Probably an old joke but new to me. Or maybe I'm getting old and can't remember having heard it. 
An old-timer had just turned 75 and had spent almost his whole life in the woods logging, occasionally coming into town for provisions. His two sons chipped in for his first chain saw, which they hoped would make his life considerably easier. Two weeks later, the boys came around to the cabin to see how the old man was making out. They found their father cutting wood by hand, as usual, and the new chain saw was discarded in a corner of the yard.
“Pa, what are you doing?†one of the sons asked. “What’s wrong with the chain saw?â€
“Blamed thing don’t work,†replied the father. “Took me three days to get barely a half cord with it.â€
“That’s strange,†said his son. “Bernie Squires checked it out before he sold it to us and he said it was in perfect shape. Let’s have a look.â€
The son checked the gas and the oil, switched the starter button on, and gave the rope a yank. It started up immediately and the old man jumped in surprise.
“What’s tht god-awful noise?†he yelled.
An old-timer had just turned 75 and had spent almost his whole life in the woods logging, occasionally coming into town for provisions. His two sons chipped in for his first chain saw, which they hoped would make his life considerably easier. Two weeks later, the boys came around to the cabin to see how the old man was making out. They found their father cutting wood by hand, as usual, and the new chain saw was discarded in a corner of the yard.
“Pa, what are you doing?†one of the sons asked. “What’s wrong with the chain saw?â€
“Blamed thing don’t work,†replied the father. “Took me three days to get barely a half cord with it.â€
“That’s strange,†said his son. “Bernie Squires checked it out before he sold it to us and he said it was in perfect shape. Let’s have a look.â€
The son checked the gas and the oil, switched the starter button on, and gave the rope a yank. It started up immediately and the old man jumped in surprise.
“What’s tht god-awful noise?†he yelled.
