Hi Dennis, I'm still alive and kicking. Been busy with the holidays and building a trail for my last woodlot owner, down, up and across a river valley. The woodlot owner just loves me, his property looks like Cathedral Grove on Van. Is.
Anyway, he brought his two daughters into the woods to see my handywork, just as I slid sideways with my Kabota against 3 cedar trees. They witnessed me on top of the cab falling the offending trees.
Of course I made it seem like I was Hurcules and played it down by saying it was "just another day at the beech".
When it appears you are putting your life on the line, then you can get away with anything I find.
After chopping my tractor out, I got hung up on a high stump, chopped myself out again, then got stuck in the river, but it was no biggy, I just clawed my way out with the loader.
Thanks to our friend Ed, I wont have to worry about such technical situations, as Ed is helping me with the bearings in the front axle of my JD540A cable skidder.
Doug would never race me, he has seen first hand how fast I am with a saw. Doug, remember when Rotax and I raced against Gerry Gingrass? Also do you have a picture of "caveman" from that same race, Ed should be able to identify who it is.
John