I had to pass (sniff)

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Beer Belly

Beer Belly

Minister of Fire
Oct 26, 2011
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Connecticut
Had a Tree Service call yesterday morning, had 40 yards of Red Oak looking for a home.....I had to pass, I've got a couple of Log Lengths, and a chit load of rounds I need to split.....my place is a disaster, so I had to pass (sniff)....he said he'll keep me on his list for smaller loads.
 
Geez, I would be on the s%$# list for a long time if I got that call.
 
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Beer Belly said:
Had a Tree Service call yesterday morning, had 40 yards of Red Oak looking for a home.....I had to pass, I've got a couple of Log Lengths, and a chit load of rounds I need to split.....my place is a disaster, so I had to pass (sniff)....he said he'll keep me on his list for smaller loads.
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Where in CT are you?
 
BEConklin said:
Where in CT are you?
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I'm in Bethel (SW Corner, near NY border) .....he was coming from Ridgefield......I'm hearing chainsaws running in my 'hood right now.....I wanna take a ride, but don't want to make myself feel worse:(
 
Really, what the heck is wrong with you? Feeling ill? Get this figured out...it can't be healthy.
 
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I brought home a few rounds of White Oak from a guy down the street who has 2 trees down and cut to 18'....said I can have it all.....I pulled into the backyard to unload, and the Wife lost it....said I gotta clean up the mess I have before bringing anymore in.......
 
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Moment of silence...:(
 
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Could you just get the rounds you already have stacked neatly for now and do the same with the scrounge? I know that means handling them an extra time but maybe it will look neater and make room for the new stuff. Also flowers and a scented candle can be good attitude adjusters.
 
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Wow! I'm without words! I second the moment of silence!
 
Scotty Overkill said:
Damm. You're a better man than I am. I'd have taken it and dealt with the consequences later......;)
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Oh hell no....not in this house....she may only be 5 ft. tall 100lbs.....but she's a firecracker
 
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Scols said:
Could you just get the rounds you already have stacked neatly for now and do the same with the scrounge? I know that means handling them an extra time but maybe it will look neater and make room for the new stuff. Also flowers and a scented candle can be good attitude adjusters.
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I wouldn't mind handling them twice, but would make more of a mess just moving them around....the yard is too soft/muddy....flowers...she sez they are a waste of money....candles ???...maybe
 
Beer Belly said:
I wouldn't mind handling them twice, but would make more of a mess just moving them around....the yard is too soft/muddy....flowers...she sez they are a waste of money....candles ???...maybe
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Yeah my yard probably resembles yours, lots of rounds,sawdust, and mud. Luckily my wife cares more about how the front yard looks than the back.
 
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A man says to another man:

"I have this big dumpster full of cash that I can drop off at your house - no charge...you want it?"

The other mans says:

"I would glady accept the free cash, but I have too much cash laying around the yard already. I think my wife would not appreciate eye-sore even more cash laying around the yard would create. I really need to stack up all the cash I have right now before I can get any more cash."

The first man says:

"Uh...OK. Well, if I come across some pennies and whatnot...I'll call you next time. If I come across big piles of cash I will not call you."

Hmm. Yeah. That's....
 
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Beer Belly said:
I'm in Bethel (SW Corner, near NY border) .....he was coming from Ridgefield......I'm hearing chainsaws running in my 'hood right now.....I wanna take a ride, but don't want to make myself feel worse:(
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I'm in the opposite corner of the state....too bad...I've got vacant land - we could have taken the load and processed it in the spring. I'd keep half of course ;)
 
lukem said:
A man says to another man:

"I have this big dumpster full of cash that I can drop off at your house - no charge...you want it?"

The other mans says:

"I would glady accept the free cash, but I have too much cash laying around the yard already. I think my wife would not appreciate eye-sore even more cash laying around the yard would create. I really need to stack up all the cash I have right now before I can get any more cash."

The first man says:

"Uh...OK. Well, if I come across some pennies and whatnot...I'll call you next time. If I come across big piles of cash I will not call you."

Hmm. Yeah. That's....
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Yea, you put your cash in the bank and you split and stack your rounds neatly so you are ready for more
 
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BEConklin said:
I'm in the opposite corner of the state....too bad...I've got vacant land - we could have taken the load and processed it in the spring. I'd keep half of course ;)
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BEConklin, I was stationed at the Coast Guard academy, New London, My wife and I love the country up at your neck of the woods, any Vacant land for sale you may have for small summer place?
 
Dave USCG said:
BEConklin, I was stationed at the Coast Guard academy, New London, My wife and I love the country up at your neck of the woods, any Vacant land for sale you may have for small summer place?
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My daughter went through basic training at Cape May, Oct - December 2000, Her first billet was on the Abbey Burgess in Rockland ME in January 2001. Then she got better work in a PSRU unit in Boston. She got out after 8 years of service.

Sorry but the only vacant land I have I'm holding onto - 11 acres with frontage on the Quinebaug up in Canterbury. It's a decent woodlot and there's lots of turkey and deer there :)
 
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i feel the same way. i have 20 acres and hate to overload with wood. i have a ton of oak to get to, but it will have to wait! im not into moving wood multiple times. it just plain sucks.
 
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