TSCLT 7.0: Hemis, Harleys, Hooters-n-Harridans

[Wat_Tyler]

In my own experience, the period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life. ...Through a difficult period, you can learn, you can develop inner strength, determination, and courage to face the problem. Who gives you this chance? Your enemy.

~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama

 

[bellisarius]

Morning Wat.

I see my special order end mill is scheduled for delivery today. If it gets here early enough I'm gong to make that sucker earn it's keep around here.

 

[SpeareChucker]

We're supposed to get a break in the rain today.

Yesterday's weather was a real lumberjack.

Trees down all over the place.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Allah damn right.


I have a stack of shit to go home to, some of which will require installation. It's takes time-n-money to be a Highway Star.


I'm trying to sieve through all this bullshit to decide what to do for tires next go 'round. I had no idea most of this stuff is bias ply. Who knew? I don't feel like reading it now, but it'll make for fun reading when . . . never.


The Pm and I will draw straws over who wants to hurt the electrician's feelings this morning. I hope he "wins" . . . .

 

[SpeareChucker]

A bad electrician?

SHOCKING!






Sorry, I couldn't resist...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

It was low-hanging fruit and needed to be said regardless.


Did I mention how much I loathe this weasel?


He puts the weasels in weasel, tr000ly.


Speaking of which . . . .

 

[bellisarius]

Butcher boy's turn in the barrel today? *chuckle*

 

[bellisarius]

Mid 90's here today, then we cool down to the mid 80's after that. Tolerable weather so long as the wind doesn't kick up.

 

[SpeareChucker]

Why draw straws? give him both barrels...


A bad cop, bad cop scenario if ever there was one.

 

[bellisarius]

Should we start a pool as to whether he cries or goes postal?

 

[SpeareChucker]

Is cutting wire part of option #2?


If so, then that's what I choose...

 

[bellisarius]

The Saga of the Ditch or Nothing's Simple Anymore.

Got water yesterday, first time in three weeks. What with a record snow pack in the Mtn's and the associated runoff there was no reason for the delay. So called up the ditch rider to find out what was going on?

It seems a tree had fallen across the ditch and was backing everything up. Now, the ditch is like an easement, while the conservancy has access the property still belongs to the home owners and the owners are responsible for keeping it cleared out. It so happens that this particular tree had grown up at the juncture of three property lines. So an argument broke out as to who's insurance company was going to pay for the removal and what percentage? Two of the property owners snapped to the fact that if they made a claim against their insurance their rates were going to go up so they retained attorneys. The argument was dragging into the third week when the conservancy flat told them, "You have 24 hours to clean the shit up or we're going to contract with a firm to do it and assess 33 1/3% to each of you. If you don't pay promptly we're going to take liens out against your property." Needless to say the mess was cleaned up the next day.

Now the ditch itself is only about 6' wide and I guess it never occurred to the bitches that if they'd gotten out there together with a chain saw and a little muscle they'd have had the portion that blocked the ditch cleared up in a couple of hours. Then they could have sorted out the rest later.

Modern times.

 

[SpeareChucker]

That last bit is what occurred to me right off the bat.

I assume this is a rural area and out here in the fields
not only do we fight for our meals and get our backs into our living
but we all have chainsaws and fireplaces.

Here the rednecks would have been fighting each other over the wood...

 

[bellisarius]

That last bit is what occurred to me right off the bat.

I assume this is a rural area and out here in the fields
not only do we fight for our meals and get our backs into our living
but we all have chainsaws and fireplaces.

Here the rednecks would have been fighting each other over the wood...

Nope, not rural. It was at one time but not anymore. These are mostly single family building lots. The irrigation system is a legacy from when the area was mostly agricultural. Out here people take their water rights VERY seriously.

 

[SpeareChucker]

Okay, then, that does sound like the suburbs...





I don't think they have anything better to do that go to work, get the kids to practice
and bitch and bicker.

 

[JohnnySavage]

That last bit is what occurred to me right off the bat.

I assume this is a rural area and out here in the fields
not only do we fight for our meals and get our backs into our living
but we all have chainsaws and fireplaces.

Here the rednecks would have been fighting each other over the wood...

A giant oak tree blew over at the Legion the other day. In about an hour there were 20 hillbillies with chain saws arguing over the prime spots to cut. Another 50 were tailgating and watching the spectacle. We almost ran out of PBR.

 

[bellisarius]

Those 'necks can turn anything into a party.

 

[SpeareChucker]

lol @ Johnny


Ain't that the truth...

 

[Endrura]

Your rednecks need to learn coppicing skills.
Full grown oak and such should be left for better things than firewood,
even if nature removed it.

 

[SpeareChucker]

Farming Shiitake?



It sure keeps you warmer than pine...

 

[JohnnySavage]

coppicing is rather difficult when the tree is laying on its side in the parking lot and the outer edge of the root ball is 20' in the air.

 

[Bidin~Time]

Happy Birthday West Virginia! 156 years of West Virginians answering the question, "Oh wow! how far are you from Richmond!? I have family/friends near there!"

 

[SpeareChucker]

*chuckle*


Happy Birthday to all our Hillbillies.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Pepperoni rolls and Mt. Dew for everyone!

 

[Bidin~Time]

Pepperoni rolls and Mt. Dew for everyone!

And a shout out to Mothman!