My neighbor asked me if I had enough wood...

PINEBURNER said:

Mother in law always asks if im talkin to my woody buddies. No reply from me, pretend I dont here her. Wife says I spend more time with my wood than her. So, in response to all the b.s they throw out, I shut the propane off to the boiler and they are now gettin a little more intimate with "my" wood.

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You must be in Gunnison. I've heard those stories....

Just reading this thread makes me want to get out there and find some wood that is free and not cottonwood......but husband would kill me so I keep burning and making more room for more wood and am planning on how much to order for next year......I envy those of you who have room for multiple years worth of wood on your property. I can fit only 1 1/2 years worth.....

perplexed said:

Just reading this thread makes me want to get out there and find some wood that is free and not cottonwood......but husband would kill me so I keep burning and making more room for more wood and am planning on how much to order for next year......I envy those of you who have room for multiple years worth of wood on your property. I can fit only 1 1/2 years worth.....

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I can't fit more than a season's worth at my place because I live in town. I cut on my in-law's property though, so as long as I keep it out of his way, I can store as much as I want.

perplexed said:

Just reading this thread makes me want to get out there and find some wood that is free and not cottonwood......but husband would kill me so I keep burning and making more room for more wood and am planning on how much to order for next year......I envy those of you who have room for multiple years worth of wood on your property. I can fit only 1 1/2 years worth.....

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Mr. Perplexed is a lucky fellow!! 2 beautiful puppies you have there!

My wife does offer a helping hand now & then and it's appreciated. But I never let her touch the saw....makes me too nervous, just like being a passenger in a car!

To my surprise I got no resistence when I announced my plans to build a wood shed to store at least 6 cords and equipment. I'm thinking she's starting to like wood heat!

PINEBURNER said:

Mother in law always asks if im talkin to my woody buddies. No reply from me, pretend I dont here her. Wife says I spend more time with my wood than her. So, in response to all the b.s they throw out, I shut the propane off to the boiler and they are now gettin a little more intimate with "my" wood.

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And again I ask . . . we are talking about firewood, right?

My wife thinks I have too much wood . . . but as I pointed out, if it's under cover in a woodshed it will be that much more seasoned . . . and she has seen the difference in seasoned wood vs. semi-seasoned wood that I was using last year. I just figure whatever wood I don't use this year is the start of next year's wood . . . or the year after that.

People visit me every now and then. Most take pictures of the woodpile. Heck, some post 'em on their dang facebook pages....

I mean, big house, epoxy garage floor, granite countertops, stained glass light shades, solid oak flooring, and they ALL gravitate to the back porch, no matter what the weather, like it's mesmerizing, niagara falls like, and they ooooo and ahhhhh, and point, and crack jokes, and giggle.....

some call 'em works of art

some think it's enough til the Messiah returns

some get a couple hunks in their trunk just for souvenirs

weird ain't it?

My wife sees me on the computer and asks "what are you looking at honey" I respond "porn. Some really nasty stuff, you know. Girl on Girl, Horses. Downloads. the norm." She rolls her eyes and says "oh, the wood forum!" or "the new bikes were released by trek today?" or "Ironman championships are this weekend huh?"

Yeah. I can't lie very well.

tod

Let's see... Too much beer, too much money, too much wood. Nope, none of these exist.

My wife scoffs and rolls her eyes when I tell her I'm on here.Until I remind her that things I learn on here help keep her rear-end warm over the winter. ;-)

I just spent the last 15 minutes reading this stuff... and laughing mao. Seriously, I have experinced almost every situation you've all written about, especially my wife's "crack" comments and my nieghbors funny looks when they see me unloading yet another truck load of wood. I keep reminding my family, "I could be out in a bar drinking beer but instead I'm out at the wood pile (having a beer...)" and they can come out and visit me any time they want.

Let's face it. We have a problem.

woodjack said:

Let's face it. We have a problem.

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Isn't admitting you have a problem the first step in resovling it? Sorry, I am not going there. 'We have a problem', no way, you have a problem, speak for yourself. I don't have a problem....where's my saw? Do you think there is a ten step program for people trying to 'kick' the wood habit, maybe there is a forum for them as well.

woodjack said:

Let's face it. We have a problem.

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Maybe
But
Think of the problems, others unlike us, are going to have that in inevitable time, when the power is out for a week & -10 °F outside.
Been there done that in 02, all was/is ok. Plumbers made a fortune when the power came back on. (but not from me)
Makes our problem no so bad, eh?

firefighterjake said:

PINEBURNER said:

Mother in law always asks if im talkin to my woody buddies. No reply from me, pretend I dont here her. Wife says I spend more time with my wood than her. So, in response to all the b.s they throw out, I shut the propane off to the boiler and they are now gettin a little more intimate with "my" wood.

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And again I ask . . . we are talking about firewood, right?

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I just noticed you're in...Bangor.

CrawfordCentury said:

firefighterjake said:

PINEBURNER said:

Mother in law always asks if im talkin to my woody buddies. No reply from me, pretend I dont here her. Wife says I spend more time with my wood than her. So, in response to all the b.s they throw out, I shut the propane off to the boiler and they are now gettin a little more intimate with "my" wood.

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And again I ask . . . we are talking about firewood, right?

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I just noticed you're in...Bangor.

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Yup . . . but contrary to how many outa staters pronounce it . . .it's Bang-gor . . . not Bang-er. You can always tell someone from away when they they pronounce the name.

firefighterjake said:

Yup . . . but contrary to how many outa staters pronounce it . . .it's Bang-gor . . . not Bang-er. You can always tell someone from away when they they pronounce the name.

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Geesh. You Maine folk take the fun outta everything. Bang gore just don't sound too much fun...unless your name's Tipper. Even than prolly not so much.

CrawfordCentury said:

firefighterjake said:

Yup . . . but contrary to how many outa staters pronounce it . . .it's Bang-gor . . . not Bang-er. You can always tell someone from away when they they pronounce the name.

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Geesh. You Maine folk take the fun outta everything. Bang gore just don't sound too much fun...unless your name's Tipper. Even than prolly not so much.

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You made chuckle out loud on that one . . . the other firefighter in the room thinks I am a bit nuts now.

In reference to the name . . . well you've got to remember Bangor is home to the master writer of horror and gore . . . Stephen King . . . so it may be appropriate.

firefighterjake said:

CrawfordCentury said:

firefighterjake said:

Yup . . . but contrary to how many outa staters pronounce it . . .it's Bang-gor . . . not Bang-er. You can always tell someone from away when they they pronounce the name.

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Geesh. You Maine folk take the fun outta everything. Bang gore just don't sound too much fun...unless your name's Tipper. Even than prolly not so much.

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You made chuckle out loud on that one . . . the other firefighter in the room thinks I am a bit nuts now.

In reference to the name . . . well you've got to remember Bangor is home to the master writer of horror and gore . . . Stephen King . . . so it may be appropriate.

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sooooo......is a theme developing over there in the Pine Cone State? I gotta ask: Do either Hugh Heffner or Larry Flynt have a summer cottage in Beaver Cove?

Anyway, glad you're not in Greenwood, Me. Bet they get a lotta chimney fires over there.