, I did not realize I would not be able to see certain friends as much. But my mind is coming around, and I learned a lesson on that last job. Because I broke one of my own most important rules. While hunting, or doing tree work, because they both can be real dangerous. I always try and clear my mind if not you are going to get into trouble. I think that branch that got me, even though I was looking up, while falling the tree I did it with an unclear head, otherwise I shoulda seen it. Close call glad it worked out and put me in my place. I am getting back on track, and going to run the dogs soon, that always helps clear mind and heart. Cutting wood is always therapy as well:cool2: Randy. M I know you do understand my friend:cool2: Dennis I agree on the political end you are right. If any of you hunters get on Face book look me up we started a good group of hunters. Aaron security breech! WTF? what are they spambot things? Why do they come in here? Not sure what they gain, or are looking for? Good catch my friend that was fast, and a keen eye! Thanks Brian too! Meanwhile time for some tree cutting and pictures! 28th we have a work day at one of the ranches, so soon. The other day I ran our 3120 at work in a good oak that came down, bloomfield near burnside, not far from Aaron. All I can say is that thing is a beast:cool2:

Norm those spambots go to certain threads and harvest old posts (or parts of them) then repost what they've harvested. They add links or tabs for you to click on (these often just show up as little boxes with "?" in them). Don't click these. You may end up getting a virus or spyware on your computer, or you'll get redirected to some advertisement or "adult" site. Some of these spambots do the same thing every night. Best thing is to report the post as spam and let the mods remove them. Bloomfield road near Burnside road eh? There are indeed some big old oaks over there. Looking forward to the 28th.