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LOL, my dad was a telephone guy. He did the odd tree with me every now and then for years. He is semi retired now and likes to work with me to stay in shape. He's been working with me for 2 years now. He's a great help.

We would cut firewood when I was a kid but he never ran anything bigger than one of the old top handled Homelites. The only thing he is supposed to do is run the 192 on the ground and drag brush. Being how he is, he tries to run the big saws and carry logs. He has fallen in love with my 361.

Kind of funny you mention my dad. We had a little altercation yesterday. He had told the client that we would cut and stack firewood for the guy in the back yard. No biggie as there was only about a rick of wood. Still I told my pop to tell the customers to talk to me before he agrees to do anything extra and never volunteer for anything. Pop is an old country boy who loves to gab with the clients and would do just about anything for someone. It has been my experience that people will take advantage of that. Anyway, I kind of admonished him for volunteering and he was sulking about it around the job for most of the morning.

We carried the logs in the back, cut and stacked firewood for the guy no problem. Well, after the guy nickle and dimed us for an hour, added another tree and said it had been in the original bid pop said screw the guy and started throwing the limb logs on the truck. LOL, I asked my dad do you see where this volunteering free work can go. He chuckled and said he did.

No good deed goes unpunished.
 
tree MDS said:
El Ropeo! :hmm3grin2orange:
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Hmmmmmmmm you connetiqueers speak with forked tongue but I see its hard for you to distinguish American Indian from spic lol. This guy knew the difference when the fletch past through him:monkey:

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TreeTarget said:
I'm glad you are feeling better now...
The boss knows all, just ask him, he'll confirm...and no, not crying or lacking a fine pair, just thought I would lend a bit of humor to an otherwise irritating subject.
Anyway, minutes, hours...time is relative, though not one of mine. The boss doesn't complain about things unless he's in need of a cookie to get his blood-sugar up.
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Cool response, although, in this biz, time is money (not relative).
Jeff
 
ropensaddle said:
Then by all means buy some nutterbutters man lol.
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I have nutterbutters at home...the boy loves them...the boss, on the other hand, has anywhere between 1/2 to 5lbs. of candy or treats in the truck at all times, so I don't have to worry about spending my centivos on snacks. I am actually beginning to think it is the temperature/humidity...ever-present, but never actualized storms could be playing a key...my cat has been acting odd, so you never know...may be something the aliens are spraying...
 
ropensaddle said:
Hmmmmmmmm you connetiqueers speak with forked tongue but I see its hard for you to distinguish American Indian from spic lol. This guy knew the difference when the fletch past through him:monkey:

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Nice G2's. How long did they measure? What was the score on that hoss?

My best bow buck. No idea what he scored but I'm sure nowhere near a book buck. He did have some long g2's. Too bad he was only a 7 point. He had an inch long sticker on one antler that made him an 8 but really not a high scoring buck. I was still plenty proud of him though. I'm still eating on him too. ;):

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tree md said:
Nice G2's. How long did they measure? What was the score on that hoss?

My best bow buck. No idea what he scored but I'm sure nowhere near a book buck. He did have some long g2's. Too bad he was only a 7 point. He had an inch long sticker on one antler that made him an 8 but really not a high scoring buck. I was still plenty proud of him though. I'm still eating on him too. ;):

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G2's 12 1/2 inches 9 inch threes grossed 146 4/8 net 141 4/8 typical the ninth point cost me but I like it. When I look in the book it is in the top third of scores of course there is way better but not too bad for an Ar buck.
 
treevet said:
Hey md....when did your dad get in the biz? how old was he? how bout getting him on here sometime as a guest like on letterman? me and him could swap some granpa stories.
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Hey TV, just got a call from pop. He's up on the lake with my mom this weekend (a trip that was financed by his tree work this week). He gave me the fishing report. Mom has caught 23 blue gills... Dad saw a 6 pack of Bud light floating by and caught that (no lie) :). All is well, family is good, life is good.

I'll see if I can get some pics up of pops working this week. Oh yeah, he's 65.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmf2jiyYKqQ
 
tree md said:
Hey TV, just got a call from pop. He's up on the lake with my mom this weekend (a trip that was financed by his tree work this week). He gave me the fishing report. Mom has caught 23 blue gills... Dad saw a 6 pack of Bud light floating by and caught that (no lie) :). All is well, family is good, life is good.

I'll see if I can get some pics up of pops working this week. Oh yeah, he's 65.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmf2jiyYKqQ
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Tell your dad I said hey....and great tune.
 
jefflovstrom said:
Imagine having to bid in the drive time in my area.
Jeff ;)
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That is what I was thinking about. I usually stick close to home, which is pretty rural though its not exactly the sticks, but when I sub, sheesh, who knows.
When they say " we are gonna take the turnpike" I say, " good freaking luck, I'll beat you there."
 

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