50+ thread

Evening everyone

Have some strong t storms rolling through my area right now

 

Haha, I remember those! Didn't the 'No Fear' shirts come out around the same time? My fav was- '2nd place is 1st loser'

Nice looking machine! I'm guessing a small diesel?

 

Last Thursday I rented a splitter to get a start on the wood pile.



I didn't realize that I wasn't recovered enough to tackle a job like this. It took 7 hrs to process 16 of the 'rounds'. In addition to the visible pile, I also got about 1/2 of a chord of red oak tucked inside of the woodshed. It was at that moment that I realized 4 things. (1)- I under-estimated how much wood I actually have on hand (2)- I under-estimated how much time it is going to take to get this all processed (3)- I don't have enough storage space for all of it. The wood was all free, I just had to schlep it out of the guys yard and into the trailer, so it's good to have all of it.
(4)- at $85/day for the splitter rental, I needed to find another way of getting this done. A buddy offered to lend me his, I didn't want to make the 3 hr round trip to get it, thinking that a 1 day rental would be easier. It took his 4wd 4wheeler to push it into my trailer. Once I got home I had to scratch me arse and come up with an way to unload it and to move it around. The $20 estate sale hooptie lawn tractor became an option. A $10 'lawn tractor' trailer ball and I was in business!

 

I agree 110%

 

Those wood splitters are nice to have, especially when you have a good bit of wood. Though I'd recommend moving the splitter closer to where you want to stack the wood long-term so you don't have to move that big pile all over again for the third time.

 

evening boys.... hope everyone stayed out of hot water today...

 

50 years young! WOW! I can’t remember turning 50! It’s been almost 25 years. I think?

 

Susan, Good Morning

Still here, so I guess I'm doing ok... or the Mods are building their case?

 

Good Morning

 

Good morning.

 

Good morning all

 

Good Morning

Awake too early today.

 

Good morning everybody.

Weather got right sporty about 05:00, a bright flash of lightening and heavy boom of thunder that woke me up right before the weather alerts started going off for a tornado and severe thunderstorms warning. Been awake since then.

With all the nasty weather it looks like it will be a good day for trip planning. I’ve made up my mind, Alaska Retirement Road-trip is happening this year!

 

You have my attention.

 

God Bless Us and Save Us.
RESPECT

 

Good Morning

 

Morning all

 

I don't care....I like it....

https://youtu.be/7LtjzQaFZ3k

 

I thought it might. Lol. I’m looking at the classic “Big Dirty 4” road trip with a scenic loop around the Kenai peninsula. I’ve been making plans for a while. Covid screwed them up and now the economy and world events are trying to sabotage them but if I try to wait till things “get back to normal” I may never get to do it. Expect PMs soon.

 

Looks like rain