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Took a friend out yesterday. Really need to get some jobs done at home, but sometimes this is more important. Been throwing back the channels since the blues have such nice white fillets. I should start telling them at work I need more mental health days.
 

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Took a friend out yesterday. Really need to get some jobs done at home, but sometimes this is more important. Been throwing back the channels since the blues have such nice white fillets. I should start telling them at work I need more mental health days.
My brother has diagnosis of "stress". He carries for postal. Since he's getting close to retirement he takes 2 sick days a week this year and plans on 3 sick days a week next year. On sick days taken he still is credited with the same hours of future sick day time and vacation time. Sick time accumulates with no limit, he's not been sick in his career, but it isn't paid time at retirement like vacation time. He talked about this more than 2 decades ago. Plans much better than me
 

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Good morning.

Rain is alleged .....


Saw this fine handiwork along the road yesterday.......I guess I've been doing it all wrong....
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That front cut looks like our secondary roads crew has been there cutting. They have been cutting like that for about 5 years, most are dead ash trees, I am still amazed that none of them have been hurt.
 

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That front cut looks like our secondary roads crew has been there cutting. They have been cutting like that for about 5 years, most are dead ash trees, I am still amazed that none of them have been hurt.
I don't know how much the sloping back cut affects things, and weather positive or negative..... but regular sawchains sure cut better/faster at a 90° crosscut vs. cutting at an angle.
 

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I don't know how much the sloping back cut affects things, and weather positive or negative..... but regular sawchains sure cut better/faster at a 90° crosscut vs. cutting at an angle.
They don’t notch or plunge cut, they just start at the back & cut until they get all the way thru or the tree barber chairs.
 

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If I was tech savvy I would make a meme of how I envision @Only the Tony delivering packages in the big brown truck.

It would have the big brown truck floating on a lake with a trolling motor mounted out the back door & pulled up to a dock. Then him in the drivers seat with a fishing pole in his hand, trolling between stops.

Edit : The way the folks drive those brown trucks, there would have to be 250hp Evinrude or 2 hanging off the back also.
 

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They don’t notch or plunge cut, they just start at the back & cut until they get all the way thru or the tree barber chairs.
The worst part of that, is the fact they were doing it with ash trees..

Those things can just break!

With little warning.
 

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Tony,

One of these days I am going to make a reservation to come fish with you!
As long as I have no plans made, I have no problem taking any of you out. I do it to relax.
I am thinking a fishing guide business is in your future. That is another nice haul.
It's kind of like my baking, I want to do it because I enjoy it, not because it is a job.
The man knows how to catch fish......nevermind his claims of "dumb luck"......lol.
Sometimes. I still have my off days as well and am always learning. Guy from work and I went to Stockton on July 2 and didn't get but one keeper crappie. Shad were every where and they didn't have to look for food. Remembered last year about this time and found some smaller ones on shallow brush. Still had fun anyway.
If I was tech savvy I would make a meme of how I envision @Only the Tony delivering packages in the big brown truck.

It would have the big brown truck floating on a lake with a trolling motor mounted out the back door & pulled up to a dock. Then him in the drivers seat with a fishing pole in his hand, trolling between stops.

Edit : The way the folks drive those brown trucks, there would have to be 250hp Evinrude or 2 hanging off the back also.
Previous truck I was in had an 8.1 backed up with an Allison transmission. Got crushed earlier this year. When the repair costs hit a certain point they go away. I put about 320,000 miles on it. Sounded like it had glass packs on it. Everyone on the route knew when I was in the area.
 

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The worst part of that, is the fact they were doing it with ash trees..

Those things can just break!

With little warning.
Lot of the township and County crews up here cut that way too. Crazy. Using a wedge to tip one over could be a disaster as that back taper can break. All bets are off then.
 

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Spent 5 days at the cabin in some of the nicest weather up there ever. 60 at night and 80 daytime and no wind so it was eerily quiet. Bugs were bad as they’ve had lots of rain this Summer.
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Tell them to un plug... no phone for 3 months..

Thank me later..
The CIY conference had these books available. The books are a 21 day challenge. We bought one for all the kids. The challenge consists of 3 daily (one minute) prayers while kneeling, 2 scripture readings, 21 minute walk, journaling, and guess what else....90 minutes of social media/video games per week; 15 minutes per day with one day of no social media or video games!!! There are some other things we have to do, such as: write 3 letters to people the first week, have a meal with somebody, acts of service, etc.

We started yesterday and met last night to discuss. It is no secret what the hardest part is. Taking away social media is freaking some of them out.

Pray for the kids. I know some will probably go over the limit, some will go right back to their pre-challenge social media time when the challenge is over, but my prayer is some will make permanent changes in their life.

Since I am doing the Challenge with them, I have used up my 15 minutes for the day telling you about it. Later my friends...
 
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