Unconventional
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There are some Eucalyptus stumps just down the road a piece. Bring a crain and a 3 axle truck. I'm sure the park department be glad to see them gone
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That's just SWEET!
I like the 65's but I'm not a fan of that color combo.
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I like it, but because it's a drag car. Would be silly on a cruiser
Thanks!!!
You're familiar with how eucalyptus trees ended up our there for eye railroads?
There are some Eucalyptus stumps just down the road a piece. Bring a crain and a 3 axle truck. I'm sure the park department be glad to see them gone
You're familiar with how eucalyptus trees ended up our there for eye railroads?
Unconventional
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Round here they're fast growing windbreaks.
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I saw someone getting free wood yesterday. Huge tree that took down wires and at least one pole last month. Power company cut it into big sections, but left a lot of it on the shoulder of the road. No doubt the log out furthest was a few hundred pounds alone. I was wondering if it would stay there till a plow hit it. Looked like a couple cords worth, but not a good place to pull over and work, so it has been sitting. Of course, anyone who cuts and splits there own knows there is nothing free about it. Especially if hand splitting.There are some Eucalyptus stumps just down the road a piece. Bring a crain and a 3 axle truck. I'm sure the park department be glad to see them gone
I bought wood this year. One load so far, but probably get another before much more snow flies.
Railroad imported them from Australia. Fast growing and drought tolerant. Problem was when they used them for the intended purpose (railroad ties) the wood would explode under pressure.
Unconventional
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It's warming up out there already It's 44° now.
It's 44° now.
Since it's not my primary heat source, hand splitting is recreational.I saw someone getting free wood yesterday. Huge tree that took out down wires and at least one pole last month. Power company cut it into big sections, but left a lot of it on the shoulder of the road. No doubt the log out furthest was a few hundred pounds alone. I was wondering if it would stay there till a plow hit it. Looked like a couple cords worth, but not a good place to pull over and work, so it has been sitting. Of course, anyone who cuts and splits there own knows there is nothing free about it. Especially if hand splitting.
Unconventional
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Fast growing and straight, not many branches, make sense for railroad ties. Didn't know they got structural issues.
Had one next to my house in Arizona... which is why I did the research because I was curious why they were there at all
Something to do with the fibers. Yup
Unconventional
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Them Eucs make a lot of heat when they burn, but the aroma is most unpleasant
I hate the smell.
Belated Krampus Nacht cards...
Turn of the century [19 - 20] were just crazy
Turn of the century [19 - 20] were just crazy
Unconventional
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We had a good “blow” this past summer that took out a few trees in the neighborhood, and about a 1/4 mile away one fell across the road. Tree “belonged” to Neighbor X, as it was rooted on his property, but they weren’t home when it fell on the road, so Neighbor Y (the next door neighbor) cut it up and got it out of the road.I saw someone getting free wood yesterday. Huge tree that took down wires and at least one pole last month. Power company cut it into big sections, but left a lot of it on the shoulder of the road. No doubt the log out furthest was a few hundred pounds alone. I was wondering if it would stay there till a plow hit it. Looked like a couple cords worth, but not a good place to pull over and work, so it has been sitting. Of course, anyone who cuts and splits there own knows there is nothing free about it. Especially if hand splitting.
And then the Free For All started…..
About a week later when Neighbor X finally got home they were all pissed-off that someone cut-up and disposed of “their” tree. Instead of saying, “Thanks!” they got all pissy about “the value of the tree “, and they threatened to sue anyone who took “their” wood.
And they don’t even heat with wood, nor do they have a fireplace.
Thought when we moved out here we left all the “Karen’s” behind, in the ‘burbs……
Neighbor Y should have given them the bill for removal... and random person Z a bill for damage to their car from the tree in the road.
STFU is not stated often enough
Morning wood burners and world travelers. Burned a lot of wood at the old place. The new place has an insert in the fireplace, had a good learning curve getting it setup.
Did you leave a door big enough for the bike?
Two responses:Neighbor Y should have given them the bill for removal... and random person Z a bill for damage to their car from the tree in the road.
STFU is not stated often enough
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The best part… when I walked in and my old “First Sergeant “ tries to chew me out for being “late”… the look on his face when I said I don’t belong to your unit anymore was absolutely hilarious. I only transferred 5 months ago
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